2023 Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A2 explained

Competition:Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A2
Season:2023
Dates:15 April – 10 July
Promoted:América Mineiro
Botafogo
Fluminense
Red Bull Bragantino
Relegated:Botafogo-PB
CRESSPOM
ESMAC
Vila Nova/UNIVERSO
Matches:70
Total Goals:215
League Topscorer:Paulina Gramaglia (10 goals)
Biggest Home Win:
Biggest Away Win:CRESSPOM 0–8 Fluminense
Highest Scoring:11 goals
América Mineiro 10–1 CRESSPOM
Prevseason:2022
Nextseason:2024

The 2023 Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A2 (officially the Brasileirão Feminino Binance A2 2023 for sponsorship reasons)[1] was the 7th season of the Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A2, the second level of women's football in Brazil. The tournament was organized by CBF. It started on 15 April and ended on 10 July 2023.[2]

Sixteen teams competed in the tournament. Eight returning from the 2022 Série A2, four relegated from the 2022 Série A1 (CRESSPOM, ESMAC, Red Bull Bragantino and São José),[3] and four promoted from the 2022 Série A3 (3B da Amazônia, Sport, AD Taubaté and Vila Nova/UNIVERSO).[4]

The four semi-finalists, América Mineiro, Botafogo, Fluminense and Red Bull Bragantino, were promoted to the 2024 Série A1,[5] while Botafogo-PB, CRESSPOM, ESMAC and Vila Nova/UNIVERSO were relegated to the 2024 Série A3.[6]

Red Bull Bragantino defeated Fluminense 4–0, on aggregate, in the finals to win their second title[7]

Format

In the group stage, the 16 teams were divided into two groups of eight organized regionally. Top four teams qualified for the quarter-finals. From the quarter-finals on the competition was played as a knock-out tournament with each round contested over two legs.[8]

Teams

Number of teams by state

Number
of teams
StateTeam(s)
3Red Bull Bragantino, São José and AD Taubaté
23B da Amazônia and JC
CRESSPOM and Minas/ICESP
Botafogo and Fluminense
1UDA
Fortaleza
Vila Nova/UNIVERSO
América Mineiro
ESMAC
Botafogo-PB
Sport

Stadiums and locations

TeamLocationStadiumCapacity[9]
3B da AmazôniaManausIsmael Benignoalign=center 10,451
América MineiroBelo HorizonteSESC Alterosasalign=center 2,000
BotafogoRio de JaneiroOlímpico Nilton Santosalign=center 46,931
Botafogo-PBJoão PessoaAlmeidãoalign=center 19,000
CRESSPOMBrasíliaMaria de Lourdes Abadia align=center 3,000
ESMACAnanindeuaalign=center 4,900
FluminenseRio de JaneiroEstádio das Laranjeirasalign=center 2,000
FortalezaFortalezaCT Ribamar Bezerra align=center 1,000
JCItacoatiaraFloro de Mendonçaalign=center 5,000
Minas/ICESPBrasíliaCiro Machado do Espírito Santoalign=center 1,500
Red Bull BragantinoBragança PaulistaPrefeito Gabriel Marques da Silva align=center 7,200
São JoséSão José dos CamposMartins Pereiraalign=center 16,500
SportRecifeIlha do Retiroalign=center 32,983
AD TaubatéTaubatéJoaquinzãoalign=center 12,896
UDAMaceióRei Peléalign=center 17,126
Vila Nova/UNIVERSOGoiâniaOnésio Brasileiro Alvarengaalign=center 6,500

Group stage

In the group stage, each team played on a single round-robin tournament. The teams were ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, and 0 points for a loss). If tied on points, the following criteria would be used to determine the ranking: 1. Wins; 2. Goal difference; 3. Goals scored; 4. Fewest red cards; 5. Fewest yellow cards; 6. Draw in the headquarters of the Brazilian Football Confederation (Regulations Article 15).[8]

The top four teams qualified for the quarter-finals, while the four teams with the lowest number of points, regardless of the group, were relegated to the 2024 Série A3.

Group A

Group B

Final stages

The final stages were played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. If tied on aggregate, the away goals rule would not be used, extra time would not be played, and the penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the winners (Regulations Article 16). For the semi-finals and finals, the best-overall-performance team hosted the second leg.

The four quarter-finals winners were promoted to 2024 Série A1.

Quarter-finals

The matches were played from 3 to 11 June 2023.

Matches

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Semi-finals

The matches were played from 18 to 26 June 2023.

Matches

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Finals

The matches were played on 2 and 10 July 2023.

Matches

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Top goalscorers

RankPlayerTeamGoals
1 Paulina Gramaglia Red Bull Bragantino10
2 Luana Índia Red Bull Bragantino7
align=center rowspan=33 Karol Cardozo UDAalign=center rowspan=36
Letícia Monteiro Red Bull Bragantino
Valéria Lima Botafogo

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Binance fecha com CBF e patrocinará Brasileirão e futebol feminino . MKT Esportivo . pt . 9 May 2022.
  2. Web site: CAMPEONATO BRASILEIRO FEMININO A2 TABELA DETALHADA / EDIÇÃO 2023 . CBF . pt . 11 July 2023.
  3. Web site: Com São José e Esmac, rebaixamento do Brasileirão Feminino Neoenergia está definido . 4 August 2022 . CBF . Portuguese.
  4. Web site: Brasileiro Feminino: Vila Nova faz no fim e garante acesso à Série A2 . Agência Brasil . pt . 24 July 2022.
  5. Web site: Semifinais do Brasileiro Feminino A2 estão definidas . CBF . pt . 14 June 2023.
  6. Web site: Vila Nova sofre gol nos acréscimos e é rebaixado à Série A3 feminina . O Popular . pt . 28 May 2023.
  7. Web site: Red Bull Bragantino é campeão do Brasileirão Feminino Binance A2 . CBF . pt . 10 July 2023.
  8. Web site: Regulamento Específico da Competição Brasileiro Feminino A2 2023 . Portuguese . CBF . 22 March 2023.
  9. Web site: CNEF CADASTRO NACIONAL DE ESTÁDIOS DE FUTEBOL . Portuguese . CBF . 18 January 2016.