2013 Campeonato Potiguar

The 2013 Campeonato Potiguar de Futebol was the 93rd edition of the Rio Grande do Norte's top professional football league. The competition began on January 13, and ended on May 19. Potiguar de Mossoró won the championship by the 2nd time,[1] while Potyguar de Currais Novos[2] was relegated.

Campeonato Potiguar de Futebol
Season2013
ChampionsPotiguar de Mossoró
RelegatedPotyguar de Currais Novos
Copa do BrasilPotiguar de Mossoró
América
ABC
Série DPotiguar de Mossoró
Copa do NordestePotiguar de Mossoró
América
Matches played118
Goals scored278 (2.36 per match)
← 2012
2014 →

Format

On the first stage, all teams excluding those who aren't playing on Copa do Nordeste play against each other team twice. The best six teams qualify to the next stage, and the worst team is relegated.

On the second teams, the six teams from the first stage are joined by América and ABC. The eight teams play against all other in each round. The four best teams in each round advance to the round's final. Each round winner advance to the championship's final. If the same team win both rounds, that team is the championship winner.[3]

Qualifications

The best team who isn't on Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, Série B or Série C qualifies to the 2013 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D. The best three teams qualify to the 2014 Copa do Brasil. The best team in fhe first stage qualifies to the 2013 Copa do Brasil.

Participating teams
ClubHome city2012 result
ABCNatal2nd
AlecrimNatal9th
América-RNNatal1st
ASSUAssu5th
BaraúnasMossoró3rd
CoríntiansCaicó6th
PalmeiraGoianinha7th
PotiguarMossoró8th
PotyguarCurrais Novos10th
Santa CruzSanta Cruz4th

First stage

Standings
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Santa Cruz-RN 14 9 3 2 18 8 +10 30 Advanced to the Second stage
2 Potiguar 14 7 3 4 21 10 +11 24
3 Baraúnas 14 6 5 3 17 10 +7 23
4 Alecrim 14 6 4 4 11 9 +2 22
5 ASSU 14 6 0 8 14 13 +1 18
6 Coríntians 14 4 4 6 13 16 −3 16
7 Palmeira 14 4 2 8 8 21 −13 14
8 Potyguar (R) 14 2 3 9 12 27 −15 9 Relegated
Source: [3]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated.

Results
Home \ Away ALE ASU BAR COR PAL POT PTY SCR
Alecrim 1–0 1–1 1–0 2–1 2–0 1–2 1–0
ASSU 2–0 1–2 1–2 1–0 0–1 2–1 0–1
Baraúnas 0–0 1–0 0–0 3–0 1–1 5–1 0–1
Coríntians 0–0 1–0 0–1 1–1 2–0 3–1 1–2
Palmeira 1–0 0–3 2–1 2–1 0–4 0–0 0–1
Potiguar 1–1 1–2 2–0 3–0 1–0 5–0 1–2
Potyguar 0–1 0–1 1–2 1–1 3–0 0–1 1–1
Santa Cruz-RN 1–0 2–1 0–0 3–1 0–1 0–0 4–1
Source: [3]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Second stage

The six teams from the first stage are joined by ABC and América-RN.

Standings
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 América-RN 7 5 1 1 10 6 +4 16 Advanced to round's finals
2 Coríntians 7 5 1 1 15 12 +3 16
3 ABC 7 4 1 2 16 5 +11 13
4 ASSU 7 4 1 2 9 12 −3 13
5 Potiguar 7 2 2 3 11 10 +1 8
6 Santa Cruz-RN 7 1 2 4 6 9 −3 5
7 Alecrim 7 1 2 4 9 16 −7 5
8 Baraúnas 7 0 2 5 4 10 −6 2
Source: [3]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Results
Home \ Away ABC ALE ARN ASU BAR COR POT SCR
ABC 5–0 6–1 2–1
Alecrim 1–3 0–2 3–2 2–5
América-RN 1–0 1–1 1–3 2–1
ASSU 2–1 4–2 1–0
Baraúnas 0–0 0–1 0–0 0–1
Coríntians 1–1 3–0 1–0 4–3
Potiguar 1–0 1–2 1–1
Santa Cruz-RN 1–1 0–1 1–2
Source: [3]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Finals
Coríntians0–2América
Report Cascata  28', 62'
Estádio Senador Dinarte Mariz, Caicó
Attendance: 2,397
Referee: Ítalo Medeiros de Azevedo
América1–0Coríntians
Tiago Adan  37' Report
Estádio José Nazareno do Nascimento, Goianinha
Attendance: 4,131
Referee: Flávio Roberto de Lima

América Futebol Clube is the champion of the first round and qualifies to the final.

Standings
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Potiguar 7 5 0 2 13 7 +6 15 Advanced to round's finals
2 América-RN 7 4 3 0 12 6 +6 15
3 Baraúnas 7 4 2 1 11 4 +7 14
4 ABC 7 4 2 1 7 4 +3 14
5 ASSU 7 2 2 3 5 8 −3 8
6 Alecrim 7 2 0 5 10 10 0 6
7 Coríntians 7 1 1 5 8 20 −12 4
8 Santa Cruz-RN 7 1 0 6 6 13 −7 3
Source: [3]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Results
Home \ Away ABC ALE ARN ASU BAR COR POT SCR
ABC 1–0 1–1 0–0 0–3
Alecrim 3–1 5–0 0–2
América-RN 2–1 1–1 4–1
ASSU 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–0
Baraúnas 2–1 0–1 3–1
Coríntians 0–2 1–2 4–3
Potiguar 2–0 1–0 0–1 4–1
Santa Cruz-RN 0–1 0–1 0–4 1–2
Source: [3]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Finals
América0–0Potiguar
Report
Estádio José Nazareno do Nascimento, Goianinha
Attendance: 2,419
Referee: Ítalo Medeiros de Azevedo
Potiguar2–1América
Chiquinho  46'
Radamés  90'		 Report Tiago Adan  72'
Attendance: 3,769

Associação Cultural e Desportiva Potiguar is the champion of the second round and qualifies to the final.

Final stage
Potiguar2–2América
Daniel  14'
Paulinho  24'		 Report Índio Oliveira  3'
Renatinho  30'
Attendance: 2,363
América1–1Potiguar
Índio Oliveira  36' Report Chiquinho  76'
Penalties
Cascata
Renatinho
Índio
Índio Oliveira
Allyson
Itamar 		4-5 Chiquinho
Paulinho
Giovanni
Lima
Santos
Radamés
Estádio Manoel Dantas Barretto, Ceará-Mirim
Attendance: 5,959
Referee: Alicio Pena Júnior

Associação Cultural e Desportiva Potiguar won the 2013 Campeonato Potiguar.

References
  1. "Nos pênaltis, Potiguar de Mossoró bate América-RN e fica com o título" (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. Retrieved August 25, 2013.
  2. "Potyguar de Currais Novos perdeu em Assu e foi rebaixado no Estadual de 2013" (in Portuguese). RN em Rede. Retrieved August 25, 2013.
  3. "Campeonato Potiguar 2013" (in Portuguese). Bola N@ Área. Retrieved August 25, 2013.
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