2021 Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A1
The 2021 Campeonato Brasileiro Feminino A-1 is the 9th season of the Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A1, the top level of women's football in Brazil, and the 5th edition in a Série A1 since its establishment in 2016. The tournament was organized by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF).This tournament will start on 28 March and scheduled to end on 26 September 2021.[1][2]
Season | 2021 |
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Dates | 28 March – 26 September 2021 |
← 2020 2022 → |
Corinthians are the defending champions[3]
Format
In the group stage, each team played once against the other fifteen teams. Top eight teams qualified for the final stages. Quarter-finals, semi-finals and finals were played on a home-and-away two-legged basis.[4]
Teams
Sixteen teams will compete in the league – the top twelve teams from the previous season, as well as four teams promoted from the 2020 Série A2.
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Number of teams by state
Number of teams |
State | Team(s) |
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6 | São Paulo | Corinthians, Ferroviária, Palmeiras, Santos, São José and São Paulo |
2 | Rio Grande do Sul | Grêmio and Internacional |
Santa Catarina | Kindermann/Avaí and AA Napoli | |
Rio de Janeiro | Flamengo/Marinha and Botafogo | |
Distrito Federal | Minas/ICESP and Real Brasília FC | |
1 | Bahia | Bahia |
Minas Gerais | Cruzeiro |
Stadiums and locations
Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity[5] |
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Bahia | Bahia | ||
Corinthians | São Paulo | Parque São Jorge | 18,500 |
Neo Química Arena | 47,605 | ||
Cruzeiro | Belo Horizonte | SESC Alterosas | 2,000 |
Mineirão | 75,783 | ||
Ferroviária | Araraquara | Fonte Luminosa | 21,441 |
Flamengo/Marinha | Rio de Janeiro | Estádio da Gávea | 4,000 |
Giulite Coutinho (Mesquita) | 13,544 | ||
Grêmio[b] | Porto Alegre | Francisco Novelletto Neto | 14,000 |
Arena do Grêmio | 55,662 | ||
Antônio Vieira Ramos (Gravataí) | 4,700 | ||
Internacional | Porto Alegre | SESC Campestre | 2,800 |
Beira-Rio | 50,128 | ||
Estádio do Vale (Novo Hamburgo) | 5,196 | ||
Kindermann/Avaí | Caçador | Carlos Alberto da Costa Neves | 6,500 |
Florianópolis | Estádio da Ressacada | 17,826 | |
Minas/ICESP | Brasília | Bezerrão (Gama) | 20,310 |
Palmeiras[d] | São Paulo | Allianz Parque | 43,713 |
Nelo Bracalente (Vinhedo) | 4,200 | ||
Santos | Santos | Urbano Caldeira | 21,732 |
Ulrico Mursa | 8,392 | ||
Arena Barueri (Barueri) | 31,452 | ||
São José | São José dos Campos | Martins Pereira | 16,500 |
São Paulo[e] | São Paulo | Marcelo Portugal Gouvêa (Cotia) | 2,000 |
Estádio do Morumbi | 77,011 |
- b Grêmio also played home matches at Estádio do Vale (Novo Hamburgo) and CT Presidente Hélio Dourado (Eldorado do Sul).
- d Palmeiras also played a home match at Estádio Novelli Júnior (Itu).
- e São Paulo also played a home match at Arena Barueri (Barueri).
References
- "Confirmed calendar, proposed regional tournaments and the end of the Cup's legacy: Aline Pellegrino projects 2021" (in Portuguese). Globoesporte. 4 January 2021.
- "CBF publishes 2021 women's competition schedule" (in Portuguese). CBF. 6 January 2021.
- "Corinthians vence o Avaí/Kindermann e conquista o Brasileiro Feminino A-1" (in Portuguese). CBF. 6 December 2020.
- https://globoesporte.globo.com/ce/futebol/noticia/calendario-das-competicoes-femininas-de-2021-e-definido-pela-cbf-confira-detalhes.ghtml
- "CNEF CADASTRO NACIONAL DE ESTÁDIOS DE FUTEBOL" (PDF) (in Portuguese). CBF. 18 January 2016.