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Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A1
Season 2021
Dates17 April – 26 September 2021
Champions Corinthians (3rd title)
Relegated Bahia
Botafogo
Minas/ ICESP
Napoli
Copa Libertadores Corinthians
(via Copa Libertadores)
Palmeiras
Ferroviária
Matches played134
Goals scored394 (2.94 per match)
Best Player Bia Zaneratto
Top goalscorer Bia Zaneratto (13 goals)
Biggest home win Palmeiras 8–0 Napoli
Group stage, R14, 20 June
Biggest away win São José 2–8 Corinthians
Group stage, R7, 13 May
Highest scoring10 goals
São José 2–8 Corinthians
Group stage, R7, 13 May
2020
2022

The 2021 Campeonato Brasileiro Feminino A-1 (officially the Brasileirão Feminino Neoenergia 2021 for sponsorship reasons) [1] was 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). It started on 17 April and ended on 26 September 2021. [2]

In the finals, the defending champions Corinthians won their third title after defeating Palmeiras 4–1 on aggregate. [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

Location of teams in 2021 Série A1 within the state of São Paulo.

Sixteen teams competed in the league – the top twelve teams from the previous season, as well as four teams promoted from the 2020 Série A2.

Number of teams by state

Number
of teams
State Team(s)
6   São Paulo Corinthians, Ferroviária, Palmeiras,
Santos, São José and São Paulo
2   Distrito Federal Minas/ ICESP and Real Brasília
  Rio de Janeiro Botafogo and Flamengo/ Marinha
  Rio Grande do Sul Grêmio and Internacional
  Santa Catarina Kindermann/ Avaí and Napoli
1   Bahia Bahia
  Minas Gerais Cruzeiro

Stadiums and locations

Team Location Stadium Capacity [5]
Bahia Bahia [a] Salvador Estádio de Pituaçu 32,157
Rio de Janeiro (state) Botafogo [b] Rio de Janeiro Olímpico Nilton Santos 46,931
São Paulo (state) Corinthians [c] São Paulo Parque São Jorge 18,500
Neo Química Arena 47,605
Minas Gerais Cruzeiro Belo Horizonte SESC Alterosas 2,000
São Paulo (state) Ferroviária [d] Araraquara Fonte Luminosa 21,441
Rio de Janeiro (state) Flamengo/ Marinha Rio de Janeiro Estádio da Gávea 4,000
Luso Brasileiro 4,697
Rio Grande do Sul Grêmio [e] Porto Alegre CT Presidente Hélio Dourado ( Eldorado do Sul) 1,500
Antônio Vieira Ramos ( Gravataí) 4,700
Rio Grande do Sul Internacional [f] Porto Alegre SESC Protásio Alves 2,800
Beira-Rio 50,128
Santa Catarina (state) Kindermann/ Avaí Caçador Carlos Alberto da Costa Neves 6,500
Florianópolis Estádio da Ressacada 17,826
Federal District (Brazil) Minas/ ICESP Brasília Maria de Lourdes Abadia ( Ceilândia) 3,000
Ciro Machado do Espírito Santo 1,500
Santa Catarina (state) Napoli [g] Caçador Carlos Alberto da Costa Neves 6,500
São Paulo (state) Palmeiras São Paulo Allianz Parque 43,713
Estádio do Canindé 22,375
Federal District (Brazil) Real Brasília [h] Brasília Ciro Machado do Espírito Santo 1,500
São Paulo (state) Santos [i] Santos Urbano Caldeira 21,732
São Paulo (state) São José São José dos Campos Martins Pereira 16,500
São Paulo (state) São Paulo São Paulo Marcelo Portugal Gouvêa ( Cotia) 2,000
Arena Barueri ( Barueri) 31,452
Estádio do Morumbi 77,011
a Bahia also played home matches at Estádio Joia da Princesa ( Feira de Santana).
b Botafogo also played home matches at Estádio Luso Brasileiro ( Rio de Janeiro).
c Corinthians also played home matches at Arena Barueri ( Barueri).
d Ferroviária also played home matches at Estádio Major José Levy Sobrinho ( Limeira), Estádio Zezinho Magalhães ( Jaú) and Estádio Alfredo de Castilho ( Bauru).
e Grêmio also played home matches at Estádio João Corrêa da Silveira ( São Leopoldo).
f Internacional also played home matches at Estádio João Corrêa da Silveira ( São Leopoldo).
g Napoli also played home matches at CT Água Amarela ( Chapecó).
h Real Brasília also played home matches at Estádio Zequinha Roriz ( Luziânia).
i Santos also played home matches at Estádio Municipal Prefeito José Liberatti ( Osasco) and Arena Barueri ( Barueri).

Group stage

In the group stage, each team played on a single round-robin tournament. The top eight teams advanced to the quarter-finals of the knockout stages. 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 13). [4]

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Corinthians 15 12 2 1 44 13 +31 38 Advance to Quarter-finals
2 Palmeiras 15 11 4 0 45 13 +32 37
3 São Paulo 15 8 5 2 31 14 +17 29
4 Santos 15 8 3 4 27 17 +10 27
5 Ferroviária 15 8 3 4 21 15 +6 27
6 Internacional 15 8 3 4 19 16 +3 27
7 Grêmio 15 7 4 4 27 21 +6 25
8 Kindermann/ Avaí 15 6 3 6 19 19 0 21
9 Flamengo/ Marinha 15 4 6 5 14 19 −5 18
10 Real Brasília 15 4 6 5 12 22 −10 18
11 Cruzeiro 15 4 3 8 24 25 −1 15
12 São José 15 3 4 8 16 28 −12 13
13 Botafogo (R) 15 2 5 8 13 22 −9 11 Relegation to Campeonato Brasileiro Série A2
14 Minas/ ICESP (R) 15 2 5 8 11 26 −15 11
15 Napoli (R) 15 1 4 10 9 43 −34 7
16 Bahia (R) 15 0 4 11 8 27 −19 4
Source: CBF
(R) Relegated

Results

Home \ Away BAH BOT COR CRU FER FLA GRE INT KIN MIN NAP PAL RBR SAN SJO SPO
Bahia 0–1 0–1 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 2–3
Botafogo 0–0 0–2 2–0 2–0 0–4 2–3 1–1
Corinthians 2–0 3–1 2–1 3–2 5–0 3–0 1–1 5–2
Cruzeiro 4–0 1–1 1–2 3–0 1–1 1–2 2–2
Ferroviária 2–1 0–1 3–1 2–1 1–2 1–0 3–1 0–0
Flamengo/ Marinha 1–1 0–3 0–1 1–0 1–1 2–0 2–2
Grêmio 4–2 0–0 2–1 1–1 2–0 5–1 1–2 2–1
Internacional 0–4 1–0 3–1 2–1 1–1 0–0 2–3 1–1
Kindermann/ Avaí 3–2 1–1 3–1 2–3 0–1 0–3 2–1 1–1
Minas/ ICESP 1–0 1–3 1–0 2–3 2–3 2–2 0–1
Napoli 2–2 1–3 0–0 1–2 0–0 1–1 0–2
Palmeiras 1–0 4–2 2–2 3–1 4–1 8–0 4–0 1–1
Real Brasília 1–1 1–0 1–1 0–0 1–0 1–0 1–1
Santos 2–1 1–2 1–2 5–1 0–0 3–0 2–0 2–1
São José 2–8 0–0 1–2 0–1 1–4 0–1 2–3
São Paulo 1–0 1–2 3–0 1–1 2–0 3–0 7–1 2–0
Source: CBF
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Final stages

Starting from the quarter-finals, the teams played a single-elimination tournament with the following rules: [4]

  • Quarter-finals, semi-finals and finals were played on a home-and-away two-legged basis, with the higher-seeded team hosting the second leg.
    • If tied on aggregate, the penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the winners (Regulations Article 14).
  • Extra time would not be played and away goals rule would not be used in final stages.

Starting from the semi-finals, the teams were seeded according to their performance in the tournament. The teams were ranked according to overall points. If tied on overall points, the following criteria would be used to determine the ranking: 1. Overall wins; 2. Overall goal difference; 3. Draw in the headquarters of the Brazilian Football Confederation (Regulations Article 18). [4]

Bracket

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Finals
            
Rio Grande do Sul Internacional 1 3 4
São Paulo (state) São Paulo 2 1 3
Rio Grande do Sul Internacional 0 1 1
São Paulo (state) Palmeiras 1 4 5
Rio Grande do Sul Grêmio 2 1 3
São Paulo (state) Palmeiras 1 4 5
São Paulo (state) Palmeiras 0 1 1
São Paulo (state) Corinthians 1 3 4
São Paulo (state) Ferroviária 3 2 5
São Paulo (state) Santos 2 2 4
São Paulo (state) Ferroviária 1 1 2
São Paulo (state) Corinthians 3 3 6
Santa Catarina (state) Kindermann/ Avaí 1 0 1
São Paulo (state) Corinthians 4 6 10

Quarter-finals

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Kindermann/ Avaí Santa Catarina (state) 1–10 São Paulo (state) Corinthians 1–4 0–6
Grêmio Rio Grande do Sul 3–5 São Paulo (state) Palmeiras 2–1 1–4
Internacional Rio Grande do Sul 4–3 São Paulo (state) São Paulo 1–2 3–1
Ferroviária São Paulo (state) 5–4 São Paulo (state) Santos 3–2 2–2

Group B

Kindermann/ Avaí Santa Catarina (state)1–4 São Paulo (state) Corinthians
Lelê 9' Report Jheniffer 26'
Tamires 43'
Victória 77'
Giovanna Campiolo 89'
Attendance: 36
Referee: Gustavo Ervino Bauermann ( Santa Catarina)

Corinthians São Paulo (state)6–0 Santa Catarina (state) Kindermann/ Avaí
Victória 15' ( pen.)
Adriana 22'
Yasmim 27'
Jheniffer 47'
Tamires 69'
Katiuscia 87'
Report
Attendance: 0
Referee: Thiago Lourenço de Mattos ( São Paulo)

Corinthians won 10–1 on aggregate and advanced to the semi-finals.

Group C

Grêmio Rio Grande do Sul2–1 São Paulo (state) Palmeiras
Pri Back 22' ( pen.)
Rafa Levis 42'
Report Carol Baiana 27'
Attendance: 0
Referee: Roger Goulart ( Rio Grande do Sul)

Palmeiras São Paulo (state)4–1 Rio Grande do Sul Grêmio
Ary Borges 20'
Barroso 47'
Carol Baiana 52'
Maria Alves 71'
Report Eudimilla 36'
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ilbert Estevam da Silva ( São Paulo)

Palmeiras won 5–3 on aggregate and advanced to the semi-finals.

Group D

Internacional Rio Grande do Sul1–2 São Paulo (state) São Paulo
Djeni 90+2' Report Gláucia 60' ( pen.)
Duda 82'
Attendance: 0
Referee: Rafael Rodrigo Klein ( Rio Grande do Sul)

São Paulo São Paulo (state)1–3 Rio Grande do Sul Internacional
Gislaine 21' Report Fabiana 34'
Ariane 84'
Shashá 90+3'
Attendance: 0
Referee: Adriano de Assis Miranda ( São Paulo)

Internacional won 4–3 on aggregate and advanced to the semi-finals.

Group E

Ferroviária São Paulo (state)3–2 São Paulo (state) Santos
Rafa Mineira 18'
Monalisa 25'
Aline 75'
Report Ketlen 7'
Jaimes 40'
Attendance: 0
Referee: Thiago Duarte Peixoto ( São Paulo)

Santos São Paulo (state)2–2 São Paulo (state) Ferroviária
Jaimes 45+4'
Day Silva 61'
Report Rafa Mineira 48'
Aline Milene 71'
Attendance: 0
Referee: Adeli Mara Monteiro ( São Paulo)

Ferroviária won 5–4 on aggregate and advanced to the semi-finals.

Semi-finals

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Host
1 São Paulo (state) Corinthians 17 14 2 1 54 14 +40 44 Second leg
3 São Paulo (state) Ferroviária 17 9 4 4 26 19 +7 31 First leg
2 São Paulo (state) Palmeiras 17 12 4 1 50 16 +34 40 Second leg
4 Rio Grande do Sul Internacional 17 9 3 5 23 19 +4 30 First leg
Source: CBF
Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Ferroviária São Paulo (state) 2–6 São Paulo (state) Corinthians 1–3 1–3
Internacional Rio Grande do Sul 1–5 São Paulo (state) Palmeiras 0–1 1–4

Group F

Ferroviária São Paulo (state)1–3 São Paulo (state) Corinthians
Yasmin Cosmann 8' Report Victória 3'
Gabi Zanotti 17'
Érika 71'
Attendance: 0
Referee: Daiane Caroline Muniz dos Santos ( São Paulo)

Corinthians São Paulo (state)3–1 São Paulo (state) Ferroviária
Géssica 8' ( o.g.)
Érika 35'
Gabi Zanotti 54'
Report Rafa Mineira 84' ( pen.)
Attendance: 0
Referee: Deborah Cecília Cruz Correia ( Pernambuco)

Corinthians won 6–2 on aggregate and advanced to the finals.

Group G

Internacional Rio Grande do Sul0–1 São Paulo (state) Palmeiras
Report Chú 74'
Attendance: 0
Referee: Rejane Caetano da Silva ( Rio de Janeiro)

Palmeiras São Paulo (state)4–1 Rio Grande do Sul Internacional
Chú 6', 75'
Maria Alves 68'
Katrine 82' ( pen.)
Report Mileninha 58'
Attendance: 0
Referee: Charly Wendy Straub Deretti ( Santa Catarina)

Paimeiras won 5–1 on aggregate and advanced to the finals.

Finals

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Host
1 São Paulo (state) Corinthians 19 16 2 1 60 16 +44 50 2nd leg
2 São Paulo (state) Palmeiras 19 14 4 1 55 17 +38 46 1st leg
Source: CBF
Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Palmeiras São Paulo (state) 1–4 São Paulo (state) Corinthians 0–1 1–3

Group H

Palmeiras São Paulo (state)0–1 São Paulo (state) Corinthians
Report Gabi Portilho 67'
Attendance: 0
Referee: Thayslane de Melo Costa ( Sergipe)

Corinthians São Paulo (state)3–1 São Paulo (state) Palmeiras
Barroso 23' ( o.g.)
Adriana 33'
Victória 37'
Report Camilinha 74'

Top goalscorers

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Bia Zaneratto Palmeiras 13
2 Duda São Paulo 10
Victória Corinthians
4 Gabi Nunes Corinthians 9
5 Jheniffer Corinthians 8
6 Fabiana Internacional 7
Laís Estevam Grêmio
Laryh Kindermann/ Avaí
Mariana Santos Cruzeiro
Rafa Mineira Ferroviária

Source: CBF

Awards

Individual awards

The following players were rewarded for their performances during the competition.

Best XI

The best XI team was a squad consisting of the eleven most impressive players at the tournament. [10]

References

  1. ^ "Neoenergia é a primeira patrocinadora exclusiva das Seleções Brasileiras Femininas" (in Portuguese). CBF. 1 June 2021.
  2. ^ "CBF publica calendário das competições femininas de 2021" (in Portuguese). CBF. 5 January 2021.
  3. ^ "Corinthians volta a vencer o Palmeiras e conquista o Brasileirão Feminino Neonergia" (in Portuguese). CBF. 26 September 2021.
  4. ^ a b c d "Regulamento Específico da Competição Campeonato Brasileiro Feminino A-1–2021" (PDF) (in Portuguese). CBF.
  5. ^ "CNEF CADASTRO NACIONAL DE ESTÁDIOS DE FUTEBOL" (PDF) (in Portuguese). CBF. 18 January 2016.
  6. ^ a b "Prêmio Brasileirão 2021: Bia Zaneratto, do Palmeiras, melhor atacante, artilheira e Craque do Brasileirão Feminino Neoenergia" (in Portuguese). CBF. 10 December 2021.
  7. ^ "Prêmio Brasileirão 2021: Rafaela, do Grêmio, revelação do Brasileiro Feminino Neoenergia" (in Portuguese). CBF. 10 December 2021.
  8. ^ "Prêmio Brasileirão 2021: Jayanne, do Flamengo, vence eleição de Gol Mais Bonito do Brasileirão Feminino Neoenergia" (in Portuguese). CBF. 10 December 2021.
  9. ^ "Prêmio Brasileirão 2021: Rayanne, craque da galera do Brasileiro Feminino Neonergia" (in Portuguese). CBF. 10 December 2021.
  10. ^ "Corinthians domina seleção do Brasileirão Feminino; veja nomes" (in Portuguese). Globo. 10 December 2021.