The 2022 Campeonato Brasileiro Feminino A-1 (officially the Brasileirão Feminino Neoenergia 2022 for sponsorship reasons)[1] was the 10th season of the Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A1, the top level of women's football in Brazil, and the 6th edition in a Série A1 since its establishment in 2016. The tournament was organized by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF). It started on 4 March and ended on 24 September 2022.[2]
| Season | 2022 |
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| Dates | 4 March – 24 September 2022 |
| Champions | Corinthians (4th title) |
| Relegated | CRESSPOM ESMAC Red Bull Bragantino São José |
| Copa Libertadores | Corinthians Internacional Palmeiras (via Copa Libertadores) |
| Matches played | 134 |
| Goals scored | 392 (2.93 per match) |
| Best Player | Duda Sampaio |
| Top goalscorer | Cristiane (13 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Santos 6–0 CRESSPOM Group stage, R6, 18 April |
| Biggest away win | CRESSPOM 1–7 Palmeiras Group stage, R13, 19 June |
| Highest scoring | 8 goals Santos 5–3 ESMAC Group stage, R11, 5 June CRESSPOM 1–7 Palmeiras Group stage, R13, 19 June |
← 2021 2023 → | |
In the finals, the defending champions Corinthians won their fourth title after defeating Internacional 5–2 on aggregate.[3]
CRESSPOM, ESMAC, Red Bull Bragantino and São José were relegated to the 2023 Série A2.[4]
Format edit
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.[5]
Teams edit
Sixteen teams competed in the league – the top twelve teams from the previous season, as well as four teams promoted from the 2021 Série A2.
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Number of teams by state edit
| Number of teams |
State | Team(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 |  São Paulo |
Corinthians, Ferroviária, Palmeiras, Red Bull Bragantino, Santos, São José and São Paulo |
| 2 |  Distrito Federal |
CRESSPOM and Real Brasília |
 Minas Gerais |
Atlético Mineiro and Cruzeiro | |
 Rio Grande do Sul |
Grêmio and Internacional | |
| 1 |  Pará |
ESMAC |
 Rio de Janeiro |
Flamengo/Marinha | |
 Santa Catarina |
Avaí/Kindermann |
Stadiums and locations edit
- a Corinthians also played a home match at Estádio do Canindé (São Paulo).
- b Grêmio also played a home match at Estádio João Corrêa da Silveira (São Leopoldo).
- c Internacional also played a home match at Estádio João Corrêa da Silveira (São Leopoldo).
- d Palmeiras also played a home match at Arena Barueri (Barueri).
- e Real Brasília also played a home match at Arena BRB Mané Garrincha (Brasília).
- f Santos also played a home match at Arena Barueri (Barueri).
- g São Paulo also played a home match at Arena Barueri (Barueri).
Group stage edit
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 14).[5]
Group A edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palmeiras | 15 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 45 | 13 | +32 | 37 | Advance to Quarter-finals |
| 2 | São Paulo | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 13 | +17 | 35 | |
| 3 | Internacional | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 13 | +14 | 33 | |
| 4 | Corinthians | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 33 | 12 | +21 | 32 | |
| 5 | Real Brasília | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 23 | +1 | 26 | |
| 6 | Flamengo/Marinha | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 17 | +8 | 25 | |
| 7 | Ferroviária | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 14 | +9 | 24 | |
| 8 | Grêmio | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 18 | +4 | 21 | |
| 9 | Santos | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 33 | 24 | +9 | 20 | |
| 10 | Avaí/Kindermann | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 26 | −10 | 20 | |
| 11 | Atlético Mineiro | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 19 | |
| 12 | Cruzeiro | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 18 | −4 | 13 | |
| 13 | São José (R) | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 35 | −24 | 9 | Relegation to Campeonato Brasileiro Série A2 |
| 14 | ESMAC (R) | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 42 | −29 | 8 | |
| 15 | Red Bull Bragantino (R) | 15 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 23 | −12 | 7 | |
| 16 | CRESSPOM (R) | 15 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 48 | −36 | 6 |
Results edit
Final stages edit
Starting from the quarter-finals, the teams played a single-elimination tournament with the following rules:[5]
- 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 15).
- 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 19).[5]
Bracket edit
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Finals | |||||||||||||||
| Flamengo/Marinha
| 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Internacional
| 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| Internacional
| 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| São Paulo
| 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Ferroviária
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| São Paulo
| 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Internacional
| 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Corinthians
| 1 | 4 | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| Real Brasília
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Corinthians
| 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Corinthians
| 2 | 4 | 6 | ||||||||||||||
| Palmeiras
| 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Grêmio
| 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Palmeiras
| 5 | 2 | 7 | ||||||||||||||
Quarter-finals edit
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grêmio
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1–7 | Palmeiras
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0–5 | 1–2 |
| Ferroviária
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0–2 | São Paulo
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0–0 | 0–2 |
| Flamengo/Marinha
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2–4 | Internacional
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1–3 | 1–1 |
| Real Brasília
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0–3 | Corinthians
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0–2 | 0–1 |
Group B edit
| Grêmio | 0–5 | Palmeiras |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Ary Borges  2', 9', 33'Duda Santos 70'Carol Baiana 87' |
| Palmeiras | 2–1 | Grêmio |
|---|---|---|
| Carol Baiana 16' Ary Borges 78' |
Report | Caty 36' |
Palmeiras won 7–1 on aggregate and advanced to the semi-finals.
Group C edit
| Ferroviária | 0–0 | São Paulo |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| São Paulo | 2–0 | Ferroviária |
|---|---|---|
| Rafa Travalão 48' Micaelly 73' |
Report |
São Paulo won 2–0 on aggregate and advanced to the semi-finals.
Group D edit
| Flamengo/Marinha | 1–3 | Internacional |
|---|---|---|
| Daiane 61' |
Report | Lelê 25', 59' Maiara Lisboa 54' |
| Internacional | 1–1 | Flamengo/Marinha |
|---|---|---|
| Sorriso 60' |
Report | Jaimes 17' |
Internacional won 4–2 on aggregate and advanced to the semi-finals.
Group E edit
| Real Brasília | 0–2 | Corinthians |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Adriana 21' Victória 54' (pen.) |
| Corinthians | 1–0 | Real Brasília |
|---|---|---|
| Tamires 59' |
Report |
Corinthians won 3–0 on aggregate and advanced to the semi-finals.
Semi-finals edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Host |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palmeiras
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17 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 52 | 14 | +38 | 43 | Second leg |
| 3 | Corinthians
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17 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 36 | 12 | +24 | 38 | First leg |
| 2 | São Paulo
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17 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 32 | 13 | +19 | 39 | Second leg |
| 4 | Internacional
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17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 31 | 15 | +16 | 37 | First leg |
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corinthians
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6–1 | Palmeiras
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2–1 | 4–0 |
| Internacional
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2–1 | São Paulo
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1–1 | 1–0 |
Group F edit
| Palmeiras | 0–4 | Corinthians |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Adriana 9' (pen.) Gabi Portilho 44'Jheniffer 50', 61' |
Corinthians won 6–1 on aggregate and advanced to the finals.
Group G edit
| Internacional | 1–1 | São Paulo |
|---|---|---|
| Lelê 54' |
Report | Rafa Travalão 18' |
| São Paulo | 0–1 | Internacional |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Maiara Lisboa 26' |
Internacional won 2–1 on aggregate and advanced to the finals.
Finals edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Host |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Corinthians
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19 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 42 | 13 | +29 | 44 | 2nd leg |
| 2 | Internacional
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19 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 33 | 16 | +17 | 41 | 1st leg |
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internacional
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2–5 | Corinthians
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1–1 | 1–4 |
Group H edit
| Internacional | 1–1 | Corinthians |
|---|---|---|
| Millene 31' |
Report | Jheniffer 57' |
| Corinthians | 4–1 | Internacional |
|---|---|---|
| Jaqueline 22' Diany 45'Victória 47'Jheniffer 90+1' |
Report | Sorriso 13' |
Top goalscorers edit
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Cristiane
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Santos | 13 |
| 2 | Adriana
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Corinthians | 9 |
| Bia Zaneratto
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Palmeiras | ||
| Rafa Travalão
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São Paulo | ||
| 5 | Millene
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Internacional | 8 |
 Fabiola Sandoval
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Avaí/Kindermann | ||
| 7 | Byanca Brasil
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Palmeiras | 7 |
| Carol Baiana
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Palmeiras | ||
| Jheniffer
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Corinthians | ||
| Patrícia Sochor
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Palmeiras |
Source:CBF
Awards edit
Individual awards edit
The following players were rewarded for their performances during the competition.[7]
- Best player: Duda Sampaio (Internacional)
- Breakthrough player: Aline Gomes (Ferroviária)
Best XI edit
The best XI team was a squad consisting of the eleven most impressive players at the tournament.[7]
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Head coach Arthur Elias
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References edit
- ^ "Neoenergia é a primeira patrocinadora exclusiva das Seleções Brasileiras Femininas" (in Portuguese). CBF. 1 June 2021.
- ^ "BRASILEIRÃO FEMININO NEOENERGIA TABELA DETALHADA / EDIÇÃO 2022" (PDF) (in Portuguese). CBF. 24 February 2022.
- ^ "Corinthians derrota o Internacional e conquista Brasileirão Feminino Neoenergia" (in Portuguese). CBF. 24 September 2022.
- ^ "Com São José e Esmac, rebaixamento do Brasileirão Feminino Neoenergia está definido" (in Portuguese). CBF. 4 August 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Regulamento Específico da Competição Brasileirão Feminino Neoenergia – 2022" (PDF) (in Portuguese). CBF.
- ^ "CNEF CADASTRO NACIONAL DE ESTÁDIOS DE FUTEBOL" (PDF) (in Portuguese). CBF. 18 January 2016.
- ^ a b "Corinthians tem cinco eleitas para o time ideal do Brasileirão NeoEnergia 2022" (in Portuguese). CBF. 10 November 2022.