The Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino (Brazilian Women's National Championship), also known as Brasileirão Feminino, is an annual Brazilian women's club football tournament organized by the Confederação Brasileira de Futebol, or CBF. It is the country's premier women's football competition and the first professional women's league in the country.
| Founded | 18 September 2013 |
|---|---|
| Country |  Brazil |
| Confederation | CBF |
| Number of teams | 16 (since 2017) |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A2 |
| Domestic cup(s) | Supercopa Feminina |
| International cup(s) | Copa Libertadores Femenina |
| Current champions | Corinthians (5th title) (2023) |
| Most championships | Corinthians (5 titles) |
| Website | Official website |
| Current: 2024 edition | |
History
editBrazil had a tournament called Taça Brasil de Futebol Feminino (Women's Football Brazil Trophy, in English) played between 1983, and 1989, followed by Torneio Nacional (1990 and 1991) and Taça Brasil de Clubes (1993). A competition also named Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino which was a forerunner of the current tournament, was founded in 1994, ran that season, was cancelled in 1995 and re-instated in 1996 being played until 2001. When it folded, the country was left with only state football leagues for women available in few states and no national tournament.
In 2006, another national tournament attempt was made, organized by the Amateur Paulista Football Federation (Federação Paulista de Futebol Amador, FPFA) and the National Football League (Liga Nacional de Futebol, LINAF), it was called Taça Brasil de Futebol Feminino. The tournament was contested in Jaguariúna, São Paulo state on its first year (2006) and in multiple towns of Rio de Janeiro state on its second year (2007).[1]
In 2007, CBF created the Copa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino, a national cup tournament, and in 2013, a national league competition was founded, the Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino, with a short three-month season initially.[2][3] In 2015, teams that reached the knock-out stage got a financial support of about USD 3,000 for a home-and-away round plus air or road transport cost paid.[4]
Format
editUp to 2016, 20 teams took part in the competition. In the first round there were four groups of five teams that play each other within the group once. The top two of each group move on. In the second round eight teams were put into two groups of four. Teams play each other twice and the top two teams move to the two leg semi-finals, with the winners moving to the two leg final.[2]
In 2017 the league was restructured and the first level, now called Série A1, has 16 teams in one group. After playing each other the top 8 teams move to the play-offs. There is also relegation/promotion to the new Série A2, which will also have 16 teams split in two groups of eight teams.[5] In 2021, the Série A3 was created with 32 teams taking part.[6][7]
List of winners
edit| Finals decided on away goals | |
| Finals decided by a penalty shoot-out |
Performances
editBy club
edit| Team | Winners | Runners-up | Years won | Years runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Corinthians | 5 | 2 | 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 | 2017, 2019 |
| Ferroviária | 2 | 1 | 2014, 2019 | 2023 |
| Rio Preto | 1 | 2 | 2015 | 2016, 2018 |
| Centro Olímpico | 1 | 0 | 2013 | |
 Flamengo | 1 | 0 | 2016 | |
| Santos | 1 | 0 | 2017 | |
| São José | 0 | 2 | 2013, 2015 | |
 Avaí/Kindermann[note 1] | 0 | 2 | 2014, 2020 | |
| Palmeiras | 0 | 1 | 2021 | |
 Internacional | 0 | 1 | 2022 |
By state
edit| State | Winners | Runners-up | Winning clubs | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 10 | 8 | Corinthians (5), Ferroviária (2), Centro Olímpico (1), Rio Preto (1), Santos (1) | São José (2), Rio Preto (2), Corinthians (2), Palmeiras (1), Ferroviária (1) |
| Rio de Janeiro | 1 | 0 | Flamengo (1) | |
| Santa Catarina | 0 | 2 | Avaí/Kindermann (2)[note 1] | |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 0 | 1 | Internacional (1) |
Top scorers
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Relegated teams
edit| Year | Teams |
|---|---|
| 2017 | Grêmio, Vitória (BA) |
| 2018 | Rio Preto, Portuguesa, Pinheirense |
| 2019[a] | Vitória (PE), Foz Cataratas, São Francisco (BA), Sport Recife |
| 2020 | Iranduba, Grêmio Audax, Ponte Preta, Vitória (BA) |
| 2021 | Botafogo, Minas Brasília, Napoli, Bahia |
| 2022 | São José (SP), ESMAC, Red Bull Bragantino, CRESSPOM |
| 2023 | Bahia, Athletico Paranaense, Real Ariquemes, Ceará |
- ^ Note: Rio Preto withdrew from 2019 Série A1 and was replaced by Internacional.
See also
edit- Sport in Brazil
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A2, the second division of women's Brazilian football
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A3, the third division of women's Brazilian football
- Copa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino
- Copa Libertadores Femenina
Notes
edit- ^ a b Kindermann had a partnership with Avaí for the 2020 season. Kindermann ceased operations in 2021 and Avaí remained with the project ever since.
References
edit- ^ "Brazil - List of Women's Champions". RSSSF. 15 June 2015. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
- ^ a b "Brazil launches women's football league". IANS. Yahoo! News. 27 September 2013. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
- ^ Andrew Downie (16 August 2016). "Brazil fans ask: What now for women's football?". Reuters. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
- ^ "Feminino: Em busca de título braslileiro, Rio Preto recebe São José" (in Portuguese). placar.futebolinterior.com.br. 21 November 2015. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
- ^ "Campeonato Brasileiro Feminino 2017 é lançado com novidades no Rio de Janeiro" (in Portuguese). hojeemdia.com.br. 11 January 2016. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
- ^ Antunes, Luana (18 May 2021). "Confira quais são as competições de futebol feminino nacional em 2022". Torcedores.Com. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- ^ "CBF confirma para 2022 a Série A3 do Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino". GE. 18 May 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- ^ "Em jogo com recorde, Inter e Corinthians empatam no primeiro duelo da final do Brasileirão Feminino". Globoesporte (in Portuguese). 18 September 2022.
- ^ "O Corinthians é tetracampeão do Brasileiro Feminino. É o terceiro título consecutivo!". Globoesporte (in Portuguese). 24 September 2022.
- ^ "Corinthians e Ferroviária empatam sem gols no 1º jogo da final do Brasileiro Feminino". Globoesporte (in Portuguese). 7 September 2023.
- ^ "Corinthians vence a Ferroviária, de virada, e conquista o quinto título do Brasileirão Feminino, o quarto consecutivo". Globoesporte (in Portuguese). 10 September 2022.
- ^ "Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino - Artilharia" (in Portuguese). CBF. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
- ^ "Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino - Artilharia" (in Portuguese). CBF. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
External links
edit- Official website (in Portuguese)
- soccerway.com, fixtures and results