2021 Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A1

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]

Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A1
Season2021
Dates17 April – 26 September 2021
ChampionsCorinthians (3rd title)
RelegatedBahia
Botafogo
Minas/ICESP
Napoli
Copa LibertadoresCorinthians
(via Copa Libertadores)
Palmeiras
Ferroviária
Matches played134
Goals scored394 (2.94 per match)
Best PlayerBia Zaneratto
Top goalscorerBia Zaneratto (13 goals)
Biggest home winPalmeiras 8–0 Napoli
Group stage, R14, 20 June
Biggest away winSão José 2–8 Corinthians
Group stage, R7, 13 May
Highest scoring10 goals
São José 2–8 Corinthians
Group stage, R7, 13 May
← 2020
2022 →

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 outside the state of São Paulo (in red).
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 PauloCorinthians, Ferroviária, Palmeiras,
Santos, São José and São Paulo
2  Distrito FederalMinas/ICESP and Real Brasília
 Rio de JaneiroBotafogo and Flamengo/Marinha
 Rio Grande do SulGrêmio and Internacional
 Santa CatarinaKindermann/Avaí and Napoli
1  BahiaBahia
 Minas GeraisCruzeiro

Stadiums and locations
Team Location Stadium Capacity[5]
Bahia[a] Salvador Estádio de Pituaçu 32,157
Botafogo[b] Rio de Janeiro Olímpico Nilton Santos 46,931
Corinthians[c] São Paulo Parque São Jorge 18,500
Neo Química Arena 47,605
Cruzeiro Belo Horizonte SESC Alterosas 2,000
Ferroviária[d] Araraquara Fonte Luminosa 21,441
Flamengo/Marinha Rio de Janeiro Estádio da Gávea 4,000
Luso Brasileiro 4,697
Grêmio[e] Porto Alegre CT Presidente Hélio Dourado (Eldorado do Sul) 1,500
Antônio Vieira Ramos (Gravataí) 4,700
Internacional[f] Porto Alegre SESC Protásio Alves 2,800
Beira-Rio 50,128
Kindermann/Avaí Caçador Carlos Alberto da Costa Neves 6,500
Florianópolis Estádio da Ressacada 17,826
Minas/ICESP Brasília Maria de Lourdes Abadia (Ceilândia) 3,000
Ciro Machado do Espírito Santo 1,500
Napoli[g] Caçador Carlos Alberto da Costa Neves 6,500
Palmeiras São Paulo Allianz Parque 43,713
Estádio do Canindé 22,375
Real Brasília[h] Brasília Ciro Machado do Espírito Santo 1,500
Santos[i] Santos Urbano Caldeira 21,732
São José São José dos Campos Martins Pereira 16,500
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
                                   
Internacional 1 3 4  
São Paulo 2 1 3  
  Internacional 0 1 1  
  Palmeiras 1 4 5  
Grêmio 2 1 3
Palmeiras 1 4 5  
  Palmeiras 0 1 1
  Corinthians 1 3 4
Ferroviária 3 2 5  
Santos 2 2 4  
  Ferroviária 1 1 2
  Corinthians 3 3 6  
Kindermann/Avaí 1 0 1
Corinthians 4 6 10  

Quarter-finals
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Kindermann/Avaí 1–10 Corinthians 1–4 0–6
Grêmio 3–5 Palmeiras 2–1 1–4
Internacional 4–3 São Paulo 1–2 3–1
Ferroviária 5–4 Santos 3–2 2–2

Group B
Kindermann/Avaí 1–4 Corinthians
Lelê  9' Report Jheniffer  26'
Tamires  43'
Victória  77'
Giovanna Campiolo  89'
Referee: Gustavo Ervino Bauermann (Santa Catarina)
Corinthians 6–0 Kindermann/Avaí
Victória  15' (pen.)
Adriana  22'
Yasmim  27'
Jheniffer  47'
Tamires  69'
Katiuscia  87'		 Report
Referee: Thiago Lourenço de Mattos (São Paulo)

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

Group C
Grêmio 2–1 Palmeiras
Pri Back  22' (pen.)
Rafa Levis  42'		 Report Carol Baiana  27'
Estádio Antônio Vieira Ramos, Gravataí
Referee: Roger Goulart (Rio Grande do Sul)
Palmeiras 4–1 Grêmio
Ary Borges  20'
Barroso  47'
Carol Baiana  52'
Maria Alves  71'		 Report Eudimilla  36'
Referee: Ilbert Estevam da Silva (São Paulo)

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

Group D
Internacional 1–2 São Paulo
Djeni  90+2' Report Gláucia  60' (pen.)
Duda  82'
Referee: Rafael Rodrigo Klein (Rio Grande do Sul)
São Paulo 1–3 Internacional
Gislaine  21' Report Fabiana  34'
Ariane  84'
Shashá  90+3'
Referee: Adriano de Assis Miranda (São Paulo)

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

Group E
Ferroviária 3–2 Santos
Rafa Mineira  18'
Monalisa  25'
Aline  75'		 Report Ketlen  7'
Jaimes  40'
Referee: Thiago Duarte Peixoto (São Paulo)
Santos 2–2 Ferroviária
Jaimes  45+4'
Day Silva  61'		 Report Rafa Mineira  48'
Aline Milene  71'
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 Corinthians 17 14 2 1 54 14 +40 44 Second leg
3 Ferroviária 17 9 4 4 26 19 +7 31 First leg
2 Palmeiras 17 12 4 1 50 16 +34 40 Second leg
4 Internacional 17 9 3 5 23 19 +4 30 First leg
Source: CBF
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Ferroviária 2–6 Corinthians 1–3 1–3
Internacional 1–5 Palmeiras 0–1 1–4

Group F
Ferroviária 1–3 Corinthians
Yasmin Cosmann  8' Report Victória  3'
Gabi Zanotti  17'
Érika  71'
Referee: Daiane Caroline Muniz dos Santos (São Paulo)
Corinthians 3–1 Ferroviária
Géssica  8' (o.g.)
Érika  35'
Gabi Zanotti  54'		 Report Rafa Mineira  84' (pen.)
Referee: Deborah Cecília Cruz Correia (Pernambuco)

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

Group G
Internacional 0–1 Palmeiras
Report Chú  74'
Referee: Rejane Caetano da Silva (Rio de Janeiro)
Palmeiras 4–1 Internacional
Chú  6', 75'
Maria Alves  68'
Katrine  82' (pen.)		 Report Mileninha  58'
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 Corinthians 19 16 2 1 60 16 +44 50 2nd leg
2 Palmeiras 19 14 4 1 55 17 +38 46 1st leg
Source: CBF
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Palmeiras 1–4 Corinthians 0–1 1–3

Group H
Palmeiras 0–1 Corinthians
Report Gabi Portilho  67'
Referee: Thayslane de Melo Costa (Sergipe)

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 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 player: Bia Zaneratto (Palmeiras)[6]
  • Breakthrough player: Rafa Levis (Grêmio)[7]
  • Topscorer: Bia Zaneratto (Palmeiras)[6]
  • Best goal of the tournament: Jayanne (Flamengo/Marinha, playing against Minas/ICESP (Group stage first round))[8]
  • Best player (Internet-based poll): Rayanne (Flamengo/Marinha)[9]

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. "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. "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.
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