The 2021 Campeonato Paraibano de Futebol was the 111th edition of Paraíba's top professional football league. The competition was originally scheduled to begin on 17 March and end on 26 May, but the start was first postponed to 31 March due to clashes with other competitions,[2][3] and then further postponed to 14 April due to the state government enforcing closure of stadiums in an attempt to halt the spread of COVID-19.[4] The end date was eventually fixed for 20 June, as the final had to be scheduled around other competitions.[5]
| Season | 2021 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 14 April 2021 – 20 June 2021 |
| Champions | Campinense |
| Relegated | Perilima |
| 2022 Copa do Brasil | Campinense Sousa |
| 2022 Série D | subject to outcome of 2021 Série D |
| 2022 Copa do Nordeste | Campinense Sousa Botafogo-PB (via RNC) Treze (via RNC) |
| Matches played | 34 |
| Goals scored | 64 (1.88 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | 5 goals Birungueta, Treze[1] |
| Biggest home win | Botafogo-PB 5–0 Atlético Cajazeirense Round 7, 23 May 2021 |
| Biggest away win | Perilima 1–4 Atlético Cajazeirense Round 5, 15 May |
| Highest scoring | Campinense 4–3 Perilima Round 4, 8 May 2021 |
| Longest winning run | 5 (Sousa) |
| Longest unbeaten run | 8 (Botafogo-PB) |
| Longest winless run | 7 (Perilima Nacional de Patos) |
| Longest losing run | 2 (Perilima) |
← 2020 2022 →
All statistics correct as of 09:34, 3 June 2021 (UTC). | |
Treze were defending champions, after winning the 2020 final against Campinense.
Format
editThe competition format differed from recent seasons, due to the CBF releasing fewer dates for the competition, because of the late running of the 2020 season. The competition was divided into a number of stages. No teams were promoted to the competition, as the second division did not take place in 2020.[6] Therefore the competition ran with just eight teams.
In the first phase, the eight teams played each other once. The top two clubs in the resulting table qualified directly for the semi-finals, whilst the clubs placed third to sixth qualified for the second stage.
In the second phase, the third placed club in the first phase played the sixth placed club, and the fourth placed club played the fifth placed club, in a single match, with the highest placed club having home advantage. The winners of the two matches qualified for the semi-finals.
In the semi-final, the first placed club in the first phase played against the winner of the fourth placed v fifth placed game in the second phase. The second placed club in the first phase played against the winner of the third placed v sixth placed game in the second round.
The winner of the two semi-finals played in a two-legged final.[7]
Qualification
editThe two finalists qualified to participate in the 2022 Copa do Brasil and 2022 Copa do Nordeste. The two best placed teams (other than those already participating in a national league) qualified to participate in the 2022 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D.[7]
Participating teams
edit| Club | Home city | 2020 result |
|---|---|---|
| Atlético Cajazeirense | Cajazeiras | 5th |
| Botafogo-PB | João Pessoa | 3rd |
| Campinense | Campina Grande | 2nd |
| Nacional de Patos | Patos | 7th |
| Perilima | Campina Grande | 8th |
| São Paulo Crystal | Cruz do Espírito Santo | 6th |
| Sousa | Sousa | 4th |
| Treze | Campina Grande | 1st |
First phase
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sousa (Q) | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 16 | Advance to semi-final stage |
| 2 | Botafogo-PB (Q) | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 15 | |
| 3 | Campinense (Q) | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 12 | Advance to second phase |
| 4 | Treze (Q) | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 8 | |
| 5 | São Paulo Crystal (Q) | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 7 | |
| 6 | Atlético Cajazeirense (Q) | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 15 | −7 | 6 | |
| 7 | Nacional de Patos | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 4 | |
| 8 | Perilima (R) | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 14 | −6 | 4 | Relegated to Second Division |
Second phase
editIn the second phase, the four qualifiers from the first phase played a single game, based on their finishing position in the first phase.
| 27 May 2021 | Treze | 0–0 (3–5 p) | São Paulo Crystal | Campina Grande |
| 20:30 BRT | Report | Stadium: Amigão Attendance: 0 Referee: Afro Rocha de Carvalho Filho | ||
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| 28 May 2021 | Campinense | 0–0 (3–1 p) | Atlético Cajazeirense | Campina Grande |
| 20:30 BRT | Report | Stadium: Amigão Referee: Josemarques Domingos Lins | ||
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Semi-finals
editIn the semi-final stage, the direct qualifiers from the first phase played a single game against the qualifiers from the second phase
| 1 June 2021 | Sousa | 1–0 | São Paulo Crystal | Sousa |
| 16:00 BRT | Roni Lobo  48' |
Report | Stadium: Marizão Attendance: 0 Referee: Afro Rocha de Carvalho Filho |
| 2 June 2021 | Botafogo-PB | 0–0 (4–5 p) | Campinense | João Pessoa |
| 20:30 BRT | Report | Stadium: Almeidão Attendance: 0 Referee: Tiago Ramos de Oliveira | ||
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Final
editThe final took place over two legs, home and away, and the team with the best record in the competition had home advantage in the second leg.[7]
| 17 June 2021 1st leg | Campinense | 1–0 | Sousa | Campina Grande |
| 16:00 BRT | Edinho Corrêa 81' |
Report | Stadium: Amigão Attendance: 0 Referee: Afro Rocha de Carvalho Filho |
| 20 June 2021 2nd leg | Sousa | 0–0 | Campinense | Sousa |
| 10:00 BRT | Report | Stadium: Marizão Attendance: 0 Referee: Leandro Bizzio |
Campinense win 1–0 on aggregate and are 2021 Campeonato Paraibano champions.
References
edit- ^ "Campeonato Paraibano 2021" (in Portuguese). futebolnacional.com.br. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ^ "FPF divulga tabela básica e regulamento do Campeonato Paraibano de 2021; confira" (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 16 January 2021.
- ^ "Campeonato Paraibano é adiado! Treze e Atlético-PB se enfrentam no primeiro jogo, em 31 de março" (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 11 March 2021.
- ^ "Clubes se reúnem e acertam início do Campeonato Paraibano 2021 para o dia 14 de abril" (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 26 March 2021.
- ^ "Final do Campeonato Paraibano, entre Sousa e Campinense, é marcada para 17 e 20 de junho" (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 4 June 2021.
- ^ "Federação e clubes decidem pela não realização da 2ª divisão do Paraibano em 2020" (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 17 September 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Regulamento Especifico da Competição, Campeonato Paraibano de Primeira Divisão 2021 (Capítulo IV, Article 8)" [Rules of the Paraíba Professional Football Championship 2021 (Chapter IV, Article 8)] (PDF) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 21 February 2021.