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2021 Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A1
Football league season
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]
| Season | 2021 |
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| Dates | 17 April – 26 September 2021 |
| Champions | Corinthians (3rd title) |
| Relegated | Bahia Botafogo Minas/ICESP Napoli |
| Copa Libertadores | Corinthians (via Copa Libertadores) Palmeiras Ferroviária |
| Matches played | 134 |
| Goals scored | 394 (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 scoring | 10 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]
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]
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.
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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 |
- 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).
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 |
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 |
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
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.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| 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 |
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Lelê  9' |
Report | Jheniffer 26' Tamires 43'Victória 77'Giovanna Campiolo 89' |
| Corinthians | 6–0 | Kindermann/Avaí |
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| Victória 15' (pen.) Adriana 22'Yasmim 27'Jheniffer 47'Tamires 69'Katiuscia 87' |
Report |
Corinthians won 10–1 on aggregate and advanced to the semi-finals.
Group C
| Grêmio | 2–1 | Palmeiras |
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| Pri Back 22' (pen.) Rafa Levis 42' |
Report | Carol Baiana 27' |
| Palmeiras | 4–1 | Grêmio |
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| Ary Borges 20' Barroso 47'Carol Baiana 52'Maria Alves 71' |
Report | Eudimilla 36' |
Palmeiras won 5–3 on aggregate and advanced to the semi-finals.
Group D
| São Paulo | 1–3 | Internacional |
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| Gislaine 21' |
Report | Fabiana 34' Ariane 84'Shashá 90+3' |
Internacional won 4–3 on aggregate and advanced to the semi-finals.
Group E
| Santos | 2–2 | Ferroviária |
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| Jaimes 45+4' Day Silva 61' |
Report | Rafa Mineira 48' Aline Milene 71' |
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 |
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| 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 |
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Ferroviária |
2–6 | Corinthians |
1–3 | 1–3 |
| Internacional |
1–5 | Palmeiras |
0–1 | 1–4 |
Group F
| Ferroviária | 1–3 | Corinthians |
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| Yasmin Cosmann 8' |
Report | Victória 3' Gabi Zanotti 17'Érika 71' |
| Corinthians | 3–1 | Ferroviária |
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| Géssica 8' (o.g.) Érika 35'Gabi Zanotti 54' |
Report | Rafa Mineira 84' (pen.) |
Corinthians won 6–2 on aggregate and advanced to the finals.
Group G
| Palmeiras | 4–1 | Internacional |
|---|---|---|
| Chú 6', 75' Maria Alves 68'Katrine 82' (pen.) |
Report | Mileninha 58' |
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 |
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Palmeiras |
1–4 | Corinthians |
0–1 | 1–3 |
Group H
| 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
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]
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Head coach Arthur Elias
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- "Prêmio Brasileirão 2021: Jayanne, do Flamengo, vence eleição de Gol Mais Bonito do Brasileirão Feminino Neoenergia" (in Portuguese). CBF. 10 December 2021.
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