2020 Campeonato Paraibano
The 2020 Campeonato Paraibano de Futebol is the 110th edition of Paraíba's top professional football league. The competition began on 21 January and will end on 26 April.[2]
| Season | 2020 |
|---|---|
| Matches played | 39 |
| Goals scored | 94 (2.41 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | 7 goals Rafael Ibiapino, Campinense[1] |
| Biggest home win | Botafogo-PB 4–1 Nacional de Patos Round 7, 15 March 2020 |
| Biggest away win | Sport-PB 0–6 Campinense Round 6, 1 March 2020 |
| Highest scoring | Sport-PB 0–6 Campinense Round 6, 1 March 2020 |
| Longest winning run | 3 (Botafogo-PB) |
| Longest unbeaten run | 8 (Atlético Cajazeirense) |
| Longest winless run | 4 (São Paulo Crystal Nacional de Patos) |
| Longest losing run | 4 (Sport-PB) |
← 2019 2021 →
All statistics correct as of 11:19, 6 April 2020 (UTC). | |
Botafogo-PB are defending champions, after winning the 2019 final against Campinense.
The season was suspended indefinitely on 18 March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3] On 18 June 2020, the Federação Paraibana announced that the competition would restart on 18 July.[4]
Format
The competition is divided into a number of stages.
In the first (group) stage, the ten teams are divided into two groups of five. Each team plays the five teams in the other group, home and away, for a total of ten games. The teams that finish first and second in each group qualify directly for the second (semi-final) stage. The teams that finish last in each group are relegated to the second division.
In the second (semi-final) stage, the winner of each group plays the runner up of their group over two games, home and away. The group winner has home advantage in the second leg.
In the third (final) stage, the two winning teams from the second (semi-final) stage play over two legs, with the team with the best record in the competition so far playing the second leg at home.[5]
Qualification
The two finalists qualify to participate in the 2021 Copa do Brasil and 2021 Copa do Nordeste. The two best placed teams (other than those already participating in a national league) qualify to participate in the 2021 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D.[5]
Participating teams
| Club | Home city | 2019 result |
|---|---|---|
| Atlético Cajazeirense | Cajazeiras | 3rd |
| Botafogo-PB | João Pessoa | 1st |
| Campinense | Campina Grande | 2nd |
| CSP | João Pessoa | 8th |
| Nacional de Patos | Patos | 4th |
| Perilima | Campina Grande | 6th |
| São Paulo Crystal | Cruz do Espírito Santo | 2nd (Second Division) |
| Sousa | Sousa | 5th |
| Sport-PB | Campina Grande | 1st (Second Division) |
| Treze | Campina Grande | 7th |
First stage
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlético Cajazeirense | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 3 | +10 | 18 | Advance to Semi-final stage |
| 2 | Treze | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 16 | |
| 3 | Botafogo-PB | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 15 | |
| 4 | Perilima | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 12 | −2 | 10 | |
| 5 | Sport-PB | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 17 | −13 | 3 | Relegated to Division 2 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored; 5) least red cards; 6) least yellow cards.[5]
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Campinense | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 6 | +9 | 13 | Advance to Semi-final stage |
| 2 | Sousa | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 13 | |
| 3 | Nacional de Patos | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | −5 | 8 | |
| 4 | CSP | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 7 | |
| 5 | São Paulo Crystal | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 6 | Relegated to Division 2 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored; 5) least red cards; 6) least yellow cards.[5]
Semi-finals
In the semi-final stage, the winner of each group will play the runner up of their group over two games, home and away. The group winner has home advantage in the second leg.[5]
Semi-finals were originally scheduled to be played between 5 April and 12 April 2020.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd, Group A | – | 1st, Group A | – | – |
| 2nd, Group B | – | 1st, Group B | – | – |
Final
The final will take place over two games, home and away, and the team with the best record in the competition has home advantage in the second leg.[5]
The final was originally scheduled to take place on 19 and 26 April 2020.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner, semi-final 1 | – | Winner, semi-final 2 | – | - |
References
- "Campeonato Paraibano 2020" (in Portuguese). Futebol Nacional. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
- "Confira a tabela básica do Campeonato Paraibano 2020" (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 20 November 2019.
- "Federação Paraibana desiste de reunião com os clubes e opta pela paralisação do estadual" (in Portuguese). Glob Esporte. 18 March 2020.
- "Campeonato Paraibano vai voltar à ativa exatamente quatro meses após ter sido interrompido" (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 18 June 2020.
- "Regulamento do Campeonato Paraibano de Futebol Profissional 2020 – Primeira Divisão (Capítulo IV, Article 8)" [Rules of the Paraíba Professional Football Championship 2020 (Chapter IV, Article 8)] (PDF) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 17 December 2019.