The 2023 Campeonato Brasileiro Feminino A-1 (officially the Brasileirão Feminino Neoenergia 2023 for sponsorship reasons) was the 11th season of the Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A1, the top level of women's football in Brazil, and the 7th edition in a Série A1 since its establishment in 2016. The tournament was organized by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF). It started on 24 February and ended on 10 September 2023.
Sixteen teams competed in the league – the top twelve teams from the previous season, as well as four teams promoted from the 2022 Série A2 (Athletico Paranaense, Bahia, Ceará and Real Ariquemes)
In the 15th round of Group A (12 June 2023), Real Ariquemes players refused to play their home match against Santos in protest over unpaid wages. Santos was awarded a 3–0 win by forfeit.
In the finals, the defending champions Corinthians won their 5th title after defeating Ferroviária 2–1 on aggregate.
Athletico Paranaense, Bahia, Ceará and Real Ariquemes were relegated to the 2024 Série A2.
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.
Teams
Number of teams by state
Stadiums and locations
Personnel and kits
Foreign players
The clubs can have a maximum of seven foreign players in their Campeonato Brasileiro squads per match, but there is no limit of foreigners in the clubs' squads.
Players holding Brazilian dual nationality
They do not take foreign slot.
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 15).
Group A
Results
Final stages
Starting from the quarter-finals, the teams played a single-elimination tournament with the following rules:
- 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 16).
- 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 20).
Bracket
Quarter-finals
Group B
Corinthians won 6–3 on aggregate and advanced to the semi-finals.
Group C
São Paulo won 4–2 on aggregate and advanced to the semi-finals.
Group D
Ferroviária won 4–0 on aggregate and advanced to the semi-finals.
Group E
Santos won 7–2 on aggregate and advanced to the semi-finals.
Semi-finals
Group F
Corinthians won 5–0 on aggregate and advanced to the finals.
Group G
Tied 3–3 on aggregate, Ferroviária won on penalties and advanced to the finals.
Finals
Group H
Top goalscorers
Source:CBF
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