The 2021 Campeonato Brasileiro Feminino A-1 (officially the Brasileirão Feminino Neoenergia 2021 for sponsorship reasons) was the 9th season of the

Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A1 The Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino (Brazilian Women's National Championship), also known as Brasileirão Feminino, is an annual Brazilian women's club association football, football tournament organized by the ''Confederação Brasilei ...

, 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

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(CBF). It started on 17 April and ended on 26 September 2021. In the finals, the defending champions

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won their third title after defeating

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4–1 on aggregate.

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

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basis.

Teams

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

Stadiums and locations

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Group stage

In the group stage, each team played on a single

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. The top eight teams advanced to the quarter-finals of the knockout stages. The teams were ranked according to

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(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.

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; 3. Goals scored; 4. Fewest red cards; 5. Fewest yellow cards; 6. Draw in the headquarters of the

(Regulations Article 13).

Group A

Results

Final stages

Starting from the quarter-finals, the teams played a

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with the following rules: *Quarter-finals, semi-finals and finals were played on a home-and-away

basis, with the higher-seeded team hosting the second leg. **If tied on aggregate, the

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would be used to determine the winners (Regulations Article 14). *

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would not be played and

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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

(Regulations Article 18).

Bracket

Quarter-finals

Group B

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

Group C

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

Group D

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

Group E

---- ''Ferroviária won 5–4 on aggregate and advanced to the semi-finals.''

Semi-finals

Group F

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

Group G

---- ''Paimeiras won 5–1 on aggregate and advanced to the finals.''

Finals

Group H

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Top goalscorers

Awards

Individual awards

The following players were rewarded for their performances during the competition. *Best player: Bia Zaneratto (Palmeiras) *Breakthrough player: Rafa Levis (Grêmio) *Topscorer: Bia Zaneratto (Palmeiras) *Best goal of the tournament: Jayanne (Flamengo/Marinha, playing against Minas/ICESP (Group stage first round)) *Best player (Internet-based poll): Rayanne (Flamengo/Marinha)

Best XI

The best XI team was a squad consisting of the eleven most impressive players at the tournament. , ,

References

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