# 2023 Campeonato Baiano

The 2023 Campeonato Baiano (officially the Campeonato Baiano de Futebol Profissional Série “A” – Edição 2023) was the 119th edition of Bahia's top professional football league organized by FBF. The competition began on 10 January and ended on 2 April 2023. Atlético de Alagoinhas were the defending champions but they were eliminated in the group stage.
Bahia defeated Jacuipense 4–1 on aggregate obtaining their 50th title. As champions, Bahia qualified for the 2024 Copa do Brasil and the 2024 Copa do Nordeste.

## Format

In the first stage, each team played the other nine teams in a single round-robin tournament. Top four teams advanced to the semi-finals. The bottom two teams were relegated to the 2024 Campeonato Baiano Série B.
The final stage was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis with the best overall performance team hosting the second leg. If tied on aggregate, the penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the winners.
Champions qualified for the 2024 Copa do Brasil and 2024 Copa do Nordeste, while runners-up and third place qualified for the 2024 Copa do Brasil. Top two teams not already qualified for 2024 Série A, Série B or Série C qualified for 2024 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D. The champions of the 2023 Copa Governador will earn the third Série D berth.

## First stage
### Group 1

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Bahia | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 21 | Advance to Semi-finals |
| 2 | Jacuipense | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 17 | Advance to Semi-finals |
| 3 | Juazeirense | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 16 | Advance to Semi-finals |
| 4 | Itabuna | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 15 | Advance to Semi-finals |
| 5 | Bahia de Feira | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 13 | |
| 6 | Vitória | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 12 | |
| 7 | Barcelona de Ilhéus | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 10 | |
| 8 | Atlético de Alagoinhas | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 9 | |
| 9 | Jacobinense (R) | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 13 | −8 | 7 | Relegation to 2024 Campeonato Baiano Série B |
| 10 | Doce Mel (R) | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 13 | −10 | 3 | Relegation to 2024 Campeonato Baiano Série B |

## Final stage
### Bracket

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 3 | Juazeirense | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 2 | Jacuipense | 1 | 3 | 4 | | | | | |
| 2 | Jacuipense | 1 | 3 | 4 | Jacuipense | Jacuipense | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| | | | | | Bahia | Bahia | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 4 | Itabuna | 1 | 1 | 2 | Bahia | Bahia | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 1 | Bahia | 0 | 4 | 4 | | | | | |

### Semi-finals

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Itabuna | 2–4 | Bahia | 1–0 | 1–4 |
| Juazeirense | 0–4 | Jacuipense | 0–1 | 0–3 |

#### Group 2

Bahia qualified for the finals.

#### Group 3

Jacuipense qualified for the finals.

### Finals

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Jacuipense | 1–4 | Bahia | 1–1 | 0–3 |

#### Group 4

| Jacuipense | Bahia |
| GK | 12 | Jean |
| RB | 2 | Raphinha |
| CB | 25 | Kanu (c) |
| CB | 4 | Weverton |
| LB | 6 | Radar | | 75' |
| DM | 5 | Fábio Bahia |
| DM | 15 | Amaral | 57' | 67' |
| AM | 16 | Eudair | | 46' |
| AM | 17 | Thiaguinho | | 75' |
| FW | 10 | Welder | | 90+1' |
| FW | 9 | Jeam |
| Substitutes: ||
| GK | 1 | Marcelo |
| DF | 3 | Vítor Salvador |
| DF | 18 | Caíque Sá |
| DF | 21 | Matheus Castelo |
| MF | 7 | Paulo Miranda |
| MF | 8 | Flávio | | 46' |
| MF | 13 | Jadiel | 26' |
| MF | 14 | Eric | | 75' |
| MF | 20 | Fábio Matos | | 67' |
| FW | 11 | William | | 90+1' |
| FW | 19 | Robinho | | 75' |
| FW | 22 | Popó |
| Coach: ||
| Jonilson Veloso ||
| GK | 22 | Marcos Felipe |
| CB | 3 | Gabriel Xavier |
| CB | 4 | Kanu (c) |
| CB | 44 | Marcos Victor |
| RWB | 29 | Vítor Jacaré |
| DM | 26 | Nicolás Acevedo | | 82' |
| DM | 5 | Rezende | | 88' |
| LWB | 79 | Matheus Bahia | 86' | 88' |
| AM | 8 | Cauly |
| FW | 9 | Everaldo | | 82' |
| FW | 11 | Biel | | 75' |
| Substitutes: ||
| GK | 77 | Mateus Claus |
| DF | 6 | Jhoanner Chávez | | 88' |
| DF | 13 | André | 55' |
| DF | 33 | David Duarte |
| DF | 40 | Cicinho |
| DF | 66 | Ryan |
| MF | 17 | Diego Rosa | | 88' |
| MF | 19 | Lucas Mugni | | 82' |
| MF | 23 | Patrick Verhon |
| MF | 42 | Miquéias |
| FW | 16 | Ricardo Goulart | | 82' |
| FW | 37 | Kayky | | 75' |
| Coach: ||
| Renato Paiva ||
* Assistant referees:
* Alessandro Alvaro Rocha de Matos
* Elicarlos Franco de Oliveira
* Fourth official:
* Ricarle Gustavo Gonçalves Batista
* Fifth official:
* Jucimar dos Santos Dias
* Video assistant referee:
* Rodrigo Nunes de Sá (Rio de Janeiro)
* Assistant video assistant referees:
* Emerson Ricardo de Almeida Andrade
* Paulo de Tarso Bregalda Gussen
| Bahia | Jacuipense |
| GK | 22 | Marcos Felipe | | 87' |
| CB | 44 | Marcos Victor | | 46' |
| CB | 4 | Kanu |
| CB | 5 | Rezende |
| RWB | 29 | Vítor Jacaré | 42' |
| DM | 26 | Nicolás Acevedo |
| DM | 10 | Daniel (c) | | 79' |
| LWB | 6 | Jhoanner Chávez | | 79' |
| AM | 8 | Cauly |
| FW | 9 | Everaldo | | 81' |
| FW | 11 | Biel |
| Substitutes: ||
| GK | 77 | Mateus Claus | | 87' |
| DF | 3 | Gabriel Xavier | | 46' |
| DF | 33 | David Duarte |
| DF | 40 | Cicinho |
| DF | 66 | Ryan |
| DF | 79 | Matheus Bahia | | 79' |
| MF | 17 | Diego Rosa |
| MF | 19 | Lucas Mugni | | 79' |
| MF | 23 | Patrick Verhon |
| FW | 16 | Ricardo Goulart | | 81' |
| FW | 18 | Everton Moraes |
| FW | 37 | Kayky |
| Coach: ||
| Renato Paiva ||
| GK | 12 | Jean |
| RB | 2 | Raphinha |
| CB | 25 | Kanu (c) |
| CB | 4 | Weverton |
| LB | 6 | Radar | | 46' |
| DM | 5 | Fábio Bahia |
| DM | 15 | Amaral | 5' | 63' |
| AM | 16 | Eudair | | 72' |
| AM | 17 | Thiaguinho | | 81' |
| FW | 10 | Welder | 53' | 81' |
| FW | 9 | Jeam |
| Substitutes: ||
| GK | 1 | Marcelo |
| DF | 3 | Vítor Salvador |
| DF | 18 | Caíque Sá |
| DF | 21 | Matheus Castelo |
| MF | 7 | Paulo Miranda |
| MF | 8 | Flávio | | 63' |
| MF | 13 | Jadiel |
| MF | 14 | Eric | 79' | 46' |
| MF | 20 | Fábio Matos | | 72' |
| FW | 11 | William | | 81' |
| FW | 19 | Robinho | | 81' |
| FW | 22 | Popó |
| Coach: ||
| Jonilson Veloso ||
* Assistant referees:
* Luanderson Lima dos Santos
* Paulo de Tarso Bregalda Gussen
* Fourth official:
* Eziquiel Souza Costa
* Fifth official:
* Daniella Coutinho Pinto
* Video assistant referee:
* Rodrigo Nunes de Sá (Rio de Janeiro)
* Assistant video assistant referees:
* Emerson Ricardo de Almeida Andrade
* Edevan de Oliveira Pereira