# 2023 Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A3

The 2023 Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A3 (officially the Brasileirão Feminino Binance A3 2023 for sponsorship reasons) was the second season of the Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A3, the third level of women's football in Brazil. The tournament was organized by CBF. It started on 21 April and ended on 25 June 2023.
Thirty-two teams competed in the tournament. Twenty-eight qualified from their state leagues and four relegated from the 2022 Série A2 (Aliança/Goiás, CEFAMA, Iranduba and Vasco da Gama). As the Federação Amazonense de Futebol suspended the Iranduba men's team for two years due to their possible involvement in match-fixing, the Iranduba women's team was expelled from the Série A3. They were replaced by VF4 (2022 Série A3 fifth place).
The four semi-finalists, Juventude, Mixto, Remo and VF4, were promoted to the 2024 Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A2.
Mixto defeated Remo 4–0, on aggregate, in the finals to win their first title.

## Format

The competition was a single-elimination tournament with each round contested a home-and-away two-legged basis. The first rounds were organized regionally. In the round of 32, the highest-ranked team in the 2023 Women's Club Ranking hosted the second leg. If the teams had the same rank the highest-ranked-federation team in the 2023 Women's State Ranking would host the second leg.
Starting from the round of 16, 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. Overall goals scored; 4. Fewest red cards in the tournament; 5. Fewest yellow cards in the tournament; 6. Draw in the headquarters of the Brazilian Football Confederation (Regulations Article 15).
If tied on aggregate, the away goals rule would not be used, extra time would not be played, and the penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the winners (Regulations Article 14).
The four semi-finalists were promoted to the 2024 Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A2.

## Teams
### Federation ranking

The number of teams from each state was chosen based on the CBF Women's State Ranking (WSR), with São Paulo having two berths, and the other states with one berth each.
| Rank | Federation | Coeff. | Teams | Notes |
| 1 | São Paulo | 67,202 | 2 | |
| 2 | Rio de Janeiro | 21,010 | 1 | +1 (A2) |
| 3 | Rio Grande do Sul | 18,448 | 1 | |
| 4 | Distrito Federal | 16,360 | 1 | +1 (WSR) |
| 5 | Minas Gerais | 16,214 | 1 | |
| 6 | Santa Catarina | 15,298 | 1 | |
| 7 | Bahia | 12,208 | 1 | +1 (WSR) |
| 8 | Amazonas | 9,880 | 1 | +1 (WSR) |
| 9 | Ceará | 8,626 | 1 | |
| 10 | Paraná | 8,222 | 1 | |
| 11 | Pernambuco | 8,104 | 1 | |
| 12 | Pará | 6,638 | 1 | |
| 13 | Goiás | 6,354 | 0 | +1 (A2) |
| 14 | Rondônia | 4,600 | 0 | |
| 15 | Paraíba | 4,294 | 1 | +1 (A3) |
| 16 | Alagoas | 4,146 | 1 | |
| 17 | Maranhão | 3,488 | 1 | +1 (A2) |
| 18 | Mato Grosso | 3,232 | 1 | |
| 19 | Piauí | 2,990 | 1 | |
| 20 | Amapá | 2,940 | 1 | |
| 21 | Tocantins | 2,930 | 1 | |
| 22 | Espírito Santo | 2,894 | 1 | |
| 23 | Rio Grande do Norte | 2,860 | 0 | |
| 24 | Sergipe | 2,850 | 1 | |
| 24 | Mato Grosso do Sul | 2,850 | 1 | |
| 24 | Acre | 2,850 | 1 | |
| 27 | Roraima | 2,166 | 1 | |
    $^1$ Since some teams declined to participate or were excluded, the Goiás, Rondônia and Rio Grande do Norte berths were granted to Distrito Federal, Amazonas and Bahia, respectively, through the CBF Women's State Ranking.

### Participating teams

| Federation | Team | Home city | Qualification method |
| Acre | Assermurb | Rio Branco | 2022 Campeonato Acreano Feminino champions |
| Alagoas | Acauã | Maceió | 2022 Campeonato Alagoano Feminino runners-up |
| Amapá | Ypiranga-AP | Macapá | 2021 Campeonato Amapaense Feminino champions |
| Amazonas | Recanto | Manaus | 2022 Campeonato Amazonense Feminino champions |
| Amazonas | Tarumã | Manaus | 2022 Campeonato Amazonense Feminino 5th place |
| Bahia | Doce Mel | Jequié | 2022 Campeonato Baiano Feminino runners-up |
| Bahia | Astro | Feira de Santana | 2022 Campeonato Baiano Feminino 3rd place |
| Ceará | Guarani de Juazeiro | Juazeiro do Norte | 2022 Campeonato Cearense Feminino 3rd place |
| Distrito Federal | Capital | Paranoá | 2022 Campeonato Brasiliense Feminino 4th place |
| Distrito Federal | Ceilândia | Ceilândia | 2022 Campeonato Brasiliense Feminino 5th place |
| Espírito Santo | Vila Nova-ES | Vila Velha | 2022 Campeonato Capixaba Feminino champions |
| Goiás | Aliança/Goiás | Goiânia | 2022 Campeonato Feminino Série A2 16th place |
| Maranhão | IAPE | São Luís | 2022 Campeonato Maranhense Feminino champions |
| Maranhão | CEFAMA | São José de Ribamar | 2022 Campeonato Feminino Série A2 15th place |
| Mato Grosso | Mixto | Cuiabá | 2022 Campeonato Mato-Grossense Feminino champions |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | Operário | Campo Grande | 2022 Campeonato Sul-Mato-Grossense Feminino champions |
| Minas Gerais | Uberlândia | Uberlândia | 2022 Campeonato Mineiro Feminino 4th place |
| Pará | Remo | Belém | 2022 Campeonato Paraense Feminino champions |
| Paraíba | Mixto (PB) | João Pessoa | 2022 Campeonato Paraibano Feminino runners-up |
| Paraíba | VF4 | João Pessoa | 2022 Campeonato Feminino Série A3 5th place |
| Paraná | Toledo | Toledo | 2022 Campeonato Paranaense Feminino runners-up |
| Pernambuco | Náutico | Recife | 2022 Campeonato Pernambucano Feminino runners-up |
| Piauí | Tiradentes | Teresina | 2022 Campeonato Piauiense Feminino champions |
| Rio de Janeiro | Pérolas Negras | Resende | 2022 Campeonato Carioca Feminino 5th place |
| Rio de Janeiro | Vasco da Gama | Rio de Janeiro | 2022 Campeonato Feminino Série A2 13th place |
| Rio Grande do Sul | Juventude | Caxias do Sul | 2022 Campeonato Gaúcho Feminino 3rd place |
| Roraima | São Raimundo | Boa Vista | 2022 Campeonato Roraimense Feminino champions |
| Santa Catarina | Criciúma | Criciúma | 2022 Campeonato Catarinense Feminino runners-up |
| São Paulo | São Bernardo | São Bernardo do Campo | 2022 Campeonato Paulista Feminino 8th place |
| São Paulo | Pinda | Pindamonhangaba | 2022 Campeonato Paulista Feminino 10th place |
| Sergipe | Estanciano | Estância | 2022 Campeonato Sergipano Feminino champions |
| Tocantins | Polivalente | Palmas | 2022 Campeonato Tocantinense Feminino champions |
    $^a$ As the 2022 Campeonato Amapaense Feminino was not played, the Federação Amapaense de Futebol granted the Amapá berth to Ypiranga (AP) (2021 Campeonato Amapaense Feminino champions).
    $^b$ Originally, Porto Velho (2022 Campeonato Rondoniense Feminino runners-up) qualified for the Série A3, however, CBF announced that the 2022 Campeonato Rondoniense Feminino did not meet the requirements as qualification tournament. CBF awarded the berth, via Women's State Ranking, to Penarol (2022 Campeonato Amazonense Feminino 3rd place). However, Penarol declined to participate and they were replaced by Tarumã (2022 Campeonato Amazonense Feminino 5th place).
    $^c$ Originally, União/ABC (2022 Campeonato Potiguar Feminino champions) qualified for the Série A3, however, CBF announced that the 2022 Campeonato Potiguar Feminino did not meet the requirements as qualification tournament. CBF awarded the berth, via Women's State Ranking, to Astro (2022 Campeonato Baiano Feminino 3rd place).
    $^d$ Atletas de Jesus (2022 Campeonato Goiano Feminino 3rd place) declined to participate in the Série A3. They were replaced, via Women's State Ranking, by Ceilândia (2022 Campeonato Brasiliense Feminino 5th place).
    $^e$ As the Federação Amazonense de Futebol suspended the Iranduba men's team for two years due to their possible involvement in match-fixing, the Iranduba women's team (2022 Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A2 14th place) was expelled from the Série A3. They were replaced by VF4 (2022 Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A3 5th place).

## Round of 32

The matches were played from 21 April to 2 May 2023.

### Matches

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Polivalente | 1–1 (4–1 p) | Tiradentes | 1–1 | 0–0 |
| Mixto | 7–0 | Aliança/Goiás | 2–0 | 5–0 |
| Ceilândia | 2–6 | Capital | 1–4 | 1–2 |
| Uberlândia | 8–1 | Vila Nova-ES | 4–1 | 4–0 |
| Pérolas Negras | 4–3 | Vasco da Gama | 2–2 | 2–1 |
| Pinda | 4–1 | São Bernardo | 4–1 | 0–0 |
| Operário | 2–3 | Toledo | 2–1 | 0–2 |
| Juventude | 8–2 | Criciúma | 6–1 | 2–1 |
| Assermurb | 3–2 | São Raimundo | 3–1 | 0–1 |
| Tarumã | 0–7 | Recanto | 0–3 | 0–4 |
| Remo | 2–2 (10–9 p) | Ypiranga-AP | 2–2 | 0–0 |
| IAPE | 7–3 | CEFAMA | 4–1 | 3–2 |
| Guarani de Juazeiro | 5–0 | Náutico | 3–0 | 2–0 |
| Mixto (PB) | 2–3 | VF4 | 1–2 | 1–1 |
| Acauã | 3–2 | Estanciano | 3–1 | 0–1 |
| Astro | 1–5 | Doce Mel | 1–2 | 0–3 |

## Round of 16

The matches were played from 6 to 14 May 2023.

### Matches

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Polivalente | 1–5 | Mixto | 1–2 | 0–3 |
| Capital | 1–3 | Uberlândia | 1–1 | 0–2 |
| Pérolas Negras | 2–3 | Pinda | 0–2 | 2–1 |
| Toledo | 0–4 | Juventude | 0–2 | 0–2 |
| Assermurb | 0–3 | Recanto | 0–0 | 0–3 |
| Remo | 4–2 | IAPE | 1–0 | 3–2 |
| VF4 | 1–1 (4–3 p) | Guarani de Juazeiro | 1–1 | 0–0 |
| Acauã | 2–5 | Doce Mel | 2–2 | 0–3 |

## Quarter-finals

The matches were played from 20 to 28 May 2023.

### Matches

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Uberlândia | 1–2 | Mixto | 0–1 | 1–1 |
| Pinda | 2–2 (2–3 p) | Juventude | 2–2 | 0–0 |
| Remo | 3–2 | Recanto | 3–1 | 0–1 |
| VF4 | 6–2 | Doce Mel | 4–0 | 2–2 |

## Semi-finals

The matches were played from 3 to 11 June 2023.

### Matches

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Juventude | 0–4 | Mixto | 0–2 | 0–2 |
| VF4 | 2–3 | Remo | 2–0 | 0–3 |

## Finals

The matches were played on 17 and 25 June 2023.

### Matches

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Remo | 0–4 | Mixto | 0–2 | 0–2 |

## Top goalscorers

| Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
| 1 | Bia Batista | Mixto | 10 |
| 2 | Lu Meireles | VF4 | 6 |
| 3 | Cristina Lima | Doce Mel | 4 |
| 3 | Maria Alane | Guarani de Juazeiro | 4 |
Source: CBF