# 2013 Campeonato Maranhense

The 2013 Campeonato Maranhense de Futebol was the 96th edition of the Maranhão's top professional football league. The competition began on February 17, and ended on June 12. Maranhão Atlético Clube won the championship for the 14th time, while São José and Americano were relegated.

## Format

In the first stage, there are two rounds. Each round is a round-robin. The four best teams in each round advances to a playoff, so the winner of the round can be determined.
In the final stage, each round winner plays in the final. If the same team wins both rounds, that team is the champion.

### Qualifications

The champion qualifies to the 2014 Copa do Brasil.

## Participating teams

| Club | Home city | 2012 result |
| Americano | Bacabal | 2nd (2nd division) |
| Bacabal | Bacabal | 6th |
| Balsas | Balsas | 1st (2nd division) |
| Cordino | Barra do Corda | 8th |
| Imperatriz | Imperatriz | 7th |
| Maranhão | São Luís | 2nd |
| Sampaio Corrêa | São Luís | 1st |
| Santa Quitéria | Santa Quitéria do Maranhão | 4th |
| São José de Ribamar | São José de Ribamar | 5th |

## First round
### Standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Sampaio Corrêa | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 6 | +17 | 18 | Advanced to the Final_stage |
| 2 | Maranhão | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 8 | +8 | 15 | Advanced to the Final_stage |
| 3 | Imperatriz | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 16 | −2 | 14 | Advanced to the Final_stage |
| 4 | Bacabal | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 16 | −2 | 14 | Advanced to the Final_stage |
| 5 | Santa Quitéria | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 11 | |
| 6 | Balsas | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 14 | −2 | 9 | |
| 7 | São José-MA | 8 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 13 | −4 | 6 | |
| 8 | Cordino | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 16 | −2 | 5 | |
| 9 | Americano-MA | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 21 | −13 | 4 | |

### Results

| Home \ Away | AME | BAC | BAL | COR | IMP | MAR | SAM | SQI | SJM |
| Americano-MA | | | 2–2 | | | 0–4 | 1–4 | | 2–1 |
| Bacabal | 2–1 | | | 2–1 | | | | 2–1 | 2–2 |
| Balsas | | 3–1 | | 3–1 | 0–3 | | | 1–2 | |
| Cordino | 2–1 | | | | 2–3 | 1–1 | | | 1–1 |
| Imperatriz | 2–0 | 2–2 | | | | 0–1 | | 2–0 | |
| Maranhão | | 2–3 | 2–2 | | | | 0–0 | | 3–0 |
| Sampaio Corrêa | | 4–0 | 2–0 | 6–0 | 3–1 | | | | |
| Santa Quitéria | 4–1 | | | 1–0 | | 2–3 | 2–2 | | |
| São José-MA | | | 1–1 | | 0–0 | | 2–2 | 2–2 | |

### Playoffs

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 1 | Sampaio Corrêa | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 4 | Bacabal | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | |
| 4 | Bacabal | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | Bacabal | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| | | | | | 2 | Imperatriz | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | Maranhão | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Imperatriz | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | Imperatriz | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | |

#### Finals

Sociedade Imperatriz de Desportos won the first round and qualifies to the Final stage.

## Second round
### Standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Sampaio Corrêa | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 5 | +13 | 20 | Advanced to the Final_stage |
| 2 | Maranhão | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 7 | +11 | 19 | Advanced to the Final_stage |
| 3 | Bacabal | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 10 | +7 | 13 | Advanced to the Final_stage |
| 4 | Cordino | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 13 | Advanced to the Final_stage |
| 5 | Imperatriz | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 | |
| 6 | Balsas | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 16 | −4 | 9 | |
| 7 | São José-MA | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 11 | −1 | 8 | |
| 8 | Santa Quitéria | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 18 | −10 | 5 | |
| 9 | Americano-MA | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 23 | −17 | 5 | |

### Results

| Home \ Away | AME | BAC | BAL | COR | IMP | MAR | SAM | SQI | SJM |
| Americano-MA | | 1–6 | | 1–3 | 1–0 | | | 2–2 | |
| Bacabal | | | 4–0 | | 1–3 | 0–1 | 0–0 | | |
| Balsas | 4–0 | | | | | 2–4 | 1–2 | | 2–1 |
| Cordino | | 1–3 | 2–0 | | | | 0–1 | 3–2 | |
| Imperatriz | | | 3–1 | 2–1 | | | 1–1 | | 1–2 |
| Maranhão | 3–1 | | | 1–1 | 2–0 | | | 3–0 | |
| Sampaio Corrêa | 5–0 | | | | | 2–1 | | 5–1 | 2–1 |
| Santa Quitéria | | 1–2 | 0–2 | | 1–0 | | | | 1–1 |
| São José-MA | 0–0 | 3–1 | | 1–2 | | 1–2 | | | |

### Playoffs

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 1 | Sampaio Corrêa | 1 | 2 | 3 | | | | | |
| 4 | Cordino | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 4 | Cordino | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | Sampaio Corrêa | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| | | | | | 2 | Maranhão | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | Maranhão | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Maranhão | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | Bacabal | 2 | 0 | 2 | | | | | |

#### Finals

Maranhão Atlético Clube won the second round and qualifies to the Final stage.

## Final stage

Maranhão won the 2013 Campeonato Brasiliense.

## Final standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Maranhão (C) | 24 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 40 | 22 | +18 | 45 | Qualified to Copa do Brasil |
| 2 | Imperatriz | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 30 | 23 | +7 | 35 | |
| 3 | Sampaio Corrêa | 22 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 46 | 15 | +31 | 46 | |
| 4 | Bacabal | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 37 | 32 | +5 | 35 | |
| 5 | Cordino | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 27 | 30 | −3 | 18 | |
| 6 | Balsas | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 24 | 30 | −6 | 18 | |
| 7 | Santa Quitéria | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 31 | −9 | 16 | |
| 8 | São José-MA (R) | 16 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 19 | 24 | −5 | 14 | Relegated |
| 9 | Americano-MA (R) | 16 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 44 | −30 | 9 | Relegated |