# 2022 Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A1

The 2022 Campeonato Brasileiro Feminino A-1 (officially the Brasileirão Feminino Neoenergia 2022 for sponsorship reasons) was the 10th season of the Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A1, the top level of women's football in Brazil, and the 6th edition in a Série A1 since its establishment in 2016. The tournament was organized by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF). It started on 4 March and ended on 24 September 2022.
In the finals, the defending champions Corinthians won their fourth title after defeating Internacional 5–2 on aggregate.
CRESSPOM, ESMAC, Red Bull Bragantino and São José were relegated to the 2023 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

Sixteen teams competed in the league – the top twelve teams from the previous season, as well as four teams promoted from the 2021 Série A2.
| Pos. | Relegated from 2021 Série A1 |
| 13 | Botafogo |
| 14 | Minas/ICESP |
| 15 | Napoli |
| 16 | Bahia |
| Pos. | Promoted from 2021 Série A2 |
| 1 | Red Bull Bragantino |
| 2 | Atlético Mineiro |
| 3 | ESMAC |
| 4 | CRESSPOM |

### Number of teams by state

| Number of teams | State | Team(s) |
| 7 | São Paulo | Corinthians, Ferroviária, Palmeiras, Red Bull Bragantino, Santos, São José and São Paulo |
| 2 | Distrito Federal | CRESSPOM and Real Brasília |
| 2 | Minas Gerais | Atlético Mineiro and Cruzeiro |
| 2 | Rio Grande do Sul | Grêmio and Internacional |
| 1 | Pará | ESMAC |
| 1 | Rio de Janeiro | Flamengo/Marinha |
| 1 | Santa Catarina | Avaí/Kindermann |

## Stadiums and locations

| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
| Atlético Mineiro | Belo Horizonte | SESC Alterosas | 2,000 |
| Atlético Mineiro | Belo Horizonte | Arena Independência | 23,018 |
| Atlético Mineiro | Belo Horizonte | Castor Cifuentes (Nova Lima) | 5,160 |
| Avaí/Kindermann | Caçador | Carlos Alberto da Costa Neves | 6,500 |
| Corinthians | São Paulo | Parque São Jorge | 18,500 |
| Corinthians | São Paulo | Neo Química Arena | 47,605 |
| CRESSPOM | Brasília | Maria de Lourdes Abadia (Ceilândia) | 3,000 |
| Cruzeiro | Belo Horizonte | SESC Alterosas | 2,000 |
| ESMAC | Ananindeua | Baenão (Belém) | 12,000 |
| ESMAC | Ananindeua | Francisco Vasques (Belém) | 4,900 |
| Ferroviária | Araraquara | Fonte Luminosa | 21,441 |
| Flamengo/Marinha | Rio de Janeiro | Luso Brasileiro | 4,697 |
| Flamengo/Marinha | Rio de Janeiro | Estádio da Gávea | 4,000 |
| Grêmio | Porto Alegre | Antônio Vieira Ramos (Gravataí) | 4,700 |
| Grêmio | Porto Alegre | Aírton Ferreira da Silva (Eldorado do Sul) | 1,500 |
| Grêmio | Porto Alegre | Arena do Grêmio | 55,662 |
| Internacional | Porto Alegre | SESC Protásio Alves | 2,800 |
| Internacional | Porto Alegre | Beira-Rio | 50,128 |
| Palmeiras | São Paulo | Allianz Parque | 43,713 |
| Palmeiras | São Paulo | Estádio do Canindé | 22,375 |
| Real Brasília | Brasília | Ciro Machado do Espírito Santo | 1,500 |
| Red Bull Bragantino | Bragança Paulista | CFA Jarinu (Jarinu) | |
| Santos | Santos | Urbano Caldeira | 21,732 |
| São José | São José dos Campos | Martins Pereira | 16,500 |
| São Paulo | São Paulo | Marcelo Portugal Gouvêa (Cotia) | 2,000 |
| São Paulo | São Paulo | Estádio do Morumbi | 77,011 |
    $^a$ Corinthians also played a home match at Estádio do Canindé (São Paulo).
    $^b$ Grêmio also played a home match at Estádio João Corrêa da Silveira (São Leopoldo).
    $^c$ Internacional also played a home match at Estádio João Corrêa da Silveira (São Leopoldo).
    $^d$ Palmeiras also played a home match at Arena Barueri (Barueri).
    $^e$ Real Brasília also played a home match at Arena BRB Mané Garrincha (Brasília).
    $^f$ Santos also played a home match at Arena Barueri (Barueri).
    $^g$ São Paulo also played a home match at Arena Barueri (Barueri).

## 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 14).

### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Palmeiras | 15 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 45 | 13 | +32 | 37 | Advance to Quarter-finals |
| 2 | São Paulo | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 13 | +17 | 35 | Advance to Quarter-finals |
| 3 | Internacional | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 13 | +14 | 33 | Advance to Quarter-finals |
| 4 | Corinthians | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 33 | 12 | +21 | 32 | Advance to Quarter-finals |
| 5 | Real Brasília | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 23 | +1 | 26 | Advance to Quarter-finals |
| 6 | Flamengo/Marinha | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 17 | +8 | 25 | Advance to Quarter-finals |
| 7 | Ferroviária | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 14 | +9 | 24 | Advance to Quarter-finals |
| 8 | Grêmio | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 18 | +4 | 21 | Advance to Quarter-finals |
| 9 | Santos | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 33 | 24 | +9 | 20 | |
| 10 | Avaí/Kindermann | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 26 | −10 | 20 | |
| 11 | Atlético Mineiro | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 19 | |
| 12 | Cruzeiro | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 18 | −4 | 13 | |
| 13 | São José (R) | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 35 | −24 | 9 | Relegation to Campeonato Brasileiro Série A2 |
| 14 | ESMAC (R) | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 42 | −29 | 8 | Relegation to Campeonato Brasileiro Série A2 |
| 15 | Red Bull Bragantino (R) | 15 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 23 | −12 | 7 | Relegation to Campeonato Brasileiro Série A2 |
| 16 | CRESSPOM (R) | 15 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 48 | −36 | 6 | Relegation to Campeonato Brasileiro Série A2 |

### Results

| Home \ Away | CAM | AVA | COR | CRE | CRU | ESM | FER | FLA | GRE | INT | PAL | REA | RED | SAN | SJO | SAO |
| Atlético Mineiro | | 0–0 | 1–1 | | | | | 0–1 | | 0–1 | | 2–3 | 2–0 | 2–1 | | |
| Avaí/Kindermann | | | | 4–1 | 0–0 | 5–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | | 2–1 | | | 1–0 | 0–5 | | |
| Corinthians | | 4–0 | | | 1–0 | 4–0 | 2–2 | | | 1–1 | | 3–0 | 2–1 | | | 1–1 |
| CRESSPOM | 0–3 | | 0–3 | | | 2–2 | 0–5 | 1–3 | | | 1–7 | | | | | 1–3 |
| Cruzeiro | 1–2 | | | 0–0 | | | | | 0–0 | | 2–4 | | | 4–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 |
| ESMAC | 0–1 | | | | 2–1 | | | | | 0–4 | 1–4 | 0–3 | | | 1–0 | 1–4 |
| Ferroviária | 2–1 | | | | 0–1 | 2–0 | | 1–1 | | 2–0 | 1–3 | 0–0 | | 1–0 | | |
| Flamengo/Marinha | | | 1–2 | | 2–4 | 5–0 | | | 2–0 | | | 4–1 | 2–1 | | | 1–1 |
| Grêmio | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 5–1 | | 1–0 | 3–0 | | | 1–2 | 1–1 | | | | | |
| Internacional | | | | 2–1 | 1–1 | | | 1–1 | | | | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 |
| Palmeiras | 2–1 | 6–1 | 2–0 | | | | | 3–0 | | 0–1 | | 4–1 | | 1–0 | 5–0 | |
| Real Brasília | | 2–0 | | 3–1 | 1–0 | | | | 1–1 | | | | 3–2 | 3–1 | 1–0 | |
| Red Bull Bragantino | | | | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | | 1–1 | | 1–2 | | | | 1–1 | |
| Santos | | | 1–2 | 6–0 | | 5–3 | | 1–1 | 2–1 | | | | 1–1 | | 4–1 | 2–1 |
| São José | 0–0 | 2–0 | 0–5 | 2–2 | | | 1–6 | 0–1 | 1–3 | | | | | | | |
| São Paulo | 4–1 | 1–0 | | | | | 1–0 | | 3–0 | | 2–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | | 3–1 | |

## 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 15).
* 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 19).

### Bracket

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| Flamengo/Marinha | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| Internacional | 3 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| Internacional | 3 | 1 | 4 | Internacional | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | |
| | | | | São Paulo | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | |
| Ferroviária | 0 | 0 | 0 | São Paulo | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | |
| São Paulo | 0 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| São Paulo | 0 | 2 | 2 | | | | | Internacional | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| | | | | | | | | Corinthians | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Real Brasília | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | Corinthians | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Corinthians | 2 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Corinthians | 2 | 1 | 3 | Corinthians | 2 | 4 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | Palmeiras | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | |
| Grêmio | 0 | 1 | 1 | Palmeiras | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | |
| Palmeiras | 5 | 2 | 7 | | | | | | | | |

### Quarter-finals

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Grêmio | 1–7 | Palmeiras | 0–5 | 1–2 |
| Ferroviária | 0–2 | São Paulo | 0–0 | 0–2 |
| Flamengo/Marinha | 2–4 | Internacional | 1–3 | 1–1 |
| Real Brasília | 0–3 | Corinthians | 0–2 | 0–1 |

#### Group B

Palmeiras won 7–1 on aggregate and advanced to the semi-finals.

#### Group C

São Paulo won 2–0 on aggregate and advanced to the semi-finals.

#### Group D

Internacional won 4–2 on aggregate and advanced to the semi-finals.

#### Group E

Corinthians won 3–0 on aggregate and advanced to the semi-finals.

### Semi-finals

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Host |
| 1 | Palmeiras | 17 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 52 | 14 | +38 | 43 | Second leg |
| 3 | Corinthians | 17 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 36 | 12 | +24 | 38 | First leg |
| 2 | São Paulo | 17 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 32 | 13 | +19 | 39 | Second leg |
| 4 | Internacional | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 31 | 15 | +16 | 37 | First leg |
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Corinthians | 6–1 | Palmeiras | 2–1 | 4–0 |
| Internacional | 2–1 | São Paulo | 1–1 | 1–0 |

#### Group F

Corinthians won 6–1 on aggregate and advanced to the finals.

#### Group G

Internacional won 2–1 on aggregate and advanced to the finals.

### Finals

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Host |
| 1 | Corinthians | 19 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 42 | 13 | +29 | 44 | 2nd leg |
| 2 | Internacional | 19 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 33 | 16 | +17 | 41 | 1st leg |
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Internacional | 2–5 | Corinthians | 1–1 | 1–4 |

#### Group H
## Top goalscorers

| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Cristiane | Santos | 13 |
| 2 | Adriana | Corinthians | 9 |
| 2 | Bia Zaneratto | Palmeiras | 9 |
| 2 | Rafa Travalão | São Paulo | 9 |
| 5 | Millene | Internacional | 8 |
| 5 | Fabiola Sandoval | Avaí/Kindermann | 8 |
| 7 | Byanca Brasil | Palmeiras | 7 |
| 7 | Carol Baiana | Palmeiras | 7 |
| 7 | Jheniffer | Corinthians | 7 |
| 7 | Patrícia Sochor | Palmeiras | 7 |
Source:CBF

## Awards
### Individual awards

The following players were rewarded for their performances during the competition.
* Best player: Duda Sampaio (Internacional)
* Breakthrough player: Aline Gomes (Ferroviária)

### Best XI

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