The 2017 Campeonato Alagoano is the 87th edition of the top football league in Alagoas. CRB became the champions for the 30th time and third straight time after defeating CSA over two legs, 4-2.
Format First Phase The 10 teams are divided into 2 groups of 5 teams each Each team plays all the teams from the other group twice - home and away - for a total of 10 games each. First to third place of each group qualifies for Hexagonal Fourth and fifth place of each group enter the relegation round. Hexagonal Final Each team plays the others once, for a total of 5 games each. The top four teams qualify for the semi-finals. Relegation Round The four teams play each other twice. The bottom two teams are relegated to the 2018 Campeonato Alagoano 2° Divisão. Final Rounds The advancing teams from the Hexagonal Final are paired according to their ranking: 1 vs. 4 2 vs. 3 The games are played over two legs, the winner being decided on aggregate. The winners of the semi-finals go on to the finals. The Final is played over two legs. The team with the better record over the first phase, hexagonal Final, and the semi-finals hosts the second leg. Qualification The top two teams not already playing in Série A, Série B, or Série C, or already assured qualification to Série D qualify for the 2018 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D. The winner, runner-up, and third place qualify for the 2018 Copa do Brasil. The winner and runner-up qualifies for the 2018 Copa do Nordeste.
Teams Club Home city 2016 result First Phase 2016 result Hexagonal Final 2016 Final ResultASA Arapiraca CEO Olho d'Água das Flores Coruripe Coruripe CRB Maceió CSA Maceió CSE Palmeira dos Índios Miguelense São Miguel dos Campos Murici Murici Santa Rita Boca da Mata Sete de Setembro Maceió
First phase
Group A Key to colours in tableTop three teams from each group advance to the Hexagonal Final Two bottom teams from each group enter the Relegation Round.
Group B
Hexagonal Final Key to colours in tableTop four teams advance to the Semi-finals
Relegation round Key to colours in tableTop two teams stay in the Campeonato Alagoano for 2018. Two bottom teams are Relegated to the Campeonato Alagoano 2° Divisão.
Final Rounds
Semi-finals
CRB win on Aggregate 3-2.
CSA win on Aggregate 3-2.
Third-Place Final
ASA win on Aggregate 6-2.
Final
CRB win on Aggregate 4-2.
Campeonato Alagoano2017 ChampionCRB30th Title
Murici and Santa Rita qualify for the 2018 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D.CRB, CSA, and ASA qualify for the 2018 Copa do Brasil.CRB and CSA qualify for the 2018 Copa do Nordeste.
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