The 2022 Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A2 (officially the Brasileirão Feminino Binance A-2 2022 for sponsorship reasons) was the 6th season of the Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A2, the second level of women's football in Brazil. The tournament was organized by CBF. It started on 11 June and ended on 17 September 2022.
Sixteen teams competed in the tournament. Twelve returning from the 2021 Série A2 and four relegated from the 2021 Série A1 (Bahia, Botafogo, Minas/ICESP and Napoli). As Napoli were disbanded, they were replaced by CEFAMA
The four semi-finalists, Athletico Paranaense, Bahia, Ceará and Real Ariquemes, were promoted to the 2023 Série A1, while Aliança/Goiás, CEFAMA, Iranduba and Vasco da Gama were relegated to the 2023 Série A3.
Tied 2–2 on aggregate, Ceará defeated Athletico Paranaense 3–1 on penalties in the finals to win their first title.
Format In the group stage, the 16 teams were divided into four groups of four organized regionally. Top two teams qualified for the quarter-finals. From the quarter-finals on the competition was played as a knock-out tournament with each round contested over two legs.
Teams
Number of teams by state Numberof teams State Team(s)3 Botafogo, Fluminense and Vasco da Gama2 Iranduba and JC Ceará and Fortaleza1 UDA Bahia Minas/ICESP Aliança/Goiás CEFAMA América Mineiro Botafogo-PB Athletico Paranaense Real Ariquemes
Stadiums and locations TeamLocationStadiumCapacity Aliança/GoiásGoiâniaOlímpico Pedro Ludovico 13,500 América MineiroBelo HorizonteSESC Venda Nova 1,400 Athletico ParanaenseCuritibaCT do Caju 3,000Arena da Baixada 42,372 BahiaSalvadorCT Evaristo de Macedo 1,000Arena Fonte Nova 50,025 BotafogoRio de JaneiroGiulite Coutinho 13,544Olímpico Nilton Santos 46,931 Botafogo-PBJoão PessoaAlmeidão 19,000 CearáFortalezaCT Cidade Vozão 4,000Presidente Vargas 20,262 CEFAMASão José de RibamarNhozinho Santos 11,429 FluminenseRio de JaneiroEstádio das Laranjeiras 2,000 FortalezaFortalezaCT Ribamar Bezerra 1,000 IrandubaIrandubaIsmael Benigno 10,451Municipal Carlos Zamith 5,000 JCItacoatiaraFloro de Mendonça 5,000 Minas/ICESPBrasíliaCiro Machado do Espírito Santo 1,500 Real AriquemesAriquemesGentil Valério 2,500 UDAMaceióEstádio da UFAL 2,213 Vasco da GamaRio de JaneiroNivaldo Pereira 2,184São Januário 24,584
Group stage In the group stage, each group was played on a home-and-away round-robin basis. 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 15).
The top two teams qualified for the quarter-finals, while the four teams with the lowest number of points, regardless of the group, were relegated to the 2023 Série A3.
Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
Final stages The final stages were played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. 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 16). For the semi-finals and finals, the best-overall-performance team hosted the second leg.
The four quarter-finals winners were promoted to 2023 Série A1.
Quarter-finals The matches were played from 6 to 13 August 2022.
Matches
Semi-finals The matches were played from 20 to 27 August 2022.
Matches
Finals The matches were played on 10 and 17 September 2022.
Matches
Top goalscorers RankPlayerTeamGoals1Michele Carioca Ceará72Solange Athletico Paranaense63Gabrielle Itacaré Bahia5Gi JCKésia Real AriquemesLetícia Pires Athletico ParanaenseMilena Monteiro Athletico Paranaense
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