The 2023 Campeonato Cearense (officially the Campeonato Cearense 1XBET 2023 for sponsorship reasons) was the 109th edition of Ceará's top professional football league organized by FCF. The competition began on 14 January and ended on 8 April 2023. Fortaleza are the defending champions.
Format In the first stage, the 10 teams were drawn into two groups of five teams each. Group AGroup B
Each team will play on a single round-robin tournament against the five clubs from the other group. The winners of each group will advance to the semi-finals, while the runners-up and third place will advance to the quarter-finals.
The bottom two teams of each group will play the relegation stage. The relegation stage will be played on a home-and-away round-robin basis. The bottom two teams will be relegated to 2024 Campeonato Cearense Série B.
In the first stage and the relegation stage, the teams will be 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 will 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 FCF.
Quarter-finals, semi-finals and finals will be played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. If tied on aggregate, the penalty shoot-out will be used to determine the winners. For the finals, the team with best performance in the semi-finals and the first stage will host the second leg.
Champions and runners-up will qualify for the 2024 Copa do Brasil. Top three teams not already qualified for 2024 Série A, Série B or Série C will qualify for 2024 Série D.
Teams Club Home City Manager Futebol Clube Atlético Cearense Fortaleza Michel Lima Barbalha Futebol Clube Barbalha Márcio Allan Caucaia Esporte Clube Caucaia Roberto Carlos Ceará Sporting Club Fortaleza Gustavo Morínigo Ferroviário Atlético Clube Fortaleza Paulinho Kobayashi Fortaleza Esporte Clube Fortaleza Juan Pablo Vojvoda Guarani Esporte Clube (Guarani de Juazeiro) Juazeiro do Norte Ferreira Associação Desportiva Iguatu Iguatu Washington Luiz Maracanã Esporte Clube Maracanaú Júnior Cearense Pacajus Esporte Clube Pacajus Cleiton Cearense
First stage Group A
Group B
Relegation stage Standings and Results
Final stages Bracket
Quarter-finals
Group C
Group D
Semi-finals
Group E
Group F
Finals
Matches
GK16 Fernando MiguelDF2 Tinga (c)DF19 Emanuel BrítezDF4 TitiDF6 Bruno PachecoMF88 Lucas SashaMF8 Caio Alexandre MF7 Tomás Pochettino FW21 Moisés FW91 Thiago Galhardo FW9 Juan Martín Lucero Substitutes:GK12 Kennedy DF3 Brayan CeballosDF5 Marcelo BenevenutoDF20 DuduMF10 Lucas CrispimMF17 Zé WelisonMF22 Yago Pikachu MF27 Calebe MF31 AmorimMF35 Hércules FW11 Romarinho FW29 GuilhermeCoach: Juan Pablo Vojvoda GK1 RichardDF17 WarleyDF3 Tiago PagnussatDF4 David Ricardo DF22 Willian Formiga MF6 Richardson (c) MF8 Arthur Rezende MF99 Guilherme Castilho FW11 Erick FW77 Janderson FW63 Vitor GabrielSubstitutes:GK12 Alfredo AguilarDF13 Luiz OtávioDF15 Gabriel LacerdaDF23 Danilo Barcelos DF88 Michel MacedoMF5 Caíque Gonçalves MF10 Jean CarlosMF14 Chay MF80 Léo RafaelMF95 Willian MaranhãoFW31 Hygor FW90 Luvannor Coach: Gustavo Morínigo Assistant referees: Bruno Raphael Pires (Goiás) Bruno Boschilia (Paraná) Fourth official: Leandro Pedro Vuaden (Rio Grande do Sul) Fifth official: Jorge Fernando Teixeira Bandeira Filho Video assistant referee: Pablo Ramon Gonçalves Pinheiro (Rio Grande do Norte) Assistant video assistant referees: Lucas Paulo Torezin (Paraná)
GK1 RichardDF17 Warley DF3 Tiago Pagnussat DF13 Luiz Otávio (c)DF22 Willian Formiga MF5 Caíque GonçalvesMF8 Arthur RezendeMF14 Chay FW11 ErickFW77 Janderson FW63 Vitor Gabriel Substitutes:GK12 Alfredo AguilarDF4 David RicardoDF15 Gabriel LacerdaDF23 Danilo Barcelos DF88 Michel MacedoMF10 Jean Carlos MF80 Léo RafaelMF95 Willian MaranhãoMF99 Guilherme Castilho FW31 Hygor FW90 Luvannor Coach: Gustavo Morínigo GK16 Fernando MiguelDF2 Tinga (c) DF19 Emanuel Brítez DF4 TitiDF6 Bruno Pacheco MF88 Lucas SashaMF8 Caio AlexandreMF7 Tomás Pochettino FW21 Moisés FW91 Thiago Galhardo FW9 Juan Martín LuceroSubstitutes:GK12 KennedyDF3 Brayan CeballosDF5 Marcelo Benevenuto DF20 DuduMF10 Lucas Crispim MF17 Zé WelisonMF22 Yago Pikachu MF27 Calebe MF35 HérculesFW11 Romarinho FW18 Silvio Romero FW29 GuilhermeCoach: Juan Pablo Vojvoda Assistant referees: Luanderson Lima dos Santos (Bahia) Leila Naiara Moreira da Cruz (Distrito Federal) Fourth official: Yuri Elino Ferreira da Cruz (Rio de Janeiro) Fifth official: José Moracy de Sousa e Silva Video assistant referee: Igor Junio Benevenuto de Oliveira (Minas Gerais) Assistant video assistant referees: Frederico Soares Vilarinho (Minas Gerais)
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