The 2025 Campeonato Brasileiro Feminino A2 was the ninth season of the Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A2, the second division of women's football in Brazil since its establishment in 2017. The tournament was organized by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF). It started on 19 April and ended on 30 August 2025.
Sixteen teams competed in the league – the eight teams from the previous season, as well as four teams relegated from the 2024 Série A1 (Botafogo, Santos, Avaí and Atlético Mineiro) and four teams promoted from the 2024 Série A3 (Vasco da Gama, Paysandu, and Ação). On 21 March 2025, after closed their women's football department, Rio Negro-RR were also promoted to the second division.
Format In the group stage, teams were divided into two groups of eight organized regionally. Each team played once against the other seven teams, with the top four teams qualifying for the knockout rounds, and the two last-placed teams of each group being relegated to the 2026 Série A3. Quarter-finals, semi-finals and finals were played on a home-and-away two-legged basis, with the top four teams (teams qualified to the semifinals) being promoted to the 2026 Série A1.
Teams
Pos.Relegated from 2024 Série A113Botafogo14Santos15Avaí16Atlético Mineiro
Pos.Promoted from 2024 Série A31Vasco da Gama2Paysandu34Ação5Rio Negro-RR
Number of teams by state Numberof teams State Team(s)3 Santos, São José and Taubaté2 Ação and Mixto Paysandu and Remo Botafogo and Vasco da Gama1 Itacoatiara Minas Brasília Atlético Mineiro Rio Negro Avaí
Stadiums and locations TeamLocationStadiumCapacity AçãoSanto Antônio de LevergerDutrinha 9,000 Atlético MineiroBelo HorizonteArena Gregorão 4,000 AvaíFlorianópolisSalézio Kindermann 4,400 BotafogoRio de JaneiroNilton Santos 44,000 FortalezaCT Ribamar Bezerra 1,000 ItacoatiaraItacoatiaraFloro de Mendonça 5,000 Minas BrasíliaBrasíliaBezerrão 20,310 MixtoCuiabáDutrinha 9,000 PaysanduBelémCuruzu 16,200 RemoBaenão 13,792 Rio NegroBoa VistaCanarinho 4,556 SantosSantosVila Belmiro 16,068 São JoséSão José dos CamposMartins Pereira 12,234 TaubatéTaubatéJoaquinzão 9,600 Vasco da GamaRio de JaneiroNivaldo Pereira 1,000 SalvadorBarradão 34,535
Group stage In the group stage, each team played on a single round-robin tournament, playing seven matches against all teams of their group. The top four teams of each group 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 16).
Group A
Group B
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Finals
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