2020 Campeonato Pernambucano


The 2020 Campeonato Pernambucano da Série A1 is the 106th edition of the state championship of Pernambuco organized by FPF. The championship began on 18 January and will end on 5 August.
On 14 March 2020, FPF announced that all the matches of Campeonato Pernambucano must be played behind closed doors to prevent the spread of the coronavirus COVID-19. Consequently, the match Santa Cruz v Decisão played on 15 March 2020 was played behind closed doors. On 16 March 2020, FPF announced the suspension of the tournament. Complying with the guidelines of the Governo do Estado de Pernambuco, the tournament resumed behind closed doors on 19 July 2020.
Sport were the defending champions, but were eliminated in the first stage.
The champions will qualify for the 2021 Copa do Brasil and 2021 Copa do Nordeste. The runners-up and the best placed team in the first stage not already qualified will qualify for 2021 Copa do Brasil.

Teams

Ten teams were competing, eight returning from the 2019 and two promoted from the 2019 Pernambucano A2 Championship: Decisão and Retrô.
ClubCityStadiumCoordinatesCapacity
AfogadosAfogados da IngazeiraValdemar Viana de Araújo1,735
CentralCaruaruLacerdão19,478
DecisãoBonitoLacerdão 19,478
DecisãoBonitoAntônio Inácio de Souza 6,000
NáuticoRecifeAflitos22,856
PetrolinaPetrolinaPaulo de Souza Coelho5,000
RetrôCamaragibe44,300
SalgueiroSalgueiroCornélio de Barros12,070
Santa CruzRecifeArruda60,044
SportRecifeIlha do Retiro32,983
Vitória das TabocasArena Pernambuco 44,300

Schedule

The schedule of the competition will be as follows.

First stage

In the first stage, each team played the other nine teams in a single round-robin tournament. The teams were ranked according to points. 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 FPF.
Top two teams advanced to the semi-finals of the final stages, while teams from third to sixth places advanced to the quarter-finals. The four teams with the lowest number of points will play a relegation stage.
Best team not qualified for the [|finals] qualified for 2021 Copa do Brasil. Top three teams not already qualified for 2021 Série A, Série B or Série C qualified for 2021 Série D.

Standings

Results

Relegation stage

In the relegation stage each team will play the other three teams in a single round-robin tournament. The two teams with the lowest number of points will be relegated to the 2021 Campeonato Pernambucano A2. The teams will be ranked according to points. If tie 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 FPF.

Standings and Results

Final stages

Starting from the quarter-finals, the teams will play a single-elimination tournament with the following rules:

Quarter-finals

Matches

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Semi-finals

Matches

Santa Cruz qualified for the 2021 Copa do Brasil.
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Salgueiro qualified for the 2021 Copa do Brasil.

Finals

Matches

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Team qualified for the 2021 Copa do Nordeste.

Top goalscorers

RankPlayerTeamGoals
1PipicoSanta Cruz6
2Diego CearáAfogados5
2Willian LiraRetrô5
4HernaneSport4
4Leandro CostaCentral4
4Müller FernandesSalgueiro4
7BruninhoPetrolina3
7HériclisRetrô3
7JandersonRetrô3
7Willian AniceteSalgueiro3