Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino - Série A2

Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A2
Association	CBF
founding	November 1, 2016
First edition	2017
hierarchy	2nd league
Teams	36
Game mode	Round -robin tournament knockout system (from quarter-finals)
Title holder	São Paulo FC
Website	www.cbf.com.br
Qualification for	Series A1

The Série A2 is the second division of the national soccer championship of the women of Brazil , which is organized by the Confederação Brasileira de Futebol (CBF) . It was officially launched on November 1, 2016 as a substructure for the top division Série A1 and began playing for the 2017 season.

history

The clubs competing in the Série A2 play for the qualification for the first division Série A1 of the following season. Two promotion places are planned.

The competition in the Série A2 will be played with the game mode traditionally practiced in Brazil. The participating clubs first compete in a league mode divided into two groups to determine the qualifiers for a final round. The final round will then be played in a knockout system with a return leg, in which the away goal rule is applied. Those clubs that reach the final have been promoted to the A1 series.

The field of participants for the 2017 premiere season consisted of sixteen teams, which were determined from the CBF internal ranking system. Starting with the 2018 season, the field of participants was expanded to include several teams who have since had to qualify through their performance in the championships of the states .

Promoted by season

season	as a master	as runner-up	as third	fourth	Attendees
2017	Pinheirense EC	Portuguesa			16
2018	Minas Brasília TC	EC Vitória			29
2019	São Paulo FC	Cruzeiro EC	SE Palmeiras	Gremio FBPA	36

See also

• Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Sub-18
• Copa do Brasil (women's football)
• Football championships of the states of Brazil (women's football)

Web link

• cbf.com.br - Novidades do Brasileiro Feminino 2017 (November 1, 2016) , accessed January 27, 2017.