| Season | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 7 January 2023 – 8 April 2023 |
| Champions | Treze |
| Relegated | Queimadense Auto Esporte |
| 2024 Copa do Brasil | Treze Sousa |
| 2024 Série D | Treze Sousa |
| 2024 Copa do Nordeste | Treze |
| 2024 Copa do Nordeste qualification | Sousa Botafogo-PB (via CBF ranking) |
| Matches played | 52 |
| Goals scored | 106 (2.04 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | 6 Luiz Henrique, Sousa |
| Biggest home win | Sousa 4–0 Auto Esporte Round 1 (rearranged), 15 February 2023 |
| Biggest away win | Queimadense 0–3 Nacional de Patos Round 8, 27 February 2023 |
| Highest scoring | Treze 3–2 Auto Esporte Round 3, 16 January 2023 Serra Branca 3–2 Auto Esporte Round 8, 23 February 2023 Sousa 4–1 CSP Round 9, 12 March 2023 |
| Longest winning run | 2 Sousa São Paulo Crystal Botafogo-PB |
| Longest unbeaten run | 10 Botafogo-PB |
| Longest winless run | 9 Auto Esporte Queimadense |
| Longest losing run | 4 Auto Esporte |
← 2022 2024 →
All statistics correct as of 17:56, 14 April 2023 (UTC). | |
The 2023 Campeonato Paraibano de Futebol was the 113th edition of Paraíba's top professional football league. The competition started on 7 January 2023 and finished on 8 April 2023.
Treze were declared champions after defeating Sousa in the final.
Format
The format of the competition was amended from the previous season, and featured a group stage where each of the ten teams faced each other once. The top four proceeded to a knockout semi-final and final, each over two legs.[1]The bottom two teams in the group stage were relegated to the second division.[2]
Due to each team having nine games in the group stage, some had to have 5 home games and others had to have 4 home games, which was decided by drawing of lots.[2]
The semi-final was drawn according to finishing places in the group stage. First played fourth and second played third, with the higher placed team at home in the second legs.[1] The best performing team in the semi-finals was at home in the second leg of the final.[1]
Qualification
The two finalists qualified to participate in the 2024 Copa do Brasil, unless they obtained qualification via other means, in which case the place passed to the third-placed team. The champion qualified to participate in the 2024 Copa do Nordeste. The two best placed teams (other than those already participating in a national league) qualified to participate in the 2024 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D.
Participating teams
| Club | Home City | Manager | 2022 Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auto Esporte Clube | João Pessoa | Douglas Andrade | 7th |
| Botafogo Futebol Clube (Botafogo-PB) | João Pessoa | Francisco Diá | 2nd |
| Campinense Clube | Campina Grande | Leston Júnior | 1st |
| Centro Sportivo Paraibano (CSP) | João Pessoa | Josivaldo Alves | 8th |
| Nacional Atlético Clube (Nacional de Patos) | Patos | Flávio Araújo | 4th |
| Sociedade Esportiva Queimadense | Queimadas | Hélio Cabral | 2nd  (Second Division) |
| São Paulo Crystal Futebol Clube | Cruz do Espírito Santo | Higor César | 6th |
| Serra Branca Esporte Clube | Serra Branca | Sérgio China | 1st (Second Division) |
| Sousa Esporte Clube | Sousa | Renatinho Potiguar | 3rd |
| Treze Futebol Clube | Campina Grande | Dema | 5th |
Group phase
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sousa (Q) | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 4 | +10 | 20 | Advance to semi-final stage |
| 2 | Treze (Q) | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 15 | |
| 3 | São Paulo Crystal (Q) | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 15 | |
| 4 | Botafogo-PB (Q) | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 15 | |
| 5 | Nacional de Patos | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 14 | |
| 6 | Campinense | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 14 | |
| 7 | CSP | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 13 | −4 | 9 | |
| 8 | Serra Branca | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 11 | −3 | 9 | |
| 9 | Queimadense (R) | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 13 | −7 | 4 | Relegated to Second Division |
| 10 | Auto Esporte (R) | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 18 | −11 | 2 |
Semi-final
The semi-finals paired first vs fourth and second vs third from the group stage and were played over two legs, with a penalty shoot-out deciding the tie if results were level. The higher placed team in the group stage were given home advantage in the second leg.[3]
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botafogo-PB | 2–5 | Sousa | 1–0 | 1–5 |
| São Paulo Crystal | 1–2 | Treze | 1–1 | 0–1 |
First legs
| 18 March 2023 | Botafogo-PB | 1–0 | Sousa | João Pessoa |
| 18:00 BRT |
|
Report | Stadium: Almeidão |
| 19 March 2023 | São Paulo Crystal | 1–1 | Treze | Cruz do Espírito Santo |
| 16:00 BRT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Carneirão |
Second legs
| 26 March 2023 | Sousa | 5–1 | Botafogo-PB | Sousa |
| 16:00 BRT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Marizão |
| 26 March 2023 | Treze | 1–0 | São Paulo Crystal | Campina Grande |
| 17:00 BRT |
|
Report | Stadium: Amigão |
Final
The final saw the winning semi-finalist with the best overall campaign awarded the home advantage for the second leg.[4]
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Treze | 3–3 (4–2 p) | Sousa | 2–1 | 0–1 |
First leg
Second leg
| 8 April 2023 | Sousa | 1–0 (2–4 p) | Treze | Sousa |
| 16:30 BRT |
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Report | Stadium: Marizão | |
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Treze are champions of 2023 Campeonato Paraibano
References
- 1 2 3 "Campeonato Paraibano 2023: confira a página especial da competição estadual" (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 20 December 2022.
- 1 2 "Guia do Paraibano 2023: tudo o que você precisa saber sobre o estadual" (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 6 January 2023.
- ↑ "Campeonato Paraibano: FPF-PB define datas e horários das semifinais" (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 14 March 2023.
- ↑ "Sousa x Treze: FPF-PB confirma datas e horários da final do Paraibano" (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 27 March 2023.