2017 Primeira Liga
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Brazil |
| Dates | 24 January – 8 October |
| Teams | 16 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 30 |
| Goals scored | 54 (1.8 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) |  Carlos Henrique Clayton De Arrascaeta Gustavo Papa Paulo Rangel Ramón Ábila Renatinho Safira (2 goals each) |
The 2017 Primeira Liga is the second edition of a football competition held in Brazil.[1][2] Featuring sixteen clubs, the Santa Catarina league provides five entrants, Minas Gerais and Rio Grande do Sul leagues provide three entrants, the Rio de Janeiro and Paraná leagues provide two and the Ceará league provides one.[1][2]
Qualified teams
| Association | Team (Berth) |
|---|---|
 Ceará1 berth | Ceará |
 Minas Gerais3 berths | América |
| Atlético Mineiro | |
| Cruzeiro | |
 Paraná2 berths | Londrina |
| Paraná | |
 Rio de Janeiro2 berths | Flamengo |
| Fluminense | |
 Rio Grande do Sul3 berths | Brasil de Pelotas |
| Grêmio | |
| Internacional | |
 Santa Catarina5 berths | Avaí |
| Chapecoense | |
| Criciúma | |
| Figueirense | |
| Joinville |
Sources:
Globo Esporte
Soccerway
Format
Tiebreakers
The teams are ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss). If two or more teams are equal on points on completion of the group matches, the following criteria are applied in the order given to determine the rankings:[1]
- points won;
- games won;
- total goal difference;
- total goals scored;
- points in head-to-head matches;
- lesser number of red cards received;
- lesser number of yellow cards received;
- draw.
Group stage
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Internacional | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 9 | Qualifies to the Final stage |
| 2 | Fluminense | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 | Brasil de Pelotas | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | Criciúma | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 0 |
Source:
| Internacional | 2–1 | Brasil de Pelotas |
|---|---|---|
Nico López  11'Brenner Marlos 17' | Report | Bruno Lopes 25' (pen.) |
| Internacional | 1–0 | Fluminense |
|---|---|---|
| Charles 25' | Report |
| Brasil de Pelotas | 2–1 | Criciúma |
|---|---|---|
| Gustavo Papa 31', 42' | Report | Carlos Eduardo 86' |
| Criciúma | 1–3 | Internacional |
|---|---|---|
| Flavio Gabriel 43' | Report | Cláudio Winck 72' Andrigo 75'Diego Gonçalves 77' |
| Fluminense | 1–1 | Brasil de Pelotas |
|---|---|---|
| Danielzinho 50' | Report | Juninho 21' |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flamengo | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 7 | Qualifies to the Final stage |
| 2 | Grêmio | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 4 | |
| 3 | Ceará | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 | América | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 1 |
Source:
| Flamengo | 2–0 | Grêmio |
|---|---|---|
| Éverton 43' Orlando Berrío 78' | Report |
| Grêmio | 1–1 | Ceará |
|---|---|---|
| Lucas Rex 54' | Report | Magno Alves 19' |
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cruzeiro | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 7 | Qualifies to the Final stage |
| 2 | Atlético Mineiro | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 | |
| 3 | Chapecoense | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 2 | |
| 4 | Joinville | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 2 |
Source:
| Atlético Mineiro | 2–0 | Joinville |
|---|---|---|
| Fred 19' (pen.) Rómulo Otero 68' | Report |
| Cruzeiro | 2–0 | Chapecoense |
|---|---|---|
| Ramón Ábila 38' (pen.), 53' | Report |
| Chapecoense | 2–2 | Atlético Mineiro |
|---|---|---|
| Wellington Paulista 47' Jesiel 53' (o.g.) | Report | Carlos César 13' Clayton 40' |
Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Londrina | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 9 | Qualifies to the Final stage |
| 2 | Paraná | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 | |
| 3 | Figueirense | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 2 | |
| 4 | Avaí | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 1 |
Source:
| Figueirense | 0–1 | Londrina |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Celsinho 82' |
| Figueirense | 1–1 | Avaí |
|---|---|---|
| Índio 45' | Report | Rômulo 79' |
Knockout stage
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 30 August – Estádio do Café | ||||||||||
| Londrina | 2 | |||||||||
| 3 September – Estádio do Café | ||||||||||
| Fluminense | 0 | |||||||||
| Londrina (pen.) | 2 (3) | |||||||||
| 30 August – Mineirão | ||||||||||
| Cruzeiro | 2 (1) | |||||||||
| Cruzeiro | 2 | |||||||||
| 8 October – Estádio do Café | ||||||||||
| Grêmio | 0 | |||||||||
| Londrina | 0 (4) | |||||||||
| 30 August – Estádio Beira-Rio | ||||||||||
| Atlético Mineiro | 0 (2) | |||||||||
| Internacional | 0 | |||||||||
| 2 September – Independência | ||||||||||
| Atlético Mineiro | 1 | |||||||||
| Atlético Mineiro | 1 | |||||||||
| 30 August – Estádio Kléber Andrade | ||||||||||
| Paraná | 0 | |||||||||
| Flamengo | 1 (4) | |||||||||
| Paraná (pen.) | 1 (5) | |||||||||
Quarter-finals
| Londrina | 2–0 | Fluminense |
|---|---|---|
| Carlos Henrique 42', 79' | Report |
| Cruzeiro | 2–0 | Grêmio |
|---|---|---|
| Raniel 89' De Arrascaeta 90+3' | Report |
Semi-finals
| Atlético Mineiro | 1–0 | Paraná |
|---|---|---|
| Elias 29' | Report |
| Londrina | 2–2 | Cruzeiro |
|---|---|---|
| Safira 81' Germano 90+7' | Report | Lucas Silva 20' Sassá 54' |
| Penalties | ||
Germano  Marcinho  Ayrton Artur Dirceu | 3–1 | Lucas Silva Bryan Arthur Alex |
Final
| Londrina | 0 – 0 | Atlético Mineiro |
|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
| Jumar Edson Silva Ayrton Dirceu | 4 – 2 | Fábio Santos Robinho Clayton Rafael Moura |
Top goalscorers
Sources:
Globo Esporte
Soccerway
Media coverage
| Market | Countries | Broadcast partner | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 1 | SporTV (Portuguese) Premiere (Portuguese) | [3] |
| Total countries | 1 |
References
- ^ a b c "Primeira Liga profile". Soccerway. 30 January 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
- ^ a b "Primeira Liga website". Primeira Liga. 30 January 2017. Archived from the original on 13 July 2019. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
- ^ "Primerira Liga". LiveSoccerTV. 30 January 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2017.