2025 Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A1
| Season | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 22 March – 14 September 2025 |
| Champions | Corinthians (7th title) |
| Relegated | 3B da Amazônia Sport |
| Copa Libertadores | Corinthians Cruzeiro |
| Matches | 134 |
| Goals | 407 (3.04 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Amanda Gutierres (17 goals) |
| Biggest home win | São Paulo 8–0 3B da Amazônia Group stage, R2, 27 March Corinthians 8–0 3B da Amazônia Group stage, R6, 19 April |
| Biggest away win | Real Brasília 2–8 Corinthians Group stage, R1, 24 March |
| Highest scoring | 10 goals Real Brasília 2–8 Corinthians Group stage, R1, 24 March |
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The 2025 Campeonato Brasileiro Feminino A1 was the 13th season of the Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A1, the top level of women's football in Brazil, and the 9th edition in a Série A1 since its establishment in 2016. The tournament was organized by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF). It started on 22 March and ended on 14 September 2025.[1]
Sixteen teams competed in the league – the top twelve teams from the previous season, as well as four teams promoted from the 2024 Série A2 (3B da Amazônia, Bahia, Juventude and Sport)[2]
In the finals, defending champions Corinthians won their 7th title and 6th in a row after defeating Cruzeiro 3–2 on aggregate.[3]
Format
In the group stage, each team played once against the other fifteen teams. Top eight teams qualified for the final stages. Quarter-finals, semi-finals and finals were played on a home-and-away two-legged basis.[4]
Teams
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Number of teams by state
| Number of teams |
State | Team(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | São Paulo | Corinthians, Ferroviária, Palmeiras, Red Bull Bragantino and São Paulo |
| 3 | Rio Grande do Sul | Grêmio, Internacional and Juventude |
| 2 | Minas Gerais | América Mineiro and Cruzeiro |
| Rio de Janeiro | Flamengo and Fluminense | |
| 1 | Amazonas | 3B da Amazônia |
| Bahia | Bahia | |
| Distrito Federal | Real Brasília | |
| Pernambuco | Sport |
Stadiums and locations
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3B da Amazônia | Manaus | Arena da Amazônia | 42,924 |
| América Mineiro | Belo Horizonte | Arena Independência | 23,018 |
| Bahia | Salvador | Joia da Princesa (Feira de Santana) | 16,274 |
| Corinthians | São Paulo | Parque São Jorge | 18,500 |
| Neo Química Arena | 47,605 | ||
| Cruzeiro | Belo Horizonte | Castor Cifuentes (Nova Lima) | 5,160 |
| Ferroviária | Araraquara | Fonte Luminosa | 21,441 |
| Flamengo | Rio de Janeiro | Luso Brasileiro | 4,697 |
| Fluminense | Rio de Janeiro | Moça Bonita | 9,024 |
| Grêmio | Porto Alegre | Aírton Ferreira da Silva (Eldorado do Sul) | 1,500 |
| Internacional | Porto Alegre | SESC Protásio Alves | 2,800 |
| Juventude | Caxias do Sul | Montanha dos Vinhedos (Bento Gonçalves) | 15,269 |
| Palmeiras | São Paulo | Arena Barueri (Barueri) | 31,452 |
| Real Brasília | Brasília | Bezerrão (Gama) | 20,310 |
| Red Bull Bragantino | Bragança Paulista | Gabriel Marques da Silva (Santana de Parnaíba) | 7,220 |
| São Paulo | São Paulo | Marcelo Portugal Gouvêa (Cotia) | 2,000 |
| Sport | Recife | Arena Pernambuco (São Lourenço da Mata) | 45,440 |
Personnel and kits
| Team | Head coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt main sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3B da Amazônia | Wendell Coelho | Gabi Batista | Soft Malhas | Prefeitura de Manaus Governo do Amazonas |
| América Mineiro | Jorge Victor | Mimi | Volt Sport | |
| Bahia | Felipe Freitas | Cássia | Puma | Viva Sorte Bet |
| Corinthians | Lucas Piccinato | Gabi Zanotti | Nike | Esporte da Sorte |
| Cruzeiro | Jonas Urias | Gaby Soares | Adidas | Gerdau, Neutrox |
| Ferroviária | Léo Mendes | Duda Santos | Lupo Sport | Galera.bet, Estrella Galicia, Hopi Hari, Qista |
| Flamengo | Rosana | Djeni | Adidas | PixBet, SESC |
| Fluminense | Hoffmann Túlio | Gislaine | Umbro | Superbet, Fecomércio RJ |
| Grêmio | Cyro Leães | Tayla | Umbro | Alfa |
| Internacional | Maurício Salgado | Bruna Benites | Adidas | Alfa |
| Juventude | Luciano Brandalise | Bruna Emília | 19treze (club manufactured kit) | Stake |
| Palmeiras | Camilla Orlando | Poliana | Puma | Sportingbet |
| Real Brasília | Dedê Ramos | Petra Cabrera | Tolledo Sports | Banco BRB |
| Red Bull Bragantino | Humberto Simão | Stella | Puma | Red Bull |
| São Paulo | Thiago Viana | Aline Milene | New Balance | Superbet, BIS |
| Sport | Regiane Santos | Nanda | Umbro |
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table |
Replaced by | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3B da Amazônia | Roberto Neves | Mutual agreement | 9 April 2025[5] | 16th | Paulo Morgado | 10 April 2025[6] |
| Internacional | Jorge Barcellos | Sacked | 18 April 2025[7] | 14th | Maurício Salgado 1 | 27 April 2025[8] |
| Flamengo | Maurício Salgado | 22 April 2025[9] | 9th | Rosana | 22 April 2025[9] | |
| 3B da Amazônia | Paulo Morgado | Mutual agreement | 28 April 2025[10] | 16th | Wendell Coelho 2 | 5 May 2025 |
| Grêmio | Thaissan Passos | 2 June 2025[11] | 10th | Cyro Leães 3 | 10 June 2025[12] | |
| Ferroviária | Jéssica de Lima | Sacked | 20 June 2025[13] | N/A | Léo Mendes | 26 June 2025[14] |
Interim managers
Group stage
In the group stage, each team played on a single round-robin tournament. The top eight teams 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).[4]
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cruzeiro | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 35 | 15 | +20 | 36 | Advance to Quarter-finals |
| 2 | Corinthians | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 46 | 12 | +34 | 34 | |
| 3 | São Paulo | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 31 | 10 | +21 | 33 | |
| 4 | Palmeiras | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 38 | 20 | +18 | 30 | |
| 5 | Flamengo | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 31 | 19 | +12 | 27 | |
| 6 | Ferroviária | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 16 | +8 | 25 | |
| 7 | Bahia | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 22 | +4 | 24 | |
| 8 | Red Bull Bragantino | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 16 | +4 | 20 | |
| 9 | América Mineiro | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 20 | −2 | 19 | |
| 10 | Fluminense | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 20 | −2 | 18 | |
| 11 | Grêmio | 15 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 23 | 21 | +2 | 17 | |
| 12 | Internacional | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 29 | −12 | 14 | |
| 13 | Real Brasília | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 36 | −21 | 12 | |
| 14 | Juventude | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 27 | −17 | 10 | |
| 15 | 3B da Amazônia (R) | 15 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 53 | −42 | 7 | Relegation to Campeonato Brasileiro Série A2 |
| 16 | Sport (R) | 15 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 36 | −27 | 3 |
Results
Final stages
Starting from the quarter-finals, the teams played a single-elimination tournament with the following rules:[4]
- Quarter-finals, semi-finals and finals were played on a home-and-away two-legged basis, with the higher-seeded team hosting the second leg.
- If tied on aggregate, the penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the winners (Regulations Article 17).
- Extra time would not be played and away goals rule would not be used in final stages.
Starting from the semi-finals, the teams were seeded according to their performance in the tournament. The teams were ranked according to overall points. If tied on overall points, the following criteria would be used to determine the ranking: 1. Overall wins; 2. Overall goal difference; 3. Overall goals scored; 4. Overall fewest red cards; 5. Overall fewest yellow cards; 6. Draw in the headquarters of the Brazilian Football Confederation (Regulations Article 22).[4]
Bracket
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||||||
| Flamengo | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Palmeiras | 2 | 3 | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| Palmeiras | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Cruzeiro | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| Red Bull Bragantino | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Cruzeiro | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Cruzeiro | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Corinthians | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Ferroviária | 0 | 1 | 1 (2) | ||||||||||||||
| São Paulo (p) | 0 | 1 | 1 (4) | ||||||||||||||
| São Paulo | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Corinthians | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| Bahia | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Corinthians | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
Quarter-finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Bull Bragantino | 0–2 | Cruzeiro | 0–0 | 0–2 |
| Bahia | 1–4 | Corinthians | 1–2 | 0–2 |
| Ferroviária | 1–1 (2–4 p) | São Paulo | 0–0 | 1–1 |
| Flamengo | 3–5 | Palmeiras | 3–2 | 0–3 |
Group B
| Red Bull Bragantino | 0–0 | Cruzeiro |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Cruzeiro | 2–0 | Red Bull Bragantino |
|---|---|---|
| Letícia Ferreira 52' Gisseli 68' |
Report |
Cruzeiro won 2–0 on aggregate and advanced to the semi-finals.
Group C
| Bahia | 1–2 | Corinthians |
|---|---|---|
| Rhaizza 83' | Report | Gi Fernandes 33' Gabi Zanotti 90+6' |
| Corinthians | 2–0 | Bahia |
|---|---|---|
| Érika 21' Duda Sampaio 90+1' |
Report |
Corinthians won 4–1 on aggregate and advanced to the semi-finals.
Group D
| Ferroviária | 0–0 | São Paulo |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| São Paulo | 1–1 | Ferroviária |
|---|---|---|
| Giovanna Crivelari 50' | Report | Mylena Carioca 20' |
| Penalties | ||
| Jéssica Soares Kaká Bruna Calderan Maressa |
4–2 | Camila Silva Mariana Santos Andressa Pereira Fátima Dutra |
Tied 1–1 on aggregate, São Paulo won on penalties and advanced to the semi-finals.
Group E
| Flamengo | 3–2 | Palmeiras |
|---|---|---|
| Djeni 36', 77' Jucinara 45+4' |
Report | Tainá Maranhão 56', 65' |
| Palmeiras | 3–0 | Flamengo |
|---|---|---|
| Tainá Maranhão 15' Brena 51' Amanda Gutierres 90+4' |
Report |
Palmeiras won 5–3 on aggregate and advanced to the semi-finals.
Semi-finals
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Host |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Cruzeiro | 17 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 37 | 15 | +22 | 40 | Second leg |
| 4 | Palmeiras | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 43 | 23 | +20 | 33 | First leg |
| 1 | Corinthians | 17 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 50 | 13 | +37 | 40 | Second leg |
| 3 | São Paulo | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 32 | 11 | +21 | 35 | First leg |
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palmeiras | 3–4 | Cruzeiro | 1–3 | 2–1 |
| São Paulo | 2–4 | Corinthians | 0–2 | 2–2 |
Group F
| Palmeiras | 1–3 | Cruzeiro |
|---|---|---|
| Andressinha 37' | Report | Letícia Ferreira 48' Vanessinha 53' Gaby Soares 59' |
| Cruzeiro | 1–2 | Palmeiras |
|---|---|---|
| Marília 65' | Report | Poliana 45+2' Amanda Gutierres 84' |
Cruzeiro won 4–3 on aggregate and advanced to the finals.
Group G
| São Paulo | 0–2 | Corinthians |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Jaqueline 3' Rodríguez 76' |
| Corinthians | 2–2 | São Paulo |
|---|---|---|
| Mariza 26' Andressa Alves 41' |
Report | Aline Milene 35' Isa Guimarães 62' |
Corinthians won 4–2 on aggregate and advanced to the finals.
Finals
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Host |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Corinthians | 19 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 54 | 15 | +39 | 44 | 2nd leg |
| 2 | Cruzeiro | 19 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 41 | 18 | +23 | 43 | 1st leg |
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cruzeiro | 2–3 | Corinthians | 2–2 | 0–1 |
Group H
| Cruzeiro | 2–2 | Corinthians |
|---|---|---|
| Marília 27' Belinha 78' |
Report | Gi Fernandes 5' Gabi Zanotti 74' |
| Corinthians | 1–0 | Cruzeiro |
|---|---|---|
| Thaís Ferreira 49' | Report |
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amanda Gutierres | Palmeiras | 17 |
| 2 | Paulina Gramaglia | Red Bull Bragantino | 10 |
| 3 | Cristiane | Flamengo | 9 |
| Letícia Ferreira | Cruzeiro | ||
| 5 | Gabi Zanotti | Corinthians | 8 |
| Jhonson | Corinthians | ||
| Victória | Corinthians | ||
| 8 | Giovanna Crivelari | São Paulo | 7 |
Source:CBF
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