2014 Campeonato Paraibano

The 2014 Campeonato Paraibano de Futebol was the 104th edition of Paraíba's top professional football league. The competition ran from 12 January to 29 June. The champions, for the 27th time, were Botafogo-PB.

Campeonato Paraibano de Futebol
Season2014
ChampionsBotafogo-PB
RelegatedQueimadense and Sport Campina
Copa do BrasilCampinense and Botafogo-PB
Série DCampinense
Copa do NordesteCampinense and Botafogo-PB
Matches played230
Goals scored353 (1.53 per match)
Top goalscorer17 goals (Carlinhos, Santa Cruz-PB)
Biggest home winCampinense 6–1 Sport Campina,
Round 2, 16 January 2014
Biggest away winSport Campina 0–9 CSP,
Round 9, 9 February 2014
Highest scoring9 goals (Sport Campina 0–9 CSP,
Round 9, 9 February 2014)
Longest winning run4 (Auto Esporte)
Longest unbeaten run18 (Sousa)
Longest winless run14 (Sport Campina)
Longest losing run13 (Sport Campina)
2013
2015

Format

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The competition retained the same format as 2013, being divided into three stages.

In the first stage, the eight teams faced each other home and away for a total of 14 games. The bottom two teams were relegated to the second division. The top two teams in this stage automatically qualified for the final stage. Campinense and Treze were exempted from this phase due to their involvement in Copa do Nordeste.

In the second stage, Botafogo-PB and Treze joined the six remaining teams from the first stage, and the eight teams faced each other home and away for a total of 14 games. The top two teams from this stage, who had not already qualified from the first stage, qualified for the final stage.

In the final stage, the four teams played each other in a semi-final over two legs (winner of first stage vs second best qualifier of second stage; best qualifier of second stage vs runner up of first stage). The winners played each other in a final over two legs.[1]

Qualification

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The champions qualified to participate in the 2016 Copa do Brasil. The best placed team (other than Botafogo-PB) qualified to participate in the 2015 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D. The champions and vice champions qualified to participate in the 2016 Copa do Nordeste.[2]

Participating teams

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On 11 November 2013, the Paraíba Football Federation announced that Esporte and Nacional, the two clubs from Patos, had withdrawn from the competition due to financial concerns.[3] As a result, the teams finishing third and fourth in the 2013 Second Division - Queimadense and Sport Campina - were included in the competition.

Club Home city 2013 result
Atlético Cajazeirense Cajazeiras 5th
Auto Esporte João Pessoa 6th
Botafogo-PB João Pessoa 1st
Campinense Campina Grande 4th
CSP João Pessoa 3rd
Queimadense Queimadas 3rd (2nd division)
Santa Cruz-PB Santa Rita 2nd (2nd division)
Sousa Sousa 8th
Sport Campina Campina Grande 4th (2nd division)
Treze Campina Grande 2nd

First stage

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Standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 CSP 14 8 5 1 34 15 +19 29 Qualification for Final stage
2 Auto Esporte 14 9 1 4 23 14 +9 28
3 Sousa 14 7 7 0 23 10 +13 28 Qualification for Second stage
4 Campinense 14 7 5 2 29 12 +17 26
5 Santa Cruz-PB 14 4 3 7 20 19 +1 15
6 Atlético Cajazeirense 14 4 3 7 18 25 −7 15
7 Queimadense 14 1 7 6 9 17 −8 10 Relegated to Second Division
8 Sport Campina 14 0 1 13 10 54 −44 1
Updated to match(es) played on 16 March 2014. Source: [1]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored; 5) least red cards; 6) least yellow cards; 7) Seeding by FPF

Second stage

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Standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Campinense 14 8 4 2 23 11 +12 28 Qualification for Final stage
2 Botafogo-PB 14 8 3 3 26 14 +12 27
3 Sousa 14 7 4 3 22 14 +8 25
4 Treze 14 6 4 4 22 14 +8 22
5 Atlético Cajazeirense 14 5 2 7 21 29 −8 17
6 Auto Esporte 14 4 4 6 19 19 0 16
7 CSP 14 4 2 8 18 25 −7 14
8 Santa Cruz-PB 14 2 1 11 18 40 −22 7
Updated to match(es) played on 11 June 2014. Source: [2]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored; 5) least red cards; 6) least yellow cards; 7) Seeding by FPF

Final stage

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Semi Final Final
          
Botafogo-PB 2 3 5
CSP 1 1 2
Botafogo-PB 3 0 3
Campinense 0 0 0
Campinense 2 1 3
Auto Esporte 0 2 2


References

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  1. ^ "Regulamento Paraibano de Futebol Profissional 2014 - Primeira Divisão (Artigo 9)" [Rules of the Paraíba Professional Football Championship 2014 - First Division (Article 9)] (PDF) (in Portuguese). Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
  2. ^ "Regulamento Paraibano de Futebol Profissional 2014 - Primeira Divisão (Artigo 5)" [Rules of the Paraíba Professional Football Championship 2014 - First Division (Article 5)] (PDF) (in Portuguese). Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
  3. ^ "Federação confirma que Nacional e Esporte estão fora do Paraibano 2014" [Federation confirms that National and Sport are out of Paraiba 2014] (in Portuguese). Retrieved 26 February 2016.