| 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. The bottom two teams in the group stage were relegated to the second division.
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.
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. The best performing team in the semi-finals was at home in the second leg of the final.
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)
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| São Paulo Crystal Futebol Clube | Cruz do Espírito Santo | Higor César | 6th |
| Serra Branca Esporte Clube | Serra Branca | Sérgio China | 1st (Second Division)
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| 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 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored; 5) least red cards; 6) least yellow cards.
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
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.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | 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
Botafogo-PB v Sousa| 18 March 2023 | Botafogo-PB | 1–0 | Sousa | João Pessoa |
| 18:00 BRT |
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Report | Stadium: Almeidão |
47'| 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
Sousa v Botafogo-PB| 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 |
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Report | Stadium: Amigão |
Final
The final saw the winning semi-finalist with the best overall campaign awarded the home advantage for the second leg.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Treze | 3–3 (4–2 p) | Sousa | 2–1 | 0–1 |
First leg
Treze v Sousa| 1 April 2023 | Treze | 2–1 | Sousa | Campina Grande |
| 16:30 BRT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Amigão |
Second leg
Sousa v Treze| 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
- ^ "Campeonato Paraibano 2023: confira a página especial da competição estadual" (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 20 December 2022.
- ^ "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.
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