2022 Campeonato Cearense

Campeonato Cearense
Season2022
Dates8 January – 23 April
ChampionsFortaleza (45th title)
RelegatedCrato
Icasa
Copa do BrasilCaucaia
Ferroviário
Iguatu
Fortaleza (via Série A)
Ceará (via RNC)
Série DCaucaia
Iguatu
Pacajus
Atlético Cearense (via Série C)
Ferroviário (via Série C)
Copa do NordesteFortaleza
Ceará (via RNC)
Copa do Nordeste qualificationCaucaia
Ferroviário (via RNC)
Matches played66
Goals scored155 (2.35 per match)
Top goalscorerEdson Cariús (9 goals)
2021
2023

The 2022 Campeonato Cearense (officially the Cearense 1XBET 2022 for sponsorship reasons)[1] was the 108th edition of Ceará's top professional football league organized by FCF. The competition began on 8 January and ended on 23 April 2022.[2]

After Sportradar found evidence of match fixing, on 16 February 2022, the FCF and the Tribunal de Justiça Desportiva do Futebol do Ceará (TJDF-CE) decided to suspend Crato from the tournament.[3] Therefore, the last match of the first stage Crato v Ferroviário, scheduled for 19 February 2022, was not played and Ferroviário was awarded a 3–0 win.[4]

On 22 February 2022, Icasa were denounced by Atlético Cearense before the TJDF-CE for fielding Leandro Mendes in the match Iguatu v Icasa played on 19 February 2022 (14th round).[5] He was booked three times during the tournament (against Crato, Ferroviário and Maracanã) and was ineligible for the match against Iguatu. Later, Maracanã and Icasa asked the TJDF-CE to expel Crato from the tournament instead of suspending them. With this request, all the matches played by Crato would be annulled and replaced by 3–0 wins, which would allow Maracaná to qualify for the quarter-finals and avoid the possible relegation of Icasa. As the first legs of the semifinals were scheduled for 6 and 8 March 2022, the TJDF-CE suspended the Campeonato Cearense from 6 to 11 March 2022 until the judgement of the case.[6] Although the announcement of the suspension was made while Caucaia and Iguatu were playing the first leg of their semi-final, the match was finished. On 7 March 2022, the STJD (Superior Tribunal de Justiça Desportiva) authorized the FCF to continue with the tournament as initially scheduled.[7] Days later, the TJDF-CE also authorized the normal development of the tournament until the end of the match fixing investigation.[8] On 25 April 2022, the TJDF-CE excluded Crato from the tournament and the matches played by Crato against Pacajus, Iguatu, Atlético Cearense and Ferroviário were annulled and replaced by 3–0 wins,[9] however, two weeks later the TJDF-CE overturned its own decision and annulled all the matches played by Crato and replaced them by 3–0 wins.[10] On 19 May 2022, the STJD, in response to a request from the FCF, Fortaleza, Ferroviário, Caucaia, Iguatu and Crato, temporarily suspended the decisions of the TJDF-CE.[11] Finally, on 23 June 2022, the STJD overruled the decisions of the TJDF-CE confirming the match results and the title of Fortaleza.[12]

Finally, Icasa were deducted four points and sanctioned with a fine of R$3,000 after they were punished, on 25 August 2022, by the TJDF-CE for fielding Leandro Mendes. Icasa were relegated.[13]

The finals were played between the defending champions Fortaleza and Caucaia. Fortaleza won 4–0 on aggregate to win their 45th title.[14]

Format

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In the first stage the teams (except the teams that participated in the 2022 Copa do Nordeste, Ceará and Fortaleza) played the other teams on a home-and-away round-robin tournament. Top two teams advanced to the semi-finals, while third and fourth places advanced to the quarter-finals. The bottom two teams were relegated to 2023 Campeonato Cearense Série B. First stage winners qualified for the 2023 Copa do Brasil. Ceará and Fortaleza started their participation in the quarter-finals.

Quarter-finals, semi-finals and finals were played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. If tied on aggregate, the penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the winners. A draw was held to determine the home-and-away teams for the quarter-finals and the semi-finals, while for the finals, the team with best performance in the semi-finals hosted the second leg. Champions qualified for the 2023 Copa do Brasil.[15]

Teams

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Club Home city Manager
Atlético Cearense Fortaleza Reginaldo França
Caucaia Caucaia Roberto Carlos
Ceará Fortaleza Tiago Nunes
Crato Crato Jânio Fialho
Ferroviário Fortaleza Paulinho Kobayashi
Fortaleza Fortaleza Juan Pablo Vojvoda
Icasa Juazeiro do Norte Sidney Moraes
Iguatu Iguatu Washington Luiz
Maracanã Maracanaú Júnior Cearense
Pacajus Pacajus Raimundo Wágner

First stage

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Caucaia 14 8 6 0 20 8 +12 30 Advance to the semi-finals and qualify for the 2023 Copa do Brasil
2 Ferroviário 14 6 8 0 24 9 +15 26 Advance to the semi-finals
3 Pacajus 14 5 5 4 17 14 +3 20 Advance to quarter-finals
4 Iguatu 14 5 4 5 23 13 +10 19
5 Maracanã 14 3 8 3 16 15 +1 17
6 Atlético Cearense 14 3 4 7 19 24 −5 13
7 Icasa[a] (R) 14 3 7 4 9 11 −2 12 Relegation to the 2023 Campeonato Cearense Série B
8 Crato (R) 14 1 2 11 5 39 −34 5
Source: FCF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Wins; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Head-to-head result (only between two teams); 6) Draw.
(R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Icasa were deducted four points.

Final stages

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Bracket

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Quarter-finals Semi-finals Finals
1 Caucaia 2 1 3
Ceará 2 0 2 (3) 4 Iguatu 0 1 1
4 Iguatu (p) 1 1 2 (4) 1 Caucaia 0 0 0
Fortaleza 0 4 4
2 Ferroviário 0 1 1
Fortaleza 1 5 6 Fortaleza 1 2 3
3 Pacajus 0 0 0

Quarter-finals

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Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Fortaleza 6–0 Pacajus 1–0 5–0
Ceará 2–2 (3–4 p) Iguatu 2–1 0–1

Group 1

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Fortaleza1–0Pacajus
Titi 52' Report
Attendance: 7,626
Referee: Elizabete Esmeralda Cordeiro dos Santos Gomes

Pacajus0–5Fortaleza
Report Robson 11'
Yago Pikachu 45+3'
Moisés 51'
Romero 75'
Hércules 86'
Attendance: 10,524
Referee: Raimundo Rodrigues de Oliveira Júnior

Group 2

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Ceará2–1Iguatu
Mendoza 21' (pen.)
Zé Roberto 28' (pen.)
Report Davi 61'
Attendance: 6,531
Referee: Antônio Magno Lima Cordeiro

Semi-finals

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Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Caucaia 3–1 Iguatu 2–0 1–1
Ferroviário 1–3 Fortaleza 0–1 1–2

Group 3

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Caucaia2–0Iguatu
Bravo 84', 86' Report
Attendance: 138
Referee: Luciano da Silva Miranda Filho

Iguatu1–1Caucaia
Otacílio Marcos 54' Report Iury Tanque 37' (pen.)
Attendance: 893
Referee: Wladyerisson Silva Oliveira

Group 4

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Ferroviário0–1Fortaleza
Report Yago Pikachu 40'
Attendance: 4,246
Referee: Luiz César de Oliveira Magalhães

Fortaleza2–1Ferroviário
Moisés 4'
André Baumer 90+3' (o.g.)
Report Edson Cariús 73'
Attendance: 24,503

Finals

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As Caucaia and Fortaleza had already qualified for the Copa do Brasil by winning the first stage and the 2022 Copa do Nordeste, respectively, third place Ferroviário earned a berth for the 2023 Copa do Brasil.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Caucaia 0–4 Fortaleza 0–0 0–4

Matches

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Caucaia0–0Fortaleza
Report
Attendance: 3,895
Referee: Luciano da Silva Miranda Filho
Caucaia
Fortaleza
GK 1 Brazil Célio
DF 20 Brazil Ceará (c)
DF 15 Brazil Roni
DF 4 Brazil Túlio
DF 6 Brazil Matheus Maranguape
MF 5 Brazil Wilker downward-facing red arrow 71'
MF 8 Brazil Guto
MF 7 Brazil Santos downward-facing red arrow 64'
FW 11 Brazil Goiaba downward-facing red arrow 83'
FW 9 Brazil Iury Tanque downward-facing red arrow 71'
FW 17 Brazil Vanderlan downward-facing red arrow 64'
Substitutes:
DF 2 Brazil Adilson
DF 3 Brazil Lucas Neres
MF 10 Brazil Éverton upward-facing green arrow 71'
MF 13 Brazil Jair Pitbull
MF 14 Brazil Isaú
MF 16 Brazil Leylon upward-facing green arrow 64'
MF 18 Brazil Vitinho upward-facing green arrow 83'
MF 21 Brazil Sidin
FW 19 Brazil Bravo upward-facing green arrow 71'
FW 22 Brazil Vitor Ribeiro
FW 23 Brazil Caio
FW 55 Brazil Xandy Yellow card 87' upward-facing green arrow 64'
Coach:
Brazil Roberto Carlos
GK 23 Brazil Max Walef
DF 3 Ecuador Anthony Landázuri downward-facing red arrow 76'
DF 6 Colombia Brayan Ceballos Yellow card 51'
DF 4 Brazil Titi (c)
DF 29 Brazil Juninho Capixaba
MF 14 Brazil Ronald downward-facing red arrow 59'
MF 35 Brazil Hércules
MF 20 Brazil Matheus Vargas downward-facing red arrow 59'
FW 11 Brazil Romarinho Yellow card 30'
FW 79 Brazil Renato Kayzer downward-facing red arrow 71'
FW 7 Brazil Robson downward-facing red arrow 59'
Substitutes:
GK 1 Brazil Marcelo Boeck
DF 5 Brazil Marcelo Benevenuto
DF 40 Brazil Vitor Ricardo
MF 10 Brazil Lucas Crispim upward-facing green arrow 59'
MF 13 Brazil Lucas Lima upward-facing green arrow 59'
MF 15 Brazil Felipe
MF 22 Brazil Yago Pikachu upward-facing green arrow 76'
FW 18 Argentina Silvio Romero upward-facing green arrow 71'
FW 19 Chile Ángelo Henríquez
FW 21 Brazil Moisés upward-facing green arrow 59'
FW 34 Argentina Valentín Depietri
FW 77 Brazil Igor Torres
Coach:
Argentina Juan Pablo Vojvoda

Assistant referees:
José Moracy de Sousa e Silva
Camila Ferreira de Sousa
Fourth official:
Renato Pinheiro
Fifth official:
Alexandre de Souza Peixoto
Video assistant referee:
Luiz César de Oliveira Magalhães
Assistant video assistant referees:
Léo Simão Holanda


Fortaleza4–0Caucaia
Romero 31'
Yago Pikachu 55', 64'
Ronald 78'
Report
Attendance: 34,790
Fortaleza
Caucaia
GK 23 Brazil Max Walef
DF 2 Brazil Tinga (c)
DF 5 Brazil Marcelo Benevenuto
DF 4 Brazil Titi
MF 22 Brazil Yago Pikachu
MF 35 Brazil Hércules downward-facing red arrow 71'
MF 15 Brazil Felipe downward-facing red arrow 59'
MF 13 Brazil Lucas Lima
MF 10 Brazil Lucas Crispim downward-facing red arrow 67'
FW 18 Argentina Silvio Romero downward-facing red arrow 59'
FW 21 Brazil Moisés downward-facing red arrow 59'
Substitutes:
GK 1 Brazil Marcelo Boeck
DF 3 Ecuador Anthony Landázuri
DF 6 Colombia Brayan Ceballos
DF 29 Brazil Juninho Capixaba upward-facing green arrow 67'
DF 40 Brazil Vitor Ricardo
MF 8 Brazil Matheus Jussa Yellow card 88' upward-facing green arrow 59'
MF 14 Brazil Ronald upward-facing green arrow 71'
MF 20 Brazil Matheus Vargas
FW 7 Brazil Robson
FW 11 Brazil Romarinho
FW 34 Argentina Valentín Depietri upward-facing green arrow 59'
FW 79 Brazil Renato Kayzer upward-facing green arrow 59'
Coach:
Argentina Juan Pablo Vojvoda
GK 1 Brazil Célio
DF 20 Brazil Ceará (c)
DF 15 Brazil Roni
DF 4 Brazil Túlio
DF 6 Brazil Matheus Maranguape
MF 5 Brazil Wilker
MF 8 Brazil Guto Yellow card 40' downward-facing red arrow 67'
MF 7 Brazil Santos downward-facing red arrow 67'
FW 11 Brazil Goiaba downward-facing red arrow 46'
FW 17 Brazil Vanderlan downward-facing red arrow 59'
FW 9 Brazil Iury Tanque downward-facing red arrow 76'
Substitutes:
DF 2 Brazil Adilson
DF 3 Brazil Igor Jacaré
DF 23 Brazil Lucas Neres
MF 10 Brazil Éverton upward-facing green arrow 67'
MF 13 Brazil Jair Pitbull
MF 14 Brazil Isaú
MF 16 Brazil Leylon upward-facing green arrow 67'
MF 18 Brazil Vitinho upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 21 Brazil Sidin
FW 19 Brazil Bravo upward-facing green arrow 59'
FW 22 Brazil Vitor Ribeiro upward-facing green arrow 76'
FW 55 Brazil Caio
Coach:
Brazil Roberto Carlos

Assistant referees:
Nailton Júnior de Souza Oliveira
Renan Aguiar da Costa
Fourth official:
José Denis Garcês Lima
Fifth official:
Elizabete Esmeralda Cordeiro dos Santos Gomes
Video assistant referee:
Adriano Barros Carneiro
Assistant video assistant referees:
Antônio Magno Lima Cordeiro

Overall table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Fortaleza[a] 6 5 1 0 13 1 +12 16 Champions and 2023 Copa do Brasil
2 Caucaia 18 9 8 1 23 13 +10 35 Runners-up and 2023 Copa do Brasil and 2023 Série D
3 Ferroviário[b] 16 6 8 2 25 12 +13 26 2023 Copa do Brasil and 2023 Série D
4 Iguatu[c] 18 6 5 7 26 18 +8 23
5 Pacajus[c] 16 5 5 6 17 20 −3 20 2023 Série D
6 Ceará[d] 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 3 2023 Copa do Brasil
7 Maracanã 14 3 8 3 16 15 +1 17
8 Atlético Cearense[b] 14 3 4 7 19 24 −5 13 2023 Série D
9 Icasa[e] 14 3 7 4 9 11 −2 12 Relegation to the 2023 Campeonato Cearense Série B
10 Crato 14 1 2 11 5 39 −34 5
Source: FCF
Notes:
  1. ^ Fortaleza qualified for the Copa do Brasil via 2022 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A.
  2. ^ a b Ferroviário and Atlético Cearense qualified for the Série D via 2022 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C.
  3. ^ a b Originally, Pacajus qualified for the Copa do Brasil by winning the 2022 Copa Fares Lopes, however, CBF announced that the 2022 Copa Fares Lopes did not meet the requirements as Copa do Brasil qualification tournament. CBF awarded the berth to the 4th place Iguatu.
  4. ^ Ceará qualified for the Copa do Brasil via CBF ranking.
  5. ^ Icasa were deducted four points.

Top goalscorers

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Rank Player Team Goals
1 Brazil Edson Cariús Ferroviário 9
2 Russia Ari Atlético Cearense 7
Brazil Romário Iguatu
4 Brazil Edson Pacajus 6
Brazil Otacílio Marcos Iguatu
6 Brazil Vanderlan Caucaia 5
Brazil Vitinho Caucaia

References

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  1. ^ "Campeonato Cearense se chamará Cearense 1XBET 2022" (in Portuguese). FCF. 5 January 2022.
  2. ^ "CAMPEONATO CEARENSE SERIE A 2022 – TABELA DETALHADA" (PDF) (in Portuguese). FCF. 7 January 2022.
  3. ^ "NOTA OFICIAL - Suspensão do Crato Esporte Clube" (in Portuguese). FCF. 17 February 2022.
  4. ^ "DCO/FCF divulga Portaria 001 sobre o W.O do Crato no Cearense 1XBET 2022" (in Portuguese). FCF. 17 February 2022.
  5. ^ "Atlético-CE entra com recurso no TJDF-CE contra Icasa por escalação irregular no Cearense" (in Portuguese). Globo. 22 February 2022.
  6. ^ "TJDF-CE determina suspensão imediata do Cearense por suspeita de manipulação de resultados" (in Portuguese). Globo. 6 March 2022.
  7. ^ "STJDF concedeu efeito suspensivo que tratava da suspensão do Campeonato Cearense 1XBET 2022" (in Portuguese). FCF. 7 March 2022.
  8. ^ "Julgamento é suspenso no TJDF-CE, e semifinais do Cearense estão confirmadas" (in Portuguese). Globo. 11 March 2022.
  9. ^ "TJDF-CE determina exclusão do Crato do Cearense" (in Portuguese). Globo. 25 April 2022.
  10. ^ "TJDF-CE determina WO para todos os jogos do Crato no Cearense e pode mudar tabela" (in Portuguese). Globo. 9 May 2022.
  11. ^ "STJD suspende decisão do TJDF que anulava todos os jogos do Crato no Cearense" (in Portuguese). Globo. 19 May 2022.
  12. ^ "Pleno do STJD determina homologação dos resultados do Cearense 2022, com Fortaleza campeão" (in Portuguese). Globo. 23 June 2022.
  13. ^ "Icasa é punido e rebaixado no Cearense; Atlético-CE escapa" (in Portuguese). Globo. 25 August 2022.
  14. ^ "Fortaleza é Tetracampeão do Cearense 1XBET 2022" (in Portuguese). FCF. 24 April 2022.
  15. ^ "Regulamento Específico da Competição Campeonato Cearense da Série A 2022" (PDF) (in Portuguese). FCF.