2013 Campeonato Maranhense

The 2013 Campeonato Maranhense de Futebol was the 96th edition of the Maranhão's top professional football league. The competition began on February 17, and ended on June 12. Maranhão Atlético Clube won the championship for the 14th time,^[1] while São José and Americano were relegated.^[2]

Format

In the first stage, there are two rounds. Each round is a round-robin. The four best teams in each round advances to a playoff, so the winner of the round can be determined.

In the final stage, each round winner plays in the final. If the same team wins both rounds, that team is the champion.^[3]

Qualifications

The champion qualifies to the 2014 Copa do Brasil.

Participating teams

First round

Standings

Source: ^[4]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Results

Source: ^[3]
1 ^{^} The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Playoffs

Semifinals

First leg

Second leg

Finals

Bacabal v Imperatriz

March 28, 2013 20:15 UTC−03:00

Bacabal	3–3	Imperatriz
Pedro Gusmão  11' Erlon  42' Pedro Gusmão  90'		Kelson  22' Cláudio André  25' Yuri  59'

Estádio José Luís Correa, Bacabal Referee: Juscelino Souza Santos

Imperatriz v Bacabal

March 31, 2013 19:30 UTC−03:00

Imperatriz	1–0	Bacabal
Rubens  45+1'

Estádio Frei Epifânio D'Abadia, Imperatriz Referee: Gladstonni Viana de Oliveira

Sociedade Imperatriz de Desportos won the first round and qualifies to the Final stage.

Second round

Standings

Source: ^[4]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Results

Source: ^[3]
1 ^{^} The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Playoffs

Semifinals

First leg

Second leg

Finals

Maranhão v Sampaio Corrêa

May 23, 2013 20:15 UTC−03:00

Maranhão	1–0	Sampaio Corrêa
Ideílson  4'

Estádio Nhozinho Santos, São Luís

Sampaio Corrêa v Maranhão

May 26, 2013 17:00 UTC−03:00

Sampaio Corrêa	2–2	Maranhão
Célio Codô  55' (pen.), 66'		Casagrande  10', 39'

Castelão, São Luís

Maranhão Atlético Clube won the second round and qualifies to the Final stage.

Final stage

Imperatriz v Maranhão

June 5, 2013 19:30 UTC−03:00

Imperatriz	1–0	Maranhão
Lindoval  23'

Estádio Frei Epifânio D'Abadia, Imperatriz

Maranhão v Imperatriz

June 12, 2013 21:00 UTC−03:00

Maranhão	2–1	Imperatriz
Casagrande  50' (pen.), 56'		Rubens  40'

Estádio Nhozinho Santos, São Luís Referee: Gladstonni de Oliveira

Maranhão won the 2013 Campeonato Brasiliense.

Final standings

Source: ^[4]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

References