2015 Campeonato Paraibano
| Season | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Campinense |
| Relegated | Lucena and Miramar |
| Copa do Brasil | Campinense and Botafogo-PB |
| Série D | Campinense |
| Copa do Nordeste | Campinense and Botafogo-PB |
| Matches played | 102 |
| Goals scored | 282 (2.76 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | 15 goals (Rafael Oliveira, Botafogo-PB) |
| Biggest home win | Atlético Cajazeirense 7–2 Auto Esporte, Round 11, 5 April 2015 |
| Biggest away win | Atlético Cajazeirense 0–4 Campinense, Round 9, 22 April 2015 Miramar 0–4 Campinense, Round 2, 7 February 2015 |
| Highest scoring | 9 goals (Atlético Cajazeirense 7–2 Auto Esporte, Round 11, 5 April 2015) |
| Longest winning run | 8 (Campinense) |
| Longest unbeaten run | 12 (Campinense) |
| Longest winless run | 13 (Miramar) |
| Longest losing run | 7 (Miramar) |
← 2014 2016 → | |
The 2015 Campeonato Paraibano de Futebol was the 105th edition of Paraíba's top professional football league. The competition ran from 18 January to 13 June. The champions, for the 19th time, were Campinense.
Format[edit]
The competition was divided into two stages.
In the first stage, the ten teams faced each other home and away for a total of 18 games. The top four teams qualified to the second stage. The bottom two teams were relegated to the second division.
In the second stage, the four qualifying teams faced each other home and away for a total of 6 games. The team winning the second stage was declared champion.[1]
Qualification[edit]
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[edit]
| Club | Home city | 2014 result |
|---|---|---|
| Atlético Cajazeirense | Cajazeiras | 6th |
| Auto Esporte | João Pessoa | 3rd |
| Botafogo-PB | João Pessoa | 1st |
| Campinense | Campina Grande | 2nd |
| CSP | João Pessoa | 4th |
| Lucena | Lucena | 1st (2nd division) |
| Miramar | Cabedelo | 2nd (2nd division) |
| Santa Cruz-PB | Santa Rita | 7th |
| Sousa | Sousa | 5th |
| Treze | Campina Grande | 8th |
First stage[edit]
Standings[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Botafogo-PB | 18 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 37 | 18 | +19 | 41 | Qualification for Second stage |
| 2 | Campinense | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 38 | 15 | +23 | 40 | |
| 3 | Treze | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 27 | 16 | +11 | 33 | |
| 4 | Auto Esporte | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 17 | +6 | 29 | |
| 5 | CSP | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 25 | |
| 6 | Sousa | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 26 | −4 | 25 | |
| 7 | Atlético Cajazeirense | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 33 | −5 | 19 | |
| 8 | Santa Cruz-PB | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 31 | −11 | 16 | |
| 9 | Lucena | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 32 | −11 | 14 | Relegated to Second Division |
| 10 | Miramar | 18 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 40 | −28 | 5 |
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[edit]
Standings[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Campinense | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 13 | Champion |
| 2 | Botafogo-PB | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 9 | Runners up |
| 3 | Treze | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 6 | |
| 4 | Auto Esporte | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | −6 | 3 |
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
References[edit]
- ^ "Regulamento Paraibano de Futebol Profissional 2015 - Primeira Divisão (Artigo 10)" [Rules of the Paraíba Professional Football Championship 2015 - First Division (Article 10)] (PDF) (in Portuguese). Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 January 2016. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
- ^ "Regulamento Paraibano de Futebol Profissional 2015 - Primeira Divisão (Artigo 6)" [Rules of the Paraíba Professional Football Championship 2015 - First Division (Article 6)] (PDF) (in Portuguese). Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 January 2016. Retrieved 26 February 2016.