2013 Campeonato Potiguar

The 2013 Campeonato Potiguar de Futebol was the 93rd edition of the Rio Grande do Norte's top professional football league. The competition began on January 13, and ended on May 19. Potiguar de Mossoró won the championship by the 2nd time,^[1] while Potyguar de Currais Novos^[2] was relegated.

Format

On the first stage, all teams excluding those who aren't playing on Copa do Nordeste play against each other team twice. The best six teams qualify to the next stage, and the worst team is relegated.

On the second teams, the six teams from the first stage are joined by América and ABC. The eight teams play against all other in each round. The four best teams in each round advance to the round's final. Each round winner advance to the championship's final. If the same team win both rounds, that team is the championship winner.^[3]

Qualifications

The best team who isn't on Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, Série B or Série C qualifies to the 2013 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D. The best three teams qualify to the 2014 Copa do Brasil. The best team in fhe first stage qualifies to the 2013 Copa do Brasil.

Participating teams

First stage

Standings

Source: ^[3]
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.

Second stage

The six teams from the first stage are joined by ABC and América-RN.

First round (Copa Rio Grande do Norte)

Standings

Source: ^[3]
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.

Finals

Coríntians v América

March 23, 2013 20:30 UTC−03:00

Coríntians	0–2	América
	Report	Cascata  28', 62'

Estádio Senador Dinarte Mariz, Caicó Attendance: 2,397 Referee: Ítalo Medeiros de Azevedo

América v Coríntians

March 31, 2013 17:00 UTC−03:00

América	1–0	Coríntians
Tiago Adan  37'	Report

Estádio José Nazareno do Nascimento, Goianinha Attendance: 4,131 Referee: Flávio Roberto de Lima

América Futebol Clube is the champion of the first round and qualifies to the final.

Second round (Copa Cidade de Natal)

Standings

Source: ^[3]
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.

Finals

Potiguar v América

May 12, 2013 16:00 UTC−03:00

Potiguar	2–1	América
Chiquinho  46' Radamés  90'	Report	Tiago Adan  72'

Nogueirão, Mossoró Attendance: 3,769 Referee: Leandro Vuaden

Associação Cultural e Desportiva Potiguar is the champion of the second round and qualifies to the final.

Final stage

Potiguar v América

May 15, 2013 20:30 UTC−03:00

Potiguar	2–2	América
Daniel  14' Paulinho  24'	Report	Índio Oliveira  3' Renatinho  30'

Nogueirão, Mossoró Attendance: 2,363 Referee: Wilson Luiz Seneme

América v Potiguar

May 19, 2013 16:00 UTC−03:00

América	1–1	Potiguar
Índio Oliveira  36'	Report	Chiquinho  76'
	Penalties
Cascata Renatinho Índio Índio Oliveira Allyson Itamar	4-5	Chiquinho Paulinho Giovanni Lima Santos Radamés

Estádio Manoel Dantas Barretto, Ceará-Mirim Attendance: 5,959 Referee: Alicio Pena Júnior

Associação Cultural e Desportiva Potiguar won the 2013 Campeonato Potiguar.

References