2021 Campeonato Paranaense

Campeonato Paranaense
Season2021
Dates27 February - 13 October
ChampionsLondrina (5th title)
RelegatedCascavel CR
Toledo
Copa do BrasilAzuriz
FC Cascavel
Londrina
Operário Ferroviário
Athletico Paranaense
(via Copa Sudamericana)
Série DAzuriz
Cianorte
FC Cascavel
Matches played80
Goals scored178 (2.23 per match)
Top goalscorerRodrigo Bassani (7 goals)
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The 2021 Campeonato Paranaense (officially the Campeonato Paranaense de Futebol Profissional da 1ª Divisão - Temporada 2021) was the 107th edition of the top division of football in the state of Paraná organized by FPF. The competition started on 27 February and ended on 13 October.

FPF suspended the second and third rounds scheduled for the first two weeks of March due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil.[1][2] The tournament resumed on 11 March.[3] Athletico Paranaense were the defending champions but were eliminated in the semi-finals.

On 14 March, FC Cascavel fielded, against Paraná, the goalkeeper João Pedro. As João Pedro had not a professional contract, he was an ineligible player. Due to this, FC Cascavel were deducted six points and sanctioned with a fine of R$1,000 after they were punished, on 26 April, by Tribunal de Justiça Desportiva do Paraná (TJD–PR).[4]

On 22 April four players of Cascavel CR were stopped from playing against Athletico Paranaense because of suspicions they had attempted to falsify their COVID-19 tests. FPF started an investigation after a laboratory reported that the players had not taken their COVID-19 tests on the due dates.[5] Originally, on 5 May, Cascavel CR were suspended for 180 days and sanctioned with a fine of R$20,000,[6] however, after an appeal, TJD–PR increased the suspension to 720 days and the fine to R$200,000.[7] Despite their suspension, Cascavel CR was cleared by Supremo Tribunal de Justiça Desportiva to play the last round of the first stage against Maringá.[8]

Tied 2–2 on aggregate, Londrina won their 5th title after defeating FC Cascavel on penalties.[9]

  1. ^ "NOTA OFICIAL - 2ª Rodada Campeonato Paranaense 2021" (in Portuguese). FPF. 1 March 2021.
  2. ^ "NOTA OFICIAL - 3ª Rodada Campeonato Paranaense 2021" (in Portuguese). FPF. 4 March 2021.
  3. ^ "FPF retoma Campeonato Paranaense nesta quinta com a realização de três jogos" (in Portuguese). FPF. 8 March 2021.
  4. ^ "FC Cascavel perde seis pontos por irregularidade, e Coritiba é o novo líder do Paranaense" (in Portuguese). Globo. 27 April 2021.
  5. ^ "NOTA OFICIAL" (in Portuguese). FPF. 22 April 2021.
  6. ^ "TJD-PR pune Cascavel CR com 180 dias de suspensão por falsificação de testes de Covid-19" (in Portuguese). Globo. 5 May 2021.
  7. ^ "TJD-PR amplia suspensão e punição imediata do Cascavel CR em falsificação de testes de Covid-19" (in Portuguese). Globo. 14 May 2021.
  8. ^ "STJD aceita efeito suspensivo e Cascavel CR pode jogar na última rodada do Paranaense" (in Portuguese). Paraná Portal. 14 May 2021.
  9. ^ "Londrina é o Campeão Paranaense de 2021" (in Portuguese). FPF. 14 October 2021.