The 2023 Campeonato Paranaense (officially the Campeonato Paranaense 1XBET 2023 for sponsorship reasons)[1] was the 109th edition of the top division of football in the state of Paraná organized by FPF. The competition began on 14 January and ended on 9 April 2023.[2]Coritiba were the defending champions but were eliminated in the quarter-finals.
Format
In the first stage, each team played the other eleven teams in a single round-robin tournament. The teams were ranked according to points. If tied on points, the following criteria would be used to determine the ranking: 1. Wins; 2. Goal difference; 3. Goals scored; 4. Head-to-head results (only between two teams); 5. Fewest red cards; 6. Fewest yellow cards; 7. Draw in the headquarters of the FPF.[3]
Top eight teams advanced to the quarter-finals of the final stages. The bottom two teams were relegated to the second division. Top three teams not already qualified for 2024 Série A, Série B or Série C will qualified for 2024 Série D.[4]
Final stage will be played on a home-and-away two-legged basis, with the best overall performance team hosting the second leg. If tied on aggregate, the penalty shoot-out will be used to determine the winners.[4] Top four teams will qualify for the 2024 Copa do Brasil.