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(officially the Campeonato Paranaense 1XBET 2022 for sponsorship reasons) was the 108th edition of the top division of

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in the state of

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organized by FPF. The competition started on 22 January and ended on 3 April.

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were the defending champions but were eliminated in the quarter-finals. Rio Branco could not inscribed all their players before their first match against

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. Therefore the match, scheduled for 22 January (First stage, 1st round), was not played and FC Cascavel was awarded a 3–0 win by forfeit.

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won their 39th title after defeating

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6–3 on aggregate in the finals.

Format

In the first stage, each team played the other eleven teams in a single

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. The teams were ranked according to

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. If tied on points, the following criteria would be used to determine the ranking: 1. Wins; 2.

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; 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. 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 2023 Série A, Série B or Série C qualified for 2023 Série D. Final stage was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis, with the best overall performance team hosting the second leg. If tied on aggregate, the

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would be used to determine the winners. Top four teams qualified for the 2023 Copa do Brasil.

Format

Participating teams

First stage

Final stage

Bracket

Quarter-finals

Group A

Group B

Group C

Group D

Semi-finals

Group E

Group F

Finals

Group G

Overall table

Top goalscorers

References