The 2023

Campeonato Baiano The Campeonato Baiano (), also known as the Baianão (), is the top-flight professional state football league in the Brazilian state of Bahia. Run by the Bahia Football Federation (FBF), it is the second-oldest state football championship o ...

(officially the Campeonato Baiano de Futebol Profissional Série “A” – Edição 2023) was the 119th edition of

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's top professional football league organized by FBF. The competition began on 10 January and ended on 2 April 2023. Atlético de Alagoinhas were the defending champions but they were eliminated in the group stage.

defeated Jacuipense 4–1 on aggregate obtaining their 50th title. As champions, Bahia qualified for the

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and the

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Format

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

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. Top four teams advanced to the semi-finals. The bottom two teams were relegated to the 2024 Campeonato Baiano Série B. The final stage was played on a home-and-away

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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. Champions qualified for the

and

, while runners-up and third place qualified for the

. Top two teams not already qualified for 2024 Série A, Série B or Série C qualified for

2024 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D The 2024 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D was a football competition held in Brazil, equivalent to the fourth division. The competition began on 27 April and ended on 29 September 2024. Sixty-four teams competed in the tournament. Sixty teams qual ...

. The champions of the 2023 Copa Governador will earn the third Série D berth.

Teams

First stage

Group 1

Final stage

Bracket

Semi-finals

Group 2

---- ''Bahia qualified for the finals.''

Group 3

---- ''Jacuipense qualified for the finals.''

Finals

Group 4

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References

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