2013 Campeonato Goiano
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| Season | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Goiás |
| Relegated | Rio Verde Itumbiara |
| Copa do Brasil | Goiás Atlético Goianiense Goianésia |
| Série D | Goianésia Aparecidense |
| Matches played | 96 |
| Goals scored | 273 (2.84 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Ricardo Jesus (Atlético Goianiense) - 12 goals |
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The 2013 Campeonato Goiano de Futebol was the 70th season of Goiás' top professional football league. The competition began on January 20 and ended on May 19. Goiás were the champion by the 24th time. Rio Verde and Itumbiara were relegated.
The tournament consists of a double round-robin format, in which all ten teams play each other twice. The four better-placed teams will face themselves in playoffs matches. The bottom two teams on overall classification will be relegated.[1]
The top 3 will qualify for the 2014 Copa do Brasil. The two best teams that aren't on Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, Série B or Série C qualify to the Série D.
Participating teams
| Club | Home city | 2012 result |
|---|---|---|
| Anápolis | Anápolis | 1st (2nd division) |
| Aparecidense | Aparecida de Goiânia | 6th |
| Atlético Goianiense | Goiânia | 2nd |
| CRAC | Catalão | 3rd |
| Goianésia | Goianésia | 8th |
| Goiás | Goiânia | 1st |
| Grêmio Anápolis | Anápolis | 2nd (2nd division) |
| Itumbiara | Itumbiara | 5th |
| Rio Verde | Rio Verde | 7th |
| Vila Nova | Goiânia | 4th |