2017 Campeonato Amazonense
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| Season | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Dates | Start date: 14 March 2017 |
| Champions | Manaus |
| Relegated | Holanda São Raimundo-AM |
| Matches played | 28 |
| Goals scored | 81 (2.89 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Marinho (Holanda) (10 goals) Leonardo (Rio Negro-AM) (10 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Penarol 5–1 Holanda (April 8) |
| Biggest away win | São Raimundo-AM 1-4 Manaus |
| Highest attendance | 3540 |
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The 2017 Campeonato Amazonense is the 101st season of Amazonas' top football league. Nacional-AM and Rio Negro-AM were deducted 20 and 7 points, respectively,[1] but this was later overruled.[2][circular reference] Manaus won for the first time after defeating Nacional-AM 2–1 on aggregate.
Tournament
- All eight teams play each other twice, for a total of fourteen games.
- The top four teams move on to the semi-finals. They are paired according to their record:
- 1 vs. 4
- 2 vs. 3
- The results are decided on aggregate over two legs.
- The better teams host the second leg.
- The best two teams go on to the final, decided over two legs, played at a neutral venue.
Qualification
- The top two teams not already playing in Série A, Série B, or Série C, or already assured qualification to Série D qualify for the 2018 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D
- The winner and runner-up qualify for the 2018 Copa do Brasil.
- The top three teams qualify for the 2018 Copa Verde.
Teams
| Club | Home city | 2016 final result |
|---|---|---|
| Fast Clube | Manaus | 1st |
| Holanda | Rio Preto da Eva, but played games in Manaus | 1st (Série B) |
| Manaus | Manaus | 6th |
| Nacional-AM | Manaus | 3rd |
| Penarol | Itacoatiara | 2nd (Série B) |
| Princesa do Solimões | Manacapuru | 2nd |
| Rio Negro-AM | Manaus | 4th |
| São Raimundo-AM | Manaus | 5th |
