2025 Campeonato Pernambucano

In the first stage, each team played the other nine teams in a single round-robin tournament. The teams were ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, and 0 points for a loss). If tied on points, the following criteria would be used to determine the ranking: 1. Wins; 2. Goal difference; 3. Goals scored; 4. Fewest red cards; 5. Fewest yellow cards; 6. Draw in the headquarters of the FPF.^[2]

Top two teams advance to the semi-finals of the final stages, while teams from third to sixth places advance to the quarter-finals. The bottom three teams are relegated to the 2026 Série A2.^[3]

Starting from the quarter-finals, the teams will play a single-elimination tournament with the following rules:^[2]

• Quarter-finals and semi-finals will be played on a single-leg basis, with the higher-seeded team hosting the leg.
  • If tied, the penalty shoot-out will be used to determine the winners.
• Finals will be played on a home-and-away two-legged basis, with the higher-seeded team hosting the second leg.
  • If tied on aggregate, the penalty shoot-out will be used to determine the winners.
• Extra time will not be played and away goals rule will not be used in final stages.