Amazonense Football Championship starts this Saturday (28)

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The grand finale is scheduled to take place on April 16.

Manaus (AM) – The Amazonense Football Championship, known as Barezão, starts on Saturday (28) at Arena da Amazônia, located on Avenida Constantino Nery, Flores neighborhood, with the game of Nacional against Rio Negro. The grand final is scheduled to take place on April 16.

According to the president of the Amazonense Football Federation (FAF), Ednailson Rozenha, the novelty of this edition comes from the arbitration. For the first time in the history of the State there will be a Video Referee (VAR) during the matches.

Fast Clube announced the withdrawal of the Championship. With that, he was punished for Serie B and relegated this season.

disputes

After the opening match with Nacional against Rio Negro, the Iranduba and Princesa do Solimões teams will face each other at Colina, Sunday (29). Also on Sunday, Manaus and Parintins will compete for a place in the Arena da Amazônia and Amazonas against Manauara at the Carlos Zamith Stadium.

The teams that will be disputing the cup are Amazonas, Iranduba, Manauara, Manaus, Nacional, Operário, Parintins, Princesa do Solimões and Rio Negro.

Opening

The FAF also announced that singers from the Amazon, Márcia Siqueira and David Assayag, will be two of the attractions at the opening of Barezão. For Rozenha, the event intends to show why the institution’s slogan is “The forest is the hottest”.

“I invite all Amazonians to be with us at Arena da Amazônia. We are preparing an event worthy of our people, rich in details that value what Baré is, what belongs to the land. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, the Federation is living a new era and everyone will be able to prove it at the opening of our Barezão. It will be unforgettable”, guarantees.

Game Caboco Trophy

This season, Barezão’s standout player will gain recognition. The Caboco do Jogo trophy will be offered to the athlete with the best performance in each match of the competition. The choice will be made by three sports journalists present at the stadium.

The FAF president explained that the award is a way to motivate the athlete and reveal to the public, the players who stand out in his favorite club.

Among the rules of the regulation, the chosen one cannot receive a red card in the match and, after receiving the award, the player will have his photo published on the official pages of the Federation. The athlete will receive the award from the hands of a local football authority. In the first edition, in the classic Rio-Nal, the former player, Edson Piola will deliver the Caboco do Jogo trophy.

women in refereeing

Another novelty in this Championship is the arbitration. Women will be the majority in the school for the first match of the competition of the five professionals chosen, they will assume four positions.

The appointed referee will be Antônio Carlos Pequeno Frutuoso, assisted by assistant n° 1, Anne Kesy Gomes de Sá and assistant n° 2, Noélia Chaves da Paixão. The fourth referee will be Elivane Trindade da Costa, while the fifth referee will be Aline Miranda Gil.

Visual identity

Barezão has a new brand with the colors of the flag of the State of Amazonas and the biodiversity of the Amazon. The proposal is to show the new era of the Federation, with the slogan ‘The Forest is the ball of the hour’.

The new look of Barezão 2023 aligns football and the Federation with Amazonas, also highlighting the primary beauties existing in the state.

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