Londrina is confirmed in the 2017 Premier League

Hurricane and Coxa are out of the 2017 tournament. Photo: Primeira Liga Oficial.

After Atletico Paranaense and Coritiba withdrawal da First League Cup, or London was officially confirmed as the last member to compete in the competition in the 2020 edition. Along with Tubarão, another 14 teams from five different states will fight for the title.

In addition to the 15 teams that will compete in the 2017 edition, the organization also disclosed the format and dates of the competition. There will be three groups with five teams and the best two from each group will advance to the next stage, in addition to the two best placed third parties. In the first phase, each team will play two matches at home and two away.

From the quarter-finals onwards, it will be playoff games played in just one match. The first round will take place on January 22nd and the final will take place on October 8th. There will be eight dates available for the competition. Possibly Londrina will be the acronym PR2, which will fall in Group A, alongside the following representatives: RS1, RJ1, MG1 and SC3. There is still no date for the group and game draws.

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Jefferson bachega

Journalist, graduated from Unopar in 2015. I was born and live in Londrina. Passionate about sports. I like to practice that weekend football. Football is not just a sport, but a way of living.