2018 Campeonato Pernambucano
The 2018 Campeonato Pernambucano (officially the Pernambucano da Série A1 de 2018) was the 104th edition of the state championship of Pernambuco organized by FPF. The championship began on 17 January and ended on 8 April. Sport were the defending champions, but were eliminated by Central in the semi-finals.
| Season | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Náutico (22nd title) |
| Relegated | Belo Jardim Pesqueira |
| 2019 Copa do Brasil | Central Náutico Sport Santa Cruz (via RNC) |
| 2019 Copa do Nordeste | Náutico Santa Cruz (via RNC) |
| 2019 Pré-Copa do Nordeste | Salgueiro (via RNC) |
| 2019 Série D | América Central Vitória das Tabocas |
| Matches played | 64 |
| Goals scored | 145 (2.27 per match) |
| Best Player | José Ortigoza |
| Top goalscorer | Caxito (8 goals) |
| Total attendance | 217,496 (3,398 per match) |
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Náutico defeated Central 2–1 on aggregate to win their 22nd Campeonato Pernambucano title, the first one since 2004. As champions, Náutico qualified for the 2019 Copa do Brasil and 2019 Copa do Nordeste.
Central and Sport qualified for 2019 Copa do Brasil as runners-up and third placed team, respectively.
Sport declined to participate in the 2019 Copa do Nordeste. They were replaced by Santa Cruz (best second-team in the 2018 RNC). Salgueiro qualified for 2019 Pré-Copa do Nordeste via RNC.