2008 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C

Campeonato Brasileiro Série C
Season 2008
Champions Atlético Goianiense
2nd Série C title
Promotion to Série B 2009 Atlético Goianiense
Guarani
Campinense
Duque de Caxias
Goals scored 1,080
Average goals/game 2.77
Biggest home win Atlético Goianiense 7-1 Itumbiara
(2008 Sep 06)
Biggest away win Mixto 0–5 Duque de Caxias
(2008 Sep 17)
Highest scoring Atlético Goianiense 6–4 Dom Pedro II (10 goals)
(2008 Aug 17)
Highest attendance 23,393 – Remo v Luverdense
Lowest attendance 22 – Marcílio Dias v Ituiutaba

In 2008, the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C, the third division of the Brazilian League, was contested by 64 clubs, four of which qualified to the Série B. For the second time in history, Atlético Goianiense were crowned Série C champions. Following them, former Série A champions Guarani were also promoted, along with Campinense and Duque de Caxias. The new, revamped 20-club round robin Série C in 2009, will be contested by the clubs which finished from 5th to 20th this season, plus the four relegated from Série B 2008.

Competition format

First stage

The 64 teams play in 16 groups of four. Within each group, the four teams play a double round robin, i.e. they play each other in home and away matches, totalling six matchdays. The two best ranked teams in each group qualify to the Second Stage.

Second stage

The 32 teams qualified from the First Stage play in eight groups of four. Within each group, the four teams play a double round robin, i.e. they play each other in home and away matches, totalling six matchdays. The two best ranked teams in each group qualify to the Third Stage.

Third stage

The 16 teams qualified from the Second Stage play in four groups of four. Within each group, the four teams play a double round robin, i.e. they play each other in home and away matches, totalling six matchdays. The two best ranked teams in each group qualify to the Final Stage.

Final stage

The eight teams qualified from the Third Stage are put together in a single group. They play a double round robin, i.e. they play each other in home and away matches, totalling fourteen matchdays. The four best ranked teams are automatically promoted to the Série B in 2009.

Teams

Sorted by state. Each state federation has its own criteria to indicate a club to this tournament. Only teams which do not take place in Série A and Série B are being considered.

State Team City Qualification criteria
 Acre Rio Branco Rio Branco 2008 State Championship 1st Stage winners
 Alagoas CSA Maceió 2008 State Championship winners
ASA Arapiraca 2008 State Championship runners-up
 Amapá Cristal Macapá 2007 State Championship runners-up1
 Amazonas Holanda Rio Preto da Eva 2008 State Championship winners
Fast Clube Manaus 2008 State Championship runners-up
 Bahia Vitória da Conquista V. da Conquista Best record in 2008 State Championship 1st Stage
Itabuna Itabuna 2nd best record in 2008 State Championship 1st Stage
Atlético Alagoinhas 3rd best record in 2008 State Championship 1st Stage
 Ceará Icasa Juazeiro do Norte 2008 State Championship 1st Stage winners
Horizonte Horizonte 2008 State Championship 2nd Stage runners-up
 Distrito Federal Dom Pedro II Guará Best record in 2008 Metropolitan Championship
Legião Brasília 2nd best record in 2008 Metropolitan Championship
 Espírito Santo Serra Serra 2008 State Championship winners
Linhares Linhares 2008 State Championship 3rd place2
 Goiás Itumbiara Itumbiara 2008 State Championship
Atlético Goianiense Goiânia 2nd best record in 2008 State Championship
Anápolis Anápolis 3rd best record in 2008 State Championship
 Maranhão Bacabal Bacabal 2008 City of São Luís Trophy winners
Sampaio Corrêa São Luís 2008 City of São Luís Trophy runners-up
 Mato Grosso Mixto Cuiabá 2008 State Championship winners
Luverdense Lucas do Rio Verde 2008 Governor's Cup winners
 Mato Grosso do Sul Águia Negra Rio Brilhante 2008 State Championship Group A winners
Operário Campo Grande 2008 State Championship Group B winners
 Minas Gerais Tupi Juiz de Fora Best record in 2008 State Championship
Ituiutaba Ituiutaba 2nd best record in 2008 State Championship
América Mineiro Belo Horizonte 2007 Taça Minas Gerais 3rd place3
 Pará Águia de Marabá Marabá 2008 State Championship 1st Stage winners
Paysandu Belém 2008 State Championship 2nd Stage winners
Remo Belém Relegated from Série B 2007
 Paraíba Campinense Campina Grande 2008 State Championship winners
Treze Campina Grande 2008 State Championship runners-up
 Paraná Toledo Toledo Best record in 2008 State Championship
Engenheiro Beltrão Engenheiro Beltrão 2nd Best record in 2008 State Championship
J. Malucelli Curitiba 2007 Copa Paraná winners
 Pernambuco Central Caruaru Best record in 2008 State Championship
Salgueiro Salgueiro 2nd best record in 2008 State Championship
Petrolina4 Petrolina 5th best record in 2008 State Championship
Santa Cruz Recife Relegated from Série B 2007
 Piauí Barras Barras 2008 State Championship winners
Picos Picos 2008 State Championship runners-up
 Rio de Janeiro Madureira Rio de Janeiro Best record in 2008 State Championship
Boavista Saquarema 2nd best record in 2008 State Championship
Macaé Macaé 3rd best record in 2008 State Championship
Duque de Caxias Duque de Caxias 2007 Copa Rio 6th Place
 Rio Grande do Norte Santa Cruz Santa Cruz 2008 State Championship 1st Stage runners-up
Potiguar Mossoró 2008 State Championship 2nd Stage winners
 Rio Grande do Sul Internacional Santa Maria Best record in 2008 State Championship
Caxias Caxias do Sul 2nd best record in 2008 State Championship
Brasil Pelotas 2007 Copa FGF runners-up5
 Rondônia It will not have representative6
 Roraima Progresso Mucajaí 2008 State Championship 1st Stage winners
 São Paulo Guaratinguetá Guaratinguetá Best record in 2008 State Championship
Mirassol Mirassol 2nd best record in 2008 State Championship
Noroeste Bauru 3rd best record in 2008 State Championship
Guarani Campinas 4th best record in 2008 State Championship
Linense Lins 2007 Copa FPF winners
Paulista Jundiaí Relegated from Série B 2007
Ituano Itu Relegated from Série B 2007
 Santa Catarina Metropolitano Blumenau Best record in 2008 State Championship
Marcílio Dias Itajaí 2007 Copa Santa Catarina winners
 Sergipe Confiança Aracaju 2008 State Championship winners
Sergipe Aracaju 2008 State Championship runners-up
 Tocantins Palmas Palmas 2007 State Championship winners

1 State Championship winners Trem withdrew.
2 State Championship runners-up Rio Bananal withdrew.
3 2007 Taça Minas Gerais champions Ituiutaba and runners-up Tupi qualified via Campeonato Mineiro.
4 Ypiranga withdrew.[1]
5 2007 Copa FGF winners Caxias qualified via Campeonato Gaúcho.
6 Ulbra withdrew and no other team was interested in the vacancy.

Results

First stage

The home team is listed in the left-hand column.

Group 1

Team Pts P W D L GF GA GD
1 Acre (state) Rio Branco 943011477
2 Mato Grosso Luverdense 943011183
3 Amazonas (Brazilian state) Fast Clube 04004212-10
  FST LUV RBR
Fast Clube 1–2 1–4
Luverdense 3–0 (WO)[2] 4–2
Rio Branco 3–0 5–2

Group 2

Team Pts P W D L GF GA GD
1 Amazonas (Brazilian state) Holanda 1264021183
2 Pará Remo 1163211257
3 Amapá Cristal 86222550
4 Roraima Progresso 36105313-10
  CRI HOL REM PRO
Cristal 1–0 1–1 2–0
Holanda 2–0 4–3 3–1
Remo 0–0 3–0 4–0
Progresso 2–1 0–2 0–1

Group 3

Team Pts P W D L GF GA GD
1 Pará Águia de Marabá 10631213103
2 Pará Paysandu 96231752
3 Maranhão Bacabal 86222871
4 Tocantins Palmas 66204612-6
  AGU BAC PAL PAY
Águia de Marabá 2–3 4–2 1–1
Bacabal 1–2 3–1 1–1
Palmas 0–3 1–0 1–0
Paysandu 3–1 0–0 2–1

Group 4

Team Pts P W D L GF GA GD
1 Piauí Picos 106240312
2 Maranhão Sampaio Corrêa 96231642
3 Piauí Barras 86222440
4 Ceará Horizonte 4611459-4
  HOR BAR PIC SCO
Horizonte 2–1 1–1 1–3
Barras 1–0 0–1 2–1
Picos 1–0 0–0 0–0
Sampaio Corrêa 2–1 0–0 0–0

Group 5

Team Pts P W D L GF GA GD
1 Paraíba Campinense 1163211165
2 Pernambuco Santa Cruz 86222761
3 Rio Grande do Norte Potiguar 76213910-1
4 Pernambuco Central 6613216-5
  CAM CEN POT SCR
Campinense 0–1 6–2 2–1
Central 0–0 0–0 0–0
Potiguar 1–2 3–0 3–0
Santa Cruz 1–1 3–0 2–0

Group 6

Team Pts P W D L GF GA GD
1 Pernambuco Salgueiro 1263301055
2 Ceará Icasa 116321743
3 Rio Grande do Norte Santa Cruz 7621358-3
4 Paraíba Treze 2602438-5
  ICA SAL SCZ TRZ
Icasa 1–1 0–1 2–0
Salgueiro 2–2 3–1 1–0
Santa Cruz 0–1 0–2 1–0
Treze 0–1 1–1 2–2

Group 7

Team Pts P W D L GF GA GD
1 Alagoas ASA 1364111468
2 Sergipe Confiança 12640212102
3 Bahia Atlético de Alagoinhas 7621368-2
4 Pernambuco Petrolina 36105614-8
  ATL ASA CON PET
Atlético de Alagoinhas 0–0 2–1 4–2
ASA 2–0 6–0 1–0
Confiança 2–0 4–1 3–0
Petrolina 1–0 2–4 1–2

Group 8

Team Pts P W D L GF GA GD
1 Bahia Vitória da Conquista 1364111275
2 Bahia Itabuna 96303871
3 Sergipe Sergipe* 46312990
4 Alagoas CSA 36105410-6
  CSA ITA SER VCQ
CSA 1–0 1–2 1–3
Itabuna 2–1 2–1 2–0
Sergipe 1–0 2–1 2–2
Vitória da Conquista 2–0 2–1 3–1

(*) Sergipe lost 6 points for fielding an ineligible player.[3]

Group 9

Team Pts P W D L GF GA GD
1 Goiás Atlético Goianiense 14642015510
2 Mato Grosso Mixto 962311183
3 Mato Grosso do Sul Operário (MS) 7614135-2
4 Mato Grosso do Sul Águia Negra 16015415-11
  AGN AGO MIX OPE
Águia Negra 1–5 0–3 1–1
Atlético Goianiense 2–0 3–2 3–0
Mixto 3–2 2–2 1–1
Operário (MS) 1–0 0–0 0–0

Group 10

Team Pts P W D L GF GA GD
1 Federal District (Brazil) Dom Pedro II 96231871
2 Goiás Itumbiara 86222642
3 Goiás Anápolis 86222711-4
4 Federal District (Brazil) Legião 7621311101
  ANA DPE ITU LEG
Anápolis 2–2 1–0 2–0
Dom Pedro II 1–1 0–0 2–1
Itumbiara 3–0 0–1 2–1
Legião 5–1 4–2 1–1

Group 11

Team Pts P W D L GF GA GD
1 Minas Gerais América 116321734
2 Rio de Janeiro (state) Duque de Caxias 86222880
3 São Paulo (state) Paulista 86222660
4 Espírito Santo Serra 66204711-4
  AME DCA PTA SER
América 2–0 1–0 2–0
Duque de Caxias 2–2 2–1 4–1
Paulista 0–0 0–0 3–2
Serra 1–0 2–0 1–2

Group 12

Team Pts P W D L GF GA GD
1 São Paulo (state) Guaratinguetá 136411734
2 Rio de Janeiro (state) Boavista 1063121349
3 Rio de Janeiro (state) Macaé 96231642
4 Espírito Santo Linhares 16015318-15
  BOA GUA MAC LIN
Boavista 1–3 2–0 6–0
Guaratinguetá 1–0 0–1 2–1
Macaé 0–0 0–0 3–0
Linhares 0–4 0–1 2–2

Group 13

Team Pts P W D L GF GA GD
1 Minas Gerais Ituiutaba 146420835
2 São Paulo (state) Noroeste 86222862
3 Minas Gerais Tupi 7621369-3
4 São Paulo (state) Mirassol 46114711-4
  ITU MIR NOR TUP
Ituiutaba 2–1 4–1 1–0
Mirassol 0–2 2–2 3–1
Noroeste 1–1 2–0 2–0
Tupi 1–1 2–1 2–1

Group 14

Team Pts P W D L GF GA GD
1 São Paulo (state) Ituano 1063121082
2 São Paulo (state) Guarani 106312541
3 Rio de Janeiro (state) Madureira 7621389-1
4 São Paulo (state) Linense 7621357-2
  GUA ITU LIN MAD
Guarani 1–0 0–1 0–0
Ituano 1–2 3–2 4–2
Linense 0–1 0–0 1–0
Madureira 2–1 1–2 3–1

Group 15

Team Pts P W D L GF GA GD
1 Paraná (state) Toledo 96231862
2 Santa Catarina (state) Marcílio Dias 96231642
3 Rio Grande do Sul Internacional (SM) 86222752
4 Paraná (state) Engenheiro Beltrão 6620439-6
  INT MCD ENB TOL
Internacional (SM) 1–0 3–0* 1–1
Marcílio Dias 1–1 2–0 1–1
Engenheiro Beltrão 1–0 0–1 2–1
Toledo 2–1 1–1* 2–0

(*) – Matches replayed after Court decision as Toledo and Marcílio Dias players were accused of arranging a 0–0 draw on the last round of the group.[4]

Group 16

Team Pts P W D L GF GA GD
1 Rio Grande do Sul Brasil 116321440
2 Rio Grande do Sul Caxias 86222844
3 Paraná (state) J. Malucelli 76141440
4 Santa Catarina (state) Metropolitano 4604248-4
  BRA CAX JMA MET
Brasil 1–0 1–0 1–1
Caxias 3–0 0–1 3–0
J. Malucelli 0–0 1–1 1–1
Metropolitano 0–1 1–1 1–1

Second stage

The home team is listed in the left-hand column.

Group 17

Team Pts P W D L GF GA GD
1 Acre (state) Rio Branco 13641120164
2 Mato Grosso Luverdense 6613213121
3 Amazonas (Brazilian state) Holanda 661321012-2
4 Pará Remo 66132710-3
  RBR HOL LUV REM
Rio Branco 4–2 4–3 3–0
Holanda 3–4 2–2 1–1
Luverdense 5–2 1–1 1–2
Remo 3–3 0–1 1–1

Group 18

Team Pts P W D L GF GA GD
1 Pará Águia de Marabá 1063121385
2 Pará Paysandu 106312880
3 Maranhão Sampaio Corrêa 86222660
4 Piauí Picos 66204611-5
  AGU PIC PAY SCO
Águia de Marabá 6–1 2–0 1–1
Picos 2–0 3–0 0–1
Paysandu 3–2 2–0 2–0
Sampaio Corrêa 1–2 2–0 1–1

Group 19

Team Pts P W D L GF GA GD
1 Pernambuco Salgueiro 962311082
2 Paraíba Campinense 96231642
3 Ceará Icasa 8622257-2
4 Pernambuco Santa Cruz 4604257-4
  CAM SAL SCR ICA
Campinense 1–0 0–0 2–0
Salgueiro 2–1 2–2 3–1
Santa Cruz 1–1 2–2 0–1
Icasa 1–1 1–1 1–0

Group 20

Team Pts P W D L GF GA GD
1 Alagoas ASA 1063121174
2 Sergipe Confiança 1063121183
3 Bahia Vitória da Conquista 7621311110
4 Bahia Itabuna 76213916-7
  ASA VCQ CON ITA
ASA 3–0 1–0 5–0
Vitória da Conquista 3–0 2–0 2–3
Confiança 2–0 3–3 4–2
Itabuna 2–2 2–1 0–2

Group 21

Team Pts P W D L GF GA GD
1 Goiás Atlético Goianiense 15650122913
2 Mato Grosso Mixto 7621378-1
3 Federal District (Brazil) Dom Pedro II 76213912-3
4 Goiás Itumbiara 66204817-9
  AGO DPE MIX ITU
Atlético Goianiense 6–4 2–1 7–1
Dom Pedro II 0–2 1–0 1–0
Mixto 2–1 1–1 2–1
Itumbiara 1–4 3–2 2–1

Group 22

Team Pts P W D L GF GA GD
1 São Paulo (state) Guaratinguetá 136411945
2 Rio de Janeiro (state) Duque de Caxias 126402871
3 Minas Gerais América 76213651
4 Rio de Janeiro (state) Boavista 36105411-7
  AME GUA DCA BOA
América 0–0 3–0 2–0
Guaratinguetá 2–1 1–0 1–0
Duque de Caxias 2–0 2–1 1–0
Boavista 1–0 1–4 2–3

Group 23

Team Pts P W D L GF GA GD
1 Minas Gerais Ituiutaba 146420823
2 São Paulo (state) Guarani 106312651
3 São Paulo (state) Noroeste 76141330
4 São Paulo (state) Ituano 16015411-7
  ITT ITU NOR GUA
Ituiutaba 2–1 0–0 1–0
Ituano 1–3 1–1 1–2
Noroeste 0–0 1–0 1–1
Guarani 0–2 2–0 1–0

Group 24

Team Pts P W D L GF GA GD
1 Santa Catarina (state) Marcílio Dias 1364111082
2 Rio Grande do Sul Brasil 12640212111
3 Rio Grande do Sul Caxias 752131293
4 Paraná (state) Toledo 26024612-6
  TOL BRA MCD CAX
Toledo 1–3 1–1 2–2
Brasil 2–1 3–1 2–1
Marcílio Dias 2–1 2–1 2–1
Caxias 2–0 5–1 1–2

Third stage

The home team is listed in the left-hand column.

Group 25

Team Pts P W D L GF GA GD
1 Acre (state) Rio Branco 136411936
2 Pará Águia de Marabá 96231810-2
3 Pará Paysandu 86222981
4 Mato Grosso Luverdense 2602449-5
  RBR LUV AGU PAY
Rio Branco 1–0 4–0 2–1
Luverdense 0–1 2–3 0–0
Águia de Marabá 0–0 1–1 3–2
Paysandu 2–1 3–1 1–1

Group 26

Team Pts P W D L GF GA GD
1 Sergipe Confiança 116321853
2 Paraíba Campinense 10631278-1
3 Alagoas ASA 86222862
4 Pernambuco Salgueiro 3603348-4
  SAL CAM ASA CON
Salgueiro 1–3 0–0 0–1
Campinense 1–1 1–5 1–0
ASA 1–0 0–1 1–1
Confiança 2–2 1–0 3–1

Group 27

Team Pts P W D L GF GA GD
1 Goiás Atlético Goianiense 1063121266
2 Rio de Janeiro (state) Duque de Caxias 1063121284
3 São Paulo (state) Guaratinguetá 1063121064
4 Mato Grosso Mixto 46114620-14
  AGO MIX GUA DCA
Atlético Goianiense 4–1 2–0 3–0
Mixto 1–1 3–2 0–5
Guaratinguetá 1–0 5–0 1–0
Duque de Caxias 3–2 3–1 1–1

Group 28

Team Pts P W D L GF GA GD
1 São Paulo (state) Guarani 1263301147
2 Rio Grande do Sul Brasil 962311082
3 Minas Gerais Ituiutaba 66204712-5
4 Santa Catarina (state) Marcílio Dias 56123610-4
  ITU GUA MCD BRA
Ituiutaba 1–2 1–0
Guarani 2–0 5–1 0–0
Marcílio Dias 2–0 1–2
Brasil 4–2 1–1 1–1

Final stage

The home team is listed in the left-hand column.

Team Pts P W D L GF GA GD
1 Goiás Atlético Goianiense 29 14 9 2 3 35 10 25
2 São Paulo (state) Guarani 21 14 6 3 5 25 22 3
3 Paraíba Campinense 21 14 5 6 3 19 20 -1
4 Rio de Janeiro (state) Duque de Caxias 18 14 5 3 6 27 31 -4
5 Pará Águia de Marabá 18145362024-4
6 Rio Grande do Sul Brasil 17145271721-4
7 Sergipe Confiança 17145272333-10
8 Acre (state) Rio Branco 16145182530-5
Promoted to Série B 2009
  RBR AGU CON CAM AGO DCA GUA BRA
Rio Branco 2–3 4–1 2–1 1–2 3–0* 4–2 4–1
Águia de Marabá 1–0 2–2 1–1 2–1 1–2 2–1 2–1
Confiança 2–2 3–2 4–0 1–2 3–2 2–1 2–0
Campinense 3–0 2–2 2–1 2–1 3–1 0–0 2–1
Atlético Goianiense 5–0 4–0 6–0 0–0 5–1 2–0 2–0
Duque de Caxias 4–1 1–0 3–1 2–2 2–2 2–4 4–1
Guarani 3–1 2–1 5–1 1–1 0–3 4–2 1–0
Brasil 2–1 2–1 2–0 4–0 1–0 1–1 1–1

(*) Match was concluded on the 83rd minute after Duque de Caxias had only six players – three were sent off and two left the field claiming injury. On October 24, Court said that Duque de Caxias withdrew, concluding that the players pretended their injuries to force the conclusion of the game in a 2–2 draw. On October 28, Court decided that the match result was a 3–0 win by Rio Branco, awarding them three points.[5]

Qualification to Série C 2009

In 2009, Série C will have a new format and the number of teams will be reduced from 64 to only 20 clubs. Teams finished from 5th to 20th are qualified to next season, meanwhile the ones finished from the 21st-place will have to qualify via state competitions to play Série D in 2009.

Pos. Team Pts P W D L GF GA GD Qualification
Final Stage 1 Goiás Atlético Goianiense 29 14 9 2 3 35 10 25 Série B 2009
2 São Paulo (state) Guarani 21 14 6 3 5 25 22 3
3 Paraíba Campinense 21 14 5 6 3 19 20 -1
4 Rio de Janeiro (state) Duque de Caxias 18 14 5 3 6 27 31 -4
5 Pará Águia de Marabá 18 14 5 3 6 20 24 -4 Série C 2009
6 Rio Grande do Sul Brasil 17 14 5 2 7 17 21 -4
7 Sergipe Confiança 17 14 5 2 7 23 33 -10
8 Acre (state) Rio Branco 16 14 5 1 8 25 30 -5
3rd Stage 9 São Paulo (state) Guaratinguetá 10 6 3 1 2 10 6 4
10 Alagoas ASA 8 6 2 2 2 8 6 2
11 Pará Paysandu 8 6 2 2 2 9 8 1
12 Minas Gerais Ituiutaba 6 6 2 0 4 7 12 -5
13 Santa Catarina (state) Marcílio Dias 5 6 1 2 3 6 10 -4
14 Mato Grosso Mixto 4 6 1 1 4 6 20 -14
15 Pernambuco Salgueiro 3 6 0 3 3 4 8 -4
16 Mato Grosso Luverdense 2 6 0 2 4 4 9 -5
2nd Stage 17 Maranhão Sampaio Corrêa 8 6 2 2 2 6 6 0
18 Ceará Icasa 8 6 2 2 2 5 7 -2
19 Rio Grande do Sul Caxias 7 6 2 1 3 12 9 3
20 Minas Gerais América Mineiro 7 6 2 1 3 6 5 1
21 Bahia Vitória da Conquista 7621311110
22 Federal District (Brazil) Dom Pedro II 76213912-3
23 São Paulo (state) Noroeste 76141330
24 Amazonas (Brazilian state) Holanda 661321012-2

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