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In 2007, the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C, the third division of the Brazilian League, was contested by 64 clubs, with the promotion of Bragantino, Bahia, Vila Nova-GO, and ABC-RN, to the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B to be contested in 2008. No teams will be relegated, since there is no fourth division in the Brazilian league.
[edit] Competition format
[edit] 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.
[edit] 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.
[edit] 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.
[edit] 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 2008.
[edit] Participating teams
The participating teams are sorted by state:
Acre
Alagoas
Amapá
Amazonas
Bahia
Ceará
Distrito Federal
Espírito Santo
Goiás
Maranhão
Mato Grosso
Mato Grosso do Sul
Minas Gerais
Pará
Paraíba
Paraná
Pernambuco
Piauí
Rio de Janeiro
Rio Grande do Norte
Rio Grande do Sul
Rondônia
Roraima
Santa Catarina
São Paulo
Sergipe
Tocantins
[edit] Stages of the competition
[edit] First Stage
Pts – points earned; G – games played; W - wins; D - draws; L - losses;
GF – goals for; GA – goals against; GD – goal differential |
|
Teams qualified to the Second Stage |
Group 1 |
Team |
Pts |
G |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
1 |
Rio Branco/AC |
12 |
6 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
15 |
5 |
10 |
2 |
Fast Clube/AM |
11 |
6 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
Jaruense/RO |
5 |
6 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
7 |
14 |
-7 |
4 |
São Raimundo/RR |
4 |
6 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
8 |
14 |
-6 |
Group 2 |
Team |
Pts |
G |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
1 |
Nacional/AM |
11 |
6 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
9 |
6 |
3 |
2 |
Tuna Luso/PA |
10 |
6 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
7 |
7 |
0 |
3 |
Amapá/AP |
7 |
6 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
6 |
8 |
-2 |
4 |
São Raimundo/AM |
5 |
6 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
7 |
-2 |
Group 3 |
Team |
Pts |
G |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
1 |
Imperatriz/MA |
10 |
6 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
Ananindeua/PA |
9 |
6 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
6 |
6 |
0 |
3 |
Paysandu/PA |
1 |
6 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
3 |
9 |
-6 |
4 |
Araguaina/TO |
-1 |
6 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
8 |
4 |
4 |
Note: Araguaina/TO was punished with the loss of 12 points |
Group 4 |
Team |
Pts |
G |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
1 |
Barras/PI |
11 |
6 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
9 |
5 |
4 |
2 |
Sampaio Corrêa/MA |
9 |
6 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
5 |
5 |
0 |
3 |
River/PI |
8 |
6 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
9 |
11 |
-2 |
4 |
Itapipoca/CE |
4 |
6 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
10 |
12 |
-2 |
Group 5 |
Team |
Pts |
G |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
1 |
Nacional/PB |
11 |
6 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
8 |
6 |
2 |
2 |
Porto/PE |
7 |
6 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
8 |
10 |
-2 |
3 |
Icasa/CE |
7 |
6 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
7 |
-2 |
4 |
Potiguar/RN |
7 |
6 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
10 |
8 |
2 |
Group 6 |
Team |
Pts |
G |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
1 |
ABC/RN |
13 |
6 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
13 |
6 |
7 |
2 |
Atlético/PB |
10 |
6 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
Central/PE |
6 |
6 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
9 |
10 |
-1 |
4 |
Vera Cruz/PE |
4 |
6 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
10 |
-9 |
Group 7 |
Team |
Pts |
G |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
1 |
Bahia/BA |
16 |
6 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
11 |
1 |
10 |
2 |
Confiança/SE |
13 |
6 |
7 |
1 |
1 |
11 |
5 |
6 |
3 |
América/SE |
4 |
6 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
7 |
-6 |
4 |
ASA/AL |
1 |
6 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
3 |
13 |
-10 |
Group 8 |
Team |
Pts |
G |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
1 |
Coruripe/AL |
14 |
6 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
11 |
4 |
7 |
2 |
Linhares/ES |
8 |
6 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
12 |
10 |
2 |
3 |
Atlético/BA |
6 |
6 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
7 |
11 |
-4 |
4 |
Poções/BA |
4 |
6 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
5 |
10 |
-5 |
Group 9 |
Team |
Pts |
G |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
1 |
Atlético/GO |
12 |
6 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
8 |
4 |
6 |
2 |
CRAC/GO |
9 |
6 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
7 |
7 |
0 |
3 |
Ceilândia/DF |
7 |
6 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
6 |
7 |
-1 |
4 |
Cacerense/MT |
7 |
6 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
8 |
-3 |
Group 10 |
Team |
Pts |
G |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
1 |
Vila Nova/GO |
13 |
6 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
12 |
5 |
7 |
2 |
Itumbiara/GO |
12 |
6 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
11 |
8 |
3 |
3 |
Jaciara/MT |
10 |
6 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
14 |
9 |
5 |
4 |
Guará/DF |
0 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
3 |
18 |
-15 |
Group 11 |
Team |
Pts |
G |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
1 |
América/RJ |
10 |
6 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
10 |
7 |
3 |
2 |
Guarani/SP |
10 |
6 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
8 |
7 |
1 |
3 |
Jaguaré/ES |
7 |
6 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
12 |
12 |
0 |
4 |
Tupi/MG |
7 |
6 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
8 |
12 |
-4 |
Group 12 |
Team |
Pts |
G |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
1 |
Rio Claro/SP |
9 |
6 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
Volta Redonda/RJ |
8 |
6 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
6 |
6 |
0 |
3 |
Friburguense/RJ |
7 |
6 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
5 |
5 |
0 |
4 |
Noroeste/SP |
6 |
6 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
5 |
6 |
-1 |
Group 13 |
Team |
Pts |
G |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
1 |
Bragantino/SP |
13 |
6 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
10 |
3 |
7 |
2 |
Águia Negra/MS |
8 |
6 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
7 |
8 |
-1 |
3 |
CENE/MS |
8 |
6 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
6 |
7 |
-1 |
4 |
Sertãozinho/SP |
4 |
6 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
8 |
13 |
-5 |
Group 14 |
Team |
Pts |
G |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
1 |
Villa Nova/MG |
9 |
6 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
12 |
6 |
6 |
2 |
Democrata-GV/MG |
9 |
6 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
7 |
10 |
-3 |
3 |
Juventus/SP |
8 |
6 |
1 |
5 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
Madureira/RJ |
3 |
6 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
5 |
-4 |
Group 15 |
Team |
Pts |
G |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
1 |
Roma/PR |
14 |
6 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
10 |
3 |
7 |
2 |
Ulbra/RS |
9 |
6 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
9 |
5 |
4 |
3 |
Chapecoense/SC |
4 |
6 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
5 |
10 |
-5 |
4 |
Paranavaí/PR |
4 |
6 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
4 |
10 |
-6 |
Group 16 |
Team |
Pts |
G |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
1 |
Joinville/SC |
13 |
6 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
8 |
4 |
4 |
2 |
Esportivo/RS |
9 |
6 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
6 |
9 |
-3 |
3 |
Adap Galo Maringá/PR |
8 |
6 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
10 |
8 |
2 |
4 |
Caxias/RS |
3 |
6 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
5 |
8 |
-3 |
[edit] Second Stage
Pts – points earned; G – games played; W - wins; D - draws; L - losses;
GF – goals for; GA – goals against; GD – goal differential |
|
Teams qualified to the Third Stage |
Group 17 |
Team |
Pts |
G |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
1 |
Imperatriz/MA |
10 |
6 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
9 |
4 |
5 |
2 |
Rio Branco/AC |
10 |
6 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
8 |
8 |
0 |
3 |
Tuna Luso/PA |
8 |
6 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
11 |
8 |
3 |
4 |
Sampaio Corrêa/MA |
5 |
6 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
6 |
14 |
-8 |
Note: Imperatriz/MA was expelled from the competition |
Group 18 |
Team |
Pts |
G |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
1 |
Barras/PI |
11 |
6 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
9 |
5 |
4 |
2 |
Fast Clube/AM |
11 |
6 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
13 |
10 |
3 |
3 |
Ananindeua/PA |
10 |
6 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
12 |
10 |
2 |
4 |
Nacional/AM |
1 |
6 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
7 |
16 |
-9 |
Group 19 |
Team |
Pts |
G |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
1 |
Bahia/BA |
13 |
6 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
16 |
4 |
12 |
2 |
Nacional/PB |
12 |
6 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
8 |
8 |
0 |
3 |
Atlético/PB |
6 |
6 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
9 |
12 |
-3 |
4 |
Linhares/ES |
4 |
6 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
6 |
14 |
-8 |
Group 20 |
Team |
Pts |
G |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
1 |
Coruripe/AL |
13 |
6 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
8 |
4 |
4 |
2 |
ABC/RN |
12 |
6 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
8 |
7 |
1 |
3 |
Confiança/SE |
8 |
6 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
4 |
Porto/PE |
1 |
6 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
3 |
8 |
-5 |
Group 21 |
Team |
Pts |
G |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
1 |
Atlético/GO |
13 |
6 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
8 |
5 |
3 |
2 |
América/RJ |
10 |
6 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
8 |
7 |
1 |
3 |
Volta Redonda/RJ |
7 |
6 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
7 |
6 |
1 |
4 |
Itumbiara/GO |
4 |
6 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
8 |
-5 |
Group 22 |
Team |
Pts |
G |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
1 |
CRAC/GO |
11 |
6 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
Vila Nova/GO |
9 |
6 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
9 |
9 |
0 |
3 |
Guarani/SP |
8 |
6 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
6 |
5 |
1 |
4 |
Rio Claro/SP |
6 |
6 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
8 |
13 |
-5 |
Group 23 |
Team |
Pts |
G |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
1 |
Esportivo/RS |
11 |
6 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
8 |
4 |
4 |
2 |
Bragantino/SP |
9 |
6 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
8 |
9 |
-1 |
3 |
Roma/PR |
9 |
6 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
5 |
3 |
2 |
4 |
Democrata-GV/MG |
4 |
6 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
8 |
13 |
-5 |
Group 24 |
Team |
Pts |
G |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
1 |
Ulbra/RS |
11 |
6 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
9 |
6 |
3 |
2 |
Villa Nova/MG |
9 |
6 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
8 |
6 |
2 |
3 |
Joinville/SC |
8 |
6 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
8 |
5 |
3 |
4 |
Águia Negra/MS |
3 |
6 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
11 |
-8 |
[edit] Third Stage
Pts – points earned; G – games played; W - wins; D - draws; L - losses;
GF – goals for; GA – goals against; GD – goal differential |
|
Teams qualified to the Final Stage |
Group 25 |
Team |
Pts |
G |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
1 |
ABC/RN |
13 |
6 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
8 |
5 |
3 |
2 |
Bahia/BA |
10 |
6 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
10 |
8 |
2 |
3 |
Rio Branco/AC |
10 |
6 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
9 |
7 |
2 |
4 |
Fast Clube/AM |
1 |
6 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
5 |
12 |
-7 |
Group 26 |
Team |
Pts |
G |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
1 |
Barras/PI |
13 |
6 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
14 |
9 |
5 |
2 |
Nacional/PB |
9 |
6 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
11 |
12 |
-1 |
3 |
Coruripe/AL |
7 |
6 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
7 |
7 |
0 |
4 |
Tuna Luso/PA |
5 |
6 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
7 |
11 |
-4 |
Group 27 |
Team |
Pts |
G |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
1 |
Vila Nova/GO |
12 |
6 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
11 |
7 |
4 |
2 |
Atlético/GO |
8 |
6 |
1 |
5 |
0 |
10 |
5 |
5 |
3 |
Villa Nova/MG |
6 |
6 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
-2 |
4 |
Esportivo/RS |
3 |
6 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
5 |
12 |
-7 |
Group 28 |
Team |
Pts |
G |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
1 |
CRAC/GO |
14 |
6 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
12 |
4 |
8 |
2 |
Bragantino/SP |
7 |
6 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
7 |
7 |
0 |
3 |
Ulbra/RS |
7 |
6 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
8 |
10 |
-2 |
4 |
América/RJ |
5 |
6 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
9 |
15 |
-6 |
[edit] Final Stage
Pts – points earned; G – games played; W - wins; D - draws; L - losses;
GF – goals for; GA – goals against; GD – goal differential |
Group 29 |
Team |
Pts |
G |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
1 |
Bragantino/SP |
26 |
14 |
7 |
5 |
2 |
21 |
13 |
8 |
2 |
Bahia/BA |
24 |
14 |
6 |
6 |
2 |
26 |
18 |
8 |
3 |
Vila Nova/GO |
23 |
14 |
7 |
2 |
5 |
26 |
19 |
7 |
4 |
ABC/RN |
23 |
14 |
7 |
2 |
5 |
20 |
21 |
-1 |
5 |
CRAC/GO |
21 |
14 |
7 |
0 |
7 |
24 |
20 |
4 |
6 |
Atlético/GO |
21 |
14 |
6 |
3 |
5 |
22 |
17 |
7 |
7 |
Barras/PI |
10 |
14 |
2 |
4 |
8 |
15 |
31 |
-16 |
8 |
Nacional/PB |
8 |
14 |
2 |
2 |
10 |
8 |
25 |
-17 |
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