Copa João Havelange Group Yellow

Copa João Havelange Group Yellow was one of the three groups of 2000 season's first stage of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A football league, named Copa João Havelange. It consists of 36 teams divided by 2 groups. 3 teams qualified for the final stage of Copa João Havelange.

Although division of groups is by the popularity of the clubs, Group Yellow contain 17 of 22 Série B clubs in 1999 season, which 4 of the excluded clubs were played in Group Blue. The only exception is Tuna Luso Brasileira. The group also contain top 8 of the past Série C season, except Fluminense (in group Blue) and Club Sportivo Sergipe.

Group A consist of teams from Minas Gerais, Paraná, Rio de Janeiro, Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina and São Paulo.

Group B consist of teams from Amazonas, Alagoas, Ceará, Espírito Santo, the Federal District, Goiás, Maranhão, Pará, Pernambuco, Piauí and Rio Grande do Norte.

Contents

Teams

Group A

Club City Stadium 1999 seasons 2000 seasons
América (RJ) Rio de Janeiro Taça Rio 9th place
Americano Campos dos Goytacazes Série C Quarterfinallists Taça Rio 6th place
Avaí Florianópolis Série B Quarterfinalists Campeonato Catarinense
Bangu Rio de Janeiro Série C First Round Taça Rio 5th place1
Botafogo (SP) Ribeirão Preto Série A 20th place Campeonato Paulista Série A2
Bragantino Bragança Paulista Série B 12th place Campeonato Paulista Série A2
Brasil Pelotas Série C Round of 16 Campeonato Gaúcho Série B
Caxias Caxias do Sul Série C Quarterfinallists Campeonato Gaúcho Champions
Criciúma Criciúma Série B 18th place Campeonato Catarinense 6th place
Figueirense Florianópolis Série C Quarterfinallists Campeonato Catarinense Semifinalists
Joinville Joinville Série B 15th place Campeonato Catarinense Champions
Londrina Londrina Série B 10th place Campeonato Paranaense Quarterfinalists
Marcílio Dias Itajaí Campeonato Catarinense Runner-up1
Paraná Curitiba Série A 17th place Campeonato Paranaense Semifinalists
São Caetano São Caetano do Sul Série B Quarterfinalists Campeonato Paulista Série A2
União São João Araras Série B 17th place Campeonato Paulista Round of 16
Villa Nova (MG) Nova Lima Série C Round of 16 Campeonato Mineiro 5th place
XV de Novembro Piracicaba Série B 9th place Campeonato Paulista Série A2

Group B

Club City Stadium 1999 seasons 2000 seasons
ABC Natal Série B 14th place Campeonato Potiguar Champions
América (RN) Natal Série B 21st place Campeonato Potiguar 4th place
Anapolina Anápolis Série C First Round Campeonato Goiano Runner-up1
Bandeirante Núcleo Bandeirante Campeonato Brasiliense Runner-up1
Ceará Fortaleza Série B Quarterfinallists Campeonato Cearense Semifinallists
CRB Maceió Série B 11th place Campeonato Alagoano
CSA Maceió Série C First Round Campeonato Alagoano Runner-up
Desportiva Cariacica Série B 22nd place Campeonato Capixaba Champions
Fortaleza Fortaleza Série C First Round Campeonato Cearense Champions
Nacional (AM) Manaus Campeonato Amazonense Champions
Náutico Recife Série C 4th place Campeonato Pernambucano 5th place
Paysandu Belém Série B 19th place Campeonato Paraense Champions
Remo Belém Série B 13th place Campeonato Paraense
River Teresina Campeonato Piauiense Champions
Sampaio Corrêa São Luís Série B 16th place Campeonato Maranhense 3rd place
Serra Serra Série C 3rd place Campeonato Capixaba Runner-up
São Raimundo Manaus Série C Runner-up Campeonato Amazonense Runner-up
Vila Nova (GO) Goiânia Série B 4th place Campeonato Goiano 14th place

1 Best Place

First round

Group A

Pos Club P W D L GF GA Pts Qualification
1 São Caetano (SP) 17 11 4 2 40 19 37 Second Round
2 Figueirense (SC) 17 8 7 2 25 13 31
3 Paraná (PR) 17 8 5 4 18 11 29
4 Botafogo (SP) 17 8 4 5 27 15 28
5 Criciúma (SC) 17 7 5 5 19 18 26
6 Caxias (RS) 17 6 8 3 29 26 26
7 Bangu (RJ) 17 6 6 5 25 23 24
8 Avaí (SC) 17 5 9 3 27 21 24
9 Joinville (SC) 17 5 7 5 19 17 22
10 América (RJ) 17 5 6 6 18 20 21
11 Americano (RJ) 17 4 8 5 17 22 20
12 União São João (SP) 17 3 11 3 20 21 20
13 XV de Novembro/P (SP) 17 5 4 8 21 27 19
14 Marcílio Dias (SC) 17 4 7 6 17 23 19
15 Bragantino (SP) 17 2 11 4 16 21 17
16 Brasil (RS) 17 4 3 10 17 25 15
17 Villa Nova (MG) 17 3 6 8 18 27 15
18 Londrina (PR) 17 2 3 12 8 32 9

Group B

Pos Club P W D L GF GA Pts Qualification
1 Fortaleza 17 10 5 2 38 25 35 Second Round
2 São Raimundo (AM) 17 9 3 5 32 24 30
3 Sampaio Corrêa 17 9 3 5 23 24 30
4 Náutico 17 8 4 5 22 16 28
5 Paysandu 17 8 4 5 22 17 28
6 Anapolina 17 7 7 3 24 14 28
7 Remo 17 7 5 5 23 21 26
8 CRB 17 6 8 3 25 19 26
9 Serra 17 7 4 6 26 22 25
10 ABC 17 6 5 6 26 24 23
11 River 17 6 4 7 23 23 22
12 América de Natal 17 5 6 6 24 23 21
13 Ceará 17 5 6 6 20 19 21
14 CSA 17 6 2 9 22 29 20
15 Nacional (AM) 17 5 4 8 34 37 19
16 Desportiva Capixaba 17 5 1 11 19 42 16
17 Vila Nova (GO) 17 2 5 10 20 25 11
18 Bandeirante 17 1 6 10 16 35 9

Knockout stage

Bracket

  Round of Sixteen Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                                                     
A1  São Caetano (SP) 1 4 5  
B8  CRB (AL) 1 1 2  
  A1  São Caetano (SP) 0 6 6  
  B4  Náutico (PE) 1 2 3  
B4  Náutico (PE) 2 0 2
A5  Criciúma (SC) 1 0 1  
  A1  São Caetano (SP) 1 5 6  
  B5  Paysandu (PA) 1 4 5  
A4  Botafogo (SP) 0 2 2  
B5  Paysandu (PA) 3 1 4  
  B5  Paysandu (PA) 1 1 2
  B1  Fortaleza (CE) 0 0 0  
B1  Fortaleza (CE) 2 1 3
A8  Avaí (SC) 0 2 2  
  A1  São Caetano (SP) 1 1 2
  A3  Paraná (PR) 1 3 4
A2  Figueirense (SC) 1 2 3  
B7  Remo (PA) 4 1 5  
  B7  Remo (PA) 1 3 4
  A6  Caxias (RS) 2 0 2  
B3  Sampaio Corrêa (MA) 0 1 1
A6  Caxias (RS) 2 1 3  
  B7  Remo (PA) 0 1 1
  A3  Paraná (PR) 0 2 2  
B2  São Raimundo (AM) 1 2 3  
A7  Bangu (RJ) 2 2 4  
  A7  Bangu (RJ) 0 1 1
  A3  Paraná (PR) 3 2 5  
A3  Paraná (PR) 1 2 3
B6  Anapolina (GO) 0 0 0  

Third Place Match

Team 1   Agg.   Team 2   1st leg     2nd leg  
Remo (PA) 4–3 Paysandu (PA) 3–2 1–1

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