In 2007, the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C, the third division of the Brazilian League, was contested by 64 clubs, with the promotion of

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(lost Fonte Nova against Vila Nova), Vila Nova-GO, and ABC-RN, to the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B to be contested in

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. No teams were relegated, since the fourth division in the Brazilian league was introduced only in 2009.

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 2008.

Participating teams

The participating teams are sorted by state:

Stages of the competition

First stage

;Group 1 (AC-AM-RO-RR) ;Group 2 (AP-AM-PA) ;Group 3 (MA-PA-TO) ;Group 4 (CE-MA-PI) ;Group 5 (CE-PB-PE-RN) ;Group 6 (PB-PE-RN) ;Group 7 (AL-BA-SE) ;Group 8 (AL-BA-ES) ;Group 9 (DF-GO-MT) ;Group 10 (DF-GO-MT) ;Group 11 (ES-MG-RJ-SP) ;Group 12 (RJ-SP) ;Group 13 (MS-SP) ;Group 14 (MG-RJ-SP) ;Group 15 (PR-RS-SC) ;Group 16 (PR-RS-SC)

Second stage

;Group 17 (AC-MA-PA) ;Group 18 (AM-PA-PI) ;Group 19 (BA-ES-PB) ;Group 20 (AL-PE-RN-SE) ;Group 21 (GO-RJ) ;Group 22 (GO-SP) ;Group 23 (MG-PR-RS-SP) ;Group 24 (MS-MG-RS-SC)

Third stage

;Group 25 (AC-AM-BA-RN) ;Group 26 (AL-PA-PB-PI) ;Group 27 (GO-MG-RS) ;Group 28 (GO-RJ-RS-SP)

Final stage

;Group 29 (BA-GO-PB-PI-RN-SP) *Champion:

*Runners-up:

*Third Place: Vila Nova *Fourth Place: ABC de Natal Note: On This Phase, The

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Lost the Fonte Nova in last game at home (25 November 2007) (2008–2014).

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promoted to first division in same year.

External links

2007 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C at RSSSF
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