In 2008, the
Campeonato Brasileiro Série C
The Campeonato Brasileiro Série C is the third tier of the Brazilian football league system.
Unlike the first and second divisions, the Série C is not played in a double round robin system, arguably because many participating teams lack the f ...
, 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
Atlético, Spanish for ''athletics'', or Athletico in English, may refer to:
Sports Teams Athletico
* Athletico SC (Lebanon), a Lebanese football academy
* Athletic Bilbao, or Atletico Bilbao, Basque students athletic club (also forming Athletic ...
were crowned Série C champions. Following them, former
Série A champions
Guarani were also promoted, along with
Campinense and
Duque de Caxias
Duque is a Spanish surname meaning "duke".
People
Notable people with the name include:
* Jaime Enrique Duque Correa (1943–2013), Colombian Roman Catholic bishop
* Andrés Duque (21st century), American activist
* Carlos Duque (1930–2014), Pa ...
. The new, revamped 20-club round robin Série C in
2009
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, 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.
1 State Championship winners Trem withdrew.
2 State Championship runners-up Rio Bananal withdrew.
3 2007 Taça Minas Gerais The Taça Minas Gerais is a traditional football tournament played in the Minas Gerais state in Brazil. From 1973 through 1977 it was played as a separate tournament, but from 1979 through 1986, it was played as one of the phases in the Campeonato ...
champions Ituiutaba
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and runners-up Tupi Tupi may refer to:
* Tupi people of Brazil
* Tupi or Tupian languages, spoken in South America
** Tupi language, an extinct Tupian language spoken by the Tupi people
* Tupi oil field off the coast of Brazil
* Tupi Paulista, a Brazilian municipalit ...
qualified via Campeonato Mineiro
Campeonato Mineiro is the state football league of the state of Minas Gerais and is controlled by the Minas Gerais Football Federation FMF (Federação Mineira de Futebol).
The history of Campeonato Mineiro can be divided into two parts: befor ...
.
4 Ypiranga withdrew.Petrolina enters in place of Ypiranga in Série C
5 2007 Copa FGF winners Caxias qualified via Campeonato Gaúcho
The Campeonato Gaúcho Série A1 (Gaúcho Championship A1 Series or Série A1), officially named as Campeonato da Primeira Divisão de Futebol Profissional da FGF - Divisão Especial - Série A1 and commonly known as Campeonato Gaúcho or Gauchã ...
.
6 Ulbra
The Lutheran University of Brazil (Portuguese: or ULBRA) is a university which covers several states throughout Brazil.
History
The university has its roots in the parish school of St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Canoas (CELSP), in Canoas, Rio ...
withdrew and no other team was interested in the vacancy.
Results
First stage
Group 1 (AC-AM-MT)
Group 2 (AP-AM-PA-RR)
Group 3 (MA-PA-TO)
Group 4 (CE-MA-PI)
Group 5 (PB-PE-RN)
Group 6 (CE-PB-PE-RN)
Group 7 (AL-BA-PE-SE)
Group 8 (AL-BA-SE)
Group 9 (GO-MT-MS)
Group 10 (DF-GO)
Group 11 (ES-MG-RJ-SP)
Group 12 (ES-RJ-SP)
Group 13 (MG-SP)
Group 14 (RJ-SP)
Group 15 (PR-RS-SC)
Group 16 (PR-RS-SC)
Second stage
Group 17 (AC-AM-MT-PA)
Group 18 (MA-PA-PI)
Group 19 (CE-PB-PI)
Group 20 (AL-BA-SE)
Group 21 (DF-GO-MT)
Group 22 (MG-RJ-SP)
Group 23 (MG-SP)
Group 24 (PR-RS-SC)
Third stage
Group 25 (AC-MT-PA)
Group 26 (AL-PB-PE-SE)
Group 27 (GO-MT-RJ-SP)
Group 28 (MG-RS-SC-SP)
Final stage (AC-GO-PA-PB-RJ-RS-SP-SE)
Qualification to Série C 2009
In
2009
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, 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.
See also
*
Série A 2008
*
Série B 2008
*
Copa do Brasil 2008
The Copa do Brasil 2008 was the 20th staging of the Copa do Brasil, starting on February 13, 2008 and finishing on June 11, 2008. It was played by 64 teams, either qualified through their respected state championships (54) or by the CBF Rankings ( ...
References
External links
Official site - ClassificationOfficial site - Games
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Campeonato Brasileiro Série C seasons