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2008 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| competition | Campeonato Brasileiro Série C |
| season | 2008 |
| winners | Atlético Goianiense |
| 2nd Série C title | |
| runners-up | Guarani |
| continentalcup1 | Promotion to Série B 2009 |
| continentalcup1 qualifiers | Atlético Goianiense |
| Guarani | |
| Campinense | |
| Duque de Caxias | |
| 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) | |
| total goals | 1,080 |
| average goals | 2.77 |
| highest attendance | 23,393 – Remo v Luverdense |
| lowest attendance | 22 – Marcílio Dias v Ituiutaba |
| prevseason | Série C 2007 |
| nextseason | Série C 2009 |
2nd Série C title | runners-up = Guarani Guarani Campinense Duque de Caxias (2008 Sep 06) (2008 Sep 17) (2008 Aug 17)
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 (Brazil) | 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.
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
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, 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.
References
References
- [http://br.esportes.yahoo.com/23052008/58/d-sport-petrolina-fica-vaga-ypiranga-na-serie-c.html Petrolina enters in place of Ypiranga in Série C] {{in lang. pt
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