In 2007, the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C

Campeonato Brasileiro Série C

The Campeonato Brasileiro Série C is the third division of Brazilian football.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 financial conditions to travel long distances...

, the third division of the Brazilian League, was contested by 64 clubs, with the promotion of , (lost Fonte Nova against Vila Nova), , and , to the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B

Campeonato Brasileiro Série B

The Série B is the second division of Brazilian football. It is played by 20 teams. However, the competition format has changed almost every year since it first occurred, in 1971. In some years, it was not played altogether...

 to be contested in 2008

Campeonato Brasileiro Série B 2008

The Campeonato Brasileiro Série B, namely the second level of Brazilian football league system, was contested by 20 teams in 2008. Giants Corinthians played Série B for the first time after its poor season in Série A in 2007. Also, former Série A champions Bahia returned from Série C.The tournament...

. No teams will be relegated, since there is no fourth division in the Brazilian league.

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:

Acre

• Rio Branco
  Rio Branco Football Club
  Rio Branco Football Club, usually known simply as Rio Branco, is a Brazilian football club based in the city of Rio Branco in the Acre state of Brazil.-History:...
  
  

Alagoas

• ASA
  Agremiação Sportiva Arapiraquense
  Agremiação Sportiva Arapiraquense, usually known by the acronym ASA , sometimes called "ASA de Arapiraca", is a Brazilian football club from Arapiraca, Alagoas state.- History :...
  
  
• Coruripe
  Associação Atlética Coruripe
  Associação Atlética Coruripe, usually known simply as Coruripe, is a Brazilian football team, from the city of Coruripe, Alagoas state. The club competed in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C three times and won the state championship twice.-History:...
  
  

Amapá

• Amapá
  Amapá Clube
  Amapá Clube, usually known simply as Amapá, is a Brazilian football team from the city of Macapá in the State of Amapá.. The team plays its home games in the 5,000 capacity Milton Rodrigues stadium. Amapá Clube's home kit is a shirt with black and white vertical stripes, black shorts and white...
  
  

Amazonas

• Fast Clube
  Nacional Fast Clube
  Nacional Fast Clube, usually known simply as Fast or Fast Clube is a Brazilian football club from Manaus, Amazonas state.- History :...
  
  
• Nacional
  Nacional Futebol Clube
  Nacional Futebol Clube, usually known simply as Nacional is a traditional Brazilian football club from Manaus, Amazonas state. Nacional is the oldest club of Amazonas state. -History:...
  
  
• São Raimundo/AM

Bahia

• Atlético/BA
  Alagoinhas Atlético Clube
  Alagoinhas Atlético Clube, also known as Atlético de Alagoinhas or Atlético-BA, are a Brazilian football team from Alagoinhas, Bahia. They competed in the Série B in 1972, in the Série C in 2004 and in the Série D in 2009.-History:...
  
  
• Bahia
  Esporte Clube Bahia
  Esporte Clube Bahia , known familiarly as Bahiaço, is a Brazilian professional football club, based in Salvador, Bahia. They play in the Campeonato Baiano, Bahia's state league, and the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, Brazil's national league. Bahia was a founding member of the Clube dos 13 group...
  
  
• Poções
  Esporte Clube Poções
  Esporte Clube Poções, commonly known as Poções, is a Brazilian football club from Poções, Bahia state. They competed in the Série C and in the Copa do Brasil once.-History:...
  
  

Ceará

• Icasa
  Associação Desportiva Recreativa Cultural Icasa
  Associação Desportiva Recreativa e Cultural Icasa, usually known simply as Icasa, is a Brazilian football club in Juazeiro do Norte, Ceará. The club competed several times in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C and currently in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B.-History:The club was founded on May...
  
  
• Itapipoca
  Itapipoca Esporte Clube
  Itapipoca Esporte Clube, commonly known as Itapipoca, is a Brazilian football club based in Itapipoca, Ceará state. They competed once in the Série C.-History:...
  
  

Distrito Federal

• Ceilândia
  Ceilândia Esporte Clube
  Ceilândia Esporte Clube is a Brazilian football team from Ceilândia. The clube was created in 1978 in Ceilândia. Ceilândia Esporte Clube is one of the oldest clubs from Distrito Federal .-First-team staff:-External links:*...
  
  
• Guará
  Clube de Regatas Guará
  Clube de Regatas Guará, commonly known as Guará, are a Brazilian football team from Guará. They won the Campeonato Brasiliense once and competed in the Série A once.-History:...
  
  

Espírito Santo

• Jaguaré
  Associação Jaguaré Esporte Clube
  Associação Jaguaré Esporte Clube, commonly known as Jaguaré, is a Brazilian football club based in Jaguaré, Espírito Santo state. They competed in the Série C and in the Copa do Brasil once.-History:...
  
  
• Linhares
  Linhares Futebol Clube
  Linhares Futebol Clube, usually known simply as Linhares is a Brazilian football club from Linhares, Espírito Santo state.-History:The club was founded on August 16, 2001, after the Escolinha de Futebol Companhia de Craques, which was a football youth academy founded by Adauto Menegussi became a...
  
  

Goiás

• Atlético Goianiense
  Atlético Clube Goianiense
  Atlético Clube Goianiense, usually known as Atlético Goianiense or just Atlético, is a Brazilian football team from the city of Goiânia, Goiás state. Atlético Goianiense is the oldest Goiânia city football club. The club is the first team of its state to win a national competition, which was the...
  
  
• CRAC
  Clube Recreativo e Atlético Catalano
  Clube Recreativo e Atlético Catalano, also known as CRAC, are a Brazilian football team from Catalão, Goiás. They competed in the Série C twice, and in the Série D in 2009.-History:...
  
  
• Itumbiara
  Itumbiara Esporte Clube
  Itumbiara Esporte Clube, usually known simply as Itumbiara is a Brazilian football club from Itumbiara, Goiás state. The club competed in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A in 1979 and won the state championship in 2008.-History:...
  
  
• Vila Nova
  Vila Nova Futebol Clube
  Vila Nova Futebol Clube is a Brazilian football team from Goiânia in Goiás, founded on July 29, 1943. They play in red shirts, shorts and socks. Their nickname is 'The Tigers' . The club won the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C in 1996. Vila Nova's greatest rival is Goiás...
  
  

Maranhão

• Imperatriz
  Sociedade Imperatriz de Desportos
  Sociedade Imperatriz de Desportos, commonly known as Imperatriz, is a Brazilian football club based in Imperatriz, Maranhão state. They competed in the Série B once, in the Série C five times and in the Copa do Brasil twice.-History:...
  
  
• Sampaio Corrêa
  Sampaio Corrêa Futebol Clube
  Sampaio Corrêa Futebol Clube, usually known as Sampaio Corrêa, is a Brazilian football club from São Luís, Maranhão state, founded on March 25, 1923....
  
  

Mato Grosso

• Cacerense
  Cacerense Esporte Clube
  Cacerense Esporte Clube, usually known simply as Cacerense is a Brazilian football club from Cáceres, Mato Grosso state.-History:On June 10, 1996, Cacerense Esporte Clube was founded...
  
  
• Jaciara
  Grêmio Esportivo Jaciara
  Grêmio Esportivo Jaciara, usually known simply as Jaciara is a Brazilian football club from Jaciara, Mato Grosso state.-History:On June 15, 1975, the club was founded....
  
  

Mato Grosso do Sul

• Águia Negra
  Esporte Clube Águia Negra
  Esporte Clube Águia Negra, usually known simply as Águia Negra or as Águia Negra de Rio Brilhante is a Brazilian football club from Rio Brilhante, Mato Grosso do Sul state.-History:The club was founded on May 30, 1971....
  
  
• CENE
  Centro Esportivo Nova Esperança
  Clube Esportivo Nova Esperança, or CENE as they are usually called, is a Brazilian football team founded on December 13, 1999 in Jardim and transferred to Campo Grande in Mato Grosso do Sul. The team is owned by Rev. Moon's Unification Church, as is Atlético Sorocaba.The club was founded by a group...
  
  

Minas Gerais

• Democrata de Governador Valadares
  Esporte Clube Democrata
  Esporte Clube Democrata, usually known simply as Democrata de Governador Valadares, Democrata-GV, or just Democrata, is a traditional Brazilian football club from Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais state.-History:...
  
  
• Tupi
  Tupi Football Club
  Tupi Football Club, usually known simply as Tupi, is a traditional Brazilian football club from Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais state. They won the Série D once.-History:On May 16, 1912, Antônio Maria Júnior and four other people founded Tupi Football Club....
  
  
• Villa Nova
  Villa Nova Atlético Clube
  Villa Nova is a Brazilian football team team from Nova Lima, Minas Gerais, founded on June 28, 1908.Home stadium is the Castor Cifuentes, capacity 15,000. They play in red and white striped shirts, red shorts and red socks.-History:...
  
  

Pará

• Ananindeua
  Clube Municipal Ananindeua
  Clube Municipal Ananindeua, or Ananindeua as it is usually called, is a Brazilian football team from Ananindeua in Pará, founded on January 3, 1978.-History:...
  
  
• Paysandu
  Paysandu Sport Club
  Paysandu Sport Club is a Brazilian football club located in Belém, Pará. Paysandu is also known as Papão da Curuzu because it won several titles in the 1940s and Curuzu from the name of the street where Paysandu's stadium sits.Paysandu is a club in Northern Brazil, having won 43 State Leagues, 1...
  
  
• Tuna Luso
  Tuna Luso Brasileira
  Tuna Luso Brasileira, or Tuna Luso as they are usually called, is a Brazilian football team from Belém in Pará, founded on January 1, 1903. The club won the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B in 1985, the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C in 1992, and has also won the state championship ten...
  
  

Paraíba

• Atlético/PB
  Atlético Cajazeirense de Desportos
  Atlético Cajazeirense de Desportos, commonly known as Atlético, is a Brazilian football club based in Cajazeiras, Paraíba state. They competed in the Série C once and in the Copa do Brasil twice.-History:...
  
  
• Nacional de Patos
  Nacional Atlético Clube (Patos)
  Nacional Atlético Clube, usually known as Nacional de Patos or simply as Nacional is a Brazilian football club from Patos, Paraíba state. The club was founded in 1961, and in 1989 competed in the Brazilian Championship Second Level and in 2005 and in 2007 competed in the Brazilian Championship...
  
  

Paraná

• Adap Galo Maringá
  Adap Galo Maringá Football Club
  Adap Galo Maringá Football Club, usually known as Adap Galo Maringá, Galo/Adap, Galo Adap, Adap Galo or ADAP Galo, is a Brazilian football club from Maringá, Paraná state...
  
  
• Paranavaí
  Atlético Clube Paranavaí
  Atlético Clube Paranavaí, usually known simply as Paranavaí, is a Brazilian football team from the city of Paranavaí, Paraná state, founded on March 14, 1946.-History:On March 14, 1946, Atlético Clube Paranavaí was founded...
  
  
• Roma
  Roma Esporte Apucarana
  Roma Esporte de Apucarana, usually known simply as Roma, is a Brazilian football team from the city of Apucarana, Paraná state, founded on December 14, 2000.-History:...
  
  

Pernambuco

• Central de Caruaru
  Central Sport Club
  Central Sport Club, usually known simply as Central, is a Brazilian football club from Caruaru, Pernambuco state.-History:On June 15, 1919, at Sociedade Musical Comercial Caruaruense, the club was founded by Francisco Porto de Oliveira and the club name was a suggestion by Severino Bezerra.In 1986,...
  
  
• Porto
  Clube Atlético do Porto
  Clube Atlético do Porto, usually known simply as Porto , is a Brazilian football team from the city of Caruaru, Pernambuco state, founded on July 23, 1983....
  
  
• Vera Cruz
  Vera Cruz Futebol Clube
  Vera Cruz Futebol Clube, commonly known as Vera Cruz, is a Brazilian football club based in Vitória de Santo Antão, Pernambuco state. They competed in the Série C once.-History:...
  
  

Piauí

• Barras
• River
  River Atlético Clube
  Ríver Atlético Clube, usually known simply as Ríver, is a Brazilian football club from Teresina, Piauí state.-History:On March 1, 1946, the club was founded by Ginásio Leão XIII students, commanded by the teacher Anilthon Soares...
  
  

Rio de Janeiro

• América/RJ
• Friburguense
  Friburguense Atlético Clube
  Friburguense Atlético Clube, or Friburguense as they are usually called, is a Brazilian football team from Nova Friburgo in Rio de Janeiro, founded on March 14, 1980.Home stadium is the Eduardo Guinle stadium, capacity 10,000.-History:...
  
  
• Madureira
  Madureira Esporte Clube
  Madureira Esporte Clube, or Madureira as they are usually called, is a traditional Brazilian football team from Rio de Janeiro in Rio de Janeiro state, founded on August 8, 1914.-History:...
  
  
• Volta Redonda
  Volta Redonda Futebol Clube
  Volta Redonda Futebol Clube, Volta Redonda or simply by its nickname Voltaço, as they are usually called, is a Brazilian football team from Volta Redonda in Rio de Janeiro, founded on February 9, 1976....
  
  

Rio Grande do Norte

• ABC
  ABC Futebol Clube
  ABC Futebol Clube, or ABC, as they are usually called, is a Brazilian football team from Natal in Rio Grande do Norte, founded on June 29, 1915. ABC is the oldest club of Rio Grande do Norte state...
  
  
• Potiguar de Mossoró
  Associação Cultural e Desportiva Potiguar
  Associação Cultural e Desportiva Potiguar, commonly known as Potiguar or as Potiguar de Mossoró, are a Brazilian football team from Mossoró. They won the Campeonato Potiguar once and competed in the Série A twice.-History:...
  
  

Rio Grande do Sul

• Caxias
  Sociedade Esportiva e Recreativa Caxias do Sul
  Sociedade Esportiva e Recreativa Caxias do Sul, also known as Caxias, is a Brazilian football team in Caxias do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul.Together with Juventude, it is one of the biggest teams of Rio Grande do Sul state, losing only the Internacional and Grêmio.-History:Caxias was founded on April...
  
  
• Esportivo
  Clube Esportivo de Bento Gonçalves
  Clube Esportivo Bento Gonçalves, usually known as Esportivo de Bento Gonçalves or simply as Esportivo is a Brazilian football club from Bento Gonçalves, Rio Grande do Sul state.-History:...
  
  
• Ulbra
  Sport Club Ulbra
  Canoas Sport Club, usually known as Canoas is a Brazilian football club from Canoas, Rio Grande do Sul, founded by the Lutheran University of Brazil . The club is also active in futsal...
  
   (RS)

Rondônia

• Jaruense

Roraima

• São Raimundo/RR
  São Raimundo Esporte Clube (RR)
  São Raimundo Esporte Clube, commonly known as São Raimundo, is a Brazilian football club based in Boa Vista, Roraima state. They competed twice in the Série C.-History:...
  
  

Santa Catarina

• Chapecoense
  Associação Chapecoense de Futebol
  Associação Chapecoense de Futebol, usually known simply as Chapecoense, is a traditional Brazilian football club from Chapecó, Santa Catarina state. The club was founded on May 10, 1973, and competed in the Brazilian Championship First Level in 1978 and in 1979, and won the state championship four...
  
  
• Joinville
  Joinville Esporte Clube
  Joinville Esporte Clube, or simply Joinville as they are usually called, is a Brazilian football team from Joinville in Santa Catarina, founded on January 29, 1976....
  
  

São Paulo

• Bragantino
  Clube Atlético Bragantino
  Clube Atlético Bragantino, or Bragantino as they are usually called, is a Brazilian football team from Bragança Paulista in São Paulo that was founded on January 8, 1928....
  
  
• Guarani
  Guarani Futebol Clube
  Guarani Futebol Clube is a Brazilian football club located in Campinas, São Paulo. Guarani is also known as Bugre, a popular term for an Indigenous Brazilian...
  
  
• Juventus
  Clube Atlético Juventus
  The Clube Atlético Juventus , usually known simply as Juventus, is a Brazilian football club based in Mooca, a São Paulo neighborhood...
  
  
• Noroeste
  Esporte Clube Noroeste
  Esporte Clube Noroeste, usually known simply as Noroeste, is a Brazilian football club based in Bauru. Named after a now-defunct railway, Noroeste is a very traditional team within São Paulo state...
  
  
• Rio Claro
  Rio Claro Futebol Clube
  Rio Claro Futebol Clube, usually known simply as Rio Claro, is a Brazilian football club from Rio Claro, São Paulo state.-History:On May 9, 1909, the club was founded as Rio Claro Football Club by the teacher Joaquim Arnold, and by the Companhia Paulista das Estradas de Ferro railroad employees...
  
  
• Sertãozinho
  Sertãozinho Futebol Clube
  Sertãozinho Futebol Clube, usually known simply as Sertãozinho, is a Brazilian football club from Sertãozinho, São Paulo state.-History:On August 6, 1944, the club was founded by a group of sportsmen...
  
  

Sergipe

• América/SE
  América Futebol Clube (SE)
  América Futebol Clube, usually known simply as América or as América-SE, América or América do Sergipe, is a Brazilian football club from Propriá, Sergipe state.-History:...
  
  
• Confiança
  Associação Desportiva Confiança
  Associação Desportiva Confiança, or Confiança as they are usually called, is a Brazilian football team from Aracaju in Sergipe, founded on May 1, 1936.Confiança's greatest rival is Sergipe....
  
  

Tocantins

• Araguaína
  Araguaína Futebol e Regatas
  Araguaína Futebol e Regatas, usually known simply as Araguaína, is a Brazilian football club from Araguaína, Tocantins state. The club plays its home matches at Municipal de Araguaína...
  
  

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

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 (-2)	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 (lost 12 points on STJD)

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

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

Final Stage

Pts – points earned; G – games played; W - wins; D - draws; L - losses; GF – goals for; GA – goals against; GD – goal differential

Teams promoted to the Série B Campeonato Brasileiro Série B The Série B is the second division of Brazilian football. It is played by 20 teams. However, the competition format has changed almost every year since it first occurred, in 1971. In some years, it was not played altogether...

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

Champion: Bragantino

Clube Atlético Bragantino

Clube Atlético Bragantino, or Bragantino as they are usually called, is a Brazilian football team from Bragança Paulista in São Paulo that was founded on January 8, 1928....

Runners-up: Bahia

Esporte Clube Bahia

Esporte Clube Bahia , known familiarly as Bahiaço, is a Brazilian professional football club, based in Salvador, Bahia. They play in the Campeonato Baiano, Bahia's state league, and the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, Brazil's national league. Bahia was a founding member of the Clube dos 13 group...

Third Place: Vila Nova

Vila Nova Futebol Clube

Vila Nova Futebol Clube is a Brazilian football team from Goiânia in Goiás, founded on July 29, 1943. They play in red shirts, shorts and socks. Their nickname is 'The Tigers' . The club won the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C in 1996. Vila Nova's greatest rival is Goiás...

Fourth Place: ABC de Natal

ABC Futebol Clube

ABC Futebol Clube, or ABC, as they are usually called, is a Brazilian football team from Natal in Rio Grande do Norte, founded on June 29, 1915. ABC is the oldest club of Rio Grande do Norte state...

Note: On This Phase, The EC Bahia Lost the Fonte Nova in last game at home (November 25 2007) (2008-2014).

Bahia

Esporte Clube Bahia

Esporte Clube Bahia , known familiarly as Bahiaço, is a Brazilian professional football club, based in Salvador, Bahia. They play in the Campeonato Baiano, Bahia's state league, and the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, Brazil's national league. Bahia was a founding member of the Clube dos 13 group...

 0x0 Vila Nova

Vila Nova Futebol Clube

Vila Nova Futebol Clube is a Brazilian football team from Goiânia in Goiás, founded on July 29, 1943. They play in red shirts, shorts and socks. Their nickname is 'The Tigers' . The club won the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C in 1996. Vila Nova's greatest rival is Goiás...

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Stadium - Estádio Octávio Mangabeira, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
On 85 or 88 minutes, 13 people fell and 7 people died, because the collapse of the bleachers(see more in portuguese.)
The biggest rival of Bahia promoted to first division in same year.

External links

• 2007 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C at RSSSF