Football league season
In 2007, the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C Bragantino , Bahia (lost Fonte Nova against Vila Nova), Vila Nova-GO , and ABC-RN , to the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B to be contested in 2008 . No teams were relegated, since the fourth division in the Brazilian league was introduced only in 2009.
Competition format [ edit ] First stage [ edit ] 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 [ edit ] 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 [ edit ] 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 [ edit ] 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 [ edit ] The participating teams are sorted by state:
Stages of the competition [ edit ] First stage [ edit ] Group 1 (AC-AM-RO-RR)
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
6
3
3
0
15
5
+10
12
Qualified to the second stage
2
6
3
2
1
6
3
+3
11
3
6
1
2
3
7
14
−7
5
4
6
1
1
4
8
14
−6
4
Group 2 (AP-AM-PA)
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
6
3
2
1
9
6
+3
11
Qualified to the second stage
2
6
3
1
2
7
7
0
10
3
6
2
1
3
6
8
−2
7
4
6
1
2
3
5
7
−2
5
Group 3 (MA-PA-TO)
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
6
2
4
0
4
2
+2
10
Qualified to the second stage
2
6
2
3
1
6
6
0
9
3
6
0
1
5
3
9
−6
1
4
6
3
2
1
8
4
+4
−1[a]
^ Araguaina/TO was punished with the loss of 12 points
Group 4 (CE-MA-PI)
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
6
3
2
1
9
5
+4
11
Qualified to the second stage
2
6
2
3
1
5
5
0
9
3
6
2
2
2
9
11
−2
8
4
6
1
1
4
10
12
−2
4
Group 5 (CE-PB-PE-RN)
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
6
3
2
1
8
6
+2
11
Qualified to the second stage
2
6
2
1
3
8
10
−2
7
3
6
2
1
3
5
7
−2
7
4
6
1
4
1
10
8
+2
7
Group 6 (PB-PE-RN)
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
6
4
1
1
13
6
+7
13
Qualified to the second stage
2
6
3
1
2
4
3
+1
10
3
6
1
3
2
9
10
−1
6
4
6
1
1
4
1
10
−9
4
Group 7 (AL-BA-SE)
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
6
5
1
0
11
1
+10
16
Qualified to the second stage
2
6
4
1
1
11
5
+6
13
3
6
1
1
4
1
7
−6
4
4
6
0
1
5
3
13
−10
1
Group 8 (AL-BA-ES)
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
6
4
2
0
11
4
+7
14
Qualified to the second stage
2
6
2
2
2
12
10
+2
8
3
6
1
3
2
7
11
−4
6
4
6
1
1
4
5
10
−5
4
Group 9 (DF-GO-MT)
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
6
4
0
2
8
4
+4
12
Qualified to the second stage
2
6
3
0
3
7
7
0
9
3
6
2
1
3
6
7
−1
7
4
6
2
1
3
5
8
−3
7
Group 10 (DF-GO-MT)
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
6
4
1
1
12
5
+7
13
Qualified to the second stage
2
6
4
0
2
11
8
+3
12
3
6
3
1
2
14
9
+5
10
4
6
0
0
6
3
18
−15
0
Group 11 (ES-MG-RJ-SP)
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
6
3
1
2
10
7
+3
10
Qualified to the second stage
2
6
3
1
2
8
7
+1
10
3
6
2
1
3
12
12
0
7
4
6
2
1
3
8
12
−4
7
Group 12 (RJ-SP)
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
6
2
3
1
4
3
+1
9
Qualified to the second stage
2
6
2
2
2
6
6
0
8
3
6
1
4
1
5
5
0
7
4
6
1
3
2
5
6
−1
6
Group 13 (MS-SP)
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
6
4
1
1
10
3
+7
13
Qualified to the second stage
2
6
2
2
2
7
8
−1
8
3
6
2
2
2
6
7
−1
8
4
6
1
1
4
8
13
−5
4
Group 14 (MG-RJ-SP)
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
6
2
3
1
12
6
+6
9
Qualified to the second stage
2
6
2
3
1
7
10
−3
9
3
6
1
5
0
3
2
+1
8
4
6
0
3
3
1
5
−4
3
Group 15 (PR-RS-SC)
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
6
4
2
0
10
3
+7
14
Qualified to the second stage
2
6
2
3
1
9
5
+4
9
3
6
1
1
4
5
10
−5
4
4
6
0
4
2
4
10
−6
4
Group 16 (PR-RS-SC)
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
6
4
1
1
8
4
+4
13
Qualified to the second stage
2
6
3
0
3
6
9
−3
9
3
6
2
2
2
10
8
+2
8
4
6
0
3
3
5
8
−3
3
Second stage [ edit ] Group 17 (AC-MA-PA)
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
6
3
1
2
9
4
+5
−2[a]
2
6
3
1
2
8
8
0
10
Qualified to the third stage
3
6
2
2
2
11
8
+3
8
4
6
1
2
3
6
14
−8
5
^ Imperatriz/MA was expelled from the competition (lost 12 points on STJD )
Group 18 (AM-PA-PI)
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
6
3
2
1
9
5
+4
11
Qualified to the third stage
2
6
3
2
1
13
10
+3
11
3
6
3
1
2
12
10
+2
10
4
6
0
1
5
7
16
−9
1
Group 19 (BA-ES-PB)
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
6
4
1
1
16
4
+12
13
Qualified to the third stage
2
6
4
0
2
8
8
0
12
3
6
2
0
4
9
12
−3
6
4
6
1
1
4
6
14
−8
4
Group 20 (AL-PE-RN-SE)
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
6
4
1
1
8
4
+4
13
Qualified to the third stage
2
6
4
0
2
8
7
+1
12
3
6
2
2
2
4
4
0
8
4
6
0
1
5
3
8
−5
1
Group 21 (GO-RJ)
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
6
4
1
1
8
5
+3
13
Qualified to the third stage
2
6
3
1
2
8
7
+1
10
3
6
2
1
3
7
6
+1
7
4
6
1
1
4
3
8
−5
4
Group 22 (GO-SP)
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
6
3
2
1
7
3
+4
11
Qualified to the third stage
2
6
3
0
3
9
9
0
9
3
6
2
2
2
6
5
+1
8
4
6
2
0
4
8
13
−5
6
Group 23 (MG-PR-RS-SP)
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
6
3
2
1
8
4
+4
11
Qualified to the third stage
2
6
3
0
3
8
9
−1
9
3
6
2
3
1
5
3
+2
9
4
6
1
1
4
8
13
−5
4
Group 24 (MS-MG-RS-SC)
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
6
3
2
1
9
6
+3
11
Qualified to the third stage
2
6
2
3
1
8
6
+2
9
3
6
2
2
2
8
5
+3
8
4
6
0
3
3
3
11
−8
3
Third stage [ edit ] Group 25 (AC-AM-BA-RN)
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
6
4
1
1
8
5
+3
13
Qualified to the final stage
2
6
3
1
2
10
8
+2
10
3
6
3
1
2
9
7
+2
10
4
6
0
1
5
5
12
−7
1
Group 26 (AL-PA-PB-PI)
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
6
4
1
1
14
9
+5
13
Qualified to the final stage
2
6
3
0
3
11
12
−1
9
3
6
2
1
3
7
7
0
7
4
6
1
2
3
7
11
−4
5
Group 27 (GO-MG-RS)
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
6
3
3
0
11
7
+4
12
Qualified to the final stage
2
6
1
5
0
10
5
+5
8
3
6
1
3
2
4
6
−2
6
4
6
0
3
3
5
12
−7
3
Group 28 (GO-RJ-RS-SP)
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
6
4
2
0
12
4
+8
14
Qualified to the final stage
2
6
2
1
3
7
7
0
7
3
6
2
1
3
8
10
−2
7
4
6
1
2
3
9
15
−6
5
Final stage [ edit ] Group 29 (BA-GO-PB-PI-RN-SP)
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Promotion
1
14
7
5
2
21
13
+8
26
Promoted to the Série B
2
14
6
6
2
26
18
+8
24
3
14
7
2
5
26
19
+7
23
4
14
7
2
5
20
21
−1
23
5
14
7
0
7
24
20
+4
21
6
14
6
3
5
24
17
+7
21
7
14
2
4
8
15
31
−16
10
8
14
2
2
10
8
25
−17
8
Note: On This Phase, The EC Bahia Lost the Fonte Nova in last game at home (25 November 2007) (2008–2014).
Bahia 0 × 0 Vila Nova :
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 [ edit ]
Rio Branco/AC
Fast Clube/AM
Jaruense/RO
São Raimundo/RR
Tuna Luso/PA
Amapá/AP
Imperatriz/MA
Araguaina/TO
Barras/PI
Itapipoca/CE
Nacional/PB
Porto/PE
Potiguar/RN
Bahia/BA
Confiança/SE
ASA/AL
Linhares/ES
Atlético/GO
Ceilândia/DF
Cacerense/MT
América/RJ
Guarani/SP
Tupi/MG
Águia Negra/MS
Roma/PR
Ulbra/RS
Chapecoense/SC