- Campeonato Brasileiro Série C 2007
In 2007, the
Campeonato Brasileiro Série C , the third division of the Brazilian League, was contested by 64 clubs, with the promotion of brazil fc|Bragantino, brazil fc|Bahia, brazil fc|Vila Nova-GO, and brazil fc|ABC-RN, to theCampeonato Brasileiro Série B to be contested in 2008. No teams will be relegated, since there is no fourth division in the Brazilian league.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.
econd 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 BrancoAmapá
*AmapáAmazonas
*Fast Clube
*Nacional
*São Raimundo/AMBahia
*Atlético/BA
*Bahia
*PoçõesCeará
*Icasa
*ItapipocaDistrito Federal
*Ceilândia
*GuaráEspírito Santo
*Jaguaré
*LinharesGoiás
*Atlético Goianiense
*CRAC
*Itumbiara
*Vila NovaMaranhão
*Imperatriz
*Sampaio CorrêaMato Grosso do Sul
*Águia Negra
*CENEMinas Gerais
*Democrata de Governador Valadares
*Tupi
*Villa NovaPará
*Ananindeua
*Paysandu
*Tuna LusoParaíba
*Atlético/PB
*Nacional de PatosParaná
*Adap Galo Maringá
*Paranavaí
*RomaPernambuco
*Central de Caruaru
*Porto
*Vera CruzPiauí
*Barras
*RiverRio de Janeiro
*América/RJ
*Friburguense
*Madureira
*Volta RedondaRio Grande do Norte
*ABC
*Potiguar de MossoróRio Grande do Sul
*Caxias
*Esportivo
*Ulbra (RS)Rondônia
*JaruenseRoraima
*São Raimundo/RRSanta Catarina
*Chapecoense
*JoinvilleSão Paulo
*Bragantino
*Guarani
*Juventus
*Noroeste
*Rio Claro
*SertãozinhoSergipe
*América/SE
*ConfiançaTocantins
*Araguaínatages of the competition
First Stage
econd Stage
External links
* [http://paginas.terra.com.br/esporte/rsssfbrasil/tables/br2007l3.htm 2007 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C at RSSSF]
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