Campeonato Brasileiro Série C 2008

In 2008, the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C, the third division of the Brazilian League, will be contested by 64 clubs, four of which will eventually qualify to the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B to be contested in 2009. Teams finishing from 5th to 20th will join the four relegated from the Série B for the new, revamped 20-club round robin Série C in 2009.

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 2009.

Teams

Sorted by state. Each state federation has its own criteria to indicate a club to this tournament.

Group 2

Group 3

Group 4

Group 5

Group 6

Group 7

Group 8

Group 9

Group 10

Group 11

Group 12

Group 13

Group 14

Group 15

"(*) - Matches replayed after Court decision as Toledo and Marcílio Dias players were accused of arranging a 0-0 draw on the last round of the group."

Group 16

econd stage

The home team is listed in the left-hand column.

Group 17

Group 18

Group 19

Group 20

Group 21

Group 22

Group 23

Group 24

Third stage

The home team is listed in the left-hand column.

Group 25

Group 26

Group 27

Group 28

Final stage

The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Updated on Oct 08.

¹ Result will be confirmed in Court, as the match was concluded in the 83rd minute after Duque de Caxias had only six players - three players were sent-off and two players left the field claiming they were injured.

See also

*Série A 2008
*Série B 2008
*Copa do Brasil 2008

References

External links

* [http://cbfnews.uol.com.br/seriec/ Official site - Classification] (pt)
* [http://200.159.15.35/serieb/tabela.aspx Official site - Games] (pt)