Campeonato Baiano

The Campeonato Baiano is the football league of the state of Bahia, Brazil. The championship has been played since 1905 without interruption.

2008 format

First stage:

The 12 teams play in double round-robin in 22 rounds. The top 4 qualify for the Final Stage, the bottom team is relegated.

Final stage:

The 4 teams play in double round-robin in 6 rounds. The winners of Final Stage is the champions. The top 3 teams (except the clubs of Série A and Série B) qualify for the Série C.

Clubs

First Division 2007

*Alagoinhas Atlético Clube
*Esporte Clube Bahia S/A
*Camaçari Futebol Clube
*Catuense Futebol S/A
*Colo-Colo de Ilhéus Futebol e Regatas
*Fluminense de Feira Futebol Clube
*Esporte Clube Ipitanga Bahia Ltda
*Itabuna Esporte Clube
*Juazeiro Social Clube
*Esporte Clube Poções
*Esporte Clube Primeiro Passo de Vitória da Conquista
*Vitória S/A

Second Division 2007

*Associação Desportiva Comunitária Astro
*Sport Clube Camaçariense
*"Conquista"' Futebol Clube
*Feirense Esporte Clube
*Galícia Esporte Clube
*Guanambi Atlético Clube
*Associação Desportiva Leônico

Not enter in Second Division 2007

*Barreiras Esporte Clube
*Cruzeiro Esporte Clube
*Sport Club Jacuipense
*Real Salvador Esporte Clube Ltda.
*Serrano Sport Club
*Serrinha Esporte Clube
*Esporte Clube Ypiranga

Champions

⁽¹⁾ Palmeiras do Nordeste is currently named Feirense.

Titles by Team

(*) shared; (**) two titles shared; (***) Campeonato Baiano do Interior.

ee also

* Campeonato Baiano (lower levels)

External links

* [http://www.fbf.org.br Federação Baiana de Futebol - FBF Official Website]
* [http://globoesporte.globo.com/ESP/Home/0,,10067,00.html Globo Esporte - Campeonato Baiano 2008]