2007 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C

In 2007, the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C, the third division of the Brazilian League, was contested by 64 clubs, with the promotion of 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.

Campeonato Brasileiro Série C

Season	2007
Champions	Bragantino
Promoted	Bragantino Bahia Vila Nova-GO ABC-RN
Matches played	392
Goals scored	1,022 (2.61 per match)
← 2006 2008 →

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.

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

Alagoas ASA Coruripe

Amapá Amapá

Amazonas Fast Clube Nacional São Raimundo/AM

Bahia Atlético/BA Bahia Poções

Ceará Icasa Itapipoca

Distrito Federal Ceilândia Guará

Espírito Santo Jaguaré Linhares

Goiás Atlético Goianiense CRAC Itumbiara Vila Nova

Maranhão Imperatriz Sampaio Corrêa

Mato Grosso Cacerense Jaciara

Mato Grosso do Sul Águia Negra CENE

Minas Gerais Democrata de Governador Valadares Tupi Villa Nova

Pará Ananindeua Paysandu Tuna Luso

Paraíba Atlético/PB Nacional de Patos

Paraná Adap Galo Maringá Paranavaí Roma

Pernambuco Central de Caruaru Porto Vera Cruz

Piauí Barras River

Rio de Janeiro América/RJ Friburguense Madureira Volta Redonda

Rio Grande do Norte ABC Potiguar de Mossoró

Rio Grande do Sul Caxias Esportivo Ulbra (RS)

Rondônia Jaruense

Roraima São Raimundo/RR

Santa Catarina Chapecoense Joinville

São Paulo Bragantino Guarani Juventus Noroeste Rio Claro Sertãozinho

Sergipe América/SE Confiança

Tocantins Araguaína

Stages of the competition

First stage

Group 1 (AC-AM-RO-RR)

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Rio Branco/AC	6	3	3	0	15	5	+10	12	Qualified to the second stage
2	Fast Clube/AM	6	3	2	1	6	3	+3	11
3	Jaruense/RO	6	1	2	3	7	14	−7	5
4	São Raimundo/RR	6	1	1	4	8	14	−6	4

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

Group 2 (AP-AM-PA)

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Nacional/AM	6	3	2	1	9	6	+3	11	Qualified to the second stage
2	Tuna Luso/PA	6	3	1	2	7	7	0	10
3	Amapá/AP	6	2	1	3	6	8	−2	7
4	São Raimundo/AM	6	1	2	3	5	7	−2	5

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

Group 3 (MA-PA-TO)

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Imperatriz/MA	6	2	4	0	4	2	+2	10	Qualified to the second stage
2	Ananindeua/PA	6	2	3	1	6	6	0	9
3	Paysandu/PA	6	0	1	5	3	9	−6	1
4	Araguaina/TO	6	3	2	1	8	4	+4	−1[a]

Source: ^{[citation needed]}
Notes:

1. 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	Barras/PI	6	3	2	1	9	5	+4	11	Qualified to the second stage
2	Sampaio Corrêa/MA	6	2	3	1	5	5	0	9
3	River/PI	6	2	2	2	9	11	−2	8
4	Itapipoca/CE	6	1	1	4	10	12	−2	4

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

Group 5 (CE-PB-PE-RN)

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Nacional/PB	6	3	2	1	8	6	+2	11	Qualified to the second stage
2	Porto/PE	6	2	1	3	8	10	−2	7
3	Icasa/CE	6	2	1	3	5	7	−2	7
4	Potiguar/RN	6	1	4	1	10	8	+2	7

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

Group 6 (PB-PE-RN)

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	ABC/RN	6	4	1	1	13	6	+7	13	Qualified to the second stage
2	Atlético/PB	6	3	1	2	4	3	+1	10
3	Central/PE	6	1	3	2	9	10	−1	6
4	Vera Cruz/PE	6	1	1	4	1	10	−9	4

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

Group 7 (AL-BA-SE)

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Bahia/BA	6	5	1	0	11	1	+10	16	Qualified to the second stage
2	Confiança/SE	6	4	1	1	11	5	+6	13
3	América/SE	6	1	1	4	1	7	−6	4
4	ASA/AL	6	0	1	5	3	13	−10	1

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

Group 8 (AL-BA-ES)

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Coruripe/AL	6	4	2	0	11	4	+7	14	Qualified to the second stage
2	Linhares/ES	6	2	2	2	12	10	+2	8
3	Atlético/BA	6	1	3	2	7	11	−4	6
4	Poções/BA	6	1	1	4	5	10	−5	4

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

Group 9 (DF-GO-MT)

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Atlético/GO	6	4	0	2	8	4	+4	12	Qualified to the second stage
2	CRAC/GO	6	3	0	3	7	7	0	9
3	Ceilândia/DF	6	2	1	3	6	7	−1	7
4	Cacerense/MT	6	2	1	3	5	8	−3	7

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

Group 10 (DF-GO-MT)

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Vila Nova/GO	6	4	1	1	12	5	+7	13	Qualified to the second stage
2	Itumbiara/GO	6	4	0	2	11	8	+3	12
3	Jaciara/MT	6	3	1	2	14	9	+5	10
4	Esportivo Guará/DF	6	0	0	6	3	18	−15	0

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

Group 11 (ES-MG-RJ-SP)

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	América/RJ	6	3	1	2	10	7	+3	10	Qualified to the second stage
2	Guarani/SP	6	3	1	2	8	7	+1	10
3	Jaguaré/ES	6	2	1	3	12	12	0	7
4	Tupi/MG	6	2	1	3	8	12	−4	7

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

Group 12 (RJ-SP)

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Rio Claro/SP	6	2	3	1	4	3	+1	9	Qualified to the second stage
2	Volta Redonda/RJ	6	2	2	2	6	6	0	8
3	Friburguense/RJ	6	1	4	1	5	5	0	7
4	Noroeste/SP	6	1	3	2	5	6	−1	6

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

Group 13 (MS-SP)

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Bragantino/SP	6	4	1	1	10	3	+7	13	Qualified to the second stage
2	Águia Negra/MS	6	2	2	2	7	8	−1	8
3	CENE/MS	6	2	2	2	6	7	−1	8
4	Sertãozinho/SP	6	1	1	4	8	13	−5	4

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

Group 14 (MG-RJ-SP)

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Villa Nova/MG	6	2	3	1	12	6	+6	9	Qualified to the second stage
2	Democrata-GV/MG	6	2	3	1	7	10	−3	9
3	Juventus/SP	6	1	5	0	3	2	+1	8
4	Madureira/RJ	6	0	3	3	1	5	−4	3

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

Group 15 (PR-RS-SC)

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Roma/PR	6	4	2	0	10	3	+7	14	Qualified to the second stage
2	Ulbra/RS	6	2	3	1	9	5	+4	9
3	Chapecoense/SC	6	1	1	4	5	10	−5	4
4	Paranavaí/PR	6	0	4	2	4	10	−6	4

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

Group 16 (PR-RS-SC)

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Joinville/SC	6	4	1	1	8	4	+4	13	Qualified to the second stage
2	Esportivo/RS	6	3	0	3	6	9	−3	9
3	Adap Galo Maringá/PR	6	2	2	2	10	8	+2	8
4	Caxias/RS	6	0	3	3	5	8	−3	3

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

Second stage

Group 17 (AC-MA-PA)

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Imperatriz/MA	6	3	1	2	9	4	+5	−2[a]
2	Rio Branco/AC	6	3	1	2	8	8	0	10	Qualified to the third stage
3	Tuna Luso/PA	6	2	2	2	11	8	+3	8
4	Sampaio Corrêa/MA	6	1	2	3	6	14	−8	5

Source: ^{[citation needed]}
Notes:

1. 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	Barras/PI	6	3	2	1	9	5	+4	11	Qualified to the third stage
2	Fast Clube/AM	6	3	2	1	13	10	+3	11
3	Ananindeua/PA	6	3	1	2	12	10	+2	10
4	Nacional/AM	6	0	1	5	7	16	−9	1

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

Group 19 (BA-ES-PB)

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Bahia/BA	6	4	1	1	16	4	+12	13	Qualified to the third stage
2	Nacional/PB	6	4	0	2	8	8	0	12
3	Atlético/PB	6	2	0	4	9	12	−3	6
4	Linhares/ES	6	1	1	4	6	14	−8	4

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

Group 20 (AL-PE-RN-SE)

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Coruripe/AL	6	4	1	1	8	4	+4	13	Qualified to the third stage
2	ABC/RN	6	4	0	2	8	7	+1	12
3	Confiança/SE	6	2	2	2	4	4	0	8
4	Porto/PE	6	0	1	5	3	8	−5	1

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

Group 21 (GO-RJ)

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Atlético/GO	6	4	1	1	8	5	+3	13	Qualified to the third stage
2	América/RJ	6	3	1	2	8	7	+1	10
3	Volta Redonda/RJ	6	2	1	3	7	6	+1	7
4	Itumbiara/GO	6	1	1	4	3	8	−5	4

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

Group 22 (GO-SP)

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	CRAC/GO	6	3	2	1	7	3	+4	11	Qualified to the third stage
2	Vila Nova/GO	6	3	0	3	9	9	0	9
3	Guarani/SP	6	2	2	2	6	5	+1	8
4	Rio Claro/SP	6	2	0	4	8	13	−5	6

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

Group 23 (MG-PR-RS-SP)

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Esportivo/RS	6	3	2	1	8	4	+4	11	Qualified to the third stage
2	Bragantino/SP	6	3	0	3	8	9	−1	9
3	Roma/PR	6	2	3	1	5	3	+2	9
4	Democrata-GV/MG	6	1	1	4	8	13	−5	4

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

Group 24 (MS-MG-RS-SC)

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Ulbra/RS	6	3	2	1	9	6	+3	11	Qualified to the third stage
2	Villa Nova/MG	6	2	3	1	8	6	+2	9
3	Joinville/SC	6	2	2	2	8	5	+3	8
4	Águia Negra/MS	6	0	3	3	3	11	−8	3

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

Third stage

Group 25 (AC-AM-BA-RN)

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	ABC/RN	6	4	1	1	8	5	+3	13	Qualified to the final stage
2	Bahia/BA	6	3	1	2	10	8	+2	10
3	Rio Branco/AC	6	3	1	2	9	7	+2	10
4	Fast Clube/AM	6	0	1	5	5	12	−7	1

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

Group 26 (AL-PA-PB-PI)

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Barras/PI	6	4	1	1	14	9	+5	13	Qualified to the final stage
2	Nacional/PB	6	3	0	3	11	12	−1	9
3	Coruripe/AL	6	2	1	3	7	7	0	7
4	Tuna Luso/PA	6	1	2	3	7	11	−4	5

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

Group 27 (GO-MG-RS)

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Vila Nova/GO	6	3	3	0	11	7	+4	12	Qualified to the final stage
2	Atlético/GO	6	1	5	0	10	5	+5	8
3	Villa Nova/MG	6	1	3	2	4	6	−2	6
4	Esportivo/RS	6	0	3	3	5	12	−7	3

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

Group 28 (GO-RJ-RS-SP)

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	CRAC/GO	6	4	2	0	12	4	+8	14	Qualified to the final stage
2	Bragantino/SP	6	2	1	3	7	7	0	7
3	Ulbra/RS	6	2	1	3	8	10	−2	7
4	América/RJ	6	1	2	3	9	15	−6	5

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

Final stage

Group 29 (BA-GO-PB-PI-RN-SP)

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion
1	Bragantino/SP	14	7	5	2	21	13	+8	26	Promoted to the Série B
2	Bahia/BA	14	6	6	2	26	18	+8	24
3	Vila Nova/GO	14	7	2	5	26	19	+7	23
4	ABC/RN	14	7	2	5	20	21	−1	23
5	CRAC/GO	14	7	0	7	24	20	+4	21
6	Atlético/GO	14	6	3	5	24	17	+7	21
7	Barras/PI	14	2	4	8	15	31	−16	10
8	Nacional/PB	14	2	2	10	8	25	−17	8

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

• Champion: Bragantino
• Runners-up: Bahia
• Third Place: Vila Nova
• Fourth Place: ABC de Natal

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

• 2007 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C at RSSSF