In 2006, the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C

Campeonato Brasileiro Série C

The Campeonato Brasileiro Série C is the third division of Brazilian football.Unlike the first and second divisions, the Série C is not played in a double round robin system, arguably because many participating teams lack the financial conditions to travel long distances...

, the third division of the Brazilian League, was contested by 63 clubs, four of which will eventually qualify to the second division

Campeonato Brasileiro Série B

The Série B is the second division of Brazilian football. It is played by 20 teams. However, the competition format has changed almost every year since it first occurred, in 1971. In some years, it was not played altogether...

 to be contested in 2007

Campeonato Brasileiro Série B 2007

The Campeonato Brasileiro Série B 2007, namely the second division of the Brazilian League, was contested by 20 teams. The tournament started in May, and reached its end on November 24th...

. No teams were relegated, since there is no fourth division in the Brazilian league.

First Stage

The 63 teams play in 15 groups of four and one group of three teams (because the Football Federation of Acre failed to appoint one affiliated team). 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 2007.

Participating teams

The participating teams are sorted by state:

Acre

• ADESG
  Associação Desportiva Senador Guiomard
  Associação Desportiva Senador Guiomard or simply ADESG is a Brazilian football team from the municipality of Senador Guiomard in the state of Acre. The team's home kit is a black and white vertical striped shirt, black shorts and black socks. ADESG's mascot is a lion and they play their home games...
  
  

Alagoas

• Coruripe
  Associação Atlética Coruripe
  Associação Atlética Coruripe, usually known simply as Coruripe, is a Brazilian football team, from the city of Coruripe, Alagoas state. The club competed in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C three times and won the state championship twice.-History:...
  
  
• CSA
  Centro Sportivo Alagoano
  Centro Sportivo Alagoano, is a Brazilian football team from Maceió in Alagoas, founded on September 7, 1913. It is the biggest club in the state of Alagoas, and the largest fan base....
  
  

Amapá

• Amapá
  Amapá Clube
  Amapá Clube, usually known simply as Amapá, is a Brazilian football team from the city of Macapá in the State of Amapá.. The team plays its home games in the 5,000 capacity Milton Rodrigues stadium. Amapá Clube's home kit is a shirt with black and white vertical stripes, black shorts and white...
  
  

Amazonas

• Fast Clube
  Nacional Fast Clube
  Nacional Fast Clube, usually known simply as Fast or Fast Clube is a Brazilian football club from Manaus, Amazonas state.- History :...
  
  
• Rio Negro
  Atlético Rio Negro Clube
  Atlético Rio Negro Clube, usually known simply as Rio Negro is a traditional Brazilian football club from Manaus, Amazonas state.Rio Negro is the second oldest club of Amazonas state, and is eleven months younger than its rival, Nacional. Atlético Rio Negro Clube of Roraima state is named after...
  
  

Bahia

• Bahia
  Esporte Clube Bahia
  Esporte Clube Bahia , known familiarly as Bahiaço, is a Brazilian professional football club, based in Salvador, Bahia. They play in the Campeonato Baiano, Bahia's state league, and the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, Brazil's national league. Bahia was a founding member of the Clube dos 13 group...
  
  
• Colo-Colo
  Colo-Colo de Futebol e Regatas
  Colo-Colo de Futebol e Regatas, usually known simply as Colo-Colo, is a football club from Ilhéus, Bahia, Brazil. In 2006, Colo-Colo was champion of the Campeonato Baiano, the football league of Bahia...
  
  
• Ipitanga
• Vitória
  Esporte Clube Vitória
  Esporte Clube Vitória, usually known simply as Vitória, is a Brazilian football team from Salvador in Bahia, founded on May 13, 1899.Vitória's home games are played at the club's own stadium . They play in red and black horizontal striped shirts, black shorts and black socks...
  
  

Ceará

• Ferroviário
  Ferroviário Atlético Clube
  Ferroviário Atlético Clube, or Ferroviário as they are usually called, is a Brazilian football team from Fortaleza in Ceará, founded on May 9, 1933...
  
  
• Icasa
  Associação Desportiva Recreativa Cultural Icasa
  Associação Desportiva Recreativa e Cultural Icasa, usually known simply as Icasa, is a Brazilian football club in Juazeiro do Norte, Ceará. The club competed several times in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C and currently in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B.-History:The club was founded on May...
  
  

Distrito Federal

• Ceilândia
• Luziânia

Espírito Santo

• Estrela do Norte
  Estrela do Norte Futebol Clube
  Estrela do Norte Futebol Clube, commonly known as Estrela do Norte, is a Brazilian football club based in Cachoeiro do Itapemirim, Espírito Santo state. They competed twice in the Copa do Brasil, once in the Série B, and seven times in the Série C....
  
  
• Vitória (ES)
  Vitória Futebol Clube (ES)
  Vitória Futebol Clube, usually known simply as Vitória is a traditional Brazilian football club from Vitória, Espírito Santo state.-History:...
  
  

Goiás

• Anapolina
  Associação Atlética Anapolina
  Associação Atlética Anapolina, or Anapolina as they are usually called, is a Brazilian football team from Anápolis in Goiás, founded on January 1, 1948.Anapolina greatest rival is Anápolis....
  
  
• Atlético Goianiense
  Atlético Clube Goianiense
  Atlético Clube Goianiense, usually known as Atlético Goianiense or just Atlético, is a Brazilian football team from the city of Goiânia, Goiás state. Atlético Goianiense is the oldest Goiânia city football club. The club is the first team of its state to win a national competition, which was the...
  
  
• Jataiense
  Associação Esportiva Jataiense
  Associação Esportiva Jataiense, commonly known as Jataiense, is a Brazilian football club based in Jataí, Goiás state. They competed in the Série C twice.-History:...
  
  

Maranhão

• Imperatriz
• Maranhão
  Maranhão Atlético Clube
  Maranhão Atlético Clube, usually known as Maranhão or MAC, is a Brazilian football club from São Luís, Maranhão state.-History:Maranhão Atlético Clube was founded on September 24, 1932....
  
  

Mato Grosso

• Mixto
• Operário

Mato Grosso do Sul

• Coxim
• SERC

Minas Gerais

• América (MG)
  América Futebol Clube (MG)
  América Futebol Clube is a traditional Brazilian football team from Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, founded on April 30, 1912....
  
  
• Ipatinga
  Ipatinga Futebol Clube
  Ipatinga Futebol Clube, commonly known as Ipatinga, is a Brazilian football club, based in Ipatinga, Minas Gerais. They were founded on May 21, 1998.-History:...
  
  
• Ituiutaba

Pará

• Ananindeua
  Clube Municipal Ananindeua
  Clube Municipal Ananindeua, or Ananindeua as it is usually called, is a Brazilian football team from Ananindeua in Pará, founded on January 3, 1978.-History:...
  
  
• Tuna Luso
  Tuna Luso Brasileira
  Tuna Luso Brasileira, or Tuna Luso as they are usually called, is a Brazilian football team from Belém in Pará, founded on January 1, 1903. The club won the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B in 1985, the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C in 1992, and has also won the state championship ten...
  
  

Paraíba

• Treze
  Treze Futebol Clube
  Treze Futebol Clube is a Brazilian football team from Campina Grande in Paraíba, founded on September 7, 1925. The club competed in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A several times.Treze greatest rivals are Botafogo and Campinense....
  
  
• Botafogo (PB)
  Botafogo Futebol Clube (PB)
  Botafogo Futebol Clube, usually known as Botafogo, or as Botafogo da Paraíba, is a Brazilian football club from João Pessoa, Paraíba state.-History:...
  
  

Paraná

• ADAP
  Associação Desportiva Atlética do Paraná
  Associação Desportiva Atlética do Paraná, usually known as ADAP was a Brazilian football club, from Campo Mourão, Paraná state.-History:On June 5, 1999, the club was founded by the Adilson and Avanilton Batista Prado brothers...
  
  
• J. Malucelli
  J. Malucelli Futebol
  Sport Club Corinthians Paranaense, usually known simply as Corinthians Paranaense, and formerly known as Malutrom and as J. Malucelli, is a Brazilian football team from the city of São José dos Pinhais, Paraná state, founded on December 27, 1994...
  
  
• Rio Branco (PR)
  Rio Branco Sport Club
  Rio Branco Sport Club, usually known simply as Rio Branco, is a Brazilian football club from Paranaguá, Paraná state.-History:On October 13, 1913, Rio Branco Sport Club was founded by Anibal José de Lima, Raul da Costa Pinto, Euclides de Oliveira, Manoel Victor da Costa, Antônio Gomes de Miranda,...
  
  

Pernambuco

• Porto
  Clube Atlético do Porto
  Clube Atlético do Porto, usually known simply as Porto , is a Brazilian football team from the city of Caruaru, Pernambuco state, founded on July 23, 1983....
  
  
• Ypiranga
  Sociedade Esportiva Ypiranga Futebol Clube
  Sociedade Esportiva Ypiranga Futebol Clube, commonly known as Ypiranga, is a Brazilian football club based in Santa Cruz do Capibaribe, Pernambuco state. They competed twice in the Série C.-History:...
  
  

Piauí

• Flamengo
  Esporte Clube Flamengo
  Esporte Clube Flamengo, or Flamengo as they are usually called, are a Brazilian football team from Teresina in Piauí state, founded on December 8, 1937. Their home stadium is the Albertão, which has a maximum capacity of 60,000 people. They play in black and red shirts, black shorts and red and...
  
  
• River
  River Atlético Clube
  Ríver Atlético Clube, usually known simply as Ríver, is a Brazilian football club from Teresina, Piauí state.-History:On March 1, 1946, the club was founded by Ginásio Leão XIII students, commanded by the teacher Anilthon Soares...
  
  

Rio de Janeiro

• América (RJ)
• Americano
  Americano Futebol Clube
  Americano Futebol Clube, or Americano as they are usually called, is a Brazilian football team from Campos dos Goytacazes in Rio de Janeiro, founded on June 1, 1914.They play in black and white stripes, black shorts and socks.-History:...
  
  
• Cabofriense
  Associação Desportiva Cabofriense
  Associação Desportiva Cabofriense, or Cabofriense as they are usually called, is a Brazilian football team from Cabo Frio in Rio de Janeiro, founded on January 2, 1997.Home stadium is the Correão stadium, capacity 12,000.-History:...
  
  
• Madureira
  Madureira Esporte Clube
  Madureira Esporte Clube, or Madureira as they are usually called, is a traditional Brazilian football team from Rio de Janeiro in Rio de Janeiro state, founded on August 8, 1914.-History:...
  
  

Rio Grande do Norte

• Baraúnas
  Associação Cultural Esporte Clube Baraúnas
  Associação Cultural Esporte Clube Baraúnas, or Baraúnas as they are usually called, is a Brazilian football team from Mossoró in Rio Grande do Norte, founded on January 14, 1960.-History:...
  
  
• Potiguar de Mossoró

Rio Grande do Sul

• Brasil
  Grêmio Esportivo Brasil
  Grêmio Esportivo Brasil, also known as Brasil de Pelotas, is a Brazilian football team in Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul.-History:Grêmio Esportivo Brasil was founded after a divergency between players and directors of Sport Club Cruzeiro do Sul, which was supported and managed by employees of...
  
  
• Caxias
  Sociedade Esportiva e Recreativa Caxias do Sul
  Sociedade Esportiva e Recreativa Caxias do Sul, also known as Caxias, is a Brazilian football team in Caxias do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul.Together with Juventude, it is one of the biggest teams of Rio Grande do Sul state, losing only the Internacional and Grêmio.-History:Caxias was founded on April...
  
  
• Novo Hamburgo
  Esporte Clube Novo Hamburgo
  Esporte Clube Novo Hamburgo, or Novo Hamburgo as they are usually called, is a Brazilian football team from Novo Hamburgo in Rio Grande do Sul, founded on May 1, 1911.Home stadium is the Santa Rosa stadium. It has a maximum capacity of 13,000....
  
  
• Ulbra
  Sport Club Ulbra
  Canoas Sport Club, usually known as Canoas is a Brazilian football club from Canoas, Rio Grande do Sul, founded by the Lutheran University of Brazil . The club is also active in futsal...
  
   (RS)

Rondônia

• Ulbra
  Sport Club Ulbra Ji-Paraná
  Sport Club Ulbra Ji-Paraná, or Ulbra Ji-Paraná as they are usually called, were a Brazilian football team from Ji-Paraná in Rondônia state, founded on April 1, 2005. Their home stadium was the Biancão, which has a maximum capacity of 4,400 people. They played in red and white colors...
  
   (RO)

Roraima

• São Raimundo (RR)
  São Raimundo Esporte Clube (RR)
  São Raimundo Esporte Clube, commonly known as São Raimundo, is a Brazilian football club based in Boa Vista, Roraima state. They competed twice in the Série C.-History:...
  
  

Santa Catarina

• Criciúma
  Criciúma Esporte Clube
  Criciúma Esporte Clube, also known simply as Criciúma, is a Brazilian football club in Criciúma, Santa Catarina. The club won the Copa do Brasil in 1991, the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B in 2002, and the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C in 2006.-History:...
  
  
• Joinville
  Joinville Esporte Clube
  Joinville Esporte Clube, or simply Joinville as they are usually called, is a Brazilian football team from Joinville in Santa Catarina, founded on January 29, 1976....
  
  
• Marcílio Dias
  Clube Náutico Marcílio Dias
  Clube Náutico Marcílio Dias, usually known simply as Marcílio Dias, is a Brazilian football club from Itajaí, Santa Catarina state. The club plays its home matches at Hercílio Luz and competed in Copa João Havelange in 2000, in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B in 1989, in the Campeonato Brasileiro...
  
  

São Paulo

• América
  América Futebol Clube (SP)
  América Futebol Clube , usually known simply as América , is a Brazilian football club from São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo state...
  
  
• Grêmio Barueri
  Grêmio Recreativo Barueri
  Grêmio Barueri Futebol Ltda., generally known as Grêmio Barueri, or just as Barueri, is a Brazilian football club from Presidente Prudente, São Paulo state. The club was formerly known as Grêmio Recreativo Barueri and Grêmio Prudente Futebol Ltda.The club was founded in 1989, in the city of...
  
  
• Juventus
  Clube Atlético Juventus
  The Clube Atlético Juventus , usually known simply as Juventus, is a Brazilian football club based in Mooca, a São Paulo neighborhood...
  
  
• Noroeste
  Esporte Clube Noroeste
  Esporte Clube Noroeste, usually known simply as Noroeste, is a Brazilian football club based in Bauru. Named after a now-defunct railway, Noroeste is a very traditional team within São Paulo state...
  
  
• Rio Branco (SP)
  Rio Branco Esporte Clube
  Rio Branco Esporte Clube, usually known simply as Rio Branco or Rio Branco-SP, is a Brazilian football club based in the city of Americana in the São Paulo state of Brazil. It plays in the Série A2, the second division, of the Campeonato Paulista.-History:On August 4, 1913, the club was founded as...
  
  
• União Barbarense
  União Agrícola Barbarense Futebol Clube
  União Agrícola Barbarense Futebol Clube, usually known as União Barbarense, is a Brazilian football team from Santa Bárbara d'Oeste in São Paulo, founded on November 14, 1914....
  
  

Sergipe

• Confiança
  Associação Desportiva Confiança
  Associação Desportiva Confiança, or Confiança as they are usually called, is a Brazilian football team from Aracaju in Sergipe, founded on May 1, 1936.Confiança's greatest rival is Sergipe....
  
  
• Pirambu
  Olímpico Pirambu Futebol Clube
  Olímpico Pirambu Futebol Clube, commonly known as Olímpico de Pirambu, is a Brazilian football club based in Pirambu, Sergipe state. They competed in the Série C and in the Copa do Brasil once.-History:...
  
  

Tocantins

• Araguaína

First Stage

Pts – points earned; G – games played; W - wins; D - draws; L - losses; GF – goals for; GA – goals against; GD – goal differential

Teams promoted to the Second Stage

Group 1
Team		Pts	G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Tuna Luso	10	4	3	1	0	9	4	5
2	Rio Negro/AM	4	4	1	1	2	7	8	-1
3	ADESG	3	4	1	0	3	3	7	-4

Group 2
Team		Pts	G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Fast Clube	13	6	4	1	1	7	3	4
2	Ananindeua	10	6	3	1	2	12	8	4
3	Amapá	5	6	1	2	3	7	11	-4
4	São-Raimundo/RR	5	6	1	2	3	5	9	-4

Group 3
Team		Pts	G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Operário/MT	9	6	2	3	1	8	6	2
2	Mixto	9	6	2	3	1	6	6	0
3	Araguaína	7	6	2	1	3	6	8	-2
4	Ulbra/RO	0	6	1	3	2	7	7	0
Ulbra/RO - 6 points deducted for fielding an ineligible player

Group 4
Team		Pts	G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Ríver/PI	13	6	4	1	1	12	4	8
2	Maranhão	10	6	3	1	2	8	6	2
3	Imperatriz	8	6	2	2	2	6	4	2
4	Flamengo/PI	2	6	0	2	4	3	15	-12

Group 5
Team		Pts	G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Icasa	12	6	3	3	0	13	7	6
2	Porto	11	6	3	2	1	10	8	2
3	Baraúnas	5	6	1	2	3	8	12	-6
4	Botafogo/PB	4	6	1	1	4	8	12	-4

Group 6
Team		Pts	G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Ferroviário/CE	10	6	3	1	2	9	9	0
2	Treze	9	6	2	3	1	7	5	2
3	Potiguar (Mossoró)	8	6	2	2	2	6	3	-3
4	Ypiranga/PE	-1	6	1	2	3	6	11	-5
Ypiranga/PE - 6 points deducted for fielding an ineligible player

Group 7
Team		Pts	G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Bahia	13	6	4	1	1	12	7	5
2	Confiança/SE	9	6	2	3	1	8	7	1
3	CSA	5	6	1	2	3	8	10	-2
4	Colo-Colo	5	6	1	2	3	8	12	-4

Group 8
Team		Pts	G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Vitória/BA	11	6	3	2	1	11	6	5
2	Coruripe	11	6	3	2	1	9	7	2
3	Olímpico Pirambu	7	6	2	1	3	8	9	-1
4	Ipitanga	5	6	1	1	4	5	11	-6

Group 9
Team		Pts	G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Jataiense	12	6	3	3	0	12	6	6
2	Anapolina	10	6	2	4	0	13	6	5
3	Luziânia	4	6	1	1	4	5	15	-10
4	Coxim	4	6	0	4	2	4	7	-3

Group 10
Team		Pts	G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Ituiutaba	11	6	4	1	1	8	2	6
2	Atlético/GO	8	6	2	2	2	6	6	0
3	SER Chapadão	7	6	2	1	3	3	5	-2
4	Ceilândia	0	6	2	0	4	5	9	-4
Ceilândia - 6 points deducted for fielding an ineligible player

Group 11
Team		Pts	G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	América-MG	15	6	5	0	1	10	4	6
2	Grêmio Barueri	13	6	4	1	1	7	4	3
3	Vitória/ES	5	6	1	2	3	5	9	-4
4	América/RJ	2	6	0	2	4	4	9	-5

Group 12
Team		Pts	G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Americano	14	6	4	2	0	9	5	4
2	Ipatinga	10	6	3	1	2	6	4	2
3	Juventus/SP	4	6	1	1	4	7	9	-2
4	Estrela do Norte	-12	6	2	0	4	5	9	-4
Estrela do Norte - 18 points deducted for fielding 3 ineligible players

Group 13
Team		Pts	G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Cabofriense	11	6	3	2	1	10	6	4
2	Rio Branco/SP	10	6	3	1	2	13	8	5
3	Madureira	7	6	2	1	3	8	7	1
4	União Agrícola Barbarense	6	6	2	0	4	5	15	-10

Group 14
Team		Pts	G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	J. Malucelli	10	6	3	1	2	8	4	4
2	Noroeste	9	6	2	3	1	5	5	0
3	ADAP	7	6	1	4	1	4	5	-1
4	América/SP	8	6	1	2	3	4	7	-3

Group 15
Team		Pts	G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Joinville	11	6	3	2	1	8	4	4
2	Ulbra/RS	10	6	2	4	0	7	5	2
3	Caxias/RS	7	6	2	1	3	8	7	1
4	Rio Branco/PR	4	6	1	1	4	3	10	-7

Group 16
Team		Pts	G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Brasil (Pelotas)	15	6	5	0	1	10	8	2
2	Criciúma	13	6	4	1	1	20	9	11
3	Novo Hamburgo	7	6	2	1	3	7	14	-7
4	Marcílio Dias	0	6	0	0	6	7	13	-6

Second Stage

Pts – points earned; G – games played; W - wins; D - draws; L - losses; GF – goals for; GA – goals against; GD – goal differential

Teams promoted to the Third Stage

Group 17
Team		Pts	G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Ananindeua	11	6	3	2	1	12	8	4
2	Tuna Luso	10	6	3	1	2	10	8	2
3	Maranhão	7	6	2	1	3	12	12	0
3	Operário/MT	5	6	1	2	3	8	14	-6

Group 18
Team		Pts	G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Ríver/PI	11	6	3	2	1	9	4	5
2	Rio Negro/AM	8	6	2	2	2	4	7	-3
3	Fast Clube	7	6	2	1	3	10	8	2
4	Mixto	6	6	1	3	2	4	5	-4

Group 19
Team		Pts	G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Bahia	12	6	4	0	2	2	10	2
2	Treze	8	6	2	2	2	10	9	1
3	Coruripe	7	6	2	1	3	8	10	-2
4	Icasa	6	6	1	3	2	10	11	-1

Group 20
Team		Pts	G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Vitória/BA	12	6	4	0	2	14	6	8
2	Ferroviário/CE	11	6	3	2	1	10	9	1
3	Confiança/SE	5	6	1	2	3	7	11	-4
4	Porto	5	6	1	2	3	4	9	-5

Group 21
Team		Pts	G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Ipatinga	12	6	4	0	2	11	5	6
2	América/MG	10	6	3	1	2	13	5	8
3	Atlético/GO	8	6	2	2	2	7	7	0
4	Botafogo/PB	4	6	1	1	4	8	12	-4

Group 22
Team		Pts	G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Grêmio Barueri	12	6	4	0	2	11	7	4
2	Anapolina	10	6	3	1	2	8	8	0
3	Ituiutaba	7	6	2	1	3	8	10	-2
4	Americano	6	6	2	0	6	8	10	-2

Group 23
Team		Pts	G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Noroeste	10	6	3	1	2	9	5	4
2	Criciúma	10	6	3	1	2	10	9	1
3	Joinville	9	6	3	0	3	12	10	2
4	Cabofriense	6	6	2	0	4	8	15	-7

Group 24
Team		Pts	G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	J. Malucelli	12	6	3	3	0	9	6	3
2	Brasil (Pelotas)	10	6	3	1	2	6	3	3
3	Ulbra/RS	6	6	1	3	2	4	7	-3
4	Rio Branco/SP	3	6	0	3	3	2	5	-3

Third Stage

Pts – points earned; G – games played; W - wins; D - draws; L - losses; GF – goals for; GA – goals against; GD – goal differential

Teams promoted to the Final Stage

Group 25
Team		Pts	G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Bahia/BA Esporte Clube Bahia Esporte Clube Bahia , known familiarly as Bahiaço, is a Brazilian professional football club, based in Salvador, Bahia. They play in the Campeonato Baiano, Bahia's state league, and the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, Brazil's national league. Bahia was a founding member of the Clube dos 13 group...	13	6	4	1	1	7	4	3
2	Ferroviário/CE Ferroviário Atlético Clube Ferroviário Atlético Clube, or Ferroviário as they are usually called, is a Brazilian football team from Fortaleza in Ceará, founded on May 9, 1933...	8	6	2	2	2	9	8	1
3	Ananindeua/PA Clube Municipal Ananindeua Clube Municipal Ananindeua, or Ananindeua as it is usually called, is a Brazilian football team from Ananindeua in Pará, founded on January 3, 1978.-History:...	7	6	4	1	1	14	4	10
4	Rio Negro/AM Atlético Rio Negro Clube Atlético Rio Negro Clube, usually known simply as Rio Negro is a traditional Brazilian football club from Manaus, Amazonas state.Rio Negro is the second oldest club of Amazonas state, and is eleven months younger than its rival, Nacional. Atlético Rio Negro Clube of Roraima state is named after...	0	6	0	0	6	2	16	-14
Ananindeua/PA - 6 points deducted for fielding an ineligible player

Group 26
Team		Pts	G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Vitória/BA Esporte Clube Vitória Esporte Clube Vitória, usually known simply as Vitória, is a Brazilian football team from Salvador in Bahia, founded on May 13, 1899.Vitória's home games are played at the club's own stadium . They play in red and black horizontal striped shirts, black shorts and black socks...	11	6	3	2	1	13	9	4
2	Treze/PB Treze Futebol Clube Treze Futebol Clube is a Brazilian football team from Campina Grande in Paraíba, founded on September 7, 1925. The club competed in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A several times.Treze greatest rivals are Botafogo and Campinense....	11	6	3	2	1	6	5	1
3	Tuna Luso/PA Tuna Luso Brasileira Tuna Luso Brasileira, or Tuna Luso as they are usually called, is a Brazilian football team from Belém in Pará, founded on January 1, 1903. The club won the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B in 1985, the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C in 1992, and has also won the state championship ten...	9	6	3	0	3	11	9	2
4	River/PI River Atlético Clube Ríver Atlético Clube, usually known simply as Ríver, is a Brazilian football club from Teresina, Piauí state.-History:On March 1, 1946, the club was founded by Ginásio Leão XIII students, commanded by the teacher Anilthon Soares...	3	6	1	0	5	8	15	-7

Group 27
Team		Pts	G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Ipatinga/MG Ipatinga Futebol Clube Ipatinga Futebol Clube, commonly known as Ipatinga, is a Brazilian football club, based in Ipatinga, Minas Gerais. They were founded on May 21, 1998.-History:...	12	6	4	0	2	10	6	4
2	Brasil de Pelotas Grêmio Esportivo Brasil Grêmio Esportivo Brasil, also known as Brasil de Pelotas, is a Brazilian football team in Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul.-History:Grêmio Esportivo Brasil was founded after a divergency between players and directors of Sport Club Cruzeiro do Sul, which was supported and managed by employees of...	11	6	3	2	1	8	7	1
3	Noroeste/SP Esporte Clube Noroeste Esporte Clube Noroeste, usually known simply as Noroeste, is a Brazilian football club based in Bauru. Named after a now-defunct railway, Noroeste is a very traditional team within São Paulo state...	7	6	2	1	3	10	11	-1
4	Anapolina/GO Associação Atlética Anapolina Associação Atlética Anapolina, or Anapolina as they are usually called, is a Brazilian football team from Anápolis in Goiás, founded on January 1, 1948.Anapolina greatest rival is Anápolis....	3	6	0	3	3	5	9	-4

Group 28
Team		Pts	G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Grêmio Barueri/SP Grêmio Recreativo Barueri Grêmio Barueri Futebol Ltda., generally known as Grêmio Barueri, or just as Barueri, is a Brazilian football club from Presidente Prudente, São Paulo state. The club was formerly known as Grêmio Recreativo Barueri and Grêmio Prudente Futebol Ltda.The club was founded in 1989, in the city of...	12	6	4	0	2	10	9	1
2	Criciúma/SC Criciúma Esporte Clube Criciúma Esporte Clube, also known simply as Criciúma, is a Brazilian football club in Criciúma, Santa Catarina. The club won the Copa do Brasil in 1991, the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B in 2002, and the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C in 2006.-History:...	10	6	3	1	2	7	4	3
3	América/MG América Futebol Clube (MG) América Futebol Clube is a traditional Brazilian football team from Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, founded on April 30, 1912....	8	6	2	2	2	9	8	1
4	J.Malucelli/PR J. Malucelli Futebol Sport Club Corinthians Paranaense, usually known simply as Corinthians Paranaense, and formerly known as Malutrom and as J. Malucelli, is a Brazilian football team from the city of São José dos Pinhais, Paraná state, founded on December 27, 1994...	3	6	0	3	3	3	8	-5

Final Stage

Pts – points earned; G – games played; W - wins; D - draws; L - losses; GF – goals for; GA – goals against; GD – goal differential

Teams promoted to the Série B Campeonato Brasileiro Série B The Série B is the second division of Brazilian football. It is played by 20 teams. However, the competition format has changed almost every year since it first occurred, in 1971. In some years, it was not played altogether...  in 2007

Group 29
Team		Pts	G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Criciúma/SC Criciúma Esporte Clube Criciúma Esporte Clube, also known simply as Criciúma, is a Brazilian football club in Criciúma, Santa Catarina. The club won the Copa do Brasil in 1991, the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B in 2002, and the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C in 2006.-History:...	31	14	9	4	1	27	11	16
2	Vitória/BA Esporte Clube Vitória Esporte Clube Vitória, usually known simply as Vitória, is a Brazilian football team from Salvador in Bahia, founded on May 13, 1899.Vitória's home games are played at the club's own stadium . They play in red and black horizontal striped shirts, black shorts and black socks...	25	14	8	1	5	23	18	5
3	Ipatinga/MG Ipatinga Futebol Clube Ipatinga Futebol Clube, commonly known as Ipatinga, is a Brazilian football club, based in Ipatinga, Minas Gerais. They were founded on May 21, 1998.-History:...	24	14	7	3	4	21	15	6
4	Grêmio Barueri/SP Grêmio Recreativo Barueri Grêmio Barueri Futebol Ltda., generally known as Grêmio Barueri, or just as Barueri, is a Brazilian football club from Presidente Prudente, São Paulo state. The club was formerly known as Grêmio Recreativo Barueri and Grêmio Prudente Futebol Ltda.The club was founded in 1989, in the city of...	23	14	7	2	5	27	22	5
5	Ferroviário/CE Ferroviário Atlético Clube Ferroviário Atlético Clube, or Ferroviário as they are usually called, is a Brazilian football team from Fortaleza in Ceará, founded on May 9, 1933...	19	14	6	1	7	21	26	-5
6	Bahia/BA Esporte Clube Bahia Esporte Clube Bahia , known familiarly as Bahiaço, is a Brazilian professional football club, based in Salvador, Bahia. They play in the Campeonato Baiano, Bahia's state league, and the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, Brazil's national league. Bahia was a founding member of the Clube dos 13 group...	14	14	4	2	8	21	30	-9
7	Brasil/RS	13	14	4	1	9	16	25	-9
8	Treze/PB Treze Futebol Clube Treze Futebol Clube is a Brazilian football team from Campina Grande in Paraíba, founded on September 7, 1925. The club competed in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A several times.Treze greatest rivals are Botafogo and Campinense....	11	14	3	2	9	17	26	-9

External links

• 2006 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C at RSSSF