2009 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C

In 2009, the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C, the third level of the Brazilian League, was contested by 20 clubs from May 24 to September 19, 2009. In an attempt to increase profits and interest on the competition, CBF decided to reduce the number of participating teams from 64 to 20 this season and establish regular membership, akin to Série A and Série B.

Campeonato Brasileiro Série C
Season2009
ChampionsAmérica Mineiro (1st title)
PromotedAmérica Mineiro
ASA
Icasa
Guaratinguetá
RelegatedSampaio Corrêa
Confiança
Mixto
Marcílio Dias
Goals scored264
Average goals/game2.81
Biggest home winIcasa 6−2 Paysandu, Quarterfinals 2nd leg, Aug 16
Biggest away winCriciúma 1−4 Marcílio Dias, 1st Stage 4th Round, Jun 20
Highest scoring8 goals − Icasa 6−2 Paysandu, Quarterfinals 2nd leg, Aug 16
Highest attendance24,816 − Caxias 1−1 Guaratinguetá, Quarterfinals 2nd leg, Aug 16
Lowest attendance263 − Confiança 0−2 Icasa, 1st Stage 1st Round, May 24
Average attendance4,174

In the finals, América Mineiro, a traditional club from the city of Belo Horizonte, defeated ASA after winning away and at home. Top four clubes, the ones which qualified to the quarterfinals, ascended to the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B to be contested in 2010: América Mineiro, ASA, Icasa and Guaratinguetá. Meanwhile, the bottom four clubs, the ones that finished in last place of each group, were relegated to Série D next season: Sampaio Corrêa, Confiança, Mixto and Marcílio Dias.

Team information
Team City State Stadium Capacity 2008 season
Águia de Marabá Marabá PA Zinho de Oliveira 2,000 Série C 5th place
América Mineiro Belo Horizonte MG Independência 18,000 Série C 20th place
ASA Arapiraca AL Coaracy da Mata Fonseca 10,000 Série C 10th place
Brasil Pelotas RS Bento Freitas 18,000 Série C 6th place
Caxias Caxias do Sul RS Centenário 30,822 Série C 19th place
Confiança Aracaju SE Batistão 22,000 Série C 7th place
CRB Maceió AL Rei Pelé 30,000 Série B 20th place
Criciúma Criciúma SC Heriberto Hülse 28,749 Série B 18th place
Gama Brasília DF Bezerrão 20,000 Série B 19th place
Guaratinguetá Guaratinguetá SP Dario Rodrigues Leite 14,415 Série C 9th place
Icasa Juazeiro do Norte CE Romeirão 20,000 Série C 18th place
Ituiutaba Ituiutaba MG Fazendinha 5,000 Série C 12th place
Marcílio Dias Itajaí SC Hercílio Luz 12,000 Série C 13th place
Luverdense Lucas do Rio Verde MT Paço das Emas 6,500 Série C 16th place
Marília Marília SP Bento de Abreu 17,500 Série B 17th place
Mixto Cuiabá MT Verdão 47,000 Série C 14th place
Paysandu Belém PA Estádio Olímpico do Pará 45,000 Série C 11th place
Rio Branco Rio Branco AC Arena da Floresta 20,000 Série C 8th place
Salgueiro Salgueiro PE Cornélio de Barros 6,000 Série C 15th place
Sampaio Corrêa São Luís MA Castelão 70,000 Série C 17th place

Format
  • First Stage: The 20 teams are divided in four groups of 5, playing within them in a double round-robin format. The two best ranked in each group advance towards next stage. The last placed team in each group is relegated to Série D 2010
  • Quarterfinals: Eight qualified teams play in two-leg format, home and away. Winners qualify to semifinals and are promoted to Série B 2010.
  • Semifinals: Quarterfinals winners play in two-leg format, home and away. Winners qualify to the Finals.
  • Finals: Semifinals winners play in two-leg format, home and away. Winners are declared champions.

Results

Group A (AC-MA-MT-PA)
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts RBR PAY AGU LUV SCR
Rio Branco 8 4 0 4 15 12 +3 12 4–0 2–1 3–0 3–1
Paysandu 8 3 3 2 11 12 −1 12 3–1 2–1 1–1 1–0
Águia de Marabá 8 3 2 3 12 12 0 11 1–0 2–2 0–2 2–2
Luverdense 8 3 2 3 8 9 −1 11 2–0 3–2 0–2 0–0
Sampaio Corrêa 8 2 3 3 10 11 −1 9 4–2 0–0 2–3 1–0
Source:

Group B (AL-CE-PE-SE)
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts ICA ASA SAL CRB CON
Icasa 8 5 2 1 15 4 +11 17 0–0 3–0 2–0 4–0
ASA 8 5 1 2 13 7 +6 16 2–1 3–0 2–1 5–2
Salgueiro 8 4 1 3 8 12 −4 13 1–1 1–0 1–0 2–1
CRB 8 2 0 6 8 12 −4 6 1–2 0–1 3–1 2–1
Confiança 8 2 0 6 9 18 −9 6 0–2 2–0 1–2 2–1
Source:

Group C (DF-MT-MG-SP)
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts AME GUA ITU GAM MIX
América Mineiro 8 5 1 2 12 6 +6 16 2–0 2–1 2–0 5–1
Guaratinguetá 8 5 0 3 15 12 +3 15 2–0 2–1 5–2 4–1
Ituiutaba 8 3 2 3 13 8 +5 11 0–0 3–0 2–1 5–0
Gama 8 2 2 4 11 14 −3 8 2–0 1–2 1–1 2–0
Mixto 8 2 1 5 8 19 −11 7 0–1 2–0 2–0 2–2
Source:

Group D (RS-SC-SP)
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts CAX BRA MAR CRI MCD
Caxias 8 5 1 2 10 6 +4 16 1–0 1–1 1–0 4–1
Brasil 8 5 1 2 12 9 +3 16 1–0 2–1 1–0 2–1
Marília 8 4 3 1 14 8 +6 15 2–0 1–1 2–0 3–2
Criciúma 8 2 1 5 6 12 −6 7 0–1 3–2 1–1 1–4
Marcílio Dias 8 1 0 7 12 19 −7 3 1–2 2–3 1–3 0–1
Source:

Knockout stages
  Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                             
1A Rio Branco* 1 2  
2B ASA (a) 1 2  
  ASA 1 3  
  Icasa* 1 2  
1B Icasa* 1 6
2A Paysandu 1 2  
  ASA 1 0  
  América Mineiro* 3 1  
1C América Mineiro* 0 3  
2D Brasil 0 1  
  América Mineiro* (p) 1 2
  Guaratinguetá 2 1  
1D Caxias* 0 1
2C Guaratinguetá 2 1  

* plays second leg at home.
(p) won on penalty shootout.
(a) won by away goals rule.

Quarterfinals

First leg played on August 9; Second leg played on August 16.

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Rio Branco 3−3 (a) ASA 1−1 2−2
Icasa 7−3 Paysandu 1−1 6−2
América Mineiro 3−1 Brasil 0–0 3–1
Caxias 1−3 Guaratinguetá 0–2 1–1

Team #1 played second match at home.

Semifinals

First leg played on August 23; Second leg played on August 30.

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Icasa 3−4 ASA 1−1 2−3
América Mineiro 3−3 (7−6 p) Guaratinguetá 1–2 2–1

Team #1 played second match at home.

Finals

First leg played on September 13; Second leg played on September 19.

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
América Mineiro 4−1 ASA 3−1 1−0

Team #1 played second match at home.

 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C 2009 Winners 
América Mineiro
1st title

References
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