# 2008 Campeonato Pernambucano

The Campeonato Pernambucano 2008 is the 94th edition of the Campeonato Pernambucano. The competition was won by Sport.

## Format

Série A1 (A1 Series)
The Campeonato Pernambucano is divided into two rounds: Taça Tabocas e Guararapes (Tabocas and Guararapes Cup) and Taça Confederação do Equador (Confederation of the Equator Cup). In 2008, they will have two different formats.
The Tabocas and Guararapes Cup consists of two stages. In the first, the twelve teams are divided into three groups (by geographic criteria) and play with the other teams of the same group. After six rounds, the teams will be redistributed in other three groups (by technical criteria) and, again, play with the other teams of the same group. At the end of the 12 rounds, the team with the best campaign will be declared winner of this Cup.
The Confederation of the Equator Cup consists of two groups of six teams each, playing against each other twice. On Group G, the participating clubs are the six teams with the best campaigns on the first Cup. On Group H the participating clubs are the six teams with the worst campaigns on the first Cup. The Cup winner will be the team with the best campaign after the 10th round of the Group G. The two worst campaigns after 10 rounds of Group H will be relegated to the following year's second level.
The Campeonato Pernambucano will be decided in two extra matches between the winner of the two Cups. If a club win the two cups it is declared as the Campeonato Pernambucano 2008 champions.

## Participating clubs

| Club | City | Stadium |
| Central | Caruaru | Lacerdão |
| Centro Limoeirense | Limoeiro | José Vareda |
| Náutico | Recife | Aflitos |
| Petrolina | Petrolina | Paulo de Souza Coelho |
| Porto | Caruaru | Antônio Inácio |
| Salgueiro | Salgueiro | Cornélio de Barros |
| Santa Cruz | Recife | Arruda |
| Serrano | Serra Talhada | Pereirão |
| Sete de Setembro | Garanhuns | Gigante do Agreste |
| Sport | Recife | Ilha do Retiro |
| Vera Cruz | Vitória de Santo Antão | Carneirão |
| Ypiranga | Santa Cruz do Capibaribe | Limeirão |

## Taça Tabocas e Guararapes

First stage
| Group A | Group B | Group C |
| Náutico | Santa Cruz | Sport |
| Serrano | Petrolina | Salgueiro |
| Porto | Ypiranga | Central |
| Centro Limoeirense | Vera Cruz | Sete de Setembro |
Second stage
| Group D | Group E | Group F |
| Náutico | Santa Cruz | Sport |
| Petrolina | Central | Serrano |
| Centro Limoeirense | Ypiranga | Salgueiro |
| Sete de Setembro | Porto | Vera Cruz |
Standings :
| P | Team | Groups | Pts | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 1 | Sport | C/F | 14 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 8 |
| 2 | Santa Cruz | B/E | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| 3 | Serrano | A/F | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| 4 | Náutico | A/D | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| 5 | Central | C/E | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| 6 | Petrolina | B/D | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| 7 | Salgueiro | C/F | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -4 |
| 8 | Ypiranga | B/E | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 12 | -2 |
| 9 | Centro Limoeirense | A/D | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -2 |
| 10 | Vera Cruz | B/F | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | -3 |
| 11 | Porto | A/E | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | -1 |
| 12 | Sete de Setembro | C/D | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -6 |
| P - position; Pts – points earned; G – games played; W - matches won; D - matches drawn; L - matches lost;GF – goals for; GA – goals against; GD – goal difference; Groups X/Y - X = Groupo in the First Stage and Y = Group in the Second Stage ||||||||||||
* Taça Tabocas e Guararapes champion, qualified to the Taça Confederação do Equador's Group G and qualified to the final
* Qualification Zone to the Taça Confederação do Equador's Group G
* Qualification Zone to the Taça Confederação do Equador's Group H

## Taça Confederação do Equador

Second stage groups
| Group G (Championship group) | Group H (Relegation group) |
| Sport | Santa Cruz |
| Náutico | Centro Limoeirense |
| Ypiranga | Petrolina |
| Serrano | Vera Cruz |
| Central | Porto |
| Salgueiro | Sete de Setembro |
Group G - Standings :
| P | Team | Pts | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 1 | Sport | 21 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 12 |
| 2 | Central | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 6 |
| 3 | Náutico | 15 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 9 | 10 |
| 4 | Salgueiro | 13 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 15 | -6 |
| 5 | Ypiranga | 11 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 26 | -8 |
| 6 | Serrano | 7 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 20 | -14 |
* Taça Confederação do Equador champion and qualified to the final
* Stay at 2009 Campeonato Pernambucano Série A1
Group H - Standings :
| P | Team | Pts | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 1 | Santa Cruz | 33 | 22 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 37 | 31 | 6 |
| 2 | Petrolina | 28 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 32 | 33 | -1 |
| 3 | Porto | 26 | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 28 | 25 | 3 |
| 4 | Sete de Setembro | 20 | 22 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 21 | 31 | -10 |
| 5 | Vera Cruz | 20 | 22 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 27 | 35 | -8 |
| 6 | Centro Limoeirense | 19 | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 23 | 46 | -23 |
* Stay at 2009 Campeonato Pernambucano Série A1
* Relegated to the 2009 Campeonato Pernambucano Série A2
* Campeonato Pernambucano 2008 Winners
* Sport 37th Title