# Copa João Havelange Group Yellow

Copa João Havelange Group Yellow was one of the three groups of 2000 season's first stage of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A football league, named Copa João Havelange. It consists of 36 teams divided by 2 groups. 3 teams qualified for the final stage of Copa João Havelange.
Although division of groups is by the popularity of the clubs, Group Yellow contain 17 of 22 Série B clubs in 1999 season, which 4 of the excluded clubs were played in Group Blue. The only exception is Tuna Luso Brasileira. The group also contain top 8 of the past Série C season, except Fluminense (in group Blue) and Club Sportivo Sergipe.
Group A consist of teams from Minas Gerais, Paraná, Rio de Janeiro, Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina and São Paulo.
Group B consist of teams from Amazonas, Alagoas, Ceará, Espírito Santo, Federal District, Goiás, Maranhão, Pará, Pernambuco, Piauí and Rio Grande do Norte.

## Teams
### Group A

| Club | City | 1999 seasons | 2000 seasons |
| América (RJ) | Rio de Janeiro | | Taça Rio 9th place |
| Americano | Campos dos Goytacazes | Série C Quarterfinallists | Taça Rio 6th place |
| Avaí | Florianópolis | Série B Quarterfinalists | Campeonato Catarinense |
| Bangu | Rio de Janeiro | Série C First Round | Taça Rio 5th place$^1$ |
| Botafogo (SP) | Ribeirão Preto | Série A 20th place | Campeonato Paulista Série A2 |
| Bragantino | Bragança Paulista | Série B 12th place | Campeonato Paulista Série A2 |
| Brasil | Pelotas | Série C Round of 16 | Campeonato Gaúcho Série B |
| Caxias | Caxias do Sul | Série C Quarterfinallists | Campeonato Gaúcho Champions |
| Criciúma | Criciúma | Série B 18th place | Campeonato Catarinense 6th place |
| Figueirense | Florianópolis | Série C Quarterfinallists | Campeonato Catarinense Semifinalists |
| Joinville | Joinville | Série B 15th place | Campeonato Catarinense Champions |
| Londrina | Londrina | Série B 10th place | Campeonato Paranaense Quarterfinalists |
| Marcílio Dias | Itajaí | | Campeonato Catarinense Runner-up$^1$ |
| Paraná | Curitiba | Série A 17th place | Campeonato Paranaense Semifinalists |
| São Caetano | São Caetano do Sul | Série B Quarterfinalists | Campeonato Paulista Série A2 |
| União São João | Araras | Série B 17th place | Campeonato Paulista Round of 16 |
| Villa Nova (MG) | Nova Lima | Série C Round of 16 | Campeonato Mineiro 5th place |
| XV de Novembro | Piracicaba | Série B 9th place | Campeonato Paulista Série A2 |

### Group B

| Club | City | 1999 seasons | 2000 seasons |
| ABC | Natal | Série B 14th place | Campeonato Potiguar Champions |
| América (RN) | Natal | Série B 21st place | Campeonato Potiguar 4th place |
| Anapolina | Anápolis | Série C First Round | Campeonato Goiano Runner-up$^1$ |
| Bandeirante | Núcleo Bandeirante | | Campeonato Brasiliense Runner-up$^1$ |
| Ceará | Fortaleza | Série B Quarterfinallists | Campeonato Cearense Semifinallists |
| CRB | Maceió | Série B 11th place | Campeonato Alagoano |
| CSA | Maceió | Série C First Round | Campeonato Alagoano Runner-up |
| Desportiva | Cariacica | Série B 22nd place | Campeonato Capixaba Champions |
| Fortaleza | Fortaleza | Série C First Round | Campeonato Cearense Champions |
| Nacional (AM) | Manaus | | Campeonato Amazonense Champions |
| Náutico | Recife | Série C 4th place | Campeonato Pernambucano 5th place |
| Paysandu | Belém | Série B 19th place | Campeonato Paraense Champions |
| Remo | Belém | Série B 13th place | Campeonato Paraense |
| River | Teresina | | Campeonato Piauiense Champions |
| Sampaio Corrêa | São Luís | Série B 16th place | Campeonato Maranhense 3rd place |
| Serra | Serra | Série C 3rd place | Campeonato Capixaba Runner-up |
| São Raimundo | Manaus | Série C Runner-up | Campeonato Amazonense Runner-up |
| Vila Nova (GO) | Goiânia | Série B 4th place | Campeonato Goiano 14th place |
$^1$ Best Place

## First round
### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | São Caetano (SP) | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 40 | 19 | +21 | 37 | Second Round |
| 2 | Figueirense (SC) | 17 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 25 | 13 | +12 | 31 | Second Round |
| 3 | Paraná (PR) | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 11 | +7 | 29 | Second Round |
| 4 | Botafogo (SP) | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 15 | +12 | 28 | Second Round |
| 5 | Criciúma (SC) | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 18 | +1 | 26 | Second Round |
| 6 | Caxias (RS) | 17 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 29 | 26 | +3 | 26 | Second Round |
| 7 | Bangu (RJ) | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 23 | +2 | 24 | Second Round |
| 8 | Avaí (SC) | 17 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 27 | 21 | +6 | 24 | Second Round |
| 9 | Joinville (SC) | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 17 | +2 | 22 | |
| 10 | América (RJ) | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 20 | −2 | 21 | |
| 11 | Americano (RJ) | 17 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 22 | −5 | 20 | |
| 12 | União São João (SP) | 17 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 20 | 21 | −1 | 20 | |
| 13 | XV de Novembro/P (SP) | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 27 | −6 | 19 | |
| 14 | Marcílio Dias (SC) | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 23 | −6 | 19 | |
| 15 | Bragantino (SP) | 17 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 16 | 21 | −5 | 17 | |
| 16 | Brasil (RS) | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 25 | −8 | 15 | |
| 17 | Villa Nova (MG) | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 27 | −9 | 15 | |
| 18 | Londrina (PR) | 17 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 32 | −24 | 9 | |

### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Fortaleza | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 38 | 25 | +13 | 35 | Second Round |
| 2 | São Raimundo (AM) | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 32 | 24 | +8 | 30 | Second Round |
| 3 | Sampaio Corrêa | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 24 | −1 | 30 | Second Round |
| 4 | Náutico | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 16 | +6 | 28 | Second Round |
| 5 | Paysandu | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 17 | +5 | 28 | Second Round |
| 6 | Anapolina | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 24 | 14 | +10 | 28 | Second Round |
| 7 | Remo | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 21 | +2 | 26 | Second Round |
| 8 | CRB | 17 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 25 | 19 | +6 | 26 | Second Round |
| 9 | Serra | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 22 | +4 | 25 | |
| 10 | ABC | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 24 | +2 | 23 | |
| 11 | River | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 22 | |
| 12 | América de Natal | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 23 | +1 | 21 | |
| 13 | Ceará | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 19 | +1 | 21 | |
| 14 | CSA | 17 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 22 | 29 | −7 | 20 | |
| 15 | Nacional (AM) | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 34 | 37 | −3 | 19 | |
| 16 | Desportiva Capixaba | 17 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 19 | 42 | −23 | 16 | |
| 17 | Vila Nova (GO) | 17 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 25 | −5 | 11 | |
| 18 | Bandeirante | 17 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 35 | −19 | 9 | |

## Knockout stage
### Bracket

| Round of Sixteen | Round of Sixteen | Round of Sixteen | Round of Sixteen | Round of Sixteen | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| A1 | São Caetano (SP) | 1 | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| B8 | CRB (AL) | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| B8 | CRB (AL) | 1 | 1 | 2 | A1 | São Caetano (SP) | 0 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | B4 | Náutico (PE) | 1 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| B4 | Náutico (PE) | 2 | 0 | 2 | B4 | Náutico (PE) | 1 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| A5 | Criciúma (SC) | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| A5 | Criciúma (SC) | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | A1 | São Caetano (SP) | 1 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | B5 | Paysandu (PA) | 1 | 4 | 5 | | | | | | |
| A4 | Botafogo (SP) | 0 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | B5 | Paysandu (PA) | 1 | 4 | 5 | | | | | | |
| B5 | Paysandu (PA) | 3 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| B5 | Paysandu (PA) | 3 | 1 | 4 | B5 | Paysandu (PA) | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | B1 | Fortaleza (CE) | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| B1 | Fortaleza (CE) | 2 | 1 | 3 | B1 | Fortaleza (CE) | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| A8 | Avaí (SC) | 0 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| A8 | Avaí (SC) | 0 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | A1 | São Caetano (SP) | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | A3 | Paraná (PR) | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| A2 | Figueirense (SC) | 1 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | A3 | Paraná (PR) | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| B7 | Remo (PA) | 4 | 1 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| B7 | Remo (PA) | 4 | 1 | 5 | B7 | Remo (PA) | 1 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | A6 | Caxias (RS) | 2 | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| B3 | Sampaio Corrêa (MA) | 0 | 1 | 1 | A6 | Caxias (RS) | 2 | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| A6 | Caxias (RS) | 2 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| A6 | Caxias (RS) | 2 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | B7 | Remo (PA) | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | A3 | Paraná (PR) | 0 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | |
| B2 | São Raimundo (AM) | 1 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | A3 | Paraná (PR) | 0 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | |
| A7 | Bangu (RJ) | 2 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| A7 | Bangu (RJ) | 2 | 2 | 4 | A7 | Bangu (RJ) | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | A3 | Paraná (PR) | 3 | 2 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| A3 | Paraná (PR) | 1 | 2 | 3 | A3 | Paraná (PR) | 3 | 2 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| B6 | Anapolina (GO) | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Third-place match

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Remo (PA) | 4–3 | Paysandu (PA) | 3–2 | 1–1 |