# 2008 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C

In 2008, the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C, the third division of the Brazilian League, was contested by 64 clubs, four of which qualified to the Série B. For the second time in history, Atlético Goianiense were crowned Série C champions. Following them, former Série A champions Guarani were also promoted, along with Campinense and Duque de Caxias. The new, revamped 20-club round robin Série C in 2009, will be contested by the clubs which finished from 5th to 20th this season, plus the four relegated from Série B 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 2009.

### Teams

Sorted by state. Each state federation has its own criteria to indicate a club to this tournament. Only teams which do not take place in Série A and Série B are being considered.
| State | Team | City | Qualification criteria |
| Acre | Rio Branco | Rio Branco | 2008 State Championship 1st Stage winners |
| Alagoas | CSA | Maceió | 2008 State Championship winners |
| Alagoas | ASA | Arapiraca | 2008 State Championship runners-up |
| Amapá | Cristal | Macapá | 2007 State Championship runners-up$^1$ |
| Amazonas | Holanda | Rio Preto da Eva | 2008 State Championship winners |
| Amazonas | Fast Clube | Manaus | 2008 State Championship runners-up |
| Bahia | Vitória da Conquista | V. da Conquista | Best record in 2008 State Championship 1st Stage |
| Bahia | Itabuna | Itabuna | 2nd best record in 2008 State Championship 1st Stage |
| Bahia | Atlético | Alagoinhas | 3rd best record in 2008 State Championship 1st Stage |
| Ceará | Icasa | Juazeiro do Norte | 2008 State Championship 1st Stage winners |
| Ceará | Horizonte | Horizonte | 2008 State Championship 2nd Stage runners-up |
| Distrito Federal | Dom Pedro II | Guará | Best record in 2008 Metropolitan Championship |
| Distrito Federal | Legião | Brasília | 2nd best record in 2008 Metropolitan Championship |
| Espírito Santo | Serra | Serra | 2008 State Championship winners |
| Espírito Santo | Linhares | Linhares | 2008 State Championship 3rd place$^2$ |
| Goiás | Itumbiara | Itumbiara | 2008 State Championship |
| Goiás | Atlético Goianiense | Goiânia | 2nd best record in 2008 State Championship |
| Goiás | Anápolis | Anápolis | 3rd best record in 2008 State Championship |
| Maranhão | Bacabal | Bacabal | 2008 City of São Luís Trophy winners |
| Maranhão | Sampaio Corrêa | São Luís | 2008 City of São Luís Trophy runners-up |
| Mato Grosso | Mixto | Cuiabá | 2008 State Championship winners |
| Mato Grosso | Luverdense | Lucas do Rio Verde | 2008 Governor's Cup winners |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | Águia Negra | Rio Brilhante | 2008 State Championship Group A winners |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | Operário | Campo Grande | 2008 State Championship Group B winners |
| Minas Gerais | Tupi | Juiz de Fora | Best record in 2008 State Championship |
| Minas Gerais | Ituiutaba | Ituiutaba | 2nd best record in 2008 State Championship |
| Minas Gerais | América Mineiro | Belo Horizonte | 2007 Taça Minas Gerais 3rd place$^3$ |
| Pará | Águia de Marabá | Marabá | 2008 State Championship 1st Stage winners |
| Pará | Paysandu | Belém | 2008 State Championship 2nd Stage winners |
| Pará | Remo | Belém | Relegated from Série B 2007 |
| Paraíba | Campinense | Campina Grande | 2008 State Championship winners |
| Paraíba | Treze | Campina Grande | 2008 State Championship runners-up |
| Paraná | Toledo | Toledo | Best record in 2008 State Championship |
| Paraná | Engenheiro Beltrão | Engenheiro Beltrão | 2nd Best record in 2008 State Championship |
| Paraná | J. Malucelli | Curitiba | 2007 Copa Paraná winners |
| Pernambuco | Central | Caruaru | Best record in 2008 State Championship |
| Pernambuco | Salgueiro | Salgueiro | 2nd best record in 2008 State Championship |
| Pernambuco | Petrolina$^4$ | Petrolina | 5th best record in 2008 State Championship |
| Pernambuco | Santa Cruz | Recife | Relegated from Série B 2007 |
| Piauí | Barras | Barras | 2008 State Championship winners |
| Piauí | Picos | Picos | 2008 State Championship runners-up |
| Rio de Janeiro | Madureira | Rio de Janeiro | Best record in 2008 State Championship |
| Rio de Janeiro | Boavista | Saquarema | 2nd best record in 2008 State Championship |
| Rio de Janeiro | Macaé | Macaé | 3rd best record in 2008 State Championship |
| Rio de Janeiro | Duque de Caxias | Duque de Caxias | 2007 Copa Rio 6th Place |
| Rio Grande do Norte | Santa Cruz | Santa Cruz | 2008 State Championship 1st Stage runners-up |
| Rio Grande do Norte | Potiguar | Mossoró | 2008 State Championship 2nd Stage winners |
| Rio Grande do Sul | Internacional | Santa Maria | Best record in 2008 State Championship |
| Rio Grande do Sul | Caxias | Caxias do Sul | 2nd best record in 2008 State Championship |
| Rio Grande do Sul | Brasil | Pelotas | 2007 Copa FGF runners-up$^5$ |
| Rondônia | It will not have representative$^6$ | | |
| Roraima | Progresso | Mucajaí | 2008 State Championship 1st Stage winners |
| São Paulo | Guaratinguetá | Guaratinguetá | Best record in 2008 State Championship |
| São Paulo | Mirassol | Mirassol | 2nd best record in 2008 State Championship |
| São Paulo | Noroeste | Bauru | 3rd best record in 2008 State Championship |
| São Paulo | Guarani | Campinas | 4th best record in 2008 State Championship |
| São Paulo | Linense | Lins | 2007 Copa FPF winners |
| São Paulo | Paulista | Jundiaí | Relegated from Série B 2007 |
| São Paulo | Ituano | Itu | Relegated from Série B 2007 |
| Santa Catarina | Metropolitano | Blumenau | Best record in 2008 State Championship |
| Santa Catarina | Marcílio Dias | Itajaí | 2007 Copa Santa Catarina winners |
| Sergipe | Confiança | Aracaju | 2008 State Championship winners |
| Sergipe | Sergipe | Aracaju | 2008 State Championship runners-up |
| Tocantins | Palmas | Palmas | 2007 State Championship winners |
$^1$ State Championship winners Trem withdrew. $^2$ State Championship runners-up Rio Bananal withdrew. $^3$ 2007 Taça Minas Gerais champions Ituiutaba and runners-up Tupi qualified via Campeonato Mineiro. $^4$ Ypiranga withdrew. $^5$ 2007 Copa FGF winners Caxias qualified via Campeonato Gaúcho. $^6$ Ulbra withdrew and no other team was interested in the vacancy.

## Results
### First stage
#### Group 1 (AC-AM-MT)

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | RBR | LUV | FST |
| 1 | Rio Branco | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 9 | | 5–2 | 3–0 |
| 2 | Luverdense | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 9 | 4–2 | | 3–0 |
| 3 | Fast Clube | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 12 | −10 | 0 | 1–4 | 1–2 | |
* ↑ Walkover

#### Group 2 (AP-AM-PA-RR)

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | HOL | REM | CRI | APC |
| 1 | Holanda | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 12 | | 4–3 | 2–0 | 3–1 |
| 2 | Remo | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 11 | 3–0 | | 0–0 | 4–0 |
| 3 | Cristal | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 1–0 | 1–1 | | 2–0 |
| 4 | Progresso | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 13 | −10 | 3 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 2–1 | |

#### Group 3 (MA-PA-TO)

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | AGU | PAY | BAC | PAL |
| 1 | Águia de Marabá | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 10 | | 1–1 | 2–3 | 4–2 |
| 2 | Paysandu | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 9 | 3–1 | | 0–0 | 2–1 |
| 3 | Bacabal | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 8 | 1–2 | 1–1 | | 3–1 |
| 4 | Palmas | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 12 | −6 | 6 | 0–3 | 1–0 | 1–0 | |

#### Group 4 (CE-MA-PI)

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PIC | SCO | BAR | HOR |
| 1 | Picos | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 10 | | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 |
| 2 | Sampaio Corrêa | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 9 | 0–0 | | 0–0 | 2–1 |
| 3 | Barras | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0–1 | 2–1 | | 1–0 |
| 4 | Horizonte | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 4 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–1 | |

#### Group 5 (PB-PE-RN)

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | CAM | SCR | POT | CEN |
| 1 | Campinense | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 11 | | 2–1 | 6–2 | 0–1 |
| 2 | Santa Cruz | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 8 | 1–1 | | 2–0 | 3–0 |
| 3 | Potiguar | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 7 | 1–2 | 3–0 | | 3–0 |
| 4 | Central | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 6 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | |

#### Group 6 (CE-PB-PE-RN)

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | SAL | ICA | SCZ | TRZ |
| 1 | Salgueiro | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 12 | | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–0 |
| 2 | Icasa | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 11 | 1–1 | | 0–1 | 2–0 |
| 3 | Santa Cruz | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 7 | 0–2 | 0–1 | | 1–0 |
| 4 | Treze | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–2 | |

#### Group 7 (AL-BA-PE-SE)

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ASA | CON | ATL | PET |
| 1 | ASA | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | +8 | 13 | | 6–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 |
| 2 | Confiança | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 12 | 4–1 | | 2–0 | 3–0 |
| 3 | Atlético de Alagoinhas | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 7 | 0–0 | 2–1 | | 4–2 |
| 4 | Petrolina | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 14 | −8 | 3 | 2–4 | 1–2 | 1–0 | |

#### Group 8 (AL-BA-SE)

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | VCQ | ITA | SER | CSA |
| 1 | Vitória da Conquista | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 13 | | 2–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 |
| 2 | Itabuna | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 9 | 2–0 | | 2–1 | 2–1 |
| 3 | Sergipe | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 2–2 | 2–1 | | 1–0 |
| 4 | CSA | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 3 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 1–2 | |
* ↑ Sergipe lost 6 points for fielding an ineligible player.

#### Group 9 (GO-MT-MS)

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | AGO | MIX | OPE | AGN |
| 1 | Atlético Goianiense | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 5 | +10 | 14 | | 3–2 | 3–0 | 2–0 |
| 2 | Mixto | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 9 | 2–2 | | 1–1 | 3–2 |
| 3 | Operário (MS) | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 7 | 0–0 | 0–0 | | 1–0 |
| 4 | Águia Negra | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 15 | −11 | 1 | 1–5 | 0–3 | 1–1 | |

#### Group 10 (DF-GO)

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | DPE | ITU | ANA | LEG |
| 1 | Dom Pedro II | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 9 | | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 |
| 2 | Itumbiara | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 8 | 0–1 | | 3–0 | 2–1 |
| 3 | Anápolis | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 8 | 2–2 | 1–0 | | 2–0 |
| 4 | Legião | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 7 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 5–1 | |

#### Group 11 (ES-MG-RJ-SP)

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | AME | DCA | PTA | SER |
| 1 | América | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 11 | | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 |
| 2 | Duque de Caxias | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 2–2 | | 2–1 | 4–1 |
| 3 | Paulista | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 0–0 | 0–0 | | 3–2 |
| 4 | Serra | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 6 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 | |

#### Group 12 (ES-RJ-SP)

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | GUA | BOA | MAC | LIN |
| 1 | Guaratinguetá | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 13 | | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 |
| 2 | Boavista | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 4 | +9 | 10 | 1–3 | | 2–0 | 6–0 |
| 3 | Macaé | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 9 | 0–0 | 0–0 | | 3–0 |
| 4 | Linhares | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 18 | −15 | 1 | 0–1 | 0–4 | 2–2 | |

#### Group 13 (MG-SP)

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ITU | NOR | TUP | MIR |
| 1 | Ituiutaba | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 14 | | 4–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 |
| 2 | Noroeste | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 8 | 1–1 | | 2–0 | 2–0 |
| 3 | Tupi | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 7 | 1–1 | 2–1 | | 2–1 |
| 4 | Mirassol | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 4 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | |

#### Group 14 (RJ-SP)

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ITU | GUA | MAD | LIN |
| 1 | Ituano | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 10 | | 1–2 | 4–2 | 3–2 |
| 2 | Guarani | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 10 | 1–0 | | 0–0 | 0–1 |
| 3 | Madureira | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 7 | 1–2 | 2–1 | | 3–1 |
| 4 | Linense | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 7 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | |

#### Group 15 (PR-RS-SC)

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | TOL | MCD | INT | ENB |
| 1 | Toledo | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 9 | | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 |
| 2 | Marcílio Dias | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 9 | 1–1 | | 1–1 | 2–0 |
| 3 | Internacional (SM) | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 8 | 1–1 | 1–0 | | 3–0 |
| 4 | Engenheiro Beltrão | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 6 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | |
* 1 2 Matches replayed after Court decision as Toledo and Marcílio Dias players were accused of arranging a 0–0 draw on the last round of the group.

#### Group 16 (PR-RS-SC)

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | BRA | CAX | JMA | MET |
| 1 | Brasil | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 11 | | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 |
| 2 | Caxias | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 8 | 3–0 | | 0–1 | 3–0 |
| 3 | J. Malucelli | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0–0 | 1–1 | | 1–1 |
| 4 | Metropolitano | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 4 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | |

### Second stage
#### Group 17 (AC-AM-MT-PA)

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | RBR | LUV | HOL | REM |
| 1 | Rio Branco | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 16 | +4 | 13 | | 4–3 | 4–2 | 3–0 |
| 2 | Luverdense | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 6 | 5–2 | | 1–1 | 1–2 |
| 3 | Holanda | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 12 | −2 | 6 | 3–4 | 2–2 | | 1–1 |
| 4 | Remo | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 6 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 0–1 | |

#### Group 18 (MA-PA-PI)

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | AGU | PAY | SCO | PIC |
| 1 | Águia de Marabá | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 10 | | 2–0 | 1–1 | 6–1 |
| 2 | Paysandu | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 3–2 | | 2–0 | 2–0 |
| 3 | Sampaio Corrêa | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 1–2 | 1–1 | | 2–0 |
| 4 | Picos | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 6 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 0–1 | |

#### Group 19 (CE-PB-PI)

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | SAL | CAM | ICA | SCR |
| 1 | Salgueiro | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 9 | | 2–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 |
| 2 | Campinense | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 9 | 1–0 | | 2–0 | 0–0 |
| 3 | Icasa | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 8 | 1–1 | 1–1 | | 1–0 |
| 4 | Santa Cruz | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 4 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | |

#### Group 20 (AL-BA-SE)

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ASA | CON | VCQ | ITA |
| 1 | ASA | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 10 | | 1–0 | 3–0 | 5–0 |
| 2 | Confiança | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 10 | 2–0 | | 3–3 | 4–2 |
| 3 | Vitória da Conquista | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 3–0 | 2–0 | | 2–3 |
| 4 | Itabuna | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 16 | −7 | 7 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 2–1 | |

#### Group 21 (DF-GO-MT)

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | AGO | MIX | DPE | ITU |
| 1 | Atlético Goianiense | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 9 | +13 | 15 | | 2–1 | 6–4 | 7–1 |
| 2 | Mixto | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 7 | 2–1 | | 1–1 | 2–1 |
| 3 | Dom Pedro II | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | −3 | 7 | 0–2 | 1–0 | | 1–0 |
| 4 | Itumbiara | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 17 | −9 | 6 | 1–4 | 2–1 | 3–2 | |

#### Group 22 (MG-RJ-SP)

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | GUA | DCA | AME | BOA |
| 1 | Guaratinguetá | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 13 | | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 |
| 2 | Duque de Caxias | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 12 | 2–1 | | 2–0 | 1–0 |
| 3 | América | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 7 | 0–0 | 3–0 | | 2–0 |
| 4 | Boavista | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 11 | −7 | 3 | 1–4 | 2–3 | 1–0 | |

#### Group 23 (MG-SP)

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ITT | GUA | NOR | ITU |
| 1 | Ituiutaba | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 14 | | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 |
| 2 | Guarani | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 10 | 0–2 | | 1–0 | 2–0 |
| 3 | Noroeste | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0–0 | 1–1 | | 1–0 |
| 4 | Ituano | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 11 | −7 | 1 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 1–1 | |

#### Group 24 (PR-RS-SC)

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | MCD | BRA | CAX | TOL |
| 1 | Marcílio Dias | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 13 | | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 |
| 2 | Brasil | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 12 | 3–1 | | 2–1 | 2–1 |
| 3 | Caxias | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 7 | 1–2 | 5–1 | | 2–0 |
| 4 | Toledo | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | −6 | 2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | |

### Third stage
#### Group 25 (AC-MT-PA)

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | RBR | AGU | PAY | LUV |
| 1 | Rio Branco | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 13 | | 4–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 |
| 2 | Águia de Marabá | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 9 | 0–0 | | 3–2 | 1–1 |
| 3 | Paysandu | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 8 | 2–1 | 1–1 | | 3–1 |
| 4 | Luverdense | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 2 | 0–1 | 2–3 | 0–0 | |

#### Group 26 (AL-PB-PE-SE)

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | CON | CAM | ASA | SAL |
| 1 | Confiança | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 11 | | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 |
| 2 | Campinense | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 10 | 1–0 | | 1–5 | 1–1 |
| 3 | ASA | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 8 | 1–1 | 0–1 | | 1–0 |
| 4 | Salgueiro | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 3 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 0–0 | |

#### Group 27 (GO-MT-RJ-SP)

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | AGO | DCA | GUA | MIX |
| 1 | Atlético Goianiense | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 10 | | 3–0 | 2–0 | 4–1 |
| 2 | Duque de Caxias | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 10 | 3–2 | | 1–1 | 3–1 |
| 3 | Guaratinguetá | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 10 | 1–0 | 1–0 | | 5–0 |
| 4 | Mixto | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 20 | −14 | 4 | 1–1 | 0–5 | 3–2 | |

#### Group 28 (MG-RS-SC-SP)

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | GUA | BRA | ITU | MCD |
| 1 | Guarani | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 12 | | 0–0 | 2–0 | 5–1 |
| 2 | Brasil | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 9 | 1–1 | | 4–2 | 1–1 |
| 3 | Ituiutaba | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 6 | 1–2 | 3–2 | | 1–0 |
| 4 | Marcílio Dias | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 5 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | |

### Final stage (AC-GO-PA-PB-RJ-RS-SP-SE)

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | AGO | GUA | CAM | DCA | AGU | BRA | CON | RBR |
| 1 | Atlético Goianiense (P) | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 35 | 10 | +25 | 29 | | 2–0 | 0–0 | 5–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 6–0 | 5–0 |
| 2 | Guarani (P) | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 22 | +3 | 21 | 0–3 | | 1–1 | 4–2 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 5–1 | 3–1 |
| 3 | Campinense (P) | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 20 | −1 | 21 | 2–1 | 0–0 | | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 |
| 4 | Duque de Caxias (P) | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 31 | −4 | 18 | 2–2 | 2–4 | 2–2 | | 1–0 | 4–1 | 3–1 | 4–1 |
| 5 | Águia de Marabá | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 24 | −4 | 18 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 |
| 6 | Brasil | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 21 | −4 | 17 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | | 2–0 | 2–1 |
| 7 | Confiança | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 23 | 33 | −10 | 17 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 3–2 | 3–2 | 2–0 | | 2–2 |
| 8 | Rio Branco | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 25 | 30 | −5 | 16 | 1–2 | 4–2 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–3 | 4–1 | 4–1 | |
* ↑ Match was concluded on the 83rd minute after Duque de Caxias had only six players – three were sent off and two left the field claiming injury. On October 24, Court said that Duque de Caxias withdrew, concluding that the players pretended their injuries to force the conclusion of the game in a 2–2 draw. On October 28, Court decided that the match result was a 3–0 win by Rio Branco, awarding them three points.

## Qualification to Série C 2009

In 2009, Série C will have a new format and the number of teams will be reduced from 64 to only 20 clubs. Teams finished from 5th to 20th are qualified to next season, meanwhile the ones finished from the 21st-place will have to qualify via state competitions to play Série D in 2009.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Atlético Goianiense | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 35 | 10 | +25 | 29 | Série B 2009 |
| 2 | Guarani | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 22 | +3 | 21 | Série B 2009 |
| 3 | Campinense | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 20 | −1 | 21 | Série B 2009 |
| 4 | Duque de Caxias | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 31 | −4 | 18 | Série B 2009 |
| 5 | Águia de Marabá | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 24 | −4 | 18 | Série C 2009 |
| 6 | Brasil | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 21 | −4 | 17 | Série C 2009 |
| 7 | Confiança | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 23 | 33 | −10 | 17 | Série C 2009 |
| 8 | Rio Branco | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 25 | 30 | −5 | 16 | Série C 2009 |
| 9 | Guaratinguetá | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 10 | Série C 2009 |
| 10 | ASA | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 8 | Série C 2009 |
| 11 | Paysandu | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 8 | Série C 2009 |
| 12 | Ituiutaba | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 6 | Série C 2009 |
| 13 | Marcílio Dias | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 5 | Série C 2009 |
| 14 | Mixto | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 20 | −14 | 4 | Série C 2009 |
| 15 | Salgueiro | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 3 | Série C 2009 |
| 16 | Luverdense | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 2 | Série C 2009 |
| 17 | Sampaio Corrêa | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 8 | Série C 2009 |
| 18 | Icasa | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 8 | Série C 2009 |
| 19 | Caxias | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 7 | Série C 2009 |
| 20 | América Mineiro | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 7 | Série C 2009 |
| 21 | Vitória da Conquista | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 7 | |
| 22 | Dom Pedro II | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | −3 | 7 | |
| 23 | Noroeste | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | |
| 24 | Holanda | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 12 | −2 | 6 | |