# 2002 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C

The football (soccer) Campeonato Brasileiro Série C 2002, the third level of Brazilian National League, was played from August 24 to December 1, 2002. The competition had 65 clubs and two of them were promoted to Série B.
Brasiliense finished the final phase group with most points and was declared 2002 Brazilian Série C champions, claiming the promotion to the 2003 Série B along with Marília, the runners-up.

## Stages of the competition
### First stage

Promoted to the second stage

#### Group 1 (AC-AM-RO-RR)

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Nacional-AM | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 8 | +11 | 22 | Qualified for the second stage |
| 2 | Atlético Roraima | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 9 | +7 | 12 | Qualified for the second stage |
| 3 | Rio Negro | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 15 | −5 | 9 | |
| 4 | Ji-Paraná | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 8 | |
| 5 | Andirá | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 16 | −8 | 3 | |

#### Group 2 (AP-PA-TO)

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Tuna Luso | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 11 | Qualified for the second stage |
| 2 | Tocantinópolis | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 10 | Qualified for the second stage |
| 3 | Ypiranga | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 9 | |
| 4 | Águia de Marabá | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 4 | |

#### Group 3 (MA)

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Santa Inês | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | +17 | 12 | Qualified for the second stage |
| 2 | Tocantins | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 15 | −11 | 4 | Qualified for the second stage |
| 3 | Imperatriz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 1 | |
Note: Viana withdrew before the start of the championship.

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

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Ferroviário-CE | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 8 | Qualified for the second stage |
| 2 | River | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 5 | Qualified for the second stage |
| 3 | Maranhão | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 2 | |
Note: Moto Club withdrew before the start of the championship.

#### Group 5 (PB-RN)

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Treze | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 14 | Qualified for the second stage |
| 2 | ABC | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 9 | Qualified for the second stage |
| 3 | Atlético Cajazeirense | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 6 | |
| 4 | Botafogo-PB | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | −6 | 2 | |
* ↑ Atlético Cajazeirense was awarded a berth in the championship after Central withdrew.

#### Group 6 (AL-SE)

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Confiança | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 11 | Qualified for the second stage |
| 2 | CSA | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 11 | Qualified for the second stage |
| 3 | Corinthians-AL | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 | |
| 4 | Sergipe | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 3 | |

#### Group 7 (BA-SE)

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Itabaiana | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 10 | Qualified for the second stage |
| 2 | Fluminense de Feira | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 9 | Qualified for the second stage |
| 3 | Palmeiras Nordeste | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | |
| 4 | Colo Colo-BA | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 3 | |

#### Group 8 (ES-MG)

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Ipatinga | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 6 | Qualified for the second stage |
| 2 | Tupi | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 5 | Qualified for the second stage |
| 3 | Rio Branco-ES | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 4 | |
Note: Desportiva withdrew before the start of the championship.

#### Group 9 (DF-GO)

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Brasiliense | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 6 | +10 | 13 | Qualified for the second stage |
| 2 | Anápolis | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 12 | Qualified for the second stage |
| 3 | CFZ-DF | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 10 | |
| 4 | Grêmio Inhumense | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 17 | −12 | 0 | |

#### Group 10 (GO-MT-MS)

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Novo Horizonte | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 6 | Qualified for the second stage |
| 2 | CENE | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | Qualified for the second stage |
| 3 | União Rondonópolis | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 3 | |
Note: Comercial-MS withdrew before the start of the championship

#### Group 11 (GO-MG)

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Villa Nova | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 9 | Qualified for the second stage |
| 2 | Atlético-GO | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 9 | Qualified for the second stage |
| 3 | Uberlândia | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 8 | |
| 4 | Goiânia | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 6 | |

#### Group 12 (RJ)

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Olaria | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 12 | Qualified for the second stage |
| 2 | Bangu | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 9 | Qualified for the second stage |
| 3 | Volta Redonda | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 5 | |
| 4 | América-RJ | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 4 | |

#### Group 13 (SP)

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Atlético Sorocaba | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 8 | Qualified for the second stage |
| 2 | Ituano | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 7 | Qualified for the second stage |
| 3 | Comercial-SP | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 7 | |
| 4 | Internacional de Limeira | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 6 | |

#### Group 14 (SP)

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Rio Branco-SP | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 13 | Qualified for the second stage |
| 2 | Marília | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 11 | Qualified for the second stage |
| 3 | Ferroviária | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 7 | |
| 4 | Santo André | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 11 | −11 | 1 | |

#### Group 15 (PR)

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Iraty | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 13 | Qualified for the second stage |
| 2 | União Bandeirante | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 8 | Qualified for the second stage |
| 3 | Ponta Grossa | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 6 | |
| 4 | Grêmio Maringá | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 5 | |

#### Group 16 (RS-SC)

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Ulbra | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 15 | Qualified for the second stage |
| 2 | Brasil de Pelotas | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 13 | Qualified for the second stage |
| 3 | São Gabriel | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 3 | |
| 4 | Tubarão | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | −6 | 2 | |

### Second stage

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Tocantinópolis | 1–2 | Nacional-AM | 1-0 | 0–2 |
| Atlético Roraima | 3–1 | Tuna Luso | 2-1 | 1-0 |
| River | 0–0(p) | Santa Inês-MA (pt) | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| Tocantins | 1–9 | Ferroviário-CE | 1–2 | 0–7 |
| CSA | 6–2 | Treze | 6–1 | 0–1 |
| ABC | 2–2(p) | Confiança | 2–1 | 0-1 |
| Tupi | 4–2 | Itabaiana | 4-1 | 0-1 |
| Fluminense de Feira | 1–5 | Ipatinga | 1-3 | 0–2 |
| Anápolis | 4-2 | Novo Horizonte | 2–2 | 2–0 |
| CENE | 5–5(p) | Brasiliense | 3–4 | 2–1 |
| Bangu | 1–5 | Villa Nova | 1–3 | 0–2 |
| Atlético-GO | 1–1(p) | Olaria | 0–0 | 1–1 |
| Marília | 0–0(p) | Atlético Sorocaba | 0–0 | 0-0 |
| Ituano | 2–3 | Rio Branco-SP | 2–2 | 0-1 |
| Brasil de Pelotas | 2–2(p) | Iraty | 2–1 | 0–1 |
| União Bandeirante | 3–4 | Ulbra | 3-2 | 0-2 |

### Third stage

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Tupi | 2–3 | Ipatinga | 2–1 | 0–2 |
| Olaria | 0-0(p) | Villa Nova | 0–0 | 0-0 |
| River | 3–4 | Ferroviário-CE | 3–2 | 0–2 |
| CSA | 1-8 | ABC | 1-4 | 0-4 |
| Anápolis | 0-2 | Brasiliense | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| Marília | 4-2 | Rio Branco-SP | 2–0 | 2-2 |
| Ulbra | 1-0 | Iraty | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| Atlético Roraima | 5-7 | Nacional-AM | 4–3 | 1-4 |

### Quarterfinals

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Ipatinga | 1-0 | ABC | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| Nacional-AM | 5-4 | Ferroviário | 2-1 | 3-3 |
| Villa Nova | 1-4 | Brasiliense | 1-2 | 0-2 |
| Ulbra | 3-6 | Marília | 2-2 | 1-4 |

### Final stage

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | BSL | MAR | IPA | NAC |
| 1 | Brasiliense (P) | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 12 | | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 |
| 2 | Marília (P) | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 11 | 1–1 | | 2–1 | 3–1 |
| 3 | Ipatinga | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 5 | 2–3 | 3–2 | | 1–1 |
| 4 | Nacional-AM | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 4 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–0 | |

## Sources

* rsssf.com