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.
| Season | 2009 |
|---|---|
| Champions | América Mineiro (1st title) |
| Promoted | América Mineiro ASA Icasa Guaratinguetá |
| Relegated | Sampaio Corrêa Confiança Mixto Marcílio Dias |
| Goals scored | 264 |
| Average goals/game | 2.81 |
| Biggest home win | Icasa 6−2 Paysandu, Quarterfinals 2nd leg, Aug 16 |
| Biggest away win | Criciúma 1−4 Marcílio Dias, 1st Stage 4th Round, Jun 20 |
| Highest scoring | 8 goals − Icasa 6−2 Paysandu, Quarterfinals 2nd leg, Aug 16 |
| Highest attendance | 24,816 − Caxias 1−1 Guaratinguetá, Quarterfinals 2nd leg, Aug 16 |
| Lowest attendance | 263 − Confiança 0−2 Icasa, 1st Stage 1st Round, May 24 |
| Average attendance | 4,174 |
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
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 |
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 |
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 | ||
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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 |
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 |
Knockout stages
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | |||||||||||||||
| 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.Tooltip Aggregate score | 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.Tooltip Aggregate score | 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.Tooltip Aggregate score | 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 |