2017 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C
The 2017 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C, the third level of the Brazilian League, was contested by 20 clubs. The competition started on 14 May and ended on 21 October 2017.
| Season | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Champions | CSA (1st title) |
| Promoted | CSA Fortaleza Sampaio Corrêa São Bento |
| Relegated | ASA Macaé Mogi Mirim Moto Club |
| Matches played | 194 |
| Goals scored | 418 (2.15 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | 13 goals Rafael Grampola, Joinville |
| Biggest home win | 8–1 Joinville v Mogi Mirim R18, 9 September |
| Biggest away win | 0–3 Bragantino v São Bento R7, 24 June Macaé v Volta Redonda R10, 15 July Mogi Mirim v Ypiranga R14, 12 August |
| Highest attendance | 43,778 Fortaleza 1–2 CSA Finals 1st leg, 14 October |
| Lowest attendance | 98 Mogi Mirim 3–0 Macaé R17, 2 September |
| Total attendance | 825,801 |
| Average attendance | 4,301 |
← 2016 2018 → | |
CSA, Fortaleza, Sampaio Corrêa and São Bento qualified for the semi-finals and were promoted to the 2018 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B.
CSA won the title after defeating Fortaleza in the final.[1]
Teams
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Number of teams by state
| Number of teams | State | Team(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Botafogo, Bragantino, Mogi Mirim and São Bento | |
| 2 | CSA and ASA | |
| Moto Club and Sampaio Corrêa | ||
| Tupi and Tombense | ||
| Macaé and Volta Redonda | ||
| 1 | Fortaleza | |
| Cuiabá | ||
| Remo | ||
| Botafogo | ||
| Salgueiro | ||
| Ypiranga | ||
| Joinville | ||
| Confiança |
Personnel
| Team | Home city | Manager |
|---|---|---|
| ASA | Arapiraca | |
| Botafogo-PB | João Pessoa | |
| Botafogo-SP | Ribeirão Preto | |
| Bragantino | Bragança Paulista | |
| Confiança | Aracaju | |
| CSA | Maceió | |
| Cuiabá | Cuiabá | |
| Fortaleza | Fortaleza | |
| Joinville | Joinville | |
| Macaé | Macaé | |
| Mogi Mirim | Mogi Mirim | |
| Moto Club | São Luís | |
| Remo | Belém | |
| Salgueiro | Salgueiro | |
| Sampaio Corrêa | São Luís | |
| São Bento | Sorocaba | |
| Tombense | Tombos | |
| Tupi | Juiz de Fora | |
| Volta Redonda | Volta Redonda | |
| Ypiranga | Erechim |
Group stage
In the group stage, each group was played on a home-and-away round-robin basis. The teams were ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, and 0 points for a loss). If tied on points, the following criteria would be used to determine the ranking: 1. Wins; 2. Goal difference; 3. Goals scored; 4. Head-to-head (if the tie is only between two teams). If tied on aggregate, the away goals rule would be used (except if both teams share the same stadium); 5. Fewest red cards; 6. Fewest yellow cards; 7. Draw in the headquarters of the Brazilian Football Confederation (Regulations Article 14).[2]
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sampaio Corrêa (A) | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 20 | +4 | 32 | Advance to Final stages |
| 2 | CSA (A) | 18 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 21 | 12 | +9 | 32 | |
| 3 | Fortaleza (A) | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 15 | +5 | 27 | |
| 4 | Confiança (A) | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 23 | 25 | −2 | 25 | |
| 5 | Salgueiro | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 16 | +3 | 24 | |
| 6 | Cuiabá | 18 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 23 | |
| 7 | Remo | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 19 | 21 | −2 | 22 | |
| 8 | Botafogo-PB | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 21 | −3 | 21 | |
| 9 | Moto Club (R) | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 20 | −2 | 20 | Relegation to 2018 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D |
| 10 | ASA (R) | 18 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 23 | −12 | 13 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results; 6) least red cards received; 7) least yellow cards received; 8) draw.
(A) Advance to a further round; (R) Relegated
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | São Bento (A) | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 10 | +10 | 31 | Advance to Final stages |
| 2 | Tupi (A) | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 21 | 18 | +3 | 28 | |
| 3 | Tombense (A) | 18 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 19 | 17 | +2 | 26 | |
| 4 | Volta Redonda (A) | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 17 | +7 | 25 | |
| 5 | Joinville | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 28 | 23 | +5 | 25 | |
| 6 | Botafogo-SP | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 25 | 20 | +5 | 25 | |
| 7 | Ypiranga | 18 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 23 | 21 | +2 | 23 | |
| 8 | Bragantino | 18 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 19 | −3 | 21 | |
| 9 | Macaé (R) | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 28 | −12 | 19 | Relegation to 2018 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D |
| 10 | Mogi Mirim (R) | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 34 | −19 | 13 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results; 6) least red cards received; 7) least yellow cards received; 8) draw.
(A) Advance to a further round; (R) Relegated
Final Stage
In the final stage, each tie was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. If tied on aggregate, the away goals rule would be used. If still tied, extra time would not be played, and the penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the winner (Regulations Article 15).[2]
Bracket
| Opening Round (Winner promoted) | Semi-Finals | Finals | |||||||||||||||
| 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| 0 | 1 | 1 (2) | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | 0 | 1 (4) | |||||||||||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
Quarter-finals
The matches were played between 16 and 25 September.[3]
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volta Redonda |
1–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | |
| Fortaleza |
2–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | |
| Tombense |
0–3 | 0–2 | 0–1 | |
| Confiança |
0–2 | 0–2 | 0–0 | |
Group C
| September 16, 2017 | Volta Redonda | 0–1 | | Raulino de Oliveira, Volta Redonda |
| 19:30 | Report | Zaquel |
Attendance: 5,787 Referee: Ricardo Marques (Minas Gerais) |
| September 23, 2017 | Sampaio Corrêa | 1–1 | | Castelão, São Luís |
| 16:30 | Fernando Sobral |
Report | Luan |
Attendance: 32,018 Referee: Leandro Vuaden (Rio Grande do Sul) |
Sampaio Corrêa won 2–1 on aggregate and advanced to the semi-finals
Group D
| September 16, 2017 | Fortaleza | 2–0 | | Castelão, Fortaleza |
| 16:00 | Leandro Lima Bruno Melo |
Report | Attendance: 39,126 Referee: Marcelo Aparecido Ribeiro de Souza (São Paulo) |
| September 23, 2017 | Tupi | 1–0 | | Mário Helênio, Juiz de Fora |
| 20:30 | Fernando |
Report | Attendance: 5,751 Referee: Marcelo de Lima Henrique (Rio de Janeiro) |
Fortaleza won 2–1 on aggregate and advanced to the semi-finals
Group E
| September 18, 2017 | Tombense | 0–2 | | Almeidão, Tombos |
| 20:45 | Report | Michel Douglas Boquita |
Attendance: 3,050 Referee: Jaílson Macêdo Freitas (Bahia) |
| September 25, 2017 | CSA | 1–0 | | Rei Pelé, Maceió |
| 20:30 | Edinho |
Report | Attendance: 19,105 Referee: Péricles Bassols Pegado Cortez (Pernambuco) |
CSA won 3–0 on aggregate and advanced to the semi-finals
Group F
| September 17, 2017 | Confiança | 0–2 | | Batistão, Aracaju |
| 19:00 | Report | Anderson Cavalo Everaldo |
Attendance: 15,356 Referee: Héber Lopes (Santa Catarina) |
| September 24, 2017 | São Bento | 0–0 | | Walter Ribeiro, Sorocaba |
| 19:00 | Report | Attendance: 9,939 Referee: Dewson Fernando Freitas da Silva (Pará) |
São Bento won 2–0 on aggregate and advanced to the semi-finals
Semi-finals seedings
| Seed | Team | Pts | W | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 38 | 10 | +12 | |
| 2 | 36 | 10 | +5 | |
| 3 | 35 | 9 | +12 | |
| 4 | 30 | 8 | +6 |
The matches were played between 1 and 7 October.[4]
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fortaleza |
3–2 | 1–0 | 2–2 | |
| São Bento |
1–1 (2–4 p) | 0–1 | 1–0 | |
Group G
| October 2, 2017 | Fortaleza | 1–0 | | Castelão, Fortaleza |
| 20:45 | Leandro Cearense |
Report | Attendance: 28,277 Referee: Felipe Gomes da Silva (Paraná) |
| October 7, 2017 | Sampaio Corrêa | 2–2 | | Castelão, São Luís |
| 17:00 | Marlon Maracás |
Report | Bruno Melo |
Attendance: 18,575 Referee: Héber Lopes (Santa Catarina) |
Fortaleza won 3–2 on aggregate and advanced to the Finals
Group H
| October 1, 2017 | São Bento | 0–1 | | Walter Ribeiro, Sorocaba |
| 19:00 | Report | Michel Douglas |
Attendance: 3,681 Referee: Caio Max Augusto Vieira (Rio Grande do Norte) |
| October 7, 2017 | CSA | 0–1 (4–2 p) | | Rei Pelé, Maceió |
| 19:30 | Report | Everaldo |
Attendance: 12,121 Referee: Dewson Fernando Freitas da Silva (Pará) | |
| Penalties | ||||
| Daniel Costa Edinho Boquita Dawhan Maxuell |
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Tied 1–1 on aggregate, CSA won on penalties and advanced to the Finals
Finals seedings
| Seed | Team | Pts | W | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 41 | 11 | +12 | |
| 2 | 34 | 9 | +7 |
The matches were played on 14 and 21 October.[5]
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fortaleza |
1–2 | 1–2 | 0–0 | |
Group I
| October 14, 2017 | Fortaleza | 1–2 | | Castelão, Fortaleza |
| 19:00 | Gabriel Pereira |
Report | Michel Douglas Pablo |
Attendance: 44,778 Referee: Wagner Reway (Mato Grosso) |
References
- "CSA fatura título inédito da Série C do Brasileiro" (in Portuguese). CBF. 21 October 2017.
- "Regulamento Específico da Competição - Campeonato Brasileiro da Série C 2017" (PDF). CBF.
- "Série C: tabela detalhada das Quartas de Final" (in Portuguese). CBF. 11 September 2017.
- "Série C 2017: tabela detalhada das Semifinais" (in Portuguese). CBF. 26 September 2017.
- "Série C: primeiro jogo da final será dia 14" (in Portuguese). CBF. 9 October 2017.
