Second Level
Third Level
Number of Teams in Each Level
Successive Relegations or Promotions
Former Champions in Lower Levels
The 2nd level was played for the first time in 1971 when CBD (the
Brazilian FA) inaugurated the real and official Brazilian Championship.
In this first period the champions and runners-up were:
Year Champion Runner-Up
1971 Villa Nova AC (Nova Lima, MG) Remo (Belém, PA)
1972 Sampaio Corrêa FC (Sao Luís, MA) Campinense (Campina Grande, PB)
Because there was no performance-based criterion defining the teams in
the first level there was no promotion or relegation. Between 1973 and
1979 teams were invited to play at the 1st level based mainly on political
criteria, and no 2nd division was disputed.
When CBD was dismembered into CBF and many other sports federations in 1980,
the Brazilian championship was reorganized and the number of teams at the
first level (Taça de Ouro) was reduced from 96 teams in 1979 to 40 in 1980.
The new second level (Taça de Prata) was disputed from 1980 to 1983 and
qualified 4 teams for the second stage of the first division championship in
the same year, and concluded with the remaining teams, one more earning
promotion (except in 1983). In 1982 and 1983, the eliminated teams from the
fisrt stage of the first division was relegated to this conclusion of the
second level. In 1984, the second division champions qualified for the third
stage of the first division championship and earned promotion for 1985.
In 1985, under the name of Taça CBF, the second level only qualified its
champions to the 1986 first level.
Promoted (same year) Promoted (next year)
1980 Sport (Recife-PE) Londrina (Londrina-PR)
América FC (São José do Rio Preto-SP) CSA (Maceió-AL)
Americano (Campos-RJ)
Bangu (Rio de Janeiro-RJ)
1981 SE Palmeiras (São Paulo-SP) Guarani FC (Campinas-SP)
Uberaba SC (Uberaba-MG)
EC Bahia (Salvador-BA)
Náutico (Recife-PE)
1982 Corinthians (São Paulo-SP) Campo Grande AC (Rio de Janeiro-RJ)
América FC (Rio de Janeiro-RJ)
SC São Paulo (Rio Grande-RS)
Atlético Paranaense (Curitiba-PR)
1983 Uberaba (Uberaba-MG) none
Guarani (Campinas-SP)
Botafogo (Ribeirão Preto-SP)
Americano (Campos-RJ)
1984 Uberlândia EC (Uberlândia-MG) Uberlândia EC (Uberlândia-MG)
Remo (Belém-PA)
1985 none Tuna Luso (Belém-PA)
In 1982 and 1983 the relegated teams from the First Phase of first level to
the conclusion of the second level were:
Relegated (same year)
1982 América FC (Natal, RN)
CSA (Maceió, AL)
Associação Desportiva FVRD (Vitória, ES)
Ferroviário AC (Fortaleza, CE)
Goiás EC (Goiânia, GO)
AO Itabaiana (Itabaiana, SE)
Joinville EC (Joinville, SC)
Mixto EC (Cuiabá, MT)
Nacional FC (Manaus, AM)
Ríver AC (Teresina, PI)
Taguatinga EC (Taguatinga, DF)
EC Vitória (Salvador, BA)
1983 Brasília EC (Brasília, DF)
CSA (Maceió, AL)
Ferroviário AC (Fortaleza, CE)
Fortaleza EC (Fortaleza, CE)
Galícia EC (Salvador, BA)
Joinville EC (Joinville, SC)
CA Juventus (São Paulo, SP)
Mixto EC (Cuiabá, MT)
Moto Clube (São Luís, MA)
Paysandú SC (Belém, PA)
Rio Branco AC (Vitória, ES)
Treze FC (Campina Grande, PB)
The champions and runners-up in these years were:
Year Champion Runner-Up
1980 Londrina EC (Londrina, PR) CSA (Maceió, AL)
1981 Guarani FC (Campinas, SP) AA Anapolina (Anápolis, GO)
1982 Campo Grande AC (Rio de Janeiro, RJ) CSA (Maceió, AL)
1983 CA Juventus (São Paulo, SP) CSA (Maceió, AL)
1984 Uberlândia EC (Uberlândia, MG) Remo (Belém, PA)
1985 Tuna Luso (Belém, PA) Goytacaz FC (Campos, RJ)
In 1986 no second level was disputed, but 36 teams played a Parallel
Tournament divided into four groups, whose champions were qualified for
the second stage of the first level in the same year. Some Brazilian
publications consider these teams as second level champions 1986:
Group E Champion: Treze FC (Campina Grande, PB)
Group F Champion: Central SC (Caruaru, PE)
Group G Champion: AA Internacional (Limeira, SP)
Group H Champion: Criciúma EC (Criciúma, SC)
(Group A, B, C, and D constituted the first stage of the first level.)
In 1987 a true first level was created, the Copa União, although it is not
universally recognized as such. Because the participation criteria were not
based on the 1986 championship or the state championship, some clubs left
out claimed berths in the first level. The CBF then called this first level
Green Module, and incorporated the malcontent clubs in a second level named
Yellow module. CBF had planned to stage a championship playoff in January
1988 between the first two teams of both Modules, but Flamengo (RJ) and
Internacional (RS), from the Green Module, refused to play this Final
Phase against Sport Recife (PE) and Guarani (SP) of the Yellow Module.
Because of this, officially Sport Recife is considered Brazilian champions
of 1987. See the file of Brazilian Championship 1987 for more informations.
From 1988 to 1992 the first level was renamed first division and CBF
alternated between having two small inferior divisions (second and third)
or one large one (second). In this period the promoted and relegated
teams between first and second level were:
Promoted Relegated
1987 Sport (Recife-PE) Santos FC (Santos-SP) (1A)
Guarani FC (Campinas-SP) SC Corinthians P (São Paulo-SP) (1A)
Atlético Paranaense (Curitiba-PR) CR Flamengo (Rio de Janeiro-RJ) (1B)
Bangu AC (Rio de Janeiro-RJ) SC Internacional (Porto Alegre-RS) (1B)
Criciúma EC (Criciúma-SC)
EC Vitória (Salvador-BA)
Portuguesa (São Paulo-SP) (1C)
América FC (Rio de Janeiro-RJ) (2)
1988 AA Internacional (Limeira-SP) Bangu (Rio de Janeiro-RJ)
Náutico (Recife-PE) Santa Cruz FC (Recife-PE)
Criciúma EC (Criciúma-SC)
América FC (Rio de Janeiro-RJ)
1989 CA Bragantino (Bragança Paulista-SP) Coritiba FC (Curitiba-PR)
São José EC (São José dos Campos-SP) Atlético Paranaense (Curitiba-PR)
Guarani FC (Campinas-SP)
Sport (Recife-PE)
1990 Sport (Recife-PE) São José EC (São José dos Campos-SP)
Atlético Paranaense (Curitiba-PR) AA Internacional (Limeira-SP)
1991 Paysandu SC (Belém-PA) Grêmio FBPA (Porto Alegre-RS)
Guarani FC (Campinas-SP) EC Vitória (Salvador-BA)
1992 Paraná Clube (Curitiba-PR) none
EC Vitória (Salvador-BA)
Santa Cruz FC (Recife-PE)
Criciúma EC (Criciúma-SC)
Coritiba FC (Curitiba-PR)
Desportiva (Vitória-ES)
Ceará SC (Fortaleza-CE)
Fortaleza EC (Fortaleza-CE)
Remo (Belém-PA)
União São João EC (Araras-SP)
Grêmio FBPA (Porto Alegre-RS)
América FC (Belo Horizonte-MG)
(1) A - Would be relegated according to the original rule of 1987 Brazilian Championship.
B - Would be relegated according to the CND (National Sports Council) rules, as a
punishment for their W.O.s against Sport and Guarani in the Final Phase,
but this relegation never happened.
C - Would play, according to the original rule of 1987 Brazilian Championship, a
relegation/promotion tournament against AA Internacional (Limeira), Goiás EC
and Santa Cruz FC.
(2) América (RJ) refused to play in the 1987 Yellow Module (second level)
because of its fourth place in 1986. Because of this, they were invited
to the first level in 1988.
The champions and runners-up in these years were:
Year Champion Runner-Up
1987 Sport (Recife, PE) Guarani FC (Campinas, SP)
1988 AA Internacional (Limeira, SP) Náutico (Recife, PE)
1989 CA Bragantino (Bragança Paulista, SP) São José EC (São José dos Campos, SP)
1990 Sport (Recife, PE) Atlético Paranaense (Curitiba, PR)
1991 Paysandu SC (Belém, PA) Guarani FC (Campinas, SP)
1992 Paraná Clube (Curitiba, PR) EC Vitória (Salvador, BA)
In 1993 CBF reorganized the lower divisions. The first level had been
extended to 32 teams, and all other interested teams played qualifying
tournaments to form the second and third divisions of 1994. From 1994
until now the divisional structure consists of three levels, with
promotion and relegation in all directions and participation to the
third level in principle open to any interested team. In this period
the promoted and relegated teams between first and second level were:
Promoted Relegated
1993 none América FC (Belo Horizonte-MG) (x)
Atlético Paranaense (Curitiba-PR)
Coritiba FC (Curitiba-PR)
Desportiva (Vitória-ES)
Ceará SC (Fortaleza-CE)
Santa Cruz FC (Recife-PE)
Goiás EC (Goiânia-GO)
Fortaleza EC (Fortaleza-CE)
1994 EC Juventude (Caxias do Sul-RS) Remo (Belém-PA)
Goiás EC (Goiânia-GO) Náutico (Recife-PE)
1995 Atlético Paranaense (Curitiba-PR) Paysandu SC (Belém-PA)
Coritiba FC (Curitiba-PR) União São João EC (Araras-SP)
1996 União São João EC (Araras-SP) Fluminense FC (Rio de Janeiro-RJ) (3)
América FC (Natal-RN) CA Bragantino (Bragança Paulista-SP) (3)
1997 América FC (Belo Horizonte-MG) EC Bahia (Salvador-BA)
AA Ponte Preta (Campinas-SP) Criciúma EC (Criciúma-SC)
Fluminense FC (Rio de Janeiro-RJ)
União São João EC (Araras-SP)
1998 SE Gama (Gama, DF) Goiás EC (Goiânia, GO)
Botafogo FC (Ribeirão Preto, SP) América FC (Belo Horizonte, MG)
CA Bragantino (Bragança Paulista, SP)
América FC (Natal, RN)
(x) América-MG were suspended for two years (returning in second division in
1996) because they fought their relegation in a civil court.
(3) Saved from relegation when CBF announced that due to a referee corruption
scandal in 1996 there would be no relegation.
1999 Goiás EC (Goiânia, GO) SE Gama (Gama, DF)
Santa Cruz FC (Recife, PE) Paraná Clube (Curitiba, PR)
EC Juventude (Caxias do Sul, RS)
Botafogo FC (Ribeirão Preto, SP)
The champions and runners-up in these years were:
Year Champion Runner-Up
1994 EC Juventude (Caxias do Sul, RS) Goiás EC (Goiânia, GO)
1995 Atlético Paranaense (Curitiba, PR) Coritiba FC (Curitiba, PR)
1996 União São João EC (Araras, SP) América FC (Natal, RN)
1997 América FC (Belo Horizonte, MG) AA Ponte Preta (Campinas, SP)
1998 SE Gama (Gama, DF) Botafogo FC (Ribeirão Preto, SP)
1999 Goiás EC (Goiânia, GO) Santa Cruz FC (Recife, PE)
In 1999, if only the points conquered "in the four lines" were considered,
Botafogo FR (from Rio de Janeiro) would be relegated. But in a polemical
judgement, Botafogo and Internacional (from Porto Alegre) won the points
of his match against São Paulo, causing the relegation of Gama. After this,
Gama contest this judgement in a civil court and was successfully saved,
relegating Internacional or Botafogo. Internacional, Botafogo and Clube dos 13
(the union of the biggest brazilian teams) didn´t accept it, starting a
succession of several new judgements. To solve this impasse, CBF delegated
the organization of the Brazilian Championship to the Clube dos 13, which
created the Copa João Havelange with 25 teams: Gama, Botafogo and Internacional
were not relegated, Juventude was also saved, the promotions of Goiás and Santa
Cruz were mantained and Fluminense FC (Rio de Janeiro), EC Bahia (Salvador)
and América FC (Belo Horizonte) were invited to dispute the main group (Blue
Module). For more informations, see the file of Copa João Havelange 2000.
From the group equivalent to second level (Yellow Module), the three best
teams were qualified for the second stage of Copa João Havelange.
From 2000 to 2001, CBF organized new divisions based on the championships of
1999 (the last official one) and 2000 (Copa João Havelange) and on the political
strength of each team. In relation to the Blue Module of 2000, some teams can be
said as "promoted". No team was "relegated".
Promoted (same year) Promoted (next year)
2000 Paraná Clube (Curitiba, PR) Paraná Clube (Curitiba, PR)
AD São Caetano (S.Caetano do Sul, SP) AD São Caetano (S.Caetano do Sul, SP)
Clube do Remo (Belém, PA) Botafogo FC (Ribeirão Preto, SP)
Year Champion Runner-Up
2000 Paraná Clube (Curitiba, PR) AD São Caetano (S.Caetano do Sul, SP)
From 2001 on, the promoted and relegated teams were:
Promoted Relegated
2001 Paysandu SC (Belém, PA) Santa Cruz FC (Recife, PE)
Figueirense FC (Florianópolis, SC) América FC (Belo Horizonte, MG)
Botafogo FC (Ribeirão Preto, SP)
Sport (Recife, PE)
2002 Criciúma EC (Criciúma, SC) A Portuguesa D (São Paulo, SP)
Fortaleza EC (Fortaleza, CE) SE Palmeiras (São Paulo, SP)
SE Gama (Gama, DF)
Botafogo FR (Rio de Janeiro, RJ)
2003 SE Palmeiras (São Paulo, SP) Fortaleza EC (Fortaleza, CE)
Botafogo FR (Rio de Janeiro, RJ) EC Bahia (Salvador, BA)
2004 Brasiliense FC (Taguatinga, DF) EC Vitória (Salvador, BA)
Fortaleza EC (Fortaleza, CE) Guarani FC (Campinas, SP)
Criciúma EC (Criciúma, SC)
Grêmio FBPA (Porto Alegre, RS)
2005 Grêmio FBPA (Porto Alegre, RS) Coritiba FC (Curitiba, PR)
Santa Cruz FC (Recife, PE) C Atlético Mineiro (Belo Horizonte, MG)
Paysandu SC (Belém, PA)
Brasiliense FC (Taguatinga, DF)
2006 C Atlético Mineiro (B. Horizonte, MG) AA Ponte Preta (Campinas, SP)
Sport C Recife (Recife, PE) Fortaleza EC (Fortaleza, CE)
C Náutico C (Recife, PE) AD São Caetano (São Caetano do Sul, SP)
América FC (Natal, RN) Santa Cruz FC (Recife, PE)
Year Champion Runner-Up
2001 Paysandu SC (Belém, PA) Figueirense FC (Florianópolis, SC)
2002 Criciúma EC (Criciúma, SC) Fortaleza EC (Fortaleza, CE)
2003 SE Palmeiras (São Paulo, SP) Botafogo FR (Rio de Janeiro, RJ)
2004 Brasiliense FC (Taguatinga, DF) Fortaleza EC (Fortaleza, CE)
2005 Grêmio FBPA (Porto Alegre, RS) Santa Cruz FC (Recife, PE)
2006 C Atlético Mineiro (B. Horizonte, MG) Sport C Recife (Recife, PE)
After the 1980 reorganization, the third level was inaugurated in 1981
under the name Taça de Bronze, with no promotion or relegation to the second
level. Between 1982 and 1986 no third level was played. In 1987, CBF created
the Blue and White Modules, equivalent, respectively, to a southern and a
northern group of the third level. No relegation took place.
The promoted teams were:
Promoted
1981 none
1987 Americano FC (Campos, RJ) (4)
Operário FC (Campo Grande, MS) (4)
The champions and runners-up in these years were:
Year Champion Runner-Up
1981 Olaria AC (Rio de Janeiro, RJ) AA Santo Amaro (Recife, PE) (5)
1987 Americano FC (Campos, RJ) (6) Uberlândia EC (Uberlândia, MG) (6)
Operário FC (Campo Grande, MS) (7) Paysandu SC (Belém, PA) (7)
(4) According to the original rule of 1987 Brazilian Championship, the 12
best teams of White and Blue Modules would be promoted to 1988 second
level, but it is unclear if these teams were 6 from each module or a
overall classification or any other criteria would be adopted.
(5) AA Santo Amaro was renamed to Recife FC is today named Manchete FCR
(6) Champion and runner-up of Blue Module
(7) Champion and runner-up of White Module
From 1988 to 1992 the first level was renamed first division and CBF
alternated between having two small inferior divisions (second and third)
or one large one (second). In this period the promoted and relegated
teams between second and third level were:
Promoted Relegated
1988 União São João EC (Araras, SP) EC Pelotas (Pelotas, RS) (8)
Esportivo Passense (Passos, MG) Uberlândia EC (Uberlândia, MG) (8)
Rio Branco AC (Vitória, ES) (8)
Treze FC (Campina Grande, PB) (8)
1990 Atlético CG (Goiânia, GO) AA Anapolina (Anápolis, GO) (9)
América FC (Belo Horizonte, MG) Coritiba FC (Curitiba, PR) (9)
Parana Clube (Curitiba, PR) Americano FC (Campos, RJ) (9)
América FC (Natal, RN) Treze FC (Campina Grande, PB) (9)
1992 none none
(8) 1989 3rd level cancelled, all relegated teams were saved.
(9) 1991 3rd level cancelled, all relegated teams were saved.
The champions and runners-up in these years were:
Year Champion Runner-Up
1988 União São João EC (Araras, SP) Esportivo Passense (Passos, MG)
1990 Atlético CG (Goiânia, GO) América FC (Belo Horizonte, MG)
1992 Tuna Luso (Belém, PA) Fluminense FFC (Feira de Santana, BA)
In 1993 CBF reorganized the lower divisions. The first level had been
extended to 32 teams, and all other interested teams played qualifying
tournaments to form the second and third divisions of 1994. From 1994
until now the divisional structure consists of three levels, with
promotion and relegation in all directions and participation to the
third level in principle open to any interested team. In this period
the promoted and relegated teams between second and third level were:
Promoted Relegated
1994 GE Novorizontino (Novo Horizonte-SP) Fortaleza EC (Fortaleza-CE)
Ferroviária (Araraquara-SP) CE Tiradentes (Brasília-DF) (10)
1995 EC XV de Novembro (Piracicaba-SP) AA Ponte Preta (Campinas-SP) (11)
Volta Redonda FC (Volta Redonda-RJ) EC Democrata (Governador Valadares-MG)
SE Gama (Gama-DF) (11B) América FC (S.José do Rio Preto-SP)(11C)
Atlético CG (Goiânia-GO) (11B) Ferroviária (Araraquara-SP) (11C)
Joinville EC (Joinville-SC) (11B) GE Novorizontino (N.Horizonte-SP)(11C)
ABC FC (Natal-RN) (11B) Bangu AC (Rio de Janeiro-RJ)(11C)
Barra do Garças FC (B.do Garças-MT)(11D)
1996 Vila Nova FC (Goiânia-GO) Goiatuba EC (Goiatuba-GO) (12)
Botafogo FC (Ribeirão Preto-SP) CS Sergipe (Aracaju-SE) (12)
Central SC (Caruaru-PE) (12)
1997 Sampaio Corrêa FC (São Luís-MA) Mogi Mirim EC (Mogi Mirim-SP)
CA Juventus (São Paulo-SP) Moto Clube (São Luís-MA)
CS Sergipe (Aracaju-SE)
Central SC (Caruaru-PE)
Goiatuba EC (Goiatuba-GO)
1998 Avaí FC (Florianópolis-SC) Clube Náutico Capibaribe (Recife-PE)
AD São Caetano (S.Caetano do Sul-SP) Volta Redonda FC (Volta Redonda-RJ)
Americano FC (Campos-RJ)
CA Juventus (São Paulo-SP)
Atlético CG (Goiânia-GO)
Fluminense FC (Rio de Janeiro-RJ)
(10) GE Tiradentes is today named Flamengo Tiradentes
(11) A - relegated then saved by withdrawal of other 2nd level teams
B - not initially promoted, but replaced withdrawing teams
C - withdrew from the competition due to financial problems
D - expelled from the competition for pending debts with the federation
(12) Saved from relegation (see (3) in the 1st level relegation)
1999 Fluminense FC (Rio de Janeiro-RJ) União São João EC (Araras, SP)
São Raimundo EC (Manaus) Criciúma EC (Criciúma, SC)
Paysandu SC (Belém, PA)
Tuna Luso (Belém, PA)
América FC (Natal, RN)
Desportiva (Vitória, ES)
The champions and runners-up in these years were:
Year Champion Runner-Up
1994 GE Novorizontino (N. Horizonte, SP) Ferroviária (Araraquara, SP)
1995 EC XV de Novembro (Piracicaba, SP) Volta Redonda FC (Volta Redonda, RJ)
1996 Vila Nova FC (Goiânia, GO) Botafogo FC (Ribeirão Preto, SP)
1997 Sampaio Corrêa FC (São Luís, MA) CA Juventus (São Paulo, SP)
1998 Avaí FC (Florianópolis, SC) AD São Caetano (S.Caetano do Sul, SP)
1999 Fluminense FC (Rio de Janeiro, RJ) São Raimundo EC (Manaus, AM)
In 2000, as consequence of the Gama x Botafogo/Internacional/Clube dos 13
question, CBF delegated the organization of the Brazilian Championship to
the Clube dos 13, which created the Copa João Havelange with new lower groups.
Tuna Luso was alocated in the "third level" (Green and White Modules), the
relegation of the other five teams was cancelled, the promotion of São Raimundo
was mantained and Fluminense was "jumped" to the main group (Blue Module). Bahia
and América MG were also invited to join the Blue Module and other sixteen teams
were invited to play the Yellow Module. For more informations, see the Second
Level section of this file and the file of Copa João Havelange 2000. These
sixteen invited teams can be said, in some sense, as "promoted" from Third Level
of 1999:
"Promoted" (Invited)
1999 América FC (Rio de Janeiro, RJ)
Americano FC (Campos, RJ)
AA Anapolina (Anápolis, GO)
AD Bandeirante (Brasília, DF)
Bangu AC (Rio de Janeiro, RJ)
GE Brasil (Pelotas, RS)
SER Caxias S (Caxias do Sul, RS)
CSA (Maceió, AL)
Figueirense FC (Florianópolis, SC)
Fortaleza EC (Fortaleza, CE)
CN Marcílio Dias (Itajaí, SC)
Nacional AC (Manaus, AM)
Clube Náutico Capibaribe (Recife, PE)
Ríver AC (Teresina, PI)
GE Serra (Serra, ES)
Villa Nova AC (Nova Lima, MG)
From the groups equivalent to third level (Green and White Modules), the best
team was qualified for the second stage of Copa João Havelange. From 2000 to
2001, CBF organized new divisions based on the championships of 1999 (the last
official one) and 2000 (Copa João Havelange) and on the political strength of
each team. In relation to the Yellow Module of 2000, some teams can be said as
"promoted" and "relegated".
Promoted (to 1st level, same year) Promoted (to 2nd level, next year)
2000 Clube Malutrom (S.José dos Pinhais-PR) Clube Malutrom (S.José dos Pinhais-PR) (13)
CS Sergipe (Aracaju, SE)
Tuna Luso Brasileira (Belém, PA)
Relegated
2000 América FC (Rio de Janeiro, RJ)
AD Bandeirante (Brasília, DF)
Bangu AC (Rio de Janeiro, RJ)
GE Brasil (Pelotas, RS)
CSA (Maceió, AL)
CN Marcílio Dias (Itajaí, SC)
Ríver AC (Teresina, PI)
Villa Nova AC (Nova Lima, MG)
The champion and runner-up were:
Year Champion Runner-Up
2000 Clube Malutrom (S.José dos Pinhais-PR) Uberlândia EC (Uberlândia-MG)
(13) Clube Malutrom is currently named J.Malucelli F S/A
From 2001 on, the promoted and relegated teams were:
Promoted Relegated
2001 Etti Jundiaí FL (Jundiaí, SP) (*) CS Sergipe (Aracaju, SE)
Mogi Mirim EC (Mogi Mirim, SP) Tuna Luso Brasileira (Belém, PA)
Guarany SC (Sobral, CE) (13) ABC FC (Natal, RN)
Nacional FC (Manaus, AM)
Desportiva FVRD (Vitória, ES)
GE Serra (Serra, ES)
Clube Malutrom (São José dos Pinhais, PR) (13)
2002 Brasiliense FC (Taguatinga, DF) Americano FC (Campos, RJ)
Marília AC (Marília, SP) Botafogo FC (Ribeirão Preto, SP)
Sampaio Corrêa FC (São Luís, MA)
Guarany SC (Sobral, CE)
EC XV de Novembro (Piracicaba, SP)
CA Bragantino (Bragança Paulista, SP)
2003 Ituano FC (Itu, SP) SE Gama (Gama, DF)
EC Santo André (Santo André, SP) União São João EC (Araras, SP)
Since 2004, the state championships and cups are used as qualifying tournaments
to the Third Level, which was never more open to any interested teams.
2004 UA Barbarense FC (S.Bárbara d'Oeste, SP) América FC (Natal, RN)
SE Gama (Gama, DF) C Remo (Belém, PA)
América FC (Belo Horizonte, MG)
Joinville EC (Joinville, SC)
Mogi Mirim EC (Mogi Mirim, SP)
Londrina EC (Londrina, PR)
2005 C Remo (Bel‚m, PA) EC Vitória (Salvador, BA)
América FC (Natal, RN) EC Bahia (Salvador, BA)
AA Anapolina (Anápolis, GO)
UA Barbarense (Sta.Bárbara d'Oeste, SP)
Criciúma EC (Criciúma, SC)
SER Caxias S (Caxias do Sul, RS)
2006 Criciúma EC (Criciúma, SC) Paysandu SC (Belém, PA) Ipatinga FC (Ipatinga, MG) Guarani FC (Campinas, SP) EC Vitória (Salvador, BA) São Raimundo EC (Manaus, AM) GR Barueri (Barueri, SP) Vila Nova FC (Goiânia, GO)
(14) Malutrom withdrew from the 2002 competitions due to financial problems and
was replaced by Guarany.
Year Champion Runner-Up
2001 Etti Jundiaí FL (Jundiaí, SP) (*) Mogi Mirim EC (Mogi Mirim, SP)
2002 Brasiliense FC (Taguatinga, DF) Marília AC (Marília, SP)
2003 Ituano FC (Itu, SP) Santo André (Santo André, SP)
2004 UA Barbarense FC (S.Bárbara d'Oeste, SP) SE Gama (Gama, DF)
2005 C Remo (Belém, PA) América FC (Natal, RN)
2006 Criciúma EC (Criciúma, SC) Ipatinga FC (Ipatinga, MG)
(*) Etti Jundiaí FL was the former Paulista FC and was renamed to Jundiaí FL and again to Paulista FC.
Year 1st level 2nd level 3rd level
1971 20 23 -
1972 26 23 -
1973 40 - -
1974 40 - -
1975 42 - -
1976 54 - -
1977 62 - -
1978 74 - -
1979 96 - -
1980 44 (a) 64 (a) 24 (b)
1981 44 (a) 48 (a) -
1982 44 (a) (c) 48 (a) (c) -
1983 44 (a) (c) 48 (a) (c) -
1984 41 (a) 32 (a) -
1985 44 24 -
1986 48 (a) 36 (a) -
1987 18 (a) 15 (a) (d) 48 (e)
1988 24 24 44
1989 22 96 -
1990 20 24 30 (b)
1991 20 64 -
1992 20 32 31
1993 32 - -
1994 24 24 (b) 41 (b)
1995 24 24 106
1996 24 25 (f) 59
1997 26 (g) 25 (h) 64
1998 24 24 66
1999 22 22 36 (b)
2000 29 (a)(i) 36 (a) 53 (i)(j)
2001 28 28 65
2002 26 26 65
2003 24 24 95 (b)
2004 24 24 64 (b)
2005 22 22 60 (k)(b)
2006 20 20 63 (k)(b)
(a) Including those teams that played the 1st phase in the 2nd level and
were promoted to final phases of 1st level in the same year.
(b) Not including the teams that played only the state/regional qualifying
tournaments.
(c) Including those teams that played the 1st phase in the 1st level and
were relegated to final phases of 2nd level in the same year.
(d) Originally 16, but reduced to 15 due to refuse of América (RJ). See (2)
in 1st level relegation.
(e) 24 teams in Blue Module and 24 teams in White Module.
(f) Increased from 24 to 25 due to the return of América (MG), suspended
three years earlier.
(g) Originally 24, but increased to 26 due to the cancellation of the
relegations. See (3) in 1st level relegation.
(h) Originally 24, but increased to 25 due to the cancellation of the
relegations. See (12) in 2nd level relegation.
(i) Including those teams that played the 1st phase in the 3rd level and
were promoted to 1st level in the same year.
(j) 27 teams in Green Module and 26 teams in White Module.
(k) Originally 64, but reduced due to some teams' withdrawals.
Teams with two sucessive relegations (1st to 2nd and 2nd to 3rd): Coritiba FC (PR) - from 1st level in 1989 to 3rd level in 1991 (A) Fortaleza EC (CE) - from 1st level in 1993 to 3rd level in 1995 Fluminense FC (RJ) - from 1st level in 1997 to 3rd level in 1999 (B) América FC (RN) - from 1st level in 1998 to 3rd level in 2000 (C) Botafogo FC (SP) - from 1st level in 2001 to 3rd level in 2003 EC Vitória (BA) - from 1st level in 2004 to 3rd level in 2006 Criciúma EC (SC) - from 1st level in 2004 to 3rd level in 2006 Paysandu SC (PA) - from 1st level in 2005 to 3rd level in 2007 (A) 3rd level of 1991 was cancelled and Coritiba was included in the 2nd level (B) Fluminense was already relegated from 1st to 2nd level in 1996 but this relegation was later cancelled (C) América was invited to join 2nd level (Yellow Module) of 2000 Teams with two sucessive promotions (3rd to 2nd and 2nd to 1st): Fluminense FC (RJ) - from 3rd level in 1999 to 1st level in 2000 (D) América FC (RN) - from 3rd level in 2005 to 1st level in 2007 (D) Fluminense was invited to join 1st level (Blue Module) of 2000. Teams with two sucessive movements (up and down or down an up): - Between 1st and 2nd levels Bangu AC (RJ) - promoted in 1987 and relegated in 1988 Criciúma EC (SC) - promoted in 1987 and relegated in 1988 América FC (RJ) - promoted in 1987 and relegated in 1988 São José EC (SP) - promoted in 1989 and relegated in 1990 América FC (MG) - promoted in 1992 and relegated in 1993 Coritiba FC (PR) - promoted in 1992 and relegated in 1993 Desportiva (ES) - promoted in 1992 and relegated in 1993 Ceará SC (CE) - promoted in 1992 and relegated in 1993 Santa Cruz FC (PE) - promoted in 1992 and relegated in 1993 Fortaleza EC (CE) - promoted in 1992 and relegated in 1993 União São João EC (SP) - promoted in 1996 and relegated in 1997 América FC (MG) - promoted in 1997 and relegated in 1998 SE Gama (DF) - promoted in 1998 and relegated in 1999 (E) Botafogo FC (SP) - promoted in 1998 and relegated in 1999 (E) Botafogo FC (SP) - promoted in 2000 and relegated in 2001 (F) Fortaleza EC (CE) - promoted in 2002 and relegated in 2003 Brasiliense FC (DF) - promoted in 2004 and relegated in 2005 Santa Cruz FC (PE) - promoted in 2005 and relegated in 2006 Atlético Paranaense (PR) - relegated in 1989 and promoted in 1990 Sport (PE) - relegated in 1989 and promoted in 1990 Grêmio FBPA (RS) - relegated in 1991 and promoted in 1992 EC Vitória (BA) - relegated in 1991 and promoted in 1992 Goiás EC (GO) - relegated in 1993 and promoted in 1994 União São João EC (SP) - relegated in 1995 and promoted in 1996 Goiás EC (GO) - relegated in 1998 and promoted in 1999 (E) América FC (MG) - relegated in 1998 and promoted in 1999 (E) SE Palmeiras (SP) - relegated in 2002 and promoted in 2003 Botafogo FR (RJ) - relegated in 2002 and promoted in 2003 Fortaleza EC (CE) - relegated in 2003 and promoted in 2004 Grêmio FBPA (PA) - relegated in 2004 and promoted in 2005 Atlético Mineiro (MG) - relegated in 2005 and promoted in 2006 (E) Gama, Goiás and América were invited to join 1st level (Blue Module), while Botafogo was allocated in 2nd level (Yellow Module) of 2000. (F) Botafogo were invited to join 2001 first level due to had played 1st level in 1999 - Between 2nd and 3rd levels GE Novorizontino (SP) - promoted in 1994 and relegated in 1995 (G) Ferroviária (SP) - promoted in 1994 and relegated in 1995 (G) CA Juventus (SP) - promoted in 1997 and relegated in 1998 América FC (RJ) - promoted in 1999 and relegated in 2000 (H) AD Bandeirante (DF) - promoted in 1999 and relegated in 2000 (H) Bangu FC (RJ) - promoted in 1999 and relegated in 2000 (H) GE Brasil (RS) - promoted in 1999 and relegated in 2000 (H) CSA (AL) - promoted in 1999 and relegated in 2000 (H) CN Marcílio Dias (SC) - promoted in 1999 and relegated in 2000 (H) Ríver AC (PI) - promoted in 1999 and relegated in 2000 (H) Villa Nova AC (MG) - promoted in 1999 and relegated in 2000 (H) Clube Malutrom (PR) - promoted in 2000 and relegated in 2001 (I) Guarany SC (CE) - promoted in 2001 and relegated in 2002 UA Barbarense (SP) - promoted in 2004 and relegated in 2005 Fluminense FC (RJ) - relegated in 1998 and promoted in 1999 (J) Tuna Luso Brasileira (PA) - relegated in 1999 and promoted in 2000 (J) (K) SE Gama (DF) - relegated in 2003 and promoted in 2004 C Remo (PA) - relegated in 2004 and promoted in 2005 América FC (RN) - relegated in 2004 and promoted in 2005 Criciúma EC (SC) - relegated in 2005 and promoted in 2006 EC Vitória (BA) - relegated in 2005 and promoted in 2006 (G) Novorizontino and Ferroviária withdrew from 1996 second level. (H) These teams were invited to join 2nd level (Yellow Module) in 2000 and returned to 3rd level in 2001. (I) Malutrom withdrew from 2002 second level. (J) Fluminense was invited to join 1st level (Blue Module) while Tuna Luso was allocated in the 3rd level (White/Green Modules) of 2000. (K) Tuna Luso were invited to join 2001 second level due to had played 2nd level in 1999 Teams with most sucessive divisional movements: Five movements: Botafogo (SP) from 1998 to 2003: 2nd-1st-2nd-1st-2nd-3rd Three movements: Fortaleza (CE) from 1992 to 1995: 2nd-1st-2nd-3rd União São João (SP) from 1995 to 1998: 1st-2nd-1st-2nd Fluminense (RJ) from 1997 to 2000: 1st-2nd-3rd-1st América (MG) from 1997 to 2000: 2nd-1st-2nd-1st Fortaleza (CE) from 2002 to 2005: 2nd-1st-2nd-1st América (RN) from 2004 to 2007: 2nd-3rd-2nd-1st Criciúma (SC) from 2004 to 2007: 1st-2nd-3rd-2nd Vitória (BA) from 2004 to 2007: 1st-2nd-3rd-2nd
- Former 1st level champions in 2nd level: (in italics, the participations before the first title in 1st level) C Atlético Paranaense (PR) - 1980, 1982, 1987, 1990, 1994, 1995 Sport CR (PE) - 1980, 1984, 1987, 1990, 2002 to 2006 SE Palmeiras (SP) - 1981, 1982, 2003 Guarani FC (SP) - 1981, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1990, 1991, 2005, 2006 Coritiba FC (PR) - 1981, 1983, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 2006, 2007 EC Bahia (BA) - 1981, 1998, 1999, 2004, 2005 SC Corinthians P (SP) - 1982 Grêmio FBPA (RS) - 1992, 2005 Fluminense FC (RJ) - 1998 Botafogo FR (RJ) - 2003 C Atlético Mineiro (MG) - 2006 - Former 1st level champions in 3rd level: Fluminense FC (RJ) - 1999 EC Bahia (BA) - 2006, 2007 Guarani FC (SP) - 2007 - Former 2nd level champions in 3rd level: (in italics, the participations before the first title in 2nd level) EC Juventude (RS) - 1987 América FC (MG) - 1987, 1990, 2005, 2006 Paysandu SC (PA) - 1987, 1990, 2007 Sampaio Corrêa FC (MA) - 1987, 1992, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2003, 2004 Tuna Luso (PA) - 1987, 1992, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006 Uberlândia EC (MG) - 1987, 1994 to 1997, 2000 to 2003 Central SC (PE) - 1987, 2000 to 2003 Londrina EC (PR) - 1987, 2005 União São João EC - 1988, 2004, 2005 Paraná Clube (PR) - 1990 Campo Grande AC (RJ) - 1990, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998 SE Gama (DF) - 1990, 1995, 2004 Treze FC (PB) - 1992, 1998, 2000 to 2006 CA Juventus (SP) - 1994 to 1997, 1999, 2000, 2006 Villa Nova AC (MG) - 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001 to 2005 AA Internacional (SP) - 1995, 1997, 2000, 2002, 2003 Brasiliense FC (DF) - 2001, 2002 CA Bragantino (SP) - 2003 Criciúma EC (SC) - 2006 Guarani FC (SP) - 2007
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