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.
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 |  São Paulo |
Botafogo, Bragantino, Mogi Mirim and São Bento |
| 2 |  Alagoas |
CSA and ASA |
 Maranhão |
Moto Club and Sampaio Corrêa | |
 Minas Gerais |
Tupi and Tombense | |
 Rio de Janeiro |
Macaé and Volta Redonda | |
| 1 |  Ceará |
Fortaleza |
 Mato Grosso |
Cuiabá | |
 Pará |
Remo | |
 Paraíba |
Botafogo | |
 Pernambuco |
Salgueiro | |
 Rio Grande do Sul |
Ypiranga | |
 Santa Catarina |
Joinville | |
 Sergipe |
Confiança |
Personnel
| Team | Home city | Manager |
|---|---|---|
| ASA | Arapiraca |  Marcelo Vilar
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| Botafogo-PB | João Pessoa | Ramiro Souza
|
| Botafogo-SP | Ribeirão Preto | Vica
|
| Bragantino | Bragança Paulista | Marcelo Veiga
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| Confiança | Aracaju | Ailton Silva
|
| CSA | Maceió | Flávio Araújo
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| Cuiabá | Cuiabá | Moacir Júnior
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| Fortaleza | Fortaleza | Antônio Carlos Zago
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| Joinville | Joinville | Fabinho Santos
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| Macaé | Macaé | Josué Teixeira
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| Mogi Mirim | Mogi Mirim | Lecheva
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| Moto Club | São Luís | Marcinho Guerreiro
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| Remo | Belém | Léo Goiano
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| Salgueiro | Salgueiro | Evandro Guimarães
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| Sampaio Corrêa | São Luís | Francisco Diá
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| São Bento | Sorocaba | Paulo Roberto Santos
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| Tombense | Tombos | Raul Cabral
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| Tupi | Juiz de Fora | Ailton Ferraz
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| Volta Redonda | Volta Redonda | Felipe Surian
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| Ypiranga | Erechim | Hélio Vieira
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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 | |||||||||||||||
| Fortaleza
| 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Tupi
| 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Fortaleza
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Sampaio Corrêa
| 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Volta Redonda
| 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Sampaio Corrêa
| 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Fortaleza
| 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| CSA
| 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Confiança
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| São Bento
| 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| São Bento
| 0 | 1 | 1 (2) | ||||||||||||||
| CSA (p)
| 1 | 0 | 1 (4) | ||||||||||||||
| Tombense
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| CSA
| 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
Quarter-finals
The matches were played between 16 and 25 September.[3]
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volta Redonda
|
1–2 | Sampaio Corrêa
|
0–1 | 1–1 |
| Fortaleza
|
2–1 | Tupi
|
2–0 | 0–1 |
| Tombense
|
0–3 | CSA
|
0–2 | 0–1 |
| Confiança
|
0–2 | São Bento
|
0–2 | 0–0 |
Group C
| September 16, 2017 | Volta Redonda | 0–1 | Sampaio Corrêa | Raulino de Oliveira, Volta Redonda |
| 19:30 | Report | Zaquel  90+1' |
Attendance: 5,787 Referee: Ricardo Marques (Minas Gerais) |
| September 23, 2017 | Sampaio Corrêa | 1–1 | Volta Redonda | Castelão, São Luís |
| 16:30 | Fernando Sobral 81' |
Report | Luan 86' |
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 | Tupi | Castelão, Fortaleza |
| 16:00 | Leandro Lima 47' Bruno Melo 69' (pen.) |
Report | Attendance: 39,126 Referee: Marcelo Aparecido Ribeiro de Souza (São Paulo) |
| September 23, 2017 | Tupi | 1–0 | Fortaleza | Mário Helênio, Juiz de Fora |
| 20:30 | Fernando 81' |
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 | CSA | Almeidão, Tombos |
| 20:45 | Report | Michel Douglas 44' Boquita 90+1' |
Attendance: 3,050 Referee: Jaílson Macêdo Freitas (Bahia) |
| September 25, 2017 | CSA | 1–0 | Tombense | Rei Pelé, Maceió |
| 20:30 | Edinho 17' |
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 | São Bento | Batistão, Aracaju |
| 19:00 | Report | Anderson Cavalo 15' Everaldo 17' |
Attendance: 15,356 Referee: Héber Lopes (Santa Catarina) |
| September 24, 2017 | São Bento | 0–0 | Confiança | 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
Semi-finals seedings
| Seed | Team | Pts | W | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CSA |
38 | 10 | +12 |
| 2 | Sampaio Corrêa |
36 | 10 | +5 |
| 3 | São Bento |
35 | 9 | +12 |
| 4 | Fortaleza |
30 | 8 | +6 |
The matches were played between 1 and 7 October.[4]
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fortaleza
|
3–2 | Sampaio Corrêa
|
1–0 | 2–2 |
| São Bento
|
1–1 (2–4 p) | CSA
|
0–1 | 1–0 |
Group G
| October 2, 2017 | Fortaleza | 1–0 | Sampaio Corrêa | Castelão, Fortaleza |
| 20:45 | Leandro Cearense 59' |
Report | Attendance: 28,277 Referee: Felipe Gomes da Silva (Paraná) |
| October 7, 2017 | Sampaio Corrêa | 2–2 | Fortaleza | Castelão, São Luís |
| 17:00 | Marlon 69' (pen.) Maracás 82' |
Report | Bruno Melo 26', 90+4' (pen.) |
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 | CSA | Walter Ribeiro, Sorocaba |
| 19:00 | Report | Michel Douglas 79' |
Attendance: 3,681 Referee: Caio Max Augusto Vieira (Rio Grande do Norte) |
| October 7, 2017 | CSA | 0–1 (4–2 p) | São Bento | Rei Pelé, Maceió |
| 19:30 | Report | Everaldo 90+2' (pen.) |
Attendance: 12,121 Referee: Dewson Fernando Freitas da Silva (Pará) | |
| Penalties | ||||
Daniel Costa  Edinho Boquita Dawhan  Maxuell |
Maicon Souza Rennan Oliveira Branquinho Everaldo |
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Tied 1–1 on aggregate, CSA won on penalties and advanced to the Finals
Finals
Finals seedings
| Seed | Team | Pts | W | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CSA |
41 | 11 | +12 |
| 2 | Fortaleza |
34 | 9 | +7 |
The matches were played on 14 and 21 October.[5]
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fortaleza
|
1–2 | CSA
|
1–2 | 0–0 |
Group I
| October 14, 2017 | Fortaleza | 1–2 | CSA | Castelão, Fortaleza |
| 19:00 | Gabriel Pereira 88' |
Report | Michel Douglas 40' Pablo 62' (o.g.) |
Attendance: 44,778 Referee: Wagner Reway (Mato Grosso) |
| October 21, 2017 | CSA | 0–0 | Fortaleza | Rei Pelé, Maceió |
| 19:00 | Report | Attendance: 17,809 Referee: Luiz Flávio de Oliveira (São Paulo) |
References
- ^ "CSA fatura título inédito da Série C do Brasileiro" (in Portuguese). CBF. 21 October 2017.
- ^ a b "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.