Football league season
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)
Group 2 (AP-PA-TO)
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
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
3
Maranhão
4
0
2
2
2
5
−3
2
Note: Moto Club withdrew before the start of the championship.
Group 5 (PB-RN)
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
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)
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
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)
Group 10 (GO-MT-MS)
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
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
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)
Group 14 (SP)
Group 15 (PR)
Group 16 (RS-SC)
Second stage
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Third stage
Quarterfinals
Final stage
Sources