1997 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C
{{infobox football league season
|competition = Campeonato Brasileiro Série C
|winners = Sampaio Corrêa
|promoted = Sampaio Corrêa
Juventus
|matches = 260
|total goals = 632
|league topscorer = [[Marcelo Baron Polanczyk|
Marcelo Baron]] (Sampaio Corrêa) - 9 goals
|biggest home win = Tupi 8-1 Avaí (October 12, 1997)
|biggest away win =
|highest scoring =
|longest wins =
|longest unbeaten =
|longest losses =
|highest attendance =
|lowest attendance =
|average attendance =
|prevseason = 1996
|nextseason = 1998
|season = 1997
}}
The football (soccer) Campeonato Brasileiro Série C 1997, the third level of Brazilian National League, was played from August 30 to November 30, 1997. The competition had 64 clubs and two of them were promoted to Série B.
Stages of the competition
=First phase=
==Group 1==
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|res_col_header=Q
|ptsfirst=y
|team1=SRA|name_SRA={{flagicon|Amazonas}} São Raimundo
|team2=JIP|name_JIP={{flagicon|Rondônia}} Ji-Paraná
|team3=ROR|name_ROR={{flagicon|Roraima}} Atlético Roraima
|team4=BAR|name_BAR={{flagicon|Roraima}} Baré
|win_SRA=4|draw_SRA=1|loss_SRA=1|gf_SRA=10|ga_SRA=6
|win_JIP=3|draw_JIP=1|loss_JIP=2|gf_JIP=8|ga_JIP=5
|win_ROR=2|draw_ROR=1|loss_ROR=3|gf_ROR=7|ga_ROR=8
|win_BAR=1|draw_BAR=1|loss_BAR=4|gf_BAR=5|ga_BAR=11
|col_Q=orange1|text_Q=Qualified for the second phase
|result1=Q|result2=Q
|update=complete|source=[https://web.archive.org/web/20200104233950/http://rsssfbrasil.com/tablesae/br1997l3.htm rsssf.com]
}}
==Group 2==
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|res_col_header=Q
|ptsfirst=y
|team1=SMC|name_SMC={{flagicon|Maranhão}} Sampaio Corrêa
|team2=SRO|name_SRO={{flagicon|Pará}} Santa Rosa
|team3=JUL|name_JUL={{flagicon|Piauí}} 4 de Julho
|team4=RIV|name_RIV={{flagicon|Piauí}} River
|win_SMC=5|draw_SMC=1|loss_SMC=0|gf_SMC=12|ga_SMC=3
|win_SRO=3|draw_SRO=1|loss_SRO=2|gf_SRO=11|ga_SRO=10
|win_JUL=2|draw_JUL=1|loss_JUL=3|gf_JUL=11|ga_JUL=12
|win_RIV=0|draw_RIV=1|loss_RIV=5|gf_RIV=7|ga_RIV=16
|col_Q=orange1|text_Q=Qualified for the second phase
|result1=Q|result2=Q
|update=complete|source=[https://web.archive.org/web/20200104233950/http://rsssfbrasil.com/tablesae/br1997l3.htm rsssf.com]
}}
==Group 3==
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|res_col_header=Q
|ptsfirst=y
|team1=QUI|name_QUI={{flagicon|Ceará}} Quixadá
|team2=FER|name_FER={{flagicon|Ceará}} Ferroviário
|team3=PIC|name_PIC={{flagicon|Piauí}} Picos
|team4=POT|name_POT={{flagicon|Rio Grande do Norte}} Potiguar de Mossoró
|win_QUI=3|draw_QUI=3|loss_QUI=0|gf_QUI=8|ga_QUI=3
|win_FER=3|draw_FER=2|loss_FER=1|gf_FER=8|ga_FER=3
|win_PIC=1|draw_PIC=2|loss_PIC=3|gf_PIC=3|ga_PIC=7
|win_POT=1|draw_POT=1|loss_POT=4|gf_POT=6|ga_POT=12
|col_Q=orange1|text_Q=Qualified for the second phase
|result1=Q|result2=Q
|update=complete|source=[https://web.archive.org/web/20200104233950/http://rsssfbrasil.com/tablesae/br1997l3.htm rsssf.com]
}}
==Group 4==
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|res_col_header=Q
|ptsfirst=y
|team1=CSA|name_CSA={{flagicon|Alagoas}} CSA
|team2=POR|name_POR={{flagicon|Pernambuco}} Porto
|team3=VIT|name_VIT={{flagicon|Pernambuco}} Vitória-PE
|team4=FOR|name_FOR={{flagicon|Ceará}} Fortaleza
|win_CSA=3|draw_CSA=2|loss_CSA=1|gf_CSA=9|ga_CSA=4
|win_POR=1|draw_POR=5|loss_POR=0|gf_POR=8|ga_POR=6
|win_VIT=1|draw_VIT=3|loss_VIT=2|gf_VIT=5|ga_VIT=8
|win_FOR=1|draw_FOR=2|loss_FOR=3|gf_FOR=4|ga_FOR=8
|col_Q=orange1|text_Q=Qualified for the second phase
|result1=Q|result2=Q
|update=complete|source=[https://web.archive.org/web/20200104233950/http://rsssfbrasil.com/tablesae/br1997l3.htm rsssf.com]
}}
==Group 5==
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|res_col_header=Q
|ptsfirst=y
|team1=ASA|name_ASA={{flagicon|Alagoas}} ASA
|team2=JUA|name_JUA={{flagicon|Bahia}} Juazeiro
|team3=CLI|name_CLI={{flagicon|Pernambuco}} Centro Limoeirense
|team4=FLA|name_FLA={{flagicon|Pernambuco}} Flamengo de Arcoverde
|win_ASA=5|draw_ASA=1|loss_ASA=0|gf_ASA=10|ga_ASA=1
|win_JUA=2|draw_JUA=0|loss_JUA=4|gf_JUA=7|ga_JUA=7
|win_CLI=1|draw_CLI=3|loss_CLI=2|gf_CLI=2|ga_CLI=5
|win_FLA=1|draw_FLA=2|loss_FLA=3|gf_FLA=5|ga_FLA=11
|col_Q=orange1|text_Q=Qualified for the second phase
|result1=Q|result2=Q
|update=complete|source=[https://web.archive.org/web/20200104233950/http://rsssfbrasil.com/tablesae/br1997l3.htm rsssf.com]
}}
==Group 6==
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|res_col_header=Q
|ptsfirst=y
|team1=CON|name_CON={{flagicon|Sergipe}} Confiança
|team2=ITA|name_ITA={{flagicon|Sergipe}} Itabaiana
|team3=CAT|name_CAT={{flagicon|Bahia}} Catuense
|team4=GAL|name_GAL={{flagicon|Bahia}} Galícia
|win_CON=3|draw_CON=3|loss_CON=0|gf_CON=11|ga_CON=6
|win_ITA=3|draw_ITA=1|loss_ITA=2|gf_ITA=12|ga_ITA=9
|win_CAT=1|draw_CAT=4|loss_CAT=1|gf_CAT=8|ga_CAT=8
|win_GAL=0|draw_GAL=2|loss_GAL=4|gf_GAL=7|ga_GAL=15
|col_Q=orange1|text_Q=Qualified for the second phase
|result1=Q|result2=Q
|update=complete|source=[https://web.archive.org/web/20200104233950/http://rsssfbrasil.com/tablesae/br1997l3.htm rsssf.com]
}}
==Group 7==
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|res_col_header=Q
|ptsfirst=y
|team1=GOI|name_GOI={{flagicon|Goiás}} Goiânia
|team2=OMS|name_OMS={{flagicon|Mato Grosso do Sul}} Operário-MS
|team3=OMT|name_OMT={{flagicon|Mato Grosso}} Operário-MT
|team4=UNI|name_UNI={{flagicon|Mato Grosso}} União Rondonópolis
|win_GOI=3|draw_GOI=2|loss_GOI=1|gf_GOI=8|ga_GOI=5
|win_OMS=3|draw_OMS=0|loss_OMS=3|gf_OMS=4|ga_OMS=6
|win_OMT=2|draw_OMT=2|loss_OMT=2|gf_OMT=9|ga_OMT=5
|win_UNI=1|draw_UNI=2|loss_UNI=3|gf_UNI=3|ga_UNI=8
|col_Q=orange1|text_Q=Qualified for the second phase
|result1=Q|result2=Q
|update=complete|source=[https://web.archive.org/web/20200104233950/http://rsssfbrasil.com/tablesae/br1997l3.htm rsssf.com]
}}
==Group 8==
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|res_col_header=Q
|ptsfirst=y
|team1=PAL|name_PAL={{flagicon|Tocantins}} Palmas
|team2=BRA|name_BRA={{flagicon|Brazilian Federal District}} Brasília
|team3=TOC|name_TOC={{flagicon|Tocantins}} Tocantinópolis
|team4=CEI|name_CEI={{flagicon|Brazilian Federal District}} Ceilandense
|win_PAL=3|draw_PAL=0|loss_PAL=3|gf_PAL=5|ga_PAL=6
|win_BRA=2|draw_BRA=3|loss_BRA=1|gf_BRA=11|ga_BRA=6
|win_TOC=2|draw_TOC=2|loss_TOC=2|gf_TOC=5|ga_TOC=6
|win_CEI=2|draw_CEI=1|loss_CEI=3|gf_CEI=5|ga_CEI=8
|col_Q=orange1|text_Q=Qualified for the second phase
|result1=Q|result2=Q
|update=complete|source=[https://web.archive.org/web/20200104233950/http://rsssfbrasil.com/tablesae/br1997l3.htm rsssf.com]
}}
==Group 9==
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|res_col_header=Q
|ptsfirst=y
|team1=TUP|name_TUP={{flagicon|Minas Gerais}} Tupi
|team2=RBR|name_RBR={{flagicon|Espírito Santo}} Rio Branco-ES
|team3=ARJ|name_ARJ={{flagicon|Rio de Janeiro}} América-RJ
|team4=CGR|name_CGR={{flagicon|Rio de Janeiro}} Campo Grande
|win_TUP=3|draw_TUP=2|loss_TUP=1|gf_TUP=7|ga_TUP=4
|win_RBR=3|draw_RBR=1|loss_RBR=2|gf_RBR=6|ga_RBR=5
|win_ARJ=2|draw_ARJ=1|loss_ARJ=3|gf_ARJ=4|ga_ARJ=6
|win_CGR=0|draw_CGR=4|loss_CGR=2|gf_CGR=1|ga_CGR=3
|col_Q=orange1|text_Q=Qualified for the second phase
|result1=Q|result2=Q
|update=complete|source=[https://web.archive.org/web/20200104233950/http://rsssfbrasil.com/tablesae/br1997l3.htm rsssf.com]
}}
==Group 10==
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|res_col_header=Q
|ptsfirst=y
|team1=JUV|name_JUV={{flagicon|São Paulo}} Juventus
|team2=SOR|name_SOR={{flagicon|São Paulo}} Atlético Sorocaba
|team3=PSA|name_PSA={{flagicon|São Paulo}} Portuguesa Santista
|team4=RBR|name_RBR={{flagicon|São Paulo}} Rio Branco-SP
|win_JUV=4|draw_JUV=2|loss_JUV=0|gf_JUV=12|ga_JUV=6
|win_SOR=4|draw_SOR=1|loss_SOR=1|gf_SOR=10|ga_SOR=6
|win_PSA=2|draw_PSA=0|loss_PSA=4|gf_PSA=8|ga_PSA=12
|win_RBR=0|draw_RBR=1|loss_RBR=5|gf_RBR=3|ga_RBR=9
|col_Q=orange1|text_Q=Qualified for the second phase
|result1=Q|result2=Q
|update=complete|source=[https://web.archive.org/web/20200104233950/http://rsssfbrasil.com/tablesae/br1997l3.htm rsssf.com]
}}
==Group 11==
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|res_col_header=Q
|ptsfirst=y
|team1=UBE|name_UBE={{flagicon|Minas Gerais}} Uberlândia
|team2=MCL|name_MCL={{flagicon|Minas Gerais}} Montes Claros
|team3=ANÁ|name_ANÁ={{flagicon|Goiás}} Anápolis
|team4=ITU|name_ITU={{flagicon|Goiás}} Itumbiara
|win_UBE=5|draw_UBE=1|loss_UBE=0|gf_UBE=16|ga_UBE=2
|win_MCL=3|draw_MCL=1|loss_MCL=2|gf_MCL=5|ga_MCL=7
|win_ANÁ=1|draw_ANÁ=2|loss_ANÁ=3|gf_ANÁ=6|ga_ANÁ=9
|win_ITU=0|draw_ITU=2|loss_ITU=4|gf_ITU=2|ga_ITU=11
|col_Q=orange1|text_Q=Qualified for the second phase
|result1=Q|result2=Q
|update=complete|source=[https://web.archive.org/web/20200104233950/http://rsssfbrasil.com/tablesae/br1997l3.htm rsssf.com]
}}
==Group 12==
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|res_col_header=Q
|ptsfirst=y
|team1=INT|name_INT={{flagicon|São Paulo}} Internacional de Limeira
|team2=SOC|name_SOC={{flagicon|Minas Gerais}} Social
|team3=SJO|name_SJO={{flagicon|São Paulo}} São José-SP
|team4=VNO|name_VNO={{flagicon|Minas Gerais}} Villa Nova
|win_INT=4|draw_INT=0|loss_INT=2|gf_INT=11|ga_INT=10
|win_SOC=3|draw_SOC=1|loss_SOC=2|gf_SOC=10|ga_SOC=6
|win_SJO=3|draw_SJO=1|loss_SJO=2|gf_SJO=11|ga_SJO=8
|win_VNO=1|draw_VNO=0|loss_VNO=5|gf_VNO=5|ga_VNO=13
|col_Q=orange1|text_Q=Qualified for the second phase
|result1=Q|result2=Q
|update=complete|source=[https://web.archive.org/web/20200104233950/http://rsssfbrasil.com/tablesae/br1997l3.htm rsssf.com]
}}
==Group 13==
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|res_col_header=Q
|ptsfirst=y
|team1=FRA|name_FRA={{flagicon|São Paulo}} Francana
|team2=UBA|name_UBA={{flagicon|Paraná}} União Bandeirante
|team3=ASP|name_ASP={{flagicon|São Paulo}} América-SP
|team4=MAR|name_MAR={{flagicon|Paraná}} Maringá|note_MAR=No relation to the present-day team of the same name.
|win_FRA=4|draw_FRA=0|loss_FRA=2|gf_FRA=7|ga_FRA=5
|win_UBA=3|draw_UBA=0|loss_UBA=3|gf_UBA=7|ga_UBA=8
|win_ASP=2|draw_ASP=2|loss_ASP=2|gf_ASP=4|ga_ASP=4
|win_MAR=1|draw_MAR=2|loss_MAR=3|gf_MAR=3|ga_MAR=4
|col_Q=orange1|text_Q=Qualified for the second phase
|result1=Q|result2=Q
|update=complete|source=[https://web.archive.org/web/20200104233950/http://rsssfbrasil.com/tablesae/br1997l3.htm rsssf.com]
}}
==Group 14==
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|res_col_header=Q
|ptsfirst=y
|team1=PGR|name_PGR={{flagicon|Paraná}} Ponta Grossa
|team2=INT|name_INT={{flagicon|Rio Grande do Sul}} Internacional de Santa Maria
|team3=CHA|name_CHA={{flagicon|Santa Catarina}} Chapecoense
|team4=15N|name_15N={{flagicon|Rio Grande do Sul}} 15 de Novembro
|win_PGR=4|draw_PGR=0|loss_PGR=2|gf_PGR=5|ga_PGR=3
|win_INT=3|draw_INT=1|loss_INT=2|gf_INT=6|ga_INT=5
|win_CHA=2|draw_CHA=1|loss_CHA=3|gf_CHA=3|ga_CHA=4
|win_15N=1|draw_15N=2|loss_15N=3|gf_15N=4|ga_15N=6
|col_Q=orange1|text_Q=Qualified for the second phase
|result1=Q|result2=Q
|update=complete|source=[https://web.archive.org/web/20200104233950/http://rsssfbrasil.com/tablesae/br1997l3.htm rsssf.com]
}}
==Group 15==
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|res_col_header=Q
|ptsfirst=y
|team1=CAX|name_CAX={{flagicon|Rio Grande do Sul}} Caxias
|team2=AVA|name_AVA={{flagicon|Santa Catarina}} Avaí
|team3=PAU|name_PAU={{flagicon|São Paulo}} Paulista
|team4=BLU|name_BLU={{flagicon|Santa Catarina}} Blumenau
|win_CAX=3|draw_CAX=3|loss_CAX=0|gf_CAX=10|ga_CAX=5
|win_AVA=2|draw_AVA=1|loss_AVA=3|gf_AVA=7|ga_AVA=7
|win_PAU=2|draw_PAU=1|loss_PAU=3|gf_PAU=10|ga_PAU=11
|win_BLU=2|draw_BLU=1|loss_BLU=3|gf_BLU=4|ga_BLU=8
|col_Q=orange1|text_Q=Qualified for the second phase
|result1=Q|result2=Q
|update=complete|source=[https://web.archive.org/web/20200104233950/http://rsssfbrasil.com/tablesae/br1997l3.htm rsssf.com]
}}
==Group 16==
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|res_col_header=Q
|ptsfirst=y
|team1=FIG|name_FIG={{flagicon|Santa Catarina}} Figueirense
|team2=SJO|name_SJO={{flagicon|Rio Grande do Sul}} São José-RS
|team3=BRP|name_BRP={{flagicon|Rio Grande do Sul}} Brasil de Pelotas
|team4=TUB|name_TUB={{flagicon|Santa Catarina}} Tubarão
|win_FIG=4|draw_FIG=1|loss_FIG=1|gf_FIG=14|ga_FIG=11
|win_SJO=3|draw_SJO=1|loss_SJO=2|gf_SJO=11|ga_SJO=9
|win_BRP=2|draw_BRP=1|loss_BRP=3|gf_BRP=5|ga_BRP=7
|win_TUB=1|draw_TUB=1|loss_TUB=4|gf_TUB=10|ga_TUB=13
|col_Q=orange1|text_Q=Qualified for the second phase
|result1=Q|result2=Q
|update=complete|source=[https://web.archive.org/web/20200104233950/http://rsssfbrasil.com/tablesae/br1997l3.htm rsssf.com]
}}
=Second phase=
{{TwoLegStart}}
{{TwoLegResult| Atlético Sorocaba || 1–2 | Montes Claros|| 1–1 | 0–1 }}
{{TwoLegResult| Francana || 6–2 | Ponta Grossa || 3–0 | 3–2}}
{{TwoLegResult| Internacional de Limeira || 3–5 | Uberlândia || 2–3 | 1–2}}
{{TwoLegResult| Internacional de Santa Maria || 1–2 | União Bandeirante || 0–0 | 1–2}}
{{TwoLegResult| Ferroviário || 3–1 | Porto|| 2–1 | 1–0 }}
{{TwoLegResult| Rio Branco-ES || 0–3 | Confiança|| 0–0 | 0–3 }}
{{TwoLegResult| São Raimundo || 0–2 | Santa Rosa || 0–0 | 0–2}}
{{TwoLegResult| Sampaio Corrêa ||2–1 | Quixadá || 1–1 | 1–0}}
{{TwoLegResult| CSA || 2–1 | Juazeiro || 2–1 | 0–0}}
{{TwoLegResult| Itabaiana || 4–1 | ASA || 2–1 | 2–0}}
{{TwoLegResult| Tupi || 4–1 | Brasília || 2–1 | 2–0}}
{{TwoLegResult| São José-RS || 1–5 | Avaí|| 0–1 | 1–4 }}
{{TwoLegResult| Figueirense || 0–3 | Caxias || 0–1 | 0–2}}
{{TwoLegResult| Social || 1–5 | Juventus || 1–2 | 0–3}}
{{TwoLegResult| Ji-Paraná || 1–0 | Operário-MS || 1–0 | 0–0}}
{{TwoLegResult| Tocantinópolis || 1–4 | Goiânia || 0–1 | 1–3}}
{{end}}
=Round of 16=
{{TwoLegStart}}
{{TwoLegResult| Montes Claros || 2–2(p) | Francana || 1–1 | 1–1}}
{{TwoLegResult| União Bandeirante || 2–2(p) | Uberlândia || 1–1 | 1–1}}
{{TwoLegResult| Confiança || 4–4(p) | Ferroviário || 3–2 | 1–2}}
{{TwoLegResult| Santa Rosa || 2–3 | Sampaio Corrêa || 0–0 | 2–3}}
{{TwoLegResult| CSA || 5–4 | Itabaiana || 3–3 | 2–1}}
{{TwoLegResult| Tupi || 8–5 | Avaí|| 8–1 | 0–4 }}
{{TwoLegResult| Juventus || 3–0 | Caxias || 1–0 | 2–0}}
{{TwoLegResult| Goiânia || 0–1 | Ji-Paraná || 0–0 | 0–1}}
{{end}}
=Quarterfinals=
{{TwoLegStart}}
{{TwoLegResult| Francana || 4–3 | Uberlândia || 2–1 | 2–2}}
{{TwoLegResult| Ferroviário || 0–5 | Sampaio Corrêa || 0–1 | 0–4}}
{{TwoLegResult| Tupi || 2–1 | CSA || 1–0 | 1–1}}
{{TwoLegResult| Ji-Paraná || 2–7 | Juventus || 0–3 | 2–4}}
{{end}}
=Final stage=
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|ptsfirst=y
|team1=SMC|name_SMC=Sampaio Corrêa
|team2=JUV|name_JUV=Juventus
|team3=FRA|name_FRA=Francana
|team4=TUP|name_TUP=Tupi
|win_SMC=3|draw_SMC=3|loss_SMC=0|gf_SMC=11|ga_SMC=5|status_SMC=P
|win_JUV=2|draw_JUV=2|loss_JUV=2|gf_JUV=9|ga_JUV=8|status_JUV=P
|win_FRA=2|draw_FRA=1|loss_FRA=3|gf_FRA=6|ga_FRA=8
|win_TUP=2|draw_TUP=0|loss_TUP=4|gf_TUP=5|ga_TUP=10
|status_text_P=Promoted to 1998 Série B
|col_P=#bfd7ff|text_P=
|result1=P|result2=P
|show_matches=y
|short_style=noflag
|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey
|match_FRA_JUV=1–0
|match_FRA_SMC=1–1
|match_FRA_TUP=1–2
|match_JUV_FRA=2–1
|match_JUV_SMC=2–2
|match_JUV_TUP=3–1
|match_SMC_FRA=3–1
|match_SMC_JUV=1–1
|match_SMC_TUP=3–0
|match_TUP_FRA=0–1
|match_TUP_JUV=2–1
|match_TUP_SMC=0–1
|update=complete|source=[https://web.archive.org/web/20200104233950/http://rsssfbrasil.com/tablesae/br1997l3.htm rsssf.com]
}}
Sources
- {{cite web|url=http://www.rsssfbrasil.com/tablesae/br1997l3.htm|title=Brazil Third Level 1997|publisher=rsssfbrasil.com|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20200104233950/http://rsssfbrasil.com/tablesae/br1997l3.htm|archivedate=2020-01-04|accessdate=2020-01-04}}
{{Campeonato Brasileiro Série C}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:1997 Campeonato Brasileiro Serie C}}