Copa João Havelange Group Yellow Explained

Copa João Havelange Group Yellow was one of the three groups of 2000 season's first stage of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A football league, named Copa João Havelange. It consists of 36 teams divided by 2 groups. 3 teams qualified for the final stage of Copa João Havelange.

Although division of groups is by the popularity of the clubs, Group Yellow contain 17 of 22 Série B clubs in 1999 season, which 4 of the excluded clubs were played in Group Blue. The only exception is Tuna Luso Brasileira. The group also contain top 8 of the past Série C season, except Fluminense (in group Blue) and Club Sportivo Sergipe.

Group A consist of teams from Minas Gerais, Paraná, Rio de Janeiro, Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina and São Paulo.

Group B consist of teams from Amazonas, Alagoas, Ceará, Espírito Santo, Federal District, Goiás, Maranhão, Pará, Pernambuco, Piauí and Rio Grande do Norte.

Teams

Group A

ClubCityStadium1999 seasons2000 seasons
América (RJ)Rio de Janeiro Taça Rio 9th place
AmericanoCampos dos GoytacazesSérie C Quarterfinallists Taça Rio 6th place
AvaíFlorianópolisSérie B Quarterfinalists Campeonato Catarinense
BanguRio de JaneiroSérie C First Round Taça Rio 5th place1
Botafogo (SP)Ribeirão PretoSérie A 20th place Campeonato Paulista Série A2
BragantinoBragança PaulistaSérie B 12th place Campeonato Paulista Série A2
BrasilPelotasSérie C Round of 16 Campeonato Gaúcho Série B
CaxiasCaxias do SulSérie C Quarterfinallists Campeonato Gaúcho Champions
CriciúmaCriciúmaSérie B 18th place Campeonato Catarinense 6th place
FigueirenseFlorianópolisSérie C Quarterfinallists Campeonato Catarinense Semifinalists
JoinvilleJoinvilleSérie B 15th place Campeonato Catarinense Champions
LondrinaLondrinaSérie B 10th place Campeonato Paranaense Quarterfinalists
Marcílio DiasItajaí Campeonato Catarinense Runner-up1
ParanáCuritibaSérie A 17th place Campeonato Paranaense Semifinalists
São CaetanoSão Caetano do SulSérie B Quarterfinalists Campeonato Paulista Série A2
União São JoãoArarasSérie B 17th place Campeonato Paulista Round of 16
Villa Nova (MG)Nova LimaSérie C Round of 16 Campeonato Mineiro 5th place
XV de NovembroPiracicabaSérie B 9th place Campeonato Paulista Série A2

Group B

ClubCityStadium1999 seasons2000 seasons
ABCNatalSérie B 14th place Campeonato Potiguar Champions
América (RN)NatalSérie B 21st place Campeonato Potiguar 4th place
AnapolinaAnápolisSérie C First Round Campeonato Goiano Runner-up1
BandeiranteNúcleo Bandeirante Campeonato Brasiliense Runner-up1
CearáFortalezaSérie B Quarterfinallists Campeonato Cearense Semifinallists
CRBMaceióSérie B 11th place Campeonato Alagoano
CSAMaceióSérie C First Round Campeonato Alagoano Runner-up
DesportivaCariacicaSérie B 22nd place Campeonato Capixaba Champions
FortalezaFortalezaSérie C First Round Campeonato Cearense Champions
Nacional (AM)Manaus Campeonato Amazonense Champions
NáuticoRecifeSérie C 4th place Campeonato Pernambucano 5th place
PaysanduBelémSérie B 19th place Campeonato Paraense Champions
RemoBelémSérie B 13th place Campeonato Paraense
RiverTeresina Campeonato Piauiense Champions
Sampaio CorrêaSão LuísSérie B 16th place Campeonato Maranhense 3rd place
SerraSerraSérie C 3rd place Campeonato Capixaba Runner-up
São RaimundoManausSérie C Runner-up Campeonato Amazonense Runner-up
Vila Nova (GO)GoiâniaSérie B 4th place Campeonato Goiano 14th place
1 Best Place

First round

Group A

Group B

Knockout stage

Third-place match

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