title: 1998 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C
text: # 1998 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C
  
  The football (soccer) Campeonato Brasileiro Série C 1998, the third level of Brazilian National League, was played from August 8 to December 6, 1998. The competition had 66 clubs and two of them were promoted to Série B.
  
  ## Stages of the competition
  
  ### First phase
  
  **Group 1**
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | São Raimundo | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 20 | Qualified for the second phase |
  | 2 | Vênus | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 13 | +4 | 19 | Qualified for the second phase |
  | 3 | São Francisco-PA | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 12 | +4 | 19 | Qualified for the second phase |
  | 4 | Nacional-AM | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 14 | +4 | 16 | |
  | 5 | Baré | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 12 | −2 | 10 | |
  | 6 | Santos-AP | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 16 | −14 | 1 | |
  
  **Group 2**
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Moto Club | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 18 | Qualified for the second phase |
  | 2 | Viana | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 9 | +7 | 17 | Qualified for the second phase |
  | 3 | Picos | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 15 | Qualified for the second phase |
  | 4 | Ferroviário-CE | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 17 | +3 | 13 | |
  | 5 | Fortaleza | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 15 | +3 | 13 | |
  | 6 | Cori-Sabbá | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 27 | −20 | 3 | |
  
  **Group 3**
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Limoeiro | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 18 | −1 | 16 | Qualified for the second phase |
  | 2 | Potiguar | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 9 | +6 | 16 | Qualified for the second phase |
  | 3 | Juazeiro | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 15 | Qualified for the second phase |
  | 4 | Icasa | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 15 | |
  | 5 | Campinense | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 17 | −1 | 10 | |
  | 6 | Baraúnas | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 18 | −8 | 8 | |
  
  **Group 4**
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Itabaiana | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 19 | Qualified for the second phase |
  | 2 | Botafogo-PB | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 13 | +5 | 16 | Qualified for the second phase |
  | 3 | Confiança | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 15 | +3 | 15 | Qualified for the second phase |
  | 4 | Catuense | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 14 | −1 | 14 | |
  | 5 | CSA | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 13 | −2 | 12 | |
  | 6 | Treze | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 20 | −9 | 11 | |
  
  **Group 5**
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Anapolina | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 4 | +18 | 19 | Qualified for the second phase |
  | 2 | Anápolis | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 13 | Qualified for the second phase |
  | 3 | Goiânia | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 11 | |
  | 4 | Alvorada | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 21 | −15 | 8 | |
  | 5 | Palmas | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 15 | −7 | 4 | |
  
  **Group 6**
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | América-SP | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 9 | +18 | 25 | Qualified for the second phase |
  | 2 | Noroeste | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 17 | Qualified for the second phase |
  | 3 | Comercial-MS | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 15 | Qualified for the second phase |
  | 4 | Rioverdense | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 12 | −1 | 12 | |
  | 5 | Paranavaí | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 14 | −5 | 12 | |
  | 6 | Ubiratan | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 17 | −15 | 3 | |
  
  **Group 7**
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Tupi | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 18 | Qualified for the second phase |
  | 2 | Villa Nova | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 15 | Qualified for the second phase |
  | 3 | América-RJ | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 14 | −2 | 14 | Qualified for the second phase |
  | 4 | Friburguense | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 13 | −1 | 13 | |
  | 5 | Rio Branco-ES | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 10 | |
  | 6 | Campo Grande | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 17 | −5 | 10 | |
  
  **Group 8**
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Mogi Mirim | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 20 | Qualified for the second phase |
  | 2 | Rio Branco-MG | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 19 | Qualified for the second phase |
  | 3 | Atlético Sorocaba | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 16 | Qualified for the second phase |
  | 4 | Nacional-SP | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 16 | |
  | 5 | Madureira | 10 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 15 | −8 | 6 | |
  | 6 | CFZ-RJ | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 13 | −9 | 4 | |
  
  **Group 9**
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | São Caetano | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 3 | +12 | 26 | Qualified for the second phase |
  | 2 | Santo André | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 17 | Qualified for the second phase |
  | 3 | Rio Branco-SP | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 11 | +7 | 17 | Qualified for the second phase |
  | 4 | Matonense | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 14 | −3 | 11 | |
  | 5 | Etti Jundiaí | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 16 | −5 | 8 | |
  | 6 | Francana | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 22 | −15 | 4 | |
  
  **Group 10**
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Caxias | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 9 | +10 | 17 | Qualified for the second phase |
  | 2 | Figueirense | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 17 | −2 | 15 | Qualified for the second phase |
  | 3 | São José-RS | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 15 | Qualified for the second phase |
  | 4 | União Bandeirante | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 13 | |
  | 5 | Rio Branco-PR | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 16 | −1 | 12 | |
  | 6 | Blumenau | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 22 | −11 | 6 | |
  
  **Group 11**
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Avaí | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 13 | +9 | 19 | Qualified for the second phase |
  | 2 | Brasil de Pelotas | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 7 | +9 | 19 | Qualified for the second phase |
  | 3 | 15 de Novembro | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 17 | +2 | 18 | Qualified for the second phase |
  | 4 | Pelotas | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 13 | +3 | 16 | |
  | 5 | Tubarão | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 21 | −8 | 8 | |
  | 6 | Chapecoense | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 26 | −15 | 6 | |
  
  ### Second phase
  
  | Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | São Raimundo | 1–1(p) | São Francisco | 1–1 | 0–0 |
  | Vênus | 0–4 | Moto Club | 0–0 | 0–4 |
  | Limoeiro | 5–2 | Picos | 3–1 | 2–1 |
  | Confiança | 3–2 | Botafogo-PB | 3–1 | 0–1 |
  | Juazeiro | 1–3 | Itabaiana | 1–1 | 0–2 |
  | Viana | 2–2(p) | Potiguar | 1–1 | 1–1 |
  | Rio Branco-SP | 5–1 | Villa Nova | 3–0 | 2–1 |
  | Comercial-MS | 3–6 | Anapolina | 3–3 | 0–3 |
  | Tupi | 0–1 | Santo André | 0–0 | 0–1 |
  | Anápolis | 2–0 | América-SP | 2–0 | 0–0 |
  | Rio Branco-MG | 3–4 | Noroeste | 1–2 | 2–2 |
  | Atlético Sorocaba | 2–3 | América-RJ | 2–0 | 0–3 |
  | Mogi Mirim | 3–4 | 15 de Novembro | 2–2 | 1–2 |
  | São José | 1–4 | São Caetano | 0–2 | 1–2 |
  | Caxias | 3–4 | Avaí | 3–2 | 0–2 |
  | Figueirense | 1–3 | Brasil de Pelotas | 0–1 | 1–2 |
  
  ### Round of 16
  
  | Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Limoeiro | 4–3 | Confiança | 3–1 | 1–2 |
  | São Caetano | 4–1 | Anápolis | 1–0 | 3–1 |
  | Anapolina | 4–1 | América-RJ | 2–0 | 2–1 |
  | Avaí | 5–1 | Santo André | 4–0 | 1–1 |
  | Brasil de Pelotas | 4–3 | Noroeste | 1–0 | 3–3 |
  | Rio Branco-SP | 4–4(p) | 15 de Novembro | 2–2 | 2–2 |
  | São Raimundo | 4–2 | Moto Club | 3–0 | 1–2 |
  | Itabaiana | 3–2 | Potiguar | 2–0 | 1–2 |
  
  ### Quarterfinals
  
  | Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | São Caetano | 3–1 | Rio Branco-SP | 2–0 | 1–1 |
  | Brasil de Pelotas | 4–4(p) | Avaí | 2–2 | 2–2 |
  | Anapolina | 6–1 | Limoeiro | 5–0 | 1–1 |
  | Itabaiana | 3–3(p) | São Raimundo | 2–1 | 1–1 |
  
  ### Final stage
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | AVA | SCA | ANA | ITB |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Avaí (P) | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 9 | | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 |
  | 2 | São Caetano (P) | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 8 | 1–0 | | 0–0 | 0–0 |
  | 3 | Anapolina | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 7 | 3–3 | 1–2 | | 5–0 |
  | 4 | Itabaiana | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 6 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 0–0 | |
  