The football (soccer) Campeonato Brasileiro Série C 2003, the third level of Brazilian National League, was played from September 17 to December 7, 2003. The competition had 95 clubs[1] and two of them were promoted to Série B.
Ituano finished the final phase group with most points and was declared 2003 Brazilian Série C champions, claiming the promotion to the 2004 Série B along with Santo André, the runners-up.
Stages of the competition
First stage
- Group 1 (AC-AM-RO)
| Pos
|
Team
|
Pld
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
GF
|
GA
|
GD
|
Pts
|
Qualification
|
| 1
|
Nacional-AM
|
6
|
4
|
2
|
0
|
11
|
5
|
+6
|
14
|
Qualified for second stage
|
| 2
|
Rio Branco-AC
|
6
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
9
|
6
|
+3
|
11
|
| 3
|
Rio Negro
|
6
|
1
|
1
|
4
|
10
|
12
|
−2
|
4
|
|
| 4
|
CFA
|
6
|
1
|
1
|
4
|
4
|
11
|
−7
|
4
|
Source:
- Group 2 (AP-PA-RO)
| Pos
|
Team
|
Pld
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
GF
|
GA
|
GD
|
Pts
|
Qualification
|
| 1
|
Atlético Roraima
|
4
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
8
|
6
|
+2
|
9
|
Qualified for second stage
|
| 2
|
Tuna Luso
|
4
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
4
|
2
|
+2
|
7
|
| 3
|
Ypiranga
|
4
|
0
|
1
|
3
|
4
|
8
|
−4
|
1
|
|
Source:
- Group 3 (MA)
| Pos
|
Team
|
Pld
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
GF
|
GA
|
GD
|
Pts
|
Qualification
|
| 1
|
Viana
|
4
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
+3
|
10
|
Qualified for second stage
|
| 2
|
Chapadinha
|
4
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
3
|
2
|
+1
|
7
|
| 3
|
Maranhão
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
4
|
1
|
5
|
−4
|
0
|
|
Source:
- Group 4 (MA)
| Pos
|
Team
|
Pld
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
GF
|
GA
|
GD
|
Pts
|
Qualification
|
| 1
|
Imperatriz
|
4
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
6
|
3
|
+3
|
9
|
Qualified for second stage
|
| 2
|
Sampaio Corrêa
|
4
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
−1
|
4
|
| 3
|
Santa Inês
|
4
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
4
|
6
|
−2
|
4
|
|
Source:
- Group 5 (MA-PI)
| Pos
|
Team
|
Pld
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
GF
|
GA
|
GD
|
Pts
|
Qualification
|
| 1
|
Flamengo-PI
|
4
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
7
|
2
|
+5
|
9
|
Qualified for second stage
|
| 2
|
River
|
4
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
5
|
3
|
+2
|
6
|
| 3
|
Caxiense
|
4
|
1
|
0
|
3
|
1
|
8
|
−7
|
3
|
|
Source:
- Group 6 (CE)
Source:
- Group 7 (PB-RN)
| Pos
|
Team
|
Pld
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
GF
|
GA
|
GD
|
Pts
|
Qualification
|
| 1
|
ABC
|
4
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
4
|
4
|
0
|
7
|
Qualified for second stage
|
| 2
|
Campinense
|
4
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
6
|
5
|
+1
|
6
|
| 3
|
São Gonçalo
|
4
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
4
|
5
|
−1
|
4
|
|
Source:
- Group 8 (AL-PB-PE)
| Pos
|
Team
|
Pld
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
GF
|
GA
|
GD
|
Pts
|
Qualification
|
| 1
|
Treze
|
4
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
4
|
5
|
−1
|
7
|
Qualified for second stage
|
| 2
|
ASA
|
4
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
4
|
4
|
0
|
5
|
| 3
|
Central
|
4
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
6
|
5
|
+1
|
4
|
|
Source:
- Group 9 (AL-PB)
| Pos
|
Team
|
Pld
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
GF
|
GA
|
GD
|
Pts
|
Qualification
|
| 1
|
Botafogo-PB
|
4
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
6
|
3
|
+3
|
9
|
Qualified for second stage
|
| 2
|
Sousa
|
4
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
4
|
2
|
+2
|
9
|
| 3
|
Corinthians-AL
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
4
|
1
|
6
|
−5
|
0
|
|
Source:
- Group 10 (AL-BA-SE)
| Pos
|
Team
|
Pld
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
GF
|
GA
|
GD
|
Pts
|
Qualification
|
| 1
|
Sergipe
|
4
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
5
|
4
|
+1
|
7
|
Qualified for second stage
|
| 2
|
CSA
|
4
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
8
|
8
|
0
|
5
|
| 3
|
Catuense
|
4
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
6
|
7
|
−1
|
4
|
|
Source:
- Group 11 (BA-SE)
| Pos
|
Team
|
Pld
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
GF
|
GA
|
GD
|
Pts
|
Qualification
|
| 1
|
Juazeiro
|
6
|
4
|
0
|
2
|
10
|
4
|
+6
|
12
|
Qualified for second stage
|
| 2
|
Confiança
|
6
|
4
|
0
|
2
|
6
|
5
|
+1
|
12
|
| 3
|
Itabaiana
|
6
|
2
|
1
|
3
|
6
|
6
|
0
|
7
|
|
| 4
|
Lagartense
|
6
|
1
|
1
|
4
|
4
|
11
|
−7
|
4
|
Source:
- Group 12 (MS)
Source:
- Group 13 (MT-MS)
| Pos
|
Team
|
Pld
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
GF
|
GA
|
GD
|
Pts
|
Qualification
|
| 1
|
Cuiabá
|
4
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
6
|
5
|
+1
|
7
|
Qualified for second stage
|
| 2
|
Chapadão
|
4
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
+1
|
5
|
| 3
|
Jaciara
|
4
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
5
|
7
|
−2
|
4
|
|
Source:
- Group 14 (GO-TO)
| Pos
|
Team
|
Pld
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
GF
|
GA
|
GD
|
Pts
|
Qualification
|
| 1
|
Tocantinópolis
|
4
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
10
|
8
|
+2
|
7
|
Qualified for second stage
|
| 2
|
Palmas
|
4
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
10
|
9
|
+1
|
7
|
| 3
|
Anápolis
|
4
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
7
|
10
|
−3
|
2
|
|
Source:
- Group 15 (DF-GO)
| Pos
|
Team
|
Pld
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
GF
|
GA
|
GD
|
Pts
|
Qualification
|
| 1
|
CFZ-DF
|
4
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
6
|
2
|
+4
|
10
|
Qualified for second stage
|
| 2
|
Atlético-GO
|
4
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
6
|
6
|
0
|
5
|
| 3
|
Goiatuba
|
4
|
0
|
1
|
3
|
3
|
7
|
−4
|
1
|
|
Source:
- Group 16 (MG-SP)
| Pos
|
Team
|
Pld
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
GF
|
GA
|
GD
|
Pts
|
Qualification
|
| 1
|
Iuiutaba
|
4
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
5
|
5
|
0
|
7
|
Qualified for second stage
|
| 2
|
Uberlândia
|
4
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
4
|
4
|
0
|
5
|
| 3
|
Francana
|
4
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
4
|
4
|
0
|
4
|
|
Source:
- Group 17 (MG-SP)
| Pos
|
Team
|
Pld
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
GF
|
GA
|
GD
|
Pts
|
Qualification
|
| 1
|
Bragantino
|
4
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
6
|
5
|
+1
|
7
|
Qualified for second stage
|
| 2
|
Rio Branco-MG
|
4
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
6
|
5
|
+1
|
6
|
| 3
|
Uberaba
|
4
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
5
|
−2
|
4
|
|
Source:
- Group 18 (ES-MG)
Source:
- Group 19 (ES-MG-RJ)
| Pos
|
Team
|
Pld
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
GF
|
GA
|
GD
|
Pts
|
Qualification
|
| 1
|
Tupi
|
6
|
3
|
1
|
2
|
9
|
5
|
+4
|
10
|
Qualified for second stage
|
| 2
|
Goytacaz
|
6
|
3
|
1
|
2
|
8
|
6
|
+2
|
10
|
| 3
|
Rio Branco-ES
|
6
|
3
|
1
|
2
|
8
|
8
|
0
|
10
|
|
| 4
|
Serra
|
6
|
0
|
3
|
3
|
2
|
8
|
−6
|
3
|
Source:
- Group 20 (RJ)
Source:
- Group 21 (RJ)
| Pos
|
Team
|
Pld
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
GF
|
GA
|
GD
|
Pts
|
Qualification
|
| 1
|
Cabofriense
|
6
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
9
|
6
|
+3
|
11
|
Qualified for second stage
|
| 2
|
Olaria
|
6
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
8
|
5
|
+3
|
11
|
| 3
|
América-RJ
|
6
|
2
|
1
|
3
|
5
|
7
|
−2
|
7
|
|
| 4
|
Bangu
|
6
|
0
|
3
|
3
|
4
|
8
|
−4
|
3
|
Source:
- Group 22 (RJ-SP)
Source:
- Group 23 (SP)
Source:
- Group 24 (SP)
Source:
- Group 25 (SP)
Source:
- Group 26 (PR-SP)
Source:
- Group 27 (RS-SC)
| Pos
|
Team
|
Pld
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
GF
|
GA
|
GD
|
Pts
|
Qualification
|
| 1
|
Caxias-SC
|
4
|
1
|
3
|
0
|
6
|
5
|
+1
|
6
|
Qualified for second stage
|
| 2
|
Ulbra
|
4
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
4
|
4
|
0
|
4
|
| 3
|
Marcílio Dias
|
4
|
0
|
3
|
1
|
3
|
4
|
−1
|
3
|
|
Source:
- Group 28 (RS)
Second stage
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Third stage
Fourth stage
Fifth stage
Final stage
References
- ^ the withdrawal of Guaxupé and Parnahyba reduced this number to 93.
- ^ CBF awarded the berth to the third stage to Americano.
- ^ the match was interrupted at 61', after 5 Goytacaz players had been sent off and Americano was winning by 1-0.
- ^ RS Futebol qualified to the Fifth stage as the loser with the best campaign throughout the championship.
Sources