Championship of Brazil of football 2000

Brazil 2000 - Copa João Havelange

At the end of the Championnat of Brazil of football 1999 Gama disputed in justice its relegation, caused by the decision of the sporting court to grant to Botafogo (Rio de Janeiro) and Internacional of the victories on São Paulo. Gama gained its recourse in front of the courts what caused the organization by the Club of the 13 of its own championship called the Cut João Havelange 2000. However the courts forced the Club of the 13 to admit Gama in this championship. the CBF which at the beginning had given up organizing the championship of Brazil of football 2000 decided to recognize this tournament although it did not comply with the rules of promotion and relegation of the championship 1999, and in which the distribution of the teams between the modules rested on criteria ever revealed. However Gama was included in the championship in spite of the decision of the FIFA prohibiting the teams from playing against Gama.

This championship was divided into 4 modules (Blue, Jaune, Vert and White) based on the popularity and the sporting past of the 114 participating clubs.

the final stage gathered the 12 first of the blue module, the 3 first of the yellow module and the winner of the match between 1st of the green module and that of the white module.

Modulate Bleu

The blue module gathered 25 participants including/understanding in addition to Gama,

the 18 clubs of the first division on 22 which had not been relegated at the time of the season 1999 (of which the last Sport Club C Recife and before the last Portuguesa FC!! ) (see Championship of Brazil of football 1999)
2 promoted clubs coming from the second division Goiás EC. and Santa Cruz FC
EC. Juventude which had been relegated however in the 2nd division
EC. Bahia which had finished the 3rd second division
América Futebol Clube (Belo Horizonte) eliminated into 1/4 from finale from the final stage from the 2nd division
Fluminense FC champion from the 3rd division

Modulate Jaune

half finales

Paysandu Sport Club 1-1; 4-5 AD São Caetano
Paraná 0-0; 2-1 Remo

match for the 3rd place

Remo 3-2; 1-1 Paysandu Sport Club

Finale

Paraná 1-1; 3-1 AD São Caetano

Paraná 13th qualified
São Caetano 14th qualified
Remo 15th qualified

Modules green and white

Malutrom (São Jose back Pinhais-PR) 16th qualified

Final stage

1/8 Finales

Malutrom (São Jose back Pinhais-PR) 0-3; 1-1 Cruzeiro EC.
Remo 1-2; 0-1 Sport Club C Recife
AD São Caetano 3-3; 1-0 Fluminense FC
Paraná 1-1; 3-0 Goiás
EC. Bahia 3-3; 2-3 CR Vasco de Gama
SE Palmeiras 1-1; 2-1 São Paulo FC
Grêmio Porto Alegre 1-0; 1-2 AA Ponte Lent
SC Internacional 0-0; 2-1 Clube Atlético Paranaense

1/4 Finales

SC Internacional 1-1, 2-3 Cruzeiro EC.
Grêmio Porto Alegre 2-1; 1-1 Sport Club C Recife
SE Palmeiras 3-4; 2-2 AD São Caetano

CR Vasco de Gama 3-1; 0-1 Paraná

1/2 Finales

CR Vasco de Gama 2-2; 3-1 Cruzeiro EC.

AD São Caetano 3-2; 3-1 Grêmio Porto Alegre

Finale

AD São Caetano 1-1; 1-3 CR Vasco de Gama

Vasco de Gama is declared champion by CBF

January 13rd, 2001, CBF announced that São Caetano was promoted in the 1st division because of its successes in Copa Havelange.

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