2008 Campeonato Pernambucano

The Campeonato Pernambucano 2008 is the 94th edition of the Campeonato Pernambucano. The competition was won by Sport. Format Série A1 (A1 Series) The Campeonato Pernambucano is divided into two rounds: Taça Tabocas e Guararapes (Tabocas and Guararapes Cup) and Taça Confederação do Equador (Confederation of the Equator Cup). In 2008, they will have two different formats. The Tabocas and Guararapes Cup consists of two stages. In the first, the twelve teams are divided into three groups (by geographic criteria) and play with the other teams of the same group. After six rounds, the teams will be redistributed in other three groups (by technical criteria) and, again, play with the other teams of the same group. At the end of the 12 rounds, the team with the best campaign will be declared winner of this Cup. The Confederation of the Equator Cup consists of two groups of six teams each, playing against each other twice. On Group G, the participating clubs are the six teams with the best campaigns on the first Cup. On Group H the participating clubs are the six teams with the worst campaigns on the first Cup. The Cup winner will be the team with the best campaign after the 10th round of the Group G. The two worst campaigns after 10 rounds of Group H will be relegated to the following year's second level. The Campeonato Pernambucano will be decided in two extra matches between the winner of the two Cups. If a club win the two cups it is declared as the Campeonato Pernambucano 2008 champions. Participating clubs right|thumb|180px|Campeonato Pernambucano 2008 map. Club City StadiumCentral Caruaru LacerdãoCentro Limoeirense Limoeiro José VaredaNáutico Recife AflitosPetrolina Petrolina Paulo de Souza Coelho Porto Caruaru Antônio InácioSalgueiro Salgueiro Cornélio de BarrosSanta Cruz Recife ArrudaSerrano Serra Talhada PereirãoSete de Setembro Garanhuns Gigante do AgresteSport Recife Ilha do RetiroVera Cruz Vitória de Santo Antão CarneirãoYpiranga Santa Cruz do Capibaribe Limeirão Taça Tabocas e Guararapes First stage Group A Group B Group CNáutico Santa Cruz Sport SerranoPetrolinaSalgueiro PortoYpirangaCentral Centro LimoeirenseVera CruzSete de Setembro Second stage Group D Group E Group FNáutico Santa Cruz Sport PetrolinaCentralSerranoCentro LimoeirenseYpirangaSalgueiroSete de SetembroPortoVera Cruz StandingsPTeamGroupsPts G W D L GFGAGD1SportC/F14642013582Santa CruzB/E11632110643SerranoA/F1163217704NáuticoA/D10631211835CentralC/E8622210826PetrolinaB/D862227617SalgueiroC/F8622259-48YpirangaB/E762131012-29Centro LimoeirenseA/D7621368-210Vera CruzB/F66132710-311PortoA/E5612345-112Sete de SetembroC/D26024410-6P - position; Pts – points earned; G – games played; W - matches won; D - matches drawn; L - matches lost;GF – goals for; GA – goals against; GD – goal difference; Groups X/Y - X = Groupo in the First Stage and Y = Group in the Second Stage Taça Tabocas e Guararapes champion, qualified to the Taça Confederação do Equador's Group G and qualified to the finalQualification Zone to the Taça Confederação do Equador's Group GQualification Zone to the Taça Confederação do Equador's Group H Taça Confederação do Equador Second stage groups Group G(Championship group) Group H(Relegation group)SportSanta CruzNáuticoCentro LimoeirenseYpirangaPetrolinaSerranoVera CruzCentralPortoSalgueiroSete de Setembro Group G - StandingsPTeamPts G W D L GFGAGD1Sport2110631164122Central1710523191363Náutico1510433199104Salgueiro1310415915-65Ypiranga11103251826-86Serrano710217620-14 Taça Confederação do Equador champion and qualified to the finalStay at 2009 Campeonato Pernambucano Série A1 Group H - StandingsPTeamPts G W D L GFGAGD1Santa Cruz3322895373162Petrolina28227783233-13Porto2622688282534Sete de Setembro202248102131-105Vera Cruz202248102735-86Centro Limoeirense192254132346-23 Stay at 2009 Campeonato Pernambucano Série A1Relegated to the 2009 Campeonato Pernambucano Série A2 Campeonato Pernambucano2008 WinnersSport37th Title References pt Gazeta Esportiva 2008 Pernambucano