Copa João Havelange Group Yellow was one of the three groups of 2000 season's first stage of the Brazilian 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 Club City Stadium 1999 seasons 2000 seasonsAmérica (RJ)Rio de Janeiro Taça Rio 9th placeAmericanoCampos dos GoytacazesSérie C Quarterfinallists Taça Rio 6th placeAvaíFlorianópolisSérie B Quarterfinalists Campeonato CatarinenseBanguRio de JaneiroSérie C First Round Taça Rio 5th place1Botafogo (SP)Ribeirão PretoSérie A 20th place Campeonato Paulista Série A2BragantinoBragança PaulistaSérie B 12th place Campeonato Paulista Série A2BrasilPelotasSérie C Round of 16 Campeonato Gaúcho Série BCaxiasCaxias do SulSérie C Quarterfinallists Campeonato Gaúcho ChampionsCriciúmaCriciúmaSérie B 18th place Campeonato Catarinense 6th placeFigueirenseFlorianópolisSérie C Quarterfinallists Campeonato Catarinense SemifinalistsJoinvilleJoinvilleSérie B 15th place Campeonato Catarinense ChampionsLondrinaLondrinaSérie B 10th place Campeonato Paranaense QuarterfinalistsMarcílio DiasItajaí Campeonato Catarinense Runner-up1ParanáCuritibaSérie A 17th place Campeonato Paranaense SemifinalistsSão CaetanoSão Caetano do SulSérie B Quarterfinalists Campeonato Paulista Série A2União São JoãoArarasSérie B 17th place Campeonato Paulista Round of 16Villa Nova (MG)Nova LimaSérie C Round of 16 Campeonato Mineiro 5th placeXV de NovembroPiracicabaSérie B 9th place Campeonato Paulista Série A2
Group B Club City Stadium 1999 seasons 2000 seasonsABCNatalSérie B 14th place Campeonato Potiguar ChampionsAmérica (RN)NatalSérie B 21st place Campeonato Potiguar 4th placeAnapolinaAnápolisSérie C First Round Campeonato Goiano Runner-up1BandeiranteNúcleo Bandeirante Campeonato Brasiliense Runner-up1CearáFortalezaSérie B Quarterfinallists Campeonato Cearense SemifinallistsCRBMaceióSérie B 11th place Campeonato AlagoanoCSAMaceióSérie C First Round Campeonato Alagoano Runner-upDesportivaCariacicaSérie B 22nd place Campeonato Capixaba ChampionsFortalezaFortalezaSérie C First Round Campeonato Cearense ChampionsNacional (AM)Manaus Campeonato Amazonense ChampionsNáuticoRecifeSérie C 4th place Campeonato Pernambucano 5th placePaysanduBelémSérie B 19th place Campeonato Paraense ChampionsRemoBelémSérie B 13th place Campeonato ParaenseRiverTeresina Campeonato Piauiense ChampionsSampaio CorrêaSão LuísSérie B 16th place Campeonato Maranhense 3rd placeSerraSerraSérie C 3rd place Campeonato Capixaba Runner-upSão RaimundoManausSérie C Runner-up Campeonato Amazonense Runner-upVila Nova (GO)GoiâniaSérie B 4th place Campeonato Goiano 14th place 1 Best Place
First round
Group A
Group B
Knockout stage
Bracket
Third-place match
References RSSSF