2008 Campeonato Brasileiro Sub-20

The Campeonato Brasileiro Sub 20 2008 (Under-20 Brazilian Championship) was the 3rd edition of the annual tournament organized by FGF, the Rio Grande do Sul State Football Federation. Only players 20 years old or younger are allowed to play. The competition was contested by all teams on the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 2008, except from Vasco and São Paulo, which were replaced by Corinthians and Juventude. It began on December 8 and the final match was played on December 21, 2008.

The matches were played at four stadiums: Passo D'Areia and PUC Sport Stadium in Porto Alegre; Morada dos Quero-Queros in Alvorada; and Municipal Farroupilha in Alegrete.

After reaching the final for the second time in history, Grêmio won its first title. They have beaten city rivals Internacional in the semifinal match and then, in the final match, they came back from a 0-1 score against Sport to win the tournament.

Results

First Stage

Group 1

Team Pts P W D L GF GA GD
1 Náutico 9 4 3 0 1 6 3 3
2 Grêmio 7 4 2 1 1 13 3 10
3 Coritiba 74211835
4 Botafogo 4411216-5
5 Corinthians 14013113-12
  NAU GRE CTB BOT COR
Náutico — 1-0 0-2 3-0 2-1
Grêmio 0-1 — 2-2 3-0 7-0
Coritiba 2-0 2-2 — 0-1 4-0
Botafogo 0-3 0-3 1-0 — 0-0
Corinthians 1-2 0-7 0-4 0-0 —

Group 2

Team Pts P W D L GF GA GD
1 Goiás 7 4 2 1 1 8 6 2
2 Santos 7 4 2 1 1 6 9 -3
3 Vitória 64130752
4 Juventude 54121743
5 Cruzeiro 1401348-12
  GOI SAN VIT JUV CRU
Goiás — 2-3 2-2 2-0 2-1
Santos 3-2 — 1-1 0-5 2-1
Vitória 2-2 1-1 — 1-1 3-1
Juventude 0-2 5-0 1-1 — 1-1
Cruzeiro 1-2 1-2 1-3 1-1 —

Group 3

Team Pts P W D L GF GA GD
1 Ipatinga 7 4 2 1 1 5 4 1
2 Palmeiras 6 4 1 3 0 5 3 2
3 Figueirense 64130541
4 Fluminense 3403167-1
5 Atlético Mineiro 2402236-3
  IPA PAL FIG FLU CAM
Ipatinga — 0-2 1-1 2-1 2-0
Palmeiras 2-0 — 0-0 1-1 2-2
Figueirense 1-1 0-0 — 3-3 1-0
Fluminense 1-2 1-1 3-3 — 1-1
Atlético Mineiro 0-2 2-2 0-1 1-1 —

Group 4

Team Pts P W D L GF GA GD
1 Internacional 9 4 3 0 1 9 3 6
2 Sport 6 4 2 0 2 5 6 -1
3 Portuguesa 6420245-1
4 Atlético Paranaense 4411223-1
5 Flamengo 4411247-3
  INT SPT POR CAP FLA
Internacional — 3-0 0-2 2-0 4-1
Sport 0-3 — 3-0 0-2 2-1
Portuguesa 2-0 0-3 — 1-0 1-2
Atlético Paranaense 0-2 2-0 0-1 — 0-0
Flamengo 1-4 1-2 2-1 0-0 —

Quarterfinals

Náutico 2 – 2
(3–2 p.k.)		 Palmeiras
Estádio Municipal Farroupilha, Alegrete


Ipatinga 1 – 3 Grêmio
Estádio Morada dos Quero-Queros, Alvorada


Goiás 0 – 1 Sport
Estádio Passo D'Areia, Porto Alegre


Internacional 4 – 0 Santos
Estádio Passo D'Areia, Porto Alegre


Semifinals

Náutico 0 – 0
(0–3 p.k.)		 Sport
Estádio Passo D'Areia, Porto Alegre


Grêmio 2 – 1 Internacional
Estádio Passo D'Areia, Porto Alegre


Third Place Match

Náutico 0 – 4 Internacional
Estádio Passo D'Areia, Porto Alegre


Final

Sport 1 – 2 Grêmio
Estádio Passo D'Areia, Porto Alegre


Campeonato Brasileiro Sub 20
2008 Winners
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