Paraíba State League 1997 - First Division

Campeonato Paraibano 1997 - Primeira Divisão

Participating Clubs:

ATALAIA Esporte Clube (Bananeiras)
ATLÉTICO Cajazeirense de Desportos (Cajazeiras)
AUTO ESPORTE Clube (João Pessoa)
CONCEIÇÃO Atlético Clube (Conceição do Piancó)
CONFIANÇA Futebol Clube (Sapé)
ESPORTE Clube Patos (Patos)
NACIONAL Atlético Clube (Cabedelo)
NACIONAL Atlético Clube (Patos)
SANTA CRUZ Recreativo Esporte Clube (Santa Rita)
SANTOS Futebol Clube (João Pessoa)
SOCREMO - Sociedade Cultural e Recreativa Monteiro (Monteiro)
SOUSA Esporte Clube (Sousa)
TREZE Futebol Clube (Campina Grande)
VILA BRANCA Sport Club (Solânea)

Rules:
- Any draw with goals awards 2 points to both clubs.

FIRST STAGE - QUALIFICATION PHASE

COAST GROUP
(Chave do Litoral)

Table:           M  W D2/1  L  GF-GA Pts
 1.Santa Cruz    8  7  1/0  0  14- 2  23  Qualified
 2.Auto Esporte  8  4  2/0  2  16- 8  16  Qualified
----------------------------------------
 3.Botafogo      8  4  0/1  3  13-10  13
 4.Santos        8  1  0/1  6   2-16   4
 5.Nacional-C    8  0  1/2  5   5-14   4

Round 1
[Mar 9]
Santa Cruz     2-0 Nacional-C
[Apr 6]
Botafogo       4-0 Santos

Round 2
[Mar 16]
Auto Esporte   1-1 Santa Cruz
[Apr 3]
Nacional-C     0-1 Botafogo

Round 3
[Mar 26]
Santos         0-0 Nacional-C
[Apr 9]
Botafogo       2-1 Auto Esporte

Round 4 [Mar 30]
Santa Cruz     2-0 Botafogo
Auto Esporte   1-0 Santos

Round 5
[Apr 6]
Nacional-C     2-2 Auto Esporte
[Apr 9]
Santos         0-1 Santa Cruz

Round 6
[Apr 13]
Santos         0-5 Botafogo
[Apr 16]
Nacional-C     1-2 Santa Cruz

Round 7 [Apr 20]
Botafogo       0-0 Nacional-C
Santa Cruz     1-0 Auto Esporte

Round 8 [Apr 27]
Nacional-C     1-2 Santos
Auto Esporte   4-1 Botafogo

Round 9 [May 3]
Botafogo       0-3 Santa Cruz    
Santos         0-2 Auto Esporte   

Round 10 [May 10]
Auto Esporte   5-1 Nacional-C
Santa Cruz     2-0 Santos

Table:           M  W D2/1  L  GF-GA Pts
 1.Santa Cruz    8  7  1/0  0  14- 2  23  Qualified
 2.Auto Esporte  8  4  2/0  2  16- 8  16  Qualified
----------------------------------------
 3.Botafogo      8  4  0/1  3  13-10  13
 4.Santos        8  1  0/1  6   2-16   4
 5.Nacional-C    8  0  1/2  5   5-14   4

CARIRI GROUP
(Chave do Cariri)

Table:           M  W D2/1  L  GF-GA Pts
 1.Socremo       8  3  4/0  1  12- 9  17  Qualified
 2.Atalaia       8  2  3/2  1   8- 4  14  Qualified
----------------------------------------
 3.Treze         8  2  3/1  2  10- 9  13
 4.Vila Branca   8  1  3/2  2   7- 9  11
 5.Confiança     8  2  1/1  4   5-11   9

Round 1 [Mar 9]
Vila Branca    2-2 Socremo  
Treze          3-0 Confiança  

Round 2 [Mar 16]
Atalaia        0-0 Treze
Confiança      1-0 Vila Branca

Round 3 [Mar 23]
Vila Branca    0-2 Atalaia
Socremo        2-1 Confiança

Round 4 [Mar 30]
Atalaia        1-1 Socremo
Treze          2-2 Vila Branca

Round 5 [Apr 6]
Socremo        2-0 Treze
Confiança      1-0 Atalaia

Round 6
[Apr 13]
Socremo        1-1 Vila Branca
[May 1]
Confiança      1-1 Treze

Round 7
[Apr 13]
Treze          1-1 Atalaia
[Apr 20]
Vila Branca    0-0 Confiança

Round 8 [Apr 27]
Atalaia        0-0 Vila Branca
Confiança      1-2 Socremo

Round 9 [May 4]
Socremo        1-1 Atalaia
Vila Branca    2-1 Treze
 
Round 10 [May 11]
Treze          2-1 Socremo
Atalaia        3-0 Confiança

Table:           M  W D2/1  L  GF-GA Pts
 1.Socremo       8  3  4/0  1  12- 9  17  Qualified
 2.Atalaia       8  2  3/2  1   8- 4  14  Qualified
----------------------------------------
 3.Treze         8  2  3/1  2  10- 9  13
 4.Vila Branca   8  1  3/2  2   7- 9  11
 5.Confiança     8  2  1/1  4   5-11   9

HINTERLAND GROUP
(Grupo do Sertão)

Table:           M  W D2/1  L  GF-GA Pts
 1.Sousa         8  3  2/1  2  13-13  14  Qualified
 2.Atlético      8  3  1/2  2  10- 8  13  Qualified
----------------------------------------
 3.Esporte       8  2  2/3  1   7- 4  13
 4.Conceição     8  3  1/1  3   6- 8  12
 5.Nacional-P    8  0  4/1  3   8-11   9

Round 1
[Mar 9]
Sousa          3-1 Conceição    
[Mar 12]
Esporte        0-0 Atlético       

Round 2 [Mar 16]
Conceição      1-0 Esporte
Nacional-P     1-1 Sousa

Round 3 [Mar 23]
Esporte        0-0 Nacional-P
Atlético       0-0 Conceição

Round 4
[Mar 30]
Nacional-P     1-1 Atlético
Sousa          1-2 Esporte       [match abandoned at 61' due to heavy rains.
                                  Annulled and rescheduled to Apr 3]
[Apr 3]
Sousa          0-0 Esporte       

Round 5 [Apr 6]
Conceição      1-1 Nacional-P
Atlético       4-2 Sousa

Round 6 [Apr 13]
Conceição      2-0 Sousa
Atlético       0-1 Esporte

Round 7 [Apr 20]
Esporte        3-0 Conceição
Sousa          3-2 Nacional-P

Round 8 [Apr 27]
Nacional-P     2-2 Esporte
Conceição      0-1 Atlético

Round 9 [May 4]
Atlético       2-1 Nacional-P
Esporte        1-1 Sousa
 
Round 10 [May 11]
Nacional-P     0-1 Conceição
Sousa          3-2 Atlético

Table:           M  W D2/1  L  GF-GA Pts
 1.Sousa         8  3  2/1  2  13-13  14  Qualified
 2.Atlético      8  3  1/2  2  10- 8  13  Qualified
----------------------------------------
 3.Esporte       8  2  2/3  1   7- 4  13
 4.Conceição     8  3  1/1  3   6- 8  12
 5.Nacional-P    8  0  4/1  3   8-11   9


TOTAL INCOME TABLE:
(this table points out two teams to the quarterfinals)

Team:         Income (BRL)
 1.Treze         22,191.00  Qualified via income table
 2.Sousa         15,812.00  Qualified on regular table
 3.Atlético      15,115.00  Qualified on regular table
 4.Nacional-P     9,014.50  Qualified via income table
 5.Esporte        8,933.00
 6.Confiança      7,970.00
 7.Atalaia        6,492.00  Qualified on regular table
 8.Vila Branca    4,820.00
 9.Botafogo       4,728.50
10.Santa Cruz     3,689.00  Qualified on regular table
11.Auto Esporte   3,298.00  Qualified on regular table
12.Socremo        3,266.00  Qualified on regular table
13.Conceição      2,874.00
14.Santos         2,393.00
15.Nacional-C     2,335.00


FIRST STAGE - QUARTERFINALS
(first leg home team shown left)

[May 14 and 18]
Nacional-P  2-2  1-4  Santa Cruz
Atlético    2-1  1-0  Auto Esporte
Atalaia     2-0  1-4  Sousa
[May 15 and 18]
Treze       1-0  0-1  Socremo       [Treze qualifies as they had a better income in the first leg]


FIRST STAGE - SEMIFINALS
(first leg home team shown left)

[May 21 and 25]
Santa Cruz  0-0  0-1  Atlético
Treze       1-1  1-2  Sousa
 

FIRST STAGE - FINALS
(first leg home team shown left)

[May 28 and Jun 1]
Atlético  4-2  1-4  Sousa


SOUSA wins first stage and obtains 1 bonus point for final stage.


SECOND STAGE - QUALIFICATION PHASE

COAST GROUP
(Chave do Litoral)

Table:           M  W D2/1  L  GF-GA Pts
 1.Botafogo      8  6  1/1  0  17- 3  21  Qualified
 2.Santa Cruz    8  4  2/0  2  12- 8  16  Qualified
----------------------------------------
 3.Auto Esporte  8  3  1/1  3   7- 5  12
 4.Santos        8  2  0/0  6   4-18   6
 5.Nacional-C    8  1  0/2  5   5-11   5

Round 1
[Jun 7]
Santos         0-2 Santa Cruz
[Jun 8]
Nacional-C     0-0 Auto Esporte
 
Round 2 [Jun 15]
Auto Esporte   0-1 Santos
Santa Cruz     1-1 Botafogo
 
Round 3 [Jun 22]
Santos         2-1 Nacional-C
Botafogo       1-0 Auto Esporte
 
Round 4 [Jun 29]
Nacional-C     1-2 Botafogo
Auto Esporte   2-0 Santa Cruz

Round 5 [Jul 6]
Santa Cruz     2-0 Nacional-C
Botafogo       4-0 Santos
 
Round 6 [Jul 13]
Auto Esporte   2-1 Nacional-C
Santa Cruz     3-0 Santos

Round 7 [Jul 20]
Auto Esporte   2-0 Santos
Botafogo       4-0 Santa Cruz

Round 8
[Jul 27]
Auto Esporte   0-1 Botafogo
[Aug 5]
Nacional-C     2-0 Santos

Round 9 [Aug 3]
Botafogo       0-0 Nacional-C
Santa Cruz     1-1 Auto Esporte

Round 10 [Aug 10]
Nacional-C     0-3 Santa Cruz
Santos         1-4 Botafogo

Table:           M  W D2/1  L  GF-GA Pts
 1.Botafogo      8  6  1/1  0  17- 3  21  Qualified
 2.Santa Cruz    8  4  2/0  2  12- 8  16  Qualified
----------------------------------------
 3.Auto Esporte  8  3  1/1  3   7- 5  12
 4.Santos        8  2  0/0  6   4-18   6
 5.Nacional-C    8  1  0/2  5   5-11   5

 
CARIRI GROUP
(Chave do Cariri)

Table:           M  W D2/1  L  GF-GA Pts
 1.Confiança     8  5  1/1  1  11- 6  18  Qualified
 2.Treze         8  4  3/0  1  14- 6  18  Qualified
----------------------------------------
 3.Vila Branca   8  4  2/1  1   9- 5  17  Qualified via income table
 4.Atalaia       8  1  1/0  6   4-11   5  Qualified via income table
 5.Socremo       8  1  1/0  6   7-17   5 

Round 1
[Jun 7]
Confiança      0-2 Treze
[Jun 8]
Socremo        1-1 Vila Branca
 
Round 2 [Jun 15]
Vila Branca    0-0 Confiança
Treze          1-1 Atalaia
 
Round 3 [Jun 22]
Atalaia        1-2 Vila Branca
Confiança      3-2 Socremo
 
Round 4 [Jun 29]
Socremo        2-0 Atalaia
Vila Branca    1-1 Treze
 
Round 5 [Jul 6]
Atalaia        0-2 Confiança
Treze          3-0 Socremo
 
Round 6 [Jul 13]
Vila Branca    3-0 Socremo
Treze          1-1 Confiança

Round 7 [Jul 20]
Confiança      2-0 Vila Branca
Atalaia        1-2 Treze

Round 8 [Jul 27]
Atalaia        0-1 Vila Branca
Socremo        1-2 Confiança

Round 9 [Aug 3]
Atalaia        1-0 Socremo
Treze          0-1 Vila Branca

Round 10 [Aug 10]
Confiança      1-0 Atalaia
Treze          4-1 Socremo

Table:           M  W D2/1  L  GF-GA Pts
 1.Confiança     8  5  1/1  1  11- 6  18  Qualified
 2.Treze         8  4  3/0  1  14- 6  18  Qualified
----------------------------------------
 3.Vila Branca   8  4  2/1  1   9- 5  17  Qualified via income table
 4.Atalaia       8  1  1/0  6   4-11   5  Qualified via income table
 5.Socremo       8  1  1/0  6   7-17   5 
 

HINTERLAND GROUP
(Chave do Sertão)

Table:           M  W D2/1  L  GF-GA Pts
 1.Atlético      8  4  0/2  2  11- 4  14  Qualified
 2.Esporte       8  2  2/3  1   9- 6  13  Qualified
----------------------------------------
 3.Sousa         8  2  3/1  2   5- 5  13
 4.Nacional-P    8  2  2/1  3   4- 8  11
 5.Conceição     8  2  1/1  4   7-13   9

Round 1 [Jun 8]
Conceição      0-0 Esporte
Nacional-P     0-1 Sousa
 
Round 2 [Jun 15]
Esporte        1-1 Nacional-P
Atlético       6-1 Conceição
 
Round 3
[Jun 22]
Sousa          0-0 Esporte
[Jun 26]
Nacional-P     1-0 Atlético
 
Round 4
[Jun 29]
Conceição      3-0 Nacional-P
[Jul 2]
Atlético       1-0 Sousa
 
Round 5 [Jul 6]
Esporte        0-0 Atlético
Sousa          1-0 Conceição
 
Round 6 [Jul 13]
Esporte        4-1 Conceição
Sousa          1-1 Nacional-P

Round 7 [Jul 20]
Nacional-P     0-2 Esporte
Conceição      1-0 Atlético

Round 8
[Jul 27]
Atlético       0-0 Nacional-P
[Aug 1]
Esporte        1-1 Sousa

Round 9 [Aug 3]
Nacional-P     1-0 Conceição
Sousa          0-1 Atlético

Round 10 [Aug 10]
Conceição      1-1 Sousa
Atlético       3-1 Esporte

Table:           M  W D2/1  L  GF-GA Pts
 1.Atlético      8  4  0/2  2  11- 4  14  Qualified
 2.Esporte       8  2  2/3  1   9- 6  13  Qualified
----------------------------------------
 3.Sousa         8  2  3/1  2   5- 5  13
 4.Nacional-P    8  2  2/1  3   4- 8  11
 5.Conceição     8  2  1/1  4   7-13   9
 

SECOND STAGE - QUARTERFINALS
(first leg home team shown left)

[Aug 13 and 17]
Atalaia      1-1  0-2  Confiança
[Aug 14 and 17]
Esporte      0-3  1-1  Treze
Atlético     2-0  0-1  Santa Cruz
[Aug 14 and 19]
Vila Branca  2-1  0-2  Botafogo


SECOND STAGE - SEMIFINALS
(first leg home team shown left)

[Aug 21 and 24]
Atlético  1-0  0-1  Confiança  [Confiança possibly qualified for having better income on their home leg]
Botafogo  1-0  1-0  Treze


SECOND STAGE - FINALS
(first leg home team shown left)

[Aug 28 and 31]
Confiança  3-1  0-1  Botafogo


CONFIANÇA wins second stage and earns 1 bonus point for final stage.


Combined first and second stage table:

Table:            M  W D2/1  L  GF-GA Pts
 1.Santa Cruz    16 11  3/0  2  26-10  39  Qualified to final stage
 2.Botafogo      16 10  1/2  3  30-13  34  Qualified to final stage
 3.Treze         16  6  6/1  3  24-15  31  Qualified to final stage
 4.Auto Esporte  16  7  3/1  5  23-13  28  Qualified to final stage
 5.Vila Branca   16  5  5/3  3  16-14  28  Qualified to final stage
 6.Atlético      16  7  1/4  4  21-12  27  Qualified to final stage
 7.Confiança     16  7  2/2  5  16-17  27  Qualified to final stage
 8.Sousa         16  5  5/2  4  18-18  27  Qualified to final stage
-----------------------------------------
 9.Esporte       16  4  4/6  2  16-10  26
10.Socremo       16  4  5/0  7  19-26  22
11.Conceição     16  5  2/2  7  13-21  21
12.Nacional-P    16  2  6/2  6  12-19  20
13.Atalaia       16  3  4/2  7  12-15  19
-----------------------------------------
14.Santos        16  3  0/1 12   6-34  10  Relegated to 1998 Second Division
15.Nacional-C    16  1  1/4 10  10-24   9  Relegated to 1998 Second Division


FINAL STAGE

Round 1
[Sep 6]
Santa Cruz     2-2 Confiança
[Sep 7]
Botafogo       2-0 Sousa
Treze          2-2 Auto Esporte
Atlético       1-2 Vila Branca

Round 2 [Sep 14]
Auto Esporte   2-2 Santa Cruz
Confiança      3-1 Atlético
Vila Branca    1-0 Botafogo
Sousa          2-3 Treze

Round 3 [Sep 21]
Botafogo       2-0 Auto Esporte
Santa Cruz     2-1 Vila Branca
Treze          1-0 Confiança
Atlético       2-2 Sousa

Round 4 [Sep 28]
Auto Esporte   1-3 Atlético
Confiança      1-1 Botafogo
Vila Branca    0-1 Treze
Sousa          2-3 Santa Cruz

Round 5 [Oct 5]
Auto Esporte   1-1 Confiança
Santa Cruz     1-2 Treze
Vila Branca    0-0 Sousa
Atlético       1-0 Botafogo

Round 6 [Oct 12]
Botafogo       1-1 Santa Cruz
Vila Branca    1-0 Auto Esporte
Treze          1-0 Atlético
Sousa          0-1 Confiança

Round 7 [Oct 19]
Auto Esporte   1-2 Sousa
Confiança      2-1 Vila Branca
Treze          1-3 Botafogo
Atlético       1-0 Santa Cruz

Round 8 [Oct 26]
Auto Esporte   3-1 Treze
Vila Branca    3-1 Atlético
Confiança      2-2 Santa Cruz
Sousa          0-1 Botafogo

Round 9
[Nov 1]
Santa Cruz     0-1 Auto Esporte
[Nov 2]
Botafogo       0-1 Vila Branca
Treze          1-2 Sousa         [in Patos]
Atlético       4-2 Confiança

Round 10 [Nov 9]
Auto Esporte   0-2 Botafogo
Vila Branca    1-0 Santa Cruz
Sousa          2-2 Atlético
Confiança      1-0 Treze

Round 11
[Nov 15]
Santa Cruz     3-2 Sousa
[Nov 16]
Treze          2-0 Vila Branca
Atlético       2-2 Auto Esporte
[Nov 20]
Botafogo       0-0 Confiança

Round 12 [Nov 23]
Treze          3-2 Santa Cruz
Sousa          2-1 Vila Branca
Botafogo       1-1 Atlético
Confiança      3-1 Auto Esporte

Round 13
[Nov 29]
Santa Cruz     1-2 Botafogo
[Nov 30]
Atlético       2-0 Treze
Auto Esporte   4-1 Vila Branca
Confiança      2-1 Sousa

Round 14
[Nov 18]
Sousa          4-1 Auto Esporte
[Nov 25]
Santa Cruz     0-1 Atlético
[Dec 7]
Botafogo       2-2 Treze 
Vila Branca    1-2 Confiança

Table:            M  W D2/1  L  GF-GA Pts
 1.Confiança     14  7  4/1  2  22-16  31  Champions [*; 1 bonus point]
 2.Botafogo      14  6  4/1  3  17-10  27  Qualified to Copa do Brasil 1998 [*]
 3.Atlético      14  6  4/0  4  22-19  26
 4.Treze         14  7  2/0  5  20-20  25
 5.Vila Branca   14  6  0/1  7  14-17  19
 6.Sousa         14  4  2/1  7  21-23  18  [1 bonus point]
 7.Santa Cruz    14  3  4/0  7  19-23  17
 8.Auto Esporte  14  3  4/0  7  19-26  17

*** CONFIANÇA wins the final stage and are 1997 Paraíba champions ***

** Topscorer: Vamberto (Botafogo) 16 goals **

Final table:      M  W D2/1  L  GF-GA Pts
 1.Confiança     30 14  6/3  7  38-33  58  Champions (1 bonus point)
 2.Botafogo      30 16  5/3  6  47-23  61  Qualified to Copa do Brasil 1998 [1]
 3.Atlético      30 13  5/4  8  43-31  53
 4.Treze         30 13  8/1  8  44-35  56
 5.Vila Branca   30 11  5/4 10  30-31  47
 6.Sousa         30 11  7/3 11  39-41  45  (1 bonus point)
 7.Santa Cruz    30 14  7/0  9  45-33  56
 8.Auto Esporte  30 10  7/1 12  42-39  45
 9.Esporte       16  4  4/6  2  16-10  26
10.Socremo       16  4  5/0  7  19-26  22  [2]
11.Conceição     16  5  2/2  7  13-21  21  [2]
12.Nacional-P    16  2  6/2  6  12-19  20
13.Atalaia       16  3  4/2  7  12-15  19
-----------------------------------------
14.Santos        16  3  0/1 12   6-34  10  Relegated to 1998 Second Division
15.Nacional-C    16  1  1/4 10  10-24   9  Relegated to 1998 Second Division

Notes:
[1] Confiança originally qualified to Copa do Brasil 1998 but were unable
    to play due to financial debts with FPF and CBF.
[2] Socremo and Conceição apparently withdrew from 1998 First Division, and
    Campinense, who had withdrewn 1997 First Division due to financial difficulties,
    were invited to First Division. Santos and Nacional-C remained relegated.

1996

1998

list of champions

composition of the championships

list of 2nd division champions


About this document

Prepared and maintained by Julio Bovi Diogo, Luis Alberto S. Santana, Miguel Alvim Gonzalez and Vítor Dias for the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation and RSSSF Brazil

Authors: Julio Bovi Diogo (juliodiogo@atribuna.com.br), Luis Alberto S. Santana (salvador@ufba.br), Miguel Alvim Gonzalez (miguelgonzalez@openlink.com.br) and Vítor Dias (vitor.dias@gmail.com)
Last updated: 07 Nov 2013

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