The Campeonato Baiano 2008 is the 104th edition of the Campeonato Baiano. Vitória won the competition.
Format
First stage:
The 12 teams play in double round-robin in 22 rounds. The top 4 qualify for the Final Stage, the bottom team is relegated.
Final stage:
The 4 teams play in double round-robin in 6 rounds. The winners of Final Stage is the champions. The top 3 teams (except the clubs of Série A and Série B) qualify for the Série C.
Participating teams
Standings
| Campeonato Baiano League Table, 2008 |
| P | Team | Pts | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | % |
| 1 | Bahia | 50 | 22 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 38 | 13 | 25 | 75,8 |
| 2 | Vitória da Conquista | 48 | 22 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 45 | 26 | 19 | 72,7 |
| 3 | Vitória | 42 | 22 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 50 | 28 | 22 | 63,6 |
| 4 | Itabuna | 35 | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 34 | 32 | 2 | 53,0 |
| 5 | Atlético-BA | 34 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 33 | 28 | 5 | 51,5 |
| 6 | Colo-Colo | 34 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 25 | 22 | 3 | 51,5 |
| 7 | Ipitanga | 28 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 32 | 35 | -3 | 42,4 |
| 8 | Feirense | 28 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 30 | 28 | 2 | 42,4 |
| 9 | Camaçari | 22 | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 27 | 39 | -12 | 33,3 |
| 10 | Fluminense de Feira * | 16 | 22 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 30 | 35 | -5 | 24,2 |
| 11 | Poções | 13 | 22 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 42 | -25 | 19,7 |
| 12 | Juazeiro | 9 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 20 | 53 | -33 | 13,6 |
| P - 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; % - Percentage points achieved |
| Advance to the final stage of Campeonato Baiano 2008 | |
| Relegated to the Série B 2008 |
* For offending the referee, Fluminense de Feira was punished with the loss of 6 points.
Final stage
Final standings
| Team | Pts | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vitória | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 3 | ||
| 2 | Bahia | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 3 | ||
| 3 | Vitória da Conquista | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 14 | -2 | ||
| 4 | Itabuna | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -4 | ||
| P - 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 | |||||||||||
First Three Matches
| Round | Date | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | April 6, 2008 | Vitória da Conquista | 0 - 0 | Bahia |
| April 6, 2008 | Itabuna | 0 - 1 | Vitória | |
| 2nd | April 13, 2008 | Bahia | 2 - 1 | Itabuna |
| April 13, 2008 | Vitória | 5 - 5 | Vitória da Conquista | |
| 3rd | April 20, 2008 | Vitória | 1 - 4 | Bahia |
| April 20, 2008 | Vitória da Conquista | 2 - 0 | Itabuna |
Second Three Matches
| Round | Date | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4th | April 26, 2008 | Itabuna | 3 - 2 | Vitória da Conquista |
| April 27, 2008 | Bahia | 0 - 3 | Vitória | |
| 5th | May 1, 2008 | Vitória da Conquista | 3 - 1 | Vitória |
| May 1, 2008 | Itabuna | 3 - 0 | Bahia | |
| 6th | May 4, 2008 | Bahia | 5 - 0 | Vitória da Conquista |
| May 4, 2008 | Vitória | 5 - 1 | Itabuna |
| Campeonato Baiano 2008 Winners |
|---|
| Vitória 24th Title |
References
- (in Portuguese) Ofensas a árbitro custam seis pontos ao Flu - GloboEsporte.com, March 19, 2008.
| 2008 in Brazilian football | |
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| « 2007 2009 » | |
| Domestic leagues | |
| Domestic cups | |
| State leagues | |
| South American competitions | |
| Competitions involving Brazil | |
| Award Winners | |
| 2008 in South American Football (CONMEBOL) | |
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| « 2007 2009 » | |
| Domestic Leagues | |
| Domestic Cups | |
| CONMEBOL Competitions | |