Copa João Havelange Group Yellow was one of the three groups of 2000 season's first stage of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 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. 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, the Federal District, Goiás, Maranhão, Pará, Pernambuco, Piauí and Rio Grande do Norte.