Série A1 (A1 Series) The Campeonato Pernambucano is divided into two rounds: Taça Tabocas e Guararapes (Tabocas and Guararapes Cup) and Taça Confederação do Equador (Confederation of the Equator Cup).
At the end of the 12 rounds, the team with the best campaign will be declared winner of this Cup.
On Group H the participating clubs are the six teams with the worst campaigns on the first Cup.
The Campeonato Pernambucano will be decided in two extra matches between the winner of the two Cups.
If a club win the two cups it is declared as the Campeonato Pernambucano 2008 champions.