Campeonato Brasileiro Série D

Campeonato Brasileiro Série D
Founded2009
CountryBrazil
ConfederationCONMEBOL
Number of clubs64
Level on pyramid4
Promotion toSérie C
Relegation toState leagues
Current championsRetrô (1st title)
(2024)
Most championshipsFerroviário (2 titles)
TV partnersBandSports
TV Brasil
WebsiteOfficial website
Current: 2024 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D

The Campeonato Brasileiro Série D (English: Brazilian Championship Serie D), commonly known as the Série D or the Brazilian Série D to distinguish it from the Italian Serie D, is the fourth division of the Brazilian football league system, and was announced by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) on 9 April 2008. The Campeonato Brasileiro Série D was formed from the split of the Série C, keeping its best 20 clubs and playing double round robin as does the top three divisions. The Série D keeps the same format of the older Série C, but with participation limited to 40 clubs recognized by the state federation.[1] In 2016 the Série D was expanded to 68 clubs, but in 2022 it was reduced to 64 clubs.

The Série D format is a mixed system: the 64 clubs are divided in 8 groups organized regionally, playing in a round-robin format. The top teams qualify for playoffs and clubs that reach the semi-finals are promoted to Série C. Clubs qualify for the Série D by their performance at state championships — spots are given to the top clubs on those leagues that aren't at Série A, B or C — at state cups or relegation from Série C.

Champions of Série D

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The following table shows the winners and runners-up of the Série D tournaments played since its beginning in 2009, according to the Brazilian Football Confederation:[2]

Ed. Season Champion Runner-up
1
2009 Pará São Raimundo Rio de Janeiro (state) Macaé
2
2010 Ceará Guarany de Sobral Rio de Janeiro (state) Madureira
3
2011 Minas Gerais Tupi Pernambuco Santa Cruz
4
2012 Maranhão Sampaio Corrêa Goiás CRAC
5
2013 Paraíba Botafogo Rio Grande do Sul Juventude
6
2014 Minas Gerais Tombense Rio Grande do Sul Brasil de Pelotas
7
2015 São Paulo (state) Botafogo Piauí Ríver
8
2016 Rio de Janeiro (state) Volta Redonda Alagoas CSA
9
2017 Paraná (state) Operário Ferroviário Rio Grande do Norte Globo
10
2018 Ceará Ferroviário Paraíba Treze
11
2019 Santa Catarina (state) Brusque Amazonas (Brazilian state) Manaus
12
2020 São Paulo (state) Mirassol Ceará Floresta
13
2021 Goiás Aparecidense Paraíba Campinense
14
2022 Rio Grande do Norte América de Natal Minas Gerais Pouso Alegre
15
2023 Ceará Ferroviário São Paulo (state) Ferroviária
16
2024 Pernambuco Retrô Goiás Anápolis

Performances

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By club

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Performance in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série D by club
Club Won Runners-up Years won Years runners-up
Ceará Ferroviário 2 0 2018, 2023
Rio Grande do Norte América-RN 1 0 2022
Goiás Aparecidense 1 0 2021
Paraíba Botafogo-PB 1 0 2013
São Paulo (state) Botafogo-SP 1 0 2015
Santa Catarina (state) Brusque 1 0 2019
Ceará Guarany de Sobral 1 0 2010
São Paulo (state) Mirassol 1 0 2020
Paraná (state) Operário Ferroviário 1 0 2017
Pernambuco Retrô 1 0 2024
Maranhão Sampaio Corrêa 1 0 2012
Pará São Raimundo 1 0 2009
Minas Gerais Tombense 1 0 2014
Minas Gerais Tupi 1 0 2011
Rio de Janeiro (state) Volta Redonda 1 0 2016
Goiás Anápolis 0 1 2024
Rio Grande do Sul Brasil de Pelotas 0 1 2014
Paraíba Campinense 0 1 2021
Goiás CRAC 0 1 2012
Alagoas CSA 0 1 2016
São Paulo (state) Ferroviária 0 1 2023
Ceará Floresta 0 1 2020
Rio Grande do Norte Globo 0 1 2017
Rio Grande do Sul Juventude 0 1 2013
Rio de Janeiro (state) Macaé 0 1 2009
Rio de Janeiro (state) Madureira 0 1 2010
Amazonas (Brazilian state) Manaus 0 1 2019
Minas Gerais Pouso Alegre 0 1 2022
Piauí Ríver 0 1 2015
Pernambuco Santa Cruz 0 1 2011
Paraíba Treze 0 1 2018

By state

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Performance by state
State Winners Runners-up
 Ceará 3 1
 Minas Gerais 2 1
 São Paulo 2 1
 Goiás 1 2
 Paraíba 1 2
 Rio de Janeiro 1 2
 Pernambuco 1 1
 Rio Grande do Norte 1 1
 Maranhão 1 0
 Pará 1 0
 Paraná 1 0
 Santa Catarina 1 0
 Rio Grande do Sul 0 2
 Alagoas 0 1
 Amazonas 0 1
 Piauí 0 1

Participations

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Most appearances

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As of 2024 season

Below is the list of clubs that have more appearances in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série D.

Club App First Last
Central 11 2009 2021
Campinense 10 2012 2023
Sergipe 10 2009 2024
Aparecidense 9 2012 2021
Moto Club 9 2009 2024
Rio Branco (AC) 9 2014 2024
São Raimundo (RR) 9 2014 2024
Brasiliense 8 2014 2024
Caldense 8 2015 2022
Itabaiana 8 2012 2024
Metropolitano 8 2010 2017
Nacional (AM) 8 2009 2023
Santos (AP) 8 2012 2020

Clubs promoted from Série D

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Year Clubs
2009 São Raimundo (PA), Macaé, Chapecoense, Alecrim
2010 Guarany de Sobral, Madureira, Araguaína, Joinville
2011 Tupi, Santa Cruz, Cuiabá, Oeste, Treze[a]
2012 Sampaio Corrêa, CRAC, Baraúnas, Mogi Mirim
2013 Botafogo (PB), Juventude, Tupi, Salgueiro
2014 Tombense, Brasil de Pelotas, Londrina, Confiança
2015 Botafogo (SP), Ríver, Remo, Ypiranga
2016 Volta Redonda, CSA, São Bento, Moto Club
2017 Operário Ferroviário, Globo, Atlético Acreano, Juazeirense
2018 Ferrovário, Treze, São José (RS), Imperatriz
2019 Brusque, Manaus, Ituano, Jacuipense
2020 Mirassol, Floresta, Novorizontino, Altos
2021 Aparecidense, Campinense, ABC, Atlético Cearense
2022 América de Natal, Pouso Alegre, Amazonas, São Bernardo FC
2023 Ferrovário, Ferroviária, Athletic, Caxias
2024 Retrô, Anápolis, Itabaiana, Maringá
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    Treze managed to promote to Série C in the sports court.[3]

Top scorers

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Year Player (team) Goals
2009 Michell (São Raimundo-PA) 10
2010 Danilo Pitbull (Guarany de Sobral) 11
2011 Fernando (Cuiabá)
Marcinho Beija-Flor (Oeste)
11
2012 Nino Guerreiro (CRAC) 13
2013 Ademilson (Tupi) 12
2014 Nena (Brasil de Pelotas) 8
2015 (São Caetano) 12
2016 Manoel (Altos) 10
2017 Eduardo (Atlético Acreano)
Weverton (Princesa do Solimões)
9
2018 Edson Cariús (Ferroviário-CE) 11
2019 Júnior Pirambu (Brusque) 10
2020 Wallace Pernambucano (América-RN)
Zé Eduardo (Brasiliense)
12
2021 Gabriel Santos (Caldense) 13
2022 Ítalo (Amazonas)
Rafael (Amazonas)
11
2023 Eron (Caxias) 14
2024 Thiaguinho (Treze) 10

Winning managers

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Year Manager Club
2009 Lúcio Matos São Raimundo (PA)
2010 Oliveira Canindé Guarany de Sobral
2011 Ricardo Drubscky Tupi
2012 Flávio Araújo Sampaio Corrêa
2013 Marcelo Vilar Botafogo (PB)
2014 Eugênio Souza Tombense
2015 Marcelo Veiga Botafogo (SP)
2016 Felipe Surian Volta Redonda
2017 Gerson Gusmão Operário Ferroviário
2018 Marcelo Vilar (2) Ferroviário
2019 Waguinho Dias Brusque
2020 Eduardo Baptista Mirassol
2021 Thiago Carvalho Aparecidense
2022 Leandro Sena América de Natal
2023 Paulinho Kobayashi Ferroviário
2024 Itamar Schülle Retrô

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "CBF enxuga Série C e cria a D em 2009" (in Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 2008-04-09. Archived from the original on 2008-12-26. Retrieved 2009-06-25.
  2. ^ (in Portuguese) "Campeões" (in Portuguese). CBF. Archived from the original on 2010-05-27. Retrieved November 22, 2010.
  3. ^ "CBF, Treze e Rio Branco entram em acordo no STF e Série C terá 21 times". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 28 May 2013. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
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  • CBF - Brazilian Football Confederation