Campeonato Brasileiro Série C
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The Campeonato Brasileiro Série C, commonly known as the Série C or the Brazilian Série C to distinguish it from the Italian Serie C, is the third tier of the Brazilian football league system.
Unlike the first and second divisions, the Série C is not played in a double round robin system, arguably because many participating teams lack the financial conditions to travel long distances. Thus, the tournament is organized in regional groups and the table prevents teams from distant states from playing each other in the initial rounds.
Beginning in 2009, the Série C was reduced from 64 teams to 20 and the new Campeonato Brasileiro Série D is the qualifier for Brazilian league football. In its current format the first phase was then played in a single round, with 19 matches. The top eight teams qualify for a knock out stage and the four semi-finalists are promoted to the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B. The four lowest-placed teams are relegated to the Campeonato Brasileiro Série D.
Format history
Until 2008, any professional team could apply, but only 64 teams would take part in the tournament. The teams that had been relegated from the Série B in the previous year were joined by teams qualified for each federation state. Qualification rules varied, some federations used the state tournaments as qualification tournaments, others organized exclusive qualification tournaments to the Série C.
From 2009 onwards, the qualifiers were played in four groups of five teams each. In 2011, the final round was played in two groups of four. From 2012, the competition was played in two groups of ten teams in the first phase, increasing the number of dates. This format was maintained until 2020, when the competition's Technical Council decided to make a change in the second phase, reintroducing two groups of four to determine the promoted teams and finalists, as in 2011. In 2022, in turn, the first phase was then played in a single round, with 19 matches instead of 18. The eight best teams qualify for the second phase, which is played in the same format as before, while the four lowest-placed teams are relegated.
2024 Série C teams
| Team | Home city | Stadium | Capacity | 2023 result |
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| ABC | Natal | Frasqueirão | 24,000 | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| Aparecidense | Aparecida de Goiânia | Annibal Batista de Toledo | 6,645 | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| Athletic | São João del-Rei | Joaquim Portugal | 2,500 | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| Botafogo | João Pessoa | Almeidão | 25,800 | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| Caxias | Caxias do Sul | Centenário | 22,132 | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| Confiança | Aracaju | Batistão | 13,575 | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| CSA | Maceió | Rei Pelé | 17,126 | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| Ferroviária | Araraquara | Fonte Luminosa | 20,600 | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| Ferroviário | Fortaleza | Presidente Vargas | 20,268 | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| Figueirense | Florianópolis | Orlando Scarpelli | 19,584 | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| Floresta | Fortaleza | Presidente Vargas | 20,268 | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| Londrina | Londrina | Estádio do Café | 36,000 | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| Náutico | Recife | Aflitos | 19,800 | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| Remo | Belém | Baenão | 13,792 | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| Sampaio Corrêa | São Luís | Castelão (São Luís) | 40,149 | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| São Bernardo FC | São Bernardo do Campo | Primeiro de Maio | 15,750 | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| São José | Porto Alegre | Passo D'Areia | 16,000 | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| Tombense | Tombos | Almeidão | 3,050 | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| Volta Redonda | Volta Redonda | Raulino de Oliveira | 18,230 | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| Ypiranga | Erechim | Colosso da Lagoa | 22,000 | Script error: No such module "sort". |
Champions
Official champions
The Campeonato Brasileiro has existed since 1971. However, there have been many years when no third division tournament took place. In most cases it was because the two elite divisions had too many clubs (in 1989, for instance, 96 teams contested the second division[1]). The following table shows the winners and runners-up of the Série C tournaments played from 1981, according to the Brazilian Football Confederation:[2]
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1981 | Template:Flagicon Olaria | Template:Flagicon Santo AmaroTemplate:Efn |
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1982–1987 | Not held | |
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1988 | Template:Flagicon União São João | Template:Flagicon Esportivo |
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1989 | Not held | |
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1990 | Template:Flagicon Atlético Goianiense | Template:Flagicon América Mineiro |
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1991 | Not held | |
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1992 | Template:Flagicon Tuna Luso | Template:Flagicon Fluminense de Feira |
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1993 | Not held | |
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1994 | Template:Flagicon Novorizontino | Template:Flagicon Ferroviária |
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1995 | Template:Flagicon XV de Piracicaba | Template:Flagicon Volta Redonda |
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1996 | Template:Flagicon Vila Nova | Template:Flagicon Botafogo |
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1997 | Template:Flagicon Sampaio Corrêa | Template:Flagicon Juventus |
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1998 | Template:Flagicon Avaí | Template:Flagicon São Caetano |
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1999 | Template:Flagicon Fluminense | Template:Flagicon São Raimundo |
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2000 | Not held See Copa João Havelange Group Green and White | |
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2001 | Template:Flagicon Etti JundiaíTemplate:Efn | Template:Flagicon Mogi Mirim |
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2002 | Template:Flagicon Brasiliense | Template:Flagicon Marília |
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2003 | Template:Flagicon Ituano | Template:Flagicon Santo André |
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2004 | Template:Flagicon União Barbarense | Template:Flagicon Gama |
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2005 | Template:Flagicon Remo | Template:Flagicon América (RN) |
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2006 | Template:Flagicon Criciúma | Template:Flagicon Vitória |
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2007 | Template:Flagicon Bragantino | Template:Flagicon Bahia |
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2008 | Template:Flagicon Atlético Goianiense | Template:Flagicon Guarani |
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2009 | Template:Flagicon América Mineiro | Template:Flagicon ASA |
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2010 | Template:Flagicon ABC | Template:Flagicon ItuiutabaTemplate:Efn |
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2011 | Template:Flagicon Joinville | Template:Flagicon CRB |
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2012 | Template:Flagicon Oeste | Template:Flagicon Icasa |
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2013 | Template:Flagicon Santa Cruz | Template:Flagicon Sampaio Corrêa |
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2014 | Template:Flagicon Macaé | Template:Flagicon Paysandu |
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2015 | Template:Flagicon Vila Nova | Template:Flagicon Londrina |
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2016 | Template:Flagicon Boa Esporte | Template:Flagicon Guarani |
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2017 | Template:Flagicon CSA | Template:Flagicon Fortaleza |
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2018 | Template:Flagicon Operário Ferroviário | Template:Flagicon Cuiabá |
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2019 | Template:Flagicon Náutico | Template:Flagicon Sampaio Corrêa |
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2020 | Template:Flagicon Vila Nova | Template:Flagicon Remo |
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2021 | Template:Flagicon Ituano | Template:Flagicon Tombense |
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2022 | Template:Flagicon Mirassol | Template:Flagicon ABC |
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2023 | Template:Flagicon Amazonas | Template:Flagicon Brusque |
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2024 | Template:Flagicon Volta Redonda | Template:Flagicon Athletic |
Unofficial champions
The following season is the part corresponding to the third level of the Copa João Havelange, a competition organized by the Clube dos 13, and is not officially recognized by the CBF:[2][3]
| Season | Champion | Runner-up | Comments |
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Titles by team
Titles by state
Participations
Most appearances
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Below is the list of clubs that have more appearances in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C.
| Club | App | First | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| Confiança | 24 | 1988 | 2025 |
| Botafogo (PB) | 22 | 1988 | 2025 |
| Caxias | 18 | 1990 | 2025 |
| Ferroviário | 17 | 1988 | 2024 |
| Volta Redonda | 17 | 1988 | 2024 |
| CSA | 16 | 1990 | 2025 |
| Tupi | 16 | 1988 | 2018 |
| Brasil de Pelotas | 15 | 1995 | 2022 |
| Treze | 15 | 1992 | 2020 |
| ABC | 14 | 1988 | 2025 |
| Fortaleza | 14 | 1990 | 2017 |
| ASA | 13 | 1992 | 2017 |
| Figueirense | 13 | 1981 | 2025 |
| Madureira | 13 | 1981 | 2015 |
| Paysandu | 13 | 1990 | 2023 |
| Sampaio Corrêa | 13 | 1992 | 2024 |
| Atlético Goianiense | 12 | 1990 | 2008 |
| Rio Branco (SP) | 12 | 1994 | 2006 |
Clubs promoted from Série C
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Clubs relegated from Série C
| Year | Clubs |
|---|---|
| 2010 | Alecrim, Juventude, Gama, São Raimundo (PA) |
| 2011 | Campinense, Marília, Brasil de Pelotas, Araguaína |
| 2012 | Salgueiro, Santo André, Guarany de Sobral, Tupi |
| 2013 | BetimTemplate:Cref2, Brasiliense, Grêmio Barueri, Baraúnas, Rio Branco (AC) |
| 2014 | São Caetano, Treze, CRAC, Duque de Caxias |
| 2015 | Águia de Marabá, Madureira, Icasa, Caxias |
| 2016 | América de Natal, Portuguesa, Ríver, Guaratinguetá |
| 2017 | Moto Club, Macaé, ASA, Mogi Mirim |
| 2018 | Tupi, Juazeirense, Salgueiro, Joinville |
| 2019 | ABC, Globo, Luverdense, Atlético Acreano |
| 2020 | Treze, São Bento, Boa Esporte, Imperatriz |
| 2021 | Jacuipense, Paraná, Santa Cruz, Oeste |
| 2022 | Atlético Cearense, Brasil de Pelotas, Ferroviário, Campinense |
| 2023 | Manaus, América de Natal, Altos, Pouso Alegre |
| 2024 | Sampaio Corrêa, Aparecidense, Ferroviário, São José (RS) |
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Topscorers
Winning managers
See also
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, the main division of Brazilian football
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série B, the second division of Brazilian football
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série D, the fourth division of Brazilian football
References
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External links
- CBF - Brazilian Football Confederation
- RSSSF Brazil links
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