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
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]

Ed. Season Champion Runner-up
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1981 Template:Flagicon Olaria Template:Flagicon Santo AmaroTemplate:Efn
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1982–1987 Not held
2
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1988 Template:Flagicon União São João Template:Flagicon Esportivo
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1989 Not held
3
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1990 Template:Flagicon Atlético Goianiense Template:Flagicon América Mineiro
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1991 Not held
4
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1992 Template:Flagicon Tuna Luso Template:Flagicon Fluminense de Feira
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1993 Not held
5
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1994 Template:Flagicon Novorizontino Template:Flagicon Ferroviária
6
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1995 Template:Flagicon XV de Piracicaba Template:Flagicon Volta Redonda
7
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1996 Template:Flagicon Vila Nova Template:Flagicon Botafogo
8
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1997 Template:Flagicon Sampaio Corrêa Template:Flagicon Juventus
9
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1998 Template:Flagicon Avaí Template:Flagicon São Caetano
10
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1999 Template:Flagicon Fluminense Template:Flagicon São Raimundo
11
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2000 Not held
See Copa João Havelange Group Green and White
12
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2001 Template:Flagicon Etti JundiaíTemplate:Efn Template:Flagicon Mogi Mirim
13
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2002 Template:Flagicon Brasiliense Template:Flagicon Marília
14
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2003 Template:Flagicon Ituano Template:Flagicon Santo André
15
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2004 Template:Flagicon União Barbarense Template:Flagicon Gama
16
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2005 Template:Flagicon Remo Template:Flagicon América (RN)
17
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2006 Template:Flagicon Criciúma Template:Flagicon Vitória
18
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2007 Template:Flagicon Bragantino Template:Flagicon Bahia
19
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2008 Template:Flagicon Atlético Goianiense Template:Flagicon Guarani
20
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2009 Template:Flagicon América Mineiro Template:Flagicon ASA
21
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2010 Template:Flagicon ABC Template:Flagicon ItuiutabaTemplate:Efn
22
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2011 Template:Flagicon Joinville Template:Flagicon CRB
23
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2012 Template:Flagicon Oeste Template:Flagicon Icasa
24
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2013 Template:Flagicon Santa Cruz Template:Flagicon Sampaio Corrêa
25
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2014 Template:Flagicon Macaé Template:Flagicon Paysandu
26
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2015 Template:Flagicon Vila Nova Template:Flagicon Londrina
27
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2016 Template:Flagicon Boa Esporte Template:Flagicon Guarani
28
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2017 Template:Flagicon CSA Template:Flagicon Fortaleza
29
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2018 Template:Flagicon Operário Ferroviário Template:Flagicon Cuiabá
30
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2019 Template:Flagicon Náutico Template:Flagicon Sampaio Corrêa
31
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2020 Template:Flagicon Vila Nova Template:Flagicon Remo
32
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2021 Template:Flagicon Ituano Template:Flagicon Tombense
33
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2022 Template:Flagicon Mirassol Template:Flagicon ABC
34
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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
2000 Template:Flagicon Malutrom Template:Flagicon Uberlândia It was the Green and White modules of the Copa João Havelange.

Titles by team

Rank Club Winners Winning years
1 Template:Flagicon Vila Nova 3 1996, 2015, 2020
2 Template:Flagicon Atlético Goianiense 2 1990, 2008
Template:Flagicon Ituano 2003, 2021
4 Template:Flagicon ABC 1 2010
Template:Flagicon Amazonas 2023
Template:Flagicon América Mineiro 2009
Template:Flagicon Avaí 1998
Template:Flagicon Boa Esporte 2016
Template:Flagicon Brasiliense 2002
Template:Flagicon Criciúma 2006
Template:Flagicon CSA 2017
Template:Flagicon Fluminense 1999
Template:Flagicon Joinville 2011
Template:Flagicon Macaé 2014
Template:Flagicon Mirassol 2022
Template:Flagicon Náutico 2019
Template:Flagicon Novorizontino 1994
Template:Flagicon Oeste 2012
Template:Flagicon Olaria 1981
Template:Flagicon Operário Ferroviário 2018
Template:Flagicon Paulista 2001
Template:Flagicon Red Bull Bragantino 2007
Template:Flagicon Remo 2005
Template:Flagicon Sampaio Corrêa 1997
Template:Flagicon Santa Cruz 2013
Template:Flagicon Tuna Luso 1992
Template:Flagicon União Barbarense 2004
Template:Flagicon União São João 1988
Template:Flagicon Volta Redonda 2024
Template:Flagicon XV de Piracicaba 1995

Titles by state

State Nº of titles
File:Bandeira do estado de São Paulo.svg São Paulo 10
File:Flag of Goiás.svg Goiás 5
File:Bandeira do estado do Rio de Janeiro.svg Rio de Janeiro 4
File:Bandeira de Santa Catarina.svg Santa Catarina 3
File:Bandeira de Minas Gerais.svg Minas Gerais 2
File:Bandeira do Pará.svg Pará 2
File:Bandeira de Pernambuco.svg Pernambuco 2
File:Bandeira de Alagoas.svg Alagoas 1
Template:Country data Amazonas 1
Template:Country data Distrito Federal (Brazil) 1
File:Bandeira do Maranhão.svg Maranhão 1
File:Bandeira do Paraná.svg Paraná 1
File:Bandeira do Rio Grande do Norte.svg Rio Grande do Norte 1

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

Year Clubs
1981 OlariaTemplate:Cref2
1988 None
1990 None
1992 None
1994 Novorizontino, Ferroviária
1995 XV de Piracicaba, Volta Redonda, GamaTemplate:Cref2, Atlético GoianienseTemplate:Cref2, ABCTemplate:Cref2, JoinvilleTemplate:Cref2
1996 Vila Nova, Botafogo (SP)
1997 Sampaio Corrêa, Juventus
1998 Avaí, São Caetano
1999–2000 See Copa João Havelange
2001 Etti Jundiaí, Mogi Mirim, Guarany de SobralTemplate:Cref2
2002 Brasiliense, Marília
2003 Ituano, Santo André
2004 União Barbarense, Gama
2005 Remo, América de Natal
2006 Criciúma, Vitória, Ipatinga, Grêmio Barueri
2007 Bragantino, Bahia, Vila Nova, ABC
2008 Atlético Goianiense, Guarani, Campinense, Duque de Caxias
2009 América Mineiro, ASA, Guaratinguetá, Icasa
2010 ABC, Ituiutaba, Criciúma, Salgueiro
2011 Joinville, CRB, Ipatinga, América de Natal
2012 Oeste, Icasa, Chapecoense, Paysandu
2013 Santa Cruz, Sampaio Corrêa, Luverdense, Vila Nova
2014 Macaé, Paysandu, Mogi Mirim, CRB
2015 Vila Nova, Londrina, Tupi, Brasil de Pelotas
2016 Boa Esporte, Guarani, ABC, Juventude
2017 CSA, Fortaleza, Sampaio Corrêa, São Bento
2018 Operário Ferroviário, Cuiabá, Botafogo (SP), Bragantino
2019 Náutico, Sampaio Corrêa, Juventude, Confiança
2020 Vila Nova, Remo, Brusque, Londrina
2021 Ituano, Tombense, Novorizontino, Criciúma
2022 Mirassol, ABC, Botafogo (SP), Vitória
2023 Amazonas, Brusque, Operário Ferroviário, Paysandu
2024 Volta Redonda, Athletic, Ferroviária, Remo

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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

Year Player (team) Goals
1981 Fabinho (Santo Amaro)
Pedro Müller (São Borja)
5
1988 Kel (União São João) 9
1990 Júlio César (Atlético Goianiense) 10
1992 Jorge Veras (Ferroviário-CE) 9
1994 Rogerinho (Caldas) 5
1995 Serginho (XV de Piracicaba) 6
1996 Marcelinho (Rio Branco-SP) 16
1997 Marcelo Baron (Sampaio Corrêa) 9
1998 Fabrício (Anapolina) 14
1999 Aldrovani (Figueirense) 14
2000 Murilo (Tuna Luso) 10
2001 Edmilson (Brasiliense)
Jean Carlos (Etti Jundiaí)
Rodrigo Ayres (Atlético Goianiense)
14
2002 Túlio Maravilha (Brasiliense)
Wellington Dias (Brasiliense)
11
2003 Nílson Sergipano (Botafogo-PB) 11
2004 Frontini (União Barbarense)
Marciano (Limoeiro)
Vítor (Gama)
10
2005 Paulinho Marília (América-RN) 10
2006 Sorato (Bahia) 16
2007 Túlio Maravilha (Vila Nova) 27
2008 Marcão (Atlético Goianiense) 25
2009 Marciano (Icasa)
Nena (ASA)
8
2010 Bruno Rangel (Paysandu) 8
2011 Ronaldo Capixaba (Joinville) 11
2012 Dênis Marques (Santa Cruz) 11
2013 Assisinho (Fortaleza) 12
2014 Ytalo (Guaratinguetá) 12
2015 Guilherme Queiróz (Portuguesa) 12
2016 Jones Carioca (ABC) 12
2017 Rafael Grampola (Joinville) 13
2018 Caio Dantas (Botafogo-SP) 11
2019 Eduardo (Treze)
Luiz Eduardo (São José-RS)
Negueba (Globo)
Salatiel (Sampaio Corrêa)
8
2020 Thiago Alagoano (Brusque) 12
2021 Diego Quirino (Ypiranga de Erechim) 10
2022 Alex Henrique (Aparecidense) 12
2023 Sassá (Amazonas) 18
2024 Kayke (São Bernardo)
Paulo Sérgio (Náutico)
10

Winning managers

Year Manager Club
1981 Duque Olaria
1988 José Duarte União São João
1990 Homero Cavalheiro Atlético Goianiense
1992 Nélio Pereira Tuna Luso
1994 José Teixeira Novorizotino
1995 Vadão XV de Piracicaba
1996 Roberval Davino Vila Nova
1997 Pinho Sampaio Corrêa
1998 Roberto Cavalo Avaí
1999 Carlos Alberto Parreira Fluminense
2000 Amauri Knevitz Malutron
2001 Giba Etti Jundiaí
2002 Gérson Andreotti Brasiliense
2003 Ruy Scarpino Ituano
2004 Sérgio Farias União Barbarense
2005 Roberval Davino (2) Remo
2006 Guilherme Macuglia Criciúma
2007 Marcelo Veiga Bragantino
2008 Mauro Fernandes Atlético Goianiense
2009 Givanildo Oliveira América Mineiro
2010 Leandro Campos ABC
2011 Arturzinho Joinville
2012 Luís Carlos Martins Oeste
2013 Vica Santa Cruz
2014 Josué Teixeira Macaé
2015 Márcio Fernandes Vila Nova
2016 Ney da Matta Boa Esporte
2017 Flávio Araújo CSA
2018 Gerson Gusmão Operário Ferroviário
2019 Gilmar Dal Pozzo Náutico
2020 Márcio Fernandes (2) Vila Nova
2021 Mazola Júnior Ituano
2022 Ricardo Catalá Mirassol
2023 Luizinho Vieira Amazonas
2024 Rogério Corrêa Volta Redonda

See also

References

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