Not to be confused with Serie C
Football league
The Campeonato Brasileiro Série C is the
third tier of the Brazilian football 1️⃣ league system.
Unlike the first and second
divisions, the Série C is not played in a double round robin system, arguably 1️⃣ because
many participating teams lack the financial conditions to travel long distances. Thus,
the tournament is organized in regional groups 1️⃣ and the table prevents teams from
distant states from playing each other in the initial rounds.
Beginning in 2009, the
Série 1️⃣ C was reduced from 64 teams to 20 and the new Campeonato Brasileiro Série D is
the qualifier for Brazilian 1️⃣ league football. In its current format the first phase was
then played in a single round, with 19 matches. The 1️⃣ top eight teams qualify for a knock
out stage and the four semi-finalists are promoted to the Campeonato Brasileiro Série
1️⃣ B. The four lowest-placed teams are relegated to the Campeonato Brasileiro Série
D.
Format history [ edit ]
Until 2008, any professional 1️⃣ team could apply, but only 64
teams would take part in the tournament. The teams that had been relegated from 1️⃣ the
Série B in the previous year were joined by teams qualified for each federation state.
Qualification rules varied, some 1️⃣ federations used the state tournaments as
qualification tournaments, others organized exclusive qualification tournaments to the
Série C.
From 2009 onwards, the 1️⃣ qualifiers were played in four groups of five teams
each. In 2011, the final round was played in two groups 1️⃣ of four. From 2012, the
competition was played in two groups of ten teams in the first phase, increasing the
1️⃣ number of dates. This format was maintained until 2024, when the competition's
Technical Council decided to make a change in 1️⃣ the second phase, reintroducing two
groups of four to determine the promoted teams and finalists, as in 2011. In 2024, 1️⃣ in
turn, the first phase was then played in a single round, with 19 matches instead of 18.
The eight 1️⃣ best teams qualify for the second phase, which is played in the same format
as before, while the four lowest-placed 1️⃣ teams are relegated.
2024 Série C teams [ edit
]
Champions [ edit ]
Official champions [ edit ]
The Campeonato Brasileiro has existed
1️⃣ since 1971. However, there have been many years when no third division tournament took
place. In most cases it was 1️⃣ because the two elite divisions had too many clubs (in
1989, for instance, 96 teams contested the second division[1]). The 1️⃣ following table
shows the winners and runners-up of the Série C tournaments played from 1981, according
to the Brazilian Football 1️⃣ Confederation:[2]
Unofficial champions [ edit ]
The following
season is not officially recognized by the CBF:[2][3]
Titles by team [ edit ]
Titles by
1️⃣ state [ edit ]
Participations [ edit ]
Most appearances [ edit ]
As of 2024
season
Below is the list of clubs that 1️⃣ have more appearances in the Campeonato
Brasileiro Série C.
Clubs promoted from Série C [ edit ]
Clubs relegated from Série C 1️⃣ [
edit ]
^ [7] Expelled by the sports court. CRAC is spared from relegation.
Topscorers [
edit ]
Winning managers [ edit 1️⃣ ]
See also [ edit ]
References [ edit ]
