Not to be confused with Serie C
Football league
The Campeonato Brasileiro Série C is the
third tier of the Brazilian football0️⃣ league system.
Unlike the first and second
divisions, the Série C is not played in a double round robin system, arguably0️⃣ because
many participating teams lack the financial conditions to travel long distances. Thus,
the tournament is organized in regional groups0️⃣ and the table prevents teams from
distant states from playing each other in the initial rounds.
Beginning in 2009, the
Série0️⃣ C was reduced from 64 teams to 20 and the new Campeonato Brasileiro Série D is
the qualifier for Brazilian0️⃣ league football. In its current format the first phase was
then played in a single round, with 19 matches. The0️⃣ top eight teams qualify for a knock
out stage and the four semi-finalists are promoted to the Campeonato Brasileiro Série
0️⃣ B. The four lowest-placed teams are relegated to the Campeonato Brasileiro Série
D.
Format history [ edit ]
Until 2008, any professional0️⃣ team could apply, but only 64
teams would take part in the tournament. The teams that had been relegated from0️⃣ the
Série B in the previous year were joined by teams qualified for each federation state.
Qualification rules varied, some0️⃣ federations used the state tournaments as
qualification tournaments, others organized exclusive qualification tournaments to the
Série C.
From 2009 onwards, the0️⃣ qualifiers were played in four groups of five teams
each. In 2011, the final round was played in two groups0️⃣ of four. From 2012, the
competition was played in two groups of ten teams in the first phase, increasing the
0️⃣ number of dates. This format was maintained until 2024, when the competition's
Technical Council decided to make a change in0️⃣ the second phase, reintroducing two
groups of four to determine the promoted teams and finalists, as in 2011. In 2024,0️⃣ in
turn, the first phase was then played in a single round, with 19 matches instead of 18.
The eight0️⃣ best teams qualify for the second phase, which is played in the same format
as before, while the four lowest-placed0️⃣ teams are relegated.
2024 Série C teams [ edit
]
Champions [ edit ]
Official champions [ edit ]
The Campeonato Brasileiro has existed
0️⃣ since 1971. However, there have been many years when no third division tournament took
place. In most cases it was0️⃣ because the two elite divisions had too many clubs (in
1989, for instance, 96 teams contested the second division[1]). The0️⃣ following table
shows the winners and runners-up of the Série C tournaments played from 1981, according
to the Brazilian Football0️⃣ Confederation:[2]
Unofficial champions [ edit ]
The following
season is not officially recognized by the CBF:[2][3]
Titles by team [ edit ]
Titles by
0️⃣ state [ edit ]
Participations [ edit ]
Most appearances [ edit ]
As of 2024
season
Below is the list of clubs that0️⃣ have more appearances in the Campeonato
Brasileiro Série C.
Clubs promoted from Série C [ edit ]
Clubs relegated from Série C0️⃣ [
edit ]
^ [7] Expelled by the sports court. CRAC is spared from relegation.
Topscorers [
edit ]
Winning managers [ edit0️⃣ ]
See also [ edit ]
References [ edit ]
