Campeonato Brasileiro Série C

The Campeonato Brasileiro Série C is the third tier of the Brazilian football league system.

Not to be confused with Serie C.

Campeonato Brasileiro Série C
Founded1981 (1981)
CountryBrazil
Number of teams20
Level on pyramid3
Promotion toCampeonato Brasileiro Série B
Relegation toCampeonato Brasileiro Série D
Current championsMirassol (1st title)
(2022)
Most championshipsVila Nova
(3 titles)
TV partnersDAZN
TV NSports
TikTok (1 match per matchweek)
Band (2 matches per matchweek in selected areas)
TV Globo (selected EC Vitória home matches in selected areas)
WebsiteOfficial website
Current: 2023 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C

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.

2023 Série C teams
Team Home city Stadium Capacity 2022 result
Altos Altos Lindolfo Monteiro 12,269 16th
Amazonas Manaus Arena da Amazônia 44,300 3rd (Série D)
América Natal Arena das Dunas 31,735 1st (Série D)
Aparecidense Aparecida de Goiânia Annibal Batista de Toledo 6,645 6th
Botafogo João Pessoa Almeidão 25,800 9th
Brusque Brusque Augusto Bauer 5,000 18th (Série B)
Confiança Aracaju Batistão 13,575 14th
CSA Maceió Rei Pelé 17,126 17th (Série B)
Figueirense Florianópolis Orlando Scarpelli 19,584 5th
Floresta Fortaleza Domingão 10,500 15th
Manaus Manaus Arena da Amazônia 44,300 13th
Náutico Recife Aflitos 19,800 20th (Série B)
Operário Ferroviário Ponta Grossa Germano Krüger 10,632 19th (Série B)
Paysandu Belém Curuzu 16,200 7th
Pouso Alegre Pouso Alegre Manduzão 26,000 2nd (Série D)
Remo Belém Baenão 13,792 12th
São Bernardo São Bernardo do Campo Primeiro de Maio 15,750 4th (Série D)
São José Porto Alegre Passo D'Areia 16,000 11th
Volta Redonda Volta Redonda Raulino de Oliveira 18,230 8th
Ypiranga Erechim Colosso da Lagoa 22,000 10th

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
1
 1981 Rio de Janeiro (state) Olaria Pernambuco Santo Amaro[lower-alpha 1]
–
 1982–1987 Not held
2
 1988 São Paulo (state) União São João Minas Gerais Esportivo
–
 1989 Not held
3
 1990 Goiás Atlético Goianiense Minas Gerais América Mineiro
–
 1991 Not held
4
 1992 Pará Tuna Luso Bahia Fluminense de Feira
–
 1993 Not held
5
 1994 São Paulo (state) Novorizontino São Paulo (state) Ferroviária
6
 1995 São Paulo (state) XV de Piracicaba Rio de Janeiro (state) Volta Redonda
7
 1996 Goiás Vila Nova São Paulo (state) Botafogo
8
 1997 Maranhão Sampaio Corrêa São Paulo (state) Juventus
9
 1998 Santa Catarina (state) Avaí São Paulo (state) São Caetano
10
 1999 Rio de Janeiro (state) Fluminense Amazonas (Brazilian state) São Raimundo
11
 2000 Not held
See Copa João Havelange Group Green and White
12
 2001 São Paulo (state) Etti Jundiaí[lower-alpha 2] São Paulo (state) Mogi Mirim
13
 2002 Federal District (Brazil) Brasiliense São Paulo (state) Marília
14
 2003 São Paulo (state) Ituano São Paulo (state) Santo André
15
 2004 São Paulo (state) União Barbarense Federal District (Brazil) Gama
16
 2005 Pará Remo Rio Grande do Norte América (RN)
17
 2006 Santa Catarina (state) Criciúma Bahia Vitória
18
 2007 São Paulo (state) Bragantino Bahia Bahia
19
 2008 Goiás Atlético Goianiense São Paulo (state) Guarani
20
 2009 Minas Gerais América Mineiro Alagoas ASA
21
 2010 Rio Grande do Norte ABC Minas Gerais Ituiutaba[lower-alpha 3]
22
 2011 Santa Catarina (state) Joinville Alagoas CRB
23
 2012 São Paulo (state) Oeste Ceará Icasa
24
 2013 Pernambuco Santa Cruz Maranhão Sampaio Corrêa
25
 2014 Rio de Janeiro (state) Macaé Pará Paysandu
26
 2015 Goiás Vila Nova Paraná (state) Londrina
27
 2016 Minas Gerais Boa Esporte São Paulo (state) Guarani
28
 2017 Alagoas CSA Ceará Fortaleza
29
 2018 Paraná (state) Operário Ferroviário Mato Grosso Cuiabá
30
 2019 Pernambuco Náutico Maranhão Sampaio Corrêa
31
 2020 Goiás Vila Nova Pará Remo
32
 2021 São Paulo (state) Ituano Minas Gerais Tombense
33
 2022 São Paulo (state) Mirassol Rio Grande do Norte ABC
  1. Currently named Manchete.
  2. Currently named Paulista.
  3. Currently named Boa Esporte.

Unofficial champions

The following season is not officially recognized by the CBF:[2][3]

Season Champion Runner-up Comments
2000 Paraná (state) Malutrom Minas Gerais Uberlândia It was the Green and White modules of the Copa João Havelange.

Titles by team
Rank Club Winners Winning years
1 Goiás Vila Nova 3 1996, 2015, 2020
2 Goiás Atlético Goianiense 2 1990, 2008
São Paulo (state) Ituano 2003, 2021
4 Rio Grande do Norte ABC 1 2010
Minas Gerais América Mineiro 2009
Santa Catarina (state) Avaí 1998
Minas Gerais Boa Esporte 2016
Federal District (Brazil) Brasiliense 2002
Santa Catarina (state) Criciúma 2006
Alagoas CSA 2017
Rio de Janeiro (state) Fluminense 1999
Santa Catarina (state) Joinville 2011
Rio de Janeiro (state) Macaé 2014
São Paulo (state) Mirassol 2022
Pernambuco Náutico 2019
São Paulo (state) Novorizontino 1994
São Paulo (state) Oeste 2012
Rio de Janeiro (state) Olaria 1981
Paraná (state) Operário Ferroviário 2018
São Paulo (state) Paulista 2001
São Paulo (state) Red Bull Bragantino 2007
Pará Remo 2005
Maranhão Sampaio Corrêa 1997
Pernambuco Santa Cruz 2013
Pará Tuna Luso 1992
São Paulo (state) União Barbarense 2004
São Paulo (state) União São João 1988
São Paulo (state) XV de Piracicaba 1995

Titles by state
State Nº of titles
 São Paulo 10
 Goiás 5
 Rio de Janeiro 3
 Santa Catarina 3
 Minas Gerais 2
 Pará 2
 Pernambuco 2
 Alagoas 1
 Distrito Federal 1
 Maranhão 1
 Paraná 1
 Rio Grande do Norte 1

Participations

Most appearances
As of 2023 season

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

Club App First Last
Confiança 22 1988 2023
Botafogo (PB) 20 1988 2023
Caxias 16 1990 2015
Ferroviário 16 1988 2022
Volta Redonda 16 1988 2023
Tupi 16 1988 2018
Brasil de Pelotas 15 1995 2022
Treze 15 1992 2020
CSA 14 1990 2023
Fortaleza 14 1990 2017
ASA 13 1992 2017
Madureira 13 1981 2015
Paysandu 13 1990 2023
ABC 12 1988 2022
Atlético Goianiense 12 1990 2008
Rio Branco (SP) 12 1994 2006
Sampaio Corrêa 12 1992 2019

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

See also

References
  1. "Brazil 2nd Level 1989 Divisão Especial". Rssf.
  2. "Campeões" (in Portuguese). CBF. Archived from the original on October 14, 2009. Retrieved October 29, 2009.
  3. Enciclopédia do Futebol Brasileiro Lance Volume 2. Rio de Janeiro: Aretê Editorial S/A. 2001. p. 387. ISBN 85-88651-01-7.
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