Campeonato Brasileiro Série D
{{Short description|Football league in Brazil}}
{{not to be confused with|Serie D}}{{Infobox football league
| name = Campeonato Brasileiro Série D
| logo = Campeonato Brasileiro Série D.png
| upright = 0.95
| country = Brazil
| confed = CONMEBOL
| founded = 2009
| teams = 64
| promotion = Série C
| levels = 4
| champions = Retrô (1st title)
| season = 2024
| most successful club = Ferroviário
{{small|(2 titles)}}
| website = [https://www.cbf.com.br/futebol-brasileiro/competicoes/campeonato-brasileiro-serie-d Official website]
| tv = BandSports
TV Brasil
| current = 2025 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D
}}
The Campeonato Brasileiro Série D (English: Brazilian Championship Serie D), commonly known as the Série D or the Brazilian Série D to distinguish it from the Italian Serie D, is the fourth division of the Brazilian football league system, and was announced by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) on 9 April 2008. The Campeonato Brasileiro Série D was formed from the split of the Série C, keeping its best 20 clubs and playing double round robin as does the top three divisions. The Série D keeps the same format of the older Série C, but with participation limited to 40 clubs recognized by the state federation.{{cite web | title = CBF enxuga Série C e cria a D em 2009 | url = http://globoesporte.globo.com/ESP/Noticia/Futebol/0,,MUL394628-4274,00.html | date = 2008-04-09 | access-date = 2009-06-25 | publisher = GloboEsporte.com | language = pt | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20081226080528/http://globoesporte.globo.com/ESP/Noticia/Futebol/0%2C%2CMUL394628-4274%2C00.html | archive-date = 2008-12-26 }} In 2016 the Série D was expanded to 68 clubs, but in 2022 it was reduced to 64 clubs.
The Série D format is a mixed system: the 64 clubs are divided in 8 groups organized regionally, playing in a round-robin format. The top teams qualify for playoffs and clubs that reach the semi-finals are promoted to Série C. Clubs qualify for the Série D by their performance at state championships — spots are given to the top clubs on those leagues that aren't at Série A, B or C — at state cups or relegation from Série C.
Champions of Série D
The following table shows the winners and runners-up of the Série D tournaments played since its beginning in 2009, according to the Brazilian Football Confederation:{{in lang|pt}} {{cite web | title = Campeões | url = http://www.cbf.com.br/seried/ | access-date = November 22, 2010 | publisher = CBF | language = pt | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100527205031/http://www.cbf.com.br/seried/# | archive-date = 2010-05-27 | url-status = dead }}
| class="wikitable sortable"
! width= | {{abbr|Ed.|Edition}} ! width=60px |Season ! width=180px |Champion ! width=180px |Runner-up |
| {{center|1}}
|2009 |{{flagicon|Pará}} São Raimundo |{{flagicon|Rio de Janeiro}} Macaé |
| {{center|2}}
|2010 |{{flagicon|Ceará}} Guarany de Sobral |{{flagicon|Rio de Janeiro}} Madureira |
| {{center|3}}
|2011 |{{flagicon|Minas Gerais}} Tupi |{{flagicon|Pernambuco}} Santa Cruz |
| {{center|4}}
|2012 |{{flagicon|Maranhão}} Sampaio Corrêa |{{flagicon|Goiás}} CRAC |
| {{center|5}}
|2013 |{{flagicon|Paraíba}} Botafogo |{{flagicon|Rio Grande do Sul}} Juventude |
| {{center|6}}
|2014 |{{flagicon|Minas Gerais}} Tombense |{{flagicon|Rio Grande do Sul}} Brasil de Pelotas |
| {{center|7}}
|2015 |{{flagicon|São Paulo}} Botafogo |{{flagicon|Piauí}} Ríver |
| {{center|8}}
|2016 |{{flagicon|Rio de Janeiro}} Volta Redonda |{{flagicon|Alagoas}} CSA |
| {{center|9}}
|2017 |{{flagicon|Paraná}} Operário Ferroviário |{{flagicon|Rio Grande do Norte}} Globo |
| {{center|10}}
|2018 |{{flagicon|Ceará}} Ferroviário |{{flagicon|Paraíba}} Treze |
| {{center|11}}
|2019 |{{flagicon|Santa Catarina}} Brusque |{{flagicon|Amazonas}} Manaus |
| {{center|12}}
|2020 |{{flagicon|São Paulo}} Mirassol |{{flagicon|Ceará}} Floresta |
| {{center|13}}
|2021 |{{flagicon|Goiás}} Aparecidense |{{flagicon|Paraíba}} Campinense |
| {{center|14}}
|2022 |{{flagicon|Rio Grande do Norte}} América de Natal |{{flagicon|Minas Gerais}} Pouso Alegre |
| {{center|15}}
|2023 |{{flagicon|Ceará}} Ferroviário |{{flagicon|São Paulo}} Ferroviária |
| {{center|16}}
|2024 |{{flagicon|Pernambuco}} Retrô |{{flagicon|Goiás}} Anápolis |
Performances
=By club=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
|+ Performance in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série D by club |
| scope=col|Club
!scope=col|Won !scope=col|Runners-up !scope=col|Years won !scope=col|Years runners-up |
|---|
| scope=row|{{flagicon|Ceará}} Ferroviário
| align=center| 2 | align=center| 0 | align=center|{{sort dash}} |
| scope=row|{{flagicon|Rio Grande do Norte}} América-RN
| align=center| 1 | align=center| 0 | 2022 | align=center|{{sort dash}} |
| scope=row|{{flagicon|Goiás}} Aparecidense
| align=center| 1 | align=center| 0 | 2021 | align=center|{{sort dash}} |
| scope=row|{{flagicon|Paraíba}} Botafogo-PB
| align=center| 1 | align=center| 0 | 2013 | align=center|{{sort dash}} |
| scope=row|{{flagicon|São Paulo}} Botafogo-SP
| align=center| 1 | align=center| 0 | 2015 | align=center|{{sort dash}} |
| scope=row|{{flagicon|Santa Catarina}} Brusque
| align=center| 1 | align=center| 0 | 2019 | align=center|{{sort dash}} |
| scope=row|{{flagicon|Ceará}} Guarany de Sobral
| align=center| 1 | align=center| 0 | 2010 | align=center|{{sort dash}} |
| scope=row|{{flagicon|São Paulo}} Mirassol
| align=center| 1 | align=center| 0 | 2020 | align=center|{{sort dash}} |
| scope=row|{{flagicon|Paraná}} Operário Ferroviário
| align=center| 1 | align=center| 0 | 2017 | align=center|{{sort dash}} |
| scope=row|{{flagicon|Pernambuco}} Retrô
| align=center| 1 | align=center| 0 | 2024 | align=center|{{sort dash}} |
| scope=row|{{flagicon|Maranhão}} Sampaio Corrêa
| align=center| 1 | align=center| 0 | 2012 | align=center|{{sort dash}} |
| scope=row|{{flagicon|Pará}} São Raimundo
| align=center| 1 | align=center| 0 | 2009 | align=center|{{sort dash}} |
| scope=row|{{flagicon|Minas Gerais}} Tombense
| align=center| 1 | align=center| 0 | 2014 | align=center|{{sort dash}} |
| scope=row|{{flagicon|Minas Gerais}} Tupi
| align=center| 1 | align=center| 0 | 2011 | align=center|{{sort dash}} |
| scope=row|{{flagicon|Rio de Janeiro}} Volta Redonda
| align=center| 1 | align=center| 0 | 2016 | align=center|{{sort dash}} |
| scope=row|{{flagicon|Goiás}} Anápolis
| align=center| 0 | align=center| 1 | align=center|{{sort dash}} | 2024 |
| scope=row|{{flagicon|Rio Grande do Sul}} Brasil de Pelotas
| align=center| 0 | align=center| 1 | align=center|{{sort dash}} | 2014 |
| scope=row|{{flagicon|Paraíba}} Campinense
| align=center| 0 | align=center| 1 | align=center|{{sort dash}} | 2021 |
| scope=row|{{flagicon|Goiás}} CRAC
| align=center| 0 | align=center| 1 | align=center|{{sort dash}} | 2012 |
| scope=row|{{flagicon|Alagoas}} CSA
| align=center| 0 | align=center| 1 | align=center|{{sort dash}} | 2016 |
| scope=row|{{flagicon|São Paulo}} Ferroviária
| align=center| 0 | align=center| 1 | align=center|{{sort dash}} | 2023 |
| scope=row|{{flagicon|Ceará}} Floresta
| align=center| 0 | align=center| 1 | align=center|{{sort dash}} | 2020 |
| scope=row|{{flagicon|Rio Grande do Norte}} Globo
| align=center| 0 | align=center| 1 | align=center|{{sort dash}} | 2017 |
| scope=row|{{flagicon|Rio Grande do Sul}} Juventude
| align=center| 0 | align=center| 1 | align=center|{{sort dash}} | 2013 |
| scope=row|{{flagicon|Rio de Janeiro}} Macaé
| align=center| 0 | align=center| 1 | align=center|{{sort dash}} | 2009 |
| scope=row|{{flagicon|Rio de Janeiro}} Madureira
| align=center| 0 | align=center| 1 | align=center|{{sort dash}} | 2010 |
| scope=row|{{flagicon|Amazonas}} Manaus
| align=center| 0 | align=center| 1 | align=center|{{sort dash}} | 2019 |
| scope=row|{{flagicon|Minas Gerais}} Pouso Alegre
| align=center| 0 | align=center| 1 | align=center|{{sort dash}} | 2022 |
| scope=row|{{flagicon|Piauí}} Ríver
| align=center| 0 | align=center| 1 | align=center|{{sort dash}} | 2015 |
| scope=row|{{flagicon|Pernambuco}} Santa Cruz
| align=center| 0 | align=center| 1 | align=center|{{sort dash}} | 2011 |
| scope=row|{{flagicon|Paraíba}} Treze
| align=center| 0 | align=center| 1 | align=center|{{sort dash}} | 2018 |
=By state=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
|+Performance by state !scope="col"|State !scope="col"|Winners !scope="col"|Runners-up |
| scope="row"|{{flag|Ceará}}
|align=center|3 |align=center|1 |
|---|
| scope="row"|{{flag|Minas Gerais}}
|align=center|2 |align=center|1 |
| scope="row"|{{flag|São Paulo}}
|align=center|2 |align=center|1 |
| scope="row"|{{flag|Goiás}}
|align=center|1 |align=center|2 |
| scope="row"|{{flag|Paraíba}}
|align=center|1 |align=center|2 |
| scope="row"|{{flag|Rio de Janeiro}}
|align=center|1 |align=center|2 |
| scope="row"|{{flag|Pernambuco}}
|align=center|1 |align=center|1 |
| scope="row"|{{flag|Rio Grande do Norte}}
|align=center|1 |align=center|1 |
| scope="row"|{{flag|Maranhão}}
|align=center|1 |align=center|0 |
| scope="row"|{{flag|Pará}}
|align=center|1 |align=center|0 |
| scope="row"|{{flag|Paraná}}
|align=center|1 |align=center|0 |
| scope="row"|{{flag|Santa Catarina}}
|align=center|1 |align=center|0 |
| scope="row"|{{flag|Rio Grande do Sul}}
|align=center|0 |align=center|2 |
| scope="row"|{{flag|Alagoas}}
|align=center|0 |align=center|1 |
| scope="row"|{{flag|Amazonas}}
|align=center|0 |align=center|1 |
| scope="row"|{{flag|Piauí}}
|align=center|0 |align=center|1 |
Participations
=Most appearances=
{{updated|2025 season}}
Below is the list of clubs that have more appearances in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série D.
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| width=150px | Club
! width=50px | App ! width=70px | First ! width=70px | Last |
|---|
| Central
| align=center | 12 | align=center | 2009 | align=center | 2025 |
| Sergipe
| align=center | 11 | align=center | 2009 | align=center | 2025 |
| Aparecidense
| align=center | 10 | align=center | 2012 | align=center | 2025 |
| Campinense
| align=center | 10 | align=center | 2012 | align=center | 2023 |
| Moto Club
| align=center | 9 | align=center | 2009 | align=center | 2024 |
| Rio Branco (AC)
| align=center | 9 | align=center | 2014 | align=center | 2024 |
| São Raimundo (RR)
| align=center | 9 | align=center | 2014 | align=center | 2024 |
=Clubs promoted from Série D=
| class="wikitable" |
| Year
!Clubs |
|---|
| 2009 |
| 2010 |
| 2011
|Tupi, Santa Cruz, Cuiabá, Oeste, Treze{{Cref2|a|1}} |
| 2012 |
| 2013 |
| 2014 |
| 2015 |
| 2016 |
| 2017 |
| 2018 |
| 2019 |
| 2020 |
| 2021 |
| 2022 |
| 2023 |
| 2024 |
{{Cnote2 Begin|liststyle=decimal}}
{{Cnote2|a|Treze managed to promote to Série C in the sports court.{{cite web|url=https://globoesporte.globo.com/pb/noticia/2013/05/cbf-treze-e-rio-branco-entram-em-acordo-no-stf-e-serie-c-tera-21-times.html |title=CBF, Treze e Rio Branco entram em acordo no STF e Série C terá 21 times |website=GloboEsporte |date=28 May 2013 |access-date=24 May 2023 |language=pt}}}}
{{Cnote2 End}}
Top scorers
| class="wikitable"
!Year !Player (team) !Goals |
| 2009
|Michell {{small|(São Raimundo-PA)}} |10 |
| 2010
|Danilo Pitbull {{small|(Guarany de Sobral)}} |11 |
| 2011
|Fernando {{small|(Cuiabá)}} |11 |
| 2012
|Nino Guerreiro {{small|(CRAC)}} |13 |
| 2013
|12 |
| 2014
|Nena {{small|(Brasil de Pelotas)}} |8 |
| 2015
|Jô {{small|(São Caetano)}} |12 |
| 2016
|10 |
| 2017
|Eduardo {{small|(Atlético Acreano)}} |9 |
| 2018
|Edson Cariús {{small|(Ferroviário-CE)}} |11 |
| 2019
|Júnior Pirambu {{small|(Brusque)}} |10 |
| 2020
|Wallace Pernambucano {{small|(América-RN)}} |12 |
| 2021
|Gabriel Santos {{small|(Caldense)}} |13 |
| 2022
|Ítalo {{small|(Amazonas)}} |11 |
| 2023
|14 |
| 2024
|Thiaguinho {{small|(Treze)}} |10 |
Winning managers
| class="wikitable" margin-left:1em;" |
| style="width:50px"|Year
!style="width:180px"|Manager !style="width:150px"|Club |
|---|
| 2009
|Lúcio Matos |
| 2010 |
| 2011
|Tupi |
| 2012 |
| 2013 |
| 2014 |
| 2015 |
| 2016 |
| 2017 |
| 2018
|Marcelo Vilar {{small|(2)}} |
| 2019 |
| 2020 |
| 2021 |
| 2022 |
| 2023 |
| 2024 |
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 C, the third division of Brazilian football
- CBF
References
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External links
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