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: 2022 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.

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.

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 20 teams are divided into two groups and each team plays all opponents from its own group on a home and away basis. The top four teams in each group qualify for a knock out stage and the four semi-finalists are promoted to the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B. The bottom two teams of each group are relegated to the Campeonato Brasileiro Série D.

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

Titles by team
Club State Titles
Vila Nova  Goiás 3
Atlético Goianiense  Goiás 2
Ituano  São Paulo 2
ABC  Rio Grande do Norte 1
América Mineiro  Minas Gerais 1
Avaí  Santa Catarina 1
Boa Esporte  Minas Gerais 1
Bragantino  São Paulo 1
Brasiliense  Distrito Federal 1
Criciúma  Santa Catarina 1
CSA  Alagoas 1
Etti Jundiaí (Paulista)  São Paulo 1
Fluminense  Rio de Janeiro 1
Joinville  Santa Catarina 1
Macaé  Rio de Janeiro 1
Mirassol  São Paulo 1
Náutico  Pernambuco 1
Novorizontino  São Paulo 1
Oeste  São Paulo 1
Olaria  Rio de Janeiro 1
Operário Ferroviário  Paraná 1
Remo  Pará 1
Sampaio Corrêa  Maranhão 1
Santa Cruz  Pernambuco 1
Tuna Luso  Pará 1
União Barbarense  São Paulo 1
União São João  São Paulo 1
XV de Piracicaba  São Paulo 1

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

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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