Campeonato Brasileiro Série C

Campeonato Brasileiro Série C
Founded 1981
Country  Brazil
Confederation CONMEBOL
Number of teams 20
Level on pyramid 3
Promotion to Série B
Relegation to Série D
Current champions Boa Esporte
(2016)
Most championships Atlético Goianiense
Vila Nova
(2 titles each)
TV partners Esporte Interativo (in DTT) (free and pay TV)
Website https://web.archive.org/web/20090228213710/http://www.cbf.com.br/seriec/
2017 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C

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

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 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, Série C was reduced from 64 teams to 20 and a 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 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B. The bottom two teams of each group are relegated to 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 as from 1981, according to the Brazilian Football Confederation:[2]

Year Winner Score Runner-up Comments
1981
Details		 Olaria
 RJ		 4 − 0
0 − 1		 Santo Amaro
 PE(1)
1982–1987 Not held
1988
Details		 União São João
 SP		 1 − 1
2 − 2		 Esportivo
 MG		 União São João declared champions due to more points scored during the championship.
1989 Not held
1990
Details		 Atlético Goianiense
 GO		 0 − 0
0 − 0		 América
 MG		 Atlético Goianiense won 3-2 on penalties.
1991 Not held
1992
Details		 Tuna Luso
 PA		 0 − 2
3 − 1		 Fluminense de Feira
 BA		 Tuna Luso declared champions due to more points scored during the championship.
1993 Not held
1994
Details		 Novorizontino
 SP		 1 − 0
5 − 0		 Ferroviária
 SP
1995
Details		 XV de Piracicaba
 SP		 2 − 0
1 − 0		 Volta Redonda
 RJ
1996
Details		 Vila Nova
 GO		 2 − 1
1 − 0		 Botafogo
 SP
1997
Details		 Sampaio Corrêa
 MA		 Juventus
 SP		 From 1997 to 1999, the championship had no final match. The four best teams of the Fourth Round played against each other, and the team with most points were declared champions.
1998
Details		 Avaí
 SC		 São Caetano
 SP
1999
Details		 Fluminense
 RJ		 São Raimundo
 AM
2000 Not held See Copa João Havelange
2001
Details		 Etti Jundiaí
 SP(2)		 Mogi Mirim
 SP		 From 2001 to 2005, the championship had no final match. The four best teams of the Fourth Round played against each other, and the team with most points were declared champions.Only two teams were promoted.
2002
Details		 Brasiliense
 DF		 Marília
 SP
2003
Details		 Ituano
 SP		 Santo André
 SP
2004
Details		 União Barbarense
 SP		 Gama
 DF
2005
Details		 Remo
 PA		 América
 RN
2006
Details		 Criciúma
 SC		 Vitória
 BA		 From 2006 to 2008, the championship had no final match. The eight best teams of the Fourth Round played against each other, and the team with most points were declared champions. Top 4 teams ascend to Série B
2007
Details		 Bragantino
 SP		 Bahia
 BA
2008
Details		 Atlético Goianiense
 GO		 Guarani
 SP
2009
Details		 América
 MG		 3 − 1
1 − 0		 ASA
 AL		 From 2009 on, the championship is divided in four groups of five clubs each, playing against each other twice within their groups. The two best-placed teams of each group qualify to the knockout stage, played in two legs. The final is played in two legs. The quarterfinal winners ascend to Série B.[3]
2010
Details		 ABC
 RN		 1 − 0
0 − 0		 Ituiutaba
 MG(3)
2011
Details		 Joinville
 SC		 3 − 1
4 − 0		 CRB
 AL
2012
Details		 Oeste
 SP		 0 − 0
2 − 0		 Icasa
 CE
2013
Details		 Santa Cruz
 PE		 0 − 0
2 − 1		 Sampaio Corrêa
 MA
2014
Details		 Macaé
 RJ		 1 − 1
3 − 3		 Paysandu
 PA
2015
Details		 Vila Nova
 GO		 0 − 1
4 − 1		 Londrina
 PR
2016
Details		 Boa
 MG		 1 − 1
3 − 0		 Guarani
 SP
1 Associação Atlética Santo Amaro is named presently named Manchete.
2 Etti Jundiaí was later renamed Paulista.
3 Ituiutaba was later renamed Boa Esporte Clube.

Unofficial champions

The following season is not officially recognized by the CBF:[2][4]

Year Winner Score Runner-up Comments
2000
Details		 Paraná (state)
Malutrom		 1 − 1
3 − 2		 Minas Gerais
Uberlândia		 It was the Green and White modules of the Copa João Havelange.

Titles by team

Club State Titles
Atlético Goianiense  Goiás 2 titles
Vila Nova  Goiás 2 titles
ABC  Rio Grande do Norte 1 title
América-MG  Minas Gerais 1 title
Avaí  Santa Catarina 1 title
Boa Esporte  Minas Gerais 1 title
Bragantino  São Paulo 1 title
Brasiliense  Distrito Federal 1 title
Criciúma  Santa Catarina 1 title
Etti Jundiaí (Paulista)  São Paulo 1 title
Fluminense  Rio de Janeiro 1 title
Ituano  São Paulo 1 title
Joinville  Santa Catarina 1 title
Macaé  Rio de Janeiro 1 title
Novorizontino  São Paulo 1 title
Oeste  São Paulo 1 title
Olaria  Rio de Janeiro 1 title
Remo  Pará 1 title
Sampaio Corrêa  Maranhão 1 title
Santa Cruz  Pernambuco 1 title
Tuna Luso  Pará 1 title
União Barbarense  São Paulo 1 title
União São João  São Paulo 1 title
XV de Piracicaba  São Paulo 1 title

Titles by state

State Titles
 São Paulo 8 titles
 Goiás 4 titles
 Rio de Janeiro 3 titles
 Santa Catarina 3 titles
 Pará 2 titles
 Minas Gerais 2 titles
 Distrito Federal 1 title
 Maranhão 1 title
 Pernambuco 1 title
 Rio Grande do Norte 1 title

References

  1. ↑ "Brazil 2nd Level 1989 Divisão Especial". Rssf.
  2. 1 2 "Campeões" (in Portuguese). CBF. Archived from the original on October 14, 2009. Retrieved October 29, 2009.
  3. ↑ http://www.cbf.com.br/seriec/tabela2009.html
  4. ↑ 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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