2025 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D

Campeonato Brasileiro Série D
Season2025
Dates19 April – 28 September[1][2]
Matches played352
Goals scored821 (2.33 per match)
2024
2026 →
All statistics correct as of 7 July 2025.

The 2025 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D is a football competition held in Brazil, equivalent to the fourth division. It began on 19 April and will end on 28 September.[1][2]

Teams

Federation ranking

The number of teams from each state was chosen based on the CBF State Ranking.[3]

Rank Federation Coeff. Teams Notes
1 São Paulo 92,416 4
2 Rio de Janeiro 57,607 3
3 Rio Grande do Sul 41,508 +1 (C)
4 Minas Gerais 40,481
5 Paraná 32,209
6 Ceará 26,310 +1 (C)
7 Goiás 25,942 +1 (C)
8 Santa Catarina 24,393
9 Bahia 22,387
10 Pernambuco 12,978 2
11 Alagoas 11,382
12 Mato Grosso 10,728
13 Pará 9,651
14 Rio Grande do Norte 6,696
15 Maranhão 6,641 +1 (C)
16 Amazonas 6,533
17 Paraíba 5,638
18 Sergipe 4,573
19 Piauí 4,071
20 Distrito Federal 3,433
21 Espírito Santo 2,512
22 Acre 2,360
23 Tocantins 2,224
24 Roraima 1,671 1
25 Rondônia 1,511
26 Mato Grosso do Sul 1,410
27 Amapá 1,285

Participating teams

Federation Team[4] Home city Qualification method
Acre Independência Rio Branco 2024 Campeonato Acreano champions
Humaitá Porto Acre 2024 Campeonato Acreano runners-up
Alagoas ASA Arapiraca 2024 Campeonato Alagoano runners-up
Penedense Penedo 2024 Copa Alagoas runners-up
Amapá Trem Macapá 2024 Campeonato Amapaense champions
Amazonas Manaus Manaus 2024 Campeonato Amazonense champions
Manauara Manaus 2024 Campeonato Amazonense 3rd place
Bahia Barcelona de Ilhéus Ilhéus 2024 Campeonato Baiano 3rd place
Jequié Jequié 2024 Campeonato Baiano 4th place
Juazeirense Juazeiro 2024 Campeonato Baiano 5th place
Ceará Maracanã Maracanaú 2024 Campeonato Cearense 3rd place
Iguatu Iguatu 2024 Campeonato Cearense 6th place
Horizonte Horizonte 2024 Campeonato Cearense 7th place
Ferroviário Fortaleza 2024 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C 19th place
Espírito Santo Rio Branco Vitória 2024 Campeonato Capixaba champions
Porto Vitória Vitória 2024 Copa ES champions
Federal District Ceilândia Ceilândia 2024 Campeonato Brasiliense champions
Capital Paranoá 2024 Campeonato Brasiliense runners-up
Goiás Goiânia Goiânia 2024 Campeonato Goiano 4th place
Goiatuba Goiatuba 2024 Campeonato Goiano 7th place
Goianésia Goianésia 2024 Campeonato Goiano 8th place
Aparecidense Aparecida de Goiânia 2024 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C 18th place
Maranhão Maranhão São Luís 2024 Campeonato Maranhense runners-up
Imperatriz Imperatriz 2024 Campeonato Maranhense 3rd place
Sampaio Corrêa São Luís 2024 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C 17th place
Mato Grosso Luverdense Lucas do Rio Verde 2024 Campeonato Mato-Grossense 3rd place
Mixto[a] Cuiabá 2024 Campeonato Mato-Grossense 4th place
Mato Grosso do Sul Operário Campo Grande 2024 Campeonato Sul-Mato-Grossense champions
Minas Gerais Pouso Alegre Pouso Alegre 2024 Campeonato Mineiro 6th place
Itabirito Itabirito 2024 Campeonato Mineiro 7th place
Uberlândia Uberlândia 2024 Campeonato Mineiro 8th place
Pará Tuna Luso Belém 2024 Campeonato Paraense 3rd place
Águia de Marabá Marabá 2024 Campeonato Paraense 4th place
Paraíba Sousa Sousa 2024 Campeonato Paraibano champions
Treze Campina Grande 2024 Campeonato Paraibano 3rd place
Paraná FC Cascavel Cascavel 2024 Campeonato Paranaense 5th place
Azuriz Marmeleiro 2024 Campeonato Paranaense 6th place
Cianorte Cianorte 2024 Campeonato Paranaense 8th place
Pernambuco Santa Cruz Recife 2024 Campeonato Pernambucano 4th place
Central Caruaru 2024 Campeonato Pernambucano 5th place
Piauí Altos Altos 2024 Campeonato Piauiense champions
Parnahyba Parnaíba 2024 Campeonato Piauiense runners-up
Rio de Janeiro Nova Iguaçu Nova Iguaçu 2024 Campeonato Carioca runners-up
Boavista Saquarema 2024 Campeonato Carioca 6th place
Maricá Maricá 2024 Copa Rio champions
Rio Grande do Norte América de Natal Natal 2024 Campeonato Potiguar champions
Santa Cruz de Natal Natal 2024 Campeonato Potiguar runners-up
Rio Grande do Sul Guarany de Bagé Bagé 2024 Campeonato Gaúcho 5th place
Brasil de Pelotas Pelotas 2024 Campeonato Gaúcho 7th place
São Luiz Ijuí 2024 Campeonato Gaúcho 8th place
São José Porto Alegre 2024 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C 20th place
Rondônia Porto Velho Porto Velho 2024 Campeonato Rondoniense champions
Roraima GAS Boa Vista 2024 Campeonato Roraimense champions
Santa Catarina Barra Balneário Camboriú 2024 Campeonato Catarinense 4th place
Marcílio Dias Itajaí 2024 Campeonato Catarinense 5th place
Joinville Joinville 2024 Campeonato Catarinense 7th place
São Paulo Inter de Limeira Limeira 2024 Campeonato Paulista 6th place
Portuguesa São Paulo 2024 Campeonato Paulista 8th place
Água Santa Diadema 2024 Campeonato Paulista 10th place
Monte Azul Monte Azul Paulista 2024 Copa Paulista champions
Sergipe Sergipe Aracaju 2024 Campeonato Sergipano runners-up
Lagarto Lagarto 2024 Campeonato Sergipano 3rd place
Tocantins União Araguaína 2024 Campeonato Tocantinense champions
Tocantinópolis Tocantinópolis 2024 Campeonato Tocantinense runners-up
Notes
  1. ^ União Rondonópolis declined to participate due to economic problems, and were replaced by Mixto.[5]

Format

In the group stage, the 64 teams were divided into eight groups of eight organized regionally. Top four teams qualified for the round of 32. From the round of 32 on the competition was played as a knock-out tournament with each round contested over two legs.[6]

Group stage

In the group stage, each group was played on a home-and-away round-robin basis. The teams were ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, and 0 points for a loss). If tied on points, the following criteria would be used to determine the ranking: 1. Wins; 2. Goal difference; 3. Goals scored; 4. Head-to-head (if the tie was only between two teams); 5. Fewest red cards; 6. Fewest yellow cards; 7. Draw in the headquarters of the Brazilian Football Confederation (Regulations Article 15).[6]

The top four teams qualified for the round of 32.

Group A1

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts MNA TUN IND MAN AGU TRE GAS HUM
1 Manauara 11 6 5 0 22 7 +15 23 3–0 1–1 2–2 0–0 2–0 5–0
2 Tuna Luso 11 6 3 2 19 7 +12 21 3–0 3–0 2–0 4–2 3–0
3 Independência 11 5 3 3 15 13 +2 18 0–0 1–0 0–2 2–2 4–1
4 Manaus 11 4 4 3 15 13 +2 16 1–1 2–1 1–0 1–2 4–0
5 Águia de Marabá 11 4 3 4 14 9 +5 15 0–1 0–0 1–1 0–2 1–0 6–0
6 Trem 11 4 3 4 20 19 +1 15 0–3 1–2 1–1 2–1 5–1
7 GAS 11 3 2 6 13 19 −6 11 1–2 0–0 1–2 1–2 1–1 2–1
8 Humaitá (E) 11 0 1 10 10 41 −31 1 2–2 0–3 1–3 1–3 2–4 2–4
Updated to match(es) played on 6 July 2025. Source: CBF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results (only between 2 teams); 6) fewest red cards; 7) fewest yellow cards; 8) draw.
(E) Eliminated

Group A2

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification ALT IMP SAM PAR MAC TOC IGU MAR
1 Altos (A) 11 6 5 0 18 10 +8 23 Advance to round of 32 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–1 1–0
2 Imperatriz 11 5 3 3 13 12 +1 18 0–1 1–0 4–0 2–1 0–0
3 Sampaio Corrêa 11 4 4 3 12 8 +4 16 2–2 3–0 1–0 1–1 2–0
4 Parnahyba 11 3 4 4 10 13 −3 13 0–2 0–0 2–2 1–0 2–0 3–2
5 Maranhão 11 2 7 2 14 11 +3 13 1–1 3–0 2–0 1–1 2–3 1–1
6 Tocantinópolis 11 2 6 3 10 14 −4 12 1–2 0–0 0–0 1–1 1–1 2–2
7 Iguatu 11 3 2 6 11 13 −2 11 2–3 1–0 3–0 1–0 0–1
8 Maracanã 11 2 3 6 10 17 −7 9 1–3 2–3 0–2 2–1 0–0 1–0
Updated to match(es) played on 6 July 2025. Source: CBF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results (only between 2 teams); 6) fewest red cards; 7) fewest yellow cards; 8) draw.
(A) Advance to a further round

Group A3

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification SAN CEN AME FER SCN SOU HOR TRE
1 Santa Cruz (A) 11 7 2 2 16 7 +9 23 Advance to round of 32 0–1 2–1 3–1 2–0 4–0
2 Central (A) 11 7 2 2 14 6 +8 23 1–2 1–2 2–1 1–0 1–0 1–0
3 América de Natal 11 6 2 3 17 8 +9 20 0–0 3–2 3–0 2–0 4–0
4 Ferroviário 11 4 2 5 13 16 −3 14 3–1 1–0 3–1 0–0 1–0 1–1
5 Santa Cruz de Natal 11 4 1 6 9 16 −7 13 0–0 0–2 1–2 1–0 1–0 1–0
6 Sousa 11 3 2 6 9 10 −1 11 0–1 0–0 1–0 4–0 3–1
7 Horizonte 11 3 2 6 10 15 −5 11 1–1 0–0 4–2 2–1 0–1
8 Treze 11 3 1 7 5 15 −10 10 0–1 0–3 1–0 1–2 1–0 0–2
Updated to match(es) played on 7 July 2025. Source: CBF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results (only between 2 teams); 6) fewest red cards; 7) fewest yellow cards; 8) draw.
(A) Advance to a further round

Group A4

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification ASA SER JUA LAG JEQ UNI BAR PEN
1 ASA (A) 11 7 3 1 23 8 +15 24 Advance to round of 32 2–2 1–0 4–2 2–2 4–0 1–0
2 Sergipe 11 5 3 3 14 8 +6 18 1–2 0–0 0–0 4–1 2–0
3 Juazeirense 11 5 3 3 11 12 −1 18 0–3 2–1 2–1 1–0 1–1 1–0
4 Lagarto 11 5 2 4 16 14 +2 17 0–0 0–3 3–1 2–1 2–1 4–0
5 Jequié 11 4 3 4 15 14 +1 15 1–0 2–3 3–1 1–0 0–0 0–0
6 União 11 3 3 5 11 15 −4 12 0–4 2–0 1–0 3–0 1–1
7 Barcelona de Ilhéus 11 2 5 4 9 16 −7 11 1–0 0–1 2–2 0–0 4–1
8 Penedense (E) 11 0 4 7 3 15 −12 4 0–1 0–0 0–1 2–4 0–0
Updated to match(es) played on 6 July 2025. Source: CBF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results (only between 2 teams); 6) fewest red cards; 7) fewest yellow cards; 8) draw.
(A) Advance to a further round; (E) Eliminated

Group A5

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification APA CEI LUV MIX CAP GOI GNE PVE
1 Aparecidense (A) 11 8 1 2 28 10 +18 25 Advance to round of 32 2–0 4–1 0–0 3–1 7–0
2 Ceilândia (A) 11 7 2 2 17 10 +7 23 2–3 1–0 2–1 1–0 1–0 3–0
3 Luverdense 11 6 2 3 12 11 +1 20 3–1 2–2 2–1 1–0 1–0
4 Mixto 11 5 4 2 19 13 +6 19 1–1 0–1 1–0 3–0 3–2 4–3
5 Capital 11 3 4 4 8 8 0 13 0–1 2–0 1–1 0–0 1–1
6 Goiânia (E) 11 2 2 7 8 17 −9 8 0–3 0–1 1–3 1–1 0–1 2–0
7 Goianésia (E) 11 1 4 6 9 17 −8 7 0–3 1–2 2–2 0–1 1–3 1–1
8 Porto Velho (E) 11 1 3 7 7 22 −15 6 3–1 0–2 0–0 0–1 0–0
Updated to match(es) played on 5 July 2025. Source: CBF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results (only between 2 teams); 6) fewest red cards; 7) fewest yellow cards; 8) draw.
(A) Advance to a further round; (E) Eliminated

Group A6

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts POR RBR MAR AGS POU NIG PVI BOA
1 Portuguesa 11 6 3 2 16 12 +4 21 2–1 2–1 2–1 1–0 2–1
2 Rio Branco 11 5 2 4 13 9 +4 17 0–0 3–2 3–0 0–1 2–0 2–0
3 Maricá 11 4 4 3 11 9 +2 16 2–0 0–1 1–0 1–1 2–1 1–0
4 Água Santa 11 4 3 4 15 15 0 15 2–1 1–2 1–1 2–3 0–0 2–0
5 Pouso Alegre 11 4 2 5 11 13 −2 14 2–0 1–0 1–1 1–0 1–1
6 Nova Iguaçu 11 3 5 3 10 10 0 14 1–1 0–0 1–2 2–1 2–1
7 Porto Vitória 11 3 4 4 10 11 −1 13 1–3 0–0 2–0 1–1 2–0
8 Boavista 11 2 3 6 9 16 −7 9 2–2 2–1 2–2 1–0 1–1 0–1
Updated to match(es) played on 5 July 2025. Source: CBF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results (only between 2 teams); 6) fewest red cards; 7) fewest yellow cards; 8) draw.

Group A7

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification INT CIA UBE GOI FCC MON OPE ITA
1 Inter de Limeira (A) 11 7 3 1 17 6 +11 24 Advance to round of 32 2–0 1–0 1–0 1–1 5–1 3–1
2 Cianorte 11 4 4 3 16 14 +2 16 0–0 3–2 2–3 3–0 2–0 1–0
3 Uberlândia 11 4 3 4 19 14 +5 15 1–1 2–1 1–1 2–0 2–3 4–0
4 Goiatuba 11 4 3 4 19 16 +3 15 1–3 3–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 0–0
5 FC Cascavel 11 3 5 3 11 13 −2 14 2–0 1–4 1–1 3–1 1–1
6 Monte Azul 11 2 5 4 10 14 −4 11 1–1 2–1 3–2 0–1 0–1
7 Operário 11 2 4 5 10 18 −8 10 0–1 2–1 0–0 1–1 1–1
8 Itabirito 11 1 7 3 9 16 −7 10 0–0 2–2 1–3 1–1 1–1
Updated to match(es) played on 6 July 2025. Source: CBF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results (only between 2 teams); 6) fewest red cards; 7) fewest yellow cards; 8) draw.
(A) Advance to a further round

Group A8

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification BAR JEC SJO MDI SLU GUA AZU BRA
1 Barra (A) 11 7 2 2 18 8 +10 23 Advance to round of 32 1–0 1–1 2–1 3–0 3–0 1–0
2 Joinville 11 6 2 3 10 7 +3 20 2–1 1–1 2–1 1–0 1–0 1–0
3 São José 11 5 4 2 17 10 +7 19 3–3 1–1 3–0 0–1 1–0
4 Marcílio Dias 11 4 4 3 14 13 +1 16 1–0 0–0 3–0 1–0 1–2
5 São Luiz 11 4 0 7 9 16 −7 12 0–1 1–2 3–0 1–0 1–2 1–0
6 Guarany de Bagé 11 3 3 5 6 11 −5 12 0–2 1–0 3–3 0–1 1–0
7 Azuriz 11 3 2 6 6 10 −4 11 0–1 1–3 1–1 0–0 1–0
8 Brasil de Pelotas 11 3 1 7 6 11 −5 10 1–0 1–0 1–3 1–2 0–1 0–0
Updated to match(es) played on 6 July 2025. Source: CBF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results (only between 2 teams); 6) fewest red cards; 7) fewest yellow cards; 8) draw.
(A) Advance to a further round

References

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  2. ^ a b "Série D do Brasileiro 2025: CBF vai adiar primeira rodada da competição" [2025 Brasileiro Série D: CBF will delay first round of the competition] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 6 April 2025. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
  3. ^ "RNF - RANKING NACIONAL DAS FEDERAÇÕES 2025" [National Ranking of Federations 2025] (PDF) (in Brazilian Portuguese). CBF. 13 December 2024.
  4. ^ "A linha do tempo de classificação à Série D 2025" [The timeline to the qualification to the 2025 Série D] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Revista Série Z. 9 February 2024. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  5. ^ "União de Rondonópolis desiste de disputar a Série D de 2025; Mixto deve ficar com a vaga" [União Rondonópolis give up on playing the 2025 Série D; Mixto may earn spot] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 18 October 2024. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
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