Alisson (footballer, Born 1995)

	Alisson (footballer, Born 1995) Alisson Machado dos Santos (born 8 June 1995), simply known as Alisson, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Criciúma. Career Born in Santiago, Rio Grande do Sul, Alisson represented Internacional and Figueirense as a youth. Promoted to the latter's first team in January 2016, he only made his senior debut on 25 November 2017, starting in a 1–0 Série B home win over Paysandu. Rarely used by ''Figueira'', Alisson joined Paraná on 8 February 2019. Initially a backup option in his first year, he became a regular starter in his second. On 12 February 2021, Alisson was announced at Criciúma. A backup to Gustavo, he was a part of the squad which achieved two promotions in three seasons. On 9 January 2025, Alisson joined Brazilian club Paysandu Sport Club Career statistics Honours Figueirense Campeonato Catarinense: 2018 Criciúma Campeonato Catarinense Série B: 2022 Campeonato Catarinense: 2023 Recopa Catarinense: 2024 Paysandu Supercopa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Santiago, Rio Grande Do Sul Santiago (Spanish meaning Saint James) is a municipality of the western part of the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. It is the capital of the microregion of Santiago. The population is 48,938 (2022 census) in an area of . Its elevation is 409 m. It is located 450 km west of the state capital of Porto Alegre and northeast of Alegrete. The nickname of the city is "The Land of the Poets". Santiago Airport serves the city. Neighboring municipalities * Bossoroca Capão do Cipó * Tupanciretã Jari Jaguari * Nova Esperança do Sul São Francisco de Assis Itacurubi History In about 1860, settlement of the region began. The colony was first founded by 350 Germans, 14 Belgians, 5 French persons and 4 Swiss persons. Colonel José Maria Pereira de Campos created and organized the colony of Ijuí and brought Europeans to the area. The Italians arrived in the 1880s, as the century passed, with the establishment of the colony of Jaguari, the localities of Sanga da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	2018 In Brazilian Football The following article presents a summary of the 2018 association football, football season in Brazil, which was the 117th season of competitive football in the country. Campeonato Brasileiro Série A The 2018 started on April 14, 2018, and is scheduled to end on December 2, 2018. América Futebol Clube (MG), América Mineiro Clube Atlético Mineiro, Atlético Mineiro Clube Atlético Paranaense, Atlético Paranaense Esporte Clube Bahia, Bahia Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas, Botafogo Ceará Sporting Club, Ceará Associação Chapecoense de Futebol, Chapecoense Sport Club Corinthians Paulista, Corinthians Cruzeiro Esporte Clube, Cruzeiro Clube de Regatas do Flamengo, Flamengo Fluminense FC, Fluminense Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense, Grêmio Sport Club Internacional, Internacional Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras, Palmeiras Paraná Clube, Paraná Santos FC, Santos São Paulo FC, São Paulo Sport Club do Recife, Sport CR Vasco da Gama, Vasco da Gama Esporte Clu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Recopa Catarinense The Recopa Catarinense (), is a super cup tournament organized by the FCF reuniting the winners of Campeonato Catarinense and Copa Santa Catarina The Copa Santa Catarina () is a tournament organized by the Santa Catarina State Football Federation every second half of the season. It is played by Santa Catarina state teams. The competition's winner gains the right to compete in the same yea ... of each season, since 2019. List of champions Following is the list with all the champions of the Recopa Catarinense. Titles by team References External links Federação Catarinense de Futebol {{Football in Brazil Football competitions in Santa Catarina Recopa Catarinense ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	2023 Campeonato Catarinense The 2023 Campeonato Catarinense (officially the Catarinense Fort Atacadista 2023 for sponsorship reasons) is the 98th season of Santa Catarina's top-flight football league organized by FCF. The season began on 14 January and ended on 8 April 2023. The finals were played between Criciúma and the defending champions Brusque. Criciúma won 2–0 on aggregate and clinched their 11th title. Format The tournament was contested between 12 teams, who first played in a single round-robin tournament. In the first stage, the bottom two teams were relegated to the 2024 Série B. The final stage was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. Champions and runners-up qualified for the 2024 Copa do Brasil, while three teams qualified for the 2024 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D. Participating teams First stage Table and Results Final stage Starting from the quarter-finals, the teams played a single-elimination tournament. The matches were played on a home-and-away two-legged basis, wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Campeonato Catarinense Série B The Campeonato Catarinense – Série B is the second tier of the professional state football league in the Brazilian state State most commonly refers to: * State (polity), a centralized political organization that regulates law and society within a territory Sovereign state, a sovereign polity in international law, commonly referred to as a country Nation state, a ... of Santa Catarina. It is run by the Santa Catarina Football Federation (FCF). List of champions Segunda Divisão Divisão Intermediária Série B Notes Caçadorense is the same club of SE Kindermann who competed at the women's level. CFZ Imbituba is the currently Imbituba FC. Titles by team Teams in bold still active. By city References External links * {{Brazilian Football Competitions Catarinense ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	2018 Campeonato Catarinense Eighteen or 18 may refer to: * 18 (number) * One of the years 18 BC, AD 18, 1918, 2018 Film, television and entertainment * ''18'' (film), a 1993 Taiwanese experimental film based on the short story ''God's Dice'' * ''Eighteen'' (film), a 2005 Canadian dramatic feature film * 18 (British Board of Film Classification), a film rating in the United Kingdom, also used in Ireland by the Irish Film Classification Office * 18 (''Dragon Ball''), a character in the ''Dragon Ball'' franchise * "Eighteen", a 2006 episode of the animated television series ''12 oz. Mouse'' Science * Argon, a noble gas in the periodic table * 18 Melpomene, an asteroid in the asteroid belt Music Albums * ''18'' (Moby album), 2002 * ''18'' (Nana Kitade album), 2005 * '' 18...'', 2009 debut album by G.E.M. * ''18'' (Jeff Beck and Johnny Depp album), 2022 Songs * "18" (5 Seconds of Summer song), from their 2014 eponymous debut album * "18" (One Direction song), from their 2014 studio album ''Four'' * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Campeonato Catarinense The Campeonato Catarinense is the top-flight professional state football league in the Brazilian state of Santa Catarina. It is run by the Santa Catarina Football Federation (FCF). History The Catarinense has had different names throughout its history. It started out as the Liga de Florianópolis (organised by the then Liga Santa Catharina de Desportos Terrestres) in its early years, and then changed to the Campeonato de Santa Catarina (Santa Catarina Championship) when it began to accept clubs from outside Florianópolis Florianópolis () is the capital and second largest city of the state of Santa Catarina (state), Santa Catarina, in the South Region, Brazil, South region of Brazil. The city encompasses Santa Catarina Island and surrounding small islands, as we ..., the state capital. Until 1924, sports in the Santa Catarina state were practiced by clubs that competed in various disciplines, including athletics, swimming, rowing, target shooting, and football. Competi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	2024 In Brazilian Football The following article presents a summary of the 2024 football (soccer) season in Brazil, which was the 123rd season of competitive football in the country. Campeonato Brasileiro Série A The 2024 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A started on 13 April 2024 and ended on 8 December 2024. * Athletico Paranaense * Atlético Goianiense * Atlético Mineiro Bahia Botafogo * Corinthians * Criciúma * Cruzeiro Cuiabá Flamengo * Fluminense Fortaleza Grêmio * Internacional * Juventude * Palmeiras * Red Bull Bragantino São Paulo Vasco da Gama * Vitória Botafogo won the league. Relegation The four worst placed teams, Atlético Goianiense, Cuiabá, Criciúma and Athletico Paranaense, were relegated to the following year's second level. Campeonato Brasileiro Série B The 2024 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B started on 19 April 2024 and ended on 24 November 2024. * Amazonas * América Mineiro * Avaí * Botafogo (SP) * Brusque Ceará Chapecoense * Coritiba * CRB Goiás ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	2023 In Brazilian Football The following article presents a summary of the 2023 football (soccer) season in Brazil, which was the 122nd season of competitive football in the country. Campeonato Brasileiro Série A The 2023 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A started on 15 April 2023 and ended on 6 December 2023. * América Mineiro * Athletico Paranaense * Atlético Mineiro Bahia Botafogo * Corinthians * Coritiba * Cruzeiro Cuiabá Flamengo * Fluminense Fortaleza Goiás * Grêmio * Internacional * Palmeiras * Red Bull Bragantino * Santos São Paulo Vasco da Gama Palmeiras won the league. Relegation The four worst placed teams, América Mineiro, Coritiba, Goiás and Santos, were relegated to the following year's second level. Campeonato Brasileiro Série B The 2023 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B started on 14 April 2023 and ended on 25 November 2023. * ABC * Atlético Goianiense * Avaí * Botafogo (SP) Ceará Chapecoense * CRB * Criciúma * Guarani * Ituano * Juventude Londrina Mirass ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	2022 In Brazilian Football The following article presents a summary of the 2022 football (soccer) season in Brazil, which was the 121st season of competitive football in the country. Campeonato Brasileiro Série A The 2022 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A started on 9 April 2022 and ended on 13 November 2022. * América Mineiro * Athletico Paranaense * Atlético Goianiense * Atlético Mineiro * Avaí * Botafogo Ceará Corinthians * Coritiba Cuiabá Flamengo * Fluminense Fortaleza Goiás * Internacional * Juventude * Palmeiras * Red Bull Bragantino * Santos São Paulo Palmeiras won the league. Relegation The four worst placed teams, Juventude, Avaí, Ceará and Atlético Goianiense, were relegated to the following year's second level. Campeonato Brasileiro Série B The 2022 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B started on 8 April 2022 and ended on 6 November 2022. Bahia * Brusque * Chapecoense * CRB * Criciúma * Cruzeiro * CSA * Grêmio * Guarani * Ituano Londrina Náutico * Novorizontino ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Copa Santa Catarina The Copa Santa Catarina () is a tournament organized by the Santa Catarina State Football Federation every second half of the season. It is played by Santa Catarina state teams. The competition's winner gains the right to compete in the same year's Recopa Sul-Brasileira and in the following year's 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 .... The competition was formed in 1990. Format In the 2007 season, the competition was played by five clubs and it was divided in three stages. The clubs played against each once in each of the first two stages, and the winners of both stages played the final in two legs. List of champions Titles by team References External links Federação Catarinense de Futebol {{DEFAULTSORT:Santa Catarina St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Campeonato Brasileiro Série C The Campeonato Brasileiro Série C, commonly known as the Série C or the Brazilian Série C to distinguish it from the Italian Serie 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. 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 Promotion and relegation, promoted to the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B. The four lowest-placed teams are relegated to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]

	Alisson (footballer, Born 1995) Alisson Machado dos Santos (born 8 June 1995), simply known as Alisson, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Criciúma. Career Born in Santiago, Rio Grande do Sul, Alisson represented Internacional and Figueirense as a youth. Promoted to the latter's first team in January 2016, he only made his senior debut on 25 November 2017, starting in a 1–0 Série B home win over Paysandu. Rarely used by ''Figueira'', Alisson joined Paraná on 8 February 2019. Initially a backup option in his first year, he became a regular starter in his second. On 12 February 2021, Alisson was announced at Criciúma. A backup to Gustavo, he was a part of the squad which achieved two promotions in three seasons. On 9 January 2025, Alisson joined Brazilian club Paysandu Sport Club Career statistics Honours Figueirense Campeonato Catarinense: 2018 Criciúma Campeonato Catarinense Série B: 2022 Campeonato Catarinense: 2023 Recopa Catarinense: 2024 Paysandu Supercopa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Santiago, Rio Grande Do Sul Santiago (Spanish meaning Saint James) is a municipality of the western part of the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. It is the capital of the microregion of Santiago. The population is 48,938 (2022 census) in an area of . Its elevation is 409 m. It is located 450 km west of the state capital of Porto Alegre and northeast of Alegrete. The nickname of the city is "The Land of the Poets". Santiago Airport serves the city. Neighboring municipalities * Bossoroca Capão do Cipó * Tupanciretã Jari Jaguari * Nova Esperança do Sul São Francisco de Assis Itacurubi History In about 1860, settlement of the region began. The colony was first founded by 350 Germans, 14 Belgians, 5 French persons and 4 Swiss persons. Colonel José Maria Pereira de Campos created and organized the colony of Ijuí and brought Europeans to the area. The Italians arrived in the 1880s, as the century passed, with the establishment of the colony of Jaguari, the localities of Sanga da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	2018 In Brazilian Football The following article presents a summary of the 2018 association football, football season in Brazil, which was the 117th season of competitive football in the country. Campeonato Brasileiro Série A The 2018 started on April 14, 2018, and is scheduled to end on December 2, 2018. América Futebol Clube (MG), América Mineiro Clube Atlético Mineiro, Atlético Mineiro Clube Atlético Paranaense, Atlético Paranaense Esporte Clube Bahia, Bahia Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas, Botafogo Ceará Sporting Club, Ceará Associação Chapecoense de Futebol, Chapecoense Sport Club Corinthians Paulista, Corinthians Cruzeiro Esporte Clube, Cruzeiro Clube de Regatas do Flamengo, Flamengo Fluminense FC, Fluminense Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense, Grêmio Sport Club Internacional, Internacional Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras, Palmeiras Paraná Clube, Paraná Santos FC, Santos São Paulo FC, São Paulo Sport Club do Recife, Sport CR Vasco da Gama, Vasco da Gama Esporte Clu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Recopa Catarinense The Recopa Catarinense (), is a super cup tournament organized by the FCF reuniting the winners of Campeonato Catarinense and Copa Santa Catarina The Copa Santa Catarina () is a tournament organized by the Santa Catarina State Football Federation every second half of the season. It is played by Santa Catarina state teams. The competition's winner gains the right to compete in the same yea ... of each season, since 2019. List of champions Following is the list with all the champions of the Recopa Catarinense. Titles by team References External links Federação Catarinense de Futebol {{Football in Brazil Football competitions in Santa Catarina Recopa Catarinense ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	2023 Campeonato Catarinense The 2023 Campeonato Catarinense (officially the Catarinense Fort Atacadista 2023 for sponsorship reasons) is the 98th season of Santa Catarina's top-flight football league organized by FCF. The season began on 14 January and ended on 8 April 2023. The finals were played between Criciúma and the defending champions Brusque. Criciúma won 2–0 on aggregate and clinched their 11th title. Format The tournament was contested between 12 teams, who first played in a single round-robin tournament. In the first stage, the bottom two teams were relegated to the 2024 Série B. The final stage was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. Champions and runners-up qualified for the 2024 Copa do Brasil, while three teams qualified for the 2024 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D. Participating teams First stage Table and Results Final stage Starting from the quarter-finals, the teams played a single-elimination tournament. The matches were played on a home-and-away two-legged basis, wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Campeonato Catarinense Série B The Campeonato Catarinense – Série B is the second tier of the professional state football league in the Brazilian state State most commonly refers to: * State (polity), a centralized political organization that regulates law and society within a territory Sovereign state, a sovereign polity in international law, commonly referred to as a country Nation state, a ... of Santa Catarina. It is run by the Santa Catarina Football Federation (FCF). List of champions Segunda Divisão Divisão Intermediária Série B Notes Caçadorense is the same club of SE Kindermann who competed at the women's level. CFZ Imbituba is the currently Imbituba FC. Titles by team Teams in bold still active. By city References External links * {{Brazilian Football Competitions Catarinense ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	2018 Campeonato Catarinense Eighteen or 18 may refer to: * 18 (number) * One of the years 18 BC, AD 18, 1918, 2018 Film, television and entertainment * ''18'' (film), a 1993 Taiwanese experimental film based on the short story ''God's Dice'' * ''Eighteen'' (film), a 2005 Canadian dramatic feature film * 18 (British Board of Film Classification), a film rating in the United Kingdom, also used in Ireland by the Irish Film Classification Office * 18 (''Dragon Ball''), a character in the ''Dragon Ball'' franchise * "Eighteen", a 2006 episode of the animated television series ''12 oz. Mouse'' Science * Argon, a noble gas in the periodic table * 18 Melpomene, an asteroid in the asteroid belt Music Albums * ''18'' (Moby album), 2002 * ''18'' (Nana Kitade album), 2005 * '' 18...'', 2009 debut album by G.E.M. * ''18'' (Jeff Beck and Johnny Depp album), 2022 Songs * "18" (5 Seconds of Summer song), from their 2014 eponymous debut album * "18" (One Direction song), from their 2014 studio album ''Four'' * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Campeonato Catarinense The Campeonato Catarinense is the top-flight professional state football league in the Brazilian state of Santa Catarina. It is run by the Santa Catarina Football Federation (FCF). History The Catarinense has had different names throughout its history. It started out as the Liga de Florianópolis (organised by the then Liga Santa Catharina de Desportos Terrestres) in its early years, and then changed to the Campeonato de Santa Catarina (Santa Catarina Championship) when it began to accept clubs from outside Florianópolis Florianópolis () is the capital and second largest city of the state of Santa Catarina (state), Santa Catarina, in the South Region, Brazil, South region of Brazil. The city encompasses Santa Catarina Island and surrounding small islands, as we ..., the state capital. Until 1924, sports in the Santa Catarina state were practiced by clubs that competed in various disciplines, including athletics, swimming, rowing, target shooting, and football. Competi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	2024 In Brazilian Football The following article presents a summary of the 2024 football (soccer) season in Brazil, which was the 123rd season of competitive football in the country. Campeonato Brasileiro Série A The 2024 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A started on 13 April 2024 and ended on 8 December 2024. * Athletico Paranaense * Atlético Goianiense * Atlético Mineiro Bahia Botafogo * Corinthians * Criciúma * Cruzeiro Cuiabá Flamengo * Fluminense Fortaleza Grêmio * Internacional * Juventude * Palmeiras * Red Bull Bragantino São Paulo Vasco da Gama * Vitória Botafogo won the league. Relegation The four worst placed teams, Atlético Goianiense, Cuiabá, Criciúma and Athletico Paranaense, were relegated to the following year's second level. Campeonato Brasileiro Série B The 2024 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B started on 19 April 2024 and ended on 24 November 2024. * Amazonas * América Mineiro * Avaí * Botafogo (SP) * Brusque Ceará Chapecoense * Coritiba * CRB Goiás ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	2023 In Brazilian Football The following article presents a summary of the 2023 football (soccer) season in Brazil, which was the 122nd season of competitive football in the country. Campeonato Brasileiro Série A The 2023 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A started on 15 April 2023 and ended on 6 December 2023. * América Mineiro * Athletico Paranaense * Atlético Mineiro Bahia Botafogo * Corinthians * Coritiba * Cruzeiro Cuiabá Flamengo * Fluminense Fortaleza Goiás * Grêmio * Internacional * Palmeiras * Red Bull Bragantino * Santos São Paulo Vasco da Gama Palmeiras won the league. Relegation The four worst placed teams, América Mineiro, Coritiba, Goiás and Santos, were relegated to the following year's second level. Campeonato Brasileiro Série B The 2023 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B started on 14 April 2023 and ended on 25 November 2023. * ABC * Atlético Goianiense * Avaí * Botafogo (SP) Ceará Chapecoense * CRB * Criciúma * Guarani * Ituano * Juventude Londrina Mirass ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	2022 In Brazilian Football The following article presents a summary of the 2022 football (soccer) season in Brazil, which was the 121st season of competitive football in the country. Campeonato Brasileiro Série A The 2022 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A started on 9 April 2022 and ended on 13 November 2022. * América Mineiro * Athletico Paranaense * Atlético Goianiense * Atlético Mineiro * Avaí * Botafogo Ceará Corinthians * Coritiba Cuiabá Flamengo * Fluminense Fortaleza Goiás * Internacional * Juventude * Palmeiras * Red Bull Bragantino * Santos São Paulo Palmeiras won the league. Relegation The four worst placed teams, Juventude, Avaí, Ceará and Atlético Goianiense, were relegated to the following year's second level. Campeonato Brasileiro Série B The 2022 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B started on 8 April 2022 and ended on 6 November 2022. Bahia * Brusque * Chapecoense * CRB * Criciúma * Cruzeiro * CSA * Grêmio * Guarani * Ituano Londrina Náutico * Novorizontino ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Copa Santa Catarina The Copa Santa Catarina () is a tournament organized by the Santa Catarina State Football Federation every second half of the season. It is played by Santa Catarina state teams. The competition's winner gains the right to compete in the same year's Recopa Sul-Brasileira and in the following year's 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 .... The competition was formed in 1990. Format In the 2007 season, the competition was played by five clubs and it was divided in three stages. The clubs played against each once in each of the first two stages, and the winners of both stages played the final in two legs. List of champions Titles by team References External links Federação Catarinense de Futebol {{DEFAULTSORT:Santa Catarina St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Campeonato Brasileiro Série C The Campeonato Brasileiro Série C, commonly known as the Série C or the Brazilian Série C to distinguish it from the Italian Serie 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. 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 Promotion and relegation, promoted to the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B. The four lowest-placed teams are relegated to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]