In 2011, the
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 Sér ...
, the third level of the Brazilian League, will be contested by 20 clubs divided in four groups, followed by a playoff round, during 16 July and 13 November.
The top four clubs, the ones which qualifies to the semifinals, will be promoted to the
Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
The Campeonato Brasileiro Série B (commonly referred to as the Brasileirão Série B, the Série B or the Brazilian Série B to distinguish it from the Italian and the Ecuadorian Serie B), and currently officially called Brasileirão Série B ...
to be contested in
2012
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. Meanwhile, the bottom four clubs, the ones that finish in last place of each group, will be relegated to
2012 Série D.
Team information
Format
* First Stage: The 20 teams are divided in four groups of 5, playing within them in a double round-robin format. The two best ranked in each group advance towards next stage. The last placed team in each group is relegated to
Série D 2012
* Second Stage: The eight qualified teams are divided in two groups of 4, playing within them in a double round-robin format. The two best ranked in each group are promoted to
Série B 2012.Winners qualify to the Finals.
* Finals: Second stage winners play in two-leg format, home and away. Winners are declared champions.
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Regulations for 2011 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C
Tiebreakers
If two or more teams are equal on points on completion of the group matches, the following criteria are applied to determine the rankings
:1. Higher number of wins
:2. Superior goal difference
:3. Higher number of goals scored
First stage
Group A (North)
Group B (Northeast)
Group C (Southeast/Central-West)
Group D (South/Southeast)
Second stage
Group E
Group F
Finals
;First leg
;Second leg
Final standings
Note that no round-robin will be played involving all clubs; positions will depend on individual scoring.
References
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Campeonato Brasileiro Série C seasons
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