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

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, is the fourth division of the Brazilian football league system, and was announced by the

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(CBF) on 9 April 2008. The Campeonato Brasileiro Série D was formed from the split of the Série C, keeping its best 20 clubs and playing double round robin as does the top three divisions. The Série D keeps the same format of the older Série C, but with participation limited to 40 clubs recognized by the state federation. In 2016 the Série D was expanded to 68 clubs, but in 2022 it was reduced to 64 clubs. The Série D format is a mixed system: the 64 clubs are divided in 8 groups organized regionally, playing in a round-robin format. The top teams qualify for

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and clubs that reach the semi-finals are promoted to Série C. Clubs qualify for the Série D by their performance at state championships — spots are given to the top clubs on those leagues that aren't at Série A, B or C — at state cups or relegation from Série C.

Champions of Série D

The following table shows the winners and runners-up of the Série D tournaments played since its beginning in 2009, according to the

Performances

By club

By state

Participations

Most appearances

Below is the list of clubs that have more appearances in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série D.

Clubs promoted from Série D

Top scorers

Winning managers

References

External links

CBF
- Brazilian Football Confederation {{DEFAULTSORT:Campeonato Brasileiro Serie D 4 4

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Professional sports leagues in Brazil