2026 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C

Campeonato Brasileiro Série C
Season2026
Dates5 April – 25 October
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The 2026 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C will be a football competition held in Brazil, equivalent to the third division. It will begin on 5 April and will end on 25 October 2026.[1]

Twenty teams will compete in the tournament, twelve returning from the 2025 season, four promoted from the 2025 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D (Barra, Inter de Limeira, Maranhão and Santa Cruz)[2] and four relegated from the 2025 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B (Amazonas, Ferroviária, Paysandu and Volta Redonda).[3]

Format

The first stage will have one group where each team played the other teams in a single round-robin tournament. The top eight teams advance to the second stage, while the bottom two are relegated, as a part of the expansion planned for the division. In the second stage, the teams are divided into two groups of four teams each. Each group will be played on a home-and-away round-robin basis. The top two teams of each group will be promoted to the Série B, while the group winners will advance to the finals.[4]

Teams

Location of teams in 2026 Série C
Pos. Relegated from 2025 Série B
17th Ferroviária
18th Amazonas
19th Volta Redonda
20th Paysandu
Pos. Promoted from 2025 Série D
1st Barra
2nd Santa Cruz
3rd Inter de Limeira
4th Maranhão

Number of teams by state

Number
of teams 		State Team(s)
4 São Paulo Ferroviária, Guarani, Inter de Limeira and Ituano
3 Santa Catarina Barra, Brusque and Figueirense
2 Rio Grande do Sul Caxias and Ypiranga
Sergipe Confiança and Itabaiana
1 Amazonas Amazonas
Ceará Floresta
Goiás Anápolis
Maranhão Maranhão
Pará Paysandu
Paraíba Botafogo-PB
Paraná Maringá
Pernambuco Santa Cruz
Rio de Janeiro Volta Redonda

Stadiums and locations

Team Home city State Stadium Capacity
Amazonas Manaus Amazonas Municipal Carlos Zamith 5,000
Arena da Amazônia 44,000
Anápolis Anápolis Goiás Jonas Duarte 14,000
Barra Itajaí Santa Catarina Arena Barra FC 5,500
Botafogo-PB João Pessoa Paraíba Almeidão 25,770
Brusque Brusque Santa Catarina Augusto Bauer 5,000
Caxias Caxias do Sul Rio Grande do Sul Centenário 22,132
Confiança Aracaju Sergipe Batistão 15,575
Ferroviária Araraquara São Paulo Fonte Luminosa 20,000
Figueirense Florianópolis Santa Catarina Orlando Scarpelli 19,584
Floresta Fortaleza Ceará Presidente Vargas 20,262
Guarani Campinas São Paulo Brinco de Ouro 29,130
Inter de Limeira Limeira Major José Levy Sobrinho 23,475
Itabaiana Itabaiana Sergipe Etelvino Mendonça 12,000
Ituano Itu São Paulo Novelli Júnior 18,560
Maranhão São Luís Maranhão Castelão 40,149
Maringá Maringá Paraná Willie Davids 16,226
Paysandu Belém Pará Curuzu 16,200
Mangueirão 53,635
Santa Cruz Recife Pernambuco Arruda 60,044
Volta Redonda Volta Redonda Rio de Janeiro Raulino de Oliveira 20,255
Ypiranga Erechim Rio Grande do Sul Colosso da Lagoa 22,000

Personnel and kits

Team Head coach Captain Kit manufacturer Kit main sponsor
Amazonas Cristian de Souza Fabiano Onça[a] None
Anápolis Ângelo Luiz Rafael Costa Kelme Brejeiro
Barra Bernardo Franco Jean Pierre Pescador[a] KNN Idiomas
Botafogo-PB Lisca Henrique Dourado Kappa Setai Grupo GP
Brusque Higo Magalhães Biel Finta HAVAN
Caxias Marcelo Cabo Tomas Bastos Bravo 35[a] Banrisul, ZeroUm, Postos SIM
Confiança Cláudio Caçapa Ícaro Super Bolla Banese Card
Ferroviária Rogério Corrêa Lucas Rodrigues Lupo Sport Esportes da Sorte, BaladAPP, GB Tickets
Figueirense Márcio Zanardi Anderson Conceição Volt Sport Uniasselvi, Grupo Liderança
Floresta Leston Júnior Matheusinho Golaço ZeroUm
Guarani Elio Sizenando Willian Farias Kappa ASA Alumínio, Bigbet
Inter de Limeira Matheus Costa Saulo Alluri Sports Construjá, Rivalo, Lukma Electric
Itabaiana Gilson Kleina Betão Robrac Playbet, Banese Card
Ituano Mazola Júnior Guilherme Xavier Alluri Sports Rivalo, HARAS Coração de Cavalo
Maranhão Marcinho Guerreiro Jean Golkiper Lojas Shartom, Granorte, Pix das Estrelas
Maringá Moisés Egert Tony Batista Maringá[a] Cresol, Aposta Tudo, UniCesumar
Paysandu Júnior Rocha Marcinho Lobo[a] Ginga Bet
Santa Cruz Claudinei Oliveira Eurico Lima Volt Sport Bet da Sorte
Volta Redonda William de Mattia Bruno Barra Pratic Sport BETesporte
Ypiranga Raul Cabral Willian Gomes Clanel Banrisul, Aurora
Notes
  1. ^ a b c d e Club manufactured kit

Coaching changes

Team Outgoing head coach Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming head coach Date of appointment Ref
Botafogo-PB Evaristo Piza Signed by Campinense 22 September 2025 Pre-season Bernardo Franco 20 October 2025 [5][6]
Itabaiana Gilson Kleina End of contract 23 September 2025 Roberto Fonseca 27 September 2025 [7][8]
Anápolis Gabardo Júnior 29 September 2025 Ângelo Luiz[i] 16 December 2025 [11][12]
Inter de Limeira Ademir Fesan 7 October 2025 Alberto Félix 10 November 2025 [13][14]
Caxias Júnior Rocha 18 October 2025 Fernando Marchiori 29 October 2025 [15][16]
Brusque Bernardo Franco Signed by Botafogo-PB 20 October 2025 Higo Magalhães 11 November 2025 [6][17]
Volta Redonda Neto Colucci End of caretaker spell 19 November 2025 Rodrigo Santana 8 December 2025 [18]
Paysandu Ignácio Neto 23 November 2025 Júnior Rocha 24 November 2025 [19]
Ferroviária Daniel Azambuja Rogério Corrêa 5 December 2025 [20]
Amazonas Aderbal Lana Back to coordinator role 30 November 2025 Márcio Fernandes 5 January 2026 [21]
Figueirense Waguinho Dias Sacked 22 January 2026 State leagues Henrique Lima (caretaker) 22 January 2026 [22][23]
Inter de Limeira Alberto Félix 24 January 2026 Waguinho Dias 26 January 2026 [24][25]
Figueirense Henrique Lima End of caretaker spell 25 January 2026 Márcio Zanardi 25 January 2026 [26]
Santa Cruz Marcelo Cabo Sacked 26 January 2026 Fábio Cortez (caretaker) 27 January 2026 [27][28]
Caxias Fernando Marchiori Resigned 31 January 2026 Marcelo Cabo 31 January 2026 [29][30]
Botafogo-PB Bernardo Franco Sacked 1 February 2026 Lisca 2 February 2026 [31][32]
Confiança Luizinho Vieira 2 February 2026 Ricardo Resende (caretaker) [33][34]
Itabaiana Roberto Fonseca Sacked 9 February 2026 Ferreira (caretaker) 10 February 2026 [35][36]
Maringá Rodrigo Chipp Mutual agreement 11 February 2026 Moisés Egert 13 February 2026 [37][38]
Volta Redonda Rodrigo Santana Signed by Ponte Preta 22 February 2026 Neto Colucci (caretaker) 24 February 2026 [39][40]
Confiança Ricardo Resende End of caretaker spell 25 February 2026 Cláudio Caçapa [41]
Santa Cruz Fábio Cortez 24 February 2026 Claudinei Oliveira [42]
Guarani Matheus Costa 26 February 2026 Sacked Elio Sizenando 11 March 2026 [43][44]
Inter de Limeira Waguinho Dias 9 March 2026 Matheus Costa [45][46]
Barra Eduardo Souza Signed by Atlético Goianiense 10 March 2026 Rafael Piccinin (caretaker) 12 March 2026 [47][48]
Amazonas Márcio Fernandes Sacked 13 March 2026 Cristian de Souza 14 March 2026 [49][50]
Itabaiana Ferreira End of caretaker spell 16 March 2026 Gilson Kleina 16 March 2026 [51]
Volta Redonda Neto Colucci William de Mattia [52]
Barra Rafael Piccinin 20 March 2026 Bernardo Franco 20 March 2026 [53]
Notes
  1. ^ Luiz Carlos Winck was announced as head coach on 3 October 2025,[9] but left on 15 December after triggering his release clause.[10]

References

  1. ^ "Série C 2026 tem datas de início e fim definidas pela CBF; veja" [2026 Série C have start and end dates set by the CBF; check out] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Rádio Itatiaia. 1 October 2025. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
  2. ^ "Série D: veja os quatro times que conquistaram acesso para a terceira divisão" [Série D: check out the four teams who achieved promotion to the third division] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 7 September 2025. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
  3. ^ "Série B: veja quem subiu para a Série A e quem caiu para a Série C" [Série B: check out who went up to the Série A and who went down to the Série B] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 23 November 2025. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
  4. ^ "Série C terá 28 clubes a partir de 2028; entenda mudanças" [Série C will have 28 clubs starting from 2028; understand changes] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 1 October 2025. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
  5. ^ "Evaristo Piza é oficializado como novo treinador do Campinense" [Evaristo Piza is officially named Campinense head coach] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Voz da Torcida. 22 September 2025. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
  6. ^ a b "Bernardo Franco é o novo técnico do Botafogo-PB" [Bernardo Franco is the new head coach of Botafogo-PB] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 20 October 2025. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
  7. ^ "Itabaiana e Sergipe anunciam saídas de seus técnicos" [Itabaiana and Sergipe announce departure of their head coaches] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Infonet. 23 September 2025. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
  8. ^ "Roberto Fonseca é o novo técnico do Itabaiana para temporada 2026" [Roberto Fonseca is the new head coach of Itabaiana for the 2026 season] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 27 September 2025. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
  9. ^ "Anápolis anuncia técnico para 2026 e renova com destaque da temporada" [Anápolis announce head coach for 2026 and renew with spotlight of the season] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 3 October 2025. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
  10. ^ "Anápolis anuncia saída do técnico Luiz Carlos Winck" [Anápolis announce the departure of head coach Luiz Carlos Winck] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 15 December 2025. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
  11. ^ "Sem acordo para renovação, Gabardo Júnior deixa o comando técnico do Anápolis" [Without agreement for a renewal, Gabardo Júnior leaves the technical command of Anápolis] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Mais Goiás. 29 September 2025. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
  12. ^ "Anápolis anuncia volta de Ângelo Luiz; Abecat contrata técnico do Taubaté" [Anápolis announce the return of Ângelo Luiz; Abecat sign the head coach of Taubaté] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 16 December 2025. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
  13. ^ "Sem acordo por renovação, Inter de Limeira anuncia saída do técnico Ademir Fesan" [Without agreement for a renewal, Inter de Limeira announce departure of head coach Ademir Fesan] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 7 October 2025. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
  14. ^ "Inter de Limeira anuncia ex-Bragantino e Linense como treinador para Série A2" [Inter de Limeira announce former Bragantino and Linense man as head coach for the Série A2] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 10 November 2025. Retrieved 14 November 2025.
  15. ^ "Técnico Júnior Rocha anuncia saída do Caxias e não segue no clube em 2026" [Head coach Júnior Rocha announces departure of Caxias and does not continue at the club in 2026] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Gaúcha ZH. 18 October 2025. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
  16. ^ "Caxias anuncia Fernando Marchiori como novo técnico para 2026" [Caxias announce Fernando Marchiori as new head coach for 2026] (in Brazilian Portuguese). SER Caxias do Sul. 29 October 2025. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
  17. ^ "Brusque anuncia Higo Magalhães como técnico para 2026" [Brusque announce Higo Magalhães as head coach for 2026] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 11 November 2025. Retrieved 14 November 2025.
  18. ^ "Volta Redonda anuncia Rodrigo Santana como técnico para 2026" [Volta Redonda announce Rodrigo Santana as head coach for 2026] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 8 December 2025. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
  19. ^ "Júnior Rocha é o novo técnico bicolor" [Júnior Rocha is the new bicolor coach] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Paysandu SC. 24 November 2025. Retrieved 26 November 2025.
  20. ^ "Rogério Corrêa é o novo técnico da Ferroviária" [Rogério Corrêa is the new head coach of Ferroviária] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Associação Ferroviária de Esportes. 5 December 2025. Retrieved 5 December 2025.
  21. ^ "Amazonas oficializa técnico Márcio Fernandes" [Amazonas turn official the head coach Márcio Fernandes] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 5 January 2026. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
  22. ^ "Figueirense anuncia demissão de Waguinho Dias do cargo de técnico" [Figueirense announce dismissal of Waguinho Dias from the role of head coach] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 22 January 2026. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
  23. ^ "Henrique sobre comandar o Figueirense na última rodada: "Um representante da torcida"" [Henrique about coaching Figueirense in the last round: "A representative of the supporters"] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 23 January 2026. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
  24. ^ "Inter de Limeira anuncia demissão de Alberto Félix após nova derrota na Série A2" [Inter de Limeira announce dismissal of Alberto Félix after new defeat in the Série A2] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 24 January 2026. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
  25. ^ "Inter de Limeira anuncia Waguinho Dias como novo técnico" [Inter de Limeira announce Waguinho Dias as new head coach] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Portal Veloz. 26 January 2026. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
  26. ^ "Figueirense anuncia Márcio Zanardi como novo técnico para a temporada 2026" [Figueirense announce Márcio Zanardi as new head coach for the 2026 season] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 25 January 2026. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
  27. ^ "Marcelo Cabo não é mais técnico do Santa Cruz" [Marcelo Cabo is no longer head coach of Santa Cruz] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 26 January 2026. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
  28. ^ "Auxiliar do Santa Cruz explica mudanças e destaca vitória: "Dá motivação"" [Assistant of Santa Cruz explains changes and highlights win: "Gives us motivation"] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 28 January 2026. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
  29. ^ "Caxias comunica mudança na comissão técnica" [Caxias announce changes in the technical staff] (in Brazilian Portuguese). SER Caxias. 31 January 2026. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
  30. ^ "Marcelo Cabo é o novo técnico da S.E.R. Caxias" [Marcelo Cabo is the new head coach of S.E.R. Caxias] (in Brazilian Portuguese). SER Caxias. 31 January 2026. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
  31. ^ "Goleada sofrida para o Campinense provoca saídas de Bernardo Franco e Rodrigo Pastana no Botafogo-PB" [Routing to Campinense promote changes of Bernardo Franco and Rodrigo Pastana at Botafogo-PB] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 1 February 2026. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
  32. ^ "Botafogo-PB confirma a contratação do técnico Lisca" [Botafogo-PB confirm the signing of head coach Lisca] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 2 February 2026. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
  33. ^ "Luizinho Vieira não resiste à derrota no Clássico Maior e é demitido do Confiança" [Luizinho Vieira does not resist to defeat in the Clássico Maior and is sacked from Confiança] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 2 February 2026. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
  34. ^ "Confiança anuncia novo auxiliar, que comandará time contra o Guarany" [Confiança announce new assistant coach, who will be in charge of the team against Guarany] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 2 February 2026. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
  35. ^ "Itabaiana anuncia saída do técnico Roberto Fonseca" [Itabaiana announce the departure of head coach Roberto Fonseca] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 9 February 2026. Retrieved 18 February 2026.
  36. ^ "Técnico interino, Ferreira celebra nova chance e pede Itabaiana 'aguerrido' contra América" [Interim head coach, Ferreira celebrates new chance and asks for 'fierce' Itabaiana against América] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 10 February 2026. Retrieved 18 February 2026.
  37. ^ "Maringá anuncia a saída do técnico Rodrigo Chipp" [Maringá announce the departure of head coach Rodrigo Chipp] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 11 February 2026. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
  38. ^ "Maringá anuncia Moisés Egert como novo treinador" [Maringá announce Moisés Egert as new head coach] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 13 February 2026. Retrieved 13 February 2026.
  39. ^ "Rodrigo Santana fecha para ser o novo técnico da Ponte e se despede do Volta Redonda" [Rodrigo Santana agrees to become the new head coach of Ponte and bids farewell from Volta Redonda] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 22 February 2026. Retrieved 23 February 2026.
  40. ^ "Neto Colucci comanda o Volta Redonda contra o Bangu" [Neto Colucci is in charge of Volta Redonda against Bangu] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 24 February 2026. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
  41. ^ "Fim do mistério! Cláudio Caçapa é o novo treinador do Confiança" [End of the mystery! Cláudio Caçapa is the new head coach of Confiança] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 24 February 2026. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
  42. ^ "Claudinei Oliveira é o novo técnico do Santa Cruz" [Claudinei Oliveira is the new head coach of Santa Cruz] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 24 February 2026. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
  43. ^ "Reformulação: Guarani decide por saída de técnico e executivo após eliminação na Copa do Brasil" [Restructuring: Guarani decide to part ways with head coach and executive after elimination from the Copa do Brasil] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 26 February 2026. Retrieved 2 March 2026.
  44. ^ "Guarani acerta a contratação do técnico Élio Sizenando" [Guarani agree the signing of head coach Élio Sizenando] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Guarani FC. 11 March 2026. Retrieved 11 March 2026.
  45. ^ "Inter de Limeira troca de comando pela segunda vez em 2026 e busca novo técnico para Série C" [Inter de Limeira change command for the second time in 2026 and seek a new head coach for the Série C] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 9 March 2026. Retrieved 11 March 2026.
  46. ^ "Inter de Limeira acerta contratação do técnico Matheus Costa, ex-Guarani" [Inter de Limeira sign head coach Matheus Costa, formerly of Guarani] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 11 March 2026. Retrieved 11 March 2026.
  47. ^ "Barra se despede de Eduardo Souza, técnico campeão da Série D e Catarinense" [Barra bid farewell from Eduardo Souza, head coach champion of the Série D and the Catarinense] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 10 March 2026. Retrieved 11 March 2026.
  48. ^ "Abelardense Rafael Piccinin comanda Barra FC pela primeira vez em jogo da Copa do Brasil" [Abelardense Rafael Piccinin is in charge of Barra FC for the first time in a Copa do Brasil] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GuiaTem Abelardo Luz. 12 March 2026. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
  49. ^ "Amazonas demite Márcio Fernandes após eliminação para o Figueirense na Copa do Brasil" [Amazonas sack Márcio Fernandes after elimination to Figueirense in the Copa do Brasil] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 13 March 2026. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
  50. ^ "Cristian de Souza, ex-Manauara, é o novo técnico do Amazonas" [Cristian de Souza, formerly of Manauara, is the new head coach of Amazonas] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 14 March 2026. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
  51. ^ "Gilson Kleina retorna ao Itabaiana para a disputa da Série C e da Copa do Nordeste" [Gilson Kleina returns to Itabaiana for the Série C and the Copa do Nordeste] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Portal ITnet. 16 March 2026. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
  52. ^ "William de Mattia é o novo técnico do Voltaço" [William de Mattia is the new head coach of Voltaço] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Diário do Vale. 16 March 2026. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
  53. ^ "Estreante da Série C, Barra anuncia Bernardo Franco como novo técnico" [Série C newcomer, Barra announce Bernardo Franco as new head coach] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 20 March 2026. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
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