2026 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D

Campeonato Brasileiro Série D
Season2026
Dates5 April – 13 September
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The 2026 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D is a football competition to be held in Brazil, equivalent to the fourth division. It will begin on 5 April and will end on 13 September.[1]

Ninety-six teams will compete in the tournament.

Format changes

On 1 October 2025, CBF announced a format change to the Série D, expanding the competition from 64 teams to 96. Due to this expansion, the 32 teams qualified to the second stage of the 2025 edition were automatically qualified, and as four of those teams were promoted to the 2026 Série C, the confederation added one further spot to four regional federations based on the CBF State Ranking.[1]

CBF also established four new criteria of qualification:

  • Criteria 1: Teams relegated from the 2025 Série C;
  • Criteria 2: Teams qualified through the state leagues and state cups;
  • Criteria 3: Teams qualified to the second stage of the 2025 Série D;
  • Criteria 4: Best-placed teams in the CBF Club Ranking not qualified to any national division.

All of those criteria overlap each other, with criteria 1 being the most important one. If a team qualify to the 2026 Série D through criteria 2 and 3, their spot will be filled by the criteria 4, independent of their state.[2]

Six teams are promoted instead of the previous four, with the competition beginning in the first stage with 16 groups of six teams each. The four best teams qualify to the second stage in a knockout format, which prevails until the finals. The 32 teams qualified from the second stage are also qualified to the 2027 Série D (excluding the six promoted teams), and the four teams qualified to the semifinals are promoted to the 2027 Série C, with the four teams eliminated in the quarterfinals playing a play-off stage to define the other two teams promoted to the third division.[1]

The winners of the competition qualify directly to the third stage of the 2027 Copa do Brasil.[1]

Teams

Location of teams in 2026 Série D

Federation ranking

The number of teams from each state was chosen based on the CBF State Ranking.[3] They are displayed in bold in the C2 column.

Rank Federation Coeff. C1 C2 C3 C4 Tot
1 São Paulo 93,528 0 4 1 0 5
2 Rio de Janeiro 61,308 0 3 1 2 6
3 Minas Gerais 41,451 1 3 0 1 5
4 Rio Grande do Sul 39,283 0 3 1 0 4
5 Paraná 31,792 0 3 1 0 4
6 Ceará 24,954 0 3 0 2 5
7 Goiás 24,148 0 3 2 0 5
8 Santa Catarina 23,938 0 3 1 0 4
9 Bahia 23,642 0 3 1 0 4
10 Pernambuco 14,158 1 2 1 0 4
11 Alagoas 12,240 1 2 0 0 3
12 Pará 10,710 0 2 0 0 2
13 Mato Grosso 9,346 0 2 1 2 5
14 Amazonas 6,688 0 2 1 0 3
15 Rio Grande do Norte 6,131 1 2 0 0 3
16 Paraíba 5,507 0 2 0 1 3
17 Maranhão 5,451 0 2 1 1 4
18 Sergipe 5,082 0 2 0 0 2
19 Distrito Federal 3,633 0 2 1 1 4
20 Piauí 3,545 0 2 1 1 4
21 Espírito Santo 2,623 0 2 0 1 3
22 Tocantins 2,435 0 2 0 0 2
23 Acre 2,306 0 2 0 1 3
24 Rondônia 1,648 0 2 0 0 2
25 Roraima 1,598 0 2 0 1 3
26 Mato Grosso do Sul 1,450 0 2 0 0 2
27 Amapá 1,375 0 2 0 0 2

Participating teams

Federation Team[4][5] Home city Qualification method Criteria
Acre Independência Rio Branco 2025 Campeonato Acreano champions C2
Galvez Rio Branco 2025 Campeonato Acreano runners-up C2
Humaitá Porto Acre 80th place in the CBF club ranking C4
Alagoas CSA Maceió 2025 Série C 17th place C1
ASA Arapiraca 2025 Campeonato Alagoano runners-up C2
CSE Palmeira dos Índios 2025 Copa Alagoas champions C2
Amapá Trem Macapá 2025 Campeonato Amapaense champions C2
Oratório Macapá 2025 Campeonato Amapaense runners-up C2
Amazonas Nacional Manaus 2025 Campeonato Amazonense runners-up C2
Manaus Manaus 2025 Campeonato Amazonense 3rd place C2
Manauara Manaus 2025 Série D 13th place C3
Bahia Jacuipense Riachão do Jacuípe 2025 Campeonato Baiano 3rd place C2
Atlético de Alagoinhas Alagoinhas 2025 Campeonato Baiano 4th place C2
Porto Porto Seguro 2025 Campeonato Baiano 5th place C2
Juazeirense Juazeiro 2025 Série D 24th place C3
Ceará Maracanã Maracanaú 2025 Campeonato Cearense 3rd place C2
Ferroviário Fortaleza 2025 Campeonato Cearense 4th place C2
Tirol Fortaleza 2025 Campeonato Cearense 5th place C2
Atlético Cearense Fortaleza 101st place in the CBF club ranking C4
Iguatu Iguatu 91st place in the CBF club ranking C4
Espírito Santo Rio Branco Cariacica 2025 Campeonato Capixaba champions C2
Vitória Vitória 2025 Copa ES champions C2
Real Noroeste Águia Branca 96th place in the CBF club ranking C4
Federal District Gama Gama 2025 Campeonato Brasiliense champions C2
Capital Paranoá 2025 Campeonato Brasiliense runners-up C2
Ceilândia Ceilândia 2025 Série D 11th place C3
Brasiliense Taguatinga 73rd place in the CBF club ranking C4
Goiás CRAC Catalão 2025 Campeonato Goiano 5th place C2
ABECAT Ouvidor 2025 Campeonato Goiano 6th place C2
Inhumas Inhumas 2025 Campeonato Goiano 7th place C2
Goiatuba Goiatuba 2025 Série D 8th place C3
Aparecidense Aparecida de Goiânia 2025 Série D 9th place C3
Maranhão Imperatriz Imperatriz 2025 Campeonato Maranhense runners-up C2
IAPE São Luís 2025 Campeonato Maranhense 3rd place C2
Sampaio Corrêa São Luís 2025 Série D 27th place C3
Moto Club São Luís 106th place in the CBF club ranking C4
Mato Grosso Primavera Primavera do Leste 2025 Campeonato Mato-Grossense runners-up C2
Mixto Cuiabá 2025 Campeonato Mato-Grossense 3rd place C2
Luverdense Lucas do Rio Verde 2025 Série D 21st place C3
CEOV Várzea Grande 102nd place in the CBF club ranking C4
União Rondonópolis Rondonópolis 92nd place in the CBF club ranking C4
Mato Grosso do Sul Operário Campo Grande 2025 Campeonato Sul-Mato-Grossense champions C2
Ivinhema Ivinhema 2025 Campeonato Sul-Mato-Grossense runners-up C2
Minas Gerais Tombense Tombos 2025 Série C 20th place C1
Uberlândia Uberlândia 2025 Campeonato Mineiro 6th place C2
Betim Betim 2025 Campeonato Mineiro 7th place C2
Democrata GV Governador Valadares 2025 Campeonato Mineiro 8th place C2
Pouso Alegre Pouso Alegre 76th place in the CBF club ranking C4
Pará Tuna Luso Belém 2025 Campeonato Paraense 3rd place C2
Águia de Marabá Marabá 2025 Campeonato Paraense 4th place C2
Paraíba Sousa Sousa 2025 Campeonato Paraibano champions C2
Serra Branca Cajazeiras 2025 Campeonato Paraibano 3rd place C2
Treze Campina Grande 100th place in the CBF club ranking C4
Paraná Cianorte Cianorte 2025 Campeonato Paranaense 6th place C2
Azuriz Marmeleiro 2025 Campeonato Paranaense 7th place C2
São Joseense São José dos Pinhais 2025 Campeonato Paranaense 8th place C2
FC Cascavel Cascavel 2025 Série D 30th place C3
Pernambuco Retrô Camaragibe 2025 Série C 19th place C1
Maguary Bonito 2025 Campeonato Pernambucano 4th place C2
Decisão Sertânia 2025 Campeonato Pernambucano 6th place C2
Central Caruaru 2025 Série D 14th place C3
Piauí Piauí Teresina 2025 Campeonato Piauiense champions C2
Fluminense Teresina 2025 Campeonato Piauiense runners-up C2
Altos Altos 2025 Série D 10th place C3
Parnahyba Parnaíba 144th place in the CBF club ranking C4
Rio de Janeiro Sampaio Corrêa-RJ Saquarema 2025 Campeonato Carioca 5th place C2
Madureira Rio de Janeiro 2025 Campeonato Carioca 6th place C2
America Rio de Janeiro 2025 Copa Rio runners-up C2
Maricá Maricá 2025 Série D 31st place C3
Nova Iguaçu Nova Iguaçu 66th place in the CBF club ranking C4
Portuguesa-RJ Rio de Janeiro 78th place in the CBF club ranking C4
Rio Grande do Norte ABC Natal 2025 Série C 18th place C1
América de Natal Natal 2025 Campeonato Potiguar champions C2
Laguna Tibau do Sul 2025 Campeonato Potiguar 3rd place C2
Rio Grande do Sul São Luiz Ijuí 2025 Campeonato Gaúcho 6th place C2
Guarany de Bagé Bagé 2025 Campeonato Gaúcho 7th place C2
Brasil de Pelotas Pelotas 2025 Copa FGF champions C2
São José Porto Alegre 2025 Série D 19th place C3
Rondônia Porto Velho Porto Velho 2025 Campeonato Rondoniense champions C2
Guaporé Rolim de Moura 2025 Campeonato Rondoniense runners-up C2
Roraima GAS Boa Vista 2025 Campeonato Roraimense champions C2
Monte Roraima Boa Vista 2025 Campeonato Roraimense runners-up C2
São Raimundo Boa Vista 88th place in the CBF club ranking C4
Santa Catarina Santa Catarina Rio do Sul 2025 Campeonato Catarinense 3rd place C2
Joinville Joinville 2025 Campeonato Catarinense 4th place C2
Blumenau Blumenau 2025 Copa Santa Catarina 3rd place C2
Marcílio Dias Itajaí 2025 Série D 28th place C3
São Paulo Velo Clube Rio Claro 2025 Campeonato Paulista 11th place C2
Portuguesa São Paulo 2025 Campeonato Paulista 12th place C2
Noroeste Bauru 2025 Campeonato Paulista 14th place C2
XV de Piracicaba Piracicaba 2025 Copa Paulista champions C2
Água Santa Diadema 2025 Série D 25th place C3
Sergipe Lagarto Lagarto 2025 Campeonato Sergipano 3rd place C2
Sergipe Aracaju 2025 Copa Governo do Estado de Sergipe runners-up C2
Tocantins Araguaína Araguaína 2025 Campeonato Tocantinense champions C2
Tocantinópolis Tocantinópolis 2025 Campeonato Tocantinense runners-up C2
Notes

Group stage

CBF published the 16 groups of six teams each on 6 March 2026. The top four teams advance to the following round.[6]

Group A1

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification GAS MNA MAN MRO NAC SRA
1 GAS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to round of 64
2 Manauara 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Manaus 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Monte Roraima 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Nacional 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 São Raimundo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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 A2

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification ARA GAL GUA HUM IND PVE
1 Araguaína 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to round of 64
2 Galvez 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Guaporé 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Humaitá 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Independência 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Porto Velho 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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 A3

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification APA BRA GAM INH LUV PRI
1 Aparecidense 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to round of 64
2 Brasiliense 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Gama 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Inhumas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Luverdense 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Primavera 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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 A4

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification CAP CEI OPE GOI MIX UNI
1 Capital 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to round of 64
2 Ceilândia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 CEOV 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Goiatuba 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Mixto 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 União Rondonópolis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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 A5

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification AGU IMP ORA TOC TRE TUN
1 Águia de Marabá 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to round of 64
2 Imperatriz 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Oratório 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Tocantinópolis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Trem 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Tuna Luso 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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 A6

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification IAP IGU MAR MOT PAR SAM
1 IAPE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to round of 64
2 Iguatu 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Maracanã 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Moto Club 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Parnahyba 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Sampaio Corrêa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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 ALT ATL FER FLU PIA TIR
1 Altos 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to round of 64
2 Atlético Cearense 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Ferroviário 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Fluminense 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Piauí 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Tirol 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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 A8

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification ABC AME CEN LAG MAG SOU
1 ABC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to round of 64
2 América de Natal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Central 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Laguna 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Maguary 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Sousa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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 A9

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification DEC LAG RET SER SBR TRE
1 Decisão 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to round of 64
2 Lagarto 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Humaitá 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Sergipe 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Serra Branca 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Treze 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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 A10

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification ASA ATL CSA CSE JAC JUA
1 ASA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to round of 64
2 Atlético de Alagoinhas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 CSA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 CSE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Jacuipense 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Juazeirense 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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 A11

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification ABE BET CRA IVI OPE UBE
1 ABECAT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to round of 64
2 Betim 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 CRAC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Ivinhema 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Operário 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Uberlândia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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 A12

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification DEM POR RNO RBR TOM VIT
1 Democrata GV 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to round of 64
2 Porto 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Real Noroeste 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Rio Branco 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Tombense 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Vitória 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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 A13

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification AGS AME MAD PRJ POR POU
1 Água Santa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to round of 64
2 America 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Madureira 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Portuguesa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Portuguesa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Pouso Alegre 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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 A14

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification MAR NIG NOR SAM VEL XVP
1 Maricá 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to round of 64
2 Nova Iguaçu 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Noroeste 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Sampaio Corrêa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Velo Clube 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 XV de Piracicaba 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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 A15

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification CIA FCC GUA JEC SCA SLU
1 Cianorte 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to round of 64
2 FC Cascavel 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Guarany de Bagé 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Joinville 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Santa Catarina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 São Luiz 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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 A16

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification AZU BLU BPE MAR SJO SJS
1 Azuriz 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to round of 64
2 Blumenau 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Brasil de Pelotas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Marcílio Dias 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 São José 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 São Joseense 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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.

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Série D terá 96 clubes a partir de 2026; entenda novo formato" [Série D will have 96 clubs starting from 2026; understand new format] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 1 October 2025. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
  2. ^ "Série D com 96 clubes: entenda os critérios adotados pela CBF" [Série D with 96 clubs; understand the criteria adopted by CBF] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 2 October 2025. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
  3. ^ "RNF - RANKING NACIONAL DAS FEDERAÇÕES 2026" [National Ranking of Federations 2026] (PDF) (in Brazilian Portuguese). CBF. 24 December 2025.
  4. ^ "A linha do tempo de classificação à Série D 2026" [The timeline to the qualification to the 2026 Série D] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Revista Série Z. 11 February 2025. Retrieved 17 April 2025.
  5. ^ "Série D de 2026: veja todos os 96 clubes classificados" [2026 Série D: check out all the 96 clubs qualified] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 25 December 2025. Retrieved 25 December 2025.
  6. ^ "Série D 2026: CBF divulga os 16 grupos da competição" [2026 Série D: CBF publish the 16 groups of the competition] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 6 March 2026. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
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