Before 1950
Before 1971
Second Level
Third Level
Fourth Level
Number of Teams in Each Level
Teams with most sucessive divisional movements (since 1988)
Obs.: In 22/Dec/2010, CBF awarded to Taça Brasil (1959-1968) and Roberto Gomes Pedrosa (1967-1970) tournaments the status of Brazilian Championships.
In 25/Aug/2023 CBF awarded to 1937 Tournament of State Champions the status of Brazilian Championship.
In 1922, CBD (Brazilian Sports Confederation) started the Campeonato Brasileiro de Seleções (Brazilian Championship of State Teams). In 1934, a professional federation (FBF - Federação Brasileira de Futebol) was founded and started his own Brazilian Championship of State Teams, while CBD remained as amateur and organizing his own championship. In 1937, FBF decided to replace, in his championship, the state teams by the 1936 state club champions. This tournament was won by Atlético Mineiro. In the same year, FBF was extinct (merged into CBD) and the Brazilian Championship (which turned back to be of State Teams) remained as the main interstate tournament of Brazil until 1950s. With the creation of the Rio-São Paulo Tournament, in 1950, and later of Taça Brasil in 1959, the Brazilian Championship of State Teams lost popularity, being extinct after the 1963 edition. Thus, the 1937 FBF edition was the only played by clubs.
In 1950, the Football Federations of São Paulo State and Rio de Janeiro
city started the realization of the Rio-São Paulo Tournament, the first
regular interstate club championship played in Brazil. In 1954, the
tournament was officially named "Torneio Roberto Gomes Pedrosa", in
hommage to the former goalkeeper of Brazil National Team and president
of São Paulo State FA, who died that year.
After the tournament became more and more attractive, clubs from other
states became interested in play it. So, in 1967 the promoters invited
clubs from Minas Gerais, Rio Grande do Sul and Paraná states and
this new enlarged tournament was nicknamed "Robertão".
In 1968, the tournament turned to be organized by CBD (the Brazilian FA),
which invited clubs from Bahia and Pernambuco and created a silver trophy
to be awarded to the champions (hence, the tournament was also referred
as "Taça de Prata"). Aside this tournament, CBD also created the Centro-Sul
and Norte-Nordeste cups, which can be seen, in some sense, as the "unofficial
second level" of these years, although no promotion or relegation rules
existed in those tournaments.
The winners and runner-ups of these "regional second level" in that
period were:
Year Champion Runner-Up
1968 Sport C Recife (Recife, PE) C Remo (Belém, PA) [N]
Grêmio E Maringá (Maringá, PR) Villa Nova AC (Nova Lima, MG) [S]
1969 Ceará SC (Fortaleza, CE) C Remo (Belém, PA) [N]
not finished [S]
1970 Fortaleza EC (Fortaleza, CE) Sport CR (Recife, PE) [N]
not played [S]
[N] Champions and runner-ups of Copa Norte-Nordeste
[S] Champions and runner-ups of Copa Centro-Sul
Also, in 1969, as part of the new tournament Torneio dos Campeões da CBD,
the winners of 1968 Norte-Nordeste and Centro-Sul cups played each other,
in which can be considered as the "national final" of the "unofficial
1968 second level". In 1969 and 1970, since there wasn't a Copa Centro-Sul
champion, this "final" was not held.
Year Champion Runner-Up
1968 Grêmio E Maringá (Maringá, PR) Sport C Recife (Recife, PE)
1969 not played
1970 not played
Lastly, in 1971, CBD started the new Campeonato Nacional (the first official
Brazilian Championship) with the teams divided into two levels. The First
Level had teams from the same seven states which participated in "Robertão",
plus Ceará, while the Second Level was subdivided in Norte-Nordeste and
Centro-Sul groups, which let this new structure as an direct sucession of
the 1968-1970 one.
The official 2nd level was played for the first time in 1971 when CBD
(the Brazilian FA) inaugurated the real and official Brazilian Championship.
In this first period the champions and runners-up were:
Year Champion Runner-Up
1971 Villa Nova AC (Nova Lima, MG) Remo (Belém, PA)
1972 Sampaio Corrêa FC (Sao Luís, MA) Campinense (Campina Grande, PB)
Because there was no performance-based criterion defining the teams in
the first level there was no promotion or relegation. Between 1973 and
1979 teams were invited to play at the 1st level based mainly on political
criteria, and no 2nd division was disputed.
When CBD was dismembered into CBF and many other sports federations in 1980,
the Brazilian championship was reorganized and the number of teams at the
first level (Taça de Ouro) was reduced from 96 teams in 1979 to 40 in 1980.
The new second level (Taça de Prata) was disputed from 1980 to 1983 and
qualified 4 teams for the second stage of the first division championship in
the same year, and concluded with the remaining teams, one more earning
promotion (except in 1983). In 1982 and 1983, the eliminated teams from the
fisrt stage of the first division was relegated to this conclusion of the
second level. In 1984, the second division champions qualified for the third
stage of the first division championship and earned promotion for 1985.
In 1985, under the name of Taça CBF, the second level only qualified its
champions to the 1986 first level.
Promoted (same year) Promoted (next year)
1980 Sport (Recife-PE) Londrina (Londrina-PR)
América FC (São José do Rio Preto-SP) CSA (Maceió-AL)
Americano (Campos-RJ)
Bangu (Rio de Janeiro-RJ)
1981 SE Palmeiras (São Paulo-SP) Guarani FC (Campinas-SP)
Uberaba SC (Uberaba-MG)
EC Bahia (Salvador-BA)
Náutico (Recife-PE)
1982 Corinthians (São Paulo-SP) Campo Grande AC (Rio de Janeiro-RJ)
América FC (Rio de Janeiro-RJ)
SC São Paulo (Rio Grande-RS)
Atlético Paranaense (Curitiba-PR)
1983 Uberaba (Uberaba-MG) none
Guarani (Campinas-SP)
Botafogo (Ribeirão Preto-SP)
Americano (Campos-RJ)
1984 Uberlândia EC (Uberlândia-MG) Uberlândia EC (Uberlândia-MG)
Remo (Belém-PA)
1985 none Tuna Luso (Belém-PA)
In 1982 and 1983 the relegated teams from the First Phase of first level to
the conclusion of the second level were:
Relegated (same year)
1982 América FC (Natal, RN)
CSA (Maceió, AL)
Associação Desportiva FVRD (Vitória, ES)
Ferroviário AC (Fortaleza, CE)
Goiás EC (Goiânia, GO)
AO Itabaiana (Itabaiana, SE)
Joinville EC (Joinville, SC)
Mixto EC (Cuiabá, MT)
Nacional FC (Manaus, AM)
Ríver AC (Teresina, PI)
Taguatinga EC (Taguatinga, DF)
EC Vitória (Salvador, BA)
1983 Brasília EC (Brasília, DF)
CSA (Maceió, AL)
Ferroviário AC (Fortaleza, CE)
Fortaleza EC (Fortaleza, CE)
Galícia EC (Salvador, BA)
Joinville EC (Joinville, SC)
CA Juventus (São Paulo, SP)
Mixto EC (Cuiabá, MT)
Moto Club (São Luís, MA)
Paysandú SC (Belém, PA)
Rio Branco AC (Vitória, ES)
Treze FC (Campina Grande, PB)
The champions and runners-up in these years were:
Year Champion Runner-Up
1980 Londrina EC (Londrina, PR) CSA (Maceió, AL)
1981 Guarani FC (Campinas, SP) AA Anapolina (Anápolis, GO)
1982 Campo Grande AC (Rio de Janeiro, RJ) CSA (Maceió, AL)
1983 CA Juventus (São Paulo, SP) CSA (Maceió, AL)
1984 Uberlândia EC (Uberlândia, MG) Remo (Belém, PA)
1985 Tuna Luso (Belém, PA) Goytacaz FC (Campos, RJ)
In 1986 no second level was disputed, but 36 teams played a Parallel
Tournament divided into four groups, whose champions were qualified for
the second stage of the first level in the same year. Some Brazilian
publications consider these teams as second level champions 1986:
Group E Champion: Treze FC (Campina Grande, PB)
Group F Champion: Central SC (Caruaru, PE)
Group G Champion: AA Internacional (Limeira, SP)
Group H Champion: Criciúma EC (Criciúma, SC)
(Group A, B, C, and D constituted the first stage of the first level.)
In 1987, CBF intented to create a true first level, with the participants
choosed from the 1986 championship final placings. The thirteen main clubs
of Brazil, however, founded their own association (Clube dos 13) and, with
three invited clubs, lauched their own championship, called Copa União.
Because this championship did not obey the criteria stated on the 1986
championships rules, some clubs left out claimed berths in the first level.
The CBF then labeled the Copa União as Green Module, and incorporated the
excluded clubs in a parallel group named Yellow module. CBF also decided
to realized a championship playoff in January/1988 between the first two
teams of each Module, but Flamengo (RJ) and Internacional (RS), from the
Green Module, refused to play this Final Phase against Sport Recife (PE)
and Guarani (SP) of the Yellow Module.
After two rounds of the Final Phase and two W.O. losses against Sport Recife
and Guarani, both Flamengo and Internacional were excluded from the play-off
and CBF scheduled a title decision in two matches (home and away) between
Sport Recife and Guarani.
Due to had won this decision, Sport Recife is officially considered the
Brazilian champions of 1987. See the file of Brazilian Championship 1987
for more informations.
Because their participants were less famous than the Green Module ones,
the Yellow Module is often computed as a second division championship.
However, CBF stated that, in that 1987 championship, there would NOT be
an official characterization of any module as First, Second or Third level.
In 1988, the official first level finally debuted and, until 1992, CBF.
alternated between having two small inferior divisions (second and third)
or one large one (second). In this period the promoted and relegated
teams between first and second level were:
Promoted Relegated
1987 Sport (Recife-PE) Santos FC (Santos-SP) (1A)
Guarani FC (Campinas-SP) SC Corinthians P (São Paulo-SP) (1A)
Atlético Paranaense (Curitiba-PR)
Bangu AC (Rio de Janeiro-RJ)
Criciúma EC (Criciúma-SC)
EC Vitória (Salvador-BA)
Portuguesa (São Paulo-SP) (1B)
América FC (Rio de Janeiro-RJ) (2)
1988 AA Internacional (Limeira-SP) Bangu (Rio de Janeiro-RJ)
Náutico (Recife-PE) Santa Cruz FC (Recife-PE)
Criciúma EC (Criciúma-SC)
América FC (Rio de Janeiro-RJ)
1989 CA Bragantino (Bragança Paulista-SP) Coritiba FC (Curitiba-PR)
São José EC (São José dos Campos-SP) Atlético Paranaense (Curitiba-PR)
Guarani FC (Campinas-SP)
Sport (Recife-PE)
1990 Sport (Recife-PE) São José EC (São José dos Campos-SP)
Atlético Paranaense (Curitiba-PR) AA Internacional (Limeira-SP)
1991 Paysandu SC (Belém-PA) Grêmio FBPA (Porto Alegre-RS)
Guarani FC (Campinas-SP) EC Vitória (Salvador-BA)
1992 Paraná Clube (Curitiba-PR) none
EC Vitória (Salvador-BA)
Santa Cruz FC (Recife-PE)
Criciúma EC (Criciúma-SC)
Coritiba FC (Curitiba-PR)
Desportiva (Vitória-ES)
Ceará SC (Fortaleza-CE)
Fortaleza EC (Fortaleza-CE)
C Remo (Belém-PA)
União São João EC (Araras-SP)
Grêmio FBPA (Porto Alegre-RS)
América FC (Belo Horizonte-MG)
(1) A - Would be relegated according to the original rule of 1987 Brazilian Championship.
B - Would play, according to the original rule of 1987 Brazilian Championship, a
relegation/promotion tournament against AA Internacional (Limeira), Goiás EC
and Santa Cruz FC.
These rules, however, were not applied, since the composition of 1988 First
and Second Levels were defined under other criteria.
(2) América (RJ) refused to play in the 1987 Yellow Module (second level)
because of its fourth place in 1986. Because of this, they were invited
to the first level in 1988.
The champions and runners-up in these years were:
Year Champion Runner-Up
1987 Sport (Recife, PE) Guarani FC (Campinas, SP)
1988 AA Internacional (Limeira, SP) Náutico (Recife, PE)
1989 CA Bragantino (Bragança Paulista, SP) São José EC (São José dos Campos, SP)
1990 Sport (Recife, PE) Atlético Paranaense (Curitiba, PR)
1991 Paysandu SC (Belém, PA) Guarani FC (Campinas, SP)
1992 Paraná Clube (Curitiba, PR) EC Vitória (Salvador, BA)
In 1993 CBF reorganized the lower divisions. The first level had been
extended to 32 teams, and all other interested teams played qualifying
tournaments to form the second and third divisions of 1994. From 1994
until now the divisional structure consists of three levels, with
promotion and relegation in all directions and participation to the
third level in principle open to any interested team. In this period
the promoted and relegated teams between first and second level were:
Promoted Relegated
1993 none América FC (Belo Horizonte-MG) (x)
Atlético Paranaense (Curitiba-PR)
Coritiba FC (Curitiba-PR)
Desportiva (Vitória-ES)
Ceará SC (Fortaleza-CE)
Santa Cruz FC (Recife-PE)
Goiás EC (Goiânia-GO)
Fortaleza EC (Fortaleza-CE)
1994 EC Juventude (Caxias do Sul-RS) Remo (Belém-PA)
Goiás EC (Goiânia-GO) Náutico (Recife-PE)
1995 Atlético Paranaense (Curitiba-PR) Paysandu SC (Belém-PA)
Coritiba FC (Curitiba-PR) União São João EC (Araras-SP)
1996 União São João EC (Araras-SP) Fluminense FC (Rio de Janeiro-RJ) (3)
América FC (Natal-RN) CA Bragantino (Bragança Paulista-SP) (3)
1997 América FC (Belo Horizonte-MG) EC Bahia (Salvador-BA)
AA Ponte Preta (Campinas-SP) Criciúma EC (Criciúma-SC)
Fluminense FC (Rio de Janeiro-RJ)
União São João EC (Araras-SP)
1998 SE Gama (Gama, DF) Goiás EC (Goiânia, GO)
Botafogo FC (Ribeirão Preto, SP) América FC (Belo Horizonte, MG)
CA Bragantino (Bragança Paulista, SP)
América FC (Natal, RN)
(x) América-MG were suspended for two years (returning in second division in
1996) because they fought their relegation in a civil court.
(3) Saved from relegation when CBF announced that due to a referee corruption
scandal in 1996 there would be no relegation.
1999 Goiás EC (Goiânia, GO) SE Gama (Gama, DF)
Santa Cruz FC (Recife, PE) Paraná Clube (Curitiba, PR)
EC Juventude (Caxias do Sul, RS)
Botafogo FC (Ribeirão Preto, SP)
The champions and runners-up in these years were:
Year Champion Runner-Up
1994 EC Juventude (Caxias do Sul, RS) Goiás EC (Goiânia, GO)
1995 Atlético Paranaense (Curitiba, PR) Coritiba FC (Curitiba, PR)
1996 União São João EC (Araras, SP) América FC (Natal, RN)
1997 América FC (Belo Horizonte, MG) AA Ponte Preta (Campinas, SP)
1998 SE Gama (Gama, DF) Botafogo FC (Ribeirão Preto, SP)
1999 Goiás EC (Goiânia, GO) Santa Cruz FC (Recife, PE)
In 1999, if only the points conquered "in the four lines" were considered,
Botafogo FR (from Rio de Janeiro) would be relegated. But in a polemical
judgement, Botafogo and Internacional (from Porto Alegre) won the points
of his match against São Paulo, causing the relegation of Gama. After this,
Gama contested this judgement in a civil court and was successfully saved,
relegating Internacional or Botafogo. Internacional, Botafogo and Clube dos 13
(the union of the biggest brazilian teams) didn´t accept it, starting a
succession of several new judgements. To solve this impasse, CBF delegated
the organization of the Brazilian Championship to the Clube dos 13, which
created the Copa João Havelange with 25 teams: Gama, Botafogo and Internacional
were not relegated, Juventude was also saved, the promotions of Goiás and Santa
Cruz were mantained and Fluminense FC (Rio de Janeiro), EC Bahia (Salvador)
and América FC (Belo Horizonte) were invited to dispute the main group (Blue
Module). For more informations, see the file of Copa João Havelange 2000.
From the group equivalent to second level (Yellow Module), the three best
teams were qualified for the second stage of Copa João Havelange.
In 2001, CBF organized new divisions based on the championships of
1999 (the last official one) and 2000 (Copa João Havelange) and on the political
strength of each team. In relation to the Blue Module of 2000, some teams can be
said as "promoted". No team was "relegated".
Promoted (same year) Promoted (next year)
2000 Paraná Clube (Curitiba, PR) Paraná Clube (Curitiba, PR)
AD São Caetano (S.Caetano do Sul, SP) AD São Caetano (S.Caetano do Sul, SP)
Clube do Remo (Belém, PA) Botafogo FC (Ribeirão Preto, SP)
Year Champion Runner-Up 2000 Paraná Clube (Curitiba, PR) AD São Caetano (S.Caetano do Sul, SP)
From 2001 on, the promoted and relegated teams were:
Promoted Relegated
2001 Paysandu SC (Belém, PA) Santa Cruz FC (Recife, PE)
Figueirense FC (Florianópolis, SC) América FC (Belo Horizonte, MG)
Botafogo FC (Ribeirão Preto, SP)
Sport (Recife, PE)
2002 Criciúma EC (Criciúma, SC) A Portuguesa D (São Paulo, SP)
Fortaleza EC (Fortaleza, CE) SE Palmeiras (São Paulo, SP)
SE Gama (Gama, DF)
Botafogo FR (Rio de Janeiro, RJ)
2003 SE Palmeiras (São Paulo, SP) Fortaleza EC (Fortaleza, CE)
Botafogo FR (Rio de Janeiro, RJ) EC Bahia (Salvador, BA)
2004 Brasiliense FC (Taguatinga, DF) EC Vitória (Salvador, BA)
Fortaleza EC (Fortaleza, CE) Guarani FC (Campinas, SP)
Criciúma EC (Criciúma, SC)
Grêmio FBPA (Porto Alegre, RS)
2005 Grêmio FBPA (Porto Alegre, RS) Coritiba FC (Curitiba, PR)
Santa Cruz FC (Recife, PE) C Atlético Mineiro (Belo Horizonte, MG)
Paysandu SC (Belém, PA)
Brasiliense FC (Taguatinga, DF)
2006 C Atlético Mineiro (B. Horizonte, MG) AA Ponte Preta (Campinas, SP)
Sport C Recife (Recife, PE) Fortaleza EC (Fortaleza, CE)
C Náutico C (Recife, PE) AD São Caetano (São Caetano do Sul, SP)
América FC (Natal, RN) Santa Cruz FC (Recife, PE)
2007 Coritiba FC (Curitiba, PR) SC Corinthians P (São Paulo, SP)
Ipatinga FC (Ipatinga, MG) EC Juventude (Caxias do Sul, RS)
A Portuguesa D (São Paulo, SP) Paraná Clube (Curitiba, PR)
EC Vitória (Salvador, BA) América FC (Natal, RN)
2008 SC Corinthians P (São Paulo, SP) Figueirense FC (Florianópolis, SC)
EC Santo André (Santo André, SP) CR Vasco da Gama (Rio de Janeiro, RJ)
Avaí FC (Florianópolis, SC) A Portuguesa D (São Paulo, SP)
GR Barueri (Barueri, SP) (*) Ipatinga FC (Ipatinga, MG)
(*) Later moved to Presidente Prudente and named GR Prudente.
2009 CR Vasco da Gama (Rio de Janeiro, RJ) Coritiba FC (Curitiba, PR)
Guarani FC (Campinas, SP) EC Santo André (Santo André, SP)
Ceará SC (Fortaleza, CE) C Náutico C (Recife, PE)
Atlético CG (Goiânia, GO) Sport C Recife (Recife, PE)
2010 Coritiba FC (Curitiba, PR) EC Vitória (Salvador, BA)
Figueirense FC (Florianópolis, SC) Guarani FC (Campinas, SP)
EC Bahia (Salvador, BA) Goiás EC (Goiânia, GO)
América FC (Belo Horizonte, MG) GR Prudente (Presidente Prudente, SP) (*)
(*) Later moved back to Barueri and named back GR Barueri.
2011 A Portuguesa D (São Paulo, SP) C Atlético Paranaense (Curitiba, PR)
C Náutico C (Recife, PE) Ceará SC (Fortaleza, CE)
AA Ponte Preta (Campinas, SP) América FC (Belo Horizonte, MG)
Sport C Recife (Recife, PE) Avaí FC (Florianópolis, SC)
2012 Goiás EC (Goiânia, GO) Sport C Recife (Recife, PE)
Criciúma EC (Criciúma, SC) SE Palmeiras (São Paulo, SP)
C Atlético Paranaense (Curitiba, PR) Atlético CG (Goiânia, GO)
EC Vitória (Salvador, BA) Figueirense FC (Florianópolis, SC)
2013 SE Palmeiras (São Paulo, SP) A Portuguesa D (São Paulo, SP)
A Chapecoense F (Chapecó, SC) CR Vasco da Gama (Rio de Janeiro, RJ)
Sport C Recife (Recife, PE) AA Ponte Preta (Campinas, SP)
Figueirense FC (Florianópolis, SC) C Náutico C (Recife, PE)
2014 Joinville EC (Joinville, SC) EC Vitória (Salvador, BA)
AA Ponte Preta (Campinas, SP) EC Bahia (Salvador, BA)
CR Vasco da Gama (Rio de Janeiro,RJ) Botafogo FR (Rio de Janeiro, RJ)
Avaí FC (Florianópolis, SC) Criciúma EC (Criciúma, SC)
2015 Botafogo FR (Rio de Janeiro, RJ) Avaí FC (Florianópolis, SC)
Santa Cruz FC (Recife, PE) CR Vasco da Gama (Rio de Janeiro, RJ)
EC Vitória (Salvador, BA) Goiás EC (Goiânia, GO)
América FC (Belo Horizonte, MG) Joinville EC (Joinville, SC)
2016 Atlético CG (Goiânia, GO) SC Internacional (Porto Alegre, RS)
Avaí FC (Florianópolis, SC) Figueirense FC (Florianópolis, SC)
CR Vasco da Gama (Rio de Janeiro, RJ) Santa Cruz FC (Recife, PE)
EC Bahia (Salvador, BA) América FC (Belo Horizonte, MG)
2017 América FC (Belo Horizonte, MG) Coritiba FC (Curitiba, PR)
SC Internacional (Porto Alegre, RS) Avaí FC (Florianópolis, SC)
Ceará SC (Fortaleza, CE) AA Ponte Preta (Campinas, SP)
Paraná Clube (Curitiba, PR) Atlético CG (Goiânia, GO)
2018 Fortaleza EC (Fortaleza, CE) Sport CR (Recife, PE)
CSA (Maceió, AL) América FC (Belo Horizonte, MG)
Avaí FC (Florianópolis, SC) EC Vitória (Salvador, BA)
Goiás EC (Goiânia, GO) Paraná Clube (Curitiba, PR)
2019 CA Bragantino (Bragança Paulista, SP) Cruzeiro EC (Belo Horizonte, MG)
Sport CR (Recife, PE) CSA (Maceió, AL)
Coritiba FC (Coritiba, PR) A Chapecoense F (Chapecó, SC)
Atlético CG (Goiânia, GO) Avaí FC (Florianópolis, SC)
2020 A Chapecoense F (Chapecó, SC) CR Vasco da Gama (Rio de Janeiro, RJ)
América FC (Belo Horizonte, MG) Goiás EC (Goiânia, GO)
EC Juventude (Caxias do Sul, RS) Coritiba FC (Curitiba, PR)
Cuiabá FC (Cuiabá, MT) Botafogo FR (Rio de Janeiro, RJ)
2021 Botafogo FR (Rio de Janeiro, RJ) Grêmio FBPA (Porto Alegre, RS)
Goiás EC (Goiânia, GO) EC Bahia (Salvador, BA)
Coritiba FC (Curitiba, PR) Sport CR (Recife, PE)
Avaí FC (Florianópolis, SC) A Chapecoense F (Chapecó, SC)
2022 Cruzeiro EC (Belo Horizonte, MG) Ceará SC (Fortaleza, CE)
Grêmio FBPA (Porto Alegre, RS) Atlético CG (Goiânia, GO)
EC Bahia (Salvador, BA) Avaí FC (Florianópolis, SC)
CR Vasco da Gama (Rio de Janeiro, RJ) EC Juventude (Caxias do Sul, RS)
2023 EC Vitória (Salvador, BA) Santos FC (Santos, SP)
EC Juventude (Caxias do Sul, RS) Goiás EC (Goiânia, GO)
Criciúma EC (Criciúma, SC) Coritiba FC (Curitiba, PR)
CR Atlético CG (Goiânia, GO) América FC (Belo Horizonte, MG)
Year Champion Runner-Up 2001 Paysandu SC (Belém, PA) Figueirense FC (Florianópolis, SC) 2002 Criciúma EC (Criciúma, SC) Fortaleza EC (Fortaleza, CE) 2003 SE Palmeiras (São Paulo, SP) Botafogo FR (Rio de Janeiro, RJ) 2004 Brasiliense FC (Taguatinga, DF) Fortaleza EC (Fortaleza, CE) 2005 Grêmio FBPA (Porto Alegre, RS) Santa Cruz FC (Recife, PE) 2006 C Atlético Mineiro (B. Horizonte, MG) Sport C Recife (Recife, PE) 2007 Coritiba FC (Curitiba, PR) Ipatinga FC (Ipatinga, MG) 2008 SC Corinthians P (São Paulo, SP) EC Santo André (Santo André, SP) 2009 CR Vasco da Gama (Rio de Janeiro, RJ) Guarani FC (Campinas, SP) 2010 Coritiba FC (Curitiba, PR) Figueirense FC (Florianópolis, SC) 2011 A Portuguesa D (São Paulo, SP) C Náutico C (Recife, PE) 2012 Goiás EC (Goiânia, GO) Criciúma EC (Criciúma, SC) 2013 SE Palmeiras (São Paulo, SP) A Chapecoense F (Chapecó, SC) 2014 Joinville EC (Joinville, SC) AA Ponte Preta (Campinas, SP) 2015 Botafogo FR (Rio de Janeiro, RJ) Santa Cruz FC (Recife, PE) 2016 Atlético CG (Goiânia, GO) Avaí FC (Florianópolis, SC) 2017 América FC (Belo Horizonte, MG) SC Internacional (Porto Alegre, RS) 2018 Fortaleza EC (Fortaleza, CE) CSA (Maceió, AL) 2019 CA Bragantino (Bragança Paulista, SP) Sport CR (Recife, PE) 2020 A Chapecoense F (Chapecó, SC) América FC (Belo Horizonte, MG) 2021 Botafogo FR (Rio de Janeiro, RJ) Goiás EC (Goiânia, GO) 2022 Cruzeiro EC (Belo Horizonte, MG) Grêmio FBPA (Porto Alegre, RS) 2023 EC Vitória (Salvador, BA) EC Juventude (Caxias do Sul, RS)
After the 1980 reorganization, the third level was inaugurated in 1981
under the name Taça de Bronze, with no effective promotion or relegation to
the second level. Olaria, as champions of Taça de Bronze 1981, would be
promoted to Taça de Prata. But the club was in the Rio de Janeiro State 2nd
Level and, due to this, was ineligible to play in the higher levels of
Brazilian Championship. From 1982 to 1986 no third level was played.
In 1987, CBF created, next to the Green and Yellow Modules, the Blue
and White ones. These modules were equivalent to a large tournament
splitted into a southernmost (Blue) and a northernmost (White) groups
and are often computed as third division championships. However, CBF
stated that, in that 1987 championship, there would NOT be an official
characterization of any module as First, Second or Third level.
The promoted teams were:
Promoted
1981 none (4)
1987 Operário FC (Campo Grande, MS) (5)
Botafogo FC (João Pessoa, PB)
Paysandu SC (Belém, PA)
Tuna Luso B (Belém, PA)
Mixto EC (Cuiabá, MT)
América FC (Natal, RN)
Americano FC (Campos, RJ) (5)
Uberlândia EC (Uberlândia, MG) (5)
EC Juventude (Caxias do Sul, RS) (5)
AA Ponte Preta (Campinas, SP) (5)
Botafogo FC (Ribeirão Preto, SP) (5)
SER Caxias S (Caxias do Sul, RS) (5)
The champions and runners-up in these years were:
Year Champion Runner-Up
1981 Olaria AC (Rio de Janeiro, RJ) AA Santo Amaro (Recife, PE) (6)
1987 Americano FC (Campos, RJ) (7B) Uberlândia EC (Uberlândia, MG) (7B)
Operário FC (Campo Grande, MS) (7W) Paysandu SC (Belém, PA) (7W)
(4) Olaria AC would be promoted to 1982 Taça de Prata but, in the same 1981
season, was relegated to Rio de Janeiro State Second Level and the rules
of CND (National Sports Council) stated that oy clubs playing the first
level of state leagues could enter the Brazilian Championship.
(5) According to the original rule of 1987 Brazilian Championship, the 6
best teams of White Module and 6 best teams of Blue Module would be
promoted to 1988 Second Level. However, Botafogo (PB), Paysandu, Tuna
Luso, Mixto and América (RN) were not included in the final list of
participants of 1988 Second Level.
(6) AA Santo Amaro was renamed to Recife FC is today named Manchete FCR
(7B) Champion and runner-up of Blue Module
(7W) Champion and runner-up of White Module
From 1988 to 1992 the first level was renamed first division and CBF
alternated between having two small inferior divisions (second and third)
or one large one (second). In this period the promoted and relegated
teams between second and third level were:
Promoted Relegated
1988 União São João EC (Araras, SP) EC Pelotas (Pelotas, RS) (8)
Esportivo Passense (Passos, MG) Uberlândia EC (Uberlândia, MG) (8)
Rio Branco AC (Vitória, ES) (8)
Treze FC (Campina Grande, PB) (8)
1990 Atlético CG (Goiânia, GO) AA Anapolina (Anápolis, GO) (9)
América FC (Belo Horizonte, MG) Coritiba FC (Curitiba, PR) (9)
Parana Clube (Curitiba, PR) Americano FC (Campos, RJ) (9)
América FC (Natal, RN) Treze FC (Campina Grande, PB) (9)
1992 Auto Esporte (João Pessoa, PB) (10) none
Fluminense FFC (Feira de Santana, BA) (10)
SE Matsubara (Cambará, PR) (10)
Nacional FC (Manaus, AM) (10)
Operário FEC (Ponta Grossa, PR) (10)
Rio Pardo FC (Iúna, ES) (10)
Tuna Luso (Belém, PA) (10)
(8) 1989 3rd level cancelled, all relegated teams were saved.
(9) 1991 3rd level cancelled, all relegated teams were saved.
(10) According to the original rule of 1992 third level, the champions of
the seven groups of the first phase would be promoted to 1993 second
level, which would be played by more 25 teams, indicated by each one
of the 25 state FAs.
The champions and runners-up in these years were:
Year Champion Runner-Up
1988 União São João EC (Araras, SP) Esportivo Passense (Passos, MG)
1990 Atlético CG (Goiânia, GO) América FC (Belo Horizonte, MG)
1992 Tuna Luso (Belém, PA) Fluminense FFC (Feira de Santana, BA)
In 1993 CBF reorganized the lower divisions. The first level had been
extended to 32 teams, and all other interested teams played qualifying
tournaments to form the second and third divisions of 1994. From 1994
on, the divisional structure consisted of three levels (expanded, in
2009, to four levels, with promotion and relegation in all directions
and participation to the third level in principle open to any interested
team. From 2004 on, the Third Level participants turned to be defined
by the final placings $in state competitions. In this period the promoted
and relegated teams between second and third level were:
Promoted Relegated
1994 GE Novorizontino (Novo Horizonte-SP) Fortaleza EC (Fortaleza-CE)
Ferroviária (Araraquara-SP) CE Tiradentes (Brasília-DF) (11)
1995 EC XV de Novembro (Piracicaba-SP) AA Ponte Preta (Campinas-SP) (12A)
Volta Redonda FC (Volta Redonda-RJ) EC Democrata (Governador Valadares-MG)
SE Gama (Gama-DF) (12B) América FC (S.José do Rio Preto-SP) (12C)
Atlético CG (Goiânia-GO) (12B) Ferroviária (Araraquara-SP) (12C)
Joinville EC (Joinville-SC) (12B) GE Novorizontino (N.Horizonte-SP) (12C)
ABC FC (Natal-RN) (12B) Bangu AC (Rio de Janeiro-RJ) (12C)
Barra do Garças FC (B.do Garças-MT) (12D)
1996 Vila Nova FC (Goiânia-GO) Goiatuba EC (Goiatuba-GO) (13)
Botafogo FC (Ribeirão Preto-SP) CS Sergipe (Aracaju-SE) (13)
Central SC (Caruaru-PE) (13)
1997 Sampaio Corrêa FC (São Luís-MA) Mogi Mirim EC (Mogi Mirim-SP)
CA Juventus (São Paulo-SP) Moto Club (São Luís-MA)
CS Sergipe (Aracaju-SE)
Central SC (Caruaru-PE)
Goiatuba EC (Goiatuba-GO)
1998 Avaí FC (Florianópolis-SC) Clube Náutico Capibaribe (Recife-PE)
AD São Caetano (S.Caetano do Sul-SP) Volta Redonda FC (Volta Redonda-RJ)
Americano FC (Campos-RJ)
CA Juventus (São Paulo-SP)
Atlético CG (Goiânia-GO)
Fluminense FC (Rio de Janeiro-RJ)
(11) GE Tiradentes is today named Flamengo Tiradentes
(12) A - relegated then saved by withdrawal of other 2nd level teams
B - not initially promoted, but replaced withdrawing teams
C - withdrew from the competition due to financial problems
D - expelled from the competition for pending debts with the federation
(13) Saved from relegation (see (3) in the 1st level relegation)
1999 Fluminense FC (Rio de Janeiro-RJ) União São João EC (Araras, SP)
São Raimundo EC (Manaus) Criciúma EC (Criciúma, SC)
Paysandu SC (Belém, PA)
Tuna Luso (Belém, PA)
América FC (Natal, RN)
Desportiva (Vitória, ES)
The champions and runners-up in these years were:
Year Champion Runner-Up
1994 GE Novorizontino (N. Horizonte, SP) Ferroviária (Araraquara, SP)
1995 EC XV de Novembro (Piracicaba, SP) Volta Redonda FC (Volta Redonda, RJ)
1996 Vila Nova FC (Goiânia, GO) Botafogo FC (Ribeirão Preto, SP)
1997 Sampaio Corrêa FC (São Luís, MA) CA Juventus (São Paulo, SP)
1998 Avaí FC (Florianópolis, SC) AD São Caetano (S.Caetano do Sul, SP)
1999 Fluminense FC (Rio de Janeiro, RJ) São Raimundo EC (Manaus, AM)
In 2000, as consequence of the Gama x Botafogo/Internacional/Clube dos 13
question, CBF delegated the organization of the Brazilian Championship to
the Clube dos 13, which created the Copa João Havelange with new lower groups.
Tuna Luso was alocated in the "third level" (Green and White Modules), the
relegation of the other five teams was cancelled, the promotion of São Raimundo
was mantained and Fluminense was "jumped" to the main group (Blue Module). Bahia
and América MG were also invited to join the Blue Module and other sixteen teams
were invited to play the Yellow Module. For more informations, see the Second
Level section of this file and the file of Copa João Havelange 2000. These
sixteen invited teams can be said, in some sense, as "promoted" from Third Level
of 1999:
"Promoted" (Invited)
1999 América FC (Rio de Janeiro, RJ)
Americano FC (Campos, RJ)
AA Anapolina (Anápolis, GO)
AD Bandeirante (Brasília, DF)
Bangu AC (Rio de Janeiro, RJ)
GE Brasil (Pelotas, RS)
SER Caxias S (Caxias do Sul, RS)
CSA (Maceió, AL)
Figueirense FC (Florianópolis, SC)
Fortaleza EC (Fortaleza, CE)
CN Marcílio Dias (Itajaí, SC)
Nacional AC (Manaus, AM)
Clube Náutico Capibaribe (Recife, PE)
Ríver AC (Teresina, PI)
GE Serra (Serra, ES)
Villa Nova AC (Nova Lima, MG)
From the groups equivalent to third level (Green and White Modules), the best team was qualified for the second stage of Copa João Havelange. In 2001, CBF organized new divisions based on the championships of 1999 (the last official one) and 2000 (Copa João Havelange) and on the political strength of each team. In relation to the Yellow Module of 2000, some teams can be said as "promoted" and "relegated".
Promoted (to 1st level, same year) Promoted (Invited) (to 2nd level, next year)
2000 Clube Malutrom (S.José dos Pinhais-PR) Clube Malutrom (S.José dos Pinhais-PR) (14)
CS Sergipe (Aracaju, SE)
Tuna Luso Brasileira (Belém, PA)
Relegated
2000 América FC (Rio de Janeiro, RJ)
AD Bandeirante (Brasília, DF)
Bangu AC (Rio de Janeiro, RJ)
GE Brasil (Pelotas, RS)
CSA (Maceió, AL)
CN Marcílio Dias (Itajaí, SC)
Ríver AC (Teresina, PI)
Villa Nova AC (Nova Lima, MG)
The champion and runner-up were: Year Champion Runner-Up 2000 Clube Malutrom (S.José dos Pinhais-PR) Uberlândia EC (Uberlândia-MG)
From 2001 on, the promoted and relegated teams were:
Promoted Relegated
2001 Etti Jundiaí FL (Jundiaí, SP) (*) CS Sergipe (Aracaju, SE)
Mogi Mirim EC (Mogi Mirim, SP) Tuna Luso Brasileira (Belém, PA)
Guarany SC (Sobral, CE) (15) ABC FC (Natal, RN)
Nacional FC (Manaus, AM)
Desportiva FVRD (Vitória, ES)
GE Serra (Serra, ES)
Clube Malutrom (São José dos Pinhais, PR) (14)(15)
2002 Brasiliense FC (Taguatinga, DF) Americano FC (Campos, RJ)
Marília AC (Marília, SP) Botafogo FC (Ribeirão Preto, SP)
Sampaio Corrêa FC (São Luís, MA)
Guarany SC (Sobral, CE)
EC XV de Novembro (Piracicaba, SP)
CA Bragantino (Bragança Paulista, SP)
2003 Ituano FC (Itu, SP) SE Gama (Gama, DF)
EC Santo André (Santo André, SP) União São João EC (Araras, SP)
(14) Clube Malutrom was later renamed to J.Malucelli F S/A, then to SC Corinthians Paranaense and currently is again named J.Malucelli F S/A. (15) Malutrom withdrew from the 2002 competitions due to financial problems and was replaced by Guarany.
From 2004 to 2008, the state championships and cups were used as qualifying tournaments to the Third Level, which was never more open to any interested teams. In 2009, CBF created the 4th Level, lefting the Third Level with 20 participants and promotion and relegation both to/from 2nd and 4th Levels.
2004 UA Barbarense FC (S.Bárbara d'Oeste, SP) América FC (Natal, RN)
SE Gama (Gama, DF) C Remo (Belém, PA)
América FC (Belo Horizonte, MG)
Joinville EC (Joinville, SC)
Mogi Mirim EC (Mogi Mirim, SP)
Londrina EC (Londrina, PR)
2005 C Remo (Belém, PA) EC Vitória (Salvador, BA)
América FC (Natal, RN) EC Bahia (Salvador, BA)
AA Anapolina (Anápolis, GO)
UA Barbarense (Sta.Bárbara d'Oeste, SP)
Criciúma EC (Criciúma, SC)
SER Caxias S (Caxias do Sul, RS)
2006 Criciúma EC (Criciúma, SC) Paysandu SC (Belém, PA)
Ipatinga FC (Ipatinga, MG) Guarani FC (Campinas, SP)
EC Vitória (Salvador, BA) São Raimundo EC (Manaus, AM)
GR Barueri (Barueri, SP) (*) Vila Nova FC (Goiânia, GO)
(*) Later moved to Presidente Prudente and renamed GR Prudente.
After, moved back to Barueri and named back GR Barueri.
2007 CA Bragantino (Bragança Paulista, SP) Paulista FC (Jundiai, SP)
EC Bahia (Salvador, BA) Santa Cruz FC (Recife, PE)
Vila Nova FC (Goiânia, GO) C Remo (Belém, PA)
ABC FC (Natal, RN) Ituano FC (Itu, SP)
2008 C Atlético G (Goiânia, GO) Marília AC (Marília, SP)
Guarani FC (Campinas, SP) Criciúma EC (Criciúma, SC)
Campinense C (Campina Grande, PB) SE Gama (Gama, DF)
Duque de Caxias FC (D. Caxias, RJ) CRB (Maceió, AL)
2009 América FC (Belo Horizonte, MG) EC Juventude (Caxias do Sul, RS)
ASA (Arapiraca, AL) Fortaleza EC (Fortaleza, CE)
ADRC ICASA (Juazeiro do Norte, CE) Campinense C (Campina Grande, PB)
Guaratinguetá FL (Guaratinguetá, SP) (*) ABC FC (Natal, RN)
2010 ABC FC (Natal, RN) Brasiliense FC (Taguatinga, DF)
Ituiutaba EC (Ituiutaba, MG) (*) EC Santo André (Santo André, SP)
Salgueiro AC (Salgueiro, PE) Ipatinga FC (Ipatinga, MG)
Criciúma EC (Criciúma, SC) América FC (Natal, RN)
2011 Joinville EC (Joinville, SC) ADRC ICASA (Juazeiro do Norte, CE)
CRB (Maceió, AL) Vila Nova FC (Goiânia, GO)
Ipatinga FC (Ipatinga, MG) Salgueiro AC (Salgueiro, PE)
América FC (Natal, RN) Duque de Caxias FC (D. Caxias, RJ)
2012 Oeste FC (Itápolis, SP) (*) CRB (Maceió, AL)
ADRC ICASA (Juazeiro do Norte, CE) Guarani FC (Campinas, SP)
A Chapecoense F (Chapecó, SC) Ipatinga FC (Ipatinga, MG)
Paysandu SC (Belém, PA) GR Barueri (Barueri, SP)
2013 Santa Cruz FC (Recife, PE) Guaratinguetá FL (Guaratinguetá, SP) (*)
Sampaio Corrêa FC (São Luís, MA) Paysandu SC (Belém, PA)
Luverdense FC (Lucas do R. Verde, MT) AD São Caetano (São Caetano do Sul, SP)
Vila Nova FC (Goiânia, GO) ASA (Arapiraca, AL)
2014 Macaé EFC (Macaé, RJ) América FC (Natal, RN)
Paysandu SC (Belém, PA) ADRC ICASA (Juazeiro do Norte, CE)
Mogi Mirim EC (Mogi Mirim, SP) Vila Nova FC (Goiânia, GO)
CRB (Maceió, AL) A Portuguesa de Desportos (São Paulo, SP)
2015 Vila Nova FC (Goiânia, GO) Macaé EFC (Macaé, RJ)
Londrina EC (Londrina, PR) ABC FC (Natal, RN)
Tupi FC (Juiz de Fora, MG) Boa EC (Varginha, MG)
GE Brasil (Pelotas, RS) Mogi Mirim EC (Mogi Mirim, SP)
2016 Boa EC (Varginha, MG) Joinville EC (Joinville, SC)
Guarani FC (Campinas, SP) Tupi FC (Juiz de Fora, MG)
ABC FC (Natal, RN) CA Bragantino (Bragança Paulista, SP)
EC Juventude (Caxias do Sul, RS) Sampaio Corrêa FC (São Luís, MA)
2017 CSA (Maceió, AL) Luverdense FC (Lucas do Rio Verde, MT)
Fortaleza EC (Fortaleza, CE) Santa Cruz FC (Recife, PE)
Sampaio Corrêa FC (São Luís, MA) ABC (Natal, RN)
EC São Bento (Sorocaba, SP) C Náutico C (Recife, PE)
2018 Operário FEC (Ponta Grossa, PR) Paysandu SC (Belém, PA)
Cuiabá EC (Cuiabá, MT) Sampaio Corrêa FC (São Luís, MA)
Botafogo FC (Ribeirão Preto, SP) EC Juventude (Caxias do Sul, RS)
CA Bragantino (Bragança Paulista, SP) Boa EC (Varginha, MG)
2019 C Náutico C (Recife, PE) Londrina EC (Londrina, PR)
Sampaio Corrêa FC (São Luís, MA) EC São Bento (Sorocaba, SP)
EC Juventude (Caxias do Sul, RS) Criciúma EC (Criciúma, SC)
AD Confiança (Aracaju, SE) Vila Nova FC (Goiânia, GO)
2020 Vila Nova FC (Goiânia, GO) Figueirense FC (Florianópolis, SC)
C Remo (Belém, PA) Paraná Clube (Curitiba, PR
Londrina EC (Londrina, PR) Botafogo FC (Ribeirão Preto, SP)
Brusque FC (Brusque, SC) Oeste FC (Barueri, SP)
2021 Ituano FC (Itu, SP) C Remo (Belém, PA)
Tombense FC (Tombos, MG) EC Vitória (Salvador, BA)
GE Novorizontino (Novo Horizonte, SP) (n) AD Confiança (Aracaju, SE)
Criciúma EC (Criciúma, SC) GE Brasil (Pelotas, RS)
2022 Mirassol FC (Mirassol, SP) CSA (Maceió, AL)
ABC FC (Natal, RN) Brusque FC (Brusque, SC)
Botafogo FC (Ribeirão Preto, SP) Operário FEC (Ponta Grossa, PR)
EC Vitória (Salvador, BA) C Náutico C (Recife, PE)
2023 Amazonas FC (Manaus, AM) Sampaio Corrêa FC (São Luís, MA)
Brusque FC (Brusque, SC) Tombense FC (Tombos, MG)
Operário FEC (Ponta Grossa, PR) Londrina EC (Londrina, PR)
Paysandu SC (Belém, PA) ABC FC (Natal, RN)
(n) It's not the same GE Novorizontino who won Série C 1994.
Year Champion Runner-Up
2001 Etti Jundiaí FL (Jundiaí, SP) (*) Mogi Mirim EC (Mogi Mirim, SP)
2002 Brasiliense FC (Taguatinga, DF) Marília AC (Marília, SP)
2003 Ituano FC (Itu, SP) EC Santo André (Santo André, SP)
2004 UA Barbarense FC (S.Bárbara d'Oeste, SP) SE Gama (Gama, DF)
2005 C Remo (Belém, PA) América FC (Natal, RN)
2006 Criciúma EC (Criciúma, SC) Ipatinga FC (Ipatinga, MG)
2007 CA Bragantino (Bragança Paulista, SP) EC Bahia (Salvador, BA)
2008 C Atlético G (Goiânia, GO) Guarani FC (Campinas, SP)
2009 América FC (Belo Horizonte, MG) ASA (Arapiraca, AL)
2010 ABC FC (Natal, RN) Ituiutaba EC (Ituiutaba, MG) (*)
2011 Joinville EC (Joinville, SC) CRB (Maceió, AL)
2012 Oeste FC (Itápolis, SP) ADRC ICASA (Juazeiro do Norte, CE)
2013 Santa Cruz FC (Recife, PE) Sampaio Corrêa FC (São Luís, MA)
2014 Macaé EFC (Macaé, RJ) Paysandu SC (Belém, PA)
2015 Vila Nova FC (Goiânia, GO) Londrina EC (Londrina, PR)
2016 Boa EC (Varginha, MG) Guarani FC (Campinas, SP)
2017 CSA (Maceió, AL) Fortaleza EC (Fortaleza, CE)
2018 Operário FEC (Ponta Grossa, PR) Cuiabá EC (Cuiabá, MT)
2019 C Náutico C (Recife, PE) Sampaio Corrêa FC (São Luís, MA)
2020 Vila Nova FC (Goiânia, GO) C Remo (Belém, PA)
2021 Ituano FC (Itu, SP) Tombense FC (Tombos, MG)
2022 Mirassol FC (Mirassol, SP) ABC FC (Natal, RN)
2023 Amazonas FC (Manaus, AM) Brusque FC (Brusque, SC)
(*) Etti Jundiaí FL was the former Paulista FC, later renamed to Jundiaí FL and
again to Paulista FC;
Guaratinguetá FC moved to Americana and renamed as Americana FC. Later, moved
back to Guaratinguetá and named back Guaratinguetá FC;
Ituiutaba EC moved to Varginha and renamed to Boa EC;
Oeste FC moved to Barueri.
In 2009, CBF splitted the 3rd level, turning a big (64 teams) tournament
in two smaller ones: a 3rd level with 20 teams a the new 4th level with the
participation of 40 clubs, qualified from the state championships.
Since then, the promoted and relegated teams were:
Promoted Relegated
2009 São Raimundo EC (Santarém, PA) Sampaio Corrêa FC (São Luís, MA)
Macaé EFC (Macaé, RJ) Mixto EC (Cuiabá, MT)
A Chapecoense F (Chapecó, SC) AD Confiança (Aracaju, SE)
Alecrim FC (Natal, RN) CN Marcílio Dias (Itajaí, SC)
2010 Guarany SC (Sobral, CE) São Raimundo EC (Santarém, PA)
América FC (Manaus, AM) (16) Alecrim FC (Natal, RN)
Madureira EC (Rio de Janeiro, RJ) (16) SE Gama (Gama, DF)
Araguaína FR (Araguaína, TO) (16) EC Juventude (Caxias do Sul, RS)
Joinville EC (Joinville, SC) (16)
2011 Tupi FC (Juiz de Fora, MG) Campinense C (Campina Grande, PB)
Santa Cruz FC (Recife, PE) Marília AC (Marília, SP)
Oeste FC (Itápolis, SP) GE Brasil (Pelotas, RS)
Cuiabá EC (Cuiabá, MT) Araguaína FR (Araguaína, TO)
Treze FC (Campina Grande, PB) (y) Rio Branco FC (Rio Branco, AC) (y)
2012 Sampaio Corrêa (São Luís, MA) Salgueiro AC (Salgueiro, PE)
CRAC (Catalão, GO) EC Santo André (Santo André, SP)
ACEC Baraúnas (Mossoró, RN) Guarany SC (Sobral, CE)
Mogi Mirim EC (Mogi Mirim, SP) Tupi FC (Juiz de Fora, MG)
Rio Branco FC (Rio Branco, AC) (y)
2013 Botafogo FC (João Pessoa, PB) Brasiliense FC (Taguatinga, DF)
EC Juventude (Caxias do Sul, RS) CRAC (Catalão, GO) (z)
Tupi FC (Juiz de Fora, MG) GR Barueri (Barueri, SP)
Salgueiro AC (Salgueiro, PE) ACEC Baraúnas (Mossoró, RN)
Rio Branco FC (Rio Branco, AC)
Betim FC (Betim, MG) (**) (z)
2014 Tombense FC (Tombos, MG) AD São Caetano (São Caetano do Sul, SP)
GE Brasil (Pelotas, RS) Treze FC (Campina Grande, PB)
Londrina EC (Londrina, PR) CRAC (Catalão, GO)
AD Confiança (Aracaju, SE) Duque de Caxias FC (Duque de Caxias, RJ)
2015 Botafogo FC (Ribeirão Preto, SP) Águia de Marabá FC (Marabá, PA)
Ríver AC (Teresina, PI) Madureira EC (Rio de Janeiro, RJ)
C Remo (Belém, PA) SER Caxias S (Caxias do Sul, RS)
Ypiranga FC (Erechim, RS) ADRC ICASA (Juazeiro do Norte, CE)
2016 Volta Redonda FC (Volta Redonda, RJ) América FC (Natal, RN)
CSA (Maceió, AL) A Portuguesa D (São Paulo, SP)
EC São Bento (Sorocaba, SP) Ríver AC (Teresina, PI)
Moto Club (São Luís, MA) Guaratinguetá FL (Guaratinguetá, SP)
2017 Operário FEC (Ponta Grossa, PR) Moto Club (São Luís, MA)
Globo C (Ceará-Mirim, RN) Macaé EFC (Macaé, RJ)
Atlético Acreano (Rio Branco, AC) Mogi Mirim EC (Mogi Mirim, SP)
SD Juazeirense (Juazeiro, BA) ASA (Arapiraca, AL)
2018 Ferroviário AC (Fortaleza, CE) Tupi FC (Juiz de Fora, MG)
Treze FC (Campina Grande, PB) SD Juazeirense (Juazeiro, BA)
EC São José (Porto Alegre, RS) Salgueiro AC (Salgueiro, PE)
S Imperatriz D (Imperatriz, MA) Joinville EC (Joinville, SC)
2019 Brusque FC (Brusque, SC) ABC FC (Natal, RN)
Manaus FC (Manaus, AM) Globo FC (Ceará-Mirim, RN)
Ituano FC (Itu, SP) Luverdense EC (Lucas do Rio Verde, MT)
EC Jacuipense (Riachão do Jacuípe,BA) Atlético Acreano (Rio Branco, AC)
2020 Mirassol FC (Mirassol, SP) Treze FC (Campina Grande, PB)
Floresta EC (Fortaleza, CE) Boa EC (Varginha, MG)
GE Novorizontino (N.Horizonte, SP)(n) EC São Bento (Sorocaba, SP)
AA Altos (Altos, PI) S Imperatriz D (Imperatriz, MA)
2021 AA Aparecidense (Apar. de Goiás, GO) EC Jacuipense (Riachão do Jacuípe, BA)
Campinense C (Campina Grande, PB) Paraná Clube (Curitiba, PR)
ABC FC (Natal, RN) Santa Cruz FC (Recife, PE)
FC Atlético Cearense (Fortaleza, CE) Oeste FC (Barueri, SP) (**)
2022 América FC (Natal, RN) FC Atlético Cearense (Fortaleza, CE)
Pouso Alegre FC (Pouso Alegre, MG) GE Brasil (Pelotas, RS)
Amazonas FC (Manaus, AM) Ferroviário AC (Fortaleza, CE)
São Bernardo FC (São B. Campo, SP) Campinense C (Campina Grande, PB)
2023 Ferroviário AC (Fortaleza, CE) Manaus FC (Manaus, AM)
A Ferroviária E (Araraquara, SP) América FC (Natal, RN)
Athletic C (São João del Rei, MG) AA Altos (Altos, PI)
SER Caxias S (Caxias do Sul, RS) Pouso Alegre FC (Pouso Alegre, MG)
(y) Rio Branco was excluded from Série C 2011 due to has recurred to a civil court
to allow the Arena da Floresta stadium to be used in his matches. Treze, who was
the 5th placed in Série D 2011, was promoted to replace Rio Branco in Série C 2012.
Later, Rio Branco was reincluded in Série C 2013, but with no club excluded or
relegated in his place.
(**) Ipatinga FC moved to Betim and renamed as Betim FC. Later, moved back to
Ipatinga but preserved the name Betim FC;
Oeste FC moved from Itápolis to Barueri.
(z) Betim was excluded from Série C 2014 due to has recurred to a civil court in
a problem related to the contract of player Luizinho, in 2006. CRAC, who was the
the 16th placed in Série C 2013, was saved from relegation to replace Betim.
(n) It's not the same GE Novorizontino who won Série C 1994.
The champions and runners-up in these years were:
Year Champion Runner-Up
2009 São Raimundo EC (Santarém, PA) Macaé EFC (Macaé, RJ)
2010 Guarany SC (Sobral, CE) Madureira EC (Rio de Janeiro, RJ) (16)
2011 Tupi FC (Juiz de Fora, MG) Santa Cruz FC (Recife, PE)
2012 Sampaio Corrêa (São Luís, MA) CRAC (Catalão, GO)
2013 Botafogo FC (João Pessoa, PB) EC Juventude (Caxias do Sul, RS)
2014 Tombense FC (Tombos, MG) GE Brasil (Pelotas, RS)
2015 Botafogo FC (Ribeirão Preto, SP) Ríver AC (Teresina, PI)
2016 Volta Redonda FC (Volta Redonda, RJ) CSA (Maceió, AL)
2017 Operário FEC (Ponta Grossa, PR) Globo FC (Ceará-Mirim, RN)
2018 Ferroviário AC (Fortaleza, CE) Treze FC (Campina Grande, PB)
2019 Brusque FC (Brusque, SC) Manaus FC (Manaus, AM)
2020 Mirassol FC (Mirassol, SP) Floresta EC (Fortaleza, CE)
2021 AA Aparecidense (Apar. de Goiás, GO) Campinense C (Campina Grande, PB)
2022 América FC (Natal, RN) Pouso Alegre FC (Pouso Alegre, MG)
2023 Ferroviário AC (Fortaleza, CE) A Ferroviária E (Araraquara, SP)
(16) América FC (Manaus, AM) was originally the runner-up of Série D 2010. After
the final matches, however, América was punished due to has used two ineligible
players in the quarterfinals. América was retroatively eliminated from semifinals
and lost their runner-up title and their promotion to Série C 2011. Madureira,
Araguaína and Joinville (former 3rd, 4th and 5th placed in Série D 2010) moved up
to 2nd, 3rd and 4th places (respectively) and were promoted to Série C 2011.
Year 1st level 2nd level 3rd level 4th level
1971 20 23 - -
1972 26 23 - -
1973 40 - - -
1974 40 - - -
1975 42 - - -
1976 54 - - -
1977 62 - - -
1978 74 - - -
1979 96 - - -
1980 44 (a) 64 (a) 24 (b) -
1981 44 (a) 48 (a) - -
1982 44 (a) (c) 48 (a) (c) - -
1983 44 (a) (c) 48 (a) (c) - -
1984 41 (a) 32 (a) - -
1985 44 24 - -
1986 48 (a) (d) 36 (a) (d) - -
1987 18 (a) (e) 15 (a) (e) (f) 48 (e) (g) -
1988 24 24 44 -
1989 22 96 - -
1990 20 24 30 (b) -
1991 20 64 - -
1992 20 32 31 -
1993 32 - - -
1994 24 24 (b) 41 (b) -
1995 24 24 106 -
1996 24 25 (h) 59 -
1997 26 (i) 25 (j) 64 -
1998 24 24 66 -
1999 22 22 36 (b) -
2000 29 (a) (k) 36 (a) 53 (k) (l) -
2001 28 28 65 -
2002 26 26 65 -
2003 24 24 95 (b) -
2004 24 24 64 (b) -
2005 22 22 60 (m) (b) -
2006 20 20 63 (m) (b) -
2007 20 20 64 (b) -
2008 20 20 63 (m) (b) -
2009 20 20 20 39 (n) (b)
2010 20 20 20 40 (b)
2011 20 20 20 40 (b)
2012 20 20 20 40 (b)
2013 20 20 21 40 (b) (o)
2014 20 20 20 41 (b) (o)
2015 20 20 20 40 (b)
2016 20 20 20 68 (b)
2017 20 20 20 68 (b)
2018 20 20 20 68 (b)
2019 20 20 20 68 (b)
2020 20 20 20 68 (b) (p)
2021 20 20 20 68 (b) (p)
2022 20 20 20 64 (b)
2023 20 20 20 64 (b)
(a) Including those teams that played the 1st phase in the 2nd level and
were promoted to final phases of 1st level in the same year.
(b) Not including the teams that played only the state/regional qualifying
tournaments.
(c) Including those teams that played the 1st phase in the 1st level and
were relegated to final phases of 2nd level in the same year.
(d) The groups E to H are often computed as a second division but
officially all the 80 teams played a unique first level.
(e) The Yellow Module is often computed as a second division as well as
the Blue and the White Modules are often computed as third division.
However, CBF stated that, in this 1987 championship, there would NOT
be an official characterization of any module as First, Second or
Third level.
(f) Originally 16, but reduced to 15 due to refuse of América (RJ). See (2)
in 1st level relegation.
(g) 24 teams in Blue Module and 24 teams in White Module.
(h) Increased from 24 to 25 due to the return of América (MG), suspended
three years earlier.
(u) Originally 24, but increased to 26 due to the cancellation of the
relegations. See (3) in 1st level relegation.
(j) Originally 24, but increased to 25 due to the cancellation of the
relegations. See (12) in 2nd level relegation.
(k) Including the teams that played the 1st phase in the 3rd level and
was promoted to 1st level in the same year.
(l) 27 teams in Green Module and 26 teams in White Module.
(m) Originally 64, but reduced due to some teams' withdrawals.
(n) Originally 40, but reduced due to some teams' withdrawals.
(o) Originally 20 (Série C 2013) and 40 (Série D 2014) but increased due
to Rio Branco (AC) affair.
(p) Including the four teams eliminated in the preliminary play-offs.
Six movements: Avaí (SC) from 2014 to 2020: 2nd-1st-2nd-1st-2nd-1st-2nd Five movements: Botafogo (SP) from 1998 to 2003: 2nd-1st-2nd-1st-2nd-3rd Four movements: América (RN) from 2004 to 2008: 2nd-3rd-2nd-1st-2nd Vitória (BA) from 2004 to 2008: 1st-2nd-3rd-2nd-1st Salgueiro (PE) from 2010 to 2014: 3rd-2nd-3rd-4th-3rd Vasco (RJ) from 2013 to 2017: 1st-2nd-1st-2nd-1st América (MG) from 2015 to 2019: 2nd-1st-2nd-1st-2nd CSA (AL) from 2016 to 2020: 4th-3rd-2nd-1st-2nd Sampaio Corrêa (MA) from 2016 to 2020: 2nd-3rd-2nd-3rd-2nd Obs: Sergipe (SE) from 1979 to 1983: 1st-2nd-3rd-2nd-1st (four movs.) But there weren't relegation rules in 1979 and 1980 nor between 2nd and 3rd levels in 1981. Sergipe played 1980 2nd, 1982 2nd and 1983 1st levels due to his state championships record and played 1981 3rd level by won their berths in specific qualifying tournaments. Teams who did full upwards walk: Chapecoense: 4th in 2009, 3rd in 2010-2012, 2nd in 2013, 1st in 2014-2019 CSA: 4th in 2016, 3rd in 2017, 2nd in 2018, 1st in 2019 Joinville: 4th in 2010, 3rd in 2011, 2nd in 2012-2014, 1st in 2015 Santa Cruz: 4th in 2009-2011, 3rd in 2012-2013, 2nd in 2014-2015, 1st in 2016 Cuiabá: 4th in 2011, 3rd in 2012-2018, 2nd in 2019-2020, 1st in 2021-2022 Teams who did full downwards walk: Barueri: 1st in 2009-2010, 2nd in 2011-2012, 3rd in 2013, 4th in 2014 Brasiliense: 1st in 2005, 2nd in 2006-2010, 3rd in 2011-2013, 4th in 2014 Joinville: 1st in 2015, 2nd in 2016, 3rd in 2017-2018, 4th in 2019-2020 Juventude: 1st in 2001-2007, 2nd in 2008-2009, 3rd in 2010, 4th in 2011-2013 Portuguesa: 1st in 2012-2013, 2nd in 2014, 3rd in 2015-2016, 4th in 2017 Santa Cruz: 1st in 2006, 2nd in 2007, 3rd in 2008, 4th in 2009-2011 São Caetano: 1st in 2001-2006, 2nd in 2007-2013, 3rd in 2014, 4th in 2015 Santa Cruz: 1st in 2016, 2nd in 2017, 3rd in 2018-2021, 4th in 2022 Paraná: 1st in 2018, 2nd in 2019-2020, 3rd in 2021, 4th in 2022
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