2018 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C
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| Season | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Operário Ferroviário (1st title) |
| Promoted | Botafogo-SP Bragantino Cuiabá Operário Ferroviário |
| Relegated | Joinville Juazeirense Salgueiro Tupi |
| Matches played | 194 |
| Goals scored | 456 (2.35 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Caio Dantas (11 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Atlético Acreano 5–0 Juazeirense R5, 13 May Cuiabá 5–0 Joinville R14, 14 July |
| Biggest away win | Remo 0–3 Confiança R6, 20 May Ypiranga 0–3 Botafogo-SP R8, 3 June Tupi 0–3 Bragantino R11, 23 June ABC 0–3 Santa Cruz R12, 1 July Atlético Acreano 0–3 Confiança R17, 5 August Botafogo-SP 0–3 Cuiabá Semifinals 2nd leg, 8 September |
| Highest attendance | 34,474 Santa Cruz 1–0 Operário Ferroviário Quarter-finals 1st leg, 19 August |
| Lowest attendance | 96 Ypiranga 3–0 Cuiabá R16, 29 July |
| Total attendance | 605,023 |
| Average attendance | 3,119 |
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The 2018 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C was a football competition held in Brazil, equivalent to the third division. The competition started on 14 April and ended on 22 September 2018.[1]
Twenty teams competed in the tournament, twelve returning from the 2017 season, four promoted from the 2017 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D (Operário Ferroviário, Globo, Atlético Acreano and Juazeirense),[2] and four relegated from the 2017 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B (Luverdense, Santa Cruz, ABC and Náutico).[3]
Botafogo-SP, Bragantino, Cuiabá and Operário Ferroviário qualified for the semi-finals and were promoted to the 2019 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B.[4]
Operário Ferroviário won the title after defeating Cuiabá in the final.[5]
Number of teams by state
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Personnel
| Team | Home city | Manager |
|---|---|---|
| ABC | Natal |  Ranielle Ribeiro |
| Atlético Acreano | Rio Branco | Álvaro Miguéis |
| Botafogo-PB | João Pessoa | Evaristo Piza |
| Botafogo-SP | Ribeirão Preto | Léo Condé |
| Bragantino | Bragança Paulista | Marcelo Veiga |
| Confiança | Aracaju | Betinho |
| Cuiabá | Cuiabá | Itamar Schülle |
| Globo | Ceará-Mirim | Higor César |
| Joinville | Joinville | Pedrinho Maradona |
| Juazeirense | Juazeiro | Evandro Guimarães |
| Luverdense | Lucas do Rio Verde | Maico Gaúcho |
| Náutico | Recife | Márcio Goiano |
| Operário Ferroviário | Ponta Grossa | Gerson Gusmão |
| Remo | Belém | Netão |
| Salgueiro | Salgueiro | Sérgio China |
| Santa Cruz | Recife | Roberto Fernandes |
| Tombense | Tombos | Eugênio Souza |
| Tupi | Juiz de Fora | Aílton Ferraz |
| Volta Redonda | Volta Redonda | Moacir Júnior |
| Ypiranga | Erechim | Márcio Nunes |
Group stage
In the group stage, each group was played on a home-and-away round-robin basis. The teams were ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, and 0 points for a loss). If tied on points, the following criteria would be used to determine the ranking: 1. Wins; 2. Goal difference; 3. Goals scored; 4. Head-to-head (if the tie is only between two teams). If tied on aggregate, the away goals rule would be used (except if both teams shared the same stadium); 5. Fewest red cards; 6. Fewest yellow cards; 7. Draw in the headquarters of the Brazilian Football Confederation (Regulations Article 15).[6]
The top four teams of each group advanced to the quarter-finals of the knockout stages.
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Náutico | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 22 | +4 | 31 | Advance to Final stages |
| 2 | Atlético Acreano | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 22 | +3 | 30 | |
| 3 | Santa Cruz | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 22 | 13 | +9 | 28 | |
| 4 | Botafogo-PB | 18 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 22 | 17 | +5 | 26 | |
| 5 | Confiança | 18 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 24 | 25 | −1 | 23 | |
| 6 | Remo | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 20 | −2 | 22 | |
| 7 | Globo | 18 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 22 | |
| 8 | ABC | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 24 | −6 | 21 | |
| 9 | Juazeirense | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 20 | −4 | 19 | Relegation to 2019 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D |
| 10 | Salgueiro | 18 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 19 | −8 | 17 |
Results
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Botafogo-SP |
18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 30 | 14 | +16 | 35 | Advance to Final stages |
| 2 |  Operário Ferroviário |
18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 25 | 17 | +8 | 35 | |
| 3 |  Cuiabá |
18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 32 | 21 | +11 | 32 | |
| 4 | Bragantino |
18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 16 | +5 | 29 | |
| 5 | Luverdense |
18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 27 | 25 | +2 | 24 | |
| 6 |  Tombense |
18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 22 | |
| 7 |  Ypiranga |
18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 25 | 27 | −2 | 22 | |
| 8 |  Volta Redonda |
18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 18 | 25 | −7 | 20 | |
| 9 | Tupi |
18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 19 | 30 | −11 | 20 | Relegation to Série D |
| 10 |  Joinville |
18 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 35 | −22 | 14 |
