2021 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C
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| Season | 2021 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 29 May – 20 November 2021 |
| Champions | Ituano (2nd title) |
| Promoted | Criciúma Ituano Novorizontino Tombense |
| Relegated | Jacuipense Oeste Paraná Santa Cruz |
| Matches | 206 |
| Goals | 423 (2.05 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Quirino (10 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Volta Redonda 5–0 Manaus Group A, R2, 6 June Manaus 5–0 Novorizontino Group D, R1, 3 October |
| Biggest away win | Ituano 1–4 Novorizontino Group B, R2, 5 June Mirassol 0–3 Paraná Group B, R7, 10 July Mirassol 2–5 São José Group B, R15, 3 September Botafogo-SP 1–4 Novorizontino Group B, R15, 4 September Paysandu 1–4 Ituano Group C, R4, 23 October |
| Highest scoring | 7 goals Mirassol 2–5 São José Group B, R15, 3 September |
| Longest winning run | 5 games Ituano Novorizontino |
| Longest unbeaten run | 10 games Ituano |
| Longest winless run | 10 games Jacuipense Oeste Santa Cruz |
| Longest losing run | 5 games Santa Cruz |
| Highest attendance | 12,897 Manaus 1–1 Ypiranga Group D, R3, 17 October |
| Lowest attendance | 64 Ypiranga 3–2 Novorizontino Group D, R5, 30 October |
| Total attendance | 68,971 |
| Average attendance | 2,874 |
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The 2021 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C was a football competition held in Brazil, equivalent to the third division. It began on 29 May and ended on 20 November 2021.[1]
Twenty teams competed in the tournament, twelve returning from the 2020 season, four promoted from the 2020 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D (Altos, Floresta, Mirassol and Novorizontino)[2] and four relegated from the 2020 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B (Botafogo-SP, Figueirense, Oeste and Paraná).[3]
Criciúma, Ituano, Novorizontino and Tombense were promoted to the 2022 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B.[4]
Ituano defeated Tombense 4–1 on aggregate in the finals to win their second title.[5]
In the first stage, the teams were divided into two groups of ten teams each. Each group was played on a home-and-away round-robin basis. The top four teams of each group advanced to the second stage.
In the second stage, the teams were divided into two groups of four teams each. Each group was played on a home-and-away round-robin basis. The top two teams of each group were promoted to the Série B, while the group winners qualified for the finals.
Teams
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Number of teams by state
Personnel and kits
First stage
In the first 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); 5. Fewest red cards; 6. Fewest yellow cards; 7. Draw in the headquarters of the Brazilian Football Confederation (Regulations Article 15).[63]
The top four teams of each group advanced to the second stage.
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paysandu | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 20 | +3 | 30 | Advance to second stage |
| 2 | Tombense | 18 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 22 | 14 | +8 | 27 | |
| 3 | Botafogo-PB | 18 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 17 | 11 | +6 | 27 | |
| 4 | Manaus | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 25 | −4 | 26 | |
| 5 | Volta Redonda | 18 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 21 | 16 | +5 | 26 | |
| 6 | Ferroviário | 18 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 24 | |
| 7 | Altos | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 23 | −2 | 21 | |
| 8 | Floresta | 18 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 15 | 17 | −2 | 21 | |
| 9 | Jacuipense (R) | 18 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 21 | −8 | 18 | Relegation to 2022 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D |
| 10 | Santa Cruz (R) | 18 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 19 | −8 | 12 |
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.
(R) Relegated
Results
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Novorizontino | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 10 | +14 | 39 | Advance to second stage |
| 2 | Ituano | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 16 | +6 | 33 | |
| 3 | Ypiranga | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 16 | +10 | 32 | |
| 4 | Criciúma | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 16 | +3 | 30 | |
| 5 | Figueirense | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 14 | +5 | 29 | |
| 6 | São José | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 23 | |
| 7 | Botafogo-SP | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 22 | −7 | 22 | |
| 8 | Mirassol | 18 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 17 | 26 | −9 | 19 | |
| 9 | Paraná (R) | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 21 | −4 | 16 | Relegation to 2022 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D |
| 10 | Oeste (R) | 18 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 27 | −18 | 7 |
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.
(R) Relegated
Results
Second stage
In the second 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 criteria to determine the ranking would be the same as used in the first stage (Regulations Article 19).[63]
The top two teams of each group were promoted to the Série B. Group winners advanced to the finals.
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ituano (P) | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 13 | Advance to Finals and promoted to 2022 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B |
| 2 | Criciúma (P) | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 9 | Promoted to 2022 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B |
| 3 | Botafogo-PB | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 8 | |
| 4 | Paysandu | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 2 |
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.
(P) Promoted
Results
Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tombense (P) | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 11 | Advance to Finals and promoted to 2022 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B |
| 2 | Novorizontino (P) | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 9 | Promoted to 2022 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B |
| 3 | Manaus | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 6 | |
| 4 | Ypiranga | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 6 |
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.
(P) Promoted
