2025 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D
2025 Brazilian football competition
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The 2025 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D (officially the Brasileirão Série D will bank 2025 for sponsorship reasons) was a football competition held in Brazil, equivalent to the fourth division. It began on 19 April and ended on 4 October.[1][2]
| Season | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 19 April – 4 October |
| Champions | Barra (1st title) |
| Promoted | Barra Inter de Limeira Maranhão Santa Cruz |
| Matches | 510 |
| Goals | 1,148 (2.25 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Ronaldy (10 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Aparecidense 7–0 Porto Velho Group A5, R11, 5 July |
| Biggest away win | União 0–4 ASA Group A4, R7, 31 May Independência 1–5 Altos Round of 32, 1st leg, 3 August |
| Highest scoring | 7 goals Mixto 4–3 Porto Velho Group A5, R1, 20 April Aparecidense 7–0 Porto Velho Group A5, R11, 5 July |
← 2024 2026 → | |
Sixty-four teams competed in the tournament. Sixty teams qualified from their state leagues and cups, and four relegated from the 2024 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C (Aparecidense, Ferroviário, Sampaio Corrêa, and São José).[3]
Teams
Federation ranking
The number of teams from each state was chosen based on the CBF State Ranking.[4]
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Participating teams
- Notes
- União Rondonópolis declined to participate due to economic problems, and were replaced by Mixto.[6]
Format
In the group stage, the 64 teams were divided into eight groups of eight organized regionally. Top four teams qualified for the round of 32. From the round of 32 on the competition was played as a knock-out tournament with each round contested over two legs.[7]
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 was only between two teams); 5. Fewest red cards; 6. Fewest yellow cards; 7. Draw in the headquarters of the Brazilian Football Confederation (Regulations Article 16).[7]
The top four teams qualified for the round of 32.
Group A1
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | TUN | MNA | MAN | IND | AGU | TRE | GAS | HUM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 10 | +14 | 27 | Advance to round of 32 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 4–2 | 3–0 | 2–0 | |||
| 2 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 27 | 11 | +16 | 26 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 5–0 | ||||
| 3 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 17 | +4 | 23 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 3–3 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 4–0 | ||||
| 4 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 19 | −1 | 21 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 4–1 | 0–1 | ||||
| 5 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 14 | +8 | 20 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 6–0 | ||||
| 6 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 24 | −1 | 18 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 5–1 | ||||
| 7 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 24 | −7 | 15 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | ||||
| 8 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 45 | −33 | 4 | 0–3 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–4 | 2–4 |
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 | ALT | IMP | SAM | MAC | IGU | TOC | PAR | MAR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 14 | +8 | 26 | Advance to round of 32 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 1–0 | |||
| 2 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 15 | +2 | 24 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 3–2 | 0–0 | ||||
| 3 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 11 | +6 | 21 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | ||||
| 4 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 18 | 12 | +6 | 19 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 3–0 | ||||
| 5 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 18 | 2–3 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | ||||
| 6 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 17 | −6 | 15 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–2 | ||||
| 7 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 22 | −6 | 14 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 3–2 | ||||
| 8 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 22 | −10 | 9[a] | 1–3 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 |
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.
Notes:
- STJD punished Maracanã by taking away three points due to homophobic chants from the stands during the home game against Iguatu.
Group A3
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | AME | SAN | CEN | FER | HOR | SCN | TRE | SOU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 9 | +12 | 27 | Advance to round of 32 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 4–0 | 2–0 | |||
| 2 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 10 | +10 | 27 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | ||||
| 3 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 7 | +8 | 26 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | ||||
| 4 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 19 | −4 | 18 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | ||||
| 5 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 17 | −3 | 17 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–2 | 0–1 | 2–1 | ||||
| 6 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 20 | −7 | 17 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | ||||
| 7 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 20 | −13 | 13 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–0 | ||||
| 8 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 14 | −3 | 12 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 |
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 | ASA | LAG | SER | JUA | UNI | JEQ | BAR | PEN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 27 | 8 | +19 | 31 | Advance to round of 32 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 4–2 | 4–0 | 1–0 | |||
| 2 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 16 | +4 | 23 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | ||||
| 3 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 10 | +6 | 22 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 2–0 | ||||
| 4 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 15 | −3 | 22 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | ||||
| 5 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 16 | −2 | 19 | 0–4 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | ||||
| 6 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 16 | −1 | 16 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 2–3 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | ||||
| 7 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 20 | −11 | 11 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 4–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | ||||
| 8 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 17 | −12 | 8 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 0–0 |
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 | APA | CEI | LUV | MIX | CAP | GOI | GNE | PVE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 12 | +20 | 32 | Advance to round of 32 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 7–0 | |||
| 2 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 14 | +9 | 28 | 2–3 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | ||||
| 3 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 25 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | ||||
| 4 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 22 | 13 | +9 | 24 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 3–2 | 4–3 | ||||
| 5 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 17 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | ||||
| 6 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 22 | −10 | 10 | 0–3 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | ||||
| 7 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 22 | −11 | 8 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | ||||
| 8 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 30 | −21 | 7 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 0–0 |
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 | POR | RBR | AGS | MAR | POU | PVI | NIG | BOA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 13 | +9 | 30 | Advance to round of 32 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 3–0 | |||
| 2 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 9 | +10 | 26 | 0–0 | 3–2 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 2–0 | ||||
| 3 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 18 | +2 | 21 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | ||||
| 4 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 19 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | ||||
| 5 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 18 | −5 | 17 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | ||||
| 6 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 17 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | ||||
| 7 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 16 | −3 | 15 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | ||||
| 8 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 23 | −14 | 9 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 |
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 | INT | CIA | GOI | FCC | UBE | MON | OPE | ITA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 7 | +14 | 30 | Advance to round of 32 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 3–1 | |||
| 2 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 17 | +5 | 22 | 0–0 | 2–3 | 3–0 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 3–1 | ||||
| 3 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 16 | +5 | 22 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | ||||
| 4 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 21 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–4 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | ||||
| 5 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 20 | +1 | 16 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–3 | 4–0 | ||||
| 6 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 18 | −5 | 14 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | ||||
| 7 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 22 | −9 | 14 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | ||||
| 8 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 22 | −11 | 10 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 1–1 |
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 | BAR | SJO | JEC | MDI | GUA | BRA | SLU | AZU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 10 | +10 | 26 | Advance to round of 32 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 1–0 | |||
| 2 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 11 | +10 | 26 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | ||||
| 3 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 21 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | ||||
| 4 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 15 | +2 | 21 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 1–0 | ||||
| 5 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 14 | −3 | 19 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 3–3 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | ||||
| 6 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 12 | −1 | 16 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 4–0 | ||||
| 7 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 20 | −10 | 13 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | ||||
| 8 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 14 | −8 | 13 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 |
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.
Final stages
The final stages were played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. For the round of 16, semi-finals and finals, the best-overall-performance team hosted the second leg. If tied on aggregate, the away goals rule would not be used, extra time would not be played, and the penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the winners (Regulations Article 20).
For the quarter-finals, teams were seeded based on the table of results of all matches in the competition. The top four seeded teams hosted the second leg.
The four quarter-finals winners were promoted to 2026 Série C.[7]
Round of 32
The round of 32 was a two-legged knockout tie, with the draw regionalised. The matches were played from 2 to 10 August.[8]
Matches
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maranhão |
4–3 | 4–1 | 0–2 | |
| Manaus |
2–2 (3–5 p) | 0–2 | 2–0 | |
| Independência |
2–8 | 1–5 | 1–3 | |
| Sampaio Corrêa |
1–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | |
| Juazeirense |
1–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | |
| Central |
3–2 | 1–0 | 2–2 | |
| Ferroviário |
0–3 | 0–1 | 0–2 | |
| Sergipe |
3–3 (4–5 p) | 2–1 | 1–2 | |
| Maricá |
3–4 | 1–2 | 2–2 | |
| Luverdense |
0–3 | 0–0 | 0–3 | |
| Mixto |
1–1 (4–3 p) | 1–0 | 0–1 | |
| Água Santa |
1–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | |
| Marcílio Dias |
1–2 | 0–0 | 1–2 | |
| Goiatuba |
3–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | |
| FC Cascavel |
0–4 | 0–1 | 0–3 | |
| Joinville |
1–5 | 1–1 | 0–4 |
Round of 16
The matches were played from 16 to 24 August.[9]
Matches
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maranhão |
2–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | |
| Imperatriz |
0–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | |
| Santa Cruz |
1–1 (3–1 p) | 1–1 | 0–0 | |
| Manauara |
0–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | |
| Goiatuba |
4–3 | 2–3 | 2–0 | |
| Rio Branco |
0–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | |
| Cianorte |
3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | |
| Ceilândia |
1–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 |
Quarter-finals
The draw for the quarter-finals were seeded based on the table of results of all matches in the competition for the qualifying teams. The teams were ranked according to points. If tied on points, the following criteria would be used to determine the ranking: 1. Wins; 2. Goal difference; 3. Goals scored; 4. Fewest red cards; 5. Fewest yellow cards; 6. Draw in the headquarters of the Brazilian Football Confederation (Regulations Article 18).[7]
Quarter-finals seedings
| Seed | Team | Pts | W | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 41 | 12 | +23 | |
| 2 | 38 | 11 | +16 | |
| 3 | 36 | 11 | +15 | |
| 4 | 35 | 10 | +15 | |
| 5 | 32 | 9 | +10 | |
| 6 | 30 | 8 | +11 | |
| 7 | 29 | 8 | +7 | |
| 8 | 26 | 6 | +8 |
Matches
The matches were played from 30 August to 7 September.[10]
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maranhão |
4–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 | |
| Santa Cruz |
2–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | |
| Goiatuba |
0–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | |
| Cianorte |
0–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 |
Semi-finals
The matches were played from 13 to 20 September.[11]
Matches
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maranhão |
0–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | |
| Barra |
5–2 | 2–0 | 3–2 |
Finals
The matches were played on 27 September and 4 October.[12]
Matches
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Cruz |
1–2 | 1–2 | 0–0 |
| Santa Cruz | 1–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Renato |
Report | Elvinho Renan Bernabé |
| Barra | 0–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | ||
| 2 | 9 | ||
| 5 | 8 | ||
Source: CBF