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The Campeonato Brasileiro Série C, also known as the third division of national soccer, is the scene of intense competition and stories of overcoming obstacles. Since its creation, the tournament has been the platform for smaller clubs to show their worth and earn a place in the sun in Brazilian soccer. After all, the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C champions have the chance to compete in the Série B and seek access to the elite of national soccer.

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Biggest Campeonato Brasileiro Serie C champions

The biggest winners of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C are Vila Nova, who have lifted the trophy three times, in 1996, 2015 and 2020. Atlético-GO have won twice, in 1990 and 2008, and Ituano in 2003 and 2021.

Vila Nova (GO) have also won the league three times, with a 3rd place in 2007 and a 4th place in 2013.

A few years ago, the Campeonato Brasileiro Serie C champions won the opportunity to compete in the following year’s Série B.

According to the rules, the top two teams in each group in the second phase of the tournament are automatically guaranteed promotion. The four worst-placed teams in the championship are relegated to Serie D.

In 2023, the four teams that achieved promotion to the Série B of the Brazilian Championship were: Brusque, São Bernardo, Amazonas and Paysandu.



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Relegation and promotion format for the Campeonato Brasileiro Serie C champions

This format for relegating and promoting teams from the Série C began in 2006, when the Série B began to be played on a straight points basis.

With this change, each season four teams are relegated from Série B to Série C, while another four clubs rise from the third to the second division.

This means that 12 teams remain in Serie C; four come through relegation from the previous year’s Serie B and another four come through access from Serie D.

Teams with the most appearances in Serie C

Below are the clubs that have played the most in the Brazilian Championship’s Série C (from 1981 to 2024).

ClubsParticipation
Confiança22
Botafogo-PB20
Caxias17
Ferroviário
Tupi16
Volta Redonda

List of all Campeonato Brasileiro Série C champions by year

Here’s a list of all the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C champions by year, from its first edition in 1981 until 2023.

YEARTEAM
1981Olaria
1982There was no dispute
1983There was no dispute
1984There was no dispute
1985There was no dispute
1986There was no dispute
1987There was no dispute
1988União São João
1989There was no dispute
1990Atlético-GO
1991There was no dispute
1992Tuna Luso
1993There was no dispute
1994GE Novorizontino
1995XV de Piracicaba
1996Vila Nova
1997Sampaio Corrêa
1998Avaí
1999Fluminense
2000There was no dispute
2001Paulista
2002Brasiliense
2003Ituano
2004União Barbarense
2005Remo
2006Criciúma
2007Bragantino
2008Atlético-GO
2009América-MG
2010ABC
2011Joinville
2012Oeste
2013Santa Cruz
2014Macaé
2015Vila Nova
2016Boa Esporte
2017CSA
2018Operário-PR
2019Náutico
2020Vila Nova
2021Ituano
2022Mirassol
2023Amazonas

To date, 29 clubs from 13 different federations have won the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C, while another eight states have had representatives in the top four at least once.

In terms of municipalities, Goiânia leads the way with five trophies, followed by Rio de Janeiro, Belém, Recife and Itu, each with two titles.

Now that you know who the champions of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C are, you’re ready to follow the tournament with more background on its history.

As we said above, the top four finishers in 2023 are in Serie B, but another four teams made it to Serie D:

  1. Athletic Club
  2. Caxias
  3. Ferroviária-SP
  4. Ferroviário-CE

In addition, four other teams were relegated from Serie B:

  • ABC
  • Londrina
  • Tombense
  • Sampaio Corrêa

Read also: List of all 34 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B champions [by year]

2024 Série C teams

The following clubs are currently in the running to be crowned champions of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C:

  1. Aparecidense
  2. Botafogo-PB
  3. Confiança
  4. CSA
  5. Figueirense
  6. Floresta
  7. Náutico
  8. Remo
  9. São Bernardo
  10. São José-RS
  11. Volta Redonda
  12. Ypiranga-RS
  13. Athletic Club
  14. Caxias
  15. Ferroviária-SP
  16. Ferroviário-CE
  17. ABC 
  18. Londrina 
  19. Tombense
  20. Sampaio Corrêa

So, will we have a new champion of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C, or will some team repeat the feat from years ago? What’s your guess?

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