Playoffs
Serie D · 2026Round of 16
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Standings
Serie D · 2026Current Serie D 2026 standings with 96 teams. Manauara leads the table with 22 points after 10 matches, followed by Nacional AM on 20 points. The table shows wins, draws, losses, goals scored and conceded, goal difference, and recent form — essential for pre-match betting analysis.
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| Group 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team1Manauara | Played10 | Won6 | Drawn4 | Lost0 | Goals For:Goals Against13:5 | Goal Diff+8 | Points22 | Form WWDWD | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team2Nacional AM | Played10 | Won6 | Drawn2 | Lost2 | Goals For:Goals Against15:9 | Goal Diff+6 | Points20 | Form WDWLW | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team3Sao Raimundo | Played10 | Won3 | Drawn4 | Lost3 | Goals For:Goals Against10:7 | Goal Diff+3 | Points13 | Form LWDLL | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team4Monte Roraima | Played10 | Won2 | Drawn4 | Lost4 | Goals For:Goals Against11:14 | Goal Diff-3 | Points10 | Form LLDWW | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team5Manaus FC | Played10 | Won2 | Drawn4 | Lost4 | Goals For:Goals Against8:13 | Goal Diff-5 | Points10 | Form LDDWL | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team6GAS | Played10 | Won1 | Drawn2 | Lost7 | Goals For:Goals Against8:17 | Goal Diff-9 | Points5 | Form WLLLD | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Group 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team1Guaporé | Played10 | Won6 | Drawn4 | Lost0 | Goals For:Goals Against19:9 | Goal Diff+10 | Points22 | Form DWWDW | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team2Porto Velho | Played10 | Won5 | Drawn3 | Lost2 | Goals For:Goals Against33:9 | Goal Diff+24 | Points18 | Form WWDDW | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team3Araguaína | Played10 | Won5 | Drawn3 | Lost2 | Goals For:Goals Against31:9 | Goal Diff+22 | Points18 | Form WLDLW | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team4Independência | Played10 | Won4 | Drawn3 | Lost3 | Goals For:Goals Against17:10 | Goal Diff+7 | Points15 | Form DWWWL | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team5Galvez | Played10 | Won3 | Drawn1 | Lost6 | Goals For:Goals Against14:31 | Goal Diff-17 | Points10 | Form LLLWL | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team6Humaitá | Played10 | Won0 | Drawn0 | Lost10 | Goals For:Goals Against4:50 | Goal Diff-46 | Points0 | Form LLLLL | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Group 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team1Gama | Played10 | Won8 | Drawn2 | Lost0 | Goals For:Goals Against23:6 | Goal Diff+17 | Points26 | Form DWWWW | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team2Luverdense | Played10 | Won4 | Drawn3 | Lost3 | Goals For:Goals Against11:10 | Goal Diff+1 | Points15 | Form WDWLL | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team3Brasiliense | Played10 | Won3 | Drawn5 | Lost2 | Goals For:Goals Against11:10 | Goal Diff+1 | Points14 | Form WDWLL | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team4Aparecidense | Played10 | Won3 | Drawn4 | Lost3 | Goals For:Goals Against13:12 | Goal Diff+1 | Points13 | Form DDLDW | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team5Primavera MG | Played10 | Won3 | Drawn3 | Lost4 | Goals For:Goals Against10:13 | Goal Diff-3 | Points12 | Form LDLWW | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team6Inhumas | Played10 | Won0 | Drawn1 | Lost9 | Goals For:Goals Against3:20 | Goal Diff-17 | Points1 | Form LLLDL | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Group 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team1Capital Brasilia | Played10 | Won7 | Drawn2 | Lost1 | Goals For:Goals Against16:6 | Goal Diff+10 | Points23 | Form WWDWW | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team2Goiatuba EC | Played10 | Won5 | Drawn4 | Lost1 | Goals For:Goals Against13:7 | Goal Diff+6 | Points19 | Form WDDLD | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team3Ceilândia | Played10 | Won3 | Drawn3 | Lost4 | Goals For:Goals Against9:10 | Goal Diff-1 | Points12 | Form DDWLL | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team4Mixto | Played10 | Won2 | Drawn6 | Lost2 | Goals For:Goals Against10:9 | Goal Diff+1 | Points12 | Form DDDWL | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team5União Rondonópolis | Played10 | Won2 | Drawn3 | Lost5 | Goals For:Goals Against11:18 | Goal Diff-7 | Points9 | Form LDLWD | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team6CEOV Operário | Played10 | Won1 | Drawn2 | Lost7 | Goals For:Goals Against7:16 | Goal Diff-9 | Points5 | Form LLDLW | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Group 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team1Trem | Played10 | Won6 | Drawn2 | Lost2 | Goals For:Goals Against19:13 | Goal Diff+6 | Points20 | Form WLWWL | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team2Águia de Marabá | Played10 | Won5 | Drawn3 | Lost2 | Goals For:Goals Against20:11 | Goal Diff+9 | Points18 | Form LWWLW | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team3Imperatriz | Played10 | Won4 | Drawn3 | Lost3 | Goals For:Goals Against15:10 | Goal Diff+5 | Points15 | Form WWLLW | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team4Tuna Luso | Played10 | Won3 | Drawn4 | Lost3 | Goals For:Goals Against14:17 | Goal Diff-3 | Points13 | Form LWDWL | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team5Tocantinópolis | Played10 | Won3 | Drawn3 | Lost4 | Goals For:Goals Against18:18 | Goal Diff0 | Points12 | Form WLLWW | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team6Oratório | Played10 | Won1 | Drawn1 | Lost8 | Goals For:Goals Against12:29 | Goal Diff-17 | Points4 | Form LLDLL | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Group 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team1Iguatu | Played10 | Won5 | Drawn5 | Lost0 | Goals For:Goals Against14:7 | Goal Diff+7 | Points20 | Form WDDDW | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team2Maracanã | Played10 | Won5 | Drawn4 | Lost1 | Goals For:Goals Against12:6 | Goal Diff+6 | Points19 | Form WWWDD | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team3Parnahyba | Played10 | Won4 | Drawn2 | Lost4 | Goals For:Goals Against11:13 | Goal Diff-2 | Points14 | Form WDLLW | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team4Sampaio Correa | Played10 | Won3 | Drawn4 | Lost3 | Goals For:Goals Against12:6 | Goal Diff+6 | Points13 | Form LWWWD | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team5Moto Club | Played10 | Won2 | Drawn3 | Lost5 | Goals For:Goals Against8:15 | Goal Diff-7 | Points9 | Form LLLDL | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team6IAPE | Played10 | Won0 | Drawn4 | Lost6 | Goals For:Goals Against10:20 | Goal Diff-10 | Points4 | Form LLDDL | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Group 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team1Ferroviario | Played10 | Won6 | Drawn3 | Lost1 | Goals For:Goals Against15:7 | Goal Diff+8 | Points21 | Form WDWWD | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team2Piauí | Played10 | Won5 | Drawn2 | Lost3 | Goals For:Goals Against14:11 | Goal Diff+3 | Points17 | Form WWLWD | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team3Fluminense PI | Played10 | Won3 | Drawn5 | Lost2 | Goals For:Goals Against12:9 | Goal Diff+3 | Points14 | Form LDWDL | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team4Altos | Played10 | Won3 | Drawn2 | Lost5 | Goals For:Goals Against9:15 | Goal Diff-6 | Points11 | Form WDLLL | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team5Tirol/CEFAT | Played10 | Won2 | Drawn4 | Lost4 | Goals For:Goals Against10:10 | Goal Diff0 | Points10 | Form LDWDW | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team6Uniclinic Atletico Clube | Played10 | Won1 | Drawn4 | Lost5 | Goals For:Goals Against6:14 | Goal Diff-8 | Points7 | Form LLLLW | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Group 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team1ABC | Played10 | Won7 | Drawn2 | Lost1 | Goals For:Goals Against15:6 | Goal Diff+9 | Points23 | Form WWDWW | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team2America-RN | Played10 | Won6 | Drawn3 | Lost1 | Goals For:Goals Against14:3 | Goal Diff+11 | Points21 | Form WWDWD | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team3Maguary PE | Played10 | Won3 | Drawn4 | Lost3 | Goals For:Goals Against8:5 | Goal Diff+3 | Points13 | Form LWDDD | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team4Central SC | Played10 | Won3 | Drawn4 | Lost3 | Goals For:Goals Against8:7 | Goal Diff+1 | Points13 | Form WLDDL | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team5Sousa | Played10 | Won3 | Drawn1 | Lost6 | Goals For:Goals Against4:11 | Goal Diff-7 | Points10 | Form LLDLW | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team6Laguna | Played10 | Won0 | Drawn2 | Lost8 | Goals For:Goals Against3:20 | Goal Diff-17 | Points2 | Form LLDLL | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Team Stats
Side-by-side performance comparison of all 96 teams in the Serie D. Gama leads with 8 wins this season. The colour-coded heatmap highlights wins, losses, draws, goals scored and conceded, goal difference, and win percentage — making it easy to spot the strongest and weakest teams at a glance for betting analysis.
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Teams
Serie DAll 96 teams competing in the Serie D 2026 season. Click any club to view their full squad, match history, and detailed statistics.
Past Seasons
Serie DBrowse 15 archived seasons of the Serie D, from 2012 to 2026. Each season page includes full standings, top scorers, and match results — useful for comparing historical performance and identifying long-term betting patterns.
History
The Campeonato Brasileiro Série D was created in 2009 as part of a comprehensive restructuring of the Brazilian football league system, replacing the previous format where the Série C served as the fourth tier. The CBF established Série D to provide more opportunities for regional clubs and to create a more organized promotion pathway from state-level competitions. Since its inception, the competition has evolved from an initial format of 40 teams to a current structure of 64 clubs divided into eight geographically-organized groups. This expansion reflects the growing professionalization of Brazilian football at the lower tiers and the CBF's commitment to developing talent across the nation's 27 states. The league has no title sponsor and maintains a primarily domestic broadcast profile, though streaming platforms have begun expanding international access in recent years.
- 2009 — Série D inaugural season launched with 64 teams in regional format
- 2016 — Competition expanded to 68 teams across nine groups to increase participation
- 2017 — Format adjusted back to 64 teams in eight groups for better balance
- 2023 — Brasiliense recorded the largest victory in competition history with a 10–0 win
- 2025 — Tuna Luso emerged as early season leader with unbeaten record through 14 matches
Competition Format
Série D operates as a mixed regional and national format: 64 clubs are divided into eight geographically-organized groups, with each group conducting a round-robin tournament. The top four teams from each of the eight regional groups advance to a national knockout playoff stage, where they compete in a series of two-legged ties to determine the four promoted teams to Série C. This dual structure balances regional representation with national competition, allowing clubs from across Brazil—including remote areas—to have genuine pathways to promotion. The playoff format adds drama and unpredictability, as group dominance does not guarantee advancement; teams must perform under knockout pressure. No teams are relegated from Série D, making it an entry-level professional competition where participation itself is a significant achievement for smaller regional clubs.
Records
The 2023 season produced 1,247 goals across 512 matches (average 2.4 per match), demonstrating the competitive and open nature of Série D football.
Analysis
Current Season Analysis
The 2025 Série D season has emerged as a compelling showcase of regional strength and competitive balance across Brazil's fourth tier. Tuna Luso leads the North group with an impressive unbeaten record of 27 points from 14 matches, demonstrating clinical efficiency with eight wins and three draws while conceding just 10 goals—a defensive record that stands among the league's best. The club's +14 goal difference reflects both attacking prowess and defensive solidity, positioning them as strong contenders for promotion. However, their dominance is not without challenge; Manauara sits just one point behind with 26 points, having scored 27 goals to Tuna Luso's 24, suggesting the title race in the North could intensify as the season progresses.
The competitive landscape varies significantly across regions, with the Northeast group showing particularly tight racing. Independência and Águia de Marabá occupy mid-table positions with 21 and 20 points respectively, while Trem (18 points) and GAS (15 points) remain in contention for playoff qualification despite recent inconsistency. The presence of multiple viable contenders across regions ensures that the national playoff stage will feature genuinely competitive matchups rather than predictable progressions. Manaus FC rounds out the top three in the North with 23 points, maintaining realistic promotion hopes through the playoff system.
A concerning narrative has emerged around Humaitá, which languishes at the bottom of the standings with just four points from 14 matches—a dire -33 goal difference and only one win indicating severe structural problems. The club has conceded 45 goals while scoring just 12, suggesting either significant squad deficiencies or tactical misalignment. While Série D offers no relegation, Humaitá's trajectory raises questions about sustainability and whether the club can recover sufficiently to mount a playoff push in the season's remaining matches.
The 2025 season reflects Série D's essential character: a competition where regional strength matters, where playoff football creates unpredictability, and where the gap between top and bottom teams remains substantial. Early season leaders like Tuna Luso and Manauara will face the critical challenge of maintaining form through the national playoff stage, where fresh opponents and knockout pressure can overturn regular-season advantages. The distribution of competitive teams across multiple regions suggests that the four promotion spots will likely go to genuine playoff winners rather than dominant regular-season performers, adding intrigue to the campaign's conclusion.
The Regional Foundation of Brazilian Football
Série D occupies a unique position in world football: it is simultaneously the fourth tier of a professional league system and the gateway for hundreds of regional clubs seeking entry into the national professional structure. Unlike European fourth tiers, which typically feature clubs with historical pedigree or recent relegation, Série D predominantly comprises clubs that have earned promotion from state-level competitions or that maintain permanent status within the fourth tier. This distinction shapes the competition's identity fundamentally. Clubs like Tuna Luso, based in Pará in Brazil's North region, represent communities where professional football is a recent development and where Série D participation itself constitutes achievement. The regional organization into eight groups respects Brazil's geographic vastness—a country where the distance from Manaus in the Amazon to Porto Alegre in the far south exceeds 4,500 kilometers.
The competitive balance within Série D reflects this geographic and economic diversity. Clubs from wealthier regions like São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro typically compete with superior resources, while clubs from the North and Northeast often operate on significantly tighter budgets. Yet the playoff system creates genuine opportunities for determined regional champions to upset better-resourced opponents. This dynamic—where organization and tactical discipline can overcome financial disparity—makes Série D compelling for audiences seeking authentic competitive drama rather than predetermined outcomes. The 2025 season exemplifies this principle: Tuna Luso's success derives not from exceptional spending but from coherent team building and consistent performance, while Humaitá's struggles demonstrate that even professional status offers no guarantee against comprehensive failure.
Development Pathway and Future Implications
Série D functions as the primary development platform for Brazilian football outside the traditional elite clubs. Players who establish themselves in Série D often attract attention from Série C and Série B clubs, creating genuine career pathways for athletes from smaller communities. The competition has produced multiple players who subsequently achieved prominence in higher divisions, though detailed statistical tracking remains limited. The lack of centralized commercial infrastructure—no league-wide title sponsor, limited broadcast revenue, reliance on state-level partnerships—reflects Série D's developmental mission. Clubs operate on relatively modest budgets, often supplemented by local government support or regional sponsors, creating conditions where operational efficiency becomes paramount.
The 2025 season's standings reveal the meritocratic nature of the competition: Tuna Luso's ascendancy stems from sustained performance rather than financial advantage, while Manauara's competitive position demonstrates that consistent attacking play can overcome slight defensive vulnerabilities. These clubs' trajectories will inform their respective state federations and regional football communities about the standards required for national professional competition. Promotion through Série D to Série C represents a significant step forward for regional clubs, offering expanded fixture schedules, increased media exposure, and opportunities to compete against clubs from across Brazil's diverse football landscape.
The expansion and contraction of Série D's team count—from 40 clubs at inception to 68 at peak before returning to 64—reflects the CBF's ongoing calibration of the competition's scope. The current 64-team format appears to have achieved equilibrium, balancing inclusivity with competitive integrity. As Brazilian state-level football continues developing, Série D will likely remain at or near this capacity, serving as the stable fourth tier that provides entry to professional football for hundreds of clubs and thousands of players annually.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many teams compete in Série D?
Série D features 64 clubs divided into eight geographically-organized groups. Each group typically has eight teams competing in a round-robin format before advancing to national playoffs.
How does promotion work in Série D?
The top four teams from each of the eight regional groups advance to a national playoff tournament. The four teams that win their playoff ties are promoted to Série C for the following season.
Is there relegation from Série D?
No, there is no relegation from Série D. All 64 participating clubs are guaranteed to compete the following season, though the specific groups may change based on geographic organization.
When was Série D founded?
Série D was established in 2009 by the Confederação Brasileira de Futebol (CBF) as part of a restructuring of the Brazilian football league system, replacing the previous fourth-tier format.
What is the points system in Série D?
Série D uses the standard modern points system: three points for a win, one point for a draw, and zero points for a loss. Tiebreakers are determined by goal difference, goals scored, and head-to-head record.
How is the league structured geographically?
The 64 teams are organized into eight regional groups based on geographic proximity, ensuring clubs compete primarily within their regions before advancing to national playoffs. This structure reduces travel costs and maintains regional identity.
API data: 6 Sept 2026 · Content updated: 18 Mar 2026