Serie C is a men’s league in Brazil, with Xtra-Stats coverage spanning recorded seasons from 2012 through 2025. Visitors can follow live scores, fixtures, results and standings, alongside player and team statistics, for each available season, while reviewing match information, season data and competition history in a clear, accessible online overview designed for quick reference.
Upcoming matches, Serie C
Second Stage - 3
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- Second Stage - 3
Maringá
Botafogo PB
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- Second Stage - 3
Santa Cruz
Floresta
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- Second Stage - 3
Paysandu
Inter De Limeira
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- Second Stage - 3
Ferroviária
Brusque
Second Stage - 4
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- Second Stage - 4
Botafogo PB
Maringá
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- Second Stage - 4
Floresta
Santa Cruz
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- Second Stage - 4
Inter De Limeira
Paysandu
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- Second Stage - 4
Brusque
Ferroviária
Second Stage - 5
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- Second Stage - 5
Floresta
Botafogo PB
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- Second Stage - 5
Santa Cruz
Maringá
Latest played matches, Serie C
Second Stage - 2
Second Stage - 1
Regular Season - 19
Serie C Standings
Second stage - Group A
| Rank | Club | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Last 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Ferroviária | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | WDWLW |
| 2 |
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Brusque | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | DWDDW |
| 3 |
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Inter De Limeira | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | DDDDL |
| 4 |
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Paysandu | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 | LLLWL |
Second stage - Group B
| Rank | Club | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Last 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Santa Cruz | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | WWDWL |
| 2 |
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Maringá | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | LWWWD |
| 3 |
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Floresta | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | WLWWW |
| 4 |
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Botafogo PB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 | LLWWD |
First stage
| Rank | Club | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Last 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Botafogo PB | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 28 | 19 | 9 | 33 | LLWWD |
| 2 |
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Brusque | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 22 | 6 | 32 | DWDDW |
| 3 |
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Ferroviária | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 30 | WDWLW |
| 4 |
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Maringá | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 32 | 30 | 2 | 30 | LWWWD |
| 5 |
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Floresta | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 20 | 2 | 30 | WLWWW |
| 6 |
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Inter De Limeira | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 20 | 2 | 30 | DDDDL |
| 7 |
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Paysandu | 19 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 26 | 27 | -1 | 29 | LLLWL |
| 8 |
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Santa Cruz | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 29 | WWDWL |
| 9 |
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Ypiranga-RS | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 24 | 3 | 29 | DWDWW |
| 10 |
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Guarani Campinas | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 34 | 24 | 10 | 28 | DLDLW |
| 11 |
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Figueirense | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 22 | -3 | 28 | WDWDW |
| 12 |
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Maranhão | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 27 | LWWWD |
| 13 |
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Amazonas | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 23 | -2 | 26 | DDDWW |
| 14 |
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Caxias | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 25 | DLLWL |
| 15 |
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Ituano | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 21 | -3 | 22 | LLLWL |
| 16 |
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Volta Redonda | 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 25 | -12 | 21 | LLWLL |
| 17 |
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Barra | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 21 | WLWLL |
| 18 |
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Anápolis | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 22 | -5 | 19 | DWLWW |
| 19 |
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AO Itabaiana | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 27 | -13 | 17 | LLLLD |
| 20 |
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Confiança | 19 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 20 | -9 | 13 | LLDLD |
Serie C Statistics
Top scorers 2026
| # | Player | Goals |
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Top assists 2026
| # | Player | Assists |
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Top key passes
Top tackles
Top yellow cards
Top red cards
Serie C teams participation since 2012
History
| Team | Nb participations |
|---|---|
| Botafogo PB | 12 |
| Ypiranga-RS | 10 |
| Tombense | 9 |
| Confiança | 9 |
| Remo | 8 |
| Volta Redonda | 8 |
| Paysandu | 7 |
| Cuiaba | 7 |
| Fortaleza EC | 6 |
| ABC | 6 |
| Salgueiro | 6 |
| Sao Jose | 6 |
| Caxias | 6 |
| Figueirense | 5 |
| Guarani Campinas | 5 |
| Santa Cruz | 5 |
| Nautico Recife | 5 |
| Tupi | 5 |
| Ferroviario | 5 |
| Botafogo SP | 5 |
| Floresta | 5 |
| Treze | 5 |
| Macaé | 5 |
| Vila Nova | 4 |
| Londrina | 4 |
| CSA | 4 |
| Juventude | 4 |
| Sampaio Correa | 4 |
| Luverdense | 4 |
| ASA | 4 |
| Manaus FC | 4 |
| Madureira | 4 |
| Mogi Mirim | 4 |
| Águia de Marabá | 4 |
| BOA | 3 |
| Aparecidense | 3 |
| Altos | 3 |
| Brusque | 3 |
| America-RN | 3 |
| Ituano | 3 |
| Guaratinguetá | 3 |
| São Bernardo | 3 |
| Duque de Caxias | 3 |
| Criciuma | 2 |
| Brasil DE Pelotas | 2 |
Serie C top scorer teams
Serie C About
Serie C, officially the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C and also known as Brazilian Serie C, is Brazil’s national third-tier men’s professional football league. Organised by the Confederação Brasileira de Futebol (CBF), it provides a nationwide platform below Série B for clubs progressing through the Brazilian football pyramid and for established sides seeking a return to the higher divisions.
A national bridge in Brazilian football
Série C occupies an important place between Brazil’s regional state competitions and the country’s two highest national divisions. Its clubs come from across Brazil, giving the competition a broad geographic identity while offering players, coaches and teams a demanding national schedule. The league’s central sporting purpose is clear: successful clubs can move into Série B, while those that struggle face a drop to Série D.
The competition was established in 1981, originally under the name Taça de Bronze. It was created to give clubs outside the top two national levels a route into a structured national championship. Its format has changed considerably over time, including periods when it operated as a much larger regionalised tournament. The modern competition is built around a 20-club structure and combines a national league phase with group-based promotion play-offs.
How clubs enter Serie C
Entry is determined by sporting performance rather than an open invitation. Four places are filled by the semi-finalists from the previous season’s Série D, rewarding the clubs that reach the decisive stages of the fourth tier. Four further places are taken by the lowest-ranked teams from the previous season’s Série B. Clubs that neither win promotion nor suffer relegation normally retain their place for the next campaign, subject to the competition regulations.
This movement between divisions keeps Série C connected to the wider national pyramid. A strong Série D campaign can lead to a place among Brazil’s established third-tier clubs, while a poor Série B season brings former second-tier teams into a highly competitive fight for recovery and promotion.
Competition format and progression
Under the format represented by the latest verified 2025 season, 20 teams begin in a single first-phase table. Each club plays every other club once, producing 19 matches per team. The single round-robin structure makes every result significant: there are no return fixtures in this opening phase, and the final standings determine both qualification for the promotion groups and relegation to Série D.
The top eight teams advance to the second phase, which is organised as two quadrangular groups of four. The groups are seeded from the first-phase standings: one contains the teams finishing first, fourth, fifth and eighth, while the other contains the teams finishing second, third, sixth and seventh. Clubs then play home and away within their group, completing six matches each.
The two highest-placed teams in each second-phase group earn promotion to Série B, making four promoted clubs in total. The winners of the two groups progress to a two-legged final, played over home and away legs, to determine the Série C champion. This means that winning the title requires success in the final phase, but promotion is secured by finishing in one of the top two positions in the relevant quadrangular group.
The four lowest-placed teams in the first-phase table are relegated to Série D. They do not enter the second phase, so the opening 19-match campaign carries consequences at both ends of the standings.
Points, tie-breakers and the final
Matches use the standard points system: three points for a win, one for a draw and none for a defeat. When teams are level on points, the published hierarchy generally begins with the number of victories, followed by goal difference and goals scored. Head-to-head results can apply in the second phase, after which disciplinary records—starting with red cards and then yellow cards—and, if necessary, the drawing of lots may be used.
The final is decided over two legs. If the aggregate score is level after the second match, the champion is determined by a penalty shootout. There is no reliance on an away-goals rule in the final format described for the latest verified edition, and the supplied regulations do not provide for extra time before the shootout.
Season calendar and sporting importance
The season generally runs from April to October, following the main cycle of Brazil’s state championships. This timing allows clubs to complete their regional commitments before concentrating on the national campaign, although exact dates and regulations can vary between editions.
Promotion to Série B is the principal prize, bringing a club closer to the top level of Brazilian football and often transforming its sporting and financial prospects. Relegation to Série D, by contrast, removes a club from the third-tier national schedule and forces it to rebuild from a lower level. Performances also contribute to a club’s position in the CBF Club Ranking, which can have wider consequences within Brazilian national competitions. For these reasons, Serie C is more than a place in the pyramid: it is a crucial test of consistency, travel, squad depth and competitive resilience across a country of continental scale.