2019 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D


The 2019 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D was a football competition held in Brazil, equivalent to the fourth division. The competition started on 4 May and ended on 18 August 2019.
Sixty-eight teams competed in the tournament. Sixty-four teams qualified from their state leagues and cups, and four relegated from the 2018 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C.
Brusque, Ituano, Jacuipense and Manaus qualified for the semi-finals and were promoted to the 2020 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C.
The finals between Brusque and Manaus finished in a 4–4 draw on aggregate, but Brusque clinched their first title by winning 6–5 on penalties.

Teams

Federation ranking

The number of teams from each state was chosen based on the CBF State Ranking.

Participating teams

The teams were:
FederationTeamHome cityQualification method
AcreRio BrancoRio Branco2018 Campeonato Acriano champions
AcreGalvezRio Branco2018 Campeonato Acriano runners-up
AlagoasASAArapiraca2018 Campeonato Alagoano 3rd place
AlagoasCoruripeCoruripe2018 Campeonato Alagoano 4th place
AmapáYpirangaMacapá2018 Campeonato Amapaense champions
AmapáSantosMacapá2018 Campeonato Amapaense runners-up
AmazonasManausManaus2018 Campeonato Amazonense champions
AmazonasFast ClubeManaus2018 Campeonato Amazonense runners-up
BahiaBahia de FeiraFeira de Santana2018 Campeonato Baiano 4th place
BahiaFluminense de FeiraFeira de Santana2018 Campeonato Baiano 5th place
BahiaJacuipenseRiachão do Jacuípe2018 Campeonato Baiano 6th place
BahiaJuazeirenseJuazeiro2018 Série C Group A 9th place
CearáAtlético CearenseFortaleza2018 Campeonato Cearense 3rd place
CearáFlorestaFortaleza2018 Campeonato Cearense 4th place
Espírito SantoSerraSerra2018 Campeonato Capixaba champions
Espírito SantoVitória-ESVitória2018 Copa Espírito Santo champions
Federal DistrictSobradinhoSobradinho2018 Campeonato Brasiliense champions
Federal DistrictBrasilienseTaguatinga2018 Campeonato Brasiliense runners-up
GoiásAparecidenseAparecida de Goiânia2018 Campeonato Goiano runners-up
GoiásAnapolinaAnápolis2018 Campeonato Goiano 4th place
GoiásIporáIporá2018 Campeonato Goiano 5th place
MaranhãoMoto ClubSão Luís2018 Campeonato Maranhense champions
MaranhãoMaranhãoSão Luís2018 Copa FMF champions
Mato GrossoSinopSinop2018 Campeonato Mato-Grossense runners-up
Mato GrossoUnião RondonópolisRondonópolis2018 Campeonato Mato-Grossense 4th place
Mato Grosso do SulOperárioCampo Grande2018 Campeonato Sul-Mato-Grossense champions
Mato Grosso do SulCorumbaenseCorumbá2018 Campeonato Sul-Mato-Grossense runners-up
Minas GeraisURTPatos de Minas2018 Campeonato Mineiro 6th place
Minas GeraisPatrocinensePatrocínio2018 Campeonato Mineiro 8th place
Minas GeraisCaldensePoços de Caldas2018 Campeonato Mineiro 9th place
Minas GeraisTupiJuiz de Fora2018 Série C Group B 9th place
ParáBragantinoBragança2018 Campeonato Paraense 3rd place
ParáSão Raimundo-PASantarém2018 Campeonato Paraense 4th place
ParaíbaCampinenseCampina Grande2018 Campeonato Paraibano runners-up
ParaíbaSerranoCampina Grande2018 Campeonato Paraibano 3rd place
ParanáFoz do IguaçuFoz do Iguaçu2018 Campeonato Paranaense 3rd place
ParanáMaringáMaringá2018 Campeonato Paranaense 5th place
ParanáCianorteCianorte2018 Campeonato Paranaense 6th place
PernambucoCentralCaruaru2018 Campeonato Pernambucano runners-up
PernambucoVitória das Tabocas2018 Campeonato Pernambucano 5th place
PernambucoAmérica-PERecife2018 Campeonato Pernambucano 7th place
PernambucoSalgueiroSalgueiro2018 Série C Group A 10th place
PiauíAltosAltos2018 Campeonato Piauiense champions
PiauíRíverTeresina2018 Campeonato Piauiense runners-up
Rio de JaneiroBoavistaSaquarema2018 Campeonato Carioca 5th place
Rio de JaneiroPortuguesa-RJRio de Janeiro2018 Campeonato Carioca 6th place
Rio de JaneiroItaboraíItaboraí2018 Copa Rio runners-up
América de NatalNatal2018 Campeonato Potiguar runners-up
Santa Cruz de NatalNatal2018 Campeonato Potiguar 3rd place
Rio Grande do SulAvenidaSanta Cruz do Sul2018 Campeonato Gaúcho 4th place
Rio Grande do SulCaxiasCaxias do Sul2018 Campeonato Gaúcho 5th place
Rio Grande do SulGaúchoPasso Fundo2018 Copa FGF runners-up
RondôniaReal AriquemesAriquemes2018 Campeonato Rondoniense champions
RondôniaBarcelonaVilhena2018 Campeonato Rondoniense runners-up
RoraimaSão Raimundo-RRBoa Vista2018 Campeonato Roraimense champions
RoraimaAtlético RoraimaBoa Vista2018 Campeonato Roraimense runners up
Santa CatarinaTubarãoTubarão2018 Campeonato Catarinense 3rd place
Santa CatarinaBrusqueBrusque2018 Campeonato Catarinense 7th place
Santa CatarinaHercílio LuzTubarão2018 Campeonato Catarinense 8th place
Santa CatarinaJoinvilleJoinville2018 Série C Group B 10th place
São PauloNovorizontinoNovo Horizonte2018 Campeonato Paulista 5th place
São PauloSão CaetanoSão Caetano do Sul2018 Campeonato Paulista 7th place
São PauloItuanoItu2018 Campeonato Paulista 12th place
São PauloFerroviáriaAraraquara2018 Copa Paulista runners-up
SergipeSergipeAracaju2018 Campeonato Sergipano champions
SergipeItabaianaItabaiana2018 Campeonato Sergipano runners-up
TocantinsPalmasPalmas2018 Campeonato Tocantinense champions
TocantinsInterportoPorto Nacional2018 Campeonato Tocantinense 3rd place

Competition format

In the first stage, 68 teams were divided into seventeen groups of four, organized regionally. 32 teams qualified for the second stage. From the second stage on the competition was played as a knock-out tournament with each round contested over two legs.

First stage

In the first stage, each group played on a home-and-away round-robin basis. The winners of each group and the best 15 runners-up qualified for the second stage. 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. Head-to-head ; 5. Fewest red cards; 6. Fewest yellow cards; 7. Draw in the headquarters of the Brazilian Football Confederation.

Group A1

Team
1 São Raimundo-RR6402156+912
2 Fast Clube623195+49
3 Barcelona6222710−38
4 Rio Branco6114616−104

Group A2

Team
1 Manaus6420167+914
2 Real Ariquemes632199011
3 Galvez61321012−26
4 Santos6015310−71

Group A3

Team
1 Moto Club6420164+1214
2 São Raimundo-PA6411127+513
3 Ypiranga6123813−55
4 Atlético Roraima6015315−121

Group A4

Team
1 Bragantino630387+19
2 Floresta6231117+49
3 Ríver6231107+39
4 Santa Cruz de Natal6123614−85

Group A5

Team
1 Atlético Cearense6501126+615
2 Central6303107+39
3 Altos6303710−39
4 Maranhão61051016−63

Group A6

Team
1 América de Natal6420201+1914
2 América-PE631288010
3 Bahia de Feira6312125+77
4 Serrano6006228−260

Group A7

Team
1 Jacuipense6501112+915
2 ASA641185+313
3 Campinense621365+17
4 Vitória das Tabocas6006316−130

Group A8

Team
1 Fluminense de Feira633084+412
2 Salgueiro624086+210
3 Sergipe61231110+15
4 Coruripe611429−74

Group A9

Team
1 Itabaiana641195+413
2 Juazeirense632184+411
3 Aparecidense630385+39
4 Interporto6015213−111

Group A10

Team
1 Iporá631275+210
2 Sinop623178−19
3 Corumbaense62139907
4 Palmas613256−16

Group A11

Team
1 Patrocinense631297+210
2 União Rondonópolis6312109+110
3 Anapolina62226608
4 Operário612369−35

Group A12

Team
1 Caldense651071+616
2 Vitória-ES632174+311
3 Portuguesa-RJ621356−17
4 Sobradinho600619−80

Group A13

Team
1 Brasiliense633052+312
2 Ituano6321113+811
3 URT613223−16
4 Serra6024111−102

Group A14

Team
1 Novorizontino6420133+1014
2 Hercílio Luz630356−19
3 Itaboraí6123610−45
4 Tupi6123510−55

Group A15

Team
1 Brusque6501156+915
2 Boavista650195+415
3 Gaúcho610558−33
4 Foz do Iguaçu6105313−103

Group A16

Team
1 Cianorte641153+213
2 Caxias632184+411
3 São Caetano61237705
4 Tubarão6114713−64

Group A17

Second stage

The Second stage was a two-legged knockout tie, with the draw regionalised.

Qualification and draw

The 32 qualifiers were divided into two pots. Pot 1 contained the 16 best performing group winners. Pot 2 contained the worst performing group winner and the 15 qualifying group runners-up. In pot 1 the teams were numbered 1 to 16 in numerical order of the group they qualified from. In pot 2 the teams were numbered 17 to 32 in numerical order of the group they qualified from. In the case that one of the qualifying runners-up was from the same group as the worst performing group winner, both teams would be in pot 2 and the group winners would be numbered lower in sequence than the group runners-up.
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. Draw in the headquarters of the Brazilian Football Confederation.
To keep the draw regionalised Team 1 played Team 18, Team 2 played Team 17 and this pattern was repeated throughout the draw. The higher numbered team played at home in the first leg.

Ranking of group winners

Ranking of group runners-up

Qualification pots

Ties

The matches were played from 15 to 23 June.

Third stage

The third stage was a two-legged knockout tie, with the draw regionalised. The ties were predetermined from the second stage, with the winners of second stage tie 1 playing the winners of second stage tie 2, etc. The teams were seeded according to their performance in the tournament with the higher-seeded team hosting the second leg.

Ties

The matches were played from 30 June to 8 July.

Final stages

The final stages were a two leg knockout competition with quarter-finals, semi-finals and finals rounds. The draw for the quarter-finals was seeded based on the table of results of all matches in the competition for the qualifying teams. First played eighth, second played seventh, etc. The top four seeded teams played the second leg at home. The four quarter-final winners were promoted to Série C for 2020.
The draw for the semi-finals was seeded based on the table of results of all matches in the competition for the qualifying teams. First played fourth, second played third. The top two seeded teams played the second leg at home.
In the finals, the team with the best record in the competition played the second leg at home.

Quarter-finals seedings

Quarter-finals ties

The matches were played from 13 to 21 July.

Semi-finals seedings

Semi-finals ties

The matches were played from 28 July to 4 August.

Finals seedings

Finals

The matches were played on 11 and 18 August.

Top goalscorers

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