The Campeonato Brasileiro Série D 2025 starts on April 13, 2025 and ends on September 28, 2025 with the grand final. The competition brings together teams from all over Brazil, providing an opportunity for cities and states with fewer teams in the first division to shine and helping to grow football in various regions of the country.
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➡️Brazilian football calendar 2025; see
Rules of the Brasileirão Série D 2025
The Série D 2025 will follow a traditional format, with 4 phases: group, knockout, semifinals, and final. The aim is to give smaller teams a chance to advance to higher divisions.
Group Stage
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64 teams will be divided into 16 groups, with 4 teams in each group.
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Each team plays 6 matches (3 home and 3 away).
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The 2 best teams from each group advance to the next phase.
Knockout Stage
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From the 16 remaining teams, teams will play two matches (home and away).
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The team with the most goals advances. If tied on total goals, away goals are counted. If still tied, the match goes to penalties.
Semifinals and Final
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The 4 teams in the semifinals are guaranteed a spot in the Série C of 2026.
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The final will be played over two matches and the winning team will be crowned the champion of the Brasileirão Série D.
Participating Teams
The Brasileirão Série D 2025 will feature 64 teams from all regions of Brazil. The teams are classified through state championships and other regional tournaments. Some of the participating teams are:
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Acre: Independence-AC, Humaitá
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Amazonas: Manauara, Manaus
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Amapá: Trem
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Pará: Águia de Marabá, Tuna Luso
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Rondônia: Porto Velho
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Roraima: GAS
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Tocantins: União-TO, Tocantinópolis
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Alagoas: ASA, Penedense
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Bahia: Barcelona de Ilhéus, Juazeirense, Jequié
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Ceará: Iguatu, Maracanã, Horizonte, Ferroviário
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Maranhão: Maranhão, Moto Club, Sampaio Corrêa
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Paraíba: Treze, Sousa
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Pernambuco: Central, Santa Cruz
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Piauí: Altos, Parnahyba
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Rio Grande do Norte: América-RN, Santa Cruz-RN
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Sergipe: Sergipe, Lagarto
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Distrito Federal: Capital-DF, Ceilândia
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Goiás: Goianésia, Goiatuba, Goiânia, Aparecidense
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Mato Grosso: União Rondonópolis, Luverdense
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Mato Grosso do Sul: Operário-MS
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Espírito Santo: Rio Branco-ES, Porto Vitória
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Minas Gerais: Uberlândia, Itabirito, Pouso Alegre
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Rio de Janeiro: Nova Iguaçu, Boavista, Maricá
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São Paulo: Água Santa, Inter de Limeira, Portuguesa, Monte Azul
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Paraná: Cianorte, Azuriz, FC Cascavel
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Rio Grande do Sul: Guarany de Bagé, Brasil de Pelotas, São Luiz de Ijuí, São José-RS
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Santa Catarina: Barra-SC, Marcílio Dias, Joinville
Where to Watch the Brasileirão Série D 2025?
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Streaming: CBF TV will stream all matches online, allowing fans to watch from anywhere.
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Free TV: Some matches will be shown on local TV, especially for teams in the region.
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Social Media: Some matches may also be streamed live on YouTube and Facebook, to reach a wider audience.
READ MORE
Brasileirão 2025: Team Signings and Reinforcements; see 2025 Brazil Cup Draw: groups and matchups, dates, teams, and rules; see