The 2015 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D, the fourth level of the Brazilian League, was contested by 40 clubs, and started on July 12 and ended on November 15, 2015. The four teams in the semifinals were promoted to the 2016 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C.
Competition format The 40 teams are divided in eight groups of 5, playing within them in a double round-robin format. The two best ranked in each group at the end of 8 rounds will qualify to the Second Stage, which will be played in home-and-away system. Winners advance to Third Stage. The quarterfinal winners will be promoted to the 2016 Série C. As there is no Série E, or fifth division, technically there will be no relegation. However, teams who were not promoted will have to re-qualify for 2016 Série D through their respective state leagues.
Participating teams TeamHome cityStateQualified as Aparecidense Aparecida de Goiânia GO 2015 Campeonato Goiano runners-up Botafogo-SP Ribeirão Preto SP 2015 Campeonato Paulista 7th place Caldense Poços de Caldas MG 2015 Campeonato Mineiro runners-up Campinense Campina Grande PB 2015 Campeonato Paraibano champions Central Caruaru PE 2015 Campeonato Pernambucano 4th place Colo Colo Ilhéus BA 2015 Campeonato Baiano 4th place Comercial-MS Campo Grande MS 2015 Campeonato Sul-Mato-Grossense champions Coruripe Coruripe AL 2015 Campeonato Alagoano runners-up CRAC Catalão GO 19th in 2014 Série C CEOV Várzea Grande MT 2015 Campeonato Mato-Grossense Runners-up Duque de Caxias Duque de Caxias RJ 20th in 2014 Série C Estanciano Estância SE 2015 Campeonato Sergipano runners-up Foz do Iguaçu Foz do Iguaçu PR 2015 Campeonato Paranaense 4th place Gama Gama DF 2015 Campeonato Brasiliense champions Globo Ceará-Mirim RN 2015 Campeonato Potiguar 3rd place Goianésia Goianésia GO 2015 Campeonato Goiano 3rd place Guarani de Juazeiro Juazeiro do Norte CE 2015 Campeonato Cearense 4th place Imperatriz Imperatriz MA 2015 Campeonato Maranhense champions Inter de Lages Lages SC 2015 Campeonato Catarinense 4th place Lajeadense Lajeado RS 2014 Supercopa Gaúcha champions Metropolitano Blumenau SC 2015 Campeonato Catarinense 5th place Nacional Manaus AM 2014 Campeonato Amazonense champions Náutico-RR Boa Vista RR 2015 Campeonato Roraimense champions Operário Ferroviário Ponta Grossa PR 2015 Campeonato Paranaense champions Palmas Palmas TO 2014 Campeonato Tocantinense 3rd placeOriginally, Interporto would qualify as winner of the 2014 Campeonato Tocantinense, but withdrew, and was replaced by Palmas, that had been third placed in that competition. Red Bull Brasil Campinas SP 2015 Campeonato Paulista 6th place Remo Belém PA 2015 Campeonato Paraense champions Resende Resende RJ 2014 Copa Rio champions Rio Branco Rio Branco AC 2015 Campeonato Acreano champions Rio Branco-ES Cariacica ES 2015 Campeonato Capixaba champions Ríver Teresina PI 2015 Campeonato Piauiense champions Santos-AP Macapá AP 2014 Campeonato Amapaense champions São Caetano São Caetano do Sul SP 17th in 2014 Série C Serrano Vitória da Conquista BA 2014 Copa Governador do Estado da Bahia 3rd placeOriginally, Jacuipense would qualify as winner of the 2014 Copa Governador do Estado, but withdrew, and was replaced by Serrano, that had been third placed in that competition. Serra Talhada Serra Talhada PE 2015 Campeonato Pernambucano 5th place Treze Campina Grande PB 18th in 2014 Série C Villa Nova Nova Lima MG 2015 Campeonato Mineiro 6th place Vilhena Vilhena RO 2015 Campeonato Rondoniense first round champions Volta Redonda Volta Redonda RJ 2015 Campeonato Carioca 7th place Ypiranga de Erechim Erechim RS 2015 Campeonato Gaúcho 5th place
First stage Group A1
Group A2
Group A3
Group A4
Group A5
Group A6
Group A7
Group A8
Round of 16
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Finals
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