The 2023 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D was a football competition held in Brazil, equivalent to the fourth division. The competition began on 6 May and ended on 16 September 2023.
Sixty-four teams competed in the tournament. Sixty teams qualified from their state leagues and cups, and four relegated from the 2022 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C (Atlético Cearense, Brasil de Pelotas, Campinense and Ferroviário).
The four semi-finalists, Athletic, Caxias, Ferroviária and Ferroviário, were promoted to the 2024 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C.
In the finals, Ferroviário won their second title after defeating Ferroviária 2–1 on aggregate. Ferroviário finished the tournament without a single defeat.
Teams
Federation ranking The number of teams from each state was chosen based on the CBF State Ranking. RankFederationCoeff.TeamsNotes1 São Paulo86,41442 Rio de Janeiro52,13333 Rio Grande do Sul40,7114 Minas Gerais40,4095 Paraná35,0186 Ceará28,9147 Goiás26,5038 Santa Catarina26,1569 Bahia19,72110 Pernambuco14,405211 Alagoas12,33412 Mato Grosso11,01613 Pará8,84614 Maranhão7,951155,81316 Paraíba5,68317 Sergipe4,89718 Piauí4,11619 Amazonas4,07020 Distrito Federal3,40621 Acre2,77022 Espírito Santo2,58523 Tocantins1,92224 Roraima1,867125 Mato Grosso do Sul1,43326 Rondônia1,42627 Amapá1,303
Participating teams FederationTeamHome cityQualification method AcreHumaitáPorto Acre2022 Campeonato Acreano championsSão FranciscoRio Branco2022 Campeonato Acreano runners-up AlagoasASAArapiraca2022 Campeonato Alagoano runners-upCruzeiro de ArapiracaArapiraca2022 Copa Alagoas champions AmapáTremMacapá2022 Campeonato Amapaense champions AmazonasPrincesa do SolimõesManacapuru2022 Campeonato Amazonense runners-upNacionalManaus2022 Campeonato Amazonense 3rd place BahiaAtlético de AlagoinhasAlagoinhas2022 Campeonato Baiano championsJacuipenseRiachão do Jacuípe2022 Campeonato Baiano runners-upBahia de FeiraFeira de Santana2022 Campeonato Baiano 3rd place CearáCaucaiaCaucaia2022 Campeonato Cearense runners-upIguatuIguatu2022 Campeonato Cearense 4th placePacajusPacajus2022 Campeonato Cearense 5th placeAtlético CearenseFortaleza2022 Série C 17th placeFerroviárioFortaleza2022 Série C 19th place Espírito SantoReal NoroesteÁguia Branca2022 Campeonato Capixaba championsVitóriaVitória2022 Campeonato Capixaba runners-up Federal DistrictBrasilienseTaguatinga2022 Campeonato Brasiliense championsCeilândiaCeilândia2022 Campeonato Brasiliense runners-up GoiásIporáIporá2022 Campeonato Goiano 4th placeAnápolisAnápolis2022 Campeonato Goiano 5th placeCRACCatalão2022 Campeonato Goiano 6th place MaranhãoCordinoBarra do Corda2022 Campeonato Maranhense runners-upMaranhãoSão Luís2022 Copa Federação Maranhense de Futebol runners-up Mato GrossoUnião RondonópolisRondonópolis2022 Campeonato Mato-Grossense runners-upCEOVVárzea Grande2022 Copa FMF runners-up Mato Grosso do SulOperárioCampo Grande2022 Campeonato Sul-Mato-Grossense champions Minas GeraisAthleticSão João del-Rei2022 Campeonato Mineiro 3rd placePatrocinensePatrocínio2022 Campeonato Mineiro 9th placeDemocrata GVGovernador Valadares2022 Troféu Inconfidência winners ParáTuna LusoBelém2022 Campeonato Paraense 3rd placeÁguia de MarabáMarabá2022 Campeonato Paraense 4th place ParaíbaSousaSousa2022 Campeonato Paraibano 3rd placeNacional de PatosPatos2022 Campeonato Paraibano 4th placeCampinenseCampina Grande2022 Série C 20th place ParanáMaringáMaringá2022 Campeonato Paranaense runners-upSão JoseenseSão José dos Pinhais2022 Campeonato Paranaense 6th placeFC CascavelCascavel2022 Campeonato Paranaense 7th place PernambucoRetrôCamaragibe2022 Campeonato Pernambucano first stage winnersSanta CruzRecife2022 Campeonato Pernambucano first stage 3rd place PiauíFluminenseTeresina2022 Campeonato Piauiense championsParnahybaParnaíba2022 Campeonato Piauiense runners-up Rio de JaneiroResendeResende2022 Campeonato Carioca 5th placeNova IguaçuNova Iguaçu2022 Campeonato Carioca 6th placePortuguesaRio de Janeiro2022 Copa Rio runners-upPotiguar de MossoróMossoró2022 Campeonato Potiguar 3rd placeGloboCeará-Mirim2022 Campeonato Potiguar 4th place Rio Grande do SulCaxiasCaxias do Sul2022 Campeonato Gaúcho 5th placeNovo HamburgoNovo Hamburgo2022 Campeonato Gaúcho 7th placeAimoréSão Leopoldo2022 Campeonato Gaúcho 8th placeBrasil de PelotasPelotas2022 Série C 18th place RondôniaReal AriquemesAriquemes2022 Campeonato Rondoniense champions RoraimaSão RaimundoBoa Vista2022 Campeonato Roraimense champions Santa CatarinaCamboriúCamboriú2022 Campeonato Catarinense runners-upConcórdiaConcórdia2022 Campeonato Catarinense 3rd placeHercílio LuzTubarão2022 Campeonato Catarinense 5th place São PauloSanto AndréSanto André2022 Campeonato Paulista 8th placeFerroviáriaAraraquara2022 Campeonato Paulista 12th placeInter de LimeiraLimeira2022 Campeonato Paulista 13th placeXV de PiracicabaPiracicaba2022 Copa Paulista champions SergipeSergipeAracaju2022 Campeonato Sergipano championsFalconBarra dos Coqueiros2022 Campeonato Sergipano runners-up TocantinsTocantinópolisTocantinópolis2022 Campeonato Tocantinense championsInterportoPorto Nacional2022 Campeonato Tocantinense runners-up
Notes
Format In the group stage, the 64 teams were divided into eight groups of eight organized regionally. Top four teams qualified for the round of 32. From the round of 32 on the competition was played as a knock-out tournament with each round contested over two legs.
Group stage In the group stage, each group was played on a home-and-away round-robin basis. The teams were ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, and 0 points for a loss). 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 (if the tie was only between two teams); 5. Fewest red cards; 6. Fewest yellow cards; 7. Draw in the headquarters of the Brazilian Football Confederation (Regulations Article 14).
The top four teams qualified for the round of 32.
Group A1
Group A2
Group A3
Group A4
Group A5
Group A6
Group A7
Group A8
Final stages The final stages were played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. For the round of 16, semi-finals and finals, the best-overall-performance team hosted the second leg. If tied on aggregate, the away goals rule would not be used, extra time would not be played, and the penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the winners (Regulations Article 19).
For the quarter-finals, teams were seeded based on the table of results of all matches in the competition. The top four seeded teams hosted the second leg.
The four quarter-finals winners were promoted to 2024 Série C.
Round of 32 The round of 32 was a two-legged knockout tie, with the draw regionalised. The matches were played from 29 July to 6 August.
Matches
Round of 16 The matches were played from 12 to 20 August.
Matches
Quarter-finals The draw for the quarter-finals was seeded based on the table of results of all matches in the competition for the qualifying teams. 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. Fewest red cards; 5. Fewest yellow cards; 6. Draw in the headquarters of the Brazilian Football Confederation (Regulations Article 16).
Quarter-finals seedings Team 1 Ferroviário4413+29 2 Athletic3611+13 3 Sousa3611+12 4 Portuguesa3610+18 5 Caxias298+4 6 Ferroviária287+7 7 Bahia de Feira277+7 8 Maranhão266+7
Matches The matches were played from 26 August to 3 September.
Semi-finals The matches were played from 6 to 10 September.
Matches
Finals The matches were played from 13 to 16 September.
Matches
Top goalscorers RankPlayerTeamGoals1Eron Caxias142Marcelo Toscano Portuguesa133Ciel Ferroviário12Pablo Thomaz CEOV5Tony Vitória96Carlinhos Camboriú87Alisson Ferroviário7Brandão AthleticIury NacionalNeto Oliveira FalconPaulo Rangel Tuna LusoRomarinho Ceilândia
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