The 2024 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D was a football competition held in Brazil, equivalent to the fourth division. The competition began on 27 April and ended on 29 September 2024.
Sixty-four teams competed in the tournament. Sixty teams qualified from their state leagues and cups, and four relegated from the 2023 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C (Altos, América de Natal, Manaus and Pouso Alegre).
The four semi-finalists, Anápolis, Itabaiana, Maringá and Retrô, were promoted to the 2025 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C.
In the finals, Retrô won their first title after defeating Anápolis 4–3 on aggregate.
Teams
Federation ranking The number of teams from each state was chosen based on the CBF State Ranking. RankFederationCoeff.TeamsNotes1 São Paulo91,39742 Rio de Janeiro52,96933 Minas Gerais41,7994 Rio Grande do Sul41,1905 Paraná34,1546 Ceará27,9567 Goiás25,5018 Santa Catarina24,4319 Bahia20,42710 Pernambuco13,898211 Alagoas11,74312 Mato Grosso10,93213 Pará9,43714 Maranhão7,389156,66316 Paraíba5,63117 Amazonas5,27918 Sergipe4,71619 Piauí4,27020 Distrito Federal3,36521 Espírito Santo2,56622 Acre2,50223 Tocantins1,95324 Roraima1,761125 Mato Grosso do Sul1,40126 Rondônia1,29327 Amapá1,211
Participating teams FederationTeamHome cityQualification method AcreRio BrancoRio Branco2023 Campeonato Acreano championsHumaitáPorto Acre2023 Campeonato Acreano runners-up AlagoasASAArapiraca2023 Campeonato Alagoano runners-upCSEPalmeira dos Índios2023 Copa Alagoas champions AmapáTremMacapá2023 Campeonato Amapaense champions AmazonasManauaraManaus2023 Campeonato Amazonense runners-upPrincesa do SolimõesManacapuru2023 Campeonato Amazonense 3rd placeManausManaus2023 Série C 17th place BahiaJacuipenseRiachão do Jacuípe2023 Campeonato Baiano runners-upItabunaItabuna2023 Campeonato Baiano 3rd placeJuazeirenseJuazeiro2023 Campeonato Baiano 4th place CearáIguatuIguatu2023 Campeonato Cearense 3rd placeMaracanãMaracanaú2023 Campeonato Cearense 5th placeAtlético CearenseFortaleza2023 Campeonato Cearense 6th place Espírito SantoReal NoroesteÁguia Branca2023 Campeonato Capixaba championsSerraSerra2023 Copa ES champions Federal DistrictReal BrasíliaBrasília2023 Campeonato Brasiliense championsBrasilienseTaguatinga2023 Campeonato Brasiliense runners-up GoiásAnápolisAnápolis2023 Campeonato Goiano 4th placeCRACCatalão2023 Campeonato Goiano 5th placeIporáIporá2023 Campeonato Goiano 7th place MaranhãoMaranhãoSão Luís2023 Campeonato Maranhense championsMoto ClubSão Luís2023 Campeonato Maranhense runners-up Mato GrossoUnião RondonópolisRondonópolis2023 Campeonato Mato-Grossense runners-upMixtoCuiabá2023 Copa FMF champions Mato Grosso do SulCosta RicaCosta Rica2023 Campeonato Sul-Mato-Grossense champions Minas GeraisIpatingaIpatinga2023 Campeonato Mineiro 9th placePatrocinensePatrocínio2023 Campeonato Mineiro 10th placeDemocrata SLSete Lagoas2023 Campeonato Mineiro 12th placePouso AlegrePouso Alegre2023 Série C 20th place ParáÁguia de MarabáMarabá2023 Campeonato Paraense championsCametáCametá2023 Campeonato Paraense 4th place ParaíbaTrezeCampina Grande2023 Campeonato Paraibano championsSousaSousa2023 Campeonato Paraibano runners-up ParanáFC CascavelCascavel2023 Campeonato Paranaense runners-upMaringáMaringá2023 Campeonato Paranaense 4th placeCianorteCianorte2023 Campeonato Paranaense 6th place PernambucoRetrôCamaragibe2023 Campeonato Pernambucano first stage runners-upPetrolinaPetrolina2023 Campeonato Pernambucano first stage 4th place PiauíRiverTeresina2023 Campeonato Piauiense championsFluminenseTeresina2023 Campeonato Piauiense runners-upAltosAltos2023 Série C 19th place Rio de JaneiroAudax RioAngra dos Reis2023 Campeonato Carioca 6th placeNova IguaçuNova Iguaçu2023 Campeonato Carioca 7th placePortuguesaRio de Janeiro2023 Copa Rio championsPotiguar de MossoróMossoró2023 Campeonato Potiguar 3rd placeSanta Cruz de NatalNatal2023 Campeonato Potiguar 4th placeAmérica de NatalNatal2023 Série C 18th place Rio Grande do SulBrasil de PelotasPelotas2023 Campeonato Gaúcho 7th placeNovo HamburgoNovo Hamburgo2023 Campeonato Gaúcho 8th placeAvenidaSanta Cruz do Sul2023 Campeonato Gaúcho 9th place RondôniaPorto VelhoPorto Velho2023 Campeonato Rondoniense champions RoraimaSão RaimundoBoa Vista2023 Campeonato Roraimense champions Santa CatarinaHercílio LuzTubarão2023 Campeonato Catarinense 3rd placeBarraBalneário Camboriú2023 Campeonato Catarinense 4th placeConcórdiaConcórdia2023 Campeonato Catarinense 7th place São PauloÁgua SantaDiadema2023 Campeonato Paulista runners-upSanto AndréSanto André2023 Campeonato Paulista 11th placeInter de LimeiraLimeira2023 Campeonato Paulista 13th placeSão JoséSão José dos Campos2023 Copa Paulista runners-up SergipeItabaianaItabaiana2023 Campeonato Sergipano championsSergipeAracaju2023 Campeonato Sergipano 3rd place TocantinsTocantinópolisTocantinópolis2023 Campeonato Tocantinense championsCapitalPalmas2023 Campeonato Tocantinense runners-up
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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 15).
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 20).
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 2025 Série C.
Round of 32 The round of 32 was a two-legged knockout tie, with the draw regionalised. The matches were played from 27 July to 4 August.
Matches
Round of 16 The matches were played from 10 to 18 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 17).
Quarter-finals seedings Team 1 Maringá4414+22 2 Brasiliense4213+27 3 Treze3811+22 4 Iguatu3510+8 5 Anápolis329+11 6 Itabaiana319+12 7 Retrô319+9 8 Inter de Limeira308+10
Matches The matches were played from 24 August to 1 September.
Semi-finals The matches were played from 8 to 15 September.
Matches
Finals The matches were played from 22 to 29 September.
Matches
Top goalscorers RankPlayerTeamGoals1 Thiaguinho Treze102 Ari Atlético Cearense9 Mascote Retrô4 Luan Viana Porto Velho8 Romarinho Manauara Weslley Smith Fluminense7 Cleiton Itabaiana7 Felipe Pará River Otacílio Marcos Iguatu Thiago Alagoano Treze
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