The 2025 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C will be a football competition held in Brazil, equivalent to the third division. It will begin on 13 April and will end on 26 October 2025.[1]

Twenty teams will compete in the tournament, twelve returning from the 2024 season, four promoted from the 2024 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D (Anápolis, Itabaiana, Maringá and Retrô)[2] and four relegated from the 2024 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B (Brusque, Ituano, Guarani and Ponte Preta).[3]

Teams

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Location of teams in 2025 Série C
Pos. Relegated from 2024 Série B
17th Ponte Preta
18th Ituano
19th Brusque
20th Guarani
Pos. Promoted from 2024 Série D
1st Retrô
2nd Anápolis
3rd Maringá
4th Itabaiana

Number of teams by state

Number
of teams 		State Team(s)
4  São Paulo Guarani, Ituano, Ponte Preta and São Bernardo
2  Paraná Londrina and Maringá
 Pernambuco Náutico and Retrô
 Rio Grande do Sul Caxias and Ypiranga
 Santa Catarina Brusque and Figueirense
 Sergipe Confiança and Itabaiana
1  Alagoas CSA
 Ceará Floresta
 Goiás Anápolis
 Minas Gerais Tombense
 Paraíba Botafogo-PB
 Rio Grande do Norte ABC

Stadiums and locations

Team Home city State Stadium Capacity
ABC Natal  Rio Grande do Norte Frasqueirão 18,000
Anápolis Anápolis  Goiás Jonas Duarte 14,000
Botafogo-PB João Pessoa  Paraíba Almeidão 25,770
Brusque Brusque  Santa Catarina Augusto Bauer 5,000
Caxias Caxias do Sul  Rio Grande do Sul Centenário 22,132
Confiança Aracaju  Sergipe Batistão 15,575
CSA Maceió  Alagoas Rei Pelé 17,126
Figueirense Florianópolis  Santa Catarina Orlando Scarpelli 19,584
Floresta Fortaleza  Ceará Presidente Vargas 20,262
Guarani Campinas  São Paulo Brinco de Ouro 29,130
Itabaiana Itabaiana  Sergipe Etelvino Mendonça 12,000
Ituano Itu  São Paulo Novelli Júnior 18,560
Londrina Londrina  Paraná Estádio do Café 31,000
Maringá Maringá Willie Davids 16,226
Náutico Recife  Pernambuco Aflitos 22,856
Ponte Preta Campinas  São Paulo Moisés Lucarelli 19,728
Retrô Camaragibe  Pernambuco Arena Pernambuco 44,300
São Bernardo São Bernardo do Campo  São Paulo 1º de Maio 15,159
Tombense Tombos  Minas Gerais Almeidão 3,050
Ypiranga Erechim  Rio Grande do Sul Colosso da Lagoa 22,000

Personnel and kits

Team Head coach Captain Kit manufacturer Kit main sponsor
ABC Vacant Brazil Bruno Bispo Elefante MQ[a] None
Anápolis Brazil Ângelo Luiz Brazil João Afonso Kelme Brejeiro
Botafogo-PB Brazil João Burse Brazil Reniê LWGA Company Betnacional
Brusque Portugal Filipe Gouveia Brazil Rodolfo Potiguar Finta Havan
Caxias Brazil Luizinho Vieira Brazil Lucas Cunha Bravo 35[a] Banrisul, Postos SIM
Confiança Brazil Waguinho Dias Brazil André Lima Super Bolla Banese, MC Games Bet
CSA Brazil Higo Magalhães Brazil Tiago Marques Azulão[a] BETesporte
Figueirense Brazil Thiago Carvalho Brazil Rodrigo Volt Sport Dalla Cervejaria
Floresta Brazil Marcelo Chamusca Brazil Ícaro Golaço Teixeira Tecidos
Guarani Brazil Maurício Souza Brazil Raphael Kappa ASa Alumínio, Dolly Guaraná
Itabaiana Brazil Roberto Cavalo Brazil Chiquinho Alagoano Robrac Banese
Ituano Brazil Mazola Júnior Brazil Matheus Mancini Alluri Sports Haras Coração de Cavalo
Londrina Brazil Claudinei Oliveira Brazil Wallace Karilu Refriko
Maringá Brazil Jorge Castilho Brazil Dheimison OnilX Cresol
Náutico Brazil Marquinhos Santos Brazil Bruno Mezenga Diadora Esportes da Sorte
Ponte Preta Brazil Alberto Valentim Brazil Élvis Diadora Desktop
Retrô Brazil Evaristo Piza Brazil Fabinho LWGA Company UNIBRA
São Bernardo Brazil Ricardo Catalá Brazil Hélder Magnum Magnum Bank, Zona de Jogo.bet
Tombense Brazil Raul Cabral Brazil Rony Fernandes Vettor None
Ypiranga Brazil Matheus Costa Brazil Edson Clanel Banrisul, Aurora, Cavaletti
Notes
  1. ^ a b c Club manufactured kit

Coaching changes

Team Outgoing head coach Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming head coach Date of appointment Ref
ABC Brazil Roberto Fonseca Mutual agreement 28 August 2024 Pre-season Brazil Ney Franco 15 November 2024 [4][5]
Figueirense Brazil João Burse Sacked 30 August 2024 Brazil Thiago Carvalho 25 November 2024 [6][7]
Floresta Brazil Marcelo Cabo Contract ended 2 September 2024 Brazil Marcelo Chamusca 13 December 2024 [8][9]
Confiança Brazil Mazola Júnior Mutual agreement 3 September 2024 Brazil Waguinho Dias 23 September 2024 [10][11]
Náutico Brazil Bruno Pivetti Signed by CRB 6 September 2024 Brazil Marquinhos Santos 28 September 2024 [12][13]
Caxias Brazil Thiago Gomes Sacked 22 September 2024 Brazil Luizinho Vieira 24 September 2024 [14][15]
Retrô Brazil Itamar Schülle Contract ended 1 October 2024 Brazil Dico Woolley 1 October 2024 [16][17]
Botafogo-PB Brazil Evaristo Piza Sacked 8 October 2024 Brazil João Burse 3 November 2024 [18][19]
Ypiranga Brazil Thiago Carvalho Resigned 20 October 2024 Brazil Matheus Costa 23 October 2024 [20][21]
Ponte Preta Brazil João Brigatti Moved to coordinator role 22 November 2024 Brazil Alberto Valentim 26 November 2024 [22][23]
Ituano Brazil Chico Elias End of caretaker spell 24 November 2024 Brazil Vinicius Munhoz 18 December 2024 [24]
Brusque Brazil Marcelo Cabo Contract ended 25 November 2024 Portugal Filipe Gouveia 6 January 2025 [25][26]
Guarani Brazil Allan Aal Mutual agreement Brazil Maurício Souza 4 December 2024 [27][28]
Retrô Brazil Dico Woolley Sacked 12 January 2025 State leagues Brazil Evaristo Piza[i] 17 January 2025 [29][30]
Ituano Brazil Vinicius Munhoz 13 February 2025 Brazil Chico Elias (caretaker) 14 February 2025 [31][32]
ABC Brazil Ney Franco 24 February 2025 [33]
Ituano Brazil Chico Elias End of caretaker spell Brazil Mazola Júnior 24 February 2025 [34]
Notes
  1. ^ Wilton Bezerra was the caretaker head coach in a Campeonato Pernambucano match against Sport Recife on 18 January.

First stage

In the first stage, each team played the other nineteen teams in a single round-robin tournament. 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. Fewest red cards; 5. Fewest yellow cards; 6. Draw in the headquarters of the Brazilian Football Confederation (Regulations Article 16).[35]

The top eight teams advanced to the second stage, while the bottom four were relegated to Série D.

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 ABC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to Second stage
2 Anápolis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Botafogo-PB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Brusque 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Caxias 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Confiança 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 CSA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Figueirense 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Floresta 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Guarani 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Itabaiana 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Ituano 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Londrina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 Maringá 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 Náutico 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 Ponte Preta 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 Retrô 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to 2026 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D
18 São Bernardo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 Tombense 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 Ypiranga 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Updated to match(es) played on 13 April 2025. Source: CBF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) fewest red cards; 6) fewest yellow cards; 7) draw.

References

  1. ^ a b "Calendário do futebol brasileiro em 2025: veja as datas" [2025 Brazilian football calendar: see dates] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 12 November 2024. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
  2. ^ "Série C 2025: definidos os quatro clubes da Série D que sobem de divisão; confira" [2025 Série C: defined the four Série D clubs who are promoted; check out] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 1 September 2024. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Ponte Preta, Ituano, Brusque e Guarani: veja todas equipes confirmadas na Série C em 2025" [Ponte Preta, Ituano, Brusque and Guarani: check out all teams confirmed in the 2025 Série C] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 17 November 2024. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
  4. ^ "ABC rescinde com Roberto Fonseca; veja números da passagem do treinador" [ABC rescind with Roberto Fonseca; check out the numbers of the coach's stint] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 28 August 2024. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  5. ^ "Ney Franco é anunciado como técnico do ABC para 2025" [Ney Franco is announced as head coach of ABC for 2025] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 15 November 2024. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
  6. ^ "João Burse não é mais técnico do Figueirense" [João Burse is no longer head coach of Figueirense] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
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  8. ^ "Marcelo Cabo deixa o comando técnico do Floresta após término da Série C" [Marcelo Cabo leaves the technical command of Floresta after the end of the Série C] (in Brazilian Portuguese). O Povo. 2 September 2024. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  9. ^ "Marcelo Chamusca acerta com o Floresta para 2025" [Marcelo Chamusca signs with Floresta for 2025] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 13 December 2024. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
  10. ^ "Por contenção de custos, Confiança rescinde com Mazola Júnior, mas planeja nova proposta para 2025" [Due to cost containment, Confiança rescind with Mazola Júnior, but plan new offer for 2025] (in Brazilian Portuguese). NE45. 3 September 2024. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  11. ^ "Confiança anuncia Waguinho Dias para comandar a equipe em 2025" [Confiança announce Waguinho Dias to take over the team in 2025] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 23 September 2024. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
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  13. ^ "Náutico anuncia técnico Marquinhos Santos, ex-América-RN" [Náutico announce head caoch Marquinhos Santos, formerly of América-RN] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 28 September 2024. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
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  15. ^ "Luizinho Vieira é o técnico grená para 2025!" [Luizinho Vieira is the maroon head coach for 2025!] (in Brazilian Portuguese). SER Caxias. 24 September 2024. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  16. ^ "Retrô anuncia a saída do técnico Itamar Schulle" [Retrô announce the departure of head coach Itamar Schulle] (in Brazilian Portuguese). TNT Sports. 1 October 2024. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  17. ^ "Retrô anuncia retorno do técnico Dico Woolley" [Retrô announce the return of head coach Dico Woolley] (in Brazilian Portuguese). NE45. 1 October 2024. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  18. ^ "Clube anuncia demissão de técnico após eliminação da Série C" [Club announce dismissal of head coach after elimination in the Série C] (in Brazilian Portuguese). CNN Brazil. 8 October 2024. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  19. ^ "Botafogo-PB anuncia João Burse como técnico do clube para 2025" [Botafogo-PB announce João Burse as head coach of the club for 2025] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 3 November 2024. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
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  22. ^ "Técnico da Ponte diz que terá nova função em 2025 e surpreende ao revelar substituto" [Head coach of Ponte Preta says he will have a new role in 2025 and surprises when revealing his substitute] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 22 November 2024. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
  23. ^ "Ponte Preta anuncia Alberto Valentim como técnico para 2025" [Ponte Preta announce Alberto Valentim as head coach for 2025] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 26 November 2024. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
  24. ^ "Ituano anuncia o técnico Vinícius Munhoz para a Série A2 de 2025" [Ituano announce head coach Vinícius Munhoz for the 2025 Série A2] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 18 December 2024. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
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  29. ^ "Após derrota na estreia do Pernambucano, Retrô demite o técnico Dico Woolley" [After defeat on Pernambucano debut, Retrô sack head coach Dico Woolley] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 12 January 2025. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
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  33. ^ "Ney Franco é demitido do ABC" [Ney Franco is sacked from ABC] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 24 February 2025. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
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  35. ^ "Regulamento Específico da Competição - Brasileiro Série C 2024" (PDF) (in Portuguese). CBF. 7 March 2024.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Campeonato_Brasileiro_S%C3%A9rie_C
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