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]
| Season | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 13 April – 26 October[1] |
← 2024 2026 → | |
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 and Guarani).
Teams
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Location of teams in 2025 Série C
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Number of teams by state
edit| Number of teams |
State | Team(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 |  Paraná |
Londrina and Maringá |
 Pernambuco |
Náutico and Retrô | |
 Rio Grande do Sul |
Caxias and Ypiranga | |
 Santa Catarina |
Brusque and Figueirense | |
 São Paulo |
Guarani and São Bernardo | |
 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
edit| Team | Home city | State | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC | Natal | Rio Grande do Norte
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Frasqueirão | 18,000 |
| Anápolis | Anápolis | Goiás
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Jonas Duarte | 14,000 |
| Botafogo-PB | João Pessoa | Paraíba
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Almeidão | 25,770 |
| Brusque | Brusque | Santa Catarina
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Augusto Bauer | 5,000 |
| Caxias | Caxias do Sul | Rio Grande do Sul
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Centenário | 22,132 |
| Confiança | Aracaju | Sergipe
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Batistão | 15,575 |
| CSA | Maceió | Alagoas
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Rei Pelé | 17,126 |
| Figueirense | Florianópolis | Santa Catarina
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Orlando Scarpelli | 19,584 |
| Floresta | Fortaleza | Ceará
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Presidente Vargas | 20,262 |
| Guarani | Campinas | São Paulo
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Brinco de Ouro | 29,130 |
| Itabaiana | Itabaiana | Sergipe
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Etelvino Mendonça | 12,000 |
| Londrina | Londrina | Paraná
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Estádio do Café | 31,000 |
| Maringá | Maringá | Willie Davids | 16,226 | |
| Náutico | Recife | Pernambuco
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Aflitos | 22,856 |
| Retrô | Arena Pernambuco | 44,300 | ||
| São Bernardo | São Bernardo do Campo | São Paulo
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1º de Maio | 15,159 |
| Tombense | Tombos | Minas Gerais
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Almeidão | 3,050 |
| Ypiranga | Erechim | Rio Grande do Sul
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Colosso da Lagoa | 22,000 |
Personnel and kits
edit| Team | Head coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Kit main sponsor |
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| ABC |  TBD
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TBD
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| Anápolis |  Ângelo Luiz
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TBD
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| Botafogo-PB | João Burse
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TBD
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| Brusque | TBD
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TBD
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| Caxias | Luizinho Vieira
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TBD
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| Confiança | Waguinho Dias
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TBD
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| CSA | Higo Magalhães
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TBD
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| Figueirense | TBD
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TBD
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| Floresta | Raimundo Wágner
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TBD
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| Guarani | TBD
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TBD
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| Itabaiana | Roberto Cavalo
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TBD
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| Maringá | Jorge Castilho
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TBD
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| Londrina | Claudinei Oliveira
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TBD
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| Náutico | Marquinhos Santos
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TBD
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| Retrô | Dico Woolley
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TBD
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| São Bernardo | Ricardo Catalá
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TBD
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| Tombense | Raul Cabral
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TBD
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| Ypiranga | Matheus Costa
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TBD
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Coaching changes
edit| Team | Outgoing head coach | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming head coach | Date of appointment | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC | Roberto Fonseca
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Mutual agreement | 28 August 2024 | Pre-season | [3] | ||
| Figueirense | João Burse
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Sacked | 30 August 2024 | [4] | |||
| Floresta | Marcelo Cabo
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Contract ended | 2 September 2024 | Raimundo Wágner
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9 September 2024 | [5][6] | |
| Confiança | Mazola Júnior
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Mutual agreement | 3 September 2024 | Waguinho Dias
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23 September 2024 | [7][8] | |
| Náutico | Bruno Pivetti
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Signed by CRB | 6 September 2024 | Marquinhos Santos
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28 September 2024 | [9][10] | |
| Caxias | Thiago Gomes
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Sacked | 22 September 2024 | Luizinho Vieira
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24 September 2024 | [11][12] | |
| Retrô | Itamar Schülle
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Contract ended | 1 October 2024 | Dico Woolley
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1 October 2024 | [13][14] | |
| Botafogo-PB | Evaristo Piza
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Sacked | 8 October 2024 | João Burse
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3 November 2024 | [15][16] | |
| Ypiranga | Thiago Carvalho
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Resigned | 20 October 2024 | Matheus Costa
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23 October 2024 | [17][18] |
- Notes
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Raimundo Wagner deixa o Ferroviário e assume como técnico do Sub-20 do Floresta" [Raimundo Wagner leaves Ferroviário and takes over as head coach of the under-20s of Floresta] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Diário do Nordeste. 9 September 2024. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "CRB anuncia técnico Bruno Pivetti, ex-Náutico" [CRB announce Bruno Pivetti, formerly of Náutico] (in Brazilian Portuguese). NE45. 6 September 2024. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Caxias comunica a saída do técnico Thiago Gomes" [Caxias announce the departure of head coach Thiago Gomes] (in Brazilian Portuguese). SER Caxias. 22 September 2024. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Thiago Carvalho deixa o comando do Ypiranga" [Thiago Carvalho leaves the command of Ypiranga] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Ypiranga FC. 20 October 2024. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
- ^ "Ypiranga anuncia técnico Matheus Costa" [Ypiranga announce head coach Matheus Costa] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Futebol Interior. 23 October 2024. Retrieved 1 November 2024.