2021 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D
The 2021 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D was a football competition held in Brazil, equivalent to the fourth division. The competition began on 26 May and ended on 13 November 2021.[1]
| Season | 2021 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 26 May – 13 November 2021 |
| Champions | Aparecidense (1st title) |
| Promoted | ABC Aparecidense Atlético Cearense Campinense |
| Matches played | 518 |
| Goals scored | 1,259 (2.43 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Gabriel Santos (13 goals) |
| Biggest home win | ABC 9–1 Caucaia Group A3, R10, 9 August |
| Biggest away win | Águia Negra 0–6 Caldense Group A6, R9, 1 August |
| Highest scoring | 10 goals ABC 9–1 Caucaia Group A3, R10, 9 August |
| Highest attendance | 7,333 América de Natal 0–0 Campinense Quarter-finals, 1st leg, 9 October |
| Lowest attendance | 126 Esportivo 1–2 Ferroviária Round of 16, 1st leg, 25 September |
| Total attendance | 36,004 |
| Average attendance | 2,250 |
← 2020 2022 → | |
Sixty-eight teams competed in the tournament. Sixty-four teams qualified from their state leagues and cups, and four relegated from the 2020 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C (Boa Esporte, Imperatriz, São Bento and Treze).[2]
The match Imperatriz v 4 de Julho, played at the Estádio Frei Epifânio D'Abadia (Imperatriz) on 28 August 2021 (Group A2 13th round), was finished in the 76th minute (0–0) after a strong storm caused the partial collapse of the grandstand roof located over the press booths and changing rooms of the teams and referees.[3]
ABC, Aparecidense, Atlético Cearense and Campinense qualified for the semi-finals and were promoted to the 2022 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C.[4]
In the finals, Aparecidense defeated Campinense 2–1 on aggregate to win their first title.[5]
Teams
Federation ranking
The number of teams from each state was chosen based on the CBF State Ranking.
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Participating teams
Teams in italic played the preliminary stage. The teams were:[6]
- a As the 2020 Copa Espírito Santo was cancelled, its 2021 Série D berth was awarded to the best placed team in the 2020 Campeonato Capixaba not already qualified, Rio Branco-ES (2020 Campeonato Capixaba runners-up).[7]
- b As the 2020 Copa FMF was cancelled, its 2021 Série D berth was awarded to the best placed team in the 2020 Campeonato Maranhense not already qualified, Juventude Samas (2020 Campeonato Maranhense 3rd place).[8]
- c Salgueiro, 2020 Campeonato Pernambucano first stage runners-up, declined to participate in the Série D on 12 April 2021, being replaced by Central (2020 Campeonato Pernambucano first stage 5th place).[9]
- d As the 2020 Copa Rio was cancelled, its 2021 Série D berth was awarded to the best placed team in the 2020 Campeonato Carioca not already qualified, Bangu (2020 Campeonato Carioca 8th place).[10]
- e Originally a finalist of 2020 Copa FGF would qualify for 2021 Série D, but FGF decided to award the Copa FGF berth to the best placed team in the 2020 Campeonato Gaúcho not already qualified, Aimoré (2020 Campeonato Gaúcho 7th place).[11]
Competition format
In the preliminary stage, eight teams from the worst ranked federations in the CBF ranking were drawn into four ties, with the winners of each tie advancing to the group stage. In the group stage, the remaining 60 teams and the 4 four teams qualified from the preliminary stage 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.[12]
Preliminary stage
It was played from 26 to 30 May.[1] The lowest-seeded teams from the eight worst ranked federations in the 2021 CBF ranking (Piauí, Distrito Federal, Espírito Santo, Mato Grosso do Sul, Rondônia, Roraima, Tocantins and Amapá) competed to decide four places in the group stage.
Each tie was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. 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 18).[12]
Matches
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Santana  |
1–5 |  GAS |
1–2 | 0–3 |
Tocantinópolis  |
3–3 (4–1 p) |  Picos |
2–0 | 1–3 |
Real Ariquemes  |
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0–2 | 1–3 |
Aquidauanense  |
1–6 |  Rio Branco-ES |
1–4 | 0–2 |
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 13).[12]
The top four teams qualified for the round of 32.
Group A1
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | CAS | SAO | PEN | GAL | FAS | YPI | GAS | ATL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Castanhal |
14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 33 | 11 | +22 | 36 | Advance to round of 32 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 5–0 | 3–1 | ||
| 2 | São Raimundo |
14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 28 | 11 | +17 | 29 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 7–1 | |||
| 3 |  Penarol |
14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 14 | +9 | 24 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 5–0 | |||
| 4 |  Galvez |
14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 22 | 24 | −2 | 22 | 1–5 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | |||
| 5 | Fast Clube |
14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 20 | +1 | 15 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 3–2 | 1–2 | 3–3 | 4–0 | 1–0 | |||
| 6 | Ypiranga |
14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 22 | −9 | 13 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | |||
| 7 | GAS |
14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 29 | −17 | 9 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 3–2 | 1–2 | 2–0 | |||
| 8 | Atlético Acreano |
14 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 14 | 35 | −21 | 7 | 0–1 | 2–3 | 1–2 | 1–4 | 0–0 | 3–2 | 3–1 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results (only between 2 teams); 6) fewest red cards; 7) fewest yellow cards; 8) draw.
Group A2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | GUA | 4DE | PAR | MOT | PAL | IMP | JUV | TOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Guarany de Sobral |
14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 16 | +8 | 28 | Advance to round of 32 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 4–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | ||
| 2 | 4 de Julho |
14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 11 | +7 | 24 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | |||
| 3 | Paragominas |
14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 26 | 19 | +7 | 23 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 0–0 | 4–1 | |||
| 4 |  Moto Club |
14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 19 | +1 | 21 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–4 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–0 | |||
| 5 | Palmas |
14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 17 | +2 | 18 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | |||
| 6 | Imperatriz |
14 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 14 | 17 | −3 | 17 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 3–2 | |||
| 7 | Juventude Samas |
14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 21 | −8 | 14 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 3–3 | |||
| 8 | Tocantinópolis |
14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 31 | −14 | 7 | 4–2 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 0–0 | 0–1 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results (only between 2 teams); 6) fewest red cards; 7) fewest yellow cards; 8) draw.
Group A3
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ABC | CAM | AME | ATL | SOU | CEN | TRE | CAU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  ABC |
14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 30 | 13 | +17 | 28 | Advance to round of 32 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 9–1 | ||
| 2 |  Campinense |
14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 12 | +11 | 25 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 5–0 | |||
| 3 | América de Natal |
14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 20 | +5 | 22 | 2–3 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 4–2 | |||
| 4 | Atlético Cearense |
14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 20 | +2 | 21 | 1–0 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 4–1 | |||
| 5 | Sousa |
14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 18 | −2 | 16 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 7–0 | |||
| 6 |  Central |
14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 17 | −4 | 15 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 3–2 | |||
| 7 | Treze |
14 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 18 | 16 | +2 | 15 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | |||
| 8 | Caucaia |
14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 51 | −31 | 9 | 3–2 | 3–3 | 2–2 | 3–4 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–4 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results (only between 2 teams); 6) fewest red cards; 7) fewest yellow cards; 8) draw.
Group A4
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | JUA | ITA | SER | RET | ATL | BAH | ASA | MUR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Juazeirense |
14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 9 | +9 | 27 | Advance to round of 32 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | ||
| 2 |  Itabaiana |
14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 13 | +9 | 26 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 4–1 | 1–0 | |||
| 3 | Sergipe |
14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 8 | +8 | 23 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | |||
| 4 | Retrô |
14 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 17 | 14 | +3 | 20 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 1–0 | |||
| 5 | Atlético de Alagoinhas |
14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 17 | −2 | 18 | 3–3 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | |||
| 6 | Bahia de Feira |
14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 20 | −2 | 15 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 6–1 | |||
| 7 |  ASA |
14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 22 | −10 | 12 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 4–2 | |||
| 8 | Murici |
14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 29 | −15 | 6 | 0–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 0–1 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results (only between 2 teams); 6) fewest red cards; 7) fewest yellow cards; 8) draw.
Group A5
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | APA | NOV | UNI | BRA | GOI | POR | GAM | JAR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Aparecidense |
14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 8 | +11 | 28 | Advance to round of 32 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | ||
| 2 |  Nova Mutum |
14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 11 | +7 | 27 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | |||
| 3 | União Rondonópolis |
14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 15 | +6 | 24 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | |||
| 4 | Brasiliense |
14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 14 | +8 | 21 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 3–0 | |||
| 5 | Goianésia |
14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 14 | +1 | 21 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | |||
| 6 | Porto Velho |
14 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 16 | −6 | 13 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | |||
| 7 | Gama |
14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 18 | −5 | 12 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 4–1 | |||
| 8 | Jaraguá |
14 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 28 | −22 | 5 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 1–3 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results (only between 2 teams); 6) fewest red cards; 7) fewest yellow cards; 8) draw.
Group A6
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | FER | BOA | UBE | CAL | RVN | RIO | PAT | AGU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ferroviária |
14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 5 | +19 | 33 | Advance to round of 32 | 2–0 | 0–3 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 7–0 | ||
| 2 |  Boa Esporte |
14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 11 | +9 | 24 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | |||
| 3 | Uberlândia |
14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 15 | +6 | 23 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–3 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | |||
| 4 | Caldense |
14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 19 | +7 | 21 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 6–2 | |||
| 5 | Rio Branco de Venda Nova |
14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 13 | +5 | 21 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | |||
| 6 | Rio Branco-ES |
14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 22 | −5 | 15 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 2–0 | |||
| 7 | Patrocinense |
14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 22 | −13 | 7 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | |||
| 8 | Águia Negra |
14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 41 | −28 | 7 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–6 | 2–2 | 2–6 | 4–1 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results (only between 2 teams); 6) fewest red cards; 7) fewest yellow cards; 8) draw.
Group A7
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | POR | SAN | CIA | BAN | INT | BOA | SAO | MAD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguesa |
14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 12 | +8 | 24 | Advance to round of 32 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | ||
| 2 | Santo André |
14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 13 | +3 | 21 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | |||
| 3 |  Cianorte |
14 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 20 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | |||
| 4 |  Bangu |
14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 16 | −2 | 19 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 3–1 | |||
| 5 | Inter de Limeira |
14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 14 | −3 | 19 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 0–3 | |||
| 6 | Boavista |
14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 13 | −2 | 18 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | |||
| 7 | São Bento |
14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 13 | −3 | 14 | 2–3 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | |||
| 8 | Madureira |
14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 16 | −4 | 14 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results (only between 2 teams); 6) fewest red cards; 7) fewest yellow cards; 8) draw.
Group A8
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | JOI | CAS | ESP | CAX | JUV | MAR | AIM | RIO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Joinville |
14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 6 | +11 | 28 | Advance to round of 32 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 3–0 | ||
| 2 | FC Cascavel |
14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 27 | 17 | +10 | 27 | 3–3 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | |||
| 3 |  Esportivo |
14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 18[lower-alpha 1] | 0–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 4–1 | |||
| 4 | Caxias |
14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 18[lower-alpha 1] | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 5–1 | |||
| 5 | Juventus |
14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 18 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | |||
| 6 | Marcílio Dias |
14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 17 | −4 | 18 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–0 | |||
| 7 | Aimoré |
14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 18 | −3 | 12 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 4–1 | 1–0 | |||
| 8 | Rio Branco-PR |
14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 27 | −19 | 7 | 0–0 | 1–4 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 1–0 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results (only between 2 teams); 6) fewest red cards; 7) fewest yellow cards; 8) draw.
Notes:
- Head-to-head points: Esportivo 4; Caxias 1
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 18).
For the quarter-finals, teams were seeded based on the table of results of all matches in the competition. The top four seeded teams played the second leg at home.
The four quarter-finals winners were promoted to 2022 Série C.[12]
Round of 32
The round of 32 was a two-legged knockout tie, with the draw regionalised. The matches were played from 11 to 20 September.[13]
Matches
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moto Club |
4–1 | Castanhal |
2–0 | 2–1 |
| Penarol |
1–3 | 4 de Julho |
1–0 | 0–3 |
| Galvez |
0–2 | Guarany de Sobral |
0–0 | 0–2 |
| Paragominas |
3–1 | São Raimundo |
1–0 | 2–1 |
| Retrô |
3–4 | ABC |
1–1 | 2–3 |
| América de Natal |
3–1 | Itabaiana |
1–1 | 2–0 |
| Atlético Cearense |
1–1 (5–3 p) | Juazeirense |
1–1 | 0–0 |
| Sergipe |
3–3 (2–4 p) | Campinense |
2–2 | 1–1 |
| Caldense |
2–3 | Aparecidense |
1–0 | 1–3 |
| União Rondonópolis |
3–1 | Boa Esporte |
2–0 | 1–1 |
| Brasiliense |
0–1 | Ferroviária |
0–0 | 0–1 |
| Uberlândia |
3–1 | Nova Mutum |
1–1 | 2–0 |
| Caxias |
1–1 (4–1 p) | Portuguesa |
1–0 | 0–1 |
| Cianorte |
3–0 | FC Cascavel |
0–0 | 3–0 |
| Bangu |
2–2 (3–4 p) | Joinville |
1–1 | 1–1 |
| Esportivo |
1–1 (5–4 p) | Santo André |
0–1 | 1–0 |
Round of 16
The matches were played from 25 September to 3 October.[14]
Matches
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| América de Natal |
5–2 | Moto Club |
1–0 | 4–2 |
| 4 de Julho |
1–3 | ABC |
1–1 | 0–2 |
| Campinense |
4–1 | Guarany de Sobral |
2–1 | 2–0 |
| Atlético Cearense |
3–2 | Paragominas |
2–0 | 1–2 |
| Cianorte |
0–1 | Aparecidense |
0–0 | 0–1 |
| Caxias |
4–0 | União Rondonópolis |
2–0 | 2–0 |
| Esportivo |
2–3 | Ferroviária |
1–2 | 1–1 |
| Uberlândia |
2–2 (3–1 p) | Joinville |
1–0 | 1–2 |
Quarter-finals
The draw for the quarter-finals was seeded based on the table of results of all matches in the competition (except preliminary stage matches) 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 15).[12]
Quarter-finals seedings
| Seed | Team | Pts | W | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferroviária | 41 | 12 | +21 |
| 2 | ABC | 36 | 11 | +20 |
| 3 | Aparecidense | 35 | 10 | +13 |
| 4 | Campinense | 33 | 9 | +14 |
| 5 | América de Natal | 32 | 9 | +10 |
| 6 | Uberlândia | 30 | 8 | +8 |
| 7 | Caxias | 27 | 7 | +6 |
| 8 | Atlético Cearense | 26 | 7 | +3 |
Matches
The matches were played from 9 to 17 October.[15]
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlético Cearense |
1–1 (4–3 p) | Ferroviária |
1–1 | 0–0 |
| América de Natal |
0–0 (2–4 p) | Campinense |
0–0 | 0–0 |
| Caxias |
0–3 | ABC |
0–0 | 0–3 |
| Uberlândia |
1–2 | Aparecidense |
0–1 | 1–1 |
Semi-finals
The matches were played from 23 to 31 October.[16]
Matches
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlético Cearense |
2–4 | Campinense |
1–1 | 1–3 |
| Aparecidense |
4–3 | ABC |
4–2 | 0–1 |
Finals
The matches were played on 6 and 13 November.[17]
Matches
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Campinense |
1–2 | Aparecidense |
0–1 | 1–1 |
| Campinense | 0–1 | Aparecidense |
|---|---|---|
| Report | David  21' |
| Aparecidense | 1–1 | Campinense |
|---|---|---|
| Samuel 77' |
Report | Dione 53' |
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gabriel Santos | Caldense |
13 |
| 2 | Ingro | Uberlândia |
11 |
| 3 | Pecel | Castanhal |
9 |
| 4 | Igor Bahia | Murici |
8 |
| Michel | Caxias | ||
| Olávio | Atlético Cearense | ||
| Raílson | Penarol | ||
| Robinho | FC Cascavel | ||
| Wallyson | ABC | ||
| 10 | Alvinho | América de Natal |
7 |
| Batista | Esportivo | ||
| Erick Pulga | Atlético Cearense | ||
| Gustavo Henrique | ABC | ||
| Heltinho | União Rondonópolis | ||
| Jackie Chan | Fast Clube | ||
| Léo Itaperuna | FC Cascavel | ||
| Zé Eduardo | Brasiliense |
Source: CBF
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