2022 Brazilian soccer competition
Football league season
Campeonato Brasileiro Série D Season 2022 Dates 17 April – 25 September Champions América de Natal (1st title) Promoted Amazonas América de Natal Pouso Alegre São Bernardo Matches played 510 Goals scored 1,154 (2.26 per match) Top goalscorer Ítalo Rafael Tavares Biggest home win Ferroviária 8–0 URT Group A6, R1, 17 April Trem 10–2 Náutico Group A1, R8, 6 June Porto Velho 8–0 Náutico Group A1, R14, 16 July Biggest away win Náutico 0–6 Amazonas Group A1, R13, 9 July Highest scoring 12 goals Trem 10–2 Náutico Group A1, R8, 6 June Highest attendance 38,305 Santa Cruz 0–0 Tocantinópolis Round of 16, 1st leg, 7 August Lowest attendance 0 Crato 1–5 Retrô Group A3, R14, 16 July Total attendance 718,348 Average attendance 1,409
The 2022 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D was a football competition held in Brazil, equivalent to the fourth division. The competition began on 17 April and ended on 25 September 2022.[ 1]
Sixty-four teams competed in the tournament. Sixty teams qualified from their state leagues and cups, and four relegated from the 2021 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C (Jacuipense , Oeste , Paraná and Santa Cruz ).[ 2] [ 3]
The four semi-finalists, Amazonas , América de Natal , Pouso Alegre and São Bernardo , were promoted to the 2023 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C .[ 4]
In the finals, América de Natal won their first title after defeating Pouso Alegre 2–1 on aggregate.[ 5]
Teams
Location of teams in
2022 Série D
Federation ranking
The number of teams from each state was chosen based on the CBF State Ranking .
Rank
Federation
Coeff.
Teams
Notes
1
São Paulo
83,474
4
+1 (C )
2
Rio de Janeiro
50,473
3
3
Rio Grande do Sul
44,106
4
Minas Gerais
40,274
5
Paraná
34,359
+1 (C )
6
Santa Catarina
27,581
7
Ceará
25,595
8
Goiás
22,900
9
Bahia
21,529
+1 (C )
10
Pernambuco
16,738
2
+1 (C )
11
Alagoas
12,762
12
Mato Grosso
10,891
13
Pará
8,967
14
Maranhão
7,809
15
Rio Grande do Norte 5,787
16
Paraíba
5,456
17
Sergipe
5,036
18
Amazonas
3,460
19
Piauí
3,259
20
Acre
2,978
21
Distrito Federal
2,690
22
Espírito Santo
2,168
23
Roraima
1,833
24
Tocantins
1,685
1
25
Mato Grosso do Sul
1,656
26
Rondônia
1,600
27
Amapá
1,448
Participating teams
a Salgueiro and Vera Cruz (2021 Campeonato Pernambucano first stage 3rd place and 6th place, respectively) declined to participate in the Série D. They were replaced by the 7th place Retrô .[ 6]
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.[ 7]
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).[ 7]
The top four teams qualified for the round of 32.
Group A1
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
AMA
RIO
SRA
SRR
POR
TRE
HUM
NAU
1
Amazonas
14
9
4
1
37
12
+25
31
Advance to round of 32
3–1
2–2
1–1
1–2
4–1
6–0
3–0
2
Rio Branco
14
8
3
3
24
11
+13
27
2–2
1–0
0–0
1–0
3–0
2–0
5–0
3
São Raimundo-AM
14
6
6
2
19
11
+8
24
1–1
1–0
2–1
0–1
3–1
0–0
5–1
4
São Raimundo-RR
14
6
5
3
21
14
+7
23
1–2
1–0
1–1
2–2
2–1
5–0
2–1
5
Porto Velho
14
6
3
5
28
20
+8
21
1–3
0–1
1–1
0–1
1–4
3–2
8–0
6
Trem
14
4
4
6
29
27
+2
16
0–2
2–2
0–0
1–2
2–2
2–1
10–2
7
Humaitá
14
1
3
10
11
32
−21
6
0–1
1–2
0–1
2–1
2–4
0–0
1–1
8
Náutico
14
1
2
11
15
57
−42
5
0–6
1–4
1–2
1–1
0–3
3–5
4–2
Source:
CBF 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
MOT
TOC
PAC
JUV
FLU
CAS
TUN
4DE
1
Moto Club
14
9
1
4
24
14
+10
28
Advance to round of 32
1–2
1–1
3–0
3–2
2–0
2–0
3–0
2
Tocantinópolis
14
6
4
4
23
21
+2
22
2–0
1–1
0–1
2–1
4–1
3–1
0–0
3
Pacajus
14
5
5
4
15
13
+2
20
0–2
2–3
0–1
0–0
1–0
2–0
3–1
4
Juventude Samas
14
5
5
4
14
14
0
20
0–1
0–0
0–1
2–4
1–0
2–2
0–0
5
Fluminense
14
4
5
5
23
19
+4
17
2–3
4–0
1–2
1–2
3–1
0–0
0–0
6
Castanhal
14
4
5
5
16
15
+1
17
3–0
2–1
1–1
0–0
2–2
0–0
0–0
7
Tuna Luso
14
3
4
7
12
25
−13
13
0–2
5–3
1–0
0–3
1–1
0–3
2–1
8
4 de Julho
14
2
7
5
13
19
−6
13
2–1
2–2
1–1
2–2
1–2
0–3
3–0
Source:
CBF 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
RET
AME
SOU
AFO
ICA
SAO
GLO
CRA
1
Retrô
14
10
3
1
27
6
+21
33
Advance to round of 32
1–0
1–0
1–1
3–0
3–0
1–0
2–0
2
América de Natal
14
6
6
2
20
7
+13
24
0–0
2–1
0–1
3–0
0–0
1–0
8–1
3
Sousa
14
7
2
5
18
17
+1
23
0–3
1–2
3–2
1–2
1–0
2–1
2–0
4
Afogados
14
6
4
4
23
12
+11
22
1–1
0–0
0–1
1–0
7–0
1–1
2–0
5
Icasa
14
6
4
4
16
18
−2
22
1–0
1–1
2–2
2–5
1–0
1–0
3–0
6
São Paulo Crystal
14
3
4
7
13
26
−13
13
1–4
1–1
2–3
1–0
1–1
2–3
2–0
7
Globo
14
3
3
8
14
17
−3
12
1–2
0–2
0–0
2–0
1–1
1–2
3–0
8
Crato
14
1
2
11
5
33
−28
5
1–5
0–0
0–1
0–2
0–1
1–1
2–1
Source:
CBF 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
ASA
LAG
JAC
SAN
SER
JUA
CSE
ATL
1
ASA
14
7
4
3
15
12
+3
25
Advance to round of 32
1–1
1–1
2–0
1–0
1–0
2–3
1–0
2
Lagarto
14
6
7
1
23
12
+11
25
4–0
2–1
0–0
2–1
2–0
3–3
4–1
3
Jacuipense
14
5
6
3
19
15
+4
21
0–0
2–2
2–0
1–1
1–2
2–1
1–1
4
Santa Cruz
14
5
4
5
14
15
−1
19
1–2
1–1
0–2
1–0
1–0
2–1
3–2
5
Sergipe
14
4
6
4
14
12
+2
18
2–0
0–0
2–0
1–1
1–1
2–1
2–1
6
Juazeirense
14
4
4
6
8
13
−5
16
0–0
1–0
0–2
1–0
1–0
1–1
0–2
7
CSE
14
3
5
6
19
22
−3
14
0–1
0–1
3–3
0–0
2–2
1–0
2–1
8
Atlético de Alagoinhas
14
2
4
8
13
24
−11
10
0–3
1–1
0–1
1–4
0–0
1–1
2–1
Source:
CBF 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
BRA
ANA
COS
CEO
CEI
IPO
GRE
AÇA
1
Brasiliense
14
10
3
1
22
10
+12
33
Advance to round of 32
1–1
0–2
2–1
2–1
2–2
2–0
2–1
2
Anápolis
14
7
4
3
17
11
+6
25
0–2
1–0
0–1
2–0
1–0
0–1
2–0
3
Costa Rica
14
6
3
5
14
13
+1
21
0–1
1–1
1–0
0–3
1–0
1–1
2–0
4
CEOV
14
6
3
5
10
12
−2
21
0–2
0–0
1–0
1–2
1–0
1–0
1–1
5
Ceilândia
14
6
2
6
15
12
+3
20
0–1
1–2
1–0
3–0
0–0
1–0
1–0
6
Iporá
14
3
6
5
12
12
0
15
1–1
1–1
1–2
0–1
2–1
0–0
3–0
7
Grêmio Anápolis
14
3
5
6
12
14
−2
14
1–2
1–3
1–2
0–0
0–0
0–0
4–1
8
Ação
14
1
2
11
12
30
−18
5
0–2
2–3
2–2
1–2
2–1
1–2
1–3
Source:
CBF 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
Source:
CBF 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
SAO
PAR
POR
OES
NOV
SAN
CIA
PER
1
São Bernardo
14
7
6
1
13
3
+10
27
Advance to round of 32
1–1
0–0
3–0
1–0
1–0
1–0
4–0
2
Paraná
14
6
5
3
13
8
+5
23
0–0
2–0
0–1
2–1
1–0
1–2
2–0
3
Portuguesa
14
5
6
3
13
10
+3
21
2–0
1–0
1–1
1–1
1–0
0–0
2–1
4
Oeste
14
5
5
4
14
15
−1
20
0–0
0–0
2–1
1–1
2–0
2–1
0–1
5
Nova Iguaçu
14
5
5
4
13
14
−1
20
0–0
1–1
0–2
2–1
2–1
1–3
1–1
6
Santo André
14
4
3
7
12
13
−1
15
0–1
1–1
1–0
2–0
0–1
1–1
3–0
7
Cianorte
14
3
5
6
14
15
−1
14
0–1
0–1
1–1
1–2
0–1
1–1
2–2
8
Pérolas Negras
14
1
5
8
9
23
−14
8
0–0
0–1
1–1
2–2
0–1
1–2
0–2
Source:
CBF 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
CAX
AIM
CAS
AZU
SAO
MAR
JUV
PRO
1
Caxias
14
8
3
3
20
12
+8
27
Advance to round of 32
4–2
0–0
1–0
2–1
3–1
1–0
1–0
2
Aimoré
14
8
3
3
17
14
+3
27
1–1
0–1
0–0
2–1
3–2
2–0
1–0
3
FC Cascavel
14
7
4
3
16
10
+6
25
2–0
0–1
0–2
2–1
3–0
1–0
1–0
4
Azuriz
14
7
3
4
17
12
+5
24
1–0
3–0
3–2
1–2
1–0
0–2
0–0
5
São Luiz
14
4
6
4
18
17
+1
18
1–1
0–1
0–0
2–0
1–0
2–2
3–2
6
Marcílio Dias
14
4
2
8
14
20
−6
14
2–1
2–3
1–1
0–1
1–1
2–1
2–0
7
Juventus
14
2
6
6
11
17
−6
12
0–3
0–0
1–1
2–2
1–1
1–0
0–1
8
Próspera
14
1
3
10
9
20
−11
6
1–2
0–1
1–2
1–3
2–2
0–1
1–1
Source:
CBF 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.
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 hosted the second leg.
The four quarter-finals winners were promoted to 2023 Série C.[ 7]
Round of 32
The round of 32 was a two-legged knockout tie, with the draw regionalised. The matches were played from 23 July to 1 August.[ 8]
Matches
Round of 16
The matches were played from 6 to 14 August.[ 9]
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 15).[ 7]
Quarter-finals seedings
Matches
The matches were played from 20 to 28 August.[ 10]
Semi-finals
The matches were played from 3 to 11 September.[ 11]
Matches
Finals
The matches were played on 18 and 25 September.[ 12]
Matches
Top goalscorers
Source: CBF
References
