The 2021 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C was a football competition held in Brazil, equivalent to the third division. It began on 29 May and ended on 20 November 2021.
Twenty teams competed in the tournament, twelve returning from the 2020 season, four promoted from the 2020 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D (Altos, Floresta, Mirassol and Novorizontino) and four relegated from the 2020 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B (Botafogo-SP, Figueirense, Oeste and Paraná).
Criciúma, Ituano, Novorizontino and Tombense were promoted to the 2022 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B.
Ituano defeated Tombense 4–1 on aggregate in the finals to win their second title.
Format In the first stage, the teams were divided into two groups of ten teams each. Each group was played on a home-and-away round-robin basis. The top four teams of each group advanced to the second stage.
In the second stage, the teams were divided into two groups of four teams each. Each group was played on a home-and-away round-robin basis. The top two teams of each group were promoted to the Série B, while the group winners qualified for the finals.
Teams
Pos.Relegated from 2020 Série B17thFigueirense18thParaná19thBotafogo-SP20thOestePos.Promoted from 2020 Série D1stMirassol2ndFloresta3rdNovorizontino4thAltos
Number of teams by state Numberof teams State Team(s)5 Botafogo-SP, Ituano, Mirassol,Novorizontino and Oeste2 Ferroviário and Floresta São José and Ypiranga Criciúma and Figueirense1 Manaus Jacuipense Tombense Paysandu Botafogo-PB Paraná Santa Cruz Altos Volta Redonda
Personnel and kits
TeamHome cityManagerKit Manufacturer AltosAltos Paulinho Kobayashi Pratic SportBotafogo-PBJoão Pessoa Gerson Gusmão Belo 1931 (Club manufactured kit)Botafogo-SPRibeirão Preto Samuel Dias (caretaker) Volt SportCriciúmaCriciúma Cláudio Tencati Garra91 (Club manufactured kit)FerroviárioFortaleza Anderson Batatais BM9 SportsFigueirenseFlorianópolis Jorginho Cantinflas 1921 (Club manufactured kit)FlorestaFortaleza Leston Júnior Seromo SportsItuanoItu Mazola Júnior AlluriJacuipenseRiachão do Jacuípe Jonilson Veloso Niory SportManausManaus Evaristo Piza Ícone SportsMirassolMirassol Eduardo Baptista Super BollaNovorizontinoNovo Horizonte Léo Condé PhysicusOesteBarueri Sérgio Alexsandro (caretaker) Deka SportsParanáCuritiba Jorge Ferreira Valente (Club manufactured kit)PaysanduBelém Wilton Bezerra Lobo (Club manufactured kit)Santa CruzRecife Roberto Fernandes Cobra Coral (Club manufactured kit)São JoséPorto Alegre Pingo WeefeTombenseTombos Rafael Guanaes VettorVolta RedondaVolta Redonda Neto Colucci Ícone SportsYpirangaErechim Júnior Rocha Clanel
Managerial changes TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointmentRefCriciúma Itamar SchülleEnd of contract31 December 2020Pre-season Hemerson Maria8 January 2021Botafogo-PB Evaristo Piza3 January 2021 Marcelo Vilar4 January 2021São José China Balbino Carlos Moraes4 January 2021Tombense Julinho CamargoResigned6 January 2021 Bruno Pivetti7 January 2021Paysandu João BrigattiSacked17 January 2021 Itamar Schülle30 January 2021Ypiranga Celso TeixeiraMutual agreement18 January 2021 Júnior Rocha25 January 2021Novorizontino Roberto FonsecaSacked26 January 2021 Léo Condé30 January 2021Botafogo-SP Samuel DiasEnd of caretaker tenure29 January 2021 Alexandre Gallo29 January 2021Ferroviário Totonho Francisco DiáManaus Souza Baiano Luizinho VieiraParaná Márcio CoelhoSacked4 February 2021 Maurílio Silva4 February 2021Santa Cruz Marcelo MartelotteEnd of contract14 February 2021 João Brigatti17 February 2021Manaus Luizinho VieiraSacked9 March 2021 Luizinho Lopes11 March 2021São José Carlos Moraes20 March 2021 Hélio Vieira26 March 2021Botafogo-SP Alexandre Gallo1 April 2021 Argel Fuchs2 April 2021Criciúma Hemerson Maria Paulo Baier4 May 2021Botafogo-PB Marcelo Vilar2 April 2021 Gerson Gusmão3 April 2021Santa Cruz João Brigatti11 April 2021 Alexandre Gallo13 April 2021Altos Fernando TonetResigned20 April 2021 Marcelo Vilar21 April 2021Tombense Bruno PivettiSigned by CSA26 April 2021 Rafael Guanaes26 April 2021Santa Cruz Alexandre GalloResigned26 April 2021 Bolívar27 April 2021Paysandu Itamar SchülleSacked16 May 2021 Vinícius Eutrópio19 May 2021Manaus Luizinho LopesResigned24 May 2021 Marcelo Martelotte25 May 2021Ituano Vinícius BergantinResigned6 June 202110th (Group B) Mazola Júnior6 June 2021Santa Cruz BolívarSacked16 June 20219th (Group A) Roberto Fernandes16 June 2021Oeste Roberto CavaloMutual agreement10 July 202110th (Group B) João Brigatti26 July 2021São José Hélio VieiraSacked12 July 20219th (Group B) Pingo17 July 2021Paraná Maurílio Silva20 July 20219th (Group B) Sílvio Criciúma23 July 2021Paysandu Vinícius Eutrópio26 July 20215th (Group A) Roberto Fonseca26 July 2021Manaus Marcelo Martelotte26 July 20217th (Group A) Evaristo Piza27 July 2021Jacuipense Jonilson VelosoRemoved from the role1 August 20219th (Group A) Luizinho Lopes2 August 2021Altos Marcelo VilarSacked2 August 20217th (Group A) Paulinho Kobayashi2 August 2021Jacuipense Luizinho LopesResigned23 August 20219th (Group A) Jonilson Veloso25 August 2021Oeste João Brigatti10 July 202110th (Group B)Paraná Sílvio CriciúmaSacked31 August 20219th (Group B) Jorge Ferreira31 August 2021Ferroviário Francisco DiáResigned5 September 20216th (Group A) Anderson Batatais6 September 2021Botafogo-SP Argel FuchsSacked18 September 20217th (Group B)Criciúma Paulo Baier4 October 20212nd (Group C) Cláudio Tencati5 October 2021Paysandu Roberto Fonseca18 October 20214th (Group C) Wilton Bezerra18 October 2021 Notes
First stage In the first 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 is 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 of each group advanced to the second stage.
Group A
Results
Group B
Results
Second stage In the second 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 criteria to determine the ranking would be the same as used in the first stage (Regulations Article 19).
The top two teams of each group were promoted to the Série B. Group winners advanced to the finals.
Group C
Results
Group D
Results
Finals The finals were played on a home-and-away two-legged basis, with the higher-seeded team hosting 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 champions (Regulations Article 20).
The finalists were seeded according to their performance in the tournament. The teams were ranked according to overall points. If tied on overall points, the following criteria would be used to determine the ranking: 1. Overall wins; 2. Overall goal difference; 3. Overall goals scored; 4. Fewest red cards in the tournament; 5. Fewest yellow cards in the tournament; 6. Draw in the headquarters of the Brazilian Football Confederation (Regulations Article 21).
The matches were played on 13 and 20 November 2021.
Matches
Top goalscorers RankPlayerClubGoals1 QuirinoYpiranga102 Everton GaldinoTombense8 ManoelAltos4 RubensTombense75 BetinhoAltos6 Cláudio MaradonaSão José João VictorItuano PipicoSanta Cruz Tiago MarquesItuano10 Bruno ParaíbaFigueirense5 FernandinhoItuano Guilherme QueirózNovorizontino Igor HenriqueItuano Jean LucasTombense VanílsonManaus Welton FelipeBotafogo-PB
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