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.
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).
The four semi-finalists, Amazonas, América de Natal, Pouso Alegre and São Bernardo, were promoted to the 2023 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C.
In the finals, América de Natal won their first title after defeating Pouso Alegre 2–1 on aggregate.
Teams
Federation ranking The number of teams from each state was chosen based on the CBF State Ranking. RankFederationCoeff.TeamsNotes1 São Paulo83,47442 Rio de Janeiro50,47333 Rio Grande do Sul44,1064 Minas Gerais40,2745 Paraná34,3596 Santa Catarina27,5817 Ceará25,5958 Goiás22,9009 Bahia21,52910 Pernambuco16,738211 Alagoas12,76212 Mato Grosso10,89113 Pará8,96714 Maranhão7,809155,78716 Paraíba5,45617 Sergipe5,03618 Amazonas3,46019 Piauí3,25920 Acre2,97821 Distrito Federal2,69022 Espírito Santo2,16823 Roraima1,83324 Tocantins1,685125 Mato Grosso do Sul1,65626 Rondônia1,60027 Amapá1,448
Participating teams FederationTeamHome cityQualification method AcreRio BrancoRio Branco2021 Campeonato Acreano championsHumaitáPorto Acre2021 Campeonato Acreano runners-up AlagoasCSEPalmeira dos Índios2021 Campeonato Alagoano 3rd placeASAArapiraca2021 Copa Alagoas champions AmapáTremMacapá2021 Campeonato Amapaense champions AmazonasSão Raimundo-AMManaus2021 Campeonato Amazonense runners-upAmazonasManaus2021 Campeonato Amazonense 3rd place BahiaAtlético de AlagoinhasAlagoinhas2021 Campeonato Baiano championsBahia de FeiraFeira de Santana2021 Campeonato Baiano runners-upJuazeirenseJuazeiro2021 Campeonato Baiano 3rd placeJacuipenseRiachão do Jacuípe2021 Série C Group A 9th place CearáPacajusPacajus2021 Campeonato Cearense 5th placeCratoCrato2021 Campeonato Cearense 6th placeIcasaJuazeiro do Norte2021 Campeonato Cearense 7th place Espírito SantoReal NoroesteÁguia Branca2021 Campeonato Capixaba championsNova VenéciaNova Venécia2021 Copa Espírito Santo champions Federal DistrictBrasilienseTaguatinga2021 Campeonato Brasiliense championsCeilândiaCeilândia2021 Campeonato Brasiliense runners-up GoiásGrêmio AnápolisAnápolis2021 Campeonato Goiano championsAnápolisAnápolis2021 Campeonato Goiano 5th placeIporáIporá2021 Campeonato Goiano 6th place MaranhãoMoto ClubSão Luís2021 Campeonato Maranhense runners-upJuventude SamasSão Mateus do Maranhão2021 Copa Federação Maranhense de Futebol runners-up Mato GrossoCEOVVárzea Grande2021 Campeonato Mato-Grossense runners-upAçãoSanto Antônio de Leverger2021 Campeonato Mato-Grossense 3rd place Mato Grosso do SulCosta RicaCosta Rica2021 Campeonato Sul-Mato-Grossense champions Minas GeraisPouso AlegrePouso Alegre2021 Campeonato Mineiro 5th placeURTPatos de Minas2021 Campeonato Mineiro 6th placeCaldensePoços de Caldas2021 Campeonato Mineiro 7th place ParáTuna LusoBelém2021 Campeonato Paraense runners-upCastanhalCastanhal2021 Campeonato Paraense 4th place ParaíbaSousaSousa2021 Campeonato Paraibano runners-upSão Paulo CrystalLucena2021 Campeonato Paraibano 4th place ParanáFC CascavelCascavel2021 Campeonato Paranaense runners-upAzurizMarmeleiro2021 Campeonato Paranaense 5th placeCianorteCianorte2021 Campeonato Paranaense 6th placeParanáCuritiba2021 Série C Group B 9th place PernambucoAfogadosAfogados da Ingazeira2021 Campeonato Pernambucano first stage 5th placeRetrôCamaragibe2021 Campeonato Pernambucano first stage 7th placeSanta CruzRecife2021 Série C Group A 10th place PiauíFluminenseTeresina2021 Campeonato Piauiense runners-up4 de JulhoPiripiri2021 Campeonato Piauiense 3rd place Rio de JaneiroPortuguesaRio de Janeiro2021 Campeonato Carioca 3rd placeNova IguaçuNova Iguaçu2021 Campeonato Carioca 7th placePérolas NegrasResende2021 Copa Rio championsGloboCeará-Mirim2021 Campeonato Potiguar championsAmérica de NatalNatal2021 Campeonato Potiguar 3rd place Rio Grande do SulCaxiasCaxias do Sul2021 Campeonato Gaúcho 4th placeAimoréSão Leopoldo2021 Campeonato Gaúcho 7th placeSão LuizIjuí2021 Campeonato Gaúcho 8th place RondôniaPorto VelhoPorto Velho2021 Campeonato Rondoniense champions RoraimaSão Raimundo-RRBoa Vista2021 Campeonato Roraimense championsNáuticoBoa Vista2021 Campeonato Roraimense runners-up Santa CatarinaMarcílio DiasItajaí2021 Campeonato Catarinense 4th placeJuventusJaraguá do Sul2021 Campeonato Catarinense 5th placePrósperaCriciúma2021 Campeonato Catarinense 6th place São PauloFerroviáriaAraraquara2021 Campeonato Paulista 6th placeInter de LimeiraLimeira2021 Campeonato Paulista 7th placeSanto AndréSanto André2021 Campeonato Paulista 13th placeSão BernardoSão Bernardo do Campo2021 Copa Paulista championsOesteBarueri2021 Série C Group B 10th place SergipeSergipeAracaju2021 Campeonato Sergipano championsLagartoLagarto2021 Campeonato Sergipano runners-up TocantinsTocantinópolisTocantinópolis2021 Campeonato Tocantinense champions
Competition format 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.
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).
The top four teams qualified for the round of 32.
Group A1
Group A2
Group A3
Group A4
Group A5
Group A6
Group A7
Group A8
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.
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.
Matches
Round of 16 The matches were played from 6 to 14 August.
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).
Quarter-finals seedings Team 1 Amazonas3911+27 2 São Bernardo359+13 3 América de Natal349+16 4 Pouso Alegre349+6 5 ASA339+6 6 Caxias318+8 7 Tocantinópolis308+6 8 Portuguesa287+4
Matches The matches were played from 20 to 28 August.
Semi-finals The matches were played from 3 to 11 September.
Matches
Finals The matches were played on 18 and 25 September.
Matches
Top goalscorers RankPlayerTeamGoals1Ítalo Amazonas11Rafael Tavares Amazonas3Aleílson Trem10Mascote Retrô5Anderson Afogados9Patrick Carvalho Nova VenéciaWallace Pernambucano América de Natal8Lucas Rian Lagarto89Hugo Cabral Santa Cruz7Janderson Bahia de Feira
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