In 2009, the Campeonato Brasileiro Série D, the fourth division of the Brazilian Football, is currently being contested for first time in history. The competition has 40 clubs, four of which will eventually qualify to the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C to be contested in 2010.

Competition format The 40 teams are divided in ten groups of 4, playing within them in a double round-robin format. The two best ranked in each group at the end of 6 rounds will qualify to the Second Stage, which will be played in home-and-away system. Winners advance to Third Stage along with the three losers with best record in previous stages. The quarterfinal winners will be promoted to the Série C 2010. As there is no Série E, technically there will be no relegation. However, teams who were not promoted will have to re-qualify for Série D 2010 through their respective state leagues.

Participating teams Sorted by state, ordered by CBF State Ranking as of December 2007 . Each state federation has its own criteria to indicate a club to this tournament.

State Team City Qualification criteria Mirassol Mirassol Best record in 2009 State Championship Paulista Jundiaí 2nd best record in 2009 State Championship Ituano Itu 3rd best record in 2009 State Championship Macaé Macaé Best record in 2009 State Championship Friburguense1 Nova Friburgo 3rd best record in 2009 State Championship Madureira2 Rio de Janeiro 3rd best in 2008 Copa Rio Ypiranga Erechim Best record in 2009 State Championship São José3 Porto Alegre 5th best record in 2009 State Championship Pelotas Pelotas 2008 Copa FGF winners Uberaba4 Uberaba 3rd best record in 2009 State Championship Uberlândia4 Uberlândia 4th best record in 2009 State Championship Tupi Juiz de Fora 2008 Taça Minas Gerais winners Corinthians Paranaense Curitiba Best record in 2009 State Championship Londrina Londrina 2008 Copa Paraná winners Santa Cruz Recife Best record in 2009 State Championship Central5 Caruaru 3rd best record in 2009 State Championship Fluminense de Feira Feira de Santana Best record in 2009 State Championship Atlético de Alagoinhas Alagoinhas 2nd best record in 2009 State Championship CRAC Catalão 2nd best record in 2009 State Championship Anapolina6 Anápolis 5th best record in 2009 State Championship Chapecoense Chapecó Best record in 2009 State Championship Brusque Brusque 2008 Copa Santa Catarina winners Ferroviário Fortaleza Best record in 2009 State Championship São Raimundo Santarém Best record in 2009 State Championship Alecrim7 Natal 6th best record in 2009 State Championship CSA8 Maceió 7th best record in 2009 State Championship Brasília Brasília Best record in 2009 State Championship Rio Branco Cariacica Best record in 2009 State Championship Moto Club São Luís Best record in 2008 State Championship Treze9 Campina Grande 2009 State Championship runners-up Naviraiense Naviraí 2009 State Championship 1st leg winners Nacional Manaus 2009 State Championship 1st leg winners Sergipe Aracaju Best record in 2009 State Championship Flamengo Teresina 2009 State Championship winners Araguaia Alto Araguaia 2008 Governor's Cup winners No representative10 Genus11 Porto Velho 2009 State Championship runners-up Tocantins Palmas 2008 State Championship winners Cristal Macapá 2008 State Championship winners Atlético Roraima Boa Vista 2009 State Championship winners

1 The second best team Bangu withdrew. 2 The 2008 Copa Rio would go to Copa do Brasil 2009 and the 2nd placed to Campeonato Brasileiro Série D 2009. The champion Nova Iguaçu withdrew. The 2nd placed Americano went to Copa do Brasil 2009 and the 3rd Madureira was able to Campeonato Brasileiro Série D 2009. 3 The second best team Veranópolis, 3rd Santa Cruz, and 4th Ulbra all withdrew. 4 The first best team Rio Branco de Andradas and 2nd EC Democrata both withdrew. 5 The second best team Porto withdrew. 6 The first best team Itumbiara, 3rd Santa Helena and 4th Trindade all withdrew. 7 The first best team ASSU, 2nd Potyguar Seridoense, 3rd Santa Cruz, 4th Baraúnas and 5th Potiguar all withdrew. 8 The first best team Corinthians Alagoano, 2nd Coruripe, 3rd Murici, 4th Igaci, 5th Ipanema and 6th CSE all withdrew. 9 The first best team Sousa withdrew. 10 The first best team Juventus, 2nd Atlético Acreano, 3rd Vasco da Gama and 4th Náuas all withdrew and no other team was able to represent Acre state. 11 The first best team Vilhena withdrew.

Results

First stage

Group 1 Team Nacional430164+29 Genus420275+26 Atlético Roraima410337−43 ARRGENNACAtlético Roraima ||— ||2−1 ||1−2Genus ||3−01 ||— ||1−2Nacional ||1−0 ||1−2 ||—

1 Match won by WO.

Group 2 Team São Raimundo631297+210 Cristal631265+110 Moto Club6222106+48 Tocantins6123613−75 CRIMOCSRATOCCristal ||— ||1−0 ||0−1 ||0−1Moto Club ||2−2 ||— ||3−0 ||1−1São Raimundo ||0−1 ||2−0 ||— ||2−2Tocantins ||1−2 ||0−4 ||1−4 ||—

Group 3 Team Ferroviário631284+410 Alecrim631275+210 Treze622257−28 Flamengo612359−45 ALEFERFLATREAlecrim ||— ||1−2 ||1−0 ||2−0Ferroviário ||0−1 ||— ||3−0 ||2−0Flamengo ||2−1 ||1−1 ||— ||1−1Treze ||1−1 ||1−0 ||2−1 ||—

Group 4 Team Central633074+312 Sergipe621346−27 CSA614156−17 Santa Cruz61238805 CENCSASCZSERCentral ||— ||0−0 ||1−0 ||1−0CSA ||1−1 ||— ||0−3 ||2−0Santa Cruz ||2−2 ||2−2 ||— ||1−2Sergipe ||1−2 ||0−0 ||1−0 ||—

Group 5 Team Macaé641194+513 Fluminense de Feira6312109+110 Rio Branco6222119+28 Atlético de Alagoinhas6105614−83 AALFLFMACRBRAtlético de Alagoinhas ||— ||1−2 ||1−2 ||4−2Fluminense de Feira ||3−0 ||— ||2−1 ||2−2Macaé ||2−0 ||2−0 ||— ||1−1Rio Branco ||3−0 ||3−1 ||0−1 ||—

Group 6 Team Tupi632143+111 Paulista623143+19 Madureira622298+18 Friburguense611469−34 FRIMADPTATUPFriburguense ||— ||3−4 ||0−0 ||0−1Madureira ||1−2 ||— ||1−2 ||0−0Paulista ||1−0 ||1−1 ||— ||0−0Tupi ||2−1 ||0−2 ||1−0 ||—

Group 7 Team Uberaba6240116+510 Uberlândia6240106+410 Mirassol6123611−55 Ituano604259−44 ITUMIRUBRUBLItuano ||— ||1−4 ||0−0 ||1−1Mirassol ||0−0 ||— ||1−4 ||0−3Uberaba ||2−2 ||2−0 ||— ||2−2Uberlândia ||2−1 ||1−1 ||1−1 ||—

Group 8 Team Araguaia6510116+516 Brasília6132111106 CRAC6123910−15 Anapolina6123913−45 ANAARABRACRACAnapolina ||— ||1−1 ||3−3 ||1−4Araguaia ||2−1 ||— ||3−2 ||1−0Brasília ||2−0 ||1−2 ||— ||1−1CRAC ||1−3 ||1−2 ||2−2 ||—

Group 9 Team Chapecoense6411135+813 Londrina630397+29 Ypiranga6222912−38 Naviraiense6114512−74 CHANAVLONYPIChapecoense ||— ||3−0 ||2−0 ||4−3Naviraiense ||0−3 ||— ||1−2 ||0−1Londrina ||2−1 ||0−1 ||— ||4−0Ypiranga ||0−0 ||3−3 ||2−1 ||—

Group 10 Team São José640296+312 Corinthians Paranaense632185+311 Brusque6312109+110 Pelotas6015411−71 BRUCOPPELSJOBrusque ||— ||1−1 ||4−2 ||0−2Corinthians Paranaense ||2−0 ||— ||2−1 ||2−1Pelotas ||0−1 ||1−1 ||— ||0−1São José ||2−4 ||1−0 ||2−0 ||—

Second stage

Teams in the left column played second match at home.

Third stage

Teams in the left column play second match at home.

Three of the five 3rd stage losers qualify due to their overall record:

Team Araguaia107121611+522 Cristal105231613+317 Tupi10451107+317 Sergipe104241213−114 Londrina104151412+213

Bracket

* plays second leg at home. (p) won on penalty shootout. (a) won by away goals rule.

Quarterfinals

Teams in the left column play second match at home.

Semifinals

Teams in the left column play second match at home.

Finals

Teams in the left column play second match at home.

Campeonato Brasileiro Série D 2009 WinnersSão Raimundo 1st Title