# 2010 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D

In 2010, the Campeonato Brasileiro Série D, the fourth division of the Brazilian League, will be contested for the second time in history. The competition has 40 clubs, four of which will eventually qualify to the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C to be contested in 2011.

## 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 Quarter-Final winners will be promoted to the Série C 2011. As there is no Série E, or Fifth Division, technically there will be no relegation. However, teams who were not promoted will have to re-qualify for Série D 2011 through their respective state leagues.

## Participating teams

| State | Team | City | Qualification criteria |
| São Paulo | Botafogo-SP | Ribeirão Preto | Best record in 2010 State Championship |
| São Paulo | Oeste | Itápolis | 2nd best record in 2010 State Championship |
| Rio de Janeiro | América-RJ | Rio de Janeiro | Best record in 2010 State Championship |
| Rio de Janeiro | Madureira | Rio de Janeiro | 2009 Copa Rio Runner-up |
| Rio Grande do Sul | São José | Porto Alegre | Best record in 2010 State Championship |
| Rio Grande do Sul | Pelotas | Pelotas | 3rd best record in 2010 State Championship |
| Minas Gerais | Tupi | Juiz de Fora | 3rd best record in 2010 State Championship |
| Minas Gerais | Uberaba | Uberaba | 5th best record in 2010 State Championship |
| Paraná | Iraty | Irati | Best record in 2010 State Championship |
| Paraná | Operário Ferroviário | Ponta Grossa | 2nd Best Record in 2010 State Championship |
| Pernambuco | Santa Cruz | Recife | Best record in 2010 State Championship |
| Pernambuco | Central | Caruaru | 2nd best record in 2010 State Championship |
| Bahia | Camaçari | Camaçari | Best record in 2010 State Championship |
| Bahia | Fluminense de Feira | Feira de Santana | 2009 Copa Governador do Estado Champion |
| Goiás | No representative | | |
| Goiás | No representative | | |
| Santa Catarina | Joinville | Joinville | Best record in 2010 State Championship |
| Santa Catarina | Metropolitano | Blumenau | 2009 Copa Santa Catarina Runner-up |
| Santa Catarina | Marcílio Dias | Itajaí | 2009 Série C Relegated |
| Ceará | Guarany de Sobral | Sobral | Best record in 2010 State Championship |
| Pará | Remo | Belém | Best record in 2010 State Championship |
| Pará | Cametá | Cametá | 4th Best record in 2010 State Championship |
| Rio Grande do Norte | Potiguar | Mossoró | 5th best record in 2010 State Championship |
| Alagoas | CSA | Maceió | 2010 Second Division State Championship Champion |
| Distrito Federal | Ceilândia | Ceilândia | 2010 State Championship Champion |
| Distrito Federal | Botafogo-DF | Guará | 3rd Best record in 2010 State Championship |
| Distrito Federal | Brasília | Ceilândia | 6th Best record in 2010 State Championship |
| Espírito Santo | Rio Branco-ES | Cariacica | 2010 State Championship Champion |
| Maranhão | JV Lideral | Imperatriz | 2009 State Championship Champion |
| Maranhão | Sampaio Corrêa | São Luís | 2009 Série C Relegated |
| Paraíba | Treze | Campina Grande | Best record in 2010 State Championship |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | CENE | Campo Grande | 2010 Copa Governador André Pucinelli Champion |
| Amazonas | América-AM | Manaus | 2009 State Championship Champion |
| Sergipe | River Plate-SE | Carmópolis | 2010 State Championship Champion |
| Sergipe | Confiança | Aracaju | 2009 Série C Relegated |
| Piauí | Flamengo do Piauí | Teresina | 2009 Copa Piauí Champion |
| Mato Grosso | Vila Aurora | Rondonópolis | 2009 Copa Governador de Mato Grosso Champion |
| Mato Grosso | Mixto | Cuiabá | 2009 Série C Relegated |
| Acre | Náuas | Cruzeiro do Sul | Best record in 2010 State Championship |
| Rondônia | Vilhena | Vilhena | 2010 State Championship Runners-up |
| Tocantins | Araguaína | Araguaína | 2009 State Championship Champion |
| Amapá | Cristal | Macapá | 2009 State Championship Runner-up |
| Roraima | No representative | | |
* The second best team, Veranópolis withdrew.
* Both the second best team, Democrata-GV, and the fourth best team, Villa Nova withdrew.
* All Goiás-based teams withdrew. Since Goiás clubs were already allocated in Group 6, the entries were passed on to Distrito Federal, also on Group 6, and better placed on CBF's Ranking, ahead of Tocantins, also on Group 6.
* All Roraima-based teams withdrew. Since Roraima clube were already allocated in Group 1, the entry passed on to Pará, better placed on CBF's Ranking.
* The second best team Corintians de Caicó and the fourth best team Santa Cruz (RN) withdrew.
* Briefly known as Manaos
* Santana withdrew.
* Murici and all the other Alagoas State Championship First Division teams withdrew due to the floodings

## Results
### First stage
#### Group 1

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Remo | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 11 |
| América (AM) | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| Cametá | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 8 |
| Cristal | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | -8 | 4 |
| | AMN | CMT | CRS | REM |
| América (AM) | - | 0-0 | 3-1 | 1-1 |
| Cametá | 3-3 | — | 2-0 | 3-1 |
| Cristal | 1-2 | 2-1 | - | 0-0 |
| Remo | 1-0 | 2-1 | 4-0 | - |

#### Group 2

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Mixto | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 16 |
| Vila Aurora | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 11 |
| Vilhena | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Náuas | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 15 | -12 | 1 |
| | MIX | NAS | VAU | VLH |
| Mixto | — | 5-1 | 1-1 | 1-0 |
| Náuas | 0-2 | — | 0-1 | 0-2 |
| Vila Aurora | 1-2 | 2-2 | — | 2-0 |
| Vilhena | 1-2 | 3-0 | 0-1 | — |

#### Group 3

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Guarany de Sobral | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 9 |
| Sampaio Corrêa | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| JV Lideral | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
| Flamengo (PI) | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | -10 | 3 |
| | FLM | GNY | JVL | SCO |
| Flamengo (PI) | — | 2-2 | 1-1 | 0-1 |
| Guarany de Sobral | 5-0 | — | 4-0 | 0-0 |
| JV Lideral | 0-0 | 3-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Sampaio Corrêa | 5-1 | 2-2 | 1-2 | — |

#### Group 4

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| CSA | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 15 |
| Santa Cruz | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 11 |
| Confiança | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 8 |
| Potiguar de Mossoró | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 12 | -9 | 0 |
| | CON | CSA | POT | SCR |
| Confiança | — | 1-2 | 1-0 | 1-1 |
| CSA | 3-1 | — | 2-0 | 1-2 |
| Potiguar de Mossoró | 0-2 | 3-4 | — | 0-1 |
| Santa Cruz | 0-0 | 0-1 | 2-0 | — |

#### Group 5

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Treze | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 12 |
| Fluminense de Feira | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 10 |
| River Plate (SE) | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 8 |
| Central | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 4 |
| | CTL | FLF | RVR | TRE |
| Central | — | 0-1 | 5-2 | 0-1 |
| Fluminense de Feira | 2-1 | — | 2-3 | 3-2 |
| River Plate (SE) | 3-3 | 1-1 | — | 1-0 |
| Treze | 4-1 | 2-1 | 1-0 | — |

#### Group 6

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Brasília | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 9 |
| Araguaína | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 9 |
| Ceilândia | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 8 |
| Botafogo (DF) | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 4 |
| | ARA | BDF | BLI | CEI |
| Araguaína | — | 1-0 | 1-1 | 2-1 |
| Botafogo (DF) | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Brasília | 2-2 | 2-1 | - | 2-0 |
| Ceilândia | 1-0 | 2-2 | 2-0 | — |

#### Group 7

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Uberaba | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 13 |
| Rio Branco (ES) | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 10 |
| América (RJ) | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 10 |
| Camaçari | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 16 | -12 | 1 |
| | AME | CMÇ | RBC | UBR |
| América (RJ) | — | 2-1 | 3-2 | 1-1 |
| Camaçari | 0-2 | — | 1-1 | 1-3 |
| Rio Branco (ES) | 4-1 | 4-1 | — | 2-0 |
| Uberaba | 4-2 | 4-0 | 6-1 | — |

#### Group 8

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Madureira | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 10 |
| Tupi | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
| CENE | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 9 |
| Botafogo-RP | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -3 | 4 |
| | BRP | CEN | MAD | TUP |
| Botafogo-RP | — | 0-1 | 0-1 | 1-1 |
| CENE | 0-1 | — | 4-2 | 1-1 |
| Madureira | 4-3 | 1-1 | — | 1-0 |
| Tupi | 1-0 | 1-1 | 3-0 | — |

#### Group 9

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Joinville | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 11 |
| Operário (PR) | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| São José | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 7 |
| Oeste | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 5 |
| | JEC | OES | OPE | SJS |
| Joinville | — | 2-1 | 2-0 | 2-1 |
| Oeste | 0-0 | — | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| Operário (PR) | 1-0 | 1-0 | — | 1-0 |
| São José | 1-1 | 3-1 | 1−0 | — |

#### Group 10

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Metropolitano | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 11 |
| Iraty | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 9 |
| Pelotas | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 8 |
| Marcílio Dias | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | -7 | 3 |
| | IRT | MCD | MTP | PEL |
| Iraty | — | 1-0 | 3-3 | 2-1 |
| Marcílio Dias | 0-0 | — | 0-2 | 1-1 |
| Metropolitano | 2-0 | 1-1 | — | 1-0 |
| Pelotas | 2-2 | 4-0 | 1-0 | — |

### Second stage

First leg played on September 4 and 05; Second leg played on September 11 and 12.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Remo | 1-1 (a) | Vila Aurora | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Mixto | 5-5 (a) | América (AM) | 1-3 | 4-2 |
| Guarany de Sobral | 5-4 | Santa Cruz | 3-4 | 2-0 |
| CSA | 2-7 | Sampaio Corrêa | 0-5 | 2-2 |
| Treze | 3-3 (a) | Araguaína | 1-1 | 2-2 |
| Brasília | 3-1 | Fluminense de Feira | 0-1 | 3-0 |
| Uberaba | 4-2 | Tupi | 2-2 | 2-0 |
| Madureira | 3-2 | Rio Branco (ES) | 1-1 | 2-1 |
| Joinville | 4-0 | Iraty | 2-0 | 2-0 |
| Metropolitano | 2-4 | Operário (PR) | 0-1 | 2-3 |
Teams in the left column played second match at home.

### Third stage

First leg played on September 25 and 26; Second leg played on October 2.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Vila Aurora | 3-1 | América (AM) | 0-1 | 3-0 |
| Sampaio Corrêa | 3-4 | Guarany de Sobral | 2-3 | 1-1 |
| Brasília | 4-6 | Araguaína | 3-4 | 1-2 |
| Madureira | 3-1 | Uberaba | 3-1 | 0-0 |
| Operário (PR) | 0-1 | Joinville | 0-0 | 0-1 |
Teams in the left column played second match at home.
Three of the five 3rd stage losers qualify due to their overall record: Qualification After 3rd Stage Matchday 02, October 2
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Joinville | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 21 |
| Madureira | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 18 |
| Araguaína | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 17 |
| Guarany de Sobral | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 14 | 8 | 16 |
| Vila Aurora | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 16 |
| Uberaba | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 18 |
| Operário (PR) | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 17 |
| América (AM) | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| Sampaio Corrêa | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 14 |
| Brasília | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 12 |

### Bracket

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| W1 | Joinville | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| L3 | América (AM) | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| L3 | América (AM) | 2 | 1 | América (AM) | América (AM) | 1 | 2 | | | | |
| | | | | Madureira | Madureira | 2 | 0 | | | | |
| W2 | Madureira | 4 | 6 | Madureira | Madureira | 2 | 0 | | | | |
| L2 | Operário (PR) | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| L2 | Operário (PR) | 2 | 2 | | | | | América (AM) | América (AM) | 1 | 1 |
| | | | | | | | | Guarany de Sobral | Guarany de Sobral | 1 | 4 |
| W3 | Araguaína (p) | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | Guarany de Sobral | Guarany de Sobral | 1 | 4 |
| L1 | Uberaba | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| L1 | Uberaba | 0 | 0 | Araguaína | Araguaína | 2 | 0 | | | | |
| | | | | Guarany de Sobral (a) | Guarany de Sobral (a) | 2 | 0 | | | | |
| W4 | Guarany de Sobral | 2 | 2 | Guarany de Sobral (a) | Guarany de Sobral (a) | 2 | 0 | | | | |
| W5 | Vila Aurora | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
(p) won on penalty shootout. (a) won by away goals rule.

### Quarter-finals

First leg played on October 10; Second leg played on October 16 and 17.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Joinville | 2-3 | América (AM) | 1-2 | 1-1 |
| Madureira | 10-4 | Operário (PR) | 4-2 | 6-2 |
| Araguaína | 0-0 (p 3-2) | Uberaba | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Guarany de Sobral | 4-1 | Vila Aurora | 2-0 | 2-1 |
Teams in the left column played second match at home.

### Semifinals

First leg played on October 23 and 24; Second leg played on October 27 and 30.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Madureira | 2-3 | América (AM) | 2-1 | 0-2 |
| Guarany de Sobral | 2-2 (a) | Araguaína | 2-2 | 0-0 |
Teams in the left column played second match at home.

### Finals

All times Brazilian Daylight Saving Time
* Since América's stadium, SESI, doesn't have the minimum attendance capacity, the game was transferred from Amazonas to Pará
Guarany de Sobral won 5–2 on aggregate.
América (AM) was judged not guilty on November 5 by the STJD, accused of fielding an out-of-contract player in the Quarterfinals against Joinville. If found guilty, the club would have been disqualified from the Série D, losing its promotion, which would then by awarded to Joinville. The Semifinals should be then replayed, this time facing Madureira and Joinville. The club will now be judged again, accused of fielding a suspended player in the Second Leg of the Semifinals against Madureira. On November 12, América (AM) was declared guilty of fielding a suspender player. However, later on the same day, the club achieved to suspend the decision. Finally, on December 9, the STJD decided to punish América (AM) with the loss of 6 points due to fielding an out-of-contract player. América (AM), that way, loses its promoting, that being awarded to Joinville.
* 2010 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D Winners
* Guarany de Sobral 1st Title

## Final standings

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Guarany de Sobral (P) (C) | 16 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 33 | 19 | 14 | 28 |
| Madureira (P) | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 21 | 6 | 27 |
| Araguaína (P) | 14 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 21 |
| Joinville (P) | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 22 |
| Uberaba | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 20 |
| Operário (PR) | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 16 | -5 | 17 |
| Vila Aurora | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 16 |
| América (AM) | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 24 | -1 | 13 |
| Sampaio Corrêa | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 14 |
| Brasília | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 12 |
| Mixto | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 19 |
| CSA | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 16 |
| Treze | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 14 |
| Santa Cruz | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 14 |
| Fluminense de Feira | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 13 |
| Remo | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 13 |
| Metropolitano | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 11 |
| Rio Branco (ES) | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 11 |
| Tupi | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 10 |
| Iraty | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 9 |
| América (RJ) | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 10 |
| CENE | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 9 |
| JV Lideral | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
| Pelotas | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 8 |
| Cametá | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 8 |
| Ceilândia | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 8 |
| Confiança | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 8 |
| River Plate (SE) | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 8 |
| São José | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 7 |
| Vilhena | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Oeste | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 5 |
| Central | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 4 |
| Botafogo-RP | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -3 | 4 |
| Cristal | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | -8 | 4 |
| Botafogo (DF) | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 4 |
| Marcílio Dias | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | -7 | 3 |
| Flamengo (PI) | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | -10 | 3 |
| Camaçari | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 16 | -12 | 1 |
| Náuas | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 15 | -12 | 1 |
| Potiguar de Mossoró | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 12 | -9 | 0 |

## Top goalscorers

| Pos | Name | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Danilo Pitbull | Guarany de Sobral | 11 |
| 2 | Patrick | Mixto | 8 |
| 3 | Charles | América (AM) | 7 |
| 4 | Célio Codó | Sampaio Corrêa | 6 |
| 4 | Dimba | Ceilândia | 6 |
| 4 | Maciel | Madureira | 6 |