# 2011 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D

In 2011, the Campeonato Brasileiro Série D, the fourth division of the Brazilian League, will be contested for the third time in history, during 18 July and 13 November. It will be contested by 40 clubs, four of which will eventually qualify to the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C to be contested in 2012.

## Competition format

The 40 teams are divided in eight groups of 5, playing within them in a double round-robin format. The two best ranked in each group at the end of 10 rounds will qualify to the Second Stage, which will be played in home-and-away system. Winners advance to Third Stage. The quarterfinal winners will be promoted to the Série C 2012. 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 2012 through their respective state leagues. The competition can also be considered as 4 mini-tournaments (Group 1+2;3+4;5+6;7+8) because according to the playoff-structure, exactly one team of each "mini-tournament" will be promoted.

## Participating teams

| State | Team | Qualification method |
| Acre 1 berth | Plácido de Castro | 2011 Campeonato Acreano best record (RU) |
| Alagoas 1 berth | Coruripe | 2011 Campeonato Alagoano best record (RU) |
| Amapá 1 berth | Trem | 2010 Campeonato Amapaense champions |
| Amazonas 1+1 berth | Penarol | 2010 Campeonato Amazonense champions |
| Amazonas 1+1 berth | Nacional | Best Amazonas team in CBF Club Ranking |
| Bahia 2 berths | Bahia de Feira | 2011 Campeonato Baiano champions |
| Bahia 2 berths | Vitória da Conquista | 2010 Copa Governador do Estado da Bahia champions |
| Ceará 1 berth | Guarani de Juazeiro | 2011 Campeonato Cearense best record (RU) |
| Distrito Federal 1 + 1 berth | Formosa | 2011 Campeonato Brasiliense best record (3rd) |
| Distrito Federal 1 + 1 berth | Gama | Relegated from 2010 Série C (19th place) |
| Espírito Santo 1 berth | São Mateus | 2011 Campeonato Capixaba champions |
| Goiás 2 berths | Anapolina | 2011 Campeonato Goiano best record(4th) |
| Goiás 2 berths | Itumbiara | 2010 Campeonato Goiano best placed non 2011 Campeonato Goiano 1ª Divisão team |
| Maranhão 1 berth | Sampaio Corrêa | 2010 Campeonato Maranhense champions |
| Mato Grosso 1+1 berth | Cuiabá | 2011 Campeonato Matogrossense champions |
| Mato Grosso 1+1 berth | Vila Aurora | 2011 Campeonato Matogrossense 4th |
| Mato Grosso do Sul 1 berth | CENE | 2010 Copa MS champions |
| Minas Gerais 2 berths | Villa Nova | 2011 Campeonato Mineiro 2nd best record (4th) |
| Minas Gerais 2 berths | Tupi | 2011 Campeonato Mineiro 3rd best record (5th) |
| Pará 1 + 1 berth | Independente | 2011 Campeonato Paraense champions |
| Pará 1 + 1 berth | São Raimundo (PA) | Relegated from 2010 Série C (20th place) |
| Paraíba 1 berth | Treze | 2011 Campeonato Paraibano best record |
| Paraná 2 berths | Operário | 2011 Campeonato Paranaense best record (3rd) |
| Paraná 2 berths | Cianorte | 2011 Campeonato Paranaense 2nd best record (4th) |
| Pernambuco 2 berths | Santa Cruz | 2011 Campeonato Pernambucano best first stage record (2nd) |
| Pernambuco 2 berths | Porto | 2011 Campeonato Pernambucano 2nd best first stage record (3rd) |
| Piauí 1 berth | Comercial(PI) | 2011 Campeonato Piauiense 1º turno champions |
| Rio de Janeiro 2 berths | Volta Redonda | 2011 Campeonato Carioca 6th best record (12th) |
| Rio de Janeiro 2 berths | Audax Rio | 2010 Copa Rio champions |
| Rio Grande do Norte 1 + 1 berth | Sport Club Santa Cruz | 2011 Campeonato Potiguar best record |
| Rio Grande do Norte 1 + 1 berth | Alecrim | Relegated from 2010 Série C (17th place) |
| Rio Grande do Sul 2 + 1 berths | Cruzeiro (PA) | 2011 Campeonato Gaúcho best record (4th) |
| Rio Grande do Sul 2 + 1 berths | Cerâmica | 2010 Copa Enio Costamilan runners |
| Rio Grande do Sul 2 + 1 berths | Juventude | Relegated from 2010 Série C (18th place) |
| Rondônia (1 berth) | No representative | (2011 Campeonato Rondoniense champions) |
| Roraima (1 berth) | No representative | (2011 Campeonato Roraimense champions) |
| São Paulo 2 berths | Oeste | 2011 Campeonato Paulista best record (6th) |
| São Paulo 2 berths | Mirassol | 2011 Campeonato Paulista 2nd best record (7th) |
| Santa Catarina 2 berths | Metropolitano | 2010 Copa Santa Catarina best record (7th) |
| Santa Catarina 2 berths | Brusque | 2011 Campeonato Catarinense best record (6th) |
| Sergipe 1 berth | River Plate | 2011 Campeonato Sergipano champions |
| Tocantins 1 berth | Tocantinópolis | 2010 Campeonato Tocantinense 2nd best record (3rd) |
Notes: Amazonas: After Amazonas got an additional berth (see ) Amazonas FA decided that the best placed team in CBF's ranking (Nacional) is qualified. Fast Clube (2010 Campeonato Amazonense runners) appealed to the Amazonas Court of Sporting Justice (TJD), and on 7 July 2011, it was announced that Fast Clube's appeal was rejected. On 12 July the Court of the State of Amazonas granted an injunction in favor of the fan Cavalcante Marco Tulio Costa, as a fan against the FAF and CBF. In the injunction, the FAF is obliged to indicate the Fast Club as the second representative of the Amazonas in the Brazilian Championship Série D. On 14 July the injunction was revoked. Goiás: All eligible teams from 2011 Campeonato Goiano 1ª Divisão (CRAC, Aparecidense, Goianésia, Morrinhos) withdrew and 2011 Campeonato Goiano 2ª Divisão season start in June. So the best placed non-2011 1ª Divisão team in 2010 Campeonato Goiano is qualified.
Minas Gerais: Best placed team América de Teófilo Otoni (4th) withdrew. Rio de Janeiro: The five best teams (Boavista, Olaria, Resende, Americano and Nova Iguaçu) withdrew.
Rondônia and Roraima: All Rondônia and all Roraima-based teams withdrew. Since Rondônia and Roraima were already allocated in Group 1, the entries passed on to Amazonas and Mato Grosso best and second best placed on CBF's Ranking.
Tocantins: Best placed team Gurupi (1st) withdrew.

## First stage

Key to colours in group tables :
* Group winners, runners-up advance to the Round of 16
* Teams which can no longer advance to the Round of 16

### Group 1 (AC-AM-MT)

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Cuiabá | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 11 | +8 | 16 |
| Penarol | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 14 |
| Plácido de Castro | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 9 | +7 | 12 |
| Nacional-AM | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 14 | −5 | 7 |
| Vila Aurora | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 18 | −11 | 6 |

### Group 2 (AP-MA-PA-PI)

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Independente-PA | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 14 |
| Sampaio Corrêa | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 8 | +9 | 13 |
| Trem | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | −3 | 11 |
| São Raimundo-PA | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 10 |
| Comercial-PI | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 15 | −9 | 7 |

### Group 3 (CE-PE-RN)

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Santa Cruz-RN | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 16 |
| Santa Cruz | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 15 |
| Guarani de Juazeiro | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 11 |
| Alecrim | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 9 |
| Porto-PE | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 5 |

### Group 4 (AL-BA-PB-SE)

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Coruripe | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 16 |
| Treze | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 15 |
| Bahia de Feira | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 12 |
| River Plate-SE | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 12 | −2 | 8 |
| Vitória da Conquista | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 | −6 | 7 |

### Group 5 (DF-GO-MG-TO)

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Tupi | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 14 |
| Anapolina | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 11 | +4 | 13 |
| Itumbiara | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 13 |
| Gama | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 9 |
| Tocantinópolis | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 18 | −10 | 7 |

### Group 6 (DF-ES-MG-RJ)

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Villa Nova | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 16 |
| Volta Redonda | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 15 |
| Audax Rio | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 11 |
| Formosa | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | −7 | 9 |
| São Mateus | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 19 | −12 | 3 |

### Group 7 (MS-PR-RS-SP)

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Oeste | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 14 |
| Mirassol | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 14 |
| CENE | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 13 |
| Operário | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 10 |
| Cerâmica | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 5 |

### Group 8 (PR-RS-SC)

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Juventude | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 7 | +12 | 19 |
| Cianorte | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | +0 | 14 |
| Brusque | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 10 |
| Metropolitano | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 16 | −2 | 9 |
| Cruzeiro-RS | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 5 |

## Final stage

| Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| Cuiabá | 1 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Sampaio Corrêa | 2 | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Sampaio Corrêa | 2 | 0 | 2 | Cuiabá | 2 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Independente | 0 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| Independente | 0 | 0 | 3 | Independente | 0 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| Penarol-AM | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Penarol-AM | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | | Cuiabá | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Santa Cruz | 1 | 2 | 3 | | | | | |
| Santa Cruz-RN | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | Santa Cruz | 1 | 2 | 3 | | | | | |
| Treze | 3 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Treze | 3 | 3 | 6 | Treze | 3 | 0 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Santa Cruz | 3 | 0 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| Coruripe | 0 | 0 | 1 | Santa Cruz | 3 | 0 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| Santa Cruz | 1 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Santa Cruz | 1 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | Santa Cruz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Tupi | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Tupi | 0 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Tupi | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Volta Redonda | 1 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Volta Redonda | 1 | 2 | 3 | Tupi | 4 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Anapolina | 1 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| Villa Nova | 0 | 2 | 2 | Anapolina | 1 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| Anapolina | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Anapolina | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | | Tupi | 3 | 3 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Oeste | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | |
| Oeste | 1 | 0 | 1 (4) | | | | | | | | | Oeste | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | |
| Cianorte | 0 | 1 | 1 (3) | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Cianorte | 0 | 1 | 1 (3) | Oeste | 3 | 1 | 4 (4) | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Mirassol | 1 | 3 | 4 (3) | | | | | | | | | |
| Juventude | 0 | 3 | 1 | Mirassol | 1 | 3 | 4 (3) | | | | | | | | | |
| Mirassol | 2 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |