2022 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C

The 2022 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C was a football competition held in Brazil, equivalent to the third division. It began on 9 April and ended on 8 October 2022.[1]

Campeonato Brasileiro Série C
Season2022
Dates9 April – 8 October
ChampionsMirassol (1st title)
PromotedABC
Botafogo-SP
Mirassol
Vitória
RelegatedAtlético Cearense
Brasil de Pelotas
Campinense
Ferroviário
Matches played216
Goals scored501 (2.32 per match)
Top goalscorerAlex Henrique (12 goals)
Biggest home winMirassol 6–0 Atlético Cearense
Group A, R13, 3 July
Biggest away winVolta Redonda 0–3 Aparecidense
Group A, R12, 26 June
Altos 0–3 Paysandu
Group A, R18, 6 August
Highest scoring6 goals
Ypiranga 3–3 Figueirense
Group A, R9, 4 June
Manaus 4–2 Ferroviário
Group A, R13, 2 July
Mirassol 6–0 Atlético Cearense
Group A, R13, 3 July
Figueirense 5–1 Vitória
Group C, R2, 28 August
Mirassol 3–3 Volta Redonda
Group B, R4, 11 September
Longest winning run4 games
Botafogo-SP
Paysandu
Longest unbeaten run9 games
Vitória
Longest winless run8 games
Campinense
Longest losing run6 games
Ferroviário
Floresta
Highest attendance28,006
Vitória 3–1 Brasil de Pelotas
Group A, R19, 13 August
Lowest attendance41
Floresta 0–1 Manaus
Group A, R6, 14 May
Total attendance821,637
Average attendance3,804
2021
2023

Twenty teams competed in the tournament, twelve returning from the 2021 season, four promoted from the 2021 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D (ABC, Aparecidense, Atlético Cearense and Campinense)[2] and four relegated from the 2021 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B (Brasil de Pelotas, Confiança, Remo and Vitória).[3]

In the finals, Mirassol won their first title after defeating ABC 2–0 on aggregate.[4]

Mirassol, ABC, Botafogo-SP and Vitória were promoted to the 2023 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B,[5] while Atlético Cearense, Brasil de Pelotas, Campinense and Ferroviário were relegated to the 2023 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D.[6]

Format changes

Starting from this edition, the first stage had only one group where each team played the other teams in a single round-robin tournament instead of two groups played on a home-and-away round-robin basis. The top eight teams advanced to the second stage, while the bottom four were relegated.[7]

Teams

Pos.Relegated from 2021 Série B
17thRemo
18thVitória
19thConfiança
20thBrasil de Pelotas
Pos.Promoted from 2021 Série D
1stAparecidense
2ndCampinense
3rdABC
4thAtlético Cearense

Number of teams by state

Number
of teams
StateTeam(s)
3  CearáAtlético Cearense, Ferroviário and Floresta
 Rio Grande do SulBrasil de Pelotas, São José and Ypiranga
2  ParáPaysandu and Remo
 ParaíbaBotafogo-PB and Campinense
 São PauloBotafogo-SP and Mirassol
1  AmazonasManaus
 BahiaVitória
 GoiásAparecidense
 PiauíAltos
 Rio de JaneiroVolta Redonda
 Rio Grande do NorteABC
 Santa CatarinaFigueirense
 SergipeConfiança

Stadiums and locations

TeamHome cityStateStadiumCapacity
ABCNatal  Rio Grande do NorteFrasqueirão18,000
AltosAltos  PiauíFelipe Raulino4,000
AparecidenseAparecida de Goiânia  GoiásAnnibal Batista de Toledo6,645
Atlético CearenseFortaleza  CearáAntônio Cruz3,000
Botafogo-PBJoão Pessoa  ParaíbaAlmeidão25,770
Botafogo-SPRibeirão Preto  São PauloSanta Cruz29,292
Brasil de PelotasPelotas  Rio Grande do SulBento Freitas29,130
CampinenseCampina Grande  ParaíbaAmigão19,000
ConfiançaAracaju  SergipeBatistão15,575
FerroviárioFortaleza  CearáPresidente Vargas20,262
FigueirenseFlorianópolis  Santa CatarinaOrlando Scarpelli19,584
FlorestaFortaleza  CearáDomingão10,500
ManausManaus  AmazonasArena da Amazônia44,000
MirassolMirassol  São PauloCampos Maia15,000
PaysanduBelém  ParáEstádio da Curuzu16,200
RemoBelém  ParáBaenão13,792
São JoséPorto Alegre  Rio Grande do SulPasso D'Areia15,000
VitóriaSalvador  BahiaBarradão34,535
Volta RedondaVolta Redonda  Rio de JaneiroRaulino de Oliveira20,255
YpirangaErechim  Rio Grande do SulColosso da Lagoa22,000

Personnel and kits

TeamManagerCaptainKit manufacturerKit main sponsor
ABC Fernando Marchiori RichardsonElefante MQ (club manufactured kit)Upsports.bet
Altos Fernando Tonet BetinhoPratic SportCarvalho Mercadão
Aparecidense Moacir Júnior Wesley MatosTolledo SportsLAS
Atlético Cearense Mozart Neto (caretaker) CarlãoFibberHospital Uniclinic
Botafogo-PB Itamar Schülle Leandro CamiloW A SportPixBet
Botafogo-SP Paulo Baier Fillipe SouttoVolt SportMundo Invest
Brasil de Pelotas Thiago Gomes KarlXavante (club manufactured kit)Banrisul
Campinense Flávio Araújo Mauro IguatuSuper BollaPixBet
Confiança Vinícius Eutrópio ÍtaloSuper BollaBanese Card
Ferroviário Francisco Diá FredsonT33 (club manufactured kit)Zenir
Figueirense Júnior Rocha WilsonVolt SportChampion Watch
Floresta Leston Júnior MaílsonGolaçoNega Palito Jeans
Manaus Evaristo Piza Paulo SérgioÍcone SportsBemol
Mirassol Ricardo Catalá CamiloPhysicusGuaraná Poty
Paysandu Márcio Fernandes GenílsonLobo (club manufactured kit)Banpará
Remo Gerson Gusmão MarlonVolt SportBanpará
São José Paulo Henrique Marques Fábio RampiWeefeBanrisul
Vitória João Burse Alan SantosVolt SportBetnacional
Volta Redonda Rogério Corrêa Bruno BarraPratic SportUniversidade de Vassouras
Ypiranga Luizinho Vieira GedeílsonClanelBanrisul

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointmentRef
Altos Paulinho KobayashiEnd of contract21 October 2021Pre-season Evandro Guimarães21 October 2021[8]
Botafogo-SP Samuel DiasEnd of caretaker spell15 November 2021 Leandro Zago19 November 2021[9][10]
Figueirense JorginhoEnd of contract18 November 2021 Júnior Rocha23 November 2021[11][12]
Ypiranga Júnior Rocha19 November 2021 Luizinho Vieira25 November 2021[13][14]
Vitória Wagner Lopes28 November 2021 Dado Cavalcanti22 December 2021[15]
Paysandu Wilton BezerraEnd of caretaker spell4 December 2021 Márcio Fernandes4 December 2021[16]
Remo Eduardo BaptistaEnd of contract12 December 2021 Paulo Bonamigo14 December 2021[17]
Floresta Daniel RochaDemoted to assistant manager20 December 2021 Ricardo Drubscky20 December 2021[18]
Atlético Cearense Raimundo WágnerResigned11 January 2022State leagues Reginaldo França12 January 2022[19][20]
Ferroviário Anderson BatataisSacked5 February 2022 Paulinho Kobayashi6 February 2022[21][22]
Altos Evandro GuimarãesResigned11 February 2022 Carlos Rabello[i]11 February 2022[23][24]
São José PingoSacked14 February 2022 Paulo Baier14 February 2022[25][26]
Volta Redonda Neto Colucci28 February 2022 Wilson Leite (caretaker)28 February 2022[27][28]
Mirassol Eduardo BaptistaResigned2 March 2022 Ivan Baitello (caretaker)3 March 2022[29]
Aparecidense Thiago Carvalho7 March 2022 Eduardo Souza9 March 2022[30][31]
Atlético Cearense Reginaldo FrançaSacked11 March 2022 Betinho (caretaker)30 March 2022[32]
São José Paulo Baier15 March 2022 Paulo Henrique Marques15 March 2022[33][34]
Ferroviário Paulinho Kobayashi16 March 2022 Roberto Fonseca18 March 2022[35][36]
Vitória Dado Cavalcanti17 March 2022 Geninho17 March 2022[37][38]
ABC Moacir JúniorMutual agreement18 March 2022 Jonydei Tostão (caretaker)19 March 2022[39]
Mirassol Ivan BaitelloEnd of caretaker spell19 March 2022 Ricardo Catalá19 March 2022[40]
Volta Redonda Wilson Leite21 March 2022 Rogério Corrêa21 March 2022[41]
ABC Jonydei Tostão22 March 2022 Fernando Marchiori22 March 2022[42]
Altos Carlos RabelloSacked10 April 202219th Agnaldo Liz[ii]11 April 2022[43][44]
Confiança Luizinho Lopes13 April 202218th Felipe Loureiro[iii]14 April 2022[45][46]
Vitória Geninho20 April 202217th Ricardo Amadeu (caretaker)21 April 2022[47]
Ricardo AmadeuEnd of caretaker spell26 April 202218th Fabiano Soares26 April 2022[48]
Altos Agnaldo LizSacked19th Francisco Diá[49]
Atlético Cearense BetinhoEnd of caretaker spell20th Roberto Carlos[50]
Altos Francisco DiáSacked16 May 202219th Fernando Tonet16 May 2022[51][52]
Botafogo-SP Leandro Zago23 May 202210th Paulo Baier23 May 2022[53][54]
Brasil de Pelotas Jerson Testoni30 May 202219th Cirilo (caretaker)30 May 2022[55]
Aparecidense Eduardo Souza6 June 202216th Moacir Júnior9 June 2022[56][57]
Brasil de Pelotas CiriloEnd of caretaker spell7 June 202220th Thiago Gomes7 June 2022[58]
Floresta Ricardo DrubsckySacked12 June 202214th Leston Júnior13 June 2022[59][60]
Ferroviário Roberto Fonseca11th Sidney Moraes12 June 2022[61]
Confiança Felipe LoureiroResigned18 June 202218th Vinícius Eutrópio20 June 2022[62][63]
Vitória Fabiano SoaresSacked19 June 202216th João Burse19 June 2022[64][65]
Remo Paulo Bonamigo8th Gerson Gusmão21 June 2022[66][67]
Botafogo-PB Gerson GusmãoSigned by Remo21 June 20224th Itamar Schülle21 June 2022[68][69]
Manaus Evaristo PizaSacked26 June 20229th João Brigatti28 June 2022[70][71]
Campinense Ranielle Ribeiro3 July 202218th Flávio Araújo4 July 2022[72][73]
Ferroviário Sidney Moraes4 July 202217th Francisco Diá4 July 2022[74][75]
Manaus João BrigattiResigned19 July 202211th Evaristo Piza19 July 2022[76]
Atlético Cearense Roberto CarlosSacked20 July 202220th Mozart Neto (caretaker)23 July 2022[77]
Notes

Format

In the first stage, each team played on a single round-robin tournament against the other clubs. The top eight teams 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 advanced to the finals.

First stage

In the first stage, each team played the other nineteen teams in a single round-robin tournament. 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. Fewest red cards; 5. Fewest yellow cards; 6. Draw in the headquarters of the Brazilian Football Confederation (Regulations Article 16).[78]

The top eight teams advanced to the second stage, while the bottom four were relegated to Série D.

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Mirassol1910363220+1233Advance to Second stage
2Paysandu199643117+1433
3Figueirense198922718+933
4Volta Redonda1910272922+732
5Botafogo-SP1910272622+432
6ABC198742216+631
7Vitória198562115+629
8Aparecidense198562318+529
9Botafogo-PB197841713+429
10Ypiranga197752520+528
11São José197573327+626
12Remo197572522+326
13Manaus196761621−525
14Confiança196581217−523
15Floresta196581725−823
16Altos1963102131−1021
17Atlético Cearense (R)1954101735−1819Relegation to 2023 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D
18Brasil de Pelotas (R)1945101929−1017
19Ferroviário (R)1951131527−1216
20Campinense (R)1944111528−1316
Source: CBF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) fewest red cards; 6) fewest yellow cards; 7) draw.
(R) Relegated

Results

Home \ AwayABCALTAPAATLBPBBSPBRACAMCONFERFIGFLOMANMIRPAYREMSJOVITVOLYPI
ABC3–01–00–02–00–01–01–13–21–0
Altos2–10–11–33–21–01–00–30–03–0
Aparecidense2–22–11–31–03–20–11–01–20–0
Atlético Cearense0–10–20–10–11–13–13–11–10–0
Botafogo-PB0–02–12–01–11–01–11–11–10–02–1
Botafogo-SP2–00–22–10–11–02–22–12–11–0
Brasil de Pelotas1–24–10–01–11–03–10–11–11–00–2
Campinense1–11–32–02–01–21–30–10–10–0
Confiança1–01–11–02–12–31–01–21–01–00–0
Ferroviário1–31–01–01–00–21–22–00–01–2
Figueirense2–14–12–12–14–00–01–00–20–03–2
Floresta2–22–32–11–11–00–00–10–21–1
Manaus0–01–00–00–04–21–12–11–01–11–2
Mirassol2–16–02–01–03–12–11–12–11–2
Paysandu5–02–14–11–11–01–10–12–02–11–1
Remo2–01–20–04–02–12–03–12–22–22–1
São José4–11–12–11–12–14–02–01–23–1
Vitória2–20–10–13–13–02–00–11–01–01–2
Volta Redonda3–10–34–00–13–12–11–12–13–02–1
Ypiranga0–00–21–23–32–05–02–12–12–22–1
Source: CBF
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

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 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 20).[78]

The top two teams of each group were promoted to the Série B. Group winners advanced to the finals.

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Mirassol (P)6330118+312Advance to Finals and promoted to 2023 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
2Botafogo-SP (P)6312118+310Promoted to 2023 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
3Aparecidense6213810−27
4Volta Redonda6114711−44
Source: CBF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results (only between 2 teams); 6) fewest red cards; 7) fewest yellow cards; 8) draw.
(P) Promoted

Results

Home \ AwayAPABSPMIRVOL
Aparecidense1–32–21–0
Botafogo-SP2–31–13–1
Mirassol2–11–03–3
Volta Redonda1–01–21–2
Source: CBF
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Group C

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1ABC (P)633041+312Advance to Finals and promoted to 2023 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
2Vitória (P)623146−29Promoted to 2023 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
3Figueirense621386+27
4Paysandu611436−34
Source: CBF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results (only between 2 teams); 6) fewest red cards; 7) fewest yellow cards; 8) draw.
(P) Promoted

Results

Home \ AwayABCFIGPAYVIT
ABC2–11–00–0
Figueirense0–02–15–1
Paysandu0–11–01–1
Vitória0–01–01–0
Source: CBF
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

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 21).[78]

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. Draw in the headquarters of the Brazilian Football Confederation (Regulations Article 22).[78]

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsHost
1 Mirassol2513664328+15452nd leg
2 ABC25111042617+9431st leg
Source: CBF

The matches were played on 1 and 8 October 2022.[79]

Team 1Agg.Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
ABC 0–2 Mirassol0–00–2

Matches

ABC 0–0 Mirassol
Report
Attendance: 15,032
Referee: Rafael Rodrigo Klein (Rio Grande do Sul)

Mirassol 2–0 ABC
Camilo 3'
Vinícius Mingotti 45'
Report
Attendance: 9,265
Referee: Paulo Cesar Zanovelli da Silva (Minas Gerais)

Top goalscorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Alex HenriqueAparecidense12
2 MarlonPaysandu10
3 CamiloMirassol9
4 RafinhaVitória8
5 Gustavo CoutinhoBotafogo-PB7
Gustavo XuxaBotafogo-SP
LelêVolta Redonda
Vinícius MingottiMirassol
9 CristianoSão José6
HenanABC
Hugo AlmeidaYpiranga
Léo ArturFigueirense
Rafhael LucasVolta Redonda
Thiago SantosBrasil de Pelotas
Santiago TréllezVitória

Source: CBF

References