Season 2015 Champion Botafogo Futebol Clube Matches played 190 | Top goalscorer Jô(12 goals) Goals scored 426 | |
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Promoted Botafogo-SPYpiranga de ErechimRemoRíver Biggest home win Similar 2016 Campeonato Brasileiro, 2014 Campeonato Brasileiro, 2015 Campeonato Brasileiro, 2016 Campeonato Brasileiro, 2015 Campeonato Brasileiro | ||
The 2015 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D, the fourth level of the Brazilian League, was contested by 40 clubs, and started on July 12 and ended on November 15, 2015. The four teams in the semifinals were promoted to the 2016 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C.
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 2016 Série C. 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 2016 Série D through their respective state leagues.