The Brazilian football pyramid

Brazil2026Seasons

Every league in the top four tiers of Brazilian football, from Série A down to Série D. Promotion, relegation and play-off places are marked on each table where they apply.

Latest result in these tables: Sun 8 Nov · checked through the day

Bar width is to scale with the number of clubs in each tier.
Promotion and relegation races

Tier 1

Série A

20 clubs · as of 7 Nov

Fixtures and results
  • 1–4 Copa Libertadores
  • 5th Copa Libertadores qualifiers
  • 6–11 Copa Sudamericana
  • 17–20 Relegation
Série A table
PosClubPWDLGFGAGDFormPtsL5
1 (Copa Libertadores)Flamengo3423747129+42WWWWW7615
2 (Copa Libertadores)Palmeiras34211036223+39WWWDW7313
3 (Copa Libertadores)Cruzeiro34186105548+7LWWWW6012
4 (Copa Libertadores)Fluminense3416995542+13LLLWW576
5 (Copa Libertadores qualifiers)Athletico Paranaense34159105143+8WLDLL544
6 (Copa Sudamericana)Bahia34141195045+5WLDWL537
7 (Copa Sudamericana)Atlético Mineiro34148124440+4WWLLL506
8 (Copa Sudamericana)Red Bull Bragantino34138134439+5WDLWW4710
9 (Copa Sudamericana)Santos341211115049+1LWDDL475
10 (Copa Sudamericana)São Paulo341281439390WWDLD448
11 (Copa Sudamericana)Botafogo34119144653−7DWLLW427
12Coritiba34119144051−11DLLWL424
13Vasco da Gama33118144350−7DLWLW417
14Mirassol341010143948−9LWDLW407
15Vitória34108163551−16LDDLL382
16Internacional34911143842−4DLWLW387
17 (Relegation)Corinthians34910153642−6LDLWD375
18 (Relegation)Grêmio34910153847−9DLWWL377
19 (Relegation)Remo34611173757−20DDLWL295
20 (Relegation)Chapecoense3349203368−35LLWLL213

Tier 1 ⇅ Tier 2

Série A: 17th–20th drop to Série B

Série B: 1st and 2nd go up, plus the play-off winners (3rd–6th)

Tier 2

Série B

20 clubs · as of 9 Nov

Fixtures and results
  • 1–2 Promotion
  • 3–6 Play-offs
  • 17–20 Relegation
Série B table
PosClubPWDLGFGAGDFormPtsL5
1 (Promotion)Novorizontino37201076632+34WDWWW7013
2 (Promotion)Juventude37191174926+23DDWDW689
3 (Play-offs)Vila Nova3719995338+15WDLDW668
4 (Play-offs)Criciúma37188113831+7WWLWL629
5 (Play-offs)Fortaleza37161474433+11DWDDL626
6 (Play-offs)CRB37177135751+6DLWLW587
7Goiás37177133941−2WDWWW5813
8Atlético Goianiense37151394535+10DDLDW586
9Sport Recife371413105042+8DLWDL555
10Operário-PR37159134950−1LLWLW546
11São Bernardo371410135242+10DLWWL527
12Botafogo-SP37149144539+6WWWDW5113
13Cuiabá371114123432+2LLLLL470
14Athletic Club3711141244440DDLWL475
15Náutico371210154049−9LDLWL464
16Ceará371110163847−9LDLLL431
17 (Relegation)Avaí37117193547−12WDLLW407
18 (Relegation)Londrina3788214558−13DWLLL324
19 (Relegation)América Mineiro3785242755−28LWWWW2912
20 (Relegation)Ponte Preta3736282179−58LDDLL152

Tier 2 ⇅ Tier 3

Série B: 17th–20th drop to Série C

Série C: The top eight go into two groups of four; each group's top two go up

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Tier 3

Série C

20 clubs in 3 groups · as of 26 Oct

Fixtures and results
  • 19–20 in each group Relegation

First stage

Série C, First stage
PosClubPWDLGFGAGDFormPtsL5
1Botafogo PB1910362819+9LLDDW335
2Brusque199552822+6DLDDD324
3Ferroviária198652215+7DLWDL305
4Maringá198653230+2DDWDW309
5Floresta198652220+2WLDDL305
6Inter De Limeira198652220+2DDWDL306
7Paysandu199282627−1LDLWD295
8Santa Cruz198562015+5WWDDL298
9Ypiranga-RS198562724+3WWDWD2911
10Guarani Campinas197753424+10WLDLD285
11Figueirense197751922−3WDWDW2811
12Maranhão197661918+1DWWWL2710
13Amazonas197572123−2WWDDD269
14Caxias196761716+1LWLLD254
15Ituano196491821−3LWLLL223
16Volta Redonda1963101325−12LLWLL213
17Barra1956821210LLWLW216
18Anápolis1954101722−5WWLWD1910
19 (Relegation)AO Itabaiana1945101427−13DLLLL171
20 (Relegation)Confiança1934121120−9DLDLL132

Second stage - Group A

Série C, Second stage - Group A
PosClubPWDLGFGAGDFormPtsL5
1Ferroviária6321107+3DLWDL115
2Inter De Limeira614111110DDWDL76
3Brusque614110100DLDDD74
4Paysandu612358−3LDLWD55

Second stage - Group B

Série C, Second stage - Group B
PosClubPWDLGFGAGDFormPtsL5
1Maringá632162+4DDWDW119
2Santa Cruz632153+2WWDDL118
3Floresta612336−3WLDDL55
4Botafogo PB612325−3LLDDW55

Tier 3 ⇅ Tier 4

Série C: 19th–20th in the first stage drop to Série D

Série D: The top four in each group go into knockout rounds, which decide who goes up

Tier 4

Série D

96 clubs in 16 groups · as of 17 Sept

Fixtures and results
  • 1–4 in each group Play-offs

Group 1

Série D, Group 1
PosClubPWDLGFGAGDFormPtsL5
1 (Play-offs)Manauara10640135+8DWDWW2211
2 (Play-offs)Nacional AM10622159+6WLWDW2010
3 (Play-offs)Sao Raimundo10343107+3LLDWL134
4 (Play-offs)Monte Roraima102441114−3WWDLL107
5Manaus FC10244813−5LWDDL105
6GAS10127817−9DLLLW54

Group 2

Série D, Group 2
PosClubPWDLGFGAGDFormPtsL5
1 (Play-offs)Guaporé10640199+10WDWWD2211
2 (Play-offs)Porto Velho10532339+24WDDWW1811
3 (Play-offs)Araguaína10532319+22WLDLW187
4 (Play-offs)Independência104331710+7LWWWD1510
5Galvez103161431−17LWLLL103
6Humaitá100010450−46LLLLL00

Group 3

Série D, Group 3
PosClubPWDLGFGAGDFormPtsL5
1 (Play-offs)Gama10820236+17WWWWD2613
2 (Play-offs)Luverdense104331110+1LLWDW157
3 (Play-offs)Brasiliense103521110+1LLWDW147
4 (Play-offs)Aparecidense103431312+1WDLDD136
5Primavera MG103341013−3WWLDL127
6Inhumas10019320−17LDLLL11

Group 4

Série D, Group 4
PosClubPWDLGFGAGDFormPtsL5
1 (Play-offs)Capital Brasilia10721166+10WWDWW2313
2 (Play-offs)Goiatuba EC10541137+6DLDDW196
3 (Play-offs)Ceilândia10334910−1LLWDD125
4 (Play-offs)Mixto10262109+1LWDDD126
5União Rondonópolis102351118−7DWLDL95
6CEOV Operário10127716−9WLDLL54

Group 5

Série D, Group 5
PosClubPWDLGFGAGDFormPtsL5
1 (Play-offs)Trem106221913+6LWWLW209
2 (Play-offs)Águia de Marabá105322011+9WLWWL189
3 (Play-offs)Imperatriz104331510+5WLLWW159
4 (Play-offs)Tuna Luso103431417−3LWDWL137
5Tocantinópolis1033418180WWLLW129
6Oratório101181229−17LLDLL41

Group 6

Série D, Group 6
PosClubPWDLGFGAGDFormPtsL5
1 (Play-offs)Iguatu10550147+7WDDDW209
2 (Play-offs)Maracanã10541126+6DDWWW1911
3 (Play-offs)Parnahyba104241113−2WLLDW147
4 (Play-offs)Sampaio Correa10343126+6DWWWL1310
5Moto Club10235815−7LDLLL91
6IAPE100461020−10LDDLL42

Group 7

Série D, Group 7
PosClubPWDLGFGAGDFormPtsL5
1 (Play-offs)Ferroviario10631157+8DWWDW2111
2 (Play-offs)Piauí105231411+3DWLWW1710
3 (Play-offs)Fluminense PI10352129+3LDWDL145
4 (Play-offs)Altos10325915−6LLLDW114
5Tirol/CEFAT1024410100WDWDL108
6Uniclinic Atletico Clube10145614−8WLLLL73

Group 8

Série D, Group 8
PosClubPWDLGFGAGDFormPtsL5
1 (Play-offs)ABC10721156+9WWDWW2313
2 (Play-offs)America-RN10631143+11DWDWW2111
3 (Play-offs)Maguary PE1034385+3DDDWL136
4 (Play-offs)Central SC1034387+1LDDLW135
5Sousa10316411−7WLDLL104
6Laguna10028320−17LLDLL21

Group 9

Série D, Group 9
PosClubPWDLGFGAGDFormPtsL5
1 (Play-offs)Treze105231814+4WWLDL177
2 (Play-offs)Sergipe104331513+2WDLLD155
3 (Play-offs)Serra Branca10361128+4DLWDD156
4 (Play-offs)Lagarto103431415−1DDDWW139
5Retrô103341315−2LWDDW128
6Decisão102261017−7LLWDL84

Group 10

Série D, Group 10
PosClubPWDLGFGAGDFormPtsL5
1 (Play-offs)CSA10631258+17WWDDW2111
2 (Play-offs)Juazeirense10523129+3LLDDW175
3 (Play-offs)ASA10442117+4WWDDD169
4 (Play-offs)Jacuipense103431214−2WWDDD139
5CSE102351017−7LLDDL92
6Atlético Alagoinhas10127520−15LLDDL52

Group 11

Série D, Group 11
PosClubPWDLGFGAGDFormPtsL5
1 (Play-offs)Uberlandia10532128+4WDDDL186
2 (Play-offs)Ipatinga10433129+3DDWLW158
3 (Play-offs)CRAC10343770DWDLD136
4 (Play-offs)Ivinhema10343912−3DLLDD133
5ABECAT Ouvidorense1033489−1DLWWW1210
6Operario Ferroviario10235912−3LWLWL96

Group 12

Série D, Group 12
PosClubPWDLGFGAGDFormPtsL5
1 (Play-offs)Democrata GV10523139+4LLWWD177
2 (Play-offs)Tombense10451136+7DWDWD179
3 (Play-offs)Vitória ES10433128+4WDWDD159
4 (Play-offs)Rio Branco ES103431412+2DDLLW135
5Porto BA10316921−12LDLLL101
6Real Noroeste10154611−5WDDDD87

Group 13

Série D, Group 13
PosClubPWDLGFGAGDFormPtsL5
1 (Play-offs)Portuguesa10631166+10LDWWW2110
2 (Play-offs)Água Santa10523168+8DDWWL178
3 (Play-offs)Portuguesa RJ10352149+5DWDDL146
4 (Play-offs)América RJ103341121−10LWLDW127
5Madureira103251116−5WLDLW117
6Pouso Alegre10217614−8WLLLL73

Group 14

Série D, Group 14
PosClubPWDLGFGAGDFormPtsL5
1 (Play-offs)XV de Piracicaba10451149+5WWDDL178
2 (Play-offs)Noroeste10433127+5WWLDW1510
3 (Play-offs)Velo Clube1034310100DLDLW135
4 (Play-offs)Sampaio Corrêa RJ10334810−2LLDWL124
5Nova Iguaçu10334710−3DWWLW1210
6CFRJ / Maricá10325914−5LLDWL114

Group 15

Série D, Group 15
PosClubPWDLGFGAGDFormPtsL5
1 (Play-offs)Santa Catarina10613159+6LWWWW1912
2 (Play-offs)Cianorte1051498+1LWDLW167
3 (Play-offs)Cascavel1043394+5WLWDL157
4 (Play-offs)São Luiz10433119+2WWLDW1510
5Joinville10433108+2LLDWL154
6Guarany de Bagé10118218−16WLLLL43

Group 16

Série D, Group 16
PosClubPWDLGFGAGDFormPtsL5
1 (Play-offs)Blumenau10613148+6DLWWL197
2 (Play-offs)Marcílio Dias1044295+4WWDLD168
3 (Play-offs)Independiente FSJ1034334−1DLDLD133
4 (Play-offs)Sao Jose1034368−2WDDWW1311
5Brasil DE Pelotas10244912−3LDDLD103
6Azuriz10235711−4LWLWD97

Tables update through the day as results come in.

Clubs are ranked by points, then by each league's own tie-break rules.

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