title: 2015 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D
text: # 2015 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D
  
  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 8 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.
  
  ## Participating teams
  
  | Team | Home city | State | Qualified as |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Aparecidense | Aparecida de Goiânia | GO | 2015 Campeonato Goiano runners-up |
  | Botafogo-SP | Ribeirão Preto | SP | 2015 Campeonato Paulista 7th place |
  | Caldense | Poços de Caldas | MG | 2015 Campeonato Mineiro runners-up |
  | Campinense | Campina Grande | PB | 2015 Campeonato Paraibano champions |
  | Central | Caruaru | PE | 2015 Campeonato Pernambucano 4th place |
  | Colo Colo | Ilhéus | BA | 2015 Campeonato Baiano 4th place |
  | Comercial-MS | Campo Grande | MS | 2015 Campeonato Sul-Mato-Grossense champions |
  | Coruripe | Coruripe | AL | 2015 Campeonato Alagoano runners-up |
  | CRAC | Catalão | GO | 19th in 2014 Série C |
  | CEOV | Várzea Grande | MT | 2015 Campeonato Mato-Grossense Runners-up |
  | Duque de Caxias | Duque de Caxias | RJ | 20th in 2014 Série C |
  | Estanciano | Estância | SE | 2015 Campeonato Sergipano runners-up |
  | Foz do Iguaçu | Foz do Iguaçu | PR | 2015 Campeonato Paranaense 4th place |
  | Gama | Gama | DF | 2015 Campeonato Brasiliense champions |
  | Globo | Ceará-Mirim | RN | 2015 Campeonato Potiguar 3rd place |
  | Goianésia | Goianésia | GO | 2015 Campeonato Goiano 3rd place |
  | Guarani de Juazeiro | Juazeiro do Norte | CE | 2015 Campeonato Cearense 4th place |
  | Imperatriz | Imperatriz | MA | 2015 Campeonato Maranhense champions |
  | Inter de Lages | Lages | SC | 2015 Campeonato Catarinense 4th place |
  | Lajeadense | Lajeado | RS | 2014 Supercopa Gaúcha champions |
  | Metropolitano | Blumenau | SC | 2015 Campeonato Catarinense 5th place |
  | Nacional | Manaus | AM | 2014 Campeonato Amazonense champions |
  | Náutico-RR | Boa Vista | RR | 2015 Campeonato Roraimense champions |
  | Operário Ferroviário | Ponta Grossa | PR | 2015 Campeonato Paranaense champions |
  | Palmas | Palmas | TO | 2014 Campeonato Tocantinense 3rd place |
  | Red Bull Brasil | Campinas | SP | 2015 Campeonato Paulista 6th place |
  | Remo | Belém | PA | 2015 Campeonato Paraense champions |
  | Resende | Resende | RJ | 2014 Copa Rio champions |
  | Rio Branco | Rio Branco | AC | 2015 Campeonato Acreano champions |
  | Rio Branco-ES | Cariacica | ES | 2015 Campeonato Capixaba champions |
  | Ríver | Teresina | PI | 2015 Campeonato Piauiense champions |
  | Santos-AP | Macapá | AP | 2014 Campeonato Amapaense champions |
  | São Caetano | São Caetano do Sul | SP | 17th in 2014 Série C |
  | Serrano | Vitória da Conquista | BA | 2014 Copa Governador do Estado da Bahia 3rd place |
  | Serra Talhada | Serra Talhada | PE | 2015 Campeonato Pernambucano 5th place |
  | Treze | Campina Grande | PB | 18th in 2014 Série C |
  | Villa Nova | Nova Lima | MG | 2015 Campeonato Mineiro 6th place |
  | Vilhena | Vilhena | RO | 2015 Campeonato Rondoniense first round champions |
  | Volta Redonda | Volta Redonda | RJ | 2015 Campeonato Carioca 7th place |
  | Ypiranga de Erechim | Erechim | RS | 2015 Campeonato Gaúcho 5th place |
  
  ## First stage
  
  ### Group A1
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Remo (A) | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 6 | +8 | 17 |
  | 2 | Rio Branco (A) | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 15 |
  | 3 | Nacional | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 12 | −2 | 8 |
  | 4 | Vilhena | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 14 | −6 | 6 |
  | 5 | Náutico-RR | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | −4 | 4 |
  
  * ↑ Náutico lost 4 points for using 17 irregular players.
  
  ### Group A2
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Ríver (A) | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 16 |
  | 2 | Palmas (A) | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 14 |
  | 3 | Santos-AP | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | −3 | 10 |
  | 4 | Imperatriz | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 8 |
  | 5 | Guarani de Juazeiro | 8 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 5 |
  
  ### Group A3
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Campinense (A) | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 14 |
  | 2 | Coruripe (A) | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 10 | +5 | 13 |
  | 3 | Colo Colo | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | −3 | 8 |
  | 4 | Serra Talhada | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 8 |
  | 5 | Globo | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 8 |
  
  * ↑ Colo Colo lost 3 points for using 3 irregular players.
  
  ### Group A4
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Central (A) | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 16 |
  | 2 | Estanciano (A) | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 15 |
  | 3 | Treze | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 15 |
  | 4 | Goianésia | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10 | −7 | 5 |
  | 5 | Serrano | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 14 | −8 | 5 |
  
  ### Group A5
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Rio Branco-ES (A) | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 17 |
  | 2 | Caldense (A) | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 14 |
  | 3 | Aparecidense | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 13 |
  | 4 | Comercial | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 7 |
  | 5 | CEOV | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 16 | −9 | 4 |
  
  ### Group A6
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | CRAC (A) | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 18 |
  | 2 | Botafogo-SP (A) | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 13 |
  | 3 | Gama | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 13 |
  | 4 | Duque de Caxias | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 11 | −1 | 7 |
  | 5 | Villa Nova | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 23 | −14 | 3 |
  
  ### Group A7
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Ypiranga de Erechim (A) | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 16 |
  | 2 | Operário Ferroviário (A) | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 16 |
  | 3 | Resende | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 9 |
  | 4 | Red Bull Brasil | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 8 |
  | 5 | Inter de Lages | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 7 |
  
  ### Group A8
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | São Caetano (A) | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 5 | +17 | 19 |
  | 2 | Lajeadense (A) | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 15 |
  | 3 | Volta Redonda | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 14 | −4 | 9 |
  | 4 | Metropolitano | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | −4 | 8 |
  | 5 | Foz do Iguaçu | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 21 | −11 | 5 |
  
  ## Round of 16
  
  | Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Coruripe | 1–3 | São Caetano | 0–3 | 1–0 |
  | Botafogo-SP | 3–1 | CRAC | 3–0 | 0–1 |
  | Palmas | 1–3 | Remo | 1–0 | 0–3 |
  | Caldense | 2–1 | Rio Branco-ES | 1–1 | 1–0 |
  | Lajeadense | 6–1 | Central | 4–0 | 2–1 |
  | Rio Branco-AC | 0–4 | Ypiranga de Erechim | 0–1 | 0–3 |
  | Estanciano | 2–4 | Ríver | 2–1 | 0–3 |
  | Operário Ferroviário | 1–1 (4-3 p) | Campinense | 1–0 | 0–1 |
  
  ## Quarterfinals
  
  | Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Botafogo-SP | 2–1 | São Caetano | 2–1 | 0–0 |
  | Caldense | 2–2 (3–4 p) | Ypiranga de Erechim | 1–1 | 1–1 |
  | Ríver | 4–1 | Lajeadense | 3–0 | 1–1 |
  | Operário Ferroviário | 1–4 | Remo | 0–1 | 3–1 |
  
  ## Semifinals
  
  | Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Ríver | 2–2 (5–4 p) | Ypiranga de Erechim | 2–0 | 0–2 |
  | Botafogo-SP | 1–0 | Remo | 1–0 | 0–0 |
  
  ## Finals
  
  | Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Botafogo-SP | 3–2 | Ríver | 3–2 | 0–0 |
  