In 2012, the Campeonato Brasileiro Série D

Campeonato Brasileiro Série D

The Campeonato Brasileiro Série D is the fourth tier of the Brazilian football, and it was announced by Brazilian Football Confederation on April 9, 2008. Campeonato Brasileiro Série D was formed from the split of Série C, keeping its best 20 clubs and playing double round robin, like the top...

, the fourth division of the Brazilian League, will be contested for the fourth time in history.
It will be contested by 40 clubs, four of which will eventually qualify to the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C

Campeonato Brasileiro Série C

The Campeonato Brasileiro Série C is the third division of Brazilian football.Unlike the first and second divisions, the Série C is not played in a double round robin system, arguably because many participating teams lack the financial conditions to travel long distances...

 to be contested in 2012.

Participating teams

State	Team	Qualification method	Ref
Acre Acre The acre is a unit of area in a number of different systems, including the imperial and U.S. customary systems. The most commonly used acres today are the international acre and, in the United States, the survey acre. The most common use of the acre is to measure tracts of land.The acre is related... 1 berth		2012 Campeonato Acreano Campeonato Acreano The Campeonato Acriano is the football league of the state of Acre, Brazil.-Format:First Division 2006First stage - Taça Cidade de Rio Branco*Teams are divided into two groups of four teams....  best record
Alagoas Alagoas Alagoas is one of the 27 federative units of Brazil and is situated in the eastern part of the Northeast Region. It borders: Pernambuco ; Sergipe ; Bahia ; and the Atlantic Ocean . It occupies an area of 27,767 km², being slightly larger than Haiti... 1 berth		2012 Campeonato Alagoano Campeonato Alagoano The Campeonato Alagoano is the football league of the state of Alagoas, Brazil.-Format:First Division 2010The Campeonato Alagoano is divided into three stages....  best record
Amapá Amapá Amapá is one of the states of Brazil, located in the extreme north, bordering French Guiana and Suriname to the north. To the east is the Atlantic Ocean, and to the south and west is the Brazilian state of Pará. Perhaps one of the main features of the state is the River Oiapoque, as it was once... 1 berth		2011 Campeonato Amapaense Campeonato Amapaense The Campeonato Amapaense is the football league of the state of Amapá, Brazil.-Format:First Stage*Standard round-robin, in which all teams play each other once.*Single leg playoff between the top 2 teams...  champions
Amazonas 1 berth	Penarol Penarol Atlético Clube Penarol Atlético Clube, commonly known as Penarol, is a Brazilian football club based in Itacoatiara, Amazonas state. They will compete in the 2011 Série D.-History:...	2011 Campeonato Amazonense Campeonato Amazonense The Campeonato Amazonense is the football league of the state of Amazonas, Brazil.-Format:The Campeonato Amazonense is divided into Taça Amazonas and Taça Cidade de Manaus.Taça Amazonas...  champions
Bahia Bahia Bahia is one of the 26 states of Brazil, and is located in the northeastern part of the country on the Atlantic coast. It is the fourth most populous Brazilian state after São Paulo, Minas Gerais and Rio de Janeiro, and the fifth-largest in size... 2 berths		2012 Campeonato Baiano best record
		2011 Copa Governador do Estado da Bahia 2011 Copa Governador do Estado da Bahia 2011 Copa Governador do Estado da Bahia is the 13th edition of Bahia State Cup, the 3rdedition as Copa Governador do Estado da Bahia.8 team participated in the tournament.The winner would be qualified for 2012 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D-Format:...  champions
Ceará Ceará Ceará is one of the 27 states of Brazil, located in the northeastern part of the country, on the Atlantic coast. It is currently the 8th largest Brazilian State by population and the 17th by area. It is also one of the main touristic destinations in Brazil. The state capital is the city of... 1 berth		2012 Campeonato Cearense best record (RU)
Distrito Federal Brazilian Federal District The Federal District is set apart for Brasília, the capital of Brazil. Located in a region called Planalto Central, or Central Plateau, the Federal District is divided in 29 administrative regions. Brasilia - place where the three branches of the Federal Government are located - is the main... 1 berth		2012 Campeonato Brasiliense Campeonato Brasiliense The Campeonato Brasiliense, also known as Campeonato Metropolitano de Brasília or Campeonato Candango, is the football league of the Distrito Federal, Brazil....  best record
Espírito Santo Espírito Santo Espírito Santo is one of the states of southeastern Brazil, often referred to by the abbreviation "ES". Its capital is Vitória and the largest city is Vila Velha. The name of the state means literally "holy spirit" after the Holy Ghost of Christianity... 1 berth		2012 Campeonato Capixaba Campeonato Capixaba The Campeonato Capixaba is the football league of the Brazilian state of Espírito Santo.-History:From 1917 to 1929, it was disputed the Campeonato da Cidade de Vitória , a competition contested only by Vitória city clubs...  champions
Goiás Goiás Goiás is a state of Brazil, located in the central part of the country. The name Goiás comes from the name of an indigenous community... 2 berths		2012 Campeonato Goiano Campeonato Goiano The Campeonato Goiano is the football league of the state of Goiás, Brazil.-Format:First DivisionFirst stage*Teams are divided in two groups of six teams....  best record
		2012 Campeonato Goiano 2nd best record
Maranhão Maranhão Maranhão is a northeastern state of Brazil. To the north lies the Atlantic Ocean. Maranhão is neighbored by the states of Piauí, Tocantins and Pará. The people of Maranhão have a distinctive accent... 1 berth	Sampaio Corrêa Sampaio Corrêa Futebol Clube Sampaio Corrêa Futebol Clube, usually known as Sampaio Corrêa, is a Brazilian football club from São Luís, Maranhão state, founded on March 25, 1923....	2011 Campeonato Maranhense Campeonato Maranhense The Campeonato Maranhense is the football league of the state of Maranhão, Brazil.-Format:First Division 2006First Stage*Double round-robin, in which all teams play each other home-and-away games.*Home-and-away playoffs with the top 4 teams....  champions
Mato Grosso Mato Grosso Mato Grosso is one of the states of Brazil, the third largest in area, located in the western part of the country.Neighboring states are Rondônia, Amazonas, Pará, Tocantins, Goiás and Mato Grosso do Sul. It also borders Bolivia to the southwest... 1 berth		2012 Campeonato Matogrossense Campeonato Matogrossense The Campeonato Mato-Grossense is the football league of the state of Mato Grosso, Brazil.-Format:First Division 2006First stage:*The teams are divided in two groups of six teams....  best record
Mato Grosso do Sul Mato Grosso do Sul Mato Grosso do Sul is one of the states of Brazil.Neighboring Brazilian states are Mato Grosso, Goiás, Minas Gerais, São Paulo and Paraná. It also borders the countries of Paraguay and Bolivia to the west. The economy of the state is largely based on agriculture and cattle-raising... 1 berth		2011 or 2012 Note MS Campeonato Sul-Matogrossense Campeonato Sul-Matogrossense The Campeonato Sul-Mato-Grossense is the football league of the state of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. Before 1979, the Sul-Mato-Grossense clubs competed in the Campeonato Mato-Grossense, because Mato Grosso and Mato Grosso do Sul were a single state.-Format:...  champions
Minas Gerais Minas Gerais Minas Gerais is one of the 26 states of Brazil, of which it is the second most populous, the third richest, and the fourth largest in area. Minas Gerais is the Brazilian state with the largest number of Presidents of Brazil, the current one, Dilma Rousseff, being one of them. The capital is the... 2 berths		2012 Campeonato Mineiro best record
		2012 Campeonato Mineiro 2nd best record
Pará Pará Pará is a state in the north of Brazil. It borders the Brazilian states of Amapá, Maranhão, Tocantins, Mato Grosso, Amazonas and Roraima. To the northwest it also borders Guyana and Suriname, and to the northeast it borders the Atlantic Ocean. The capital is Belém.Pará is the most populous state... 1 berth		2012 Campeonato Paraense best record
Paraíba Paraíba Paraíba Paraíba Paraíba (Tupi: pa'ra a'íba: "bad to navigation"; Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation: is a state of Brazil. It is located in the Brazilian Northeast, and is bordered by Rio Grande do Norte to the north, Ceará to the west, Pernambuco to the south and the Atlantic Ocean to the east... 1 berth		2012 Campeonato Paraibano best record
Paraná Paraná (state) Paraná is one of the states of Brazil, located in the South of the country, bordered on the north by São Paulo state, on the east by the Atlantic Ocean, on the south by Santa Catarina state and the Misiones Province of Argentina, and on the west by Mato Grosso do Sul and the republic of Paraguay,... 2 berths		2012 Campeonato Paranaense best record
		2012 Campeonato Paranaense 2nd best record
Pernambuco Pernambuco Pernambuco is a state of Brazil, located in the Northeast region of the country. To the north are the states of Paraíba and Ceará, to the west is Piauí, to the south are Alagoas and Bahia, and to the east is the Atlantic Ocean. There are about of beaches, some of the most beautiful in the... 2 berths		2012 Campeonato Pernambucano  best record
		2012 Campeonato Pernambucano 2nd best record
Piauí Piauí Piauí is one of the states of Brazil, located in the northeastern part of the country.Piauí has the shortest coastline of any of the non-landlocked Brazilian states at 66 km , and the capital, Teresina, is the only state capital in the north east to be located inland... 1 berth		TBA
Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro (state) Rio de Janeiro is one of the 27 states of Brazil.Rio de Janeiro has the second largest economy of Brazil behind only São Paulo state.The state of Rio de Janeiro is located within the Brazilian geopolitical region classified as the Southeast... 2 berths		2012 Campeonato Carioca
	Friburguense Friburguense Atlético Clube Friburguense Atlético Clube, or Friburguense as they are usually called, is a Brazilian football team from Nova Friburgo in Rio de Janeiro, founded on March 14, 1980.Home stadium is the Eduardo Guinle stadium, capacity 10,000.-History:...	2011 Copa Rio 2011 Copa Rio -External links:...  champions/runner-up
Rio Grande do Norte Rio Grande do Norte Rio Grande do Norte is one of the states of Brazil, located in the northeastern region of the country, occupying the northeasternmost tip of the South American continent. Because of its geographic position, Rio Grande do Norte has a strategic importance. The capital and largest city is Natal... 1 berth		2012 Campeonato Potiguar Campeonato Potiguar The Campeonato Potiguar is the football league of the state of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil.-Format:First DivisionFirst stage: standard round-robin, in which all teams play each other once....  best record
Rio Grande do Sul Rio Grande do Sul Rio Grande do Sul is the southernmost state in Brazil, and the state with the fifth highest Human Development Index in the country. In this state is located the southernmost city in the country, Chuí, on the border with Uruguay. In the region of Bento Gonçalves and Caxias do Sul, the largest wine... 2 berths		2012 Campeonato Gaúcho best record
	Juventude	2011 Copa FGF 2011 Copa FGF 2011 Copa FGF also known as Copa Dra Laci Ughini 2011, is the 8th edition of Copa FGF. 22 team participated in the tournament.The winner would be qualified for 2011 Recopa Sul-Brasileira and 2012 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D...  champions
Rondônia Rondônia Rondônia is a state in Brazil, located in the north-western part of the country. To the west is a short border with the state of Acre, to the north is the state of Amazonas, in the east is Mato Grosso, and in the south is Bolivia. Its capital is Porto Velho. The state was named after Candido Rondon... 1 berth		2012 Campeonato Rondoniense champions
Roraima Roraima Roraima is the northernmost and least populated state of Brazil, located in the Amazon region. It borders the states of Amazonas and Pará, as well as the nations of Venezuela and Guyana. The population is 400,000 and the capital is Boa Vista... 1 berth		2012 Campeonato Roraimense champions
São Paulo São Paulo (state) São Paulo is a state in Brazil. It is the major industrial and economic powerhouse of the Brazilian economy. Named after Saint Paul, São Paulo has the largest population, industrial complex, and economic production in the country. It is the richest state in Brazil... 2 berths		2012 Campeonato Paulista best record
		2012 Campeonato Paulista 2nd best record
Santa Catarina Santa Catarina (state) Santa Catarina is a state in southern Brazil with one of the highest standards of living in Latin America. Its capital is Florianópolis, which mostly lies on the Santa Catarina Island. Neighbouring states are Rio Grande do Sul to the south and Paraná to the north. It is bounded on the east by... 2 berths	Brusque Brusque Futebol Clube Brusque Futebol Clube, usually known just as Brusque, is a football club from Brusque, Santa Catarina, Brazil, founded on October 12, 1987...	2011 Copa Santa Catarina best record
		2012 Campeonato Catarinense best record
Sergipe Sergipe Sergipe , is the smallest state of the Brazilian Federation, located on the northeastern Atlantic coast of the country. It borders on two other states, Bahia to the south and west and Alagoas to the north, and to the east is the Atlantic Ocean... 1 berth		2012 Campeonato Sergipano Campeonato Sergipano The Campeonato Sergipano is the football league of the state of Sergipe, Brazil.-Format:Serie A-1Double round-robin, in which all teams play each other home-and-away games.The team with the most points is crowned the champion....  champions
Tocantins Tocantins (state) Tocantins is one of the states of Brazil. . The state was formed in 1988 out of the northern part of Goiás, and construction began on the capital, Palmas, in 1989, in contrast to most of the other cities in the state which date back to the Portuguese colonial period...   1 berth	Gurupi Gurupi Esporte Clube Gurupi Esporte Clube, commonly known as Gurupi, is a Brazilian football club based in Gurupi, Tocantins state. They competed three times in the Série C, and will compete in the 2011 Série D.-History:...  Note TO	2011 Campeonato Tocantinense Campeonato Tocantinense The Campeonato Tocantinense is the football league of the state of Tocantins, Brazil.-Format:First Division*First stage: standard round-robin, in which all teams play each other once....  champions
4 berth		2011 Série C 2011 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C In 2011, the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C, the third level of the Brazilian League, will be contested by 20 clubs divided in four groups, followed by a playoff round, during July 16 and November 13. The top four clubs, the ones which qualifies to the semiifinals, will be promoted to the Campeonato...  Group A 5th
		2011 Série C 2011 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C In 2011, the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C, the third level of the Brazilian League, will be contested by 20 clubs divided in four groups, followed by a playoff round, during July 16 and November 13. The top four clubs, the ones which qualifies to the semiifinals, will be promoted to the Campeonato...  Group B 5th
		2011 Série C 2011 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C In 2011, the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C, the third level of the Brazilian League, will be contested by 20 clubs divided in four groups, followed by a playoff round, during July 16 and November 13. The top four clubs, the ones which qualifies to the semiifinals, will be promoted to the Campeonato...  Group C 5th
		2011 Série C 2011 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C In 2011, the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C, the third level of the Brazilian League, will be contested by 20 clubs divided in four groups, followed by a playoff round, during July 16 and November 13. The top four clubs, the ones which qualifies to the semiifinals, will be promoted to the Campeonato...  Group D 5th

Notes:
^{2011 Série D} Team participate 2011 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D

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 July 18 and November 13...

 and can be promoted to Série C

It is not clear which Edition ,2011 or 2012.

  Tocantins

Tocantins (state)

Tocantins is one of the states of Brazil. . The state was formed in 1988 out of the northern part of Goiás, and construction began on the capital, Palmas, in 1989, in contrast to most of the other cities in the state which date back to the Portuguese colonial period...

Gurupi

Gurupi Esporte Clube

Gurupi Esporte Clube, commonly known as Gurupi, is a Brazilian football club based in Gurupi, Tocantins state. They competed three times in the Série C, and will compete in the 2011 Série D.-History:...

 was also qualified for 2011 Série D

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 July 18 and November 13...

 and withdrew. If they also withdrew in 2012 runners-up Interporto Futebol Clube

Interporto Futebol Clube

Interporto Futebol Clube, commonly known as Interporto, is a Brazilian football club based in Porto Nacional, Tocantins state. They competed twice in the Copa do Brasil.-History:...

is qualified.