2020 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C
The 2020 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C was a football competition held in Brazil, equivalent to the third division. The competition was originally scheduled to begin on 3 May and end on 8 November, however due to COVID-19 pandemic the tournament was rescheduled for 8 August 2020 – 30 January 2021.
| Season | 2020 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 8 August 2020 – 30 January 2021 |
| Champions | Vila Nova (3rd title) |
| Promoted | Brusque Londrina Remo Vila Nova |
| Relegated | Boa Esporte Imperatriz São Bento Treze |
| Matches played | 206 |
| Goals scored | 498 (2.42 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Thiago Alagoano (12 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Botafogo-PB 7–0 Imperatriz Group A, R14, 7 November Ferroviário 7–0 Imperatriz Group A, R17, 28 November |
| Biggest away win | Brusque 1–8 Volta Redonda Group B, R17, 28 November |
| Highest scoring | Brusque 1–8 Volta Redonda Group B, R17, 28 November |
| Longest winning run | 7 games Santa Cruz |
| Longest unbeaten run | 10 games Santa Cruz Tombense Vila Nova |
| Longest winless run | 18 games Imperatriz |
| Longest losing run | 17 games Imperatriz |
← 2019 2021 → | |
Twenty teams competed in the tournament, twelve returning from the 2019 season, four promoted from the 2019 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D (Brusque, Manaus, Ituano and Jacuipense) and four relegated from the 2019 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B (Londrina, São Bento, Criciúma and Vila Nova).
The matches Treze v Imperatriz, scheduled for 9 August 2020 (Group A 1st round), and Imperatriz v Jacuipense, scheduled for 15 August 2020 (Group A 2nd round), were postponed after 14 Imperatriz players tested positive for COVID-19.
Brusque, Londrina, Remo and Vila Nova were promoted to the 2021 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B.
Vila Nova defeated Remo 8–3 on aggregate in the finals to win their third title.