2021 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D
The 2021 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D was a football competition held in Brazil, equivalent to the fourth division. The competition began on 26 May and ended on 13 November 2021.
| Season | 2021 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 26 May – 13 November 2021 |
| Champions | Aparecidense (1st title) |
| Promoted | ABC Aparecidense Atlético Cearense Campinense |
| Matches played | 518 |
| Goals scored | 1,259 (2.43 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Gabriel Santos (13 goals) |
| Biggest home win | ABC 9–1 Caucaia Group A3, R10, 9 August |
| Biggest away win | Águia Negra 0–6 Caldense Group A6, R9, 1 August |
| Highest scoring | 10 goals ABC 9–1 Caucaia Group A3, R10, 9 August |
| Highest attendance | 7,333 América de Natal 0–0 Campinense Quarter-finals, 1st leg, 9 October |
| Lowest attendance | 126 Esportivo 1–2 Ferroviária Round of 16, 1st leg, 25 September |
| Total attendance | 36,004 |
| Average attendance | 2,250 |
← 2020 2022 → | |
Sixty-eight teams competed in the tournament. Sixty-four teams qualified from their state leagues and cups, and four relegated from the 2020 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C (Boa Esporte, Imperatriz, São Bento and Treze).
The match Imperatriz v 4 de Julho, played at the Estádio Frei Epifânio D'Abadia (Imperatriz) on 28 August 2021 (Group A2 13th round), was finished in the 76th minute (0–0) after a strong storm caused the partial collapse of the grandstand roof located over the press booths and changing rooms of the teams and referees.
ABC, Aparecidense, Atlético Cearense and Campinense qualified for the semi-finals and were promoted to the 2022 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C.
In the finals, Aparecidense defeated Campinense 2–1 on aggregate to win their first title.