Série D: last 16 starts this weekend | OneFootball

América hosts Gama at Arena das DunasCredits: Gabriel Leite / América-RN

The 2026 Brazilian Série D is heading into its final stretch and now has only 16 of the 96 clubs that started the competition. This weekend, they will play the first-leg matches of the round of 16. The following week, on the 25th and 26th, the return fixtures will determine who advances to the quarterfinals.

To make Série D more competitive, the CBF decided that this year six teams will be promoted to the 2027 Série C. The four teams that advance from the quarterfinals to the semifinals will be guaranteed a place in next year’s Third Division. The four teams defeated in the quarterfinals will then play playoffs to decide the other two spots.

Check out the first round-of-16 matches below:

Saturday (18)

Nacional vs. Iguatu, at 4 p.m., at Colina;

São José vs. Treze, at 4 p.m., at Francisco Novelletto;

Cianorte vs. ASA, at 4 p.m., at Estádio dos Pássaros;

Uberlândia vs. Portuguesa-SP, at 5 p.m., at Parque Sabiá;

Goiatuba vs. Ferroviário, at 6:30 p.m., at Divinão;

Luverdense vs. ABC, at 7 p.m., at Passo das Emas.

Sunday (19)

São Luiz vs. CSA, at 11 a.m., at 19 de Outubro;

América-RN vs. Gama, at 7 p.m., at Arena das Dunas.

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