Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
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| Founded | 1971 |
|---|---|
| Country | Brazil |
| Confederation | CONMEBOL |
| Number of teams | 20 |
| Level on pyramid | 2 |
| Promotion to | Campeonato Brasileiro Série A |
| Relegation to | Campeonato Brasileiro Série C |
| Current champions | Cruzeiro (2022) |
| Most championships | Coritiba Goiás Palmeiras Paysandu América Mineiro Bragantino Botafogo (2 titles each) |
| TV partners | Globo (Only selected matches for affiliates) SporTV (4 to 5 games per matchweek) Premiere |
| Website | Campeonato Brasileiro - Série B |
| Current: 2022 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B | |
The Campeonato Brasileiro Série B is commonly referred to as the Brasileirão Série B (Série B), and until 2017 was officially called Brasileirão Chevrolet like the Série A by sponsorship reasons. It is the second tier of the Brazilian football league system. Although not having been played annually since its founding in 1971, the competition format has changed almost every season. Since 2006 it has been contested by 20 teams in a double round-robin format with the top four teams being promoted to the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A group and the bottom four teams being relegated to the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C group.
2022 Série B teams
| Team | Home city | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bahia | Salvador | Arena Fonte Nova | 47,907 |
| Brusque | Brusque | Estádio Augusto Bauer | 5,000 |
| Chapecoense | Chapecó | Arena Condá | 20,089 |
| CRB | Maceió | Rei Pelé | 17,126 |
| Criciúma | Criciúma | Heriberto Hülse | 19,300 |
| Cruzeiro | Belo Horizonte | Mineirão | 61,846 |
| CSA | Maceió | Rei Pelé | 17,126 |
| Grêmio | Porto Alegre | Arena do Grêmio | 55,225 |
| Guarani | Campinas | Brinco de Ouro | 29,130 |
| Ituano | Itu | Novelli Júnior | 18,560 |
| Londrina | Londrina | Estádio do Café | 36,000 |
| Náutico | Recife | Aflitos | 22,856 |
| Novorizontino | Novo Horizonte | Doutor Jorge Ismael de Biasi | 16,000 |
| Operário Ferroviário | Ponta Grossa | Germano Krüger | 10,632 |
| Ponte Preta | Campinas | Moisés Lucarelli | 19,728 |
| Sampaio Corrêa | São Luís | Castelão | 40,149 |
| Sport Recife | Recife | Ilha do Retiro | 35,000 |
| Tombense | Tombos | Almeidão | 3,050 |
| Vasco da Gama | Rio de Janeiro | São Januário | 21,880 |
| Vila Nova | Goiânia | Onésio Brasileiro Alvarenga | 11,788 |
Champions of Série B
Official champions
Below is the table of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B champions according to the Brazilian Football Confederation:[1]
| Ed. | Season | Champion | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
1
|
1971 |  Villa Nova
|
 Remo
|
2
|
1972 |  Sampaio Corrêa
|
 Campinense
|
–
|
1973−1979 | Not held | |
3
|
1980 |  Londrina
|
 CSA
|
4
|
1981 |  Guarani
|
 Anapolina
|
5
|
1982 |  Campo Grande
|
CSA
|
6
|
1983 | Juventus
|
CSA
|
7
|
1984 | Uberlândia
|
Remo
|
8
|
1985 | Tuna Luso
|
Goytacaz
|
–
|
1986 | Not held (See 1986 Torneio Paralelo) | |
–
|
1987 | Not held (See 1987 Copa União – White and Blue groups) | |
9
|
1988 | Inter de Limeira
|
 Náutico
|
10
|
1989 | Bragantino
|
São José
|
11
|
1990 | Sport
|
Atlético Paranaense
|
12
|
1991 | Paysandu
|
Guarani
|
13
|
1992 | Paraná
|
 Vitória
|
–
|
1993 | Not held | |
14
|
1994 |  Juventude
|
Goiás
|
15
|
1995 | Atlético Paranaense
|
Coritiba
|
16
|
1996 | União São João
|
 América de Natal
|
17
|
1997 | América Mineiro
|
Ponte Preta
|
18
|
1998 |  Gama
|
Botafogo
|
19
|
1999 | Goiás
|
Santa Cruz
|
–
|
2000 | Not held (See Copa João Havelange Group Yellow) | |
20
|
2001 | Paysandu
|
 Figueirense
|
21
|
2002 | Criciúma
|
 Fortaleza
|
| Ed. | Season | Champion | Runner-up | Third place | Fourth place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
22
|
2003 | Palmeiras
|
Botafogo
|
Sport
|
Marília
|
23
|
2004 | Brasiliense
|
Fortaleza
|
Avaí
|
Bahia
|
24
|
2005 | Grêmio
|
Santa Cruz
|
Náutico
|
Portuguesa
|
25
|
2006 | Atlético Mineiro
|
Sport
|
Náutico
|
América
|
26
|
2007 | Coritiba
|
Ipatinga
|
Portuguesa
|
Vitória
|
27
|
2008 | Corinthians
|
Santo André
|
Avaí
|
Barueri
|
28
|
2009 | Vasco da Gama
|
Guarani
|
Ceará
|
Atlético Goianiense
|
29
|
2010 | Coritiba
|
Figueirense
|
Bahia
|
América Mineiro
|
30
|
2011 | Portuguesa
|
Náutico
|
Ponte Preta
|
Sport
|
31
|
2012 | Goiás
|
Criciúma
|
Atlético Paranaense
|
Vitória
|
32
|
2013 | Palmeiras
|
Chapecoense
|
Sport
|
Figueirense
|
33
|
2014 | Joinville
|
Ponte Preta
|
Vasco da Gama
|
Avaí
|
34
|
2015 | Botafogo
|
Santa Cruz
|
Vitória
|
América Mineiro
|
35
|
2016 | Atlético Goianiense
|
Avaí
|
Vasco da Gama
|
Bahia
|
36
|
2017 | América Mineiro
|
Internacional
|
Ceará
|
Paraná
|
37
|
2018 | Fortaleza
|
CSA
|
Avaí
|
Goiás
|
38
|
2019 | Bragantino
|
Sport
|
Coritiba
|
Atlético Goianiense
|
39
|
2020 | Chapecoense
|
América Mineiro
|
Juventude
|
 Cuiabá
|
40
|
2021 | Botafogo
|
Goiás
|
Coritiba
|
Avaí
|
41
|
2022 | Cruzeiro
|
Grêmio
|
Vasco da Gama
|
Bahia
|
- Notes
- In 1986, Treze, Central, Inter de Limeira and Criciúma were the champions of their respective groups and were promoted to the first level in the same year. Confederação Brasileira de Futebol is yet to recognize these titles.
- In 1987, Americano and Operário–MS each won their groups (White and Blue respectively) as well.
- In 2000, Paraná defeated São Caetano in the Final of the Yellow Module of the Copa João Havelange and both, plus Remo, who finished third were promoted to Knockout Stage of the Série A in the same year. However only São Caetano and Paraná remained in the Série A in 2001 season. São Caetano later became the runner-up of the first division in the same year that became the runner-up of the second division. Confederação Brasileira de Futebol is yet to recognize this title.
Unofficial champions
The following seasons are not officially recognized by the CBF:[1]
| Year | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986[2] | Treze
|
Group E | Maranhão
|
The four winners were promoted to the first level in the same year. |
| Central
|
Group F | Americano
| ||
| Inter de Limeira
|
Group G | Juventus
| ||
| Criciúma
|
Group H | Marcílio Dias
| ||
| 1987[3] | Americano
|
Blue Module | Uberlândia
|
Final stage of each module was disputed in a triangular. |
 Operário–MS
|
White Module | Paysandu
| ||
| 2000[4] | Paraná
|
1 − 1 3 − 1 |
São Caetano
|
It was the Yellow Module of the Copa João Havelange. The top three teams were promoted to the first level in the same year. |
Titles by team
Below are the titles by team, according to the Brazilian Football Confederation:
Titles by state
Below are the titles by state, according to the Brazilian Football Confederation:
| State | Nº of titles |
|---|---|
| São Paulo
|
10 |
| Minas Gerais
|
6 |
| Rio de Janeiro
|
4 |
| Paraná
|
5 |
| Pará
|
3 |
| Goiás
|
3 |
| Santa Catarina
|
3 |
| Distrito Federal
|
2 |
| Rio Grande do Sul
|
2 |
| Ceará
|
1 |
| Maranhão
|
1 |
| Pernambuco
|
1 |
Participations
Most appearances
- As of 2022 season
Below is the list of clubs that have more appearances in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B.
| Club | App | First | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| CRB | 32 | 1971 | 2022 |
| Ceará | 30 | 1981 | 2017 |
| América Mineiro | 26 | 1980 | 2020 |
| Londrina | 26 | 1971 | 2022 |
| Criciúma | 25 | 1980 | 2022 |
| América de Natal | 24 | 1972 | 2014 |
| Vila Nova | 24 | 1982 | 2022 |
| Avaí | 23 | 1980 | 2021 |
| Náutico | 23 | 1971 | 2022 |
| Remo | 22 | 1971 | 2021 |
| ABC | 21 | 1971 | 2017 |
| Ponte Preta | 21 | 1971 | 2022 |
| Americano | 20 | 1980 | 2002 |
| Joinville | 20 | 1982 | 2016 |
| Santa Cruz | 20 | 1982 | 2017 |
Top scorers
1 Módulo Amarelo of the Copa João Havelange. Adhemar scored another six goals in the Knockout Stage of the Copa João Havelange.
Media Coverage
See also
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, the main division of Brazilian football
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série C, the third division of Brazilian football
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série D, the fourth division of Brazilian football
- Copa do Brasil, the main knockout football competition of Brazilian football
References
- ^ a b "Campeões" (in Portuguese). CBF. Archived from the original on May 27, 2010. Retrieved November 28, 2010.
- ^ "Brazil 1986 Championship - Copa Brasil" (in Portuguese). RSSSF. February 4, 2008. Archived from the original on August 19, 2009. Retrieved August 22, 2009.
- ^ "Brazilian Championship 1987" (in Portuguese). RSSSF. February 4, 2008. Archived from the original on August 19, 2009. Retrieved August 22, 2009.
- ^ "Brazilian Championship 2000" (in Portuguese). RSSSF. February 4, 2008. Archived from the original on August 19, 2009. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
External links
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