Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
| Founded | 1971 |
|---|---|
| Country | Brazil |
| Confederation | CONMEBOL |
| Number of teams | 20 |
| Level on pyramid | 2 |
| Promotion to | Série A |
| Relegation to | Série C |
| Current champions | Botafogo (2015) |
| Most championships | Coritiba Goiás Palmeiras Paraná Paysandu (2 titles each) |
| TV partners | Globo and RedeTV! (Broadcast) SporTV (Cable/satellite) Premiere FC (Pay-per-view). |
| Website | Campeonato Brasileiro - Série B |
| Current: 2015 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B | |
The Campeonato Brasileiro Série B, commonly referred to as the Brasileirão Série B or simply Série B is the second tier of the Brazilian football league system. The competition format has changed almost every year since it first occurred, in 1971. In some years, it was not played at all. However, since 2006, it has been contested by 20 teams in a double round-robin format with the top four teams being promoted to Campeonato Brasileiro Série A and the bottom four teams being relegated to Campeonato Brasileiro Série C.
2014 Série B teams
Champions of Série B
Official champions
Below is the table of Campeonato Brasileiro Série B champions according to the Brazilian Football Confederation:[1]
| Year | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 Details |
Template:Brazil fc 2 | 0 − 1 3 − 0 |
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| 1972 Details |
Template:Brazil fc 2 | 1 − 1 | Template:Brazil fc 2 | Sampaio Corrêa won 5−4 on penalties. |
| 1973−1979 | Not held | |||
| 1980 Details |
Template:Brazil fc 2 | 1 − 1 4 − 0 |
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| 1981 Details |
Template:Brazil fc 2 | 4 − 2 1 − 1 |
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| 1982 Details |
Template:Brazil fc 2 | 3 − 4 2 − 1 3 − 0 |
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| 1983 Details |
Template:Brazil fc 2 | 1 − 3 3 − 0 1 − 0 |
Template:Brazil fc 2 | |
| 1984 Details |
Template:Brazil fc 2 | 1 − 0 0 − 0 |
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| 1985 Details |
Template:Brazil fc 2 | Template:Brazil fc 2 | The championship had no final match. The three best teams of the Third Round played against each other. Tuna Luso scored more points and were declared champions. | |
| 1986−1987 | Not held (1) | |||
| 1988 Details |
Template:Brazil fc 2 | 1 − 0 | Template:Brazil fc 2 | |
| 1989 Details |
Template:Brazil fc 2 | 1 − 0 2 − 1 |
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| 1990 Details |
Template:Brazil fc 2 | 1 − 1 0 − 0 |
Template:Brazil fc 2 | Sport declared champions due to more points scored during the championship. |
| 1991 Details |
Template:Brazil fc 2 | 0 − 1 2 − 0 |
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| 1992 Details |
Template:Brazil fc 2 | 2 − 1 1 − 0 |
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| 1993 | Not held | |||
| 1994 Details |
Template:Brazil fc 2 | 1 − 2 2 − 1 |
Template:Brazil fc 2 | Juventude declared champions due to more points scored during the championship. |
| 1995 Details |
Template:Brazil fc 2 | Template:Brazil fc 2 | From 1995 to 1999, the championship had no final match. The four best teams of the Third Round played against each other, and the team with most points were declared champions. | |
| 1996 Details |
Template:Brazil fc 2 | Template:Brazil fc 2 | ||
| 1997 Details |
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| 1998 Details |
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| 1999 Details |
Template:Brazil fc 2 | Template:Brazil fc 2 | ||
| 2000 Details |
Template:Brazil fc 2 | 1 − 1 3 − 1 |
Template:Brazil fc 2 | It was the Yellow Module of the Copa João Havelange. |
| 2001 Details |
Template:Brazil fc 2 | Template:Brazil fc 2 | The championship had no final match. The four best teams of the Third Round played against each other, and the team with most points were declared champions. | |
| 2002 Details |
Template:Brazil fc 2 | 0 − 2 4 − 1 |
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| 2003 Details |
Template:Brazil fc 2 | Template:Brazil fc 2 | From 2003 to 2005, the championship had no final match. The four best teams of the Third Round played against each other, and the team with most points were declared champions. | |
| 2004 Details |
Template:Brazil fc 2 | Template:Brazil fc 2 | ||
| 2005 Details |
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1In 1986, Treze, Central, Internacional 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.
Unofficial champions
The following seasons are not officially recognized by the CBF:[1]
| Year | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 Details[2] |
Treze PB
|
Maranhão MA
|
The four winners were promoted to the first level in the same year. | |
Central PE
|
Americano RJ
| |||
Inter de Limeira SP
|
Juventus SP
| |||
Criciúma SC
|
Marcílio Dias SC
| |||
| 1987 Details[3] |
Americano RJ
|
Uberlândia MG
|
||
Operário MS
|
Paysandu PA
|
Titles by team
Below are the titles by team, according to the Brazilian Football Confederation:
| Club | State | Titles |
|---|---|---|
| Coritiba |  Paraná
|
2 titles |
| Goiás |  Goiás
|
2 titles |
| Palmeiras | São Paulo
|
2 titles |
| Paraná | Paraná
|
2 titles |
| Paysandu | Pará
|
2 titles |
| América Mineiro | Minas Gerais
|
1 title |
| Atlético Mineiro | Minas Gerais
|
1 title |
| Atlético Paranaense | Paraná
|
1 title |
| Botafogo | Rio de Janeiro
|
1 title |
| Bragantino | São Paulo
|
1 title |
| Brasiliense |  Distrito Federal
|
1 title |
| Campo Grande | Rio de Janeiro
|
1 title |
| Central | Pernambuco
|
1 title |
| Corinthians | São Paulo
|
1 title |
| Criciúma | Santa Catarina
|
1 title |
| Gama | Distrito Federal
|
1 title |
| Grêmio |  Rio Grande do Sul
|
1 title |
| Guarani | São Paulo
|
1 title |
| Inter de Limeira | São Paulo
|
1 title |
| Joinville | Santa Catarina
|
1 title |
| Juventude | Rio Grande do Sul
|
1 title |
| Juventus | São Paulo
|
1 title |
| Londrina | Paraná
|
1 title |
| Portuguesa | São Paulo
|
1 title |
| Sampaio Corrêa | Maranhão
|
1 title |
| Sport | Pernambuco
|
1 title |
| Tuna Luso | Pará
|
1 title |
| Uberlândia | Minas Gerais
|
1 title |
| União São João | São Paulo
|
1 title |
| Vasco da Gama | Rio de Janeiro
|
1 title |
| Villa Nova | Minas Gerais
|
1 title |
Titles by state
Below are the titles by state, according to the Brazilian Football Confederation:
| State | Titles |
|---|---|
| São Paulo
|
9 titles |
| Paraná
|
6 titles |
| Minas Gerais
|
4 titles |
| Rio de Janeiro
|
4 titles |
| Pará
|
3 titles |
| Goiás
|
2 titles |
| Pernambuco
|
2 titles |
| Distrito Federal
|
2 titles |
| Rio Grande do Sul
|
2 titles |
| Santa Catarina
|
2 titles |
| Maranhão
|
1 title |
Top scorers
| Year | Player (team) | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Rabilota (Remo) | 4 |
| 1980 | Osmarzinho (Botafogo-SP) | 12 |
| 1981 | Jorge Mendonça (Guarani) | 11 |
| 1982 | Luisinho (Campo Grande) | 10 |
| 1983 | Lima (Operário) | 9 |
| 1984 | Dadinho (Remo) | 6 |
| 1985 | Paulo César (Tuna Luso) Guilherme (Figueirense) |
6 |
| 1987 | Evair (Guarani) | 9 1 |
| 1991 | Cacaio (Paysandu) | 14 |
| 1992 | Saulo (Paraná) | 12 |
| 1994 | Baltazar (Goiás) Mário (Juventude) |
11 |
| 1995 | Oséas (Atlético Paranaense) | 14 |
| 1996 | Maurício (Santa Cruz) | 13 |
| 1997 | Tupãzinho (América-MG) | 13 |
| 1998 | Gauchinho (XV de Piracicaba) | 13 |
| 1999 | Ueslei (Bahia) | 25 |
| 2000 | Adhemar (São Caetano) | 16 2 |
| 2001 | Sérgio Alves (Ceará) | 21 |
| 2002 | Vinícius (Fortaleza) | 22 |
| 2003 | Vágner Love (Palmeiras) | 19 |
| 2004 | Rinaldo (Fortaleza) | 14 |
| 2005 | Reinaldo (Santa Cruz) | 16 |
| 2006 | Vanderlei (Gama) | 21 |
| 2007 | Alessandro (Ipatinga) | 25 |
| 2008 | Túlio Maravilha (Vila Nova) | 24 |
| 2009 | Elton (Vasco da Gama) Marcelo Nicácio (Fortaleza) Rafael Coelho (Figueirense) |
17 |
| 2010 | Alessandro (Ipatinga) | 21 |
| 2011 | Kieza (Náutico) | 21 |
| 2012 | Zé Carlos (Criciúma) | 27 |
| 2013 | Bruno Rangel (Chapecoense) | 31 |
| 2014 | Magno Alves (Ceará) | 18 |
| 2015 | Zé Carlos (CRB) | 19 |
1 Módulo Amarelo of the Campeonato Brasileiro of 1987
2 Módulo Branco and Verde of the Copa João Havelange. Adhemar scored another six goals in the finals of the João Havelange.
References
- ^ a b "Campeões" (in Portuguese). CBF. 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.
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External links
- CBF Confederação Brasileira de Futebol - Brazilian Football Confederation
- RSSSF Brazil links
