2001 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
The football (soccer) Campeonato Brasileiro Série B 2002, the second level of Brazilian National League, was played from August 11 to December 22, 2001. The competition had 28 clubs and two of them were promoted to Série A and six were relegated to Série C. The competition was won by Paysandu.
Season | 2001 |
---|---|
Champions | Paysandu |
Promoted | Paysandu Figueirense |
Relegated | Sergipe Tuna Luso ABC Desportiva Nacional-AM Serra |
Goals scored | 1,112 |
Average goals/game | 2,86 |
Top goalscorer | Sérgio Alves (Ceará) - 21 |
Biggest home win | Londrina 7-0 Desportiva (8 November 2001) |
Highest scoring | Sergipe 4-4 Anapolina (September 9, 2001) Tuna Luso 6-2 Ceará (September 19, 2001) |
Paysandu finished the final phase group with the most points, and was declared 2001 Brazilian Série B champions, claiming the promotion to the 2002 Série A along with Figueirense, the runners-up. The six worst ranked teams in the first round (Sergipe, Tuna Luso, ABC, Desportiva, Nacional-AM and Serra) were relegated to play Série C in 2002.
Format
The 28 teams were divided into two groups, win which each team played against each other twice. The four best placed teams in each group qualified to the quarter-finals, in which the first-placed team of the South-Southeastern Group played against the fourth-placed team of the North-Northeastern Group, the second-placed team of the South-Southeastern Group played against the third-placed team of the North-Northeastern Group, the third-placed team of the South-Southeastern Group played against the second-placed team of the North-Northeastern Group, and the fourth-placed team of the South-Southeastern Group played against the first-placed team of the North-Northeastern Group. The quarter-finals were played over two legs, and in case of tie in points, in case the away goals rule wasn't applicable, the team with the best campaign in the first phase of the two would qualify.the winners qualified to the final phase, in each the remaining four teams played against each other twice. The two best on this group would achieve promotion to the Série A of the following year. The six worst teams in the first stage were relegated to the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C of the following year.
Teams
First stage
North-Northeastern Group
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Paysandu | 26 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 44 | 26 | +18 | 47 | Qualified to Quarterfinals |
2 | Ceará | 26 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 50 | 36 | +14 | 41 | |
3 | Náutico | 26 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 44 | 38 | +6 | 41 | |
4 | CRB | 26 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 35 | 36 | −1 | 41 | |
5 | Fortaleza | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 40 | 24 | +16 | 40 | |
6 | São Raimundo | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 36 | 37 | −1 | 38 | |
7 | América-RN | 26 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 32 | 30 | +2 | 38 | |
8 | Anapolina | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 45 | 47 | −2 | 34 | |
9 | Remo | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 33 | 39 | −6 | 32 | |
10 | Sampaio Corrêa | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 32 | 42 | −10 | 32 | |
11 | Sergipe | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 38 | 41 | −3 | 32 | Relegation Playoff |
12 | Tuna Luso | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 36 | 45 | −9 | 30 | |
13 | ABC | 26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 33 | 41 | −8 | 29 | Relegated |
14 | Nacional-AM | 26 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 30 | 47 | −17 | 25 |
South-Southeastern Group
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Caxias | 26 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 44 | 35 | +9 | 46 | Qualified to Quarterfinals |
2 | Figueirense | 26 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 50 | 38 | +12 | 42 | |
3 | Avaí | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 36 | 31 | +5 | 42 | |
4 | União São João | 26 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 45 | 31 | +14 | 41 | |
5 | Joinville | 26 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 39 | 26 | +13 | 41 | |
6 | Vila Nova | 26 | 12 | 1 | 13 | 43 | 44 | −1 | 37 | |
7 | Americano | 26 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 32 | 36 | −4 | 37 | |
8 | Londrina | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 45 | 36 | +9 | 37 | |
9 | Bragantino | 26 | 11 | 2 | 13 | 40 | 43 | −3 | 35 | |
10 | XV de Piracicaba | 26 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 39 | 45 | −6 | 33[lower-alpha 1] | |
11 | Malutrom | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 32 | 37 | −5 | 32 | Relegation Playoff |
12 | Criciúma | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 35 | 40 | −5 | 30 | |
13 | Desportiva | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 26 | 48 | −22 | 29 | Relegated |
14 | Serra | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 33 | 49 | −16 | 24 |
Notes:
- 5 points were deducted from XV de Piracicaba for its use of a ineligible player in one of the matches against União São João.
Quarterfinals
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
---|---|---|---|---|
União São João | 0–0[1] | Paysandu | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Avaí | 5–2 | Ceará | 2-0 | 3-2 |
Náutico | 3–3[1] | Figueirense | 2–1 | 1–2 |
CRB | 3-3[1] | Caxias | 3-0 | 0–3 |
Final stage
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion | PAY | FIG | CAX | AVA | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Paysandu | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 10 | +6 | 9 | Promoted to Série A 2002 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 4–0 | ||
2 | Figueirense | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 3–3 | 1–0[lower-alpha 1] | 2–0 | |||
3 | Caxias | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 6 | 4–3 | 0–0 | 2–2 | |||
4 | Avaí | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 13 | −5 | 6 | 3–3 | 2–2 | 1–0 |
Notes:
- The match was annulled at 90 minutes due to pitch invasion. While the result stood, Figueirense did not earn the points.
Final standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Paysandu | 34 | 14 | 16 | 4 | 60 | 36 | +24 | 58 | Promoted to 2002 Série A |
2 | Figueirense | 34 | 16 | 6 | 12 | 60 | 48 | +12 | 51[lower-alpha 1] | |
3 | Caxias | 34 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 53 | 45 | +8 | 55 | Reached Final phase group |
4 | Avaí | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 49 | 46 | +3 | 54 | |
5 | Náutico | 28 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 47 | 41 | +6 | 44 | Quarterfinalists |
6 | CRB | 28 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 38 | 39 | −1 | 44 | |
7 | União São João | 28 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 45 | 31 | +14 | 43 | |
8 | Ceará | 28 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 52 | 41 | +11 | 41 | |
9 | Joinville | 26 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 39 | 26 | +13 | 41 | |
10 | Fortaleza | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 40 | 24 | +16 | 40 | |
11 | São Raimundo | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 36 | 37 | −1 | 38 | |
12 | América-RN | 26 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 32 | 30 | +2 | 38 | |
13 | Vila Nova | 26 | 12 | 1 | 13 | 43 | 44 | −1 | 37 | |
14 | Americano | 26 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 32 | 36 | −4 | 37 | |
15 | Londrina | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 45 | 36 | +9 | 37 | |
16 | Bragantino | 26 | 11 | 2 | 13 | 40 | 43 | −3 | 35 | |
17 | Anapolina | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 45 | 47 | −2 | 34 | |
18 | XV de Piracicaba | 26 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 39 | 45 | −6 | 33[lower-alpha 2] | |
19 | Remo | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 33 | 39 | −6 | 32 | |
20 | Sampaio Corrêa | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 32 | 42 | −10 | 32 | |
21 | Malutrom | 28 | 10 | 5 | 13 | 34 | 38 | −4 | 35 | Winners of the relegation playoffs. |
22 | Criciúma | 28 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 38 | 41 | −3 | 34 | |
23 | Sergipe | 28 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 39 | 44 | −5 | 33 | Relegated to 2002 Série C |
24 | Tuna Luso | 28 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 37 | 47 | −10 | 33 | |
25 | ABC | 26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 33 | 41 | −8 | 29 | |
26 | Desportiva | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 26 | 48 | −22 | 29 | |
27 | Nacional-AM | 26 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 30 | 47 | −17 | 25 | |
28 | Serra | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 33 | 49 | −16 | 24 |
Notes:
- 3 points deducted
- 5 points deducted
Sources
- "Brazil Second Level 2001". rsssf.com. Retrieved 2014-02-02.
- Paysandu, Figueirense and Caxias qualified due to having a better campaign in the first phase.