Campeonato Brasileiro Série B

The Campeonato Brasileiro Série B, commonly referred to as the Brasileirão Série B or simply Série B, until 2017 officially known as Brasileirão Chevrolet like the Série A by sponsor reasons , 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. 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 and the bottom four teams being relegated to the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C.

Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
Founded1971
CountryBrazil
ConfederationCONMEBOL
Number of teams20
Level on pyramid2
Promotion to Série A
Relegation to Série C
Current championsBragantino
(2019)
Most championshipsCoritiba
Goiás
Palmeiras
Paysandu
América Mineiro
Bragantino (2 titles each)
TV partnersGlobo (Terrestrial, only selected matches for affiliates)
SporTV (Pay, 4-5 games per matchweek)
Premiere (Pay-per-view).
WebsiteCampeonato Brasileiro - Série B
2020 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B

2020 Série B teams
Team Home city Stadium Capacity
América Mineiro Belo Horizonte Independência 23,018
Avaí Florianópolis Ressacada 17,800
Botafogo-SP Ribeirão Preto Santa Cruz 29,292
Brasil de Pelotas Pelotas Bento Freitas 18,000
Chapecoense Chapecó Arena Condá 20,089
Confiança Aracaju Batistão 15,586
CRB Maceió Rei Pelé 17,126
Cruzeiro Belo Horizonte Mineirão 61,846
CSA Maceió Rei Pelé 17,126
Cuiabá Cuiabá Arena Pantanal 44,000
Figueirense Florianópolis Orlando Scarpelli 19,584
Guarani Campinas Brinco de Ouro 29,130
Juventude Caxias do Sul Alfredo Jaconi 19,924
Náutico Recife Aflitos 22,856
Oeste Barueri Arena Barueri 31,452
Operário Ferroviário Ponta Grossa Germano Krüger 10,632
Paraná Curitiba Vila Capanema 20,083
Ponte Preta Campinas Moisés Lucarelli 19,728
Sampaio Corrêa São Luís Castelão 40,149
Vitória Salvador Barradão 35,000

Champions of Série B
The winner's trophy

Official champions

Below is the table of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B champions according to the Brazilian Football Confederation:[1]

Knockout tournament
Year Winner Score Runner-up Comments
1971
Details		 Villa Nova
 MG		 0 − 1
3 − 0		 Remo
 PA
1972
Details		 Sampaio Corrêa
 MA		 1 − 1 Campinense
 PB		 Sampaio Corrêa won 5−4 on penalties.
1973−1979 Not held
1980
Details		 Londrina
 PR		 1 − 1
4 − 0		 CSA
 AL
1981
Details		 Guarani
 SP		 4 − 2
1 − 1		 Anapolina
 GO
1982
Details		 Campo Grande
 RJ		 3 − 4
2 − 1
3 − 0		 CSA
 AL
1983
Details		 Juventus
 SP		 1 − 3
3 − 0
1 − 0		 CSA
 AL
1984
Details		 Uberlândia
 MG		 1 − 0
0 − 0		 Remo
 PA
1985
Details		 Tuna Luso
 PA		 Goytacaz
 RJ		 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		 Inter de Limeira
 SP		 1 − 0 Náutico
 PE
1989
Details		 Bragantino
 SP		 1 − 0
2 − 1		 São José
 SP
1990
Details		 Sport
 PE		 1 − 1
0 − 0		 Atlético Paranaense
 PR		 Sport declared champions due to more points scored during the championship.
1991
Details		 Paysandu
 PA		 0 − 1
2 − 0		 Guarani
 SP
1992
Details		 Paraná
 PR		 2 − 1
1 − 0		 Vitória
 BA
1993 Not held
1994
Details		 Juventude
 RS		 1 − 2
2 − 1		 Goiás
 GO		 Juventude declared champions due to more points scored during the championship.
1995
Details		 Atlético Paranaense
 PR		 Coritiba
 PR		 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		 União São João
 SP		 América
 RN
1997
Details		 América
 MG		 Ponte Preta
 SP
1998
Details		 Gama
 DF		 Botafogo
 SP
1999
Details		 Goiás
 GO		 Santa Cruz
 PE
2000 Not held (2)
2001
Details		 Paysandu
 PA		 Figueirense
 SC		 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		 Criciúma
 SC		 0 − 2
4 − 1		 Fortaleza
 CE
2003
Details		 Palmeiras
 SP		 Botafogo
 RJ		 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		 Brasiliense
 DF		 Fortaleza
 CE
2005
Details		 Grêmio
 RS		 Santa Cruz
 PE
Round-robin tournament
Year Winner Runner-up Third place Fourth place
2006
Details		 Atlético Mineiro
 MG		 Sport
 PE		 Náutico
 PE		 América
 RN
2007
Details		 Coritiba
 PR		 Ipatinga
 MG		 Portuguesa
 SP		 Vitória
 BA
2008
Details		 Corinthians
 SP		 Santo André
 SP		 Avaí
 SC		 Barueri
 SP
2009
Details		 Vasco da Gama
 RJ		 Guarani
 SP		 Ceará
 CE		 Atlético Goianiense
 GO
2010
Details		 Coritiba
 PR		 Figueirense
 SC		 Bahia
 BA		 América
 MG
2011
Details		 Portuguesa
 SP		 Náutico
 PE		 Ponte Preta
 SP		 Sport
 PE
2012
Details		 Goiás
 GO		 Criciúma
 SC		 Atlético Paranaense
 PR		 Vitória
 BA
2013
Details		 Palmeiras
 SP		 Chapecoense
 SC		 Sport
 PE		 Figueirense
 SC
2014
Details		 Joinville
 SC		 Ponte Preta
 SP		 Vasco da Gama
 RJ		 Avaí
 SC
2015
Details		 Botafogo
 RJ		 Santa Cruz
 PE		 Vitória
 BA		 América
 MG
2016
Details		 Atlético Goianiense
 GO		 Avaí
 SC		 Vasco da Gama
 RJ		 Bahia
 BA
2017
Details		 América
 MG		 Internacional
 RS		 Ceará
 CE		 Paraná
 PR
2018
Details		 Fortaleza
 CE		 CSA
 AL		 Avaí
 SC		 Goiás
 GO
2019
Details		 Bragantino
 SP		 Sport
 PE		 Coritiba
 PR		 Atlético Goianiense
 GO
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. In 1987, Americano and Operário–MS each won their groups as well.
2In 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
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
 MS		 Paysandu
 PA
2000
Details[4]		 Paraná
 PR		 1 − 1
3 − 1		 São Caetano
 SP		 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:

Club State Titles
América Mineiro  Minas Gerais 2 titles
Bragantino  São Paulo 2 titles
Coritiba  Paraná 2 titles
Goiás  Goiás 2 titles
Palmeiras  São Paulo 2 titles
Paysandu  Pará 2 titles
Atlético Goianiense  Goiás 1 title
Atlético Mineiro  Minas Gerais 1 title
Atlético Paranaense  Paraná 1 title
Botafogo  Rio de Janeiro 1 title
Brasiliense  Distrito Federal 1 title
Campo Grande  Rio de Janeiro 1 title
Corinthians  São Paulo 1 title
Criciúma  Santa Catarina 1 title
Fortaleza  Ceará 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
Paraná  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 10 titles
 Minas Gerais 5 titles
 Paraná 5 titles
 Pará 3 titles
 Goiás 3 titles
 Rio de Janeiro 3 titles
 Distrito Federal 2 titles
 Rio Grande do Sul 2 titles
 Santa Catarina 2 titles
 Ceará 1 title
 Maranhão 1 title
 Pernambuco 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
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 1
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
2016 Bill (Ceará) 15
2017 Bergson (Paysandu)
Mazinho (Oeste)		 16
2018 Dagoberto (Londrina) 17
2019 Guilherme (Sport) 17

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References
  1. "Campeões" (in Portuguese). CBF. Archived from the original on May 27, 2010. Retrieved November 28, 2010.
  2. "Brazil 1986 Championship - Copa Brasil" (in Portuguese). RSSSF. February 4, 2008. Archived from the original on August 19, 2009. Retrieved August 22, 2009.
  3. "Brazil Championship 1987" (in Portuguese). RSSSF. February 4, 2008. Archived from the original on August 19, 2009. Retrieved August 22, 2009.
  4. "Brazil Championship 2000" (in Portuguese). RSSSF. February 4, 2008. Archived from the original on August 19, 2009. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
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