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Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
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Founded 1971
Country Brazil
Confederation CONMEBOL
Number of teams 20
Level on pyramid 2
Promotion to Série A
Relegation to Série C
Domestic cup(s) Copa do Brasil (third stage)
International cup(s) Copa Libertadores (via Copa do Brasil)
Current champions Vitória (1st title)
(2023)
Most championships Coritiba
Goiás
Palmeiras
Paysandu
América Mineiro
Bragantino
Botafogo (2 titles each)
TV partners Grupo Globo
TV Brasil
Canal GOAT
Band
Website Official website: https://www.cbf.com.br/futebol-brasileiro/competicoes/campeonato-brasileiro-serie-b

The Campeonato Brasileiro Série B, often called Brasileirão Série B or simply Série B, is the second-highest football league in Brazil. It's like the second division of professional football in the country. Currently, it's officially known as Brasileirão Série B OneFootball because of its sponsor.

This competition started in 1971. Its rules and format have changed many times over the years. Since 2006, 20 teams compete in the league. They play each other twice, once at home and once away. This is called a "double round-robin" format.

At the end of the season, the top four teams get promoted. This means they move up to the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, which is Brazil's top football league. The bottom four teams are relegated. This means they move down to the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C, the third division.

Which Teams Play in Série B?

The Série B features 20 exciting teams each season. These teams come from all over Brazil, each hoping to win and move up to Série A. Some teams are new to the league, while others have been playing in Série B for many years.

Here are the teams competing in the 2024 Série B season:

Team Home city Stadium Capacity 2023 result
Amazonas Manaus Arena da Amazônia 44,300 1st (Série C)
América Mineiro Belo Horizonte Independência 23,018 20th (Série A)
Avaí Florianópolis Ressacada 25,735 13th
Botafogo Ribeirão Preto Santa Cruz 29,292 12th
Brusque Brusque Augusto Bauer 5,000 2nd (Série C)
Ceará Fortaleza Castelão (Fortaleza) 63,903 11th
Chapecoense Chapecó Arena Condá 20,089 16th
Coritiba Curitiba Couto Pereira 40,502 19th (Série A)
CRB Maceió Rei Pelé 17,126 9th
Goiás Goiânia Serrinha 14,450 18th (Série A)
Guarani Campinas Brinco de Ouro 29,130 10th
Ituano Itu Novelli Júnior 18,560 14th
Mirassol Mirassol José Maria de Campos Maia 15,000 6th
Novorizontino Novo Horizonte Doutor Jorge Ismael de Biasi 16,000 5th
Operário Ferroviário Ponta Grossa Germano Krüger 10,632 3rd (Série C)
Paysandu Belém Curuzu 16,200 4th (Série C)
Ponte Preta Campinas Moisés Lucarelli 19,728 15th
Santos Santos Vila Belmiro 16,068 17th (Série A)
Sport Recife Recife Ilha do Retiro 35,000 7th
Vila Nova Goiânia Onésio Brasileiro Alvarenga 11,788 8th

Who Has Won Série B?

Many different teams have won the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B over the years. Winning this league is a big achievement because it means the team gets to play in the top division.

Official Champions

The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) officially recognizes these teams as champions:

Knockout Tournament Era

In the early years, the competition sometimes used a knockout style. This meant teams played against each other, and the loser was eliminated.

Ed. Season Champion Runner-up
1
 1971 Minas Gerais Villa Nova Pará Remo
2
 1972 Maranhão Sampaio Corrêa Paraíba Campinense
–
 1973−1979 Not held
3
 1980 Paraná (state) Londrina Alagoas CSA
4
 1981 São Paulo (state) Guarani Goiás Anapolina
5
 1982 Rio de Janeiro (state) Campo Grande Alagoas CSA
6
 1983 São Paulo (state) Juventus Alagoas CSA
7
 1984 Minas Gerais Uberlândia Pará Remo
8
 1985 Pará Tuna Luso Rio de Janeiro (state) Goytacaz
–
 1986 Not held (See 1986 Torneio Paralelo)
–
 1987 Not held (See Copa União Blue and White Modules)
9
 1988 São Paulo (state) Inter de Limeira Pernambuco Náutico
10
 1989 São Paulo (state) Bragantino São Paulo (state) São José
11
 1990 Pernambuco Sport Paraná (state) Atlético Paranaense
12
 1991 Pará Paysandu São Paulo (state) Guarani
13
 1992 Paraná (state) Paraná Bahia Vitória
–
 1993 Not held
14
 1994 Rio Grande do Sul Juventude Goiás Goiás
15
 1995 Paraná (state) Atlético Paranaense Paraná (state) Coritiba
16
 1996 São Paulo (state) União São João Rio Grande do Norte América de Natal
17
 1997 Minas Gerais América Mineiro São Paulo (state) Ponte Preta
18
 1998 Federal District (Brazil) Gama São Paulo (state) Botafogo
19
 1999 Goiás Goiás Pernambuco Santa Cruz
–
 2000 Not held (See Copa João Havelange Group Yellow)
20
 2001 Pará Paysandu Santa Catarina (state) Figueirense
21
 2002 Santa Catarina (state) Criciúma Ceará Fortaleza
22
 2003 São Paulo (state) Palmeiras Rio de Janeiro (state) Botafogo
23
 2004 Federal District (Brazil) Brasiliense Ceará Fortaleza
24
 2005 Rio Grande do Sul Grêmio Pernambuco Santa Cruz
Round-Robin Tournament Era

Since 2006, Série B has used a round-robin format. This means every team plays every other team twice.

Ed. Season Champion Runner-up Third place Fourth place
25
 2006 Minas Gerais Atlético Mineiro Pernambuco Sport Pernambuco Náutico Rio Grande do Norte América
26
 2007 Paraná (state) Coritiba Minas Gerais Ipatinga São Paulo (state) Portuguesa Bahia Vitória
27
 2008 São Paulo (state) Corinthians São Paulo (state) Santo André Santa Catarina (state) Avaí São Paulo (state) Barueri
28
 2009 Rio de Janeiro (state) Vasco da Gama São Paulo (state) Guarani Ceará Ceará Goiás Atlético Goianiense
29
 2010 Paraná (state) Coritiba Santa Catarina (state) Figueirense Bahia Bahia Minas Gerais América Mineiro
30
 2011 São Paulo (state) Portuguesa Pernambuco Náutico São Paulo (state) Ponte Preta Pernambuco Sport
31
 2012 Goiás Goiás Santa Catarina (state) Criciúma Paraná (state) Atlético Paranaense Bahia Vitória
32
 2013 São Paulo (state) Palmeiras Santa Catarina (state) Chapecoense Pernambuco Sport Santa Catarina (state) Figueirense
33
 2014 Santa Catarina (state) Joinville São Paulo (state) Ponte Preta Rio de Janeiro (state) Vasco da Gama Santa Catarina (state) Avaí
34
 2015 Rio de Janeiro (state) Botafogo Pernambuco Santa Cruz Bahia Vitória Minas Gerais América Mineiro
35
 2016 Goiás Atlético Goianiense Santa Catarina (state) Avaí Rio de Janeiro (state) Vasco da Gama Bahia Bahia
36
 2017 Minas Gerais América Mineiro Rio Grande do Sul Internacional Ceará Ceará Paraná (state) Paraná
37
 2018 Ceará Fortaleza Alagoas CSA Santa Catarina (state) Avaí Goiás Goiás
38
 2019 São Paulo (state) Bragantino Pernambuco Sport Paraná (state) Coritiba Goiás Atlético Goianiense
39
 2020 Santa Catarina (state) Chapecoense Minas Gerais América Mineiro Rio Grande do Sul Juventude Mato Grosso Cuiabá
40
 2021 Rio de Janeiro (state) Botafogo Goiás Goiás Paraná (state) Coritiba Santa Catarina (state) Avaí
41
 2022 Minas Gerais Cruzeiro Rio Grande do Sul Grêmio Rio de Janeiro (state) Vasco da Gama Bahia Bahia
42
 2023 Bahia Vitória Rio Grande do Sul Juventude Santa Catarina (state) Criciúma Goiás Atlético Goianiense

Unofficial Champions

Some seasons are not officially recognized by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF). These include special tournaments or modules that were part of larger competitions.

Year Winner Score Runner-up Third place Comments
1986 Paraíba Treze Group E Maranhão Maranhão Amazonas (Brazilian state) Rio Negro The four winners were promoted to the first level in the same year.
Pernambuco Central Group F Rio de Janeiro (state) Americano Rio de Janeiro (state) Goytacaz
São Paulo (state) Inter de Limeira Group G São Paulo (state) Juventus São Paulo (state) Santo André
Santa Catarina (state) Criciúma Group H Santa Catarina (state) Marcílio Dias Paraná (state) Pinheiros
1987 Rio de Janeiro (state) Americano Blue Module Minas Gerais Uberlândia Rio Grande do Sul Juventude Final stage of each module was disputed in a triangular.
Mato Grosso do Sul Operário–MS White Module Pará Paysandu Paraíba Botafogo-PB
2000 Paraná (state) Paraná 1 − 1
3 − 1		 São Paulo (state) São Caetano Pará Remo It was the Yellow Module of the Copa João Havelange. The top three teams were promoted to the first level in the same year.

Teams with the Most Série B Titles

Some clubs have won the Série B title more than once. This shows their strength and consistency over the years.

Rank Club Winners Winning years
1 Minas Gerais América Mineiro 2 1997, 2017
Rio de Janeiro (state) Botafogo 2015, 2021
Paraná (state) Coritiba 2007, 2010
Goiás Goiás 1999, 2012
São Paulo (state) Palmeiras 2003, 2013
Pará Paysandu 1991, 2001
São Paulo (state) Red Bull Bragantino 1989, 2019
8 Goiás Atlético Goianiense 1 2016
Minas Gerais Atlético Mineiro 2006
Paraná (state) Athletico Paranaense 1995
Federal District (Brazil) Brasiliense 2004
Rio de Janeiro (state) Campo Grande 1982
Santa Catarina (state) Chapecoense 2020
São Paulo (state) Corinthians 2008
Santa Catarina (state) Criciúma 2002
Minas Gerais Cruzeiro 2022
Ceará Fortaleza 2018
Federal District (Brazil) Gama 1998
Rio Grande do Sul Grêmio 2005
São Paulo (state) Guarani 1981
São Paulo (state) Inter de Limeira 1988
Santa Catarina (state) Joinville 2014
Rio Grande do Sul Juventude 1994
São Paulo (state) Juventus 1983
Paraná (state) Londrina 1980
Paraná (state) Paraná 1992
São Paulo (state) Portuguesa 2011
Maranhão Sampaio Corrêa 1972
Pernambuco Sport Recife 1990
Pará Tuna Luso 1985
Minas Gerais Uberlândia 1984
São Paulo (state) União São João 1996
Rio de Janeiro (state) Vasco da Gama 2009
Minas Gerais Villa Nova 1971
Bahia Vitória 2023

Série B Titles by State

Football is popular across all states in Brazil. Here's how many Série B titles each state has won:

State Nº of titles
 São Paulo 10
 Minas Gerais 6
 Paraná 5
 Rio de Janeiro 4
 Pará 3
 Goiás 3
 Santa Catarina 3
 Distrito Federal 2
 Rio Grande do Sul 2
 Bahia 1
 Ceará 1
 Maranhão 1
 Pernambuco 1

Teams with the Most Appearances in Série B

Some clubs have played in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B many times. This list shows the teams that have appeared in the league the most.

Club App First Last
CRB 34 1971 2024
Ceará 32 1981 2024
América Mineiro 27 1980 2024
Londrina 27 1971 2023
Criciúma 26 1980 2023
Vila Nova 26 1982 2024
Avaí 25 1980 2024
América de Natal 24 1972 2014
Náutico 23 1971 2022
Ponte Preta 23 1971 2024
ABC 22 1971 2023
Remo 22 1971 2021
Americano 20 1980 2002
Joinville 20 1982 2016
Sampaio Corrêa 20 1971 2023
Santa Cruz 20 1982 2017

Teams Promoted from Série B

Moving up from Série B to Série A is the main goal for many teams. Here are the clubs that have earned promotion over the years.

Segunda Divisão
Year Clubs
1971 None
1972 None
Taça de Prata Era
Year Clubs promoted in same year Clubs promoted to next season
1980 América de Rio Preto, Americano, Bangu, Sport Londrina, CSA
1981 Bahia, Náutico, Palmeiras, Uberaba Guarani, Anapolina
1982 America (RJ), Atlético Paranaense, Corinthians, São Paulo (RS) Campo Grande, CSA
1983 Americano, Botafogo (SP), Guarani, Operário (MS) None
1984 Uberlândia Remo
1985 None Tuna Luso
1986 Central, Criciúma, Inter de Limeira, Treze N/A
Knock-out Tournament
Year Clubs
1987 See Copa União
1988 Inter de Limeira, Náutico
1989 Bragantino, São José (SP)
1990 Sport, Atlético Paranaense
1991 Paysandu, Guarani
1992 Paraná, Vitória, Criciúma, Santa Cruz, Remo, América Mineiro, Fortaleza, União São João, Grêmio, Ceará, Desportiva, Coritiba
1994 Juventude, Goiás
1995 Atlético Paranaense, Coritiba
1996 União São João, América de Natal
1997 América Mineiro, Ponte Preta
1998 Gama, Botafogo (SP)
1999–2000 See Copa João Havelange
2001 Paysandu, Figueirense
2002 Criciúma, Fortaleza
2003 Palmeiras, Botafogo
2004 Brasiliense, Fortaleza
2005 Grêmio, Santa Cruz
Round-robin Tournament
Year Clubs (points)
2006 Atlético Mineiro (71), Sport (64), Náutico (64), América de Natal (61)
2007 Coritiba (69), Ipatinga (67), Portuguesa (63), Vitória (59)
2008 Corinthians (85), Santo André (68), Avaí (67), Grêmio Barueri (63)
2009 Vasco da Gama (76), Guarani (69), Ceará (68), Atlético Goianiense (65)
2010 Coritiba (71), Figueirense (67), Bahia (65), América Mineiro (63)
2011 Portuguesa (81), Náutico (64), Ponte Preta (63), Sport (61)
2012 Goiás (78), Criciúma (73), Atlético Paranaense (71), Vitória (71)
2013 Palmeiras (82), Chapecoense (72), Sport (63), Figueirense (60)
2014 Joinville (70), Ponte Preta (69), Vasco da Gama (63), Avaí (62)
2015 Botafogo (72), Santa Cruz (67), Vitória (66), América Mineiro (65)
2016 Atlético Goianiense (76), Avaí (66), Vasco da Gama (65), Bahia (63)
2017 América Mineiro (73), Internacional (71), Ceará (67), Paraná (64)
2018 Fortaleza (71), CSA (62), Avaí (61), Goiás (60)
2019 Bragantino (75), Sport (68), Coritiba (66), Atlético Goianiense (62)
2020 Chapecoense (73), América Mineiro (73), Juventude (61), Cuiabá (61)
2021 Botafogo (70), Goiás (65), Coritiba (64), Avaí (64)
2022 Cruzeiro (78), Grêmio (65), Bahia (62), Vasco da Gama (62)
2023 Vitória (72), Juventude (65), Criciúma (64), Atlético Goianiense (64)

Teams Relegated from Série B

Teams that finish at the bottom of Série B are relegated to a lower division. This is a tough outcome for any club.

Knock-out Tournament
Year Clubs (points)
1988 None
1990 None
1992 None
1994 Fortaleza (6), Tiradentes (DF) (5)
1995 Ponte Preta (5), Democrata (GV) (5)
1996 Canceled
1997 Moto Club (Group A), Central (Group B), Sergipe (Group C), Goiatuba (Group D), Mogi Mirim (Group E)
1998 Fluminense (11), Atlético Goianiense (10), Náutico (8), Juventus (7), Volta Redonda (6), Americano (6)
1999–2000 See Copa João Havelange
2001 Sergipe (33), Tuna Luso (33), ABC (29), Desportiva (29), Nacional (AM) (25), Serra (24)
2002 Americano (32), Botafogo (SP) (30), Sampaio Corrêa (25), Guarany de Sobral (20), XV de Piracicaba (19), Bragantino (17)
2003 Gama (19), União São João (16)
2004 América de Natal (26), Remo (25), América Mineiro (23), Joinville (18), Mogi Mirim (18), Londrina (17)
2005 Vitória (27), Bahia (25), Anapolina (25), União Barbarense (24), Criciúma (19), Caxias (16)
Round-robin Tournament
Year Clubs (points)
2006 Paysandu (44), Guarani (44), São Raimundo (AM) (43), Vila Nova (42)
2007 Paulista (46), Santa Cruz (42), Remo (36), Ituano (33)
2008 Marília (45), Criciúma (41), Gama (35), CRB (24)
2009 Juventude (44), Fortaleza (38), Campinense (37), ABC (35)
2010 Brasiliense (46), Santo André (43), Ipatinga (41), América de Natal (41)
2011 Icasa (47), Vila Nova (32), Salgueiro (26), Duque de Caxias (17)
2012 CRB (42), Guarani (41), Ipatinga (41), Grêmio Barueri (30)
2013 Guaratinguetá (41), Paysandu (40), São Caetano (36), ASA (35)
2014 América de Natal (43), Icasa (43), Vila Nova (32), Portuguesa (25)
2015 Macaé (43), ABC (32), Boa Esporte (31), Mogi Mirim (23)
2016 Joinville (40), Tupi (33), Bragantino (32), Sampaio Corrêa (27)
2017 Luverdense (44), Santa Cruz (37), ABC (34), Náutico (32)
2018 Paysandu (43), Sampaio Corrêa (38), Juventude (35), Boa Esporte (30)
2019 Londrina (39), São Bento (39), Criciúma (39), Vila Nova (39)
2020 Figueirense (39), Paraná (37), Botafogo (SP) (34), Oeste (29)
2021 Remo (43), Vitória (40), Confiança (37), Brasil de Pelotas (23)
2022 CSA (42), Brusque (34), Operário Ferroviário (34), Náutico (30)
2023 Sampaio Corrêa (39), Tombense (37), Londrina (31), ABC (28)
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Top Goal Scorers in Série B

Every season, players compete to score the most goals. This table lists the top scorers for each year of the Série B.

Year Player (team) Goals
1971 Robilotta (Remo) 4
1972 Pelezinho (Sampaio Corrêa) 8
1980 Osmarzinho (Botafogo-SP) 12
1981 Jorge Mendonça (Guarani) 11
1982 Luizinho (Campo Grande) 10
1983 Lima (Operário-MS) 9
1984 Dadinho (Remo) 6
1985 Paulo César (Tuna Luso)
Guilherme (Figueirense)		 6
1986 Joãozinho (Taguatinga) 11
1987 Manelão (Paysandu) 6
1988 Machado (Inter de Limeira) 11
1989 Bugrão (Anapolina) 7
1990 Rivelino (Catuense) 11
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
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
2020 Caio Dantas (Sampaio Corrêa) 17
2021 Edu (Brusque) 17
2022 Gabriel Poveda (Sampaio Corrêa) 19
2023 Gustavo Coutinho (Atlético Goianiense) 14
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Winning Managers of Série B

Behind every winning team is a great manager. These are the coaches who led their teams to victory in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B.

Year Manager Club
1971 Martim Francisco Villa Nova
1972 Marçal Tolentino Sampaio Corrêa
1980 Jair Bala Londrina
1981 José Duarte Guarani
1982 Décio Esteves Campo Grande
1983 Candinho Juventus
1984 Vicente Lage Uberlândia
1985 José Dutra Tuna Luso
1987 José Maria Pena Americano
Silvio Elite Operário-MS
1988 Levir Culpi Inter de Limeira
1989 Vanderlei Luxemburgo Bragantino
1990 Roberto Brida Sport Recife
1991 Joel Martins Paysandu
1992 Otacílio Gonçalves Paraná
1994 Heron Ferreira Juventude
1995 Pepe Atlético Paranaense
1996 Lula Pereira União São João
1997 Givanildo Oliveira América Mineiro
1998 Vágner Benazzi Gama
1999 Hélio dos Anjos Goiás
2000 Geninho Paraná
2001 Givanildo Oliveira (2) Paysandu
2002 Edson Gaúcho Criciúma
2003 Jair Picerni Palmeiras
2004 Edinho Brasiliense
2005 Mano Menezes Grêmio
2006 Levir Culpi (2) Atlético Mineiro
2007 René Simões Coritiba
2008 Mano Menezes (2) Corinthians
2009 Dorival Júnior Vasco da Gama
2010 Ney Franco Coritiba
2011 Jorginho Portuguesa
2012 Enderson Moreira Goiás
2013 Gilson Kleina Palmeiras
2014 Hemerson Maria Joinville
2015 Ricardo Gomes Botafogo
2016 Marcelo Cabo Atlético Goianiense
2017 Enderson Moreira (2) América Mineiro
2018 Rogério Ceni Fortaleza
2019 Antônio Carlos Zago Bragantino
2020 Umberto Louzer Chapecoense
2021 Enderson Moreira (3) Botafogo
2022 Uruguay Paulo Pezzolano Cruzeiro
2023 Léo Condé Vitória
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