Campeonato Brasileiro Série B

Second level football league in Brazil

Football league

The Campeonato Brasileiro Série B (commonly referred to as the Brasileirão Série B (Série B), and currently officially called Brasileirão Série B OneFootball by sponsorship reasons^[1]) 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.

2024 Série B teams

Champions of Série B

Official champions

Below is the table of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B champions according to the Brazilian Football Confederation:^[2]

Knockout tournament

Round-robin tournament

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:^[2]

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:

Participations

Most appearances

As of 2024 season

Below is the list of clubs that have more appearances in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B.

Clubs promoted from Série B

Segunda Divisão

Taça de Prata era

Knock-out tournament

Round-robin tournament

Clubs relegated from Série B

Knock-out tournament

Round-robin tournament

1. No relegations due to absence of a Série C tournament in the posterior season.
2. Ponte Preta is spared from relegation after América de Rio Preto, Bangu, Barra do Garças, Ferroviária and Novorizontino withdrew.^[8]
3. Sports court (STJD) canceled all relegations in 1996 season, sparing Goiatuba, Sergipe and Central.^[9]

Top scorers

1. Torneio Paralelo.
2. White and Blue Modules of the Copa União.
3. Yellow Module of the Copa João Havelange. Adhemar scored another six goals in the Knockout Stage of the Copa João Havelange.

Winning managers

1. White and Blue Modules of the Copa União.
2. Yellow Module of the Copa João Havelange.

See also

• Copa do Brasil, the main knockout football competition of Brazilian football
• 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

References

1. "Betano adquire terceiro naming rights do futebol brasileiro". 14 April 2023.
2. "Campeões" (in Portuguese). CBF. Archived from the original on May 27, 2010. Retrieved November 28, 2010.
3. "Brazil 1986 Championship - Copa Brasil" (in Portuguese). RSSSF. February 4, 2008. Archived from the original on August 19, 2009. Retrieved August 22, 2009.
4. "Por que, 30 anos depois, três times brigam por título que nunca existiu?". ESPN Brasil (in Portuguese). 21 October 2016. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
5. "Série B de 1986: clubes preparam ofensiva na CBF para pleitear reconhecimento do título". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 21 June 2019. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
6. "Brazilian Championship 1987" (in Portuguese). RSSSF. February 4, 2008. Archived from the original on August 19, 2009. Retrieved August 22, 2009.
7. "Brazilian Championship 2000" (in Portuguese). RSSSF. February 4, 2008. Archived from the original on August 19, 2009. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
8. "Com quedas inéditas, veja como ficou o ranking de rebaixamentos no futebol brasileiro". Atualiza Bahia (in Portuguese). 10 December 2019. Archived from the original on 25 September 2021. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
9. "CBF rompe regra e salva Fluminense". Folha de São Paulo (in Portuguese). 21 June 1997. Archived from the original on 25 September 2021. Retrieved 25 May 2023.

External links

• CBF - Brazilian Football Confederation
• RSSSF Brazil links