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| Founded | 1971 |
|---|---|
| Country | Brazil |
| Confederation | CONMEBOL |
| Number of clubs | 20 |
| Level on pyramid | 2 |
| Promotion to | Série A |
| Relegation to | Série C |
| Domestic cup(s) | Copa do Brasil (third stage) |
| Current champions | Santos (1st title) (2024) |
| Most championships | Coritiba Goiás Palmeiras Paysandu América Mineiro Bragantino Botafogo (2 titles each) |
| Broadcaster(s) | ESPN Disney+ RedeTV! Desimpedidos Kwai |
| Website | Official website |
| Current: 2025 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B | |
The Campeonato Brasileiro Série B (commonly referred to as the Brasileirão Série B, the Série B or the Brazilian Série B to distinguish it from the Italian Serie B), and currently officially called Brasileirão Série B Superbet for sponsorship reasons[1]) is the second tier of the Brazilian football league system, which is organized by the Brazilian Football Confederation.
The competition was played for the first time in 1971, and for a long time, the competition format was inconsistent, with changes happening frequently in the past. Also, there were years where the competition wasn't played at all.
Since 2006 it has been contested by 20 teams in a double round-robin format with 38 matches, 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.
Below is the table of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B champions according to the Brazilian Football Confederation:[2]
From 1971 to 2005, the format of the competition and the number of promoted and relegated teams were inconsistent. Below is a list of the champions and runners up of the competition during that time:
| Ed. | Season | Champion | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
1
|
1971 |  Villa Nova
|
 Remo
|
2
|
1972 |  Sampaio Corrêa
|
 Campinense
|
–
|
1973−1979 | Not held | |
3
|
1980 |  Londrina
|
 CSA
|
4
|
1981 |  Guarani
|
 Anapolina
|
5
|
1982 |  Campo Grande
|
CSA
|
6
|
1983 | Juventus
|
CSA
|
7
|
1984 | Uberlândia
|
Remo
|
8
|
1985 | Tuna Luso
|
Goytacaz
|
–
|
1986 | Not held (See 1986 Torneio Paralelo) | |
–
|
1987 | Not held (See Copa União Blue and White Modules) | |
9
|
1988 | Inter de Limeira
|
 Náutico
|
10
|
1989 | Bragantino
|
São José
|
11
|
1990 | Sport
|
Atlético Paranaense
|
12
|
1991 | Paysandu
|
Guarani
|
13
|
1992 | Paraná
|
 Vitória
|
–
|
1993 | Not held | |
14
|
1994 |  Juventude
|
Goiás
|
15
|
1995 | Atlético Paranaense
|
Coritiba
|
16
|
1996 | União São João
|
 América de Natal
|
17
|
1997 | América Mineiro
|
Ponte Preta
|
18
|
1998 |  Gama
|
Botafogo
|
19
|
1999 | Goiás
|
Santa Cruz
|
–
|
2000 | Not held (See Copa João Havelange Group Yellow) | |
20
|
2001 | Paysandu
|
 Figueirense
|
21
|
2002 | Criciúma
|
 Fortaleza
|
22
|
2003 | Palmeiras
|
Botafogo
|
23
|
2004 | Brasiliense
|
Fortaleza
|
24
|
2005 | Grêmio
|
Santa Cruz
|
Since 2006, the competition has had a consistent format with 20 teams and 38 matchdays, with each team playing the others twice, once at home and once away. Here is the list of teams promoted to the Série A each season:
| Ed. | Season | Champion | Runner-up | Third place | Fourth place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
25
|
2006 | Atlético Mineiro
|
Sport
|
Náutico
|
América
|
26
|
2007 | Coritiba
|
Ipatinga
|
Portuguesa
|
Vitória
|
27
|
2008 | Corinthians
|
Santo André
|
Avaí
|
Barueri
|
28
|
2009 | Vasco da Gama
|
Guarani
|
Ceará
|
Atlético Goianiense
|
29
|
2010 | Coritiba
|
Figueirense
|
Bahia
|
América Mineiro
|
30
|
2011 | Portuguesa
|
Náutico
|
Ponte Preta
|
Sport
|
31
|
2012 | Goiás
|
Criciúma
|
Atlético Paranaense
|
Vitória
|
32
|
2013 | Palmeiras
|
Chapecoense
|
Sport
|
Figueirense
|
33
|
2014 | Joinville
|
Ponte Preta
|
Vasco da Gama
|
Avaí
|
34
|
2015 | Botafogo
|
Santa Cruz
|
Vitória
|
América Mineiro
|
35
|
2016 | Atlético Goianiense
|
Avaí
|
Vasco da Gama
|
Bahia
|
36
|
2017 | América Mineiro
|
Internacional
|
Ceará
|
Paraná
|
37
|
2018 | Fortaleza
|
CSA
|
Avaí
|
Goiás
|
38
|
2019 | Bragantino
|
Sport
|
Coritiba
|
Atlético Goianiense
|
39
|
2020 | Chapecoense
|
América Mineiro
|
Juventude
|
 Cuiabá
|
40
|
2021 | Botafogo
|
Goiás
|
Coritiba
|
Avaí
|
41
|
2022 | Cruzeiro
|
Grêmio
|
Vasco da Gama
|
Bahia
|
42
|
2023 | Vitória
|
Juventude
|
Criciúma
|
Atlético Goianiense
|
43
|
2024 | Santos
|
Mirassol
|
Sport
|
Ceará
|
The following seasons are not officially recognized by the CBF:[2]
| Year | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Third place | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986[3] | Treze
|
Group E | Maranhão
|
 Rio Negro
|
The four winners were promoted to the first level in the same year.[4][5] |
| Central
|
Group F | Americano
|
Goytacaz
| ||
| Inter de Limeira
|
Group G | Juventus
|
Santo André
| ||
| Criciúma
|
Group H | Marcílio Dias
|
Pinheiros
| ||
| 1987[6] | Americano
|
Blue Module | Uberlândia
|
Juventude
|
Final stage of each module was disputed in a triangular. |
 Operário–MS
|
White Module | Paysandu
|
Botafogo-PB
| ||
| 2000[7] | Paraná
|
1 − 1 3 − 1 |
São Caetano
|
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. |
Below are the titles by team, according to the Brazilian Football Confederation:
| Rank | Club | Winners | Winning years |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | América Mineiro
|
2 | 1997, 2017 |
| Botafogo
|
2015, 2021 | ||
| Coritiba
|
2007, 2010 | ||
| Goiás
|
1999, 2012 | ||
| Palmeiras
|
2003, 2013 | ||
| Paysandu
|
1991, 2001 | ||
| Red Bull Bragantino
|
1989, 2019 | ||
| 8 | Atlético Goianiense
|
1 | 2016 |
| Atlético Mineiro
|
2006 | ||
| Athletico Paranaense
|
1995 | ||
| Brasiliense
|
2004 | ||
| Campo Grande
|
1982 | ||
| Chapecoense
|
2020 | ||
| Corinthians
|
2008 | ||
| Criciúma
|
2002 | ||
| Cruzeiro
|
2022 | ||
| Fortaleza
|
2018 | ||
| Gama
|
1998 | ||
| Grêmio
|
2005 | ||
| Guarani
|
1981 | ||
| Inter de Limeira
|
1988 | ||
| Joinville
|
2014 | ||
| Juventude
|
1994 | ||
| Juventus
|
1983 | ||
| Londrina
|
1980 | ||
| Paraná
|
1992 | ||
| Portuguesa
|
2011 | ||
| Sampaio Corrêa
|
1972 | ||
| Santos
|
2024 | ||
| Sport Recife
|
1990 | ||
| Tuna Luso
|
1985 | ||
| Uberlândia
|
1984 | ||
| União São João
|
1996 | ||
| Vasco da Gama
|
2009 | ||
| Villa Nova
|
1971 | ||
| Vitória
|
2023 |
Below are the titles by state, according to the Brazilian Football Confederation:
| State | Nº of titles |
|---|---|
| São Paulo
|
11 |
| 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 |
Below is the list of clubs that have more appearances in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B.
| Club | App | First | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| CRB | 35 | 1971 | 2025 |
| Ceará | 32 | 1981 | 2024 |
| América Mineiro | 28 | 1980 | 2025 |
| Criciúma | 27 | 1980 | 2025 |
| Londrina | 27 | 1971 | 2023 |
| Vila Nova | 27 | 1982 | 2025 |
| Avaí | 26 | 1980 | 2025 |
| América de Natal | 24 | 1972 | 2014 |
| Náutico | 23 | 1971 | 2022 |
| Ponte Preta | 23 | 1971 | 2024 |
| Remo | 23 | 1971 | 2025 |
| ABC | 22 | 1971 | 2023 |
| Americano | 20 | 1980 | 2002 |
| Joinville | 20 | 1982 | 2016 |
| Paysandu | 20 | 1971 | 2025 |
| Sampaio Corrêa | 20 | 1971 | 2023 |
| Santa Cruz | 20 | 1982 | 2017 |
| Year | Clubs |
|---|---|
| 1971 | None |
| 1972 | None |
| 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 | — |
| 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 |
| Year | Clubs (points) |
|---|---|
| 1988 | None[a] |
| 1990 | None[a] |
| 1992 | None[a] |
| 1994 | Fortaleza (6), Tiradentes (DF) (5) |
| 1995 | |
| 1996 | Canceled[c] |
| 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) |
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