2015 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B


The Serie B of the Brazilian Championship 2015 is a football competition held in Brazil, equivalent to the second division. It is contested by 20 clubs, between May 9 and November 28. The top four teams will have access to Série A in 2016 and the last four will be relegated to Série C in 2016. recently promoted Mogi Mirim was the first team to have its relegation confirmed, after losing to Ceará in October 31.After a defeat to Luverdense in November 6, Boa Esporte also was relegated. ABC also was relegated, after a tie against Bahia in November 10. Botafogo was promoted that same day, after a victory against Luverdense. In November 14, Vitória, Santa Cruz and América-MG confirmed their promotions. Ceará, that had spent most of the championship in the relegation zone, managed to escape relegation after a victory against Macaé in the last round, with this result, combined with Oeste's draw against Paysandu, relegating the Fluminense team.

Teams

TeamHome cityStadiumCapacity2014 season
ABCNatalFrasqueirão15,08214th in Série B
América MineiroBelo HorizonteIndependência23,0005th in Série B
Atlético GoianienseGoiâniaSerra Dourada41,5747th in Série B
BahiaSalvadorFonte Nova51,70818th in Série A
BotafogoRio de JaneiroEngenhão46,93119th in Série A
Boa EsporteVarginhaMelão15,4716th in Série B
BragantinoBragança PaulistaNabi Abi Chedid17,02216th in Série B
CearáFortalezaCastelão67,0378th in Série B
CRBMaceióRei Pelé20,5514th in Série C
CriciúmaCriciúmaHeriberto Hülse19,30020th in Série A
LuverdenseLucas do Rio VerdePasso das Emas10,00012th in Série B
MacaéMacaéMoacyrzão15,0001st in Série C
Mogi MirimMogi MirimRomildão19,9003rd in Série C
NáuticoRecifeArena Pernambuco46,15413th in Série B
OesteItápolisAmaros13,04415th in Série B
PaysanduBelémCuruzú16,2002nd in Série C
ParanáCuritibaVila Capanema20,08311th in Série B
Sampaio CorrêaSão LuísCastelão40,00010th in Série B
Santa CruzRecifeArruda60,0449th in Série B
VitóriaSalvadorBarradão35,63217th in Série A

Number of teams by state

Personnel and kits

League table