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.

2020 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:
;Knockout tournament
;Round-robin tournament
YearWinnerRunner-upThird placeFourth place
2006
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Atlético Mineiro
Sport
Náutico
América
2007
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Coritiba
Ipatinga
Portuguesa
Vitória
2008
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Corinthians
Santo André
Avaí
Barueri
2009
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Vasco da Gama
Guarani
Ceará
Atlético Goianiense
2010
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Coritiba
Figueirense
Bahia
América
2011
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Portuguesa
Náutico
Ponte Preta
Sport
2012
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Goiás
Criciúma
Atlético Paranaense
Vitória
2013
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Palmeiras
Chapecoense
Sport
Figueirense
2014
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Joinville
Ponte Preta
Vasco da Gama
Avaí
2015
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Botafogo
Santa Cruz
Vitória
América
2016
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Atlético Goianiense
Avaí
Vasco da Gama
Bahia
2017
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América
Internacional
Ceará
Paraná
2018
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Fortaleza
CSA
Avaí
Goiás
2019
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Bragantino
Sport
Coritiba
Atlético Goianiense

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.

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:
YearWinnerScoreRunner-upComments
1986
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Treze
Maranhão
The four winners were promoted to the first level in the same year.
1986
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Central
Americano
The four winners were promoted to the first level in the same year.
1986
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Inter de Limeira
Juventus
The four winners were promoted to the first level in the same year.
1986
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Criciúma
Marcílio Dias
The four winners were promoted to the first level in the same year.
1987
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Americano
Uberlândia
1987
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Operário
Paysandu
2000
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Paraná
1 − 1
3 − 1
São Caetano
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:
ClubStateTitles
América Mineiro2 titles
Bragantino2 titles
Coritiba2 titles
Goiás2 titles
Palmeiras2 titles
Paysandu2 titles
Atlético Goianiense1 title
Atlético Mineiro1 title
Atlético Paranaense1 title
Botafogo1 title
Brasiliense1 title
Campo Grande1 title
Corinthians1 title
Criciúma1 title
Fortaleza1 title
Gama1 title
Grêmio1 title
Guarani1 title
Inter de Limeira1 title
Joinville1 title
Juventude1 title
Juventus1 title
Londrina1 title
Paraná1 title
Portuguesa1 title
Sampaio Corrêa1 title
Sport1 title
Tuna Luso1 title
Uberlândia1 title
União São João1 title
Vasco da Gama1 title
Villa Nova1 title

Titles by state

Below are the titles by state, according to the Brazilian Football Confederation:
StateTitles
10 titles
5 titles
5 titles
3 titles
3 titles
3 titles
2 titles
2 titles
2 titles
1 title
1 title
1 title

Top scorers

1 Módulo Amarelo of the Copa João Havelange. Adhemar scored another six goals in the Knockout Stage of the Copa João Havelange.