2026 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
| Season | 2026 |
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| Dates | 21 March – 28 November |
← 2025 2027 → | |
The 2026 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B will be a football competition held in Brazil, equivalent to the second division. The competition will begin on 21 March and will end on 28 November.[1]
Twenty teams competed in the tournament, twelve returning from the 2025 season, four promoted from the 2025 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C (Londrina, Náutico, Ponte Preta and São Bernardo),[2] and four relegated from the 2025 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A (Juventude, Sport, Fortaleza, and Ceará).
Teams
Twenty teams will compete in the league – twelve teams from the previous season, as well as four teams promoted from the Série C, and four teams relegated from the Série A.
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Number of teams by state
| Number of teams |
State | Team(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | São Paulo | Botafogo-SP, Novorizontino, Ponte Preta and São Bernardo |
| 3 | Goiás | Atlético Goianiense, Goiás and Vila Nova |
| 2 | Ceará | Ceará and Fortaleza |
| Minas Gerais | América Mineiro and Athletic | |
| Paraná | Londrina and Operário Ferroviário | |
| Pernambuco | Náutico and Sport | |
| Santa Catarina | Avaí and Criciúma | |
| 1 | Alagoas | CRB |
| Mato Grosso | Cuiabá | |
| Rio Grande do Sul | Juventude |
Stadiums and locations
Personnel and kits
| Team | Head coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Kit main sponsor | Other sponsors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| América Mineiro | Alberto Valentim | Ricardo Silva | Volt Sport | MC Games Bet | List
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| Athletic | Alex | Sidimar | Kick Ball | Esquadrão 1909[a] | List
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| Atlético Goianiense | Eduardo Souza | Guilherme Romão | Dragão Premium[a] | Blaze | List
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| Avaí | Cauan de Almeida | Eduardo Brock | Volt Sport | 1pra1.Bet | List
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| Botafogo-SP | Cláudio Tencati | Ericson | Volt Sport | HanzBet | List
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| Ceará | Mozart | Luiz Otávio | Vozão[a] | Esportes da Sorte | List
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| CRB | Eduardo Barroca | Fábio Alemão | Regatas[a] | BETesporte | List
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| Criciúma | Eduardo Baptista | Rodrigo | Volt Sport | Estrela Bet | List
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| Cuiabá | Eduardo Barros | Carlos Alberto | Kappa | Dourado | List
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| Fortaleza | Thiago Carpini | Tinga | Volt Sport[3] | Cassino.Bet[4] | List
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| Goiás | Daniel Paulista | Tadeu | Diadora | Viva Sorte Bet | List
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| Juventude | Maurício Barbieri | Jadson | 19treze[a] | Stake.com[5] | List
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| Londrina | Allan Aal | Wallace | MaxRun | Refriko | List
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| Náutico | Hélio dos Anjos & Guilherme dos Anjos |
Vinícius | Diadora | Esportes da Sorte | List
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| Novorizontino | Enderson Moreira | Rodrigo Soares | Physicus | PAGOL.Bet | List
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| Operário Ferroviário | Luizinho Lopes | Gabriel Boschilia | Karilu | Philips Áudio e Vídeo | List
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| Ponte Preta | Rodrigo Santana | Élvis | Diadora | GingaBet | List
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| São Bernardo | Ricardo Catalá | Hélder Maciel | Magnum | Magnum Bank | List
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| Sport | Roger Silva | Rafael Thyere | Umbro | Betnacional[6] | List
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| Vila Nova | Ariel Mamede (caretaker) | João Vieira | Volt Sport | GingaBet | List
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- Notes
Coaching changes
| Team | Outgoing head coach | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming head coach | Date of appointment | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botafogo-SP | Ivan Izzo | End of caretaker spell | 23 November 2025 | Pre-season | Cláudio Tencati | 24 November 2025 | [7] |
| Avaí | Vinícius Bergantin | End of contract | 28 November 2025 | Cauan de Almeida | 2 December 2025 | [8][9] | |
| Juventude | Thiago Carpini | 7 December 2025 | Maurício Barbieri | 11 December 2025 | [10][11] | ||
| Sport | César Lucena | End of caretaker spell | Roger Silva | 21 December 2025 | [12] | ||
| Goiás | Fábio Carille | Mutual agreement | 8 December 2025 | Daniel Paulista | 9 December 2025 | [13][14] | |
| Ceará | Léo Condé | End of contract | 10 December 2025 | Mozart | 12 December 2025 | [15][16] | |
| Fortaleza | Martín Palermo | 11 December 2025 | Thiago Carpini | 11 December 2025 | [17][18] | ||
| Londrina | Roger Silva | Signed by Sport | 21 December 2025 | Allan Aal | 30 December 2025 | [12][19] | |
| Operário Ferroviário | Alex | Sacked | 18 January 2026 | State leagues | Luizinho Lopes[i] | 20 January 2026 | [20][21] |
| Ponte Preta | Marcelo Fernandes | Mutual agreement | 15 February 2026 | Rodrigo Santana | 22 February 2026 | [22][23] | |
| Athletic | Rui Duarte | 17 February 2026 | Alex | 21 February 2026 | [24][25] | ||
| Atlético Goianiense | Rafael Lacerda | Sacked | 7 March 2026 | Eduardo Souza | 10 March 2026 | [26][27] | |
| Vila Nova | Umberto Louzer | 18 March 2026 | Ariel Mamede (caretaker) | 18 March 2026 | [28] |
- Notes
- ^ Schumacher was the caretaker head coach in a Campeonato Paranaense match against FC Cascavel on 21 January.
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | América Mineiro | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Promotion to 2027 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A |
| 2 | Athletic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Atlético Goianiense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to the promotion play-offs |
| 4 | Avaí | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Botafogo-SP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Ceará | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | CRB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | Criciúma | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | Cuiabá | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | Fortaleza | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | Goiás | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | Juventude | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | Londrina | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | Náutico | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 | Novorizontino | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 16 | Operário Ferroviário | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 17 | Ponte Preta | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to 2027 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C |
| 18 | São Bernardo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 19 | Sport | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 20 | Vila Nova | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on TBD 2026. Source: CBF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results (only between 2 teams); 6) fewest red cards; 7) fewest yellow cards; 8) drawing of lots.[29]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results (only between 2 teams); 6) fewest red cards; 7) fewest yellow cards; 8) drawing of lots.[29]
Results
Promotion play-offs
The play-offs will be played on a home-and-away two-legged basis, with the higher-seeded team hosting the second leg. If tied on aggregate, the higher-seeded team will be promoted to the 2027 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th place | Group A | 3rd place | – | – |
| 5th place | Group B | 4th place | – | – |
Group A
| 6th place | – | 3rd place |
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| 3rd place | – | 6th place |
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Group B
| 5th place | – | 4th place |
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| 4th place | – | 5th place |
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References
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- ^ "Botafogo-SP anuncia Cláudio Tencati um dia após confirmar permanência na Série B" [Botafogo-SP announce Cláudio Tencati one day after confirming permanence in the Série B] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 24 November 2025. Retrieved 26 November 2025.
- ^ "Bergantin recebe proposta para trabalhar com Tite e não fica no Avaí" [Bergantin receives an offer to work with Tite and does not stay at Avaí] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 28 November 2025. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
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- ^ "Juventude anuncia o técnico Maurício Barbieri" [Juventude announce the head coach Maurício Barbieri] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 11 December 2025. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
- ^ a b "Sport acerta a contratação do técnico Roger Silva, ex-Londrina" [Sport sign head coach Roger Silva, formerly of Londrina] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 21 December 2025. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
- ^ "Goiás oficializa saída do técnico Fábio Carille" [Goiás turn official the departure of head coach Fábio Carille] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 8 December 2025. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
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- ^ "Léo Condé deixa o Ceará após rebaixamento para Série B" [Léo Condé leaves Ceará after relegation to the Série B] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 10 December 2025. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
- ^ "Mozart é o novo treinador do Ceará e comandará o Time do Povo em 2026" [Mozart is the new head coach of Ceará and will be in charge of the Time do Povo in 2026] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Ceará SC. 12 December 2025. Retrieved 14 December 2025.
- ^ "Obrigado, Martín Palermo!" [Thank you, Martín Palermo!] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Fortaleza EC. 11 December 2025. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
- ^ "Thiago Carpini é o novo técnico do Fortaleza" [Thiago Carpini is the new head coach of Fortaleza] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Fortaleza EC. 11 December 2025. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
- ^ "Allan Aal é o novo treinador do Tubarão" [Allan Aal is the new head coach of the Tubarão] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Londrina EC. 30 December 2025. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
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