Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
| Founded | 1971 |
|---|---|
| Country | Brazil |
| Confederation | CONMEBOL |
| Number of clubs | 20 |
| Level on pyramid | 2 |
| Promotion to | Série A |
| Relegation to | Série C |
| Domestic cup | Copa do Brasil (third stage) |
| Current champions | Coritiba (3rd title) (2025) |
| Most championships | Coritiba (3 titles) |
| Broadcaster(s) | ESPN Disney+ RedeTV! Desimpedidos Kwai SportyNet |
| Website | Official website |
| Current: 2026 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. Also, there were years where the competition was not 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.
2025 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][3]
- Mixed formats
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:
- 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]
| Year | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Third place | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986[4] | Treze | Group E | Maranhão | Rio Negro | The four winners were promoted to the first level in the same year.[5][6] |
| Central | Group F | Americano | Goytacaz | ||
| Inter de Limeira | Group G | Juventus | Santo André | ||
| Criciúma | Group H | Marcílio Dias | Pinheiros | ||
| 1987[7] | Americano | Blue Module | Uberlândia | Juventude | Final stage of each module was disputed in a triangular. |
| Operário–MS | White Module | Paysandu | Botafogo-PB | ||
| 2000[8] | 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. |
Titles by team
Below are the titles by team, according to the Brazilian Football Confederation:
| Rank | Club | Winners | Winning years |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coritiba | 3 | 2007, 2010, 2025 |
| 2 | América Mineiro | 2 | 1997, 2017 |
| Botafogo | 2015, 2021 | ||
| 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 |
Titles by state
Below are the titles by state, according to the Brazilian Football Confederation:
| State | Nº of titles |
|---|---|
| São Paulo | 11 |
| Minas Gerais | 6 |
| Paraná | 6 |
| 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 |
Participations
Most appearances
- As of 2026 season
Below is the list of clubs that have more appearances in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B.[9]
| Club | App | First | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| CRB | 36 | 1971 | 2026 |
| Ceará | 33 | 1981 | 2026 |
| América Mineiro | 29 | 1980 | 2026 |
| Criciúma | 28 | 1980 | 2026 |
| Londrina | 28 | 1971 | 2026 |
| Vila Nova | 28 | 1982 | 2026 |
| Avaí | 27 | 1980 | 2026 |
| América de Natal | 24 | 1972 | 2014 |
| Náutico | 24 | 1971 | 2026 |
| Ponte Preta | 24 | 1971 | 2026 |
| Remo | 23 | 1971 | 2025 |
| ABC | 22 | 1971 | 2023 |
| Americano | 20 | 1980 | 2002 |
| Botafogo (SP) | 20 | 1980 | 2026 |
| Joinville | 20 | 1982 | 2016 |
| Paysandu | 20 | 1971 | 2025 |
| Sampaio Corrêa | 20 | 1971 | 2023 |
| Santa Cruz | 20 | 1982 | 2017 |
Clubs promoted to Série A
- 1971 and 1972
| Year | Clubs |
|---|---|
| 1971 | None |
| 1972 | None |
- Taça de Prata era (1980-1986)
| 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 | N/a |
- Mixed formats (1987-2005)
| 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 |
- Round-robin tournament (2006-present)
Clubs relegated to Série C
- Mixed formats (1988-2005)
| 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) |
- Round-robin tournament (2006-present)
- ^ No relegations due to absence of a Série C tournament in the posterior season.
- ^ Ponte Preta is spared from relegation after América de Rio Preto, Bangu, Barra do Garças, Ferroviária and Novorizontino withdrew.[10]
- ^ Sports court (STJD) canceled all relegations in 1996 season, sparing Goiatuba, Sergipe and Central.[11]
Top scorers
Winning managers
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
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- ^ "Série B de 1986: clubes preparam ofensiva na CBF para pleitear reconhecimento do título". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 21 June 2019. Archived from the original on 21 January 2022. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
- ^ "Brazilian Championship 1987" (in Portuguese). RSSSF. February 4, 2008. Archived from the original on August 19, 2009. Retrieved August 22, 2009.
- ^ "Brazilian Championship 2000" (in Portuguese). RSSSF. February 4, 2008. Archived from the original on August 19, 2009. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
- ^ "Participantes do Campeonato Brasileiro - Histórico ano a ano". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 14 August 2025. Retrieved 7 December 2025.
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