Campeonato Brasileiro Série B


The Campeonato Brasileiro Série B 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.

Champions of Série B

Official champions

Below is the table of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B champions according to the Brazilian Football Confederation:
;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:
;Round-robin tournament
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.SeasonChampionRunner-upThird placeFourth place
252006

Unofficial champions

The following seasons are not officially recognized by the CBF:
YearWinnerScoreRunner-upThird placeComments
1986

Titles by team

Below are the titles by team, according to the Brazilian Football Confederation:
RankClubWinnersWinning years
1

Titles by state

Below are the titles by state, according to the Brazilian Football Confederation:
StateNº of titles
São Paulo

Participations

Most appearances

Below is the list of clubs that have more appearances in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B.
ClubAppFirstLast
CRB3619712026
Ceará3319812026
América Mineiro2919802026
Criciúma2819802026
Londrina2819712026
Vila Nova2819822026
Avaí2719802026
América de Natal2419722014
Náutico2419712026
Ponte Preta2419712026
Remo2319712025
ABC2219712023
Americano2019802002
Botafogo (SP)2019802026
Joinville2019822016
Paysandu2019712025
Sampaio Corrêa2019712023
Santa Cruz2019822017

Clubs promoted to Série A

;1971 and 1972
;Taça de Prata era
YearClubs promoted in same yearClubs promoted to next season
1980América de Rio Preto, Americano, Bangu, SportLondrina, CSA
1981Bahia, Náutico, Palmeiras, UberabaGuarani, Anapolina
1982America (RJ), Atlético Paranaense, Corinthians, São Paulo (RS)Campo Grande, CSA
1983Americano, Botafogo (SP), Guarani, Operário (MS)None
1984UberlândiaRemo
1985NoneTuna Luso
1986Central, Criciúma, Inter de Limeira, Treze

;Mixed formats
YearClubs
1987See Copa União
1988Inter de Limeira, Náutico
1989Bragantino, São José (SP)
1990Sport, Atlético Paranaense
1991Paysandu, Guarani
1992Paraná, Vitória, Criciúma, Santa Cruz, Remo, América Mineiro, Fortaleza, União São João, Grêmio, Ceará, Desportiva, Coritiba
1994Juventude, Goiás
1995Atlético Paranaense, Coritiba
1996União São João, América de Natal
1997América Mineiro, Ponte Preta
1998Gama, Botafogo (SP)
1999–2000See Copa João Havelange
2001Paysandu, Figueirense
2002Criciúma, Fortaleza
2003Palmeiras, Botafogo
2004Brasiliense, Fortaleza
2005Grêmio, Santa Cruz

;Round-robin tournament
YearClubs
2006Atlético Mineiro, Sport, Náutico, América de Natal
2007Coritiba, Ipatinga, Portuguesa, Vitória
2008Corinthians, Santo André, Avaí, Grêmio Barueri
2009Vasco da Gama, Guarani, Ceará, Atlético Goianiense
2010Coritiba, Figueirense, Bahia, América Mineiro
2011Portuguesa, Náutico, Ponte Preta, Sport
2012Goiás, Criciúma, Atlético Paranaense, Vitória
2013Palmeiras, Chapecoense, Sport, Figueirense
2014Joinville, Ponte Preta, Vasco da Gama, Avaí
2015Botafogo, Santa Cruz, Vitória, América Mineiro
2016Atlético Goianiense, Avaí, Vasco da Gama, Bahia
2017América Mineiro, Internacional, Ceará, Paraná
2018Fortaleza, CSA, Avaí, Goiás
2019Bragantino, Sport, Coritiba, Atlético Goianiense
2020Chapecoense, América Mineiro, Juventude, Cuiabá
2021Botafogo, Goiás, Coritiba, Avaí
2022Cruzeiro, Grêmio, Bahia, Vasco da Gama
2023Vitória, Juventude, Criciúma, Atlético Goianiense
2024Santos, Mirassol, Sport, Ceará
2025Coritiba, Athletico Paranaense, Chapecoense, Remo

Clubs relegated to Série C

;Mixed formats
YearClubs
1988None
1990None
1992None
1994Fortaleza, Tiradentes (DF)
1995Ponte Preta , Democrata (GV)
1996Canceled
1997Moto Club, Central, Sergipe, Goiatuba, Mogi Mirim
1998Fluminense, Atlético Goianiense, Náutico, Juventus, Volta Redonda, Americano
1999–2000See Copa João Havelange
2001Sergipe, Tuna Luso, ABC, Desportiva, Nacional (AM), Serra
2002Americano, Botafogo (SP), Sampaio Corrêa, Guarany de Sobral, XV de Piracicaba, Bragantino
2003Gama, União São João
2004América de Natal, Remo, América Mineiro, Joinville, Mogi Mirim, Londrina
2005Vitória, Bahia, Anapolina, União Barbarense, Criciúma, Caxias

;Round-robin tournament
YearClubs
2006Paysandu, Guarani, São Raimundo (AM), Vila Nova
2007Paulista, Santa Cruz, Remo, Ituano
2008Marília, Criciúma, Gama, CRB
2009Juventude, Fortaleza, Campinense, ABC
2010Brasiliense, Santo André, Ipatinga, América de Natal
2011Icasa, Vila Nova, Salgueiro, Duque de Caxias
2012CRB, Guarani, Ipatinga, Grêmio Barueri
2013Guaratinguetá, Paysandu, São Caetano, ASA
2014América de Natal, Icasa, Vila Nova, Portuguesa
2015Macaé, ABC, Boa Esporte, Mogi Mirim
2016Joinville, Tupi, Bragantino, Sampaio Corrêa
2017Luverdense, Santa Cruz, ABC, Náutico
2018Paysandu, Sampaio Corrêa, Juventude, Boa Esporte
2019Londrina, São Bento, Criciúma, Vila Nova
2020Figueirense, Paraná, Botafogo (SP), Oeste
2021Remo, Vitória, Confiança, Brasil de Pelotas
2022CSA, Brusque, Operário Ferroviário, Náutico
2023Sampaio Corrêa, Tombense, Londrina, ABC
2024Ponte Preta, Ituano, Brusque, Guarani
2025Ferroviária, Amazonas, Volta Redonda, Paysandu