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
Year | Winner | Runner-up | Third place | Fourth place |
2006 Details | Atlético Mineiro | Sport | Náutico | América |
2007 Details | Coritiba | Ipatinga | Portuguesa | Vitória |
2008 Details | Corinthians | Santo André | Avaí | Barueri |
2009 Details | Vasco da Gama | Guarani | Ceará | Atlético Goianiense |
2010 Details | Coritiba | Figueirense | Bahia | América |
2011 Details | Portuguesa | Náutico | Ponte Preta | Sport |
2012 Details | Goiás | Criciúma | Atlético Paranaense | Vitória |
2013 Details | Palmeiras | Chapecoense | Sport | Figueirense |
2014 Details | Joinville | Ponte Preta | Vasco da Gama | Avaí |
2015 Details | Botafogo | Santa Cruz | Vitória | América |
2016 Details | Atlético Goianiense | Avaí | Vasco da Gama | Bahia |
2017 Details | América | Internacional | Ceará | Paraná |
2018 Details | Fortaleza | CSA | Avaí | Goiás |
2019 Details | 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:Year | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Comments |
1986 Details | Treze | Maranhão | The four winners were promoted to the first level in the same year. | |
1986 Details | Central | Americano | The four winners were promoted to the first level in the same year. | |
1986 Details | Inter de Limeira | Juventus | The four winners were promoted to the first level in the same year. | |
1986 Details | Criciúma | Marcílio Dias | The four winners were promoted to the first level in the same year. | |
1987 Details | Americano | Uberlândia | ||
1987 Details | Operário | Paysandu | ||
2000 Details | 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:Club | State | Titles |
América Mineiro | 2 titles | |
Bragantino | 2 titles | |
Coritiba | 2 titles | |
Goiás | 2 titles | |
Palmeiras | 2 titles | |
Paysandu | 2 titles | |
Atlético Goianiense | 1 title | |
Atlético Mineiro | 1 title | |
Atlético Paranaense | 1 title | |
Botafogo | 1 title | |
Brasiliense | 1 title | |
Campo Grande | 1 title | |
Corinthians | 1 title | |
Criciúma | 1 title | |
Fortaleza | 1 title | |
Gama | 1 title | |
Grêmio | 1 title | |
Guarani | 1 title | |
Inter de Limeira | 1 title | |
Joinville | 1 title | |
Juventude | 1 title | |
Juventus | 1 title | |
Londrina | 1 title | |
Paraná | 1 title | |
Portuguesa | 1 title | |
Sampaio Corrêa | 1 title | |
Sport | 1 title | |
Tuna Luso | 1 title | |
Uberlândia | 1 title | |
União São João | 1 title | |
Vasco da Gama | 1 title | |
Villa Nova | 1 title |
Titles by state
Below are the titles by state, according to the Brazilian Football Confederation:State | Titles |
10 titles | |
5 titles | |
5 titles | |
3 titles | |
3 titles | |
3 titles | |
2 titles | |
2 titles | |
2 titles | |
1 title | |
1 title | |
1 title |