Campeonato Gaúcho Série B


The Campeonato Gaúcho Segunda Divisão, commonly known as Campeonato Gaúcho Série B, is the third-highest professional football league in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. The league is contested between 10 clubs and typically lasts in the first half of the year.
The current champions are Rio Grande, who won the title in the 2014 season, defeating Guarani by 2-1 aggregate in the finals.

Format

There are 10 clubs in the Campeonato Gaúcho Série B, divided into two groups. During the course of a first phase, each team will face the other teams of their group in roundtrip. Teams receive three points for a win and one point for a draw. No points are awarded for a loss. Teams are ranked by total points, then wins, goal difference and goals scored. The top four teams from each group qualified to the next phase. At this stage, all eight clubs face off in round home and away. The top two clubs qualify for the finals. The winner is promoted to the Campeonato Gaúcho Série A2.

Clubs

Throughout its nearly 50-year history, dozens of clubs have played Campeonato Gaúcho Série B, including teams that became extinct. The following 10 clubs will compete during the 2015 season.
ClubCityStadiumCapacityPos. in 20141st seasonSeasonsTitlesLast title
14 de Julho Santana do LivramentoJoão Martins5,000—19674——
BagéBagéPedra Moura12,00011th20124——
Barra-RSPorto AlegreArmindo Volkart500—20151——
FarroupilhaPelotasNicolau Fico5,00010th19856——
GaribaldiGaribaldiAlcides Santa Rosa4,0005th20124——
GaúchoPasso FundoArena Wolmar Salton8,00013th2000412000
Guarany BagéEstrela D'Alva10,0006th1999511999
MarauMarauCarlos Renato Bebber2,00014th 20132——
Palmeirense-RSPalmeira das MissõesLuciano Ferreira Martins2,0004th19684——
SapucaienseSapucaia do SulArthur Mesquita Dias3,0007th20133——

Champions

Records and statistics

List of champions

Thirteen clubs are officially recognized to have been the Campeonato Gaúcho Série B champions, with hegemony of the Igrejinha, which have won 2 times in 14 seasons.
ClubWonRunner-upYears wonYears runner-up
Igrejinha201968, 1980—
Rio Grande1120141985
Tupy-RS1120131969
Gaúcho1120002012
Grêmio Santanense1119672000
Guarany 1119992015
Aimoré102012—
Porto Alegre102003—
Canoas102002—
Cachoeira102001—
Guarany 101985—
Marau102015—
Pradense101981—
Três Passos101969—
Guarani 01—2014
Associação Nova Prata01—2013
Riograndense 01—2003
Pedrabranca01—2002
Farroupilha01—2001
Canoas FC01—1999
Mundo Novo01—1981
GEPO01—1980
Elite-RS01—1968
Ta-Guá01—1967