Campeonato Brasileiro Série B

Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
Countries  Brazil
Confederation CONMEBOL
Founded 1971
Number of teams 20
Levels on pyramid 2
Promotion to Série A
Relegation to Série C
Domestic cup(s) Copa do Brasil
Current champions Coritiba
(2010)
Most championships Coritiba
Paysandu (2 titles)
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2011 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B

The Série B is the second division of Brazilian football. It is played by 20 teams. However, the competition format has changed almost every year since it first occurred, in 1971. In some years, it was not played altogether. Since 2006, it is played in a double round-robin format.

Contents

2011 Série B teams

Champions of Série B

Official champions

Below is the table of Campeonato Brasileiro Série B champions according to the Brazilian Football Confederation:[1]

Year Winner Score Runner-up Comments
1971
Details
Villa Nova
 MG
0 - 1
3 - 0
Remo
 PA
1972
Details
Sampaio Corrêa
 MA
1 - 1 Campinense
 PB
Sampaio Corrêa won 5-4 on penalties.
1973-1979 Not held
1980
Details
Londrina
 PR
1 - 1
4 - 0
CSA
 AL
1981
Details
Guarani
 SP
4 - 2
1 - 1
Anapolina
 GO
1982
Details
Campo Grande
 RJ
3 - 4
2 - 1
3 - 0
CSA
 AL
1983
Details
Juventus
 SP
1 - 3
3 - 0
1 - 0
CSA
 AL
1984
Details
Uberlândia
 MG
1 - 0
0 - 0
Remo
 PA
1985
Details
Tuna Luso
 PA
Goytacaz
 RJ
The championship had no final match. The three best teams of the Third Round played against each other. Tuna Luso scored more points and were declared champions.
1986-1987 Not held (1)
1988
Details
Inter de Limeira
 SP
1 - 0 Náutico
 PE
1989
Details
Bragantino
 SP
1 - 0
2 - 1
São José
 SP
1990
Details
Sport
 PE
1 - 1
0 - 0
Atlético Paranaense
 PR
Sport declared champions due to more points scored during the championship.
1991
Details
Paysandu
 PA
0 - 1
2 - 0
Guarani
 SP
1992
Details
Paraná
 PR
2 - 1
1 - 0
Vitória
 BA
1993 Not held
1994
Details
Juventude
 RS
1 - 2
2 - 1
Goiás
 GO
Juventude declared champions due to more points scored during the championship.
1995
Details
Atlético Paranaense
 PR
Coritiba
 PR
From 1995 to 1999, the championship had no final match. The four best teams of the Third Round played against each other, and the team with most points were declared champions.
1996
Details
União São João
 SP
América de Natal
 RN
1997
Details
América Mineiro
 MG
Ponte Preta
 SP
1998
Details
Gama
 DF
Botafogo
 SP
1999
Details
Goiás
 GO
Santa Cruz
 PE
2000 Not held
2001
Details
Paysandu
 PA
Figueirense
 SC
The championship had no final match. The four best teams of the Third Round played against each other, and the team with most points were declared champions.
2002
Details
Criciúma
 SC
0 - 2
4 - 1
Fortaleza
 CE
2003
Details
Palmeiras
 SP
Botafogo
 RJ
From 2003 to 2005, the championship had no final match. The four best teams of the Third Round played against each other, and the team with most points were declared champions.
2004
Details
Brasiliense
 DF
Fortaleza
 CE
2005
Details
Grêmio
 RS
Santa Cruz
 PE
2006
Details
Atlético Mineiro
 MG
Sport
 PE
From 2006 on, the championship followed the same formula as the Brazilian League Série A. All teams played each other in home and away rounds, and the team with most points were declared champions.
2007
Details
Coritiba
 PR
Ipatinga
 MG
2008
Details
Corinthians
 SP
Santo André
 SP
2009
Details
Vasco da Gama
 RJ
Guarani
 SP
2010
Details
Coritiba
 PR
Figueirense
 SC
2011
Details
Portuguesa
 SP
Náutico
 PE
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.

Unofficial champions

The following seasons are not officially recognized by the CBF:[1]

Year Winner Score Runner-up Comments
1986
Details
[2]
Treze
 PB
Maranhão
 MA
The four winners were promoted to the first level in the same year.
Central
 PE
Americano
 RJ
Inter de Limeira
 SP
Juventus
 SP
Criciúma
 SC
Marcílio Dias
 SC
1987
Details
[3]
Americano
 RJ
Uberlândia
 MG
Operário
 MS
Paysandu
 PA
2000
Details
Paraná
 PR
1 - 1
3 - 1
São Caetano
 SP
It was the Yellow Module of the Copa João Havelange.

Titles by team

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

Club State Titles
Coritiba  Paraná 2 titles
Paysandu  Pará 2 titles
América Mineiro  Minas Gerais 1 title
Atlético Mineiro  Minas Gerais 1 title
Atlético Paranaense  Paraná 1 title
Bragantino  São Paulo 1 title
Brasiliense  Distrito Federal 1 title
Campo Grande  Rio de Janeiro 1 title
Central Sport Club  Pernambuco 1 title
Corinthians  São Paulo 1 title
Criciúma  Santa Catarina 1 title
Gama  Distrito Federal 1 title
Goiás  Goiás 1 title
Grêmio  Rio Grande do Sul 1 title
Guarani  São Paulo 1 title
Inter de Limeira  São Paulo 1 title
Juventude  Rio Grande do Sul 1 title
Juventus  São Paulo 1 title
Londrina  Paraná 1 title
Palmeiras  São Paulo 1 title
Paraná  Paraná 1 title
Portuguesa  São Paulo 1 title
Sampaio Corrêa  Maranhão 1 title
Sport Recife  Pernambuco 1 title
Tuna Luso  Pará 1 title
Uberlândia  Minas Gerais 1 title
União São João  São Paulo 1 title
Vasco  Rio de Janeiro 1 title
Villa Nova  Minas Gerais 1 title

Titles by state

Below are the titles by state, according to the Brazilian Football Confederation:

State Titles
 São Paulo 8 titles
 Paraná 5 titles
 Minas Gerais 4 titles
 Pará 3 titles
 Pernambuco 2 titles
 Distrito Federal 2 titles
 Rio Grande do Sul 2 titles
 Rio de Janeiro 2 titles
 Goiás 1 title
 Maranhão 1 title
 Santa Catarina 1 title

Top scorers

Year Player (team) Goals
1971 Rabilota (Remo-PA) 4
1980 Osmarzinho (Botafogo-SP) 12
1981 Jorge Mendonça (Guarani-SP) 11
1982 Luisinho (Campo Grande-RJ) 10
1983 Lima (Operário-MS) 9
1984 Dadinho (Remo-PA) 6
1985 Paulo César (Tuna Luso-PA)
Guilherme (Figueirense-SC)
6
1987 Evair (Guarani-SP) 9 1
1991 Cacaio (Paysandu-PA) 14
1992 Saulo (Paraná-PR) 12
1994 Baltazar (Goiás-GO)
Mário (Juventude-RS)
11
1995 Oséas (Atlético-PR) 14
1996 Maurício (Santa Cruz-PE) 13
1997 Tupãzinho (América-MG) 13
1998 Gauchinho (XV de Piracicaba-SP) 13
1999 Uéslei (Bahia-BA) 25
2000 Adhemar (São Caetano-SP) 16 2
2001 Sérgio Alves (Ceará-CE) 21
2002 Vinícius (Fortaleza-CE) 22
2003 Vágner Love (Palmeiras-SP) 19
2004 Rinaldo (Fortaleza-CE) 14
2005 Reinaldo (Santa Cruz-PE) 16
2006 Vanderlei (Gama-DF) 21
2007 Alessandro (Ipatinga-MG) 25
2008 Túlio Maravilha (Vila Nova-GO) 24
2009 Elton (Vasco-RJ)
Marcelo Nicácio (Fortaleza-CE)
Rafael Coelho (Figueirense-SC)
17
2010 Alessandro (Ipatinga-MG) 21
2011 Kieza (Náutico) 21

1 Módulo Amarelo of the Campeonato Brasileiro of 1987

2 Módulo Branco and Verde of the Copa João Havelange. Adhemar scored another six goals in the finals of the João Havelange.

References

  1. ^ a b (Portuguese) "Campeões" (in Portuguese). CBF. http://www2.cbf.com.br/php/campeoes.php?ct=2. Retrieved November 28, 2010. 
  2. ^ (Portuguese) "Brazil 1986 Championship - Copa Brasil". RSSSF. February 4, 2008. http://www.chancedegol.com.br/rsssfbrasil/tables/br1986.htm. Retrieved August 22, 2009. 
  3. ^ (Portuguese) "Brazil Championship 1987". RSSSF. February 4, 2008. http://www.chancedegol.com.br/rsssfbrasil/tables/br1987.htm. Retrieved August 22, 2009. 

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