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 ), and currently officially called Brasileirão Série B Superbet for sponsorship reasons) 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 group and the bottom four teams being relegated to the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C.
Below is the table of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B champions according to the Brazilian Football Confederation:
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:
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:
The following seasons are not officially recognized by the CBF:
Below are the titles by team, according to the Brazilian Football Confederation:
Below are the titles by state, according to the Brazilian Football Confederation:
Below is the list of clubs that have more appearances in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B.