2015 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
Football league season
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The Serie B of the Brazilian Championship 2015 is a football competition held in Brazil, equivalent to the second division. It is contested by 20 clubs, between May 9 and November 28. The top four teams will have access to Série A in 2016 and the last four will be relegated to Série C in 2016. recently promoted Mogi Mirim was the first team to have its relegation confirmed, after losing to Ceará in October 31.[1] After a defeat to Luverdense in November 6, Boa Esporte also was relegated. ABC also was relegated, after a tie against Bahia in November 10. Botafogo was promoted that same day, after a victory against Luverdense. In November 14, Vitória, Santa Cruz and América-MG confirmed their promotions. Ceará, that had spent most of the championship in the relegation zone, managed to escape relegation after a victory against Macaé in the last round, with this result, combined with Oeste's draw against Paysandu, relegating the Fluminense team.
| Season | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Botafogo |
| Promoted | Botafogo Vitória Santa Cruz América-MG |
| Relegated | Macaé ABC Boa Esporte Mogi Mirim |
| Matches | 380 |
| Goals | 925 (2.43 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Zé Carlos (CRB) (19 goals) |
| Highest attendance | Santa Cruz 1–0 Botafogo (August 8, 2015, Arruda) - 43,320 people |
| Lowest attendance | Boa Esporte 0–1 Mogi Mirim (September 8, 2015, Melão) - 95 people |
| Average attendance | 6,126 |
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Teams
Number of teams by state
Personnel and kits
| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC |  Sérgio China |
Leandro Amaro |
Wilson | Caixa EMS Pharma |
| América Mineiro | Givanildo Oliveira |
Mancini |
Lupo | Supermercados BH |
| Atlético Goianiense | Gilberto Pereira |
Márcio |
Erreà | Caixa |
| Bahia | Charles Fabian |
Titi |
Penalty | |
| Boa Esporte | Moacir Júnior |
Kanxa | ||
| Botafogo | Ricardo Gomes |
Jefferson |
Puma | |
| Bragantino |  Wagner Lopes |
Lauro |
Kanxa | |
| Ceará | Lisca |
João Marcos |
Penalty | |
| CRB | Mazola Júnior |
Júlio César |
Kanxa | Caixa |
| Criciúma | Roberto Cavalo |
Kappa | ||
| Luverdense | Júnior Rocha |
Kanxa | ||
| Macaé | Toninho Andrade |
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| Mogi Mirim | Toninho Cecílio |
Kanxa | ||
| Náutico | Gilmar Dal Pozzo |
Júlio César |
Umbro | |
| Oeste | Renan Freitas |
Kanxa | ||
| Paysandu | Dado Cavalcanti |
Augusto Recife |
Puma | Esamaz Banpará Drogarias Big Ben |
| Paraná | Fernando Miguel |
Lúcio Flávio |
Erreà | |
| Sampaio Corrêa | Leonardo Condé |
Super Bolla | ||
| Santa Cruz | Marcelo Martelotte |
Edson Sitta |
Penalty | |
| Vitória | Vágner Mancini |
Jorge Wagner |
Puma | Caixa |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Botafogo (P, C) | 38 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 60 | 30 | +30 | 72 | Promoted to 2016 Série A |
| 2 | Santa Cruz (P) | 38 | 20 | 7 | 11 | 63 | 43 | +20 | 67 | |
| 3 | Vitória (P) | 38 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 58 | 40 | +18 | 66 | |
| 4 | América-MG (P) | 38 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 55 | 39 | +16 | 65 | |
| 5 | Náutico | 38 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 49 | 42 | +7 | 63 | |
| 6 | Bragantino | 38 | 19 | 3 | 16 | 56 | 56 | 0 | 60 | |
| 7 | Paysandu | 38 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 49 | 40 | +9 | 60 | |
| 8 | Sampaio Corrêa | 38 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 51 | 43 | +8 | 58 | |
| 9 | Bahia | 38 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 48 | 41 | +7 | 58 | |
| 10 | Luverdense | 38 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 46 | 40 | +6 | 54 | |
| 11 | CRB | 38 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 47 | 45 | +2 | 54 | |
| 12 | Criciúma | 38 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 36 | 41 | −5 | 49 | |
| 13 | Paraná | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 39 | 43 | −4 | 47 | |
| 14 | Atlético Goianiense | 38 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 36 | 46 | −10 | 46 | |
| 15 | Ceará | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 42 | 50 | −8 | 45 | |
| 16 | Oeste | 38 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 37 | 45 | −8 | 44 | |
| 17 | Macaé (R) | 38 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 46 | 54 | −8 | 43 | Relegated to 2016 Série C |
| 18 | ABC (R) | 38 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 41 | 64 | −23 | 32 | |
| 19 | Boa Esporte (R) | 38 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 34 | 54 | −20 | 31 | |
| 20 | Mogi Mirim (R) | 38 | 4 | 11 | 23 | 32 | 69 | −37 | 23 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated