Campeonato Brasileiro Série B

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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 Serie B), and currently officially called Brasileirão Série B Superbet for sponsorship reasons[1]) is the second tier of the Brazilian football league system, which is organized by the Brazilian Football Confederation.

Founded1971; 55 years ago (1971)
CountryBrazil
ConfederationCONMEBOL
Number of clubs20
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Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
Founded1971; 55 years ago (1971)
CountryBrazil
ConfederationCONMEBOL
Number of clubs20
Level on pyramid2
Promotion toSérie A
Relegation toSérie C
Domestic cupCopa do Brasil (third stage)
Current championsCoritiba (3rd title)
(2025)
Most championshipsCoritiba (3 titles)
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WebsiteOfficial website
Current: 2026 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
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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 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A group and the bottom four teams being relegated to the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C.

2026 Série B teams

More information Team, Home city ...
Team Home city State Stadium Capacity
América Mineiro Belo Horizonte Minas Gerais Arena Independência 23,018
Athletic São João del-Rei Arena Sicredi 6,000
Atlético Goianiense Goiânia Goiás Antônio Accioly 12,500
Avaí Florianópolis Santa Catarina Ressacada 17,826
Botafogo-SP Ribeirão Preto São Paulo Santa Cruz 29,292
Ceará Fortaleza Ceará Castelão 57,876
CRB Maceió Alagoas Rei Pelé 17,126
Criciúma Criciúma Santa Catarina Heriberto Hülse 19,225
Cuiabá Cuiabá Mato Grosso Arena Pantanal 44,000
Fortaleza Fortaleza Ceará Castelão 57,876
Goiás Goiânia Goiás Estádio da Serrinha 14,450
Juventude Caxias do Sul Rio Grande do Sul Alfredo Jaconi 19,924
Londrina Londrina Paraná Estádio do Café 31,000
Náutico Recife Pernambuco Aflitos 22,856
Novorizontino Novo Horizonte São Paulo Doutor Jorge Ismael de Biasi 16,000
Operário Ferroviário Ponta Grossa Paraná Germano Krüger 10,632
Ponte Preta Campinas São Paulo Moisés Lucarelli 19,728
São Bernardo São Bernardo do Campo 1º de Maio 15,159
Sport Recife Pernambuco Ilha do Retiro 32,983
Vila Nova Goiânia Goiás Onésio Brasileiro Alvarenga 6,500
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Champions of Série B

Official champions

Below is the table of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B champions according to the Brazilian Football Confederation:[2][3]

Mixed formats

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:

More information Ed., Season ...
Ed. Season Champion Runner-up
1
 1971 Minas Gerais Villa Nova Pará Remo
2
 1972 Maranhão Sampaio Corrêa Paraíba Campinense
–
 1973−1979
Not held
3
 1980 Paraná (state) Londrina Alagoas CSA
4
 1981 São Paulo (state) Guarani Goiás Anapolina
5
 1982 Rio de Janeiro (state) Campo Grande Alagoas CSA
6
 1983 São Paulo (state) Juventus Alagoas CSA
7
 1984 Minas Gerais Uberlândia Pará Remo
8
 1985 Pará Tuna Luso Rio de Janeiro (state) Goytacaz
–
 1986
Not held (See 1986 Torneio Paralelo)
–
 1987
Not held (See Copa União Blue and White Modules)
9
 1988 São Paulo (state) Inter de Limeira Pernambuco Náutico
10
 1989 São Paulo (state) Bragantino São Paulo (state) São José
11
 1990 Pernambuco Sport Paraná (state) Atlético Paranaense
12
 1991 Pará Paysandu São Paulo (state) Guarani
13
 1992 Paraná (state) Paraná Bahia Vitória
–
 1993
Not held
14
 1994 Rio Grande do Sul Juventude Goiás Goiás
15
 1995 Paraná (state) Atlético Paranaense Paraná (state) Coritiba
16
 1996 São Paulo (state) União São João Rio Grande do Norte América de Natal
17
 1997 Minas Gerais América Mineiro São Paulo (state) Ponte Preta
18
 1998 Federal District (Brazil) Gama São Paulo (state) Botafogo
19
 1999 Goiás Goiás Pernambuco Santa Cruz
–
 2000
Not held (See Copa João Havelange Group Yellow)
20
 2001 Pará Paysandu Santa Catarina (state) Figueirense
21
 2002 Santa Catarina (state) Criciúma Ceará Fortaleza
22
 2003 São Paulo (state) Palmeiras Rio de Janeiro (state) Botafogo
23
 2004 Federal District (Brazil) Brasiliense Ceará Fortaleza
24
 2005 Rio Grande do Sul Grêmio Pernambuco Santa Cruz
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Round-robin tournament

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:

More information Ed., Season ...
Ed. Season Champion Runner-up Third place Fourth place
25
 2006 Minas Gerais Atlético Mineiro Pernambuco Sport Pernambuco Náutico Rio Grande do Norte América
26
 2007 Paraná (state) Coritiba Minas Gerais Ipatinga São Paulo (state) Portuguesa Bahia Vitória
27
 2008 São Paulo (state) Corinthians São Paulo (state) Santo André Santa Catarina (state) Avaí São Paulo (state) Barueri
28
 2009 Rio de Janeiro (state) Vasco da Gama São Paulo (state) Guarani Ceará Ceará Goiás Atlético Goianiense
29
 2010 Paraná (state) Coritiba Santa Catarina (state) Figueirense Bahia Bahia Minas Gerais América Mineiro
30
 2011 São Paulo (state) Portuguesa Pernambuco Náutico São Paulo (state) Ponte Preta Pernambuco Sport
31
 2012 Goiás Goiás Santa Catarina (state) Criciúma Paraná (state) Atlético Paranaense Bahia Vitória
32
 2013 São Paulo (state) Palmeiras Santa Catarina (state) Chapecoense Pernambuco Sport Santa Catarina (state) Figueirense
33
 2014 Santa Catarina (state) Joinville São Paulo (state) Ponte Preta Rio de Janeiro (state) Vasco da Gama Santa Catarina (state) Avaí
34
 2015 Rio de Janeiro (state) Botafogo Pernambuco Santa Cruz Bahia Vitória Minas Gerais América Mineiro
35
 2016 Goiás Atlético Goianiense Santa Catarina (state) Avaí Rio de Janeiro (state) Vasco da Gama Bahia Bahia
36
 2017 Minas Gerais América Mineiro Rio Grande do Sul Internacional Ceará Ceará Paraná (state) Paraná
37
 2018 Ceará Fortaleza Alagoas CSA Santa Catarina (state) Avaí Goiás Goiás
38
 2019 São Paulo (state) Bragantino Pernambuco Sport Paraná (state) Coritiba Goiás Atlético Goianiense
39
 2020 Santa Catarina (state) Chapecoense Minas Gerais América Mineiro Rio Grande do Sul Juventude Mato Grosso Cuiabá
40
 2021 Rio de Janeiro (state) Botafogo Goiás Goiás Paraná (state) Coritiba Santa Catarina (state) Avaí
41
 2022 Minas Gerais Cruzeiro Rio Grande do Sul Grêmio Rio de Janeiro (state) Vasco da Gama Bahia Bahia
42
 2023 Bahia Vitória Rio Grande do Sul Juventude Santa Catarina (state) Criciúma Goiás Atlético Goianiense
43
 2024 São Paulo (state) Santos São Paulo (state) Mirassol Pernambuco Sport Ceará Ceará
44
 2025 Paraná (state) Coritiba Paraná (state) Athletico Paranaense Santa Catarina (state) Chapecoense Pará Remo
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Notes

Unofficial champions

The following seasons are not officially recognized by the CBF:[2]

More information Year, Winner ...
Year Winner Score Runner-up Third place Comments
1986[4] Paraíba Treze Group E Maranhão Maranhão Amazonas (Brazilian state) Rio Negro The four winners were promoted to the first level in the same year.[5][6]
Pernambuco Central Group F Rio de Janeiro (state) Americano Rio de Janeiro (state) Goytacaz
São Paulo (state) Inter de Limeira Group G São Paulo (state) Juventus São Paulo (state) Santo André
Santa Catarina (state) Criciúma Group H Santa Catarina (state) Marcílio Dias Paraná (state) Pinheiros
1987[7] Rio de Janeiro (state) Americano Blue Module Minas Gerais Uberlândia Rio Grande do Sul Juventude Final stage of each module was disputed in a triangular.
Mato Grosso do Sul Operário–MS White Module Pará Paysandu Paraíba Botafogo-PB
2000[8] Paraná (state) Paraná 1 − 1
3 − 1		 São Paulo (state) São Caetano Pará Remo It was the Yellow Module of the Copa João Havelange. The top three teams were promoted to the first level in the same year.
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Titles by team

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

More information Rank, Club ...
Rank Club Winners Winning years
1 Paraná (state) Coritiba 3 2007, 2010, 2025
2 Minas Gerais América Mineiro 2 1997, 2017
Rio de Janeiro (state) Botafogo 2015, 2021
Goiás Goiás 1999, 2012
São Paulo (state) Palmeiras 2003, 2013
Pará Paysandu 1991, 2001
São Paulo (state) Red Bull Bragantino 1989, 2019
8 Goiás Atlético Goianiense 1 2016
Minas Gerais Atlético Mineiro 2006
Paraná (state) Athletico Paranaense 1995
Federal District (Brazil) Brasiliense 2004
Rio de Janeiro (state) Campo Grande 1982
Santa Catarina (state) Chapecoense 2020
São Paulo (state) Corinthians 2008
Santa Catarina (state) Criciúma 2002
Minas Gerais Cruzeiro 2022
Ceará Fortaleza 2018
Federal District (Brazil) Gama 1998
Rio Grande do Sul Grêmio 2005
São Paulo (state) Guarani 1981
São Paulo (state) Inter de Limeira 1988
Santa Catarina (state) Joinville 2014
Rio Grande do Sul Juventude 1994
São Paulo (state) Juventus 1983
Paraná (state) Londrina 1980
Paraná (state) Paraná 1992
São Paulo (state) Portuguesa 2011
Maranhão Sampaio Corrêa 1972
São Paulo (state) Santos 2024
Pernambuco Sport Recife 1990
Pará Tuna Luso 1985
Minas Gerais Uberlândia 1984
São Paulo (state) União São João 1996
Rio de Janeiro (state) Vasco da Gama 2009
Minas Gerais Villa Nova 1971
Bahia Vitória 2023
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Titles by state

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

More information State, Nº of titles ...
State Nº of titles
São Paulo 11
Minas Gerais 6
Paraná 6
Rio de Janeiro 4
Pará 3
Goiás 3
Santa Catarina 3
Distrito Federal 2
Rio Grande do Sul 2
Bahia 1
Ceará 1
Maranhão 1
Pernambuco 1
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Participations

Most appearances

As of 2026 season

Below is the list of clubs that have more appearances in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B.[9]

More information Club, App ...
Club App First Last
CRB 36 1971 2026
Ceará 33 1981 2026
América Mineiro 29 1980 2026
Criciúma 28 1980 2026
Londrina 28 1971 2026
Vila Nova 28 1982 2026
Avaí 27 1980 2026
América de Natal 24 1972 2014
Náutico 24 1971 2026
Ponte Preta 24 1971 2026
Remo 23 1971 2025
ABC 22 1971 2023
Americano 20 1980 2002
Botafogo (SP) 20 1980 2026
Joinville 20 1982 2016
Paysandu 20 1971 2025
Sampaio Corrêa 20 1971 2023
Santa Cruz 20 1982 2017
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Clubs promoted to Série A

1971 and 1972
More information Year, Clubs ...
Year Clubs
1971 None
1972 None
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Taça de Prata era (1980-1986)
More information Year, Clubs promoted in same year ...
Year Clubs promoted in same year Clubs promoted to next season
1980 América de Rio Preto, Americano, Bangu, Sport Londrina, CSA
1981 Bahia, Náutico, Palmeiras, Uberaba Guarani, Anapolina
1982 America (RJ), Atlético Paranaense, Corinthians, São Paulo (RS) Campo Grande, CSA
1983 Americano, Botafogo (SP), Guarani, Operário (MS) None
1984 Uberlândia Remo
1985 None Tuna Luso
1986 Central, Criciúma, Inter de Limeira, Treze N/a
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Mixed formats (1987-2005)
More information Year, Clubs ...
Year Clubs
1987 See Copa União
1988 Inter de Limeira, Náutico
1989 Bragantino, São José (SP)
1990 Sport, Atlético Paranaense
1991 Paysandu, Guarani
1992 Paraná, Vitória, Criciúma, Santa Cruz, Remo, América Mineiro, Fortaleza, União São João, Grêmio, Ceará, Desportiva, Coritiba
1994 Juventude, Goiás
1995 Atlético Paranaense, Coritiba
1996 União São João, América de Natal
1997 América Mineiro, Ponte Preta
1998 Gama, Botafogo (SP)
1999–2000 See Copa João Havelange
2001 Paysandu, Figueirense
2002 Criciúma, Fortaleza
2003 Palmeiras, Botafogo
2004 Brasiliense, Fortaleza
2005 Grêmio, Santa Cruz
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Round-robin tournament (2006-present)
More information Year, Clubs (points) ...
Year Clubs (points)
2006 Atlético Mineiro (71), Sport (64), Náutico (64), América de Natal (61)
2007 Coritiba (69), Ipatinga (67), Portuguesa (63), Vitória (59)
2008 Corinthians (85), Santo André (68), Avaí (67), Grêmio Barueri (63)
2009 Vasco da Gama (76), Guarani (69), Ceará (68), Atlético Goianiense (65)
2010 Coritiba (71), Figueirense (67), Bahia (65), América Mineiro (63)
2011 Portuguesa (81), Náutico (64), Ponte Preta (63), Sport (61)
2012 Goiás (78), Criciúma (73), Atlético Paranaense (71), Vitória (71)
2013 Palmeiras (82), Chapecoense (72), Sport (63), Figueirense (60)
2014 Joinville (70), Ponte Preta (69), Vasco da Gama (63), Avaí (62)
2015 Botafogo (72), Santa Cruz (67), Vitória (66), América Mineiro (65)
2016 Atlético Goianiense (76), Avaí (66), Vasco da Gama (65), Bahia (63)
2017 América Mineiro (73), Internacional (71), Ceará (67), Paraná (64)
2018 Fortaleza (71), CSA (62), Avaí (61), Goiás (60)
2019 Bragantino (75), Sport (68), Coritiba (66), Atlético Goianiense (62)
2020 Chapecoense (73), América Mineiro (73), Juventude (61), Cuiabá (61)
2021 Botafogo (70), Goiás (65), Coritiba (64), Avaí (64)
2022 Cruzeiro (78), Grêmio (65), Bahia (62), Vasco da Gama (62)
2023 Vitória (72), Juventude (65), Criciúma (64), Atlético Goianiense (64)
2024 Santos (68), Mirassol (67), Sport (66), Ceará (64)
2025 Coritiba (68), Athletico Paranaense (65), Chapecoense (62), Remo (62)
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Clubs relegated to Série C

Mixed formats (1988-2005)
More information Year, Clubs (points) ...
Year Clubs (points)
1988 None[a]
1990 None[a]
1992 None[a]
1994 Fortaleza (6), Tiradentes (DF) (5)
1995 Ponte Preta (5)[b], Democrata (GV) (5)
1996 Canceled[c]
1997 Moto Club (Group A), Central (Group B), Sergipe (Group C), Goiatuba (Group D), Mogi Mirim (Group E)
1998 Fluminense (11), Atlético Goianiense (10), Náutico (8), Juventus (7), Volta Redonda (6), Americano (6)
1999–2000 See Copa João Havelange
2001 Sergipe (33), Tuna Luso (33), ABC (29), Desportiva (29), Nacional (AM) (25), Serra (24)
2002 Americano (32), Botafogo (SP) (30), Sampaio Corrêa (25), Guarany de Sobral (20), XV de Piracicaba (19), Bragantino (17)
2003 Gama (19), União São João (16)
2004 América de Natal (26), Remo (25), América Mineiro (23), Joinville (18), Mogi Mirim (18), Londrina (17)
2005 Vitória (27), Bahia (25), Anapolina (25), União Barbarense (24), Criciúma (19), Caxias (16)
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Round-robin tournament (2006-present)
More information Year, Clubs (points) ...
Year Clubs (points)
2006 Paysandu (44), Guarani (44), São Raimundo (AM) (43), Vila Nova (42)
2007 Paulista (46), Santa Cruz (42), Remo (36), Ituano (33)
2008 Marília (45), Criciúma (41), Gama (35), CRB (24)
2009 Juventude (44), Fortaleza (38), Campinense (37), ABC (35)
2010 Brasiliense (46), Santo André (43), Ipatinga (41), América de Natal (41)
2011 Icasa (47), Vila Nova (32), Salgueiro (26), Duque de Caxias (17)
2012 CRB (42), Guarani (41), Ipatinga (41), Grêmio Barueri (30)
2013 Guaratinguetá (41), Paysandu (40), São Caetano (36), ASA (35)
2014 América de Natal (43), Icasa (43), Vila Nova (32), Portuguesa (25)
2015 Macaé (43), ABC (32), Boa Esporte (31), Mogi Mirim (23)
2016 Joinville (40), Tupi (33), Bragantino (32), Sampaio Corrêa (27)
2017 Luverdense (44), Santa Cruz (37), ABC (34), Náutico (32)
2018 Paysandu (43), Sampaio Corrêa (38), Juventude (35), Boa Esporte (30)
2019 Londrina (39), São Bento (39), Criciúma (39), Vila Nova (39)
2020 Figueirense (39), Paraná (37), Botafogo (SP) (34), Oeste (29)
2021 Remo (43), Vitória (40), Confiança (37), Brasil de Pelotas (23)
2022 CSA (42), Brusque (34), Operário Ferroviário (34), Náutico (30)
2023 Sampaio Corrêa (39), Tombense (37), Londrina (31), ABC (28)
2024 Ponte Preta (38), Ituano (37), Brusque (36), Guarani (33)
2025 Ferroviária (40), Amazonas (36), Volta Redonda (36), Paysandu (28)
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  1. ^
    No relegations due to absence of a Série C tournament in the posterior season.
  2. ^
    Ponte Preta is spared from relegation after América de Rio Preto, Bangu, Barra do Garças, Ferroviária and Novorizontino withdrew.[10]
  3. ^
    Sports court (STJD) canceled all relegations in 1996 season, sparing Goiatuba, Sergipe and Central.[11]

Top scorers

More information Year, Player (team) ...
Year Player (team) Goals
1971 Robilotta (Remo) 4
1972 Pelezinho (Sampaio Corrêa) 8
1980 Osmarzinho (Botafogo-SP) 12
1981 Jorge Mendonça (Guarani) 11
1982 Luizinho (Campo Grande) 10
1983 Lima (Operário-MS) 9
1984 Dadinho (Remo) 6
1985 Paulo César (Tuna Luso)
Guilherme (Figueirense)		 6
1986[d] Joãozinho (Taguatinga) 11
1987[e] Manelão (Paysandu) 6
1988 Machado (Inter de Limeira) 11
1989 Bugrão (Anapolina) 7
1990 Rivelino (Catuense) 11
1991 Cacaio (Paysandu) 14
1992 Saulo (Paraná) 12
1994 Baltazar (Goiás)
Mário (Juventude)		 11
1995 Oséas (Atlético Paranaense) 14
1996 Maurício (Santa Cruz) 13
1997 Tupãzinho (América-MG) 13
1998 Gauchinho (XV de Piracicaba) 13
1999 Ueslei (Bahia) 25
2000[f] Adhemar (São Caetano) 16
2001 Sérgio Alves (Ceará) 21
2002 Vinícius (Fortaleza) 22
2003 Vágner Love (Palmeiras) 19
2004 Rinaldo (Fortaleza) 14
2005 Reinaldo (Santa Cruz) 16
2006 Vanderlei (Gama) 21
2007 Alessandro (Ipatinga) 25
2008 Túlio Maravilha (Vila Nova) 24
2009 Elton (Vasco da Gama)
Marcelo Nicácio (Fortaleza)
Rafael Coelho (Figueirense)		 17
2010 Alessandro (Ipatinga) 21
2011 Kieza (Náutico) 21
2012 Zé Carlos (Criciúma) 27
2013 Bruno Rangel (Chapecoense) 31
2014 Magno Alves (Ceará) 18
2015 Zé Carlos (CRB) 19
2016 Bill (Ceará) 15
2017 Bergson (Paysandu)
Mazinho (Oeste)		 16
2018 Dagoberto (Londrina) 17
2019 Guilherme (Sport) 17
2020 Caio Dantas (Sampaio Corrêa) 17
2021 Edu (Brusque) 17
2022 Gabriel Poveda (Sampaio Corrêa) 19
2023 Gustavo Coutinho (Atlético Goianiense) 14
2024 Erick Pulga (Ceará) 13
2025 Pedro Rocha (Remo) 15
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    Torneio Paralelo.
  2. ^
    White and Blue Modules of the Copa União.
  3. ^
    Yellow Module of the Copa João Havelange. Adhemar scored another six goals in the Knockout Stage of the Copa João Havelange.

Winning managers

More information Year, Manager ...
Year Manager Club
1971 Martim Francisco Villa Nova
1972 Marçal Tolentino Sampaio Corrêa
1980 Jair Bala Londrina
1981 José Duarte Guarani
1982 Décio Esteves Campo Grande
1983 Candinho Juventus
1984 Vicente Lage Uberlândia
1985 José Dutra Tuna Luso
1987[g] José Maria Pena Americano
Silvio Elite Operário-MS
1988 Levir Culpi Inter de Limeira
1989 Vanderlei Luxemburgo Bragantino
1990 Roberto Brida Sport Recife
1991 Joel Martins Paysandu
1992 Otacílio Gonçalves Paraná
1994 Heron Ferreira Juventude
1995 Pepe Atlético Paranaense
1996 Lula Pereira União São João
1997 Givanildo Oliveira América Mineiro
1998 Vágner Benazzi Gama
1999 Hélio dos Anjos Goiás
2000[h] Geninho Paraná
2001 Givanildo Oliveira (2) Paysandu
2002 Edson Gaúcho Criciúma
2003 Jair Picerni Palmeiras
2004 Edinho Brasiliense
2005 Mano Menezes Grêmio
2006 Levir Culpi (2) Atlético Mineiro
2007 René Simões Coritiba
2008 Mano Menezes (2) Corinthians
2009 Dorival Júnior Vasco da Gama
2010 Ney Franco Coritiba
2011 Jorginho Portuguesa
2012 Enderson Moreira Goiás
2013 Gilson Kleina Palmeiras
2014 Hemerson Maria Joinville
2015 Ricardo Gomes Botafogo
2016 Marcelo Cabo Atlético Goianiense
2017 Enderson Moreira (2) América Mineiro
2018 Rogério Ceni Fortaleza
2019 Antônio Carlos Zago Bragantino
2020 Umberto Louzer Chapecoense
2021 Enderson Moreira (3) Botafogo
2022 Uruguay Paulo Pezzolano Cruzeiro
2023 Léo Condé Vitória
2024 Fábio Carille Santos
2025 Mozart Coritiba
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    White and Blue Modules of the Copa União.
  2. ^
    Yellow Module of the Copa João Havelange.

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