The 1990 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B was the second division of

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, played by 24 teams. It began in August 1990 and ended on December 6, 1990.

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won the tournament title, beating

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in the finals.

Format

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First phase

Group A

Group B

Group C

Group D

Second phase

Third phase

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declared as Série B champions due to better season record.''

Promotion

The champion and the runner-up, which are

and

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, were promoted to the following year's first level.

Relegation

The four worst placed teams, which are Anapolina,

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, Americano and Treze, were relegated to the following year's third level. However, the Second level was expanded to 64 clubs in the next year, eliminating any need for a Third level, and thus the relegations were cancelled.

Champion

References

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