The 2019
Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
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 the Ecuadorian Serie B), and currently officially called Brasileirão Série B ...
was a football competition held in Brazil, equivalent to the second division. The competition started on 26 April and ended on 30 November 2019.
Twenty teams competed in the tournament, twelve returning from the
2018
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season, four promoted from the
2018 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C (
Botafogo-SP,
Bragantino,
Cuiabá
Cuiabá () is the capital city and the largest city of the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso. It is located near the geographical centre of South America and also forms the metropolitan area of Mato Grosso, along with the neighbouring town of Várz ...
and
Operário Ferroviário), and four relegated from the
2018 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
The 2018 (officially the Brasileirão Assaí 2018 for sponsorship reasons) was the 62nd season of the , the top level of professional football in Brazil, and the 15th edition in a double round-robin since its establishment in 2003. The season beg ...
(
América Mineiro,
Paraná,
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and
Vitória).
Red Bull GmbH
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signed a deal with the promoted team
Bragantino. Team was merged with
Red Bull Brasil and renamed as
RB Bragantino, although in the 2019 Série B their name was simply Bragantino with Red Bull as main sponsor.
In the 17th round (20 August),
Figueirense players refused to play their away match against
Cuiabá
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in protest over unpaid wages. Cuiabá was awarded a 3–0 win by
forfeit.
On 4 October, Figueirense was sanctioned by the Superior Tribunal de Justiça Desportiva (STJD) with loss of three points and a fine of
R$3,000. Few days later the STJD corrected its decision and gave back the three points to Figueirense.
The top four teams were promoted to the
2020 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A.
Bragantino became the first club to be promoted after a 3–1 win against Guarani on 5 November 2019.
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was promoted on 20 November, and
Coritiba and
Atlético Goianiense on 30 November.
Teams
Number of teams by state
Venues
Personnel and kits
Managerial changes
League table
Results
:
Top goalscorers
References
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