In 2012, the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B, the second level of the Brazilian League, was contested by 20 clubs from May 19 until November 24, 2012. The top four teams in the table have qualified to the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A to be contested in 2013, meanwhile the bottom four were relegated to Campeonato Brasileiro Série C. It's considered the sixth best "second division" of the world.
Teams Stadia and locations
TeamHome cityStadiumCapacity2011 seasonABCNatalFrasqueirão 18,00010th in Série BAmérica de NatalNatalNazarenão 4,0004th in Série CAmérica MineiroBelo HorizonteIndependência 23,00019th in Série AASAArapiracaCoaracy da Mata Fonseca 14,00016th in Série B Atlético ParanaenseCuritibaArena da Baixada 25,18017th in Série AAvaíFlorianópolisRessacada 17,80020th in Série ABoa EsporteVarginhaMelão 15,4007th in Série BBragantinoBragança PaulistaNabi Abi Chedid 13,2006th in Série B CearáFortalezaPresidente Vargas 20,60018th in Série A CRBMaceióRei Pelé 18,5002nd in Série CCriciúmaCriciúmaHeriberto Hülse 22,00014th in Série BGoiásGoiâniaSerra Dourada 50,00011th in Série BGrêmio BarueriBarueriArena Barueri 35,0009th in Série BGuaraniCampinasBrinco de Ouro 32,40012th in Série BGuaratinguetáGuaratinguetáNinho da Garça 15,7008th in Série B IpatingaIpatingaIpatingão 27,5003rd in Série C JoinvilleJoinvilleArena Joinville 22,4001st in Série C ParanáCuritibaVila Capanema 20,00013th in Série B São CaetanoSão Caetano do SulAnacleto Campanella 16,70015th in Série BVitóriaSalvadorBarradão 35,6005th in Série B
League table
Results