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. 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.
Teams
TeamHome cityStadiumCapacity2014 seasonABCNatalFrasqueirão 15,08214th in Série BAmérica MineiroBelo HorizonteIndependência 23,0005th in Série BAtlético GoianienseGoiâniaSerra Dourada 41,5747th in Série BBahia Salvador Fonte Nova 51,70818th in Série ABotafogo Rio de Janeiro Engenhão 46,93119th in Série ABoa EsporteVarginhaMelão 15,4716th in Série BBragantinoBragança PaulistaNabi Abi Chedid 17,02216th in Série BCearáFortalezaCastelão 67,0378th in Série BCRBMaceióRei Pelé 20,5514th in Série CCriciúma Criciúma Heriberto Hülse 19,30020th in Série ALuverdenseLucas do Rio VerdePasso das Emas 10,00012th in Série BMacaéMacaéMoacyrzão 15,0001st in Série CMogi Mirim Mogi MirimRomildão19,9003rd in Série CNáutico Recife Arena Pernambuco 46,15413th in Série BOesteItápolisAmaros 13,04415th in Série BPaysanduBelémCuruzú 16,2002nd in Série CParanáCuritibaVila Capanema 20,08311th in Série BSampaio CorrêaSão LuísCastelão 40,00010th in Série BSanta CruzRecifeArruda 60,0449th in Série BVitória Salvador Barradão 35,63217th in Série A
Number of teams by state Number of teams State Team(s)3 Bragantino, Mogi Mirim and Oeste2 Bahia and Vitória América Mineiro and Boa Esporte Náutico and Santa Cruz Botafogo and Macaé1 CRB Ceará Atlético Goianiense Sampaio Corrêa Luverdense Paysandu Paraná ABC Criciúma
Personnel and kits
TeamManagerCaptainKit manufacturerShirt sponsorABC Sérgio China Leandro AmaroWilsonCaixa EMS PharmaAmérica Mineiro Givanildo Oliveira ManciniLupoSupermercados BH Atlético Goianiense Gilberto Pereira MárcioErreàCaixaBahia Charles Fabian TitiPenaltyBoa Esporte Moacir JúniorKanxaBotafogo Ricardo Gomes JeffersonPumaBragantino Wagner Lopes LauroKanxaCeará Lisca João MarcosPenaltyCRB Mazola Júnior Júlio CésarKanxaCaixaCriciúma Roberto CavaloKappaLuverdense Júnior RochaKanxaMacaé Toninho AndradeMogi Mirim Toninho CecílioKanxaNáutico Gilmar Dal Pozzo Júlio CésarUmbroOeste Renan FreitasKanxaPaysandu Dado Cavalcanti Augusto RecifePumaEsamaz Banpará Drogarias Big BenParaná Fernando Miguel Lúcio FlávioErreàSampaio Corrêa Leonardo CondéSuper BollaSanta Cruz Marcelo Martelotte Edson SittaPenaltyVitória Vágner Mancini Jorge WagnerPumaCaixa
League table
References