The 2015 Campeonato Carioca de Futebol Série B was the 38th edition of the main division of football in Rio de Janeiro. The contest is organized by Federação de Futebol do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (FERJ). The competition consisted of two stages: Taça Santos Dumont and Taça Corcovado. In the first, the times of a group face each other in turn single. In the second, they face within the key. The champions of each shift, plus the best raters in general, which have not yet been champions, are in the Triangular Final to decide the champion.

In this edition, there will be access to three times for the Serie A in 2016. Being the champion entering the main phase and the other participating in a selective, that will be disputed even by the end of this year. The measure was approved in the Council of Arbitration on 30 January. The formula of dispute this Selective will be determined in subsequent meetings.

Participating teams Club Home city AmericaRio de Janeiro AmericanoCampos dos Goytacazes Angra dos ReisAngra dos Reis Audax RioSão João de Meriti BarcelonaRio de Janeiro Barra da Tijuca CéresDuque de CaxiasDuque de Caxias GonçalenseSão Gonçalo GoytacazCampos dos Goytacazes MangaratibenseMangaratiba OlariaRio de Janeiro Portuguesa QueimadosQueimados Sampaio CorrêaSaquarema São CristóvãoRio de Janeiro São GonçaloSão Gonçalo São João da BarraSão João da Barra

Taça Santos Dumont

Group A

PosTeamPtsPldWDLGFGAGDQualification1Portuguesa209621198+11 Advanced to the Semifinals2Americano189531158+7 3 Céres179522119+2 4 Gonçalense159432105+5 5 Audax Rio1494231410+4 6 Goytacaz149351105+5 7 Sampaio Corrêa1493511412+2 8 São Cristóvão1394141412+2 9 São João da Barra892251013-3

Group B

PosTeamPtsPldWDLGFGAGDQualification1America169441114+7 Advanced to the Semifinals2Angra dos Reis14942377+03 Olaria119324712-5 4 Barra da Tijuca1092431111+0 5 Queimados1092431216-4 6 São Gonçalo992341114-3 7 Duque de Caxias99234913-4 8 Barcelona59126515-10 9 Mangaratibense19018925-16

Knockout stage

Taça Santos Dumont2015 ChampionPortuguesa1st title

Taça Corcovado

Group A

PosTeamPtsPldWDLGFGAGDQualification1Portuguesa208620167+9 Advanced to the Semifinals2Americano148422138+5 3 Goytacaz14842297+24 Gonçalense138341118+3 5Sampaio Corrêa12833297+2 6 Céres78143611-5 7 São Cristóvão68206815-7 8 São João da Barra6813447-3 9 Audax Rio58125612-6

Group B PosTeamPtsPldWDLGFGAGDQualification1Duque de Caxias208620155+10Advanced to the Semifinals2America178521144+103 Olaria158503179+8 4Queimados158431122+10 5 Angra dos Reis128332128+4 6 São Gonçalo1083141015-5 7 Barra da Tijuca882241012-2 8 Barcelona48116617-11 9 Mangaratibense08008024-24Withdrew

Knockout stage

Taça Corcovado2015 ChampionAmericano1st title

Turn End  AMEAMOPORAmérica —2–02–2Americano0–2 —4-1Portuguesa1–21-0 —

Overall standings PosTeamQualification or relegation1AmericaPromotion to Série A2Portuguesa3Americano4Duque de Caxias5Gonçalense6Goytacaz7Olaria8Angra dos Reis9Sampaio Corrêa10Queimados11São Cristóvão12Audax Rio13São Gonçalo14Céres15Barra da Tijuca16São João da BarraRelegation to Série C17Barcelona18Mangaratibense

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