The Serie B of the Brazilian Championship 2016 was a football competition held in Brazil, equivalent to the second division. It was contested by 20 clubs. The top four teams will were promoted to Série A in 2017 and the bottom four were relegated to Série C in 2017.The games had a break during the 2016 Olympics, which was held between July and August in Brazil. The competition had nineteen rounds played before the stoppage.
Atlético Goianiense were the champions.
Teams
20 teams participated in the 2016 edition: the 12 teams from 5th to 16th of the previous (2015) edition of Série B, 4 relegated from 2015 Série A and 4 promoted from 2015 Série C. Teams in red left the competition this season (either due to a promotion or a relegation). Teams in green joined the competition this season (either due to a promotion or a relegation).
Pos.Relegated from 2015 Serie B17ºMacaé18ºABC19ºBoa Esporte20ºMogi Mirim
Pos.Promoted from 2015 Serie C1º Vila Nova2º Londrina3° Brasil de Pelotas4ºTupi
Pos.Promoted to 2016 Serie A1ºBotafogo2ºSanta Cruz3ºVitória4ºAmérica Mineiro
Pos.Relegated from 2015 Serie A17º Avaí18º Vasco19° Goiás20ºJoinville
Stadia and locations
TeamHome city StateStadiumCapacity2015 seasonAtlético Goianiense Goiânia Serra Dourada 41,57414th in Série B Avaí Florianópolis Ressacada 17,537 17th in Série ABahia Salvador Fonte Nova 51,7089th in Série BBragantino Bragança Paulista Nabi Abi Chedid 17,0226th in Série B Brasil de Pelotas Pelotas Bento Freitas 18,0004th in Série CCeará Fortaleza Castelão 67,03715th in Série B CRB Maceió Rei Pelé 20,55111th in Série B Criciúma Criciúma Heriberto Hülse 19,30012th in Série B Goiás Goiânia Serra Dourada 41,574 19th in Série AJoinville Joinville Arena Joinville 22,40020th in Série A Londrina Londrina Café 36,0562nd in Série CLuverdenseLucas do Rio Verde Passo das Emas 10,00010th in Série B Náutico Recife Arena Pernambuco 46,1545th in Série BOeste Itápolis Amaros 13,04416th in Série BParaná Curitiba Vila Capanema 20,08313th in Série BPaysandu Belém Curuzú 16,2007th in Série BSampaio Corrêa São Luís Castelão 40,0008th in Série B Tupi Juiz de Fora Mário Helênio 31,8633rd in Série CVasco da Gama Rio de Janeiro São Januário 22,150 18th in Série A Vila Nova Goiânia Serra Dourada 41,5741st in Série C
Number of teams by state Number of teams State Team(s)3 Atlético Goianiense, Goiás and Vila Nova Avaí, Criciúma and Joinville2 Londrina and Paraná Bragantino and Oeste1 CRB Bahia Ceará Sampaio Corrêa Luverdense Tupi Paysandu Náutico Vasco da Gama Brasil de Pelotas
Personnel and kits
TeamManagerKit manufacturerShirt sponsorAtlético Goianiense Marcelo CaboNumerCaixaAvaí Claudinei OliveiraFilaBahia Guto FerreiraPenaltyMRV EngenhariaBragantino Estevam SoaresKanxaAcademia K@2Brasil de Pelotas Rogério ZimmermannKappaBanrisulCeará Sérgio SoaresPenaltyCRB Mazola JúniorRinatCaixaCriciúma Roberto CavaloKappaResicolor TintasConstrutora LocksGoiás Gilson KleinaDryworldLondrina Claudio TencatiKariluSercomtelLuverdense Júnior RochaKanxaJoinville Ramon MenezesUmbroNáutico Givanildo OliveiraTopperOeste Fernando DinizKanxaPaysandu Dado CavalcantiPumaBanparáParaná Roberto FernandesErreàRaccoSampaio Corrêa Flávio AraújoNumerTupi Júlio CiricoGSportImplante RioVasco da Gama JorginhoUmbroCaixaVila Nova Guilherme AlvesRinatSicoob
Managerial changes TeamOutgoing managerManner of departurePosition in tableIncoming managerOeste Roberto FonsecaResigned14th Fernando DinizSampaio Corrêa Dejan PetkovićSacked20th Wagner LopesBragantino Léo CondéResigned19th Toninho CecílioVila Nova Rogério ManciniResigned17th Guilherme AlvesPaysandu Dado CavalcantiResigned18th Gilmar Dal PozzoTupi Ricardo Drubscky Sacked 19th Estevam SoaresGoiás Enderson Moreira Sacked 17th Léo CondéParaná Claudinei Oliveira Sacked 13th Marcelo MartelotteBahia Doriva Sacked 5th Guto Ferreira Bragantino Toninho Cecílio Sacked 18th Marcelo VeigaJoinville Hemerson Maria Sacked 18th LiscaPaysandu Gilmar Dal Pozzo Sacked15th Dado CavalcantiSampaio Corrêa Wagner Lopes Sacked20th Flávio AraújoAvaí Silas PereiraSacked15th Claudinei OliveiraGoiás Léo CondéSacked16th Gilson KleinaNáutico Alexandre GalloSacked8th Givanildo OliveiraJoinville LiscaSacked19th Ramon MenezesParaná Marcelo Martelotte Sacked14th Roberto FernandesTupi Estevam SoaresSacked8th RicardinhoBragantino Marcelo VeigaSacked17th Estevam SoaresTupi RicardinhoSacked19th Júlio Cirico
League table
Results
Top scorers
RankPlayerClubGoals1BillCeará152Felipe GarciaBrasil de Pelotas13NenêVasco da Gama4RômuloAvaí125GustavoCriciúma11Léo GamalhoGoiásRoniNáuticoHernaneBahia9Júnior ViçosaAtlético Goianiense1010HugoLuverdense9Zé CarlosCRBRossiGoiásMoisésVila NovaGermanoLondrinaRamonBrasil de Pelotas
Attendances Average home attendances
Team 1 Bahia 19 326,913 44,042 7,298 17,206 2 Ceará 19 210,520 55,455 1,075 11,080 3 Paysandu 19 167,467 28,938 3,896 8,814 4 Náutico 19 135,502 22,973 939 7,132 5 Vasco 19 131,587 50,551 1,689 6,926 6 CRB 19 117,256 11,225 1,374 6,171 7 Avaí 19 113,365 15,139 1,717 5,967 8 Atlético Goianiense 19 98,287 16,356 631 5,173 9 Londrina 19 96,819 13,318 1,524 5,096 10 Vila Nova 19 85,956 11,074 1,060 4,524 11 Sampaio Corrêa 19 85,335 28,927 421 4,491 12 Criciúma 19 80,289 8,263 2,342 4,226 13 Joinville 19 75,861 8,794 1,129 4,215 14 Goiás 19 73,752 13,344 1,001 3,882 15 Brasil de Pelotas 19 53,354 5,211 298 2,808 16 Paraná 19 41,661 6,046 598 2,193 17 Oeste 19 29,911 3,883 88 1,574 18 Tupi 19 23,091 11,317 102 1,215 19 Luverdense 19 21,960 4,048 573 1,156 20 Bragantino 19 19,026 3,219 270 1,001 - Total 380 1,987,912 55,455 88 5,231
Final table after all games played.
Source: http://cbf.com.br/competicoes/brasileiro-serie-b
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