# 2015 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B

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

| Team | Home city | Stadium | Capacity | 2014 season |
| ABC | Natal | Frasqueirão | 15,082 | 14th in Série B |
| América Mineiro | Belo Horizonte | Independência | 23,000 | 5th in Série B |
| Atlético Goianiense | Goiânia | Serra Dourada | 41,574 | 7th in Série B |
| Bahia | Salvador | Fonte Nova | 51,708 | 18th in Série A |
| Botafogo | Rio de Janeiro | Engenhão | 46,931 | 19th in Série A |
| Boa Esporte | Varginha | Melão | 15,471 | 6th in Série B |
| Bragantino | Bragança Paulista | Nabi Abi Chedid | 17,022 | 16th in Série B |
| Ceará | Fortaleza | Castelão | 67,037 | 8th in Série B |
| CRB | Maceió | Rei Pelé | 20,551 | 4th in Série C |
| Criciúma | Criciúma | Heriberto Hülse | 19,300 | 20th in Série A |
| Luverdense | Lucas do Rio Verde | Passo das Emas | 10,000 | 12th in Série B |
| Macaé | Macaé | Moacyrzão | 15,000 | 1st in Série C |
| Mogi Mirim | Mogi Mirim | Romildão | 19,900 | 3rd in Série C |
| Náutico | Recife | Arena Pernambuco | 46,154 | 13th in Série B |
| Oeste | Itápolis | Amaros | 13,044 | 15th in Série B |
| Paysandu | Belém | Curuzú | 16,200 | 2nd in Série C |
| Paraná | Curitiba | Vila Capanema | 20,083 | 11th in Série B |
| Sampaio Corrêa | São Luís | Castelão | 40,000 | 10th in Série B |
| Santa Cruz | Recife | Arruda | 60,044 | 9th in Série B |
| Vitória | Salvador | Barradão | 35,632 | 17th in Série A |

### Number of teams by state

| Number of teams | State | Team(s) |
| 3 | São Paulo | Bragantino, Mogi Mirim and Oeste |
| 2 | Bahia | Bahia and Vitória |
| 2 | Minas Gerais | América Mineiro and Boa Esporte |
| 2 | Pernambuco | Náutico and Santa Cruz |
| 2 | Rio de Janeiro | Botafogo and Macaé |
| 1 | Alagoas | CRB |
| 1 | Ceará | Ceará |
| 1 | Goiás | Atlético Goianiense |
| 1 | Maranhão | Sampaio Corrêa |
| 1 | Mato Grosso | Luverdense |
| 1 | Pará | Paysandu |
| 1 | Paraná | Paraná |
| 1 | Rio Grande do Norte | ABC |
| 1 | Santa Catarina | Criciúma |

## Personnel and kits

| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
| ABC | Sérgio China | Leandro Amaro | Wilson | Caixa EMS Pharma |
| América Mineiro | Givanildo Oliveira | Mancini | Lupo | Supermercados BH |
| Atlético Goianiense | Gilberto Pereira | Márcio | Erreà | Caixa |
| Bahia | Charles Fabian | Titi | Penalty | |
| Boa Esporte | Moacir Júnior | | Kanxa | |
| Botafogo | Ricardo Gomes | Jefferson | Puma | |
| Bragantino | Wagner Lopes | Lauro | Kanxa | |
| Ceará | Lisca | João Marcos | Penalty | |
| CRB | Mazola Júnior | Júlio César | Kanxa | Caixa |
| Criciúma | Roberto Cavalo | | Kappa | |
| Luverdense | Júnior Rocha | | Kanxa | |
| Macaé | Toninho Andrade | | | |
| Mogi Mirim | Toninho Cecílio | | Kanxa | |
| Náutico | Gilmar Dal Pozzo | Júlio César | Umbro | |
| Oeste | Renan Freitas | | Kanxa | |
| Paysandu | Dado Cavalcanti | Augusto Recife | Puma | Esamaz Banpará Drogarias Big Ben |
| Paraná | Fernando Miguel | Lúcio Flávio | Erreà | |
| Sampaio Corrêa | Leonardo Condé | | Super Bolla | |
| Santa Cruz | Marcelo Martelotte | Edson Sitta | Penalty | |
| Vitória | Vágner Mancini | Jorge Wagner | Puma | Caixa |

## League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Botafogo (P, C) | 38 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 60 | 30 | +30 | 72 | Promoted to 2016 Série A |
| 2 | Santa Cruz (P) | 38 | 20 | 7 | 11 | 63 | 43 | +20 | 67 | Promoted to 2016 Série A |
| 3 | Vitória (P) | 38 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 58 | 40 | +18 | 66 | Promoted to 2016 Série A |
| 4 | América-MG (P) | 38 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 55 | 39 | +16 | 65 | Promoted to 2016 Série A |
| 5 | Náutico | 38 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 49 | 42 | +7 | 63 | |
| 6 | Bragantino | 38 | 19 | 3 | 16 | 56 | 56 | 0 | 60 | |
| 7 | Paysandu | 38 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 49 | 40 | +9 | 60 | |
| 8 | Sampaio Corrêa | 38 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 51 | 43 | +8 | 58 | |
| 9 | Bahia | 38 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 48 | 41 | +7 | 58 | |
| 10 | Luverdense | 38 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 46 | 40 | +6 | 54 | |
| 11 | CRB | 38 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 47 | 45 | +2 | 54 | |
| 12 | Criciúma | 38 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 36 | 41 | −5 | 49 | |
| 13 | Paraná | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 39 | 43 | −4 | 47 | |
| 14 | Atlético Goianiense | 38 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 36 | 46 | −10 | 46 | |
| 15 | Ceará | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 42 | 50 | −8 | 45 | |
| 16 | Oeste | 38 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 37 | 45 | −8 | 44 | |
| 17 | Macaé (R) | 38 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 46 | 54 | −8 | 43 | Relegated to 2016 Série C |
| 18 | ABC (R) | 38 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 41 | 64 | −23 | 32 | Relegated to 2016 Série C |
| 19 | Boa Esporte (R) | 38 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 34 | 54 | −20 | 31 | Relegated to 2016 Série C |
| 20 | Mogi Mirim (R) | 38 | 4 | 11 | 23 | 32 | 69 | −37 | 23 | Relegated to 2016 Série C |