2019 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
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The 2019 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B was a football competition held in Brazil, equivalent to the second division. The competition started on 26 April and ended on 30 November 2019.[1]
Season | 2019 |
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Dates | 26 April – 30 November |
Champions | Bragantino (2nd title) |
Promoted | Atlético Goianiense Bragantino Coritiba Sport |
Relegated | Criciúma Londrina São Bento Vila Nova |
Matches played | 380 |
Goals scored | 791 (2.08 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Guilherme (17 goals) |
Biggest home win | Bragantino 4–0 Operário Ferroviário R16, 12 August Cuiabá 5–1 CRB R33, 5 November Ponte Preta 4–0 Brasil de Pelotas R38, 26 November |
Biggest away win | América Mineiro 0–4 Figueirense R9, 13 July Oeste 0–4 Atlético Goianiense R35, 12 November |
Highest attendance | 37,220 Coritiba 2–1 Cuiabá R5, 25 May |
Lowest attendance | 278 Oeste 0–0 Bragantino R10, 20 July |
Total attendance | 1,932,855 |
Average attendance | 5,086 |
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Twenty teams competed in the tournament, twelve returning from the 2018 season, four promoted from the 2018 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C (Botafogo-SP, Bragantino, Cuiabá and Operário Ferroviário),[2] and four relegated from the 2018 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A (América Mineiro, Paraná, Sport and Vitória).[3]
Red Bull GmbH signed a deal with the promoted team Bragantino.[4][5] Team was merged with Red Bull Brasil and renamed as RB Bragantino, although in the 2019 Série B their name was simply Bragantino with Red Bull as main sponsor.[6]
In the 17th round (20 August), Figueirense players refused to play their away match against Cuiabá in protest over unpaid wages. Cuiabá was awarded a 3–0 win by forfeit.[7] On 4 October, Figueirense was sanctioned by the Superior Tribunal de Justiça Desportiva (STJD) with loss of three points and a fine of R$3,000.[8] Few days later the STJD corrected its decision and gave back the three points to Figueirense.[9]
The top four teams were promoted to the 2020 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A. Bragantino became the first club to be promoted after a 3–1 win against Guarani on 5 November 2019.[10] Sport was promoted on 20 November,[11] and Coritiba and Atlético Goianiense on 30 November.[12]