The football (soccer) Campeonato Brasileiro Série B 1992, the second level of Brazilian National League, was played from February 9 to July 11, 1992. The competition had 32 clubs and twelve of them were promoted to Série A. The competition was won by Paraná.
| Season | 1992 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Paraná |
| Promoted | Paraná Vitória Criciúma Santa Cruz Remo América-MG Fortaleza União São João Grêmio Ceará Desportiva Ferroviária Coritiba |
| Goals scored | 583 |
| Average goals/game | 2,10 |
| Top goalscorer | Saulo (Paraná) - 12 goals |
| Biggest home win | Grêmio 7-1 Operário-MT (8 April 1992) |
| Biggest away win | Operário-MT 1-5 São José (March 18, 1992) |
First phase
Group 1
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Santa Cruz | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 18 | 6 | +12 | 19 | Promoted to Série A and Qualified to Second phase. |
| 2 |  Ceará | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 17 | |
| 3 | Fortaleza | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 11 | +4 | 16 | |
| 4 |  Campinense | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 14 | −2 | 15 | |
| 5 |  Picos | 14 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 14 | −4 | 14 | |
| 6 |  CSA | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 14 | +2 | 13 | |
| 7 |  ABC | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 16 | −6 | 10 | |
| 8 | Central | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 19 | −7 | 8 |
Group 2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Remo | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 30 | 12 | +18 | 19 | Promoted to Série A and Qualified to Second phase. |
| 2 |  Vitória | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 9 | +9 | 17 | |
| 3 |  Desportiva Ferroviária | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 16[a] | |
| 4 |  Anapolina | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 16 | −1 | 15 | |
| 5 |  Confiança | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 17 | −5 | 13 | |
| 6 |  Itaperuna | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 23 | −5 | 13 | |
| 7 | Americano | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 17 | −2 | 12 | |
| 8 |  Taguatinga | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 28 | −14 | 6 |
Notes:
Group 3
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Criciúma | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 9 | +6 | 16 | Promoted to Série A and Qualified to Second phase. |
| 2 |  Coritiba | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 16 | |
| 3 |  União São João | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 14 | |
| 4 | Juventus | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 14 | |
| 5 | Botafogo-SP | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 14 | |
| 6 | Noroeste | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 20 | −7 | 13 | |
| 7 | Bangu | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 13 | |
| 8 | Joinville | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 12 |
Group 4
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  América-MG | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 18 | Promoted to Série A and Qualified to Second phase. |
| 2 | Paraná | 14 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 17 | 10 | +7 | 18 | |
| 3 |  Grêmio | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 13 | +9 | 17 | |
| 4 | São José | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 13 | +9 | 16 | |
| 5 | Ponte Preta | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 16 | |
| 6 | Londrina | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 16 | −1 | 13 | |
| 7 |  Operário-MS | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 19 | −6 | 10 | |
| 8 |  Operário-MT | 14 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 38 | −27 | 4 |
Second phase
Originally, the 2nd phase would be disputed in knockout style. The teams would be matched according to their record in the first phase, so the matches would be:
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Cruz | – | União São João | – | – |
| Criciúma | - | Fortaleza | – | – |
| Ceará | – | Coritiba | – | – |
| Remo | - | Grêmio | – | – |
| América-MG | – | Desportiva Ferroviária | – | – |
| Paraná | - | Vitória | – | – |
However, to reduce the costs, the 2nd phase was changed and the teams were assigned in groups according to their geographical position. To compensate, clubs with advantage in original rules (Santa Cruz, Criciúma, Ceará, Remo, América and Paraná) earned an extra point.
Group 1
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | BP | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Remo | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 1 | 9 | Qualified |
| 2 | Santa Cruz | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 1 | 6 | |
| 3 | Fortaleza | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 0 | 6 | |
| 4 | Ceará | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 1 | 6 |
Group 2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | BP | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vitória | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 0 | 9 | Qualified |
| 2 | América-MG | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 1 | 7 | |
| 3 | União São João | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 0 | 7 | |
| 4 | Desportiva Ferroviária | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 0 | 2 |
Group 3
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | BP | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Criciúma | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 1 | 9 | Qualified |
| 2 | Paraná | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 1 | 9 | |
| 3 | Grêmio | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| 4 | Coritiba | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 0 | 3 |
Third phase
Once more, the rules were changed. For unknown reasons, Fortaleza went to court claiming to have the right to have a berth. Instead of 6 teams qualifying to the 3rd phase, 2 more berths were created. CBF invited Fortaleza and Grêmio, that had the best record among the eliminated. Grêmio forfeited their berth to the 3rd phase alleging financial reasons, União São João won the berth.
Group 1
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vitória | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 9 | Qualified |
| 2 | Santa Cruz | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 6 | |
| 3 | Fortaleza | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 6 | |
| 4 | Remo | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 3 |
Group 2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paraná | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 7 | Qualified |
| 2 | Criciúma | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 7 | |
| 3 | América-MG | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 5 | |
| 4 | União São João | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Semifinals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Cruz | 2–4 | Paraná | 1–2 | 1–2 |
| Criciúma | 3-4 | Vitória | 2–1 | 1–3 |
Finals
First leg
Second leg
Sources
- "Brazil Second Level 1992". rsssfbrasil.com. Retrieved 2014-11-09.