2010 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B

In 2010, the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B, the second level of the Brazilian League, was contested by 20 clubs from May 7 to November 27, 2010. The top four teams in the table, former Brazilian Série A champions Coritiba and Bahia alongside Figueirense and América (MG), were promoted to the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A to be contested in 2011, meanwhile the bottom four were relegated to Série C next season. Three former Brazilian champion played in this edition: Bahia and 2009 relegated Coritiba and Sport Recife. Playing for the first time were Guaratinguetá, which was promoted along with ASA de Arapiraca, Icasa and América Mineiro from the Série C. After spending a single season in Série A, Santo André returned to Série B along with Náutico.

Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
Season2010
ChampionsCoritiba (2nd title)
PromotedCoritiba
Figueirense
Bahia
América (MG)
RelegatedSanto André
Ipatinga
Brasiliense
América (RN)
Matches played380
Goals scored1,047 (2.76 per match)
Top goalscorer21 goals: Alessandro
Biggest home winFigueirense 6-0 ASA (June 01, 2010)
Biggest away winAmérica (RN) 0-5 Sport Recife (June 05, 2010)
Highest scoring7 goals: Santo André 3–4 Portuguesa (May 25, 2010)
ASA 6-1 Brasiliense (July 16, 2010)
Portuguesa 6-1 Paraná (October 01, 2010)
Longest winning run6 games: Ponte Preta (July 31–August 27)
Vila Nova (August 28-September 21)
Longest unbeaten run12 games: Sport Recife (August 07-September 25)
Longest losing run6 games: Duque de Caxias (May 08–June 04)
Vila Nova (May 21–July 17)
Highest attendance32,157: Bahia 2–0 Sport Recife (May 29, 2010)[1]
Bahia 1–1 Coritiba (November 02, 2010)
Bahia 3–0 Portuguesa (November 13, 2010)
Lowest attendance32: Duque de Caxias 0–1 América (RN) (June 01, 2010)[1]
Average attendance5,131[1]
2009
2011

Format

For the fifth consecutive season, the tournament was played in a double round-robin system. The team with most points has been declared champions. The top four clubs ascended to Série A, meanwhile the bottom four were relegated to Série C.

Team information

TeamCityStateStadiumCapacity2009 season
América MineiroBelo Horizonte MGIndependência18,000Série C 01st place (promoted)
América de NatalNatal RNMachadão35,000Série B 16th place
ASA de ArapiracaArapiraca ALCoaracy da Mata Fonseca10,000Série C 02nd place (promoted)
BahiaSalvador BAPituaçu32,157Série B 12th place
BragantinoBragança Paulista SPNabi Abi Chedid21,209Série B 09th place
BrasilienseTaguatinga DFBoca do Jacaré32,000Série B 14th place
CoritibaCuritiba PRCouto Pereira37,182Série A 17th place (relegated)
Duque de CaxiasDuque de Caxias RJMarrentão10,000Série B 08th place
FigueirenseFlorianópolis SCOrlando Scarpelli19,808Série B 06th place
GuaratinguetáGuaratinguetá SPDario Rodrigues Leite14,415Série C 03rd place (promoted)
IcasaJuazeiro do Norte CERomeirão20,000Série C 04th place (promoted)
IpatingaIpatinga MGIpatingão15,000Série B 15th place
NáuticoRecife PEAflitos30,000Série A 19th place (relegated)
ParanáCuritiba PRVila Capanema20,000Série B 10th place
Ponte PretaCampinas SPMoisés Lucarelli19,722Série B 11th place
PortuguesaSão Paulo SPCanindé25,470Série B 05th place
Santo AndréSanto André SPBruno José Daniel18,000Série A 18th place (relegated)
São CaetanoSão Caetano do Sul SPAnacleto Campanella22,738Série B 07th place
Sport RecifeRecife PEIlha do Retino35,000Série A 20th place (relegated)
Vila NovaGoiânia GOSerra Dourada54,084Série B 13th place

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1Coritiba (C, P)3821896949+2071Promotion to Campeonato Brasileiro
2Figueirense (P)38191096837+3167
3Bahia (P)38198116344+1965
4América Mineiro (P)38196135642+1463
5Portuguesa38195146952+1762
6Sport Recife381511125442+1256
7Paraná38158154744+353
8Bragantino381314115237+1553
9ASA38164185256−452
10São Caetano381410145052−252
11Duque de Caxias38155184656−1050
12Icasa381310155351+249
13Náutico38146184160−1948
14Ponte Preta381212144948+148
15Guaratinguetá381114134759−1247
16Vila Nova38137185069−1946
17Brasiliense (R)381210164159−1846Relegation to Série C
18Santo André (R)381110175361−843
19Ipatinga (R)38118194762−1541
20América de Natal (R)38118194068−2841
Updated to match(es) played on November 27, 2010. Source: CBF (in Portuguese)
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd wins; 3rd goal difference; 4th goals scored; 5th head-to-head results; 6th least red cards received; 7th least yellow cards received; 8th draw
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated


 2010 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B winners 
Coritiba
2nd title

Results

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América Mineiro4–11–30–10–02–11–12–11–03–12–04–01–21–01–32–34–12–02–12–0
América de Natal0–21–00–20–01–21–22–11–35–22–00–12–11–01–11–32–03–30–51–2
ASA2–11–20–12–06–11–20–21–21–23–02–12–00–11–11–12–03–14–12–1
Bahia3–01–05–11–11–11–10–12–22–12–43–13–02–11–13–01–23–02–01–1
Bragantino1–25–02–12–02–22–34–10–21–10–02–03–01–00–22–03–11–10–05–1
Brasiliense1–11–02–33–20–40–12–01–12–22–01–00–13–02–11–11–01–12–13–0
Coritiba1–15–12–02–00–02–10–22–12–33–03–03–10–02–12–03–21–22–15–1
Duque de Caxias1–00–11–10–02–13–02–32–21–21–01–11–21–53–23–23–21–01–31–0
Figueirense0–14–06–01–00–01–02–00–02–25–15–01–24–24–22–12–21–00–02–0
Guaratinguetá1–31–10–24–22–20–11–03–12–21–12–11–00–22–31–13–10–00–12–1
Icasa2–32–20–14–02–13–02–23–13–10–02–03–13–02–03–11–21–10–01–4
Ipatinga1–21–11–21–22–13–15–12–00–23–02–22–11–22–10–01–14–11–32–0
Náutico2–12–22–13–21–10–03–10–21–10–11–02–01–41–11–01–01–21–14–1
Paraná1–00–12–10–10–02–00–11–01–11–10–03–04–02–22–13–01–00–21–0
Ponte Preta0–03–00–01–20–12–02–21–01–21–10–11–12–01–00–22–01–23–12–2
Portuguesa1–01–22–02–42–03–12–20–21–03–03–12–13–16–10–13–23–11–24–1
Santo André3–01–13–01–01–31–11–34–10–21–11–12–21–03–12–03–41–02–20–0
São Caetano0–01–02–01–10–01–13–11–00–13–12–12–15–02–23–11–33–22–11–2
Sport Recife1–03–02–01–22–03–03–21–22–11–11–20–11–11–01–11–21–14–10–0
Vila Nova2–42–12–30–43–14–00–13–13–11–01–02–22–12–21–22–10–32–11–1
Source: CBF (in Portuguese)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top goalscorers

PosNameClubGoals
1 AlessandroIpatinga21
2 Fábio JúniorAmérica (MG)19
3 EduardoSão Caetano17
4 CiroSport Recife16
5 AdrianoBahia15
RoniVila Nova
7 CielASA de Arapiraca14
WilliamPonte Preta
9 SomáliaDuque de Caxias13
10 HévertonPortuguesa12
JaelBahia

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