1996 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B

The football (soccer) Campeonato Brasileiro Série B 1996, the second level of Brazilian National League, was played from August 8 to December 8, 1996. The competition had 25 clubs and two of them were promoted to Série A and three were to be relegated to Série C. The competition was won by União São João.

Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
Season1996
ChampionsUnião São João
PromotedUnião São João
América-RN
Top goalscorerMaurício (Santa Cruz) - 13 goals
Biggest home winVolta Redonda 5-0 Londrina (August 28, 1996)
Biggest away winPonte Preta 0-4 Mogi Mirim (August 18, 1996)
Highest scoringJoinville 5-3 Atlético-GO (September 22, 1996)
Mogi Mirim 5-3 Ponte Preta (September 8, 1996)

União São João finished the final phase group with the most points, and was declared 1996 Brazilian Série B champions, claiming the promotion to the 1997 Série A along with América-RN, the runners-up. The three worst ranked teams (Goiatuba, Sergipe and Central) were originally relegated to play Série C in 1997. However, with the cancellation of the relegations of Fluminense and Bragantino in the Série A, the three teams were kept in the Série B for 1997.

Teams

Team City Stadium 1995 Season
ABCNatalMachadão5th in Série C[1]
América-MGBelo HorizonteIndependênciadid not participate[2]
América-RNNatalMachadão16th in Série B
AmericanoCampos dos GoytacazesGodofredo Cruz12th in Série B
Atlético-GOGoiâniaSerra Dourada4th in Série C[3]
CearáFortalezaCastelão7th in Série B
CentralCaruaruLacerdão4th in Série B
CRBMaceióPajuçara20th in Série B
DesportivaCariacicaEngenheiro Araripe10th in Série B
GamaGamaBezerrão3rd in Série C[4]
GoiatubaGoiatubaDivino Garcia Rosa11th in Série B
JoinvilleJoinvilleErnestão6th in Série C[5]
LondrinaLondrinaCafé13th in Série B
Mogi MirimMogi MirimWilson Fernandes de Barros3rd in Série B
Moto ClubSão LuísCastelão17th in Série B
NáuticoRecifeAflitos19th in Série B
PaysanduBelémCuruzú23rd in Série A
Ponte PretaCampinasMoisés Lucarelli23rd in Série B[6]
RemoBelémMangueirão5th in Série B
Santa CruzRecifeArruda9th in Série B
Tuna LusoBelémFrancisco Vasques14th in Série B
SergipeAracajuJoão Hora6th in Série B
União São JoãoArarasHerminião24th in Série A
Volta RedondaVolta RedondaRaulino de Oliveira2nd in Série C
XV de PiracicabaPiracicabaBarão de Serra Negra1st in Série C

First phase

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
Remo 8 4 3 1 14 9 +5 15 Advance to the Round of 16
Moto Club 8 2 4 2 9 8 +1 10
Tuna Luso 8 2 4 2 7 7 0 10
Ceará 8 2 3 3 6 10 4 9
Paysandu 8 2 2 4 10 12 2 8
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Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
Santa Cruz 8 5 2 1 16 8 +8 17 Advance to the Round of 16
América-RN 8 4 2 2 8 8 0 14
Náutico 8 3 3 2 10 11 1 12
CRB 8 2 2 4 10 10 0 8
Central 8 1 1 6 9 16 7 4 Relegated to the Série C 1997
Source:

Group C

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
XV de Piracicaba 8 4 2 2 13 7 +6 14 Advance to the Round of 16
União São João 8 4 1 3 12 11 +1 13
Desportiva 8 3 3 2 11 9 +2 12
Americano 8 3 2 3 11 9 +2 11
Sergipe 8 1 2 5 6 17 11 5 Relegated to the Série C 1997
Source:

Group D

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
América-MG 8 6 1 1 13 7 +6 19 Advance to the Round of 16
Atlético-GO 8 3 2 3 10 10 0 11
Joinville 8 3 1 4 13 11 +2 10
Gama 8 2 3 3 8 9 1 9
ABC 8 2 1 5 6 13 7 7
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Group E

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
Mogi Mirim 8 5 2 1 18 6 +12 17 Advance to the Round of 16
Volta Redonda 8 3 2 3 11 8 +3 11
Londrina 8 3 2 3 8 15 7 11
Ponte Preta 8 2 3 3 13 17 4 9
Goiatuba 8 1 3 4 6 10 4 6 Relegated to the Série C 1997
Source:

Second phase

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Joinville 23 Remo 12 11
Londrina 31 XV de Piracicaba 11 20
Moto Club 31 Santa Cruz 20 11
Atlético-GO 34 América-RN 32 02
Tuna Luso 14 Mogi Mirim 00 14
Volta Redonda 14 União São João 11 03
Americano 23 América-MG 22 01
Náutico 33(p) Desportiva 21 12

Quarterfinals

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Londrina 11(p) Remo 10 01
Moto Club 04 América-RN 00 04
União São João 11(p) Mogi Mirim 01 10
Náutico 42 América-MG 30 12

Final phase

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion USJ ARN NAU LON
1 União São João 6 3 2 1 11 8 +3 11 Promoted to Série A 1998 3–1 1–1 1–1
2 América-RN 6 3 0 3 8 12 4 9 2–1 1–0 2–1
3 Náutico 6 2 2 2 10 6 +4 8 1–2 4–1 3–0
4 Londrina 6 1 2 3 8 11 3 5 1–1 3–1 1–1
Source:

Final standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 União São João 18 9 4 5 28 21 +7 31 Promoted to 1997 Série A
2 América-RN 18 9 3 6 24 23 +1 30
3 Náutico 18 7 5 6 27 22 +5 26 Reached Final phase group
4 Londrina 18 6 5 7 20 28 8 23
5 América-MG 12 8 2 2 18 13 +5 26 Reached Third phase
6 Mogi Mirim 12 7 3 2 23 8 +15 24
7 Remo 12 6 4 2 18 12 +6 22
8 Moto Club 12 3 6 3 12 13 1 15
9 Santa Cruz 10 5 3 2 17 11 +6 18 Reached the Second phase
10 XV de Piracicaba 10 4 3 3 14 10 +4 15
11 Desportiva 10 4 3 3 14 12 +2 15
12 Atlético-GO 10 4 2 4 13 14 1 14
13 Americano 10 3 3 4 13 12 +1 12
14 Volta Redonda 10 3 3 4 12 12 0 12
15 Joinville 10 3 2 5 15 14 +1 11
16 Tuna Luso 10 2 5 3 8 11 3 11
17 Gama 8 2 3 3 8 9 1 9
18 Ponte Preta 8 2 3 3 13 17 4 9
19 Ceará 8 2 3 3 6 10 4 9
20 CRB 8 2 2 4 10 10 0 8
21 Paysandu 8 2 2 4 10 12 2 8
22 ABC 8 2 1 5 6 13 7 7
23 Goiatuba 8 1 3 4 6 10 4 6 Relegated to 1997 Série C
24 Sergipe 8 1 2 5 6 17 11 5
25 Central 8 1 1 6 9 16 7 4
Source:

Sources

  • "Brazil Second Level 1996". rsssf.com. Retrieved 2014-03-29.
  1. ABC was promoted after Novorizontino, 15th in the 1995 Série B, withdrew from the 1996 championship due to financial issues.
  2. After appealing in the common courts to reverse its relegation in the 1993 Série A, América-MG was suspended from all national competitions for two years, and was reintegrated to the Série B in 1996.
  3. Atlético Goianiense was promoted after América-SP, 18th in the 1995 Série B, withdrew from the 1996 championship due to financial issues.
  4. Gama was promoted after Ferroviária, 21st in the 1995 Série B, withdrew from the 1996 championship due to financial issues.
  5. Joinville was promoted after Bangu, 8th in the 1995 Série B, withdrew from the 1996 championship due to financial issues.
  6. Ponte Preta originally was relegated to the Série C in 1995, but was placed again in the Série B after Barra do Garças, 22nd in the 1995 Série B, withdrew from the competition due to financial issues.
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