The 2023 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B (officially the Brasileirão Série B Betano 2023 for sponsorship reasons) was a football competition held in Brazil, equivalent to the second division. The competition began on 14 April and ended on 25 November.
Twenty teams competed in the tournament, twelve returning from the 2022 season, four promoted from the 2022 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C (ABC, Botafogo-SP, Mirassol and Vitória), and four relegated from the 2022 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A (Atlético Goianiense, Avaí, Ceará and Juventude).
The top four teams were promoted to the 2024 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A. Vitória became the first club to be promoted on 12 November 2023 after a 2–1 win against Novorizontino. Criciúma were promoted on 18 November 2023, and Juventude and Atlético Goianiense were promoted on 25 November 2023.
ABC, Londrina, Sampaio Corrêa and Tombense were relegated to the 2024 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C.
Teams Twenty teams competed in the league – twelve teams from the previous season, as well as four teams promoted from the Série C, and four teams relegated from the Série A.
Pos.Relegated from 2022 Série A17thCeará18thAtlético Goianiense19thAvaí20thJuventude
Pos.Promoted from 2022 Série C1stMirassol2ndABC3rdBotafogo-SP4thVitória
Number of teams by state Numberof teams State Team(s)6 Botafogo-SP, Guarani, Ituano, Mirassol,Novorizontino and Ponte Preta3 Avaí, Chapecoense and Criciúma2 Atlético Goianiense and Vila Nova1 CRB Vitória Ceará Sampaio Corrêa Tombense Londrina Sport ABC Juventude
Stadiums and locations Team Home city State Stadium Capacity ABC Natal Frasqueirão 18,000 Arena das Dunas 32,050 Atlético Goianiense Goiânia Antônio Accioly 12,500 Avaí Florianópolis Ressacada 17,826 Botafogo-SP Ribeirão Preto Santa Cruz 29,292 Palma Travassos 18,277 Ceará Fortaleza Castelão 63,903 Presidente Vargas 20,262 Chapecoense Chapecó Arena Condá 20,089 CRB Maceió Rei Pelé 17,126 Criciúma Criciúma Heriberto Hülse 19,225 Guarani Campinas Brinco de Ouro 29,130 Ituano Itu Novelli Júnior 18,560 Juventude Caxias do Sul Alfredo Jaconi 19,924 Londrina Londrina Estádio do Café 31,000 Mirassol Mirassol Campos Maia 15,000 Novorizontino Novo Horizonte Doutor Jorge Ismael de Biasi 16,000 Ponte Preta Campinas Moisés Lucarelli 19,728 Sampaio Corrêa São Luís Castelão 40,149 Sport Recife Ilha do Retiro32,983 Tombense Tombos Almeidão 3,050 Soares de Azevedo 13,971 Vila Nova Goiânia Onésio Brasileiro Alvarenga 6,500 Serra Dourada 42,000 Vitória Salvador Barradão 34,535
Personnel and kits
TeamHead coachCaptainKit manufacturerMain kit sponsorABC Jonydei Tostão (caretaker) Matheus AnjosElefante MQ Esportes da SorteAtlético Goianiense Jair Ventura RonaldoDragão Premium Blaze.comAvaí Eduardo Barroca Bruno CortezUmbroPixBetBotafogo-SP José Leão (caretaker) OsmanVolt SportEstrelaBetCeará Vagner Mancini Luiz OtávioVozão EstrelaBetChapecoense Claudinei Oliveira AirtonUmbroAuroraCRB Daniel Paulista AuremirRegatas Champion WatchCriciúma Cláudio Tencati RodrigoVolt SportEstrelaBetGuarani Umberto Louzer Diogo MateusKappaFuracão - FW DistribuidoraItuano Marcinho Freitas Jefferson PaulinoAlluriBetfast.ioJuventude Thiago Carpini Nenê19treze PixBetLondrina Roberto Fonseca Júnior (caretaker) João PauloKariluPADOMirassol Mozart GabrielPhysicusGuaraná PotyNovorizontino Eduardo Baptista Douglas BaggioPhysicusAçúcar Santa IsabelPonte Preta João Brigatti Fábio Sanches1900 EstrelaBetSampaio Corrêa Dejair Ferreira (caretaker) ParáFintaVITALMED, PAGBETSport César Lucena (caretaker) Rafael ThyereUmbroBetnacionalTombense Moacir Júnior Roger CarvalhoVettorValSportsVila Nova Higo Magalhães Rafael DonatoV43 Grupo Luztol, Esportes da SorteVitória Léo Condé ZecaVolt SportBetnacional
Coaching changes TeamOutgoing head coachManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming head coachDate of appointmentRefCRB Daniel BarbozaEnd of caretaker spell6 November 2022Pre-season Umberto Louzer5 November 2022Londrina Adilson BatistaEnd of contract Edinho18 October 2022Novorizontino Mazola Júnior8 November 2022 Eduardo Baptista16 November 2022Chapecoense Gilmar Dal Pozzo Bruno Pivetti9 November 2022Tombense Bruno PivettiSigned by Chapecoense9 November 2022 Marcelo Chamusca9 November 2022Avaí Fabrício BentoEnd of caretaker spell13 November 2022 Alex16 November 2022Ceará Juca Antonello Gustavo Morínigo22 November 2022Sport Claudinei OliveiraMutual agreement16 November 2022 Enderson Moreira18 November 2022Sampaio Corrêa Léo CondéEnd of contract17 November 2022 Felipe ConceiçãoVila Nova Allan AalSacked23 November 2022 Claudinei Oliveira1 December 2022Londrina EdinhoResigned5 February 2023State leagues Omar Feitosa6 February 2023Vitória João BurseSacked Ricardo Amadeu (caretaker)5 February 2023Ituano Carlos Pimentel6 February 2023 Chico Elias (caretaker)6 February 2023Vitória Ricardo AmadeuEnd of caretaker spell8 February 2023 Léo Condé7 February 2023Ituano Chico Elias10 February 2023 Gilmar Dal Pozzo10 February 2023Guarani MozartSacked19 February 2023 Moisés Moura (caretaker)22 February 2023Botafogo-SP Paulo Baier21 February 2023 José Leão (caretaker)21 February 2023Londrina Omar Feitosa23 February 2023 Edson Vieira (caretaker)23 February 2023Botafogo-SP José LeãoEnd of caretaker spell25 February 2023 Adilson BatistaJuventude Celso RothResigned Adaílton Bolzan (caretaker)25 February 2023Atlético Goianiense Eduardo SouzaSacked3 March 2023 Anderson Gomes (caretaker)3 March 2023Sampaio Corrêa Felipe ConceiçãoSacked7 March 2023 Evaristo Piza7 March 2023Atlético Goianiense Anderson GomesEnd of caretaker spell11 March 2023 Mozart11 March 2023Juventude Adaílton Bolzan PintadoLondrina Edson Vieira14 March 2023 Alexandre Gallo14 March 2023Chapecoense Bruno PivettiSacked18 March 2023 Argel Fuchs19 March 2023Guarani Moisés MouraEnd of caretaker spell24 March 2023 Bruno Pivetti27 March 2023Ponte Preta Hélio dos AnjosMutual agreement18 April 202320th Felipe Moreira19 April 2023Ceará Gustavo MorínigoSacked24 April 2023 Eduardo Barroca24 April 2023Atlético Goianiense Mozart1 May 20237th Anderson Gomes (caretaker)1 May 2023Avaí Alex3 May 202316th Fabrício Bento (caretaker)5 May 2023Mirassol Ricardo Catalá4 May 20238th Mozart4 May 2023Sampaio Corrêa Evaristo Piza18th Edson Medeiros (caretaker)5 May 2023Atlético Goianiense Anderson GomesEnd of caretaker spell5 May 20236th Alberto ValentimSampaio Corrêa Edson Medeiros (caretaker)7 May 202312th Márcio Fernandes7 May 2023Juventude PintadoSacked8 May 202318th Adaílton Bolzan (caretaker)8 May 2023Londrina Alexandre Gallo9 May 202317th Edson Vieira (caretaker)9 May 2023Juventude Adaílton Bolzan (caretaker)End of caretaker spell13 May 202319th Thiago Carpini13 May 2023ABC Fernando MarchioriMutual agreement14 May 202320th Jonydei Tostão (caretaker)15 May 2023Avaí Fabrício BentoEnd of caretaker spell15 May 202314th Gustavo MorínigoABC Jonydei Tostão18 May 202320th Allan Aal18 May 2023Ituano Gilmar Dal PozzoSacked21 May 202313th Douglas Leite (caretaker)21 May 2023 Douglas LeiteEnd of caretaker spell26 May 202311th Marcinho Freitas26 May 2023CRB Umberto LouzerSacked27 May 202318th Daniel Paulista28 May 2023Londrina Edson VieiraEnd of caretaker spell28 May 202313th PC Gusmão29 May 2023Chapecoense Argel FuchsSacked29 May 202316th Gilmar Dal Pozzo30 May 2023Tombense Marcelo Chamusca5 June 202319th Julian Tobar (caretaker)5 June 2023Guarani Bruno Pivetti8 June 202311th Ben-Hur Moreira (caretaker)8 June 2023Tombense Julian TobarEnd of caretaker spell11 June 202318th João BurseGuarani Ben-Hur Moreira13 June 202311th Umberto Louzer13 June 2023Botafogo-SP Adilson BatistaSacked24 June 202310th Marcelo Chamusca25 June 2023Ceará Eduardo Barroca28 June 20237th Guto Ferreira29 June 2023Londrina PC GusmãoMutual agreement29 June 202317th Franco Muller (caretaker)1 July 2023Avaí Gustavo MorínigoSacked2 July 202319th Eduardo Barroca3 July 2023Londrina Franco MullerEnd of caretaker spell3 July 202318th Eduardo SouzaAtlético Goianiense Alberto ValentimSacked10 July 202311th Anderson Gomes (caretaker)10 July 2023Ponte Preta Felipe MoreiraSacked22 July 202313th Pintado24 July 2023Atlético Goianiense Anderson GomesEnd of caretaker spell24 July 202311th Jair VenturaVila Nova Claudinei OliveiraSacked3 August 20237th Marquinhos Santos4 August 2023Chapecoense Gilmar Dal Pozzo7 August 202319th Claudinei Oliveira9 August 2023Tombense João Burse21 August 202318th Moacir Júnior22 August 2023Ceará Guto Ferreira29 August 202311th Vagner Mancini30 August 2023ABC Allan Aal2 September 202320th Argel Fuchs3 September 2023Sampaio Corrêa Márcio Fernandes5 September 202317th Fernando Marchiori5 September 2023Londrina Eduardo Souza7 September 202319th Roberto Fonseca9 September 2023Vila Nova Marquinhos Santos20 September 20237th Lisca21 September 2023Ponte Preta Pintado2 October 202315th João Brigatti2 October 2023Vila Nova Lisca20 October 20239th Higo Magalhães23 October 2023Sampaio Corrêa Fernando MarchioriMutual agreement31 October 202315th Dejair Ferreira (caretaker)31 October 2023Botafogo-SP Marcelo ChamuscaResigned13 November 202312th José Leão (caretaker)13 November 2023Londrina Roberto Fonseca17 November 202319th Roberto Fonseca Júnior (caretaker)17 November 2023Sport Enderson MoreiraMutual agreement19 November 20238th César Lucena (caretaker)20 November 2023ABC Argel Fuchs22 November 202320th Jonydei Tostão (caretaker)22 November 2023 Notes
League table
Positions by round The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. In order to preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches were not included to the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards.
Results
Top goalscorers RankPlayerClubGoals1 Gustavo CoutinhoAtlético Goianiense142 YtaloSampaio Corrêa133 Vágner LoveSport114 Caio DantasVila Nova10 DerekGuarani ErickCeará Léo GamalhoVitória8 Anselmo RamonCRB9 ÉderCriciúma FernandãoTombense Luiz FernandoAtlético Goianiense
Attendances
EC Vitória drew the highest average home attendance in the 2023 edition of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B.
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