2013 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B Explained

Competition:Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
Season:2013
Winners:Palmeiras
Promoted:Palmeiras
Chapecoense
Sport
Figueirense
Relegated:Guaratinguetá
Paysandu
São Caetano
ASA
Matches:380
Total Goals:998
League Topscorer:Bruno Rangel
(31 goals)
Biggest Home Win:América-MG 5−0 Sport
Biggest Away Win:Boa Esporte 0−4 Oeste
Avaí 0−4 Figueirense
Highest Scoring:Chapecoense 6−2 São Caetano
Ceará 5−3 Bragantino
Highest Attendance:48,960
Ceará 2–2 Palmeiras
(31 August 2013)
Lowest Attendance:47
América-RN 2–2 Oeste
(30 November 2013)
Prevseason:2012
Nextseason:2014

The Serie B of the Brazilian Championship 2013 was a football competition held in Brazil, equivalent to the second division. It is contested by 20 clubs, between May 24 and November 30. The top four teams will have access to Série A in 2014 and the last four will be relegated to Série C in 2014.

The games had a break during the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup, which was held between June and July in Brazil. The competition was played for six rounds before the stoppage.

Teams

Stadia and locations

TeamHome cityStadiumCapacity2012 season
ABCNatalFrasqueirão15,08212th in Série B
América de NatalNatalNazarenão5,2009th in Série B
América MineiroBelo HorizonteIndependência23,0008th in Série B
ASAArapiracaCoaracy da Mata Fonseca15,00013th in Série B
Atlético GoianienseGoiâniaSerra Dourada41,57419th in Série A
AvaíFlorianópolisRessacada17,5377th in Série B
Boa EsporteVarginhaMelão15,47115th in Série B
BragantinoBragança PaulistaNabi Abi Chedid17,02214th in Série B
CearáFortalezaCastelão67,03711th in Série B
ChapecoenseChapecóArena Condá15,0003rd in Série C
FigueirenseFlorianópolisOrlando Scarpelli19,50920th in Série A
GuaratinguetáGuaratinguetáNinho da Garça16,09516th in Série B
IcasaJuazeiro do NorteRomeirão16,0002nd in Série C
JoinvilleJoinvilleArena Joinville22,4006th in Série B
OesteItápolisAmaros13,0441st in Série C
PalmeirasSão PauloPacaembu42,73018th in Série A
ParanáCuritibaVila Capanema20,08310th in Série B
PaysanduBelémCuruzú16,2004th in Série C
São CaetanoSão Caetano do SulAnacleto Campanella16,7445th in Série B
SportRecifeIlha do Retiro35,00017th in Série A

Personnel and kits

TeamManagerCaptainKit manufacturerShirt sponsor
ABC Roberto Fernandes Daniel PaulistaLupoEMS
América (MG) Paulo Silas Fábio JúniorLupo
América (RN) Pintado AndreyERKCavaleiros do Forró
ASA Leandro Campos GilsonTronadonCaixa
Atlético Goianiense Paulo César Gusmão MárcioSuper BollaCaixa
Avaí Hemerson Maria MarquinhosFanaticCaixa
Boa Nedo Xavier MarcelinhoKanxa
Bragantino Marcelo Veiga ÁlvaroKanxa
Ceará Sérgio Soares Fernando HenriquePenaltyGalvão Engenharia
Chapecoense Gilmar Dal Pozzo WandersonUmbroAurora
Figueirense Vinícius Eutrópio Wellington SaciPenaltyCaixa
Guaratinguetá Toninho Cecílio WendelNakal
Icasa Sidney Moraes RadamésSikerNew Magic Jeans
Joinville Ricardo Drubscky Marcelo CostaSpieler SportsRed Horse
Oeste Ivan Baitello DezinhoKanxa
Palmeiras Gilson Kleina HenriqueAdidas
Paraná Dado Cavalcanti Lúcio FlávioKanxa
Paysandu Vágner Benazzi VandersonPumaReinalab
São Caetano Sérgio Guedes LuizLupoUniverso Tintas
Sport Geninho MagrãoLotto

League table

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