2015 Campeonato Carioca Série B Explained

Competition:Campeonato Carioca Série B
Season:2015
Dates:March 15 – July 25, 2015
Num Teams:18
Winners:America
Relegated:São João da Barra
Barcelona
Grêmio Mangaratibense
Prevseason:2014
Nextseason:2016

The 2015 Campeonato Carioca de Futebol Série B was the 38th edition of the main division of football in Rio de Janeiro. The contest is organized by Federação de Futebol do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (FERJ). The competition consisted of two stages: Taça Santos Dumont and Taça Corcovado. In the first, the times of a group face each other in turn single. In the second, they face within the key. The champions of each shift, plus the best raters in general, which have not yet been champions, are in the Triangular Final to decide the champion.

In this edition, there will be access to three times for the Serie A in 2016. Being the champion entering the main phase and the other participating in a selective, that will be disputed even by the end of this year. The measure was approved in the Council of Arbitration on 30 January. The formula of dispute this Selective will be determined in subsequent meetings.[1] [2]

Participating teams

Club Home city
America
Americano
Angra dos Reis
Audax Rio
Barcelona
Céres
Duque de Caxias
Gonçalense
Goytacaz
Mangaratibense
Olaria
Queimados
Sampaio Corrêa
São Cristóvão
São Gonçalo
São João da Barra

Taça Santos Dumont

Group A

PosTeamPtsPldWDLGFGAGDQualification
1Portuguesa209621198+11 Advanced to the Semifinals
2Americano189531158+7
3 Céres179522119+2
4 Gonçalense159432105+5
5 Audax Rio1494231410+4
6 Goytacaz149351105+5
7 Sampaio Corrêa1493511412+2
8 São Cristóvão1394141412+2
9 São João da Barra892251013-3

Group B

PosTeamPtsPldWDLGFGAGDQualification
1America169441114+7 Advanced to the Semifinals
2Angra dos Reis14942377+0
3 Olaria119324712-5
4 Barra da Tijuca1092431111+0
5 Queimados1092431216-4
6 São Gonçalo992341114-3
7 Duque de Caxias99234913-4
8 Barcelona59126515-10
9 Mangaratibense19018925-16

Knockout stage

Taça Corcovado

Group A

PosTeamPtsPldWDLGFGAGDQualification
1Portuguesa208620167+9 Advanced to the Semifinals
2Americano148422138+5
3 Goytacaz14842297+2
4 Gonçalense138341118+3
5Sampaio Corrêa12833297+2
6 Céres78143611-5
7 São Cristóvão68206815-7
8 São João da Barra6813447-3
9 Audax Rio58125612-6

Group B

PosTeamPtsPldWDLGFGAGDQualification
1Duque de Caxias208620155+10Advanced to the Semifinals
2America178521144+10
3 Olaria158503179+8
4Queimados158431122+10
5 Angra dos Reis128332128+4
6 São Gonçalo1083141015-5
7 Barra da Tijuca882241012-2
8 Barcelona48116617-11
bgcolor=grey9 Mangaratibense08008024-24Withdrew

Knockout stage

Turn End

 AMEAMOPOR
América bgcolor="E8EDFF"2–0 bgcolor="FFFFDD"2–2
Americano bgcolor="FFE8E8"0–2 bgcolor="E8EDFF"4-1
Portuguesabgcolor="FFE8E8"1–2bgcolor="E8EDFF"1-0

Overall standings

PosTeamQualification or relegation
1AmericaPromotion to Série A
2Portuguesa
3Americano
4Duque de Caxias
5Gonçalense
6Goytacaz
7Olaria
8Angra dos Reis
9Sampaio Corrêa
10Queimados
11São Cristóvão
12Audax Rio
13São Gonçalo
14Céres
15Barra da Tijuca
16São João da BarraRelegation to Série C
17Barcelona
18Mangaratibense

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Clubes decidem pela fórmula do Campeonato Carioca 2016 e 2017. FERJ. 2015-03-23. 2015-04-25.
  2. Web site: Estadual da Série B 2015 começa no dia 07 de março. FERJ. 2015-04-25.