# 2026 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
The 2026 [Campeonato Brasileiro Série B](https://www.edgepedia.org/campeonato-brasileiro-serie-b) is the current edition of Brazil's second-division football championship, organized by the [Brazilian Football Confederation](https://www.edgepedia.org/brazilian-football-confederation) (CBF) and played by 20 clubs in a double round-robin format. The season opened on 21 March 2026 and, as of mid-October 2026, has progressed past round 33 of the schedule, with Juventude leading the table after round 27.[1](https://stcbfsiteprdimgbrs.blob.core.windows.net/img-site/cdn/Tabela_Detalhada_Brasileiro_Serie_B_2026_08_04_1d4c3f07dd.pdf) • [2](https://www.cbf.com.br/futebol-brasileiro/tabelas/campeonato-brasileiro/serie-b/2026?documento=Tabela+Detalhada)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Organizer | Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF), Campeonato Brasileiro Série B, 2026 edition[1](https://stcbfsiteprdimgbrs.blob.core.windows.net/img-site/cdn/Tabela_Detalhada_Brasileiro_Serie_B_2026_08_04_1d4c3f07dd.pdf) |
| Opening round | 21 March 2026, with ten matches including Ceará 1-1 São Bernardo and Botafogo SP 4-0 Fortaleza[1](https://stcbfsiteprdimgbrs.blob.core.windows.net/img-site/cdn/Tabela_Detalhada_Brasileiro_Serie_B_2026_08_04_1d4c3f07dd.pdf) |
| Participants | 20 clubs, among them Juventude, Grêmio Novorizontino, Vila Nova, Fortaleza, Criciúma, Ceará, Goiás, Sport Recife, and Ponte Preta[1](https://stcbfsiteprdimgbrs.blob.core.windows.net/img-site/cdn/Tabela_Detalhada_Brasileiro_Serie_B_2026_08_04_1d4c3f07dd.pdf) |
| Leader after round 27 | Juventude, 50 points from 27 matches (14 wins, 8 draws, 5 losses; 30 goals for, 15 against)[2](https://www.cbf.com.br/futebol-brasileiro/tabelas/campeonato-brasileiro/serie-b/2026?documento=Tabela+Detalhada) |
| Chasing pack | Grêmio Novorizontino 49 points; Vila Nova, Fortaleza, and Criciúma 47 points each after 27 rounds[2](https://www.cbf.com.br/futebol-brasileiro/tabelas/campeonato-brasileiro/serie-b/2026?documento=Tabela+Detalhada) |
| Fixture release | CBF's basic fixture table for the edition was issued on 6 February 2026[1](https://stcbfsiteprdimgbrs.blob.core.windows.net/img-site/cdn/Tabela_Detalhada_Brasileiro_Serie_B_2026_08_04_1d4c3f07dd.pdf) |
| Recent round | Round 33, played 11-12 October 2026, including Juventude 2-2 São Bernardo and Novorizontino 5-1 Ponte Preta[3](https://www.365scores.com/football/league/brasileirao-serie-b-superbet-116) |
## Format and calendar
The CBF published the basic fixture table (Tabela Básica) for the 2026 edition on 6 February 2026, laying out a full double round-robin in which each of the 20 clubs plays every other club home and away.[1](https://stcbfsiteprdimgbrs.blob.core.windows.net/img-site/cdn/Tabela_Detalhada_Brasileiro_Serie_B_2026_08_04_1d4c3f07dd.pdf) The first half of the season (turno) runs from the opening round on 21 March 2026, and the return half (returno) follows; the published schedule left several mid-season rounds with flexible dates, listing alternative windows such as 9 or 10 June and 7 to 9 August for rounds whose exact placement depended on the calendar.[1](https://stcbfsiteprdimgbrs.blob.core.windows.net/img-site/cdn/Tabela_Detalhada_Brasileiro_Serie_B_2026_08_04_1d4c3f07dd.pdf)
The opening round on 21 and 22 March 2026 produced ten matches across the country: Ceará drew 1-1 with São Bernardo at Arena Castelão, Botafogo SP beat [Fortaleza](https://www.edgepedia.org/fortaleza) 4-0 in [Ribeirão Preto](https://www.edgepedia.org/ribeirao-preto), Vila Nova drew 2-2 with CRB, and Avaí defeated Juventude 2-0, among other results.[1](https://stcbfsiteprdimgbrs.blob.core.windows.net/img-site/cdn/Tabela_Detalhada_Brasileiro_Serie_B_2026_08_04_1d4c3f07dd.pdf)
## Participating clubs
The 2026 line-up of 20 clubs, as listed in the CBF fixture table, includes Ceará, São Bernardo, Vila Nova, CRB, Operário, Atlético-GO, Botafogo-SP, Cuiabá, Sport, Avaí, Juventude, Náutico, Criciúma, Athletic, Goiás, América-MG, Novorizontino, Londrina, Ponte Preta, and Fortaleza.[1](https://stcbfsiteprdimgbrs.blob.core.windows.net/img-site/cdn/Tabela_Detalhada_Brasileiro_Serie_B_2026_08_04_1d4c3f07dd.pdf) The clubs are spread across several states, with home grounds from Arena Castelão in Fortaleza to the Arena Pantanal in [Cuiabá](https://www.edgepedia.org/cuiaba) and Estádio Alfredo Jaconi in [Caxias do Sul](https://www.edgepedia.org/caxias-do-sul).[1](https://stcbfsiteprdimgbrs.blob.core.windows.net/img-site/cdn/Tabela_Detalhada_Brasileiro_Serie_B_2026_08_04_1d4c3f07dd.pdf)
## Season progress
**Standings after round 27.** The CBF table in early October 2026 showed Juventude on top with 50 points from 27 matches, a record of 14 wins, 8 draws, and 5 losses, with 30 goals scored and 15 conceded for a goal difference of 15 and a points-percentage of 61.[2](https://www.cbf.com.br/futebol-brasileiro/tabelas/campeonato-brasileiro/serie-b/2026?documento=Tabela+Detalhada) Grêmio Novorizontino followed with 49 points and the competition's strongest attacking record to that point, 47 goals scored against 24 conceded.[2](https://www.cbf.com.br/futebol-brasileiro/tabelas/campeonato-brasileiro/serie-b/2026?documento=Tabela+Detalhada) Vila Nova, Fortaleza, and Criciúma each had 47 points, separated by tiebreakers, with Vila Nova third on 39 goals scored.[2](https://www.cbf.com.br/futebol-brasileiro/tabelas/campeonato-brasileiro/serie-b/2026?documento=Tabela+Detalhada) Operário and Atlético Goianiense rounded out the shown positions on 43 points each.[2](https://www.cbf.com.br/futebol-brasileiro/tabelas/campeonato-brasileiro/serie-b/2026?documento=Tabela+Detalhada)
**Rounds 30 to 33.** Late September and early October results kept the top of the table tight. In round 31, played 2 to 3 October, Juventude beat Operário PR 3-0, Novorizontino beat Goiás 3-0, and Criciúma won 2-0 at Londrina.[4](https://www.golmates.com/pt/brasil/serie-b/2026/resultados) Round 32, played 6 to 8 October, included Ponte Preta 0-2 Juventude, Goiás 2-1 Athletic, Sport 2-1 São Bernardo, Ceará 1-0 Criciúma at Estádio Castelão before 16,172 spectators, and Náutico 0-2 Novorizontino.[4](https://www.golmates.com/pt/brasil/serie-b/2026/resultados) • [5](https://fbref.com/en/comps/38/schedule/Serie-B-Scores-and-Fixtures) In round 33, on 11 and 12 October, Juventude drew 2-2 with São Bernardo, Atlético-GO drew 1-1 with Sport Recife, Náutico lost 0-2 to Vila Nova, Fortaleza drew 2-2 with CRB before 29,628 at the Castelão, and Novorizontino beat Ponte Preta 5-1.[3](https://www.365scores.com/football/league/brasileirao-serie-b-superbet-116) • [5](https://fbref.com/en/comps/38/schedule/Serie-B-Scores-and-Fixtures)
**Remaining schedule.** Round 35 fixtures were listed for 24 to 27 October 2026, pairing Sport Recife with Criciúma, Avaí with Botafogo-SP, Atlético-GO with Novorizontino, São Bernardo with Vila Nova, Ponte Preta with Fortaleza, CRB with Londrina, América-MG with Cuiabá, Juventude with Náutico, and Ceará with Goiás.[3](https://www.365scores.com/football/league/brasileirao-serie-b-superbet-116)
## Attendance and match operations
Reported crowds in the season's later rounds ranged widely by venue and pairing. The round 30 match in which Vila Nova beat Londrina 2-0 on 25 September 2026 at Estádio Onésio Brasileiro Alvarenga drew 10,000 spectators, while the round 32 Ceará-Criciúma match at the Castelão drew 16,172 and the round 33 Fortaleza-CRB match drew 29,628.[5](https://fbref.com/en/comps/38/schedule/Serie-B-Scores-and-Fixtures) Smaller grounds drew fewer: the round 33 meeting of Atlético-GO and Sport Recife at Estádio Antônio Accioly drew 5,076, and Juventude's 2-2 draw with São Bernardo at Alfredo Jaconi drew 9,206.[5](https://fbref.com/en/comps/38/schedule/Serie-B-Scores-and-Fixtures)
## References
1. [Campeonato Brasileiro Série B - Tabela Básica / Edição 2026, CBF](https://stcbfsiteprdimgbrs.blob.core.windows.net/img-site/cdn/Tabela_Detalhada_Brasileiro_Serie_B_2026_08_04_1d4c3f07dd.pdf)
2. [Campeonato Brasileiro Série B 2026 - Tabela Detalhada, CBF](https://www.cbf.com.br/futebol-brasileiro/tabelas/campeonato-brasileiro/serie-b/2026?documento=Tabela+Detalhada)
3. [Brasileirão - Série B: Livescore, Matches and Fixtures, 365Scores](https://www.365scores.com/football/league/brasileirao-serie-b-superbet-116)
4. [Resultados do Brasileirão Série B 2026, GolMates](https://www.golmates.com/pt/brasil/serie-b/2026/resultados)
5. [Série B Scores & Fixtures, FBref.com](https://fbref.com/en/comps/38/schedule/Serie-B-Scores-and-Fixtures)
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