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.
| Season | 1996 |
|---|---|
| Champions | União São João |
| Promoted | União São João América-RN |
| Top goalscorer | Maurício (Santa Cruz) - 13 goals |
| Biggest home win | Volta Redonda 5-0 Londrina (August 28, 1996) |
| Biggest away win | Ponte Preta 0-4 Mogi Mirim (August 18, 1996) |
| Highest scoring | Joinville 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.