2010 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
In 2010, the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B, the second level of the Brazilian League, was contested by 20 clubs from May 7 to November 27, 2010. The top four teams in the table, former Brazilian Série A champions Coritiba and Bahia alongside Figueirense and América (MG), were promoted to the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A to be contested in 2011, meanwhile the bottom four were relegated to Série C next season. Three former Brazilian champion played in this edition: Bahia and 2009 relegated Coritiba and Sport Recife. Playing for the first time were Guaratinguetá, which was promoted along with ASA de Arapiraca, Icasa and América Mineiro from the Série C. After spending a single season in Série A, Santo André returned to Série B along with Náutico.
| Season | 2010 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Coritiba (2nd title) |
| Promoted | Coritiba Figueirense Bahia América (MG) |
| Relegated | Santo André Ipatinga Brasiliense América (RN) |
| Matches played | 380 |
| Goals scored | 1,047 (2.76 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | 21 goals: Alessandro |
| Biggest home win | Figueirense 6-0 ASA (June 01, 2010) |
| Biggest away win | América (RN) 0-5 Sport Recife (June 05, 2010) |
| Highest scoring | 7 goals: Santo André 3–4 Portuguesa (May 25, 2010) ASA 6-1 Brasiliense (July 16, 2010) Portuguesa 6-1 Paraná (October 01, 2010) |
| Longest winning run | 6 games: Ponte Preta (July 31–August 27) Vila Nova (August 28-September 21) |
| Longest unbeaten run | 12 games: Sport Recife (August 07-September 25) |
| Longest losing run | 6 games: Duque de Caxias (May 08–June 04) Vila Nova (May 21–July 17) |
| Highest attendance | 32,157: Bahia 2–0 Sport Recife (May 29, 2010) Bahia 1–1 Coritiba (November 02, 2010) Bahia 3–0 Portuguesa (November 13, 2010) |
| Lowest attendance | 32: Duque de Caxias 0–1 América (RN) (June 01, 2010) |
| Average attendance | 5,131 |
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