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| Season | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Portuguesa (1st title) |
| Promoted | Portuguesa Náutico Ponte Preta Sport |
| Relegated | Icasa Vila Nova Salgueiro Duque de Caxias |
| Matches played | 380 |
| Goals scored | 1,012 (2.66 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | 21 goals: Kieza |
| Biggest home win | Ponte Preta 5–0 ASA de Arapiraca (May 21, 2011) Portuguesa 5–0 Bragantino (June 17, 2011) |
| Biggest away win | ABC 0–5 Bragantino (August 30, 2011) |
| Highest scoring | 8 goals: Bragantino 5–3 Salgueiro (August 13, 2011) Salgueiro 3–5 Icasa (August 16, 2011) Duque de Caxias 2–6 Bragantino (November 4, 2011) |
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In 2011, the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B, the second level of the Brazilian League, will be contested by 20 clubs from May 20 until November 26, 2011.[1] Top four teams in the table will qualify to the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A to be contested in 2012, meanwhile the bottom four will be relegated to Série C next season.
For the sixth consecutive season, the tournament will be played in a double round-robin system. The team with the most points will be declared champions. Top four clubs will ascend to Série A, meanwhile the bottom four will be relegated to Série C.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguesa (C, P) | 38 | 23 | 12 | 3 | 82 | 38 | +44 | 81 | Promotion to Série A |
| 2 | Náutico (P) | 38 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 51 | 41 | +10 | 64 | |
| 3 | Ponte Preta (P) | 38 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 63 | 45 | +18 | 63 | |
| 4 | Sport Recife (P) | 38 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 62 | 44 | +18 | 61 | |
| 5 | Vitória | 38 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 61 | 48 | +13 | 60 | |
| 6 | Bragantino | 38 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 65 | 53 | +12 | 58 | |
| 7 | Boa Esporte | 38 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 44 | 40 | +4 | 57 | |
| 8 | Americana | 38 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 40 | 45 | −5 | 56 | |
| 9 | Barueri | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 48 | 53 | −5 | 53 | |
| 10 | ABC | 38 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 52 | 53 | −1 | 53 | |
| 11 | Goiás | 38 | 16 | 4 | 18 | 51 | 57 | −6 | 52 | |
| 12 | Guarani | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 51 | 48 | +3 | 52 | |
| 13 | Paraná | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 48 | 44 | +4 | 52 | |
| 14 | Criciúma | 38 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 43 | 43 | 0 | 51 | |
| 15 | São Caetano | 38 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 57 | 51 | +6 | 51 | |
| 16 | ASA | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 44 | 54 | −10 | 48 | |
| 17 | Icasa (R) | 38 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 52 | 55 | −3 | 47 | Relegation to Série C |
| 18 | Vila Nova (R) | 38 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 34 | 53 | −19 | 32 | |
| 19 | Salgueiro (R) | 38 | 8 | 5 | 25 | 32 | 63 | −31 | 26[a] | |
| 20 | Duque de Caxias (R) | 38 | 2 | 11 | 25 | 32 | 84 | −52 | 17 |