1971 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B

The football (soccer) Campeonato Brasileiro Série B 1971, the second level of Brazilian National League, was played from September 12 to December 22, 1971. The competition had 23 clubs. The tournament consisted in a fusion of the already existing Torneio Centro-Sul and the Copa Norte-Nordeste, with the champions of each tournament facing off in the finals.

Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
Season1971
ChampionsVilla Nova
Top goalscorerRobilota (Remo) - 4 goals
Biggest home winCRB 6-1 Náutico (September 12, 1971)
Sampaio Corrêa 5-0 Maranhão (September 26, 1971)
Biggest away winSport Belém 0-5 Remo (October 27, 1971)
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Villa Nova beat Remo on the finals, and was declared 1971 Brazilian Série B champions. The relegation and promotion system hadn't been implemented yet, so no clubs were promoted.

Stages of the competition

First phase
Teams qualified to the Second phase
Group A
Pos
 Team
Pts
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
1 Ferroviário-CE 9 6 4 1 1 12 7 5
2 Campinense 6 5 3 0 2 5 5 0
3 ABC 3 5 1 1 3 8 10 -2
4 Ferroviário-PE[1] 2 4 0 2 2 5 8 -3
Group B
Pos
 Team
Pts
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
1 Itabaiana 5 4 2 1 1 7 5 2
2 CRB 4 4 2 0 2 9 7 2
3 Náutico 3 4 1 1 2 5 9 -4
Group C
Pos
 Team
Pts
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
1 Flamengo-PI 12 8 5 2 1 12 7 5
2 Sampaio Corrêa 11 8 5 1 2 16 8 8
3 River 10 8 5 0 3 12 8 4
4 Guarany de Sobral 6 8 2 2 4 8 12 -4
5 Maranhão 1 8 0 1 7 3 16 -13
Group D
Pos
 Team
Pts
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
1 Remo 8 6 3 2 1 7 1 6
2 Tuna Luso 8 6 2 4 0 5 1 4
3 Paysandu 5 6 1 3 2 3 5 -2
4 Sport Belém 3 6 1 1 4 2 10 -8
Group E
Pos
 Team
Pts
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
1 Ponte Preta 6 4 2 2 0 6 1 5
2 América-SC 4 4 1 2 1 3 3 0
3 Londrina 2 4 0 2 2 3 8 -5

Second phase
Teams qualified to the semifinals
Group 1
Pos
 Team
Pts
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
1 Ponte Preta 4 2 2 0 0 5 0 5
2 Mixto[2] 0 2 0 0 2 0 5 -5
Group 2
Pos
 Team
Pts
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
1 Villa Nova[3] 3 2 1 1 0 3 2 1
2 Central-RJ[4] 1 2 0 1 1 2 3 -1
Group 3
Pos
 Team
Pts
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
1 Remo 4 2 2 0 0 5 2 3
2 Rodoviária-AM[5] 0 2 0 0 2 2 5 -3
Group 4
Pos
 Team
Pts
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
1 Itabaiana 5 4 2 1 1 7 4 3
2 Ferroviário-CE 4 4 1 2 1 3 3 0
3 Flamengo-PI 3 4 1 1 2 4 7 -3

Semifinals
Teams Scores Tie-breaker
Team 1 Points Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg 3rd leg
Itabaiana 1:3 Remo 0:0 0:2 —
Villa Nova[6] 3:3 Ponte Preta 1:0 0:1 1:1

Finals
Remo 1 – 0 Villa Nova
Ernani
Referee: Armindo Tavares
Villa Nova 3 – 0 Remo
Dias  5'
Jésum  22'
Paulinho  46'
Referee: Oscar Scolfaro
Villa Nova 2 – 1 Remo
Mário Lourenço  49' (pen.)  78' (pen.) Cabecinha  9'
Referee: Oscar Scolfaro

Sources

References
  1. Ferroviário-PE didn't play its last two matches, against Campinense and ABC.
  2. Mixto had previously received a bye to the Second phase
  3. Villa Nova had previously received a bye to the Second phase
  4. Central-RJ had previously received a bye to the Second phase
  5. Rodoviária-AM had previously received a bye to the Second phase
  6. Villa Nova qualified after winning in a penalty shootout.
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