1981 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B

The 1981 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B, officially, the Taça de Prata 1981, was the 4th edition of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B.The championship was performed by 48 clubs, divided into 6 groups of 8 teams each, in which the two best teams of each group proceeded to the second phase, in which the twelve teams were divided into four groups of three teams.the first placed team of each group were promoted to the Second phase of the Taça de Ouro of the same year. the second placed teams of each group would proceed to the semifinals, disputed in a knockout tournament format, in which the winners were promoted to the Taça de Ouro of the following year.

Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
Season1981
ChampionsGuarani (1st title)
PromotedGuarani
Anapolina
Matches played197
Goals scored489 (2.48 per match)
Top goalscorerJorge Mendonça (Guarani) - 11 goals
Biggest home winGuarani 6-0 Serrano-RJ (January 21, 1981)
Biggest away winAnápolis 0-5 Bahia (January 31, 1981)
Highest scoringVitória-ES 2-6 Americano (January 14, 1981)
1980
1982

First phase

Group A

Pos
Team
Pts
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
1 Remo1016420124+8
2 Tuna Luso9741286+2
3 Ceará97331128+4
4 Guarany de Sobral6722369-3
5 Flamengo-PI51621356-1
6 Tiradentes-PI57214911-2
7 Maranhão57214913-4
8 Rio Negro5721459-4

1 The match between Flamengo-PI and Remo wasn't played.

Group B

Pos
Team
Pts
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
1 Náutico107340126+6
2 Botafogo-PB97331107+3
3 América-PE9733165+1
4 ABC772321011-1
5 Central6722378-1
6 Confiança57214710-3
7 Treze57214811-3
8 ASA5713357-2

Group C

Pos
Team
Pts
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
1 Bahia107502137+6
2 Anapolina97331138+5
3 União Rondonópolis87322770
4 Leônico8732276+1
5 Anápolis8724169-3
6 Gama7715176+1
7 Itabuna47124510-5
8 Atlético-GO27025611-5

Group D

Pos
Team
Pts
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
1 Guarani117511166+10
2 Coritiba9741295+5
3 Juventus87322119+2
4 Campo Grande8732243+1
5 Botafogo-SP7731358-3
6 Grêmio Maringá6714267-1
7 Cascavel47124710-3
8 Serrano-RJ37034314-11

Group E

Pos
Team
Pts
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
1 Uberaba117511156+9
2 Americano107421177+10
3 São Bento107421118+3
4 América-MG8732258-3
5 América-RJ7731367-1
6 Comercial-SP67223811-3
7 Volta Redonda37115811-3
8 Vitória17016416-12

Group F

Pos
Team
Pts
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
1 Palmeiras117430104+6
2 Comercial-MS87241119+2
3 Internacional de Santa Maria7731311110
4 São Paulo-RS772321011-1
5 Ferroviária77232880
6 Criciúma67223810-2
7 Novo Hamburgo67223811-3
8 América-SP4712479-2

Second phase

Group G

Pos
Team
Pts
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Qualification or relegation
1. Bahia 7 4 3 1 0 6 2 +4 Promoted to Second phase of Taça de Ouro
2. Remo 3 4 1 1 2 6 5 +1 Qualified to Semifinals
3. Botafogo-PB 2 4 0 2 2 2 7 -5

Group H

Pos
Team
Pts
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Qualification or relegation
1. Náutico 6 4 2 2 0 7 5 +2 Promoted to Second phase of Taça de Ouro
2. Anapolina 5 4 2 1 1 7 5 +2 Qualified to Semifinals
3. Tuna Luso 1 4 0 1 3 3 7 -4

Group I

Pos
Team
Pts
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Qualification or relegation
1. Palmeiras 5 4 2 1 1 5 3 +2 Promoted to Second phase of Taça de Ouro
2. Guarani 4 4 2 0 2 6 5 +1 Qualified to Semifinals
3. Americano 3 4 1 1 2 3 6 -3

Group G

Pos
Team
Pts
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Qualification or relegation
1. Uberaba 5 4 1 3 0 3 2 +1 Promoted to Second phase of Taça de Ouro
2. Comercial-MS 4 4 1 2 1 4 6 -2 Qualified to Semifinals
3. Coritiba 3 4 1 1 2 4 3 +1

Semifinals

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Comercial-MS 1-5 Guarani 1-2 0-3
Remo 5-7 Anapolina 2-3 3-4

Finals

First leg

Anapolina 2 – 4 Guarani
Nei 48'
Fernando  60'
Careca  3',  12'
Lúcio  15'
Miranda 63'
Attendance: 8,595
Referee: Maurílio José Santiago

Second leg

Guarani 1 – 1 Anapolina
Marcelo  21' Osmário  90'
Attendance: 12,4452
Referee: Manuel Serapião Filho

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