Brazil's Série B: Title, Promotion and Relegation Decided on Final Day

Brazilian football's Série B reaches its decisive final round today, with the championship title, promotion places, and relegation spots all still to be settled.

Série B functions as the second tier of Brazilian football, sitting below the top division, Série A. As the competition concludes, several clubs remain in contention for first place, while a separate group of teams is competing for the remaining promotion places that guarantee a move up to the elite division next season.

At the other end of the table, a number of sides are battling to avoid relegation, a result that would send them down to Série C for the following campaign. Because these different storylines are unfolding simultaneously, the final round carries significant weight for a large number of clubs rather than just the frontrunners.

The exact combinations of results that would determine each outcome depend on how all the matches, played at the same time, unfold across the final round. This is a common feature of league seasons structured around simultaneous final-day fixtures, where one result can have a direct impact on multiple teams' fates at once.

Coverage of the matches is being made available live for fans wishing to follow developments across the division, with the streaming platform Disney+ providing access to the games as they happen.

The final round of Série B typically draws significant attention in Brazil, given the scale of its consequences: it can define not just a champion, but also reshape the composition of both the first and second divisions for the next season. With title contenders, promotion hopefuls, and relegation-threatened clubs all playing simultaneously, supporters across the country are expected to follow the results closely as the season reaches its conclusion.