title: 2006 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
text: # 2006 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
  
  The Campeonato Brasileiro Série B 2006, namely the second division of the Brazilian League, was contested by 20 teams. The tournament started in April 2006 and ended on November 25 of 2006. The 20 teams played home and away matches against each other and, by the end of the year, the four best-ranked were promoted to the first division and the four worst-ranked were relegated to the third division.
  
  ## Final standings
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Atlético Mineiro | 38 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 70 | 39 | +31 | 71 | Promoted to the 2007 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A |
  | 2 | Sport Recife | 38 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 57 | 36 | +21 | 64 | Promoted to the 2007 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A |
  | 3 | Náutico | 38 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 64 | 48 | +16 | 64 | Promoted to the 2007 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A |
  | 4 | América de Natal | 38 | 19 | 4 | 15 | 59 | 51 | +8 | 61 | Promoted to the 2007 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A |
  | 5 | Paulista | 38 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 72 | 51 | +21 | 61 | |
  | 6 | Coritiba | 38 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 64 | 51 | +13 | 59 | |
  | 7 | Santo André | 38 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 47 | 45 | +2 | 56 | |
  | 8 | Brasiliense | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 66 | 51 | +15 | 53 | |
  | 9 | Marília | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 58 | 58 | 0 | 50 | |
  | 10 | Ituano | 38 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 49 | 48 | +1 | 50 | |
  | 11 | Gama | 38 | 14 | 6 | 18 | 52 | 62 | −10 | 48 | |
  | 12 | Remo | 38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 50 | 60 | −10 | 46 | |
  | 13 | Avaí | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 36 | 51 | −15 | 46 | |
  | 14 | Portuguesa | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 47 | 58 | −11 | 45 | |
  | 15 | Ceará | 38 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 47 | 56 | −9 | 45 | |
  | 16 | CRB | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 61 | 67 | −6 | 44 | |
  | 17 | Paysandu | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 51 | 70 | −19 | 44 | Relegated to the 2007 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C |
  | 18 | Guarani | 38 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 53 | 61 | −8 | 44 | Relegated to the 2007 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C |
  | 19 | São Raimundo-AM | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 42 | 59 | −17 | 43 | Relegated to the 2007 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C |
  | 20 | Vila Nova | 38 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 45 | 68 | −23 | 42 | Relegated to the 2007 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C |
  
  * ↑ Guarani was punished by FIFA with the loss of 3 points
  