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2026 Série B outcomes by league position
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- 011st and 2nd
Direct promotion · Both earn Série A places Source 1
- 023rd and 6th
Two-leg playoff · Winner earns a Série A place Source 1
- 034th and 5th
Two-leg playoff · Winner earns a Série A place Source 1
- 047th to 16th
No promotion playoff · Remain in Série B under the competition format Source 1
- 0517th to 20th
Direct relegation · Four clubs go down after the league stage Source 1
The league phase sends two clubs directly up and seeds two separate playoffs.
2026 Série B outcomes by league position
The positions refer to the end of the 38-round league stage. The two playoff winners join the top two in promotion.
| Source | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st and 2nd | Direct promotion | Both earn Série A places | Source 1 |
| 3rd and 6th | Two-leg playoff | Winner earns a Série A place | Source 1 |
| 4th and 5th | Two-leg playoff | Winner earns a Série A place | Source 1 |
| 7th to 16th | No promotion playoff | Remain in Série B under the competition format | Source 1 |
| 17th to 20th | Direct relegation | Four clubs go down after the league stage | Source 1 |