1994 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B

Campeonato Brasileiro Série B

Season	1994
Champions	Juventude
Promoted	Juventude Goiás
Relegated	Fortaleza Tiradentes-DF
Goals scored	419
Average goals/game	2,41
Top goalscorer	Baltazar (Goiás) Mário (Juventude): 14 goals
Biggest home win	Ceará 6-1 Tuna Luso (November 6, 1994)
Biggest away win	Moto Club 0-4 América-RN (August 24, 1994) Fortaleza 1-5 Ceará (August 28, 1994)
← Série B 1992 Série B 1995 →

The football (soccer) Campeonato Brasileiro Série B 1994, the second level of Brazilian National League, was played from August 7 to December 4, 1994. The competition had 24 clubs and two of them were promoted to Série A and two were relegated to Série C. The competition was won by Juventude.

The championship was reestablished after the 1993 Campeonato Brasileiro, and its participants included the eight teams relegated from the 1993 Série A, along with 16 teams chosen through qualificatory tournaments.However, with América-MG's suspension, Democrata, that had been eliminated in the qualification, was chosen to take América's place.Juventude beat Goiás in the final match, and was declared 1994 Brazilian Série B champions, and both Goiás and Juventude achieved promotion to the 1995 Série A. The two worst ranked teams (Fortaleza and Tiradentes-DF) were relegated to play Série C in 1995.

Qualification

Southern Region

Rio Grande do Sul

Teams			Scores
Team 1	Points	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg	3rd leg	Agg.
Juventude	2:2	Brasil de Farroupilha	2:1	0:1	1:0	—

Santa Catarina

Time P G W D L GF GA GD 1 Figueirense 6 4 2 2 0 8 7 1 2 Joinville 4 4 1 2 1 3 3 0 3 Marcílio Dias 3 4 1 1 2 5 6 -1

	Qualified to the Southern triangular
	Eliminated

Paraná

Time P G W D L GF GA GD 1 Londrina 9 6 3 3 0 7 1 6 2 Operário-PR 9 6 3 3 0 5 1 4 3 União Bandeirante 3 6 1 1 4 2 6 -4 4 Matsubara 3 6 0 3 3 1 7 -6

	Qualified to the Southern triangular
	Eliminated

Southern triangular

Time P G W D L GF GA GD 1 Londrina 7 4 3 1 0 9 1 8 2 Juventude 4 4 1 2 1 2 2 0 3 Figueirense 1 4 0 1 3 2 10 -8

	Qualified to 1994 Série B
	Eliminated

São Paulo^[1]

Group A

Time P G W D L GF GA GD 1 América-SP[2] 12 9 5 2 2 11 7 6 2 Novorizontino[2] 12 9 6 0 3 14 7 7 3 Marília 9 9 3 3 3 7 10 -3 4 Noroeste 8 9 3 2 4 6 11 -5 5 Botafogo-SP 7 9 2 3 4 13 12 1 6 Ferroviária 6 9 2 2 5 10 17 -7

	Qualified to 1994 Série B
	Eliminated

Group B

Time P G W D L GF GA GD 1 Ponte Preta 14 9 6 2 1 14 7 7 2 Inter de Limeira 11 9 4 3 2 11 7 4 3 São Caetano 10 9 3 4 2 10 13 -3 4 Juventus 10 9 2 6 1 16 9 7 5 Sãocarlense 5 9 0 5 4 7 11 -4 6 Ituano 4 9 1 2 6 4 15 -11

	Qualified to 1994 Série B
	Eliminated

Rio de Janeiro

Time P G W D L GF GA GD 1 Bangu 8 6 2 4 0 8 2 6 2 Americano 5 4[3] 2 1 1 4 4 0 3 América-RJ 5 6 2 1 3 5 8 -3 4 Itaperuna 2 4[3] 0 2 2 1 5 -4

	Qualified to 1994 Série B
	Eliminated

Goiás-Tocantins

Time P G W D L GF GA GD 1 Goiatuba 8 6 3 2 1 8 4 4 2 Atlético-GO 7 6 3 1 2 9 8 1 3 Vila Nova 5 6 1 3 2 11 8 3 4 Tocantinópolis 4 6 1 2 3 5 13 -8

	Qualified to 1994 Série B
	Eliminated

Minas Gerais-Federal District

Minas Gerais

Time P G W D L GF GA GD 1 Democrata-GV[4] 5 4 2 1 1 3 3 0 2 Valeriodoce[4] 4 4 1 2 1 6 3 3 3 Caldense 3 4 1 1 2 4 7 -3

	Qualified to the Minas Gerais-Federal District final
	Eliminated

Federal District^[5]

Time P G W D L GF GA GD 1 Tiradentes-DF 6 5 2 2 1 5 4 1 2 Taguatinga 3 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 3 Guará 3 4 0 3 1 1 2 -1 4 Gama 2 2 1 0 1 1 1 0

	Qualified to the Minas Gerais-Federal District final
	Eliminated

Final

Team 1	Agg.	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg
Tiradentes-DF	0-0(p)	Democrata	0-0	0-0

Northern Region

Acre-Amazonas

Most of the group's results are unknown.Nacional-AM, Rio Branco-AC, Rio Negro-AM and Independência-AC participated, with Nacional advancing to the final stage of the group.

Mato Grosso-Rondônia

Most of the group's results are unknown.Porto Velho-RO, Barra do Garças-MT, Ji-Paraná-RO, Ariquemes-RO and Operário-MT participated, with Barra do Garças advancing to the final stage of the group.

Final

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Barra do Garças	1-0	Nacional

Pará-Amapá

Time P G W D L GF GA GD 1 Tuna Luso 7 5 3 1 1 5 2 3 2 Ypiranga 4 3 1 2 0 3 1 2 3 Bragantino 3 5 1 1 3 3 6 -3 4 Macapá 2 3 1 0 2 1 3 -2

	Qualified to 1994 Série B
	Eliminated

Ceará-Rio Grande do Norte

Time P G W D L GF GA GD 1 América-RN 8 7 3 2 2 9 7 2 2 Icasa 7 6 3 1 2 8 8 0 3 Coríntians 7 6 2 3 1 4 3 1 4 Ferroviário 5 6 1 3 2 6 7 -1 5 ABC 3 5 0 3 2 3 5 -2

	Qualified to 1994 Série B
	Eliminated

Paraíba-Alagoas

Time P G W D L GF GA GD 1 CRB 4 4 2 0 2 7 4 3 2 Treze 10 8 3 4 1 11 9 2 3 Botafogo-PB 7 5 2 3 0 7 4 3 4 Auto Esporte 3 5 0 3 2 4 8 -4 5 Campinense 2 4 1 0 3 4 8 -4

	Qualified to 1994 Série B
	Eliminated

Pernambuco

Time P G W D L GF GA GD 1 Central 5 4 1 3 0 3 2 1 2 Paulistano 4 4 1 2 1 3 6 -3 3 Vitória 3 4 1 1 2 6 4 2 Qualified to 1994 Série B Eliminated Sergipe-Bahia The results of the matches of the last round (Confiança-Sergipe and Itabaiana-Catuense) are unknown. The positions from 2 to 4 may have changed, although this didn't affect the qualification of Sergipe. Time P G W D L GF GA GD 1 Sergipe 9 5 4 1 0 12 4 8 2 Catuense 4 5 1 2 2 7 7 0 3 Confiança 4 5 1 2 2 5 9 -4 4 Itabaiana 3 5 0 3 2 3 7 -4 Qualified to 1994 Série B Eliminated Maranhão-Piauí Maranhão Imperatriz, with no chances at qualifying, did not appear for its final match against Sampaio Corrêa.As punishment, the result of its final match was counted as a 1-0 victory for Sampaio Corrêa, and the point earned against in the draw against Sampaio Corrêa in the first match was given to Sampaio Corrêa, tying it and Moto Club in number of points, forcing an extra match, won by Moto Club by 2-1. Time P G W D L GF GA GD 1 Moto Club 6 4 2 2 0 5 2 3 2 Sampaio Corrêa 6 4 1 3 0 4 3 1 3 Imperatriz 0 4 0 1 3 1 5 -4 Qualified to 1994 Série B Eliminated Piauí Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg Picos 1-2 River 1-2 0-0 Finals Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg Moto Club 2-1 River 2-1 0-0 First phase Group A Time P G W D L GF GA GD 1 América-RN 13 10 4 5 1 16 12 4 2 Tuna Luso 11 10 5 1 4 15 11 4 3 Moto Club 10 10 4 4 2 12 16 -4 4 Ceará 10 10 3 4 3 16 12 4 5 Central 10 10 3 4 3 18 16 -2 6 Fortaleza 6 10 1 4 5 9 19 -10 Qualified to the second phase Eliminated Relegated to 1995 Série C Group B Time P G W D L GF GA GD 1 Sergipe 11 10 5 1 4 15 12 3 2 Desportiva 11 10 4 3 3 8 8 0 3 Americano 11 10 4 3 3 7 8 -1 4 Santa Cruz 10 10 3 4 3 11 11 0 5 Democrata 9 10 1 7 2 7 8 -1 6 CRB 8 10 3 2 5 10 11 -1 Qualified to the second phase Eliminated Group C Time P G W D L GF GA GD 1 Goiás 13 10 5 3 2 15 9 6 2 Atlético-PR 12 10 5 2 3 8 8 0 3 Londrina 10 10 3 4 3 13 13 0 4 Goiatuba 9 10 4 1 5 11 10 1 5 América-SP 8 10 3 2 5 9 11 -2 6 Barra do Garças 8 10 3 2 5 7 12 -5 Qualified to the Second phase Eliminated Group D Time P G W D L GF GA GD 1 Ponte Preta 14 10 6 2 2 13 10 3 2 Mogi Mirim 12 10 4 4 2 11 6 5 3 Juventude 11 10 4 3 3 16 12 4 4 Coritiba 11 10 4 3 3 12 8 4 5 Bangu 7 10 2 3 5 10 12 -2 6 Tiradentes-DF 5 10 2 1 7 6 20 -14 Qualified to the Second phase Eliminated Relegated to 1995 Série C Second phase Group E Time P G W D L GF GA GD 1 Desportiva 10 6 4 2 0 8 1 7 2 América-RN 7 6 3 1 2 7 5 2 3 Moto Club 5 6 1 3 2 6 8 -2 4 Santa Cruz 2 6 0 2 4 6 13 -7 Qualified to the Third phase Eliminated Group F Time P G W D L GF GA GD 1 Americano 8 6 3 2 1 8 3 5 2 Ceará 7 6 3 1 2 13 9 4 3 Sergipe 6 6 3 0 3 5 6 -1 4 Tuna Luso 3 6 1 1 4 3 11 -8 Qualified to the Third phase Eliminated Group G Time P G W D L GF GA GD 1 Goiás 10 6 4 2 0 9 3 6 2 Mogi Mirim 6 6 2 2 2 8 9 -1 3 Londrina 5 6 2 1 3 10 11 -1 4 Coritiba 3 6 1 1 4 8 12 -4 Qualified to the Third phase Eliminated Group H Time P G W D L GF GA GD 1 Juventude 10 6 4 2 0 15 8 7 2 Atlético-PR 7 6 3 1 2 14 11 3 3 Goiatuba 4 6 1 2 3 5 10 -5 4 Ponte Preta 3 6 1 1 4 9 14 -5 Qualified to the Third phase Eliminated Semifinals Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg Americano 0-2 Juventude 0-1 0-1 Desportiva 2-2 Goiás[6] 2-0 0-2 Finals Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg Goiás 3-3 Juventude[7] 2-1 1-2 References The results of the last round of matches in both groups are unknown. The result of the América-Novorizontino match in 9/10 October 1993 is unknown. Since América qualified to the Série B, it can be deduced that América won that match, since if this was not the case, Novorizontino would have qualified instead of América. Americano's results against Itaperuna are unknown. The result of one of the Democrata-Valeriodoce matches is unknown. Since Democrata qualified to the final stage of the qualification, it can be deduced that Democrata won the match in question, since if this was not the case, Valeriodoce would have qualified instead of Democrata. Various results in the group are unknown. The table below only presents the available results. Goiás qualified due to a better season record Juventude was declared champion due to a better season record Sources "Brazil Second Level 1994". rsssf.com. Retrieved 2014-08-08. "Brazil 1994 Second Level Qualification". rsssf.com. Retrieved 2014-08-08.