2015 Campeonato Carioca Série B
# 2015 Campeonato Carioca Série B

The 2015 Campeonato Carioca de Futebol Série B was the 38th edition of the main division of football in Rio de Janeiro. The contest is organized by Federação de Futebol do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (FERJ). The competition consisted of two stages: Taça Santos Dumont and Taça Corcovado. In the first, the times of a group face each other in turn single. In the second, they face within the key. The champions of each shift, plus the best raters in general, which have not yet been champions, are in the Triangular Final to decide the champion.

In this edition, there will be access to three times for the Serie A in 2016. Being the champion entering the main phase and the other participating in a selective, that will be disputed even by the end of this year. The measure was approved in the Council of Arbitration on 30 January. The formula of dispute this Selective will be determined in subsequent meetings.

## Participating teams

| Club | Home city |
| - | - |
| America | Rio de Janeiro |
| Americano | Campos dos Goytacazes |
| Angra dos Reis | Angra dos Reis |
| Audax Rio | São João de Meriti |
| Barcelona | Rio de Janeiro |
| Barra da Tijuca | Rio de Janeiro |
| Céres | Rio de Janeiro |
| Duque de Caxias | Duque de Caxias |
| Gonçalense | São Gonçalo |
| Goytacaz | Campos dos Goytacazes |
| Mangaratibense | Mangaratiba |
| Olaria | Rio de Janeiro |
| Portuguesa | Rio de Janeiro |
| Queimados | Queimados |
| Sampaio Corrêa | Saquarema |
| São Cristóvão | Rio de Janeiro |
| São Gonçalo | São Gonçalo |
| São João da Barra | São João da Barra |

## Taça Santos Dumont

### Knockout stage

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Portuguesa | Portuguesa | 2 | 2 | 4 | | | | | |
| Angra dos Reis | Angra dos Reis | 2 | 0 | 2 | | | | | |
| Angra dos Reis | Angra dos Reis | 2 | 0 | 2 | Portuguesa | Portuguesa | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| | | | | | Americano | Americano | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| America | America | 0 | 2 | 2 | Americano | Americano | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Americano | Americano | 0 | 3 | 3 | | | | | |

* Taça Santos Dumont 2015 Champion
* Portuguesa 1st title

## Taça Corcovado

### Knockout stage

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Portuguesa | Portuguesa | 2 | 1 | 3 | | | | | |
| America | America | 2 | 0 | 2 | | | | | |
| America | America | 2 | 0 | 2 | Portuguesa | Portuguesa | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| | | | | | Americano | Americano | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Duque de Caxias | Duque de Caxias | 0 | 2 | 2 (3) | Americano | Americano | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Americano (pen.) | Americano (pen.) | 2 | 0 | 2 (4) | | | | | |

* Taça Corcovado 2015 Champion
* Americano 1st title

## Turn End

| | AME | AMO | POR |
| - | - | - | - |
| América | — | 2–0 | 2–2 |
| Americano | 0–2 | — | 4-1 |
| Portuguesa | 1–2 | 1-0 | — |

Home team victory  Away team victory  Draw

## Overall standings

| Pos | Team | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - |
| 1 | America | Promotion to Série A |
| 2 | Portuguesa | Promotion to Série A |
| 3 | Americano | |
| 4 | Duque de Caxias | |
| 5 | Gonçalense | |
| 6 | Goytacaz | |
| 7 | Olaria | |
| 8 | Angra dos Reis | |
| 9 | Sampaio Corrêa | |
| 10 | Queimados | |
| 11 | São Cristóvão | |
| 12 | Audax Rio | |
| 13 | São Gonçalo | |
| 14 | Céres | |
| 15 | Barra da Tijuca | |
| 16 | São João da Barra | Relegation to Série C |
| 17 | Barcelona | Relegation to Série C |
| 18 | Mangaratibense | Relegation to Série C |
