What changed
2026-08-07 11:59 UTC → 2026-08-07 22:17 UTC ·
added
removed
Brazil Serie B 2026 – July 14 August 6 update
The July race remained volatile. After Mozart’s debut for Goiás on 4 July and Vila Nova’s slip from the top on 10 July, the focus shifted to Ceará’s battle to escape relegation. On 13 July Ceará hosted Athletic‑MG at Fortaleza’s Estádio Presidente Vargas. The game ended 0‑0, leaving Ceará on 18 points in 17th place, one point behind Londrina and entered the 21st round still inside entrenched in the relegation zone. Coach Daniel Paulista described the squad’s “emotional fragility” after the match and stressed the need to regain confidence and sharpen attacking play. In late June Ceará appointed Daniel Paulista as permanent head coach, ending a 23‑day interim period under Anderson Batatais. Meanwhile Goiás dismissed Daniel Paulista after a winless run and hired former Coritiba champion Mozart, who led Goiás to a 2‑1 victory over Ceará on 4 July, moving Goiás to 10th with 21 points. Earlier in June Ceará hosted Botafogo‑SP (14th round) while fight, sitting 14th 16th with 17 points, and its U‑20 side secured promotion to Serie A 22 points after snapping a 3‑1 comeback win over Internacional. The senior side later lifted itself out of the relegation zone seven‑match winless run with a 4‑3 comeback away win over São Bernardo, climbing to 16th with 22 points. Ceará now faces a decisive clash with Bernardo. The club has not won at home since early June and will host bottom‑placed Ponte Preta at the Arena Castelão on 7 August, while its congested schedule – five senior matches between 13 July hoping to climb out of the danger zone. Ponte Preta arrive with just nine points, hampered by financial woes and 18 July plus a Sub‑15 Copa Brasil quarter‑final on 28 July – continues to strain transfer ban. Meanwhile, the squad as it strives for stability broader schedule remains tight, with Operário‑PR facing São Bernardo in the same round, underscoring the competitive pressure on both promotion‑ and promotion ambitions. relegation‑bound sides.