1997 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
| Season | 1997 |
|---|---|
| Champions | América-MG |
| Promoted |
América-MG Ponte Preta |
| Relegated |
Mogi Mirim Sergipe Moto Club Central Goiatuba |
| Top goalscorer | Tupãzinho (América-MG) - 13 |
| Biggest home win | América-MG 5-0 Tuna Luso (November 9, 1997) |
| Biggest away win | Moto Club 1-4 Gama (August 17, 1997) |
| Highest scoring | Tuna Luso 5-3 Moto Club (August 13, 1997) |
The football (soccer) Campeonato Brasileiro Série B 1997, the second level of Brazilian National League, was played from August 9 to December 7, 1997. The competition had 25 clubs and two of them were promoted to Série A and five were relegated to Série C. The competition was won by América-MG.
América-MG finished the final phase group with the most points, and was declared 1999 Brazilian Série B champions, claiming the promotion to the 1998 Série A along with Ponte Preta, the runners-up. The five worst ranked teams in each group (Mogi Mirim, Sergipe, Moto Club, Central and Goiatuba) were relegated to play Série C in 1998.
1Náutico qualified after defeating Londrina on a penalty shoot-out.
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