1998 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
| Season | 1998 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Gama |
| Promoted |
Gama Botafogo-SP |
| Relegated |
Fluminense Atlético-GO Náutico Juventus Volta Redonda Americano |
| Top goalscorer | Gauchinho (XV de Piracicaba) - 13 |
| Biggest home win | XV de Piracicaba 6-0 Ceará (September 6, 1998) |
The football (soccer) Campeonato Brasileiro Série B 1998, the second level of Brazilian National League, was played from August 2 to December 20, 1998. The competition had 24 clubs and two of them were promoted to Série A and six were relegated to Série C. The competition was won by Gama.
Gama finished the final phase group with the most points, and was declared 1999 Brazilian Série B champions, claiming the promotion to the 1999 Série A along with Botafogo-SP, the runners-up. The six worst ranked teams in the first round (Fluminense, Atlético-GO, Náutico, Juventus, Volta Redonda and Americano) were relegated to play Série C in 1999.
1Londrina qualified after defeating ABC on a penalty shoot-out.
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