2018 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
Twenty teams competed in the tournament , twelve returning from the 2017 season , four promoted from the 2017 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C ( CSA , Fortaleza , São Bento and Sampaio Corrêa ) . 
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