New 'King of Promotion', first hat-trick, top scorer: Série B highlights | OneFootball

The final round of Série B 2025 confirmed, this Sunday (23), that Coritiba, Athletico-PR, Chapecoense, and Remo are the new members of the Brazilian football elite for next year.

The club from Pará was the last to secure its spot, but the return to Série A after more than 30 years was too much emotion for the fans, who invaded the pitch and even unfurled an image of Our Lady of Nazaré – the patron saint of Pará.

And Remo's campaign was highlighted by coach Guto Ferreira, who won seven out of the 10 matches he played with Leão Azul and also became the new "king of promotion".

The 60-year-old coach matched the "legendary" Givanildo Oliveira as the coach with the most promotions to Série A, each with five times.

Besides Remo, Guto Ferreira was promoted with Ponte Preta (2014), Bahia (2016), Internacional (2017), and Sport (2019).

Besides the "specialist", Remo also counted on striker Pedro Rocha, who was inspired this season.

The 31-year-old player was the top scorer of Série B with 15 goals and the second-best "assist man" (eight assists).

In fact, Pedro Rocha scored a goal and provided an assist for the first time in his career, precisely in the 3-1 win over Goiás.

See other highlights from the final round of Série B

Chapecoense: the assist king of the championship

Giovanni Augusto finished as the leader in assists: 9 goal passes. In the last four editions, only Lucas Lima had more (11 in 2024). Consistency that earns promotion.

Coritiba: historic dominance

Coxa had a solid campaign: 68 points (19W 11D 8L). It is the club's 3rd best campaign in the points-based era. And more: they became the first three-time champions in Série B history (2007, 2010, and 2025). A well-deserved trophy.

Athletico: strong finish

Athletico peaked at the right moment: 12 wins in the last 16 games (2D 2L). They finished with five straight wins. A surge from a team that wanted more.

Eduardo Baptista: by a hair

Once again, in a tight spot. For the third consecutive season, Eduardo Baptista missed promotion by one point or less (2023 and 2024 with Novorizontino, 2025 with Criciúma). Again... so close.

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