1947–48 Serie B

This championship had three groups organized with geographical criteria for the last time. The round-robin system should be restored in 1948.

Serie B
Season1947–48

Teams edit

Six clubs had been promoted from the three Serie C leagues, while Brescia and Venezia had been relegated from Serie A, and US Cagliari was restored after 7 years following the end of the American occupation of Sardinia.

Events edit

11 out of 18 clubs per group should be relegated to restore the national round-robin tournament.[1]

Group A edit

Final classification edit

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGRPtsPromotion or relegation
1Novara (P)34198754262.07746Promotion to Serie A
2Brescia341512742261.61542
3Como341413749361.36141
4Seregno341510952361.44440
4Legnano341761162451.37840
4Spezia341761146351.31440
7Pro Sesto341411945331.36439Relegation tie-breaker
8Crema (R)341411944341.29439Serie C after tie-breaker
9Vigevano (R)341571245361.25037Relegation to Serie C
10Gallaratese (R)341561345331.36436
11Fanfulla (R)341471348461.04335
11Viareggio (R)341631551580.87935
13Pro Vercelli (R)341191446441.04531
14Varese[a] (R)34991635420.83326
15Vita Nova (R)341051942690.60925
16Magenta (R)34942131540.57422
17Vogherese (R)34672136730.49319
18Cagliari (R)34742332790.40518
Source: Panini
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ 1 point deducted

Results edit

Home \ AwayBRECAGCOMCRMFANGLRLEGMAGNOVPSEPVESERSPEVARVIAVIGVTNVOG
Brescia3–02–01–11–02–24–10–00–00–01–02–10–01–02–00–03–14–1
Cagliari1–21–00–01–10–32–43–10–22–32–02–32–42–02–21–10–31–0
Como1–04–11–01–01–01–12–03–21–12–12–00–03–24–13–01–13–0
Crema3–05–11–12–10–10–02–02–00–01–02–13–02–20–12–03–11–1
Fanfulla2–25–02–03–02–31–12–01–03–20–03–22–11–04–21–06–13–1
Gallaratese1–06–01–13–00–00–20–11–11–22–00–03–11–02–01–03–04–1
Legnano1–23–02–03–14–02–04–00–40–01–12–22–14–12–13–24–04–0
Magenta0–21–01–11–00–11–22–00–11–14–31–11–00–13–00–20–12–0
Novara2–14–12–21–13–02–02–03–23–12–10–11–21–03–11–02–03–0
Pro Sesto0–12–01–10–03–02–12–14–20–02–11–12–02–03–02–01–13–1
Pro Vercelli0–02–03–01–13–11–12–12–01–33–11–23–02–23–11–43–32–0
Seregno2–11–23–33–04–01–02–02–00–12–00–03–11–13–12–22–02–0
Spezia1–14–02–02–12–02–12–12–13–11–04–01–03–01–20–01–22–0
Varese0–03–10–01–11–00–15–00–10–01–00–02–10–03–02–31–43–1
Viareggio2–03–22–11–21–03–00–13–11–02–11–00–02–03–02–17–24–3
Vigevano1–01–00–01–23–12–13–11–01–40–11–01–10–02–04–03–05–0
Vita Nova0–20–11–41–20–01–01–23–20–01–01–44–20–10–44–14–01–3
Vogherese2–23–12–21–32–22–01–55–20–02–20–20–11–21–01–10–11–0
Source: Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004, Panini Edizioni, Modena, September 2005 (in Italian)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Relegation tie-breaker edit

Played in Melzo:
Team 1 Score Team 2
Crema1-2Pro Sesto

Crema relegated to Serie C.

Group B edit

Final classification edit

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGRPtsPromotion or relegation
1Padova (P)34219471292.44851Promotion to Serie A
2Verona341810650252.00046
3S.P.A.L.34187956321.75043
4Venezia341681048361.33340
5Reggiana341313852371.40539
6Cremonese341581152281.85738Relegation tie-breaker
7Parma341214833281.17938
8Prato (R)3414101049411.19538Serie C after tie-breaker
9Piacenza (R)341561347550.85536Relegation to Serie C
10Mantova (R)341391246401.15035[a]
11Udinese (R)341371445441.02333[a]
12Bolzano (R)3411111238510.74533
13Treviso (R)348141236470.76630
14Pistoiese (R)348111536550.65527
15Pro Gorizia (R)34871938640.59423
16Carrarese (R)346101832650.49222
17Suzzara (R)34762129570.50920
18Centese (R)345101928560.50020
Source: Panini
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ a b The match Mantova-Udinese was voided because of irregular signings by both teams. The FIGC decided that both teams had lost the match 0-2. The original result was 2-2.

Results edit

Home \ AwayBLZCARCENCREMANPADPARPIAPSTPRAPGOREASPASUZTRVUDIVENHEL
Bolzano0–00–10–02–11–11–03–12–24–31–12–12–13–01–00–00–11–1
Carrarese2–22–11–52–30–41–12–03–10–11–11–01–30–00–10–52–00–1
Centese0–11–00–03–00–31–21–10–00–00–11–31–42–11–10–01–20–0
Cremonese2–03–11–02–11–02–05–02–00–18–02–21–23–12–11–10–03–1
Mantova2–04–12–02–11–11–14–12–02–01–00–01–01–11–1[a]1–23–0
Padova6–24–02–11–04–11–13–32–12–14–12–01–14–03–13–02–03–1
Parma2–10–02–01–00–00–02–02–21–02–02–12–03–21–10–12–11–1
Piacenza2–02–11–12–13–11–03–23–12–01–23–12–11–02–24–10–30–0
Pistoiese1–20–02–20–13–21–10–21–01–02–10–03–22–11–12–14–10–2
Prato2–22–23–20–02–11–10–03–02–24–02–20–22–02–12–04–11–0
Pro Gorizia2–21–25–12–20–21–21–10–22–03–20–23–41–00–01–00–11–0
Reggiana1–03–15–21–14–11–00–02–14–01–14–20–03–11–13–00–01–1
SPAL3–15–12–12–11–11–20–02–02–00–12–11–14–12–01–05–10–1
Suzzara1–02–11–12–10–31–21–00–23–00–22–01–30–00–14–30–01–1
Treviso1–11–12–00–11–01–50–01–22–22–14–31–10–02–13–01–11–3
Udinese3–14–02–11–01–10–11–02–22–01–22–22–10–11–05–03–21–0
Venezia2–02–20–21–00–04–11–04–00–05–11–04–00–12–02–13–10–1
Hellas Verona5–02–15–01–01–00–04–03–03–21–12–01–02–13–11–01–11–1
Source: Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004, Panini Edizioni, Modena, September 2005 (in Italian)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Notes:
  1. ^ The match Mantova-Udinese was voided because of irregular signings by both teams. The FIGC decided that both teams had lost the match 0-2. The original result was 2-2.

Relegation tie-breaker edit

Team 1 Score Team 2
Cremonese5-1Parma
Cremonese1-1Prato
Parma2-1Prato

A.C. Prato relegated to Serie C.

Group C edit

Final classification edit

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGRPtsPromotion or relegation
1Palermo (P)34198766302.20046Promotion to Serie A
2Pisa34197862341.82445
3Lecce34187970361.94443
3ArsenalTaranto34179865391.66743
5Empoli341761150361.38940
5Siracusa341681036331.09140
7Pescara341661249421.16738
8Siena (R)3413101147341.38236Relegation to Serie C
9Anconitana (R)341631551520.98135
10Cosenza (R)341291338480.79233
11Ternana (R)341191454630.85731
12Nocerina (R)341341739420.92930
12Torrese (R)341181548590.81430
12Scafatese (R)341181530460.65230
15Rieti (R, E, R)34981744670.65726Relegation to Promozione[a]
16Perugia (R)34971838570.66725Relegation to Serie C
17Gubbio (R)34952038690.55122[b]
18Brindisi (R)34582121590.35618
Source: Panini
(E) Eliminated; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Rieti went bankrupt at the end of the season and lost their professional status, so they were relegated directly to the amatorial championship.
  2. ^ 1 point deducted

Results edit

Home \ AwayANCARSBRICOSEMPGUBLCENOCPALPERPESPISRIESCFSIESIRTERTRS
Anconitana1–13–02–01–01–02–63–12–12–10–11–22–20–02–04–04–14–1
ArsenalTaranto2–33–25–13–19–01–13–00–04–11–01–22–12–12–12–24–11–0
Brindisi0–10–42–01–31–21–01–10–02–11–00–22–10–20–20–00–00–0
Cosenza4–10–03–01–22–12–03–13–21–32–00–01–13–11–11–01–03–0
Empoli0–11–03–01–11–13–11–00–04–11–01–03–13–01–01–14–21–0
Gubbio0–12–12–21–20–21–11–00–22–11–20–12–26–01–20–01–03–1
Lecce3–11–11–04–02–14–11–13–04–03–03–12–12–05–13–01–06–0
Nocerina3–00–03–12–01–05–11–00–32–02–04–23–11–01–00–12–43–0
Palermo3–23–03–13–00–05–12–21–02–03–12–04–23–12–10–18–02–1
Perugia3–12–31–11–11–03–01–22–00–31–11–11–21–02–03–02–11–1
Pescara0–23–33–23–16–11–02–11–00–02–03–13–13–02–13–03–21–0
Pisa3–02–01–03–01–12–11–05–13–12–13–06–03–00–02–03–04–1
Rieti3–22–02–01–01–00–21–01–01–41–11–15–11–01–05–22–02–2
Scafatese2–12–02–00–01–02–01–11–01–13–12–01–11–02–11–12–21–1
Siena3–00–06–03–01–01–31–10–01–11–11–10–05–11–01–05–23–0
Siracusa1–01–21–00–02–13–22–01–01–04–01–01–02–02–00–12–03–0
Ternana4–12–30–00–04–34–02–33–11–01–02–13–35–01–00–01–12–1
Torrese1–02–13–14–12–45–04–31–01–24–12–22–11–14–02–10–01–1
Source: Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004, Panini Edizioni, Modena, September 2005 (in Italian)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

References and sources edit

  • Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004, Panini Edizioni, Modena, September 2005
  1. ^ More, a relegation play-off between the seventh placed teams was planned, but it was cancelled by the FIGC at the end of the season to restore the peace between the North and the South of the country during the struggles around a corruption case involving SSC Napoli in Serie A.