1947–48 Serie B

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Serie B
Season1947–48
1948–49

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

Contents

Teams

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

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

Group A

Final classification

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGRPtsPromotion or relegation
1 Novara (P)34198754262.07746Promotion to Serie A
2 Brescia 341512742261.61542
3 Como 341413749361.36141
4 Seregno 341510952361.44440
4 Legnano 341761162451.37840
4 Spezia 341761146351.31440
7 Pro Sesto 341411945331.36439 Relegation tie-breaker
8 Crema (R)341411944341.29439 Serie C after tie-breaker
9 Vigevano (R)341571245361.25037Relegation to Serie C
10 Gallaratese (R)341561345331.36436
11 Fanfulla (R)341471348461.04335
11 Viareggio (R)341631551580.87935
13 Pro Vercelli (R)341191446441.04531
14 Varese [lower-alpha 1] (R)34991635420.83326
15 Vita Nova (R)341051942690.60925
16 Magenta (R)34942131540.57422
17 Vogherese (R)34672136730.49319
18 Cagliari (R)34742332790.40518
Source: Panini
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. 1 point deducted

Results

Home \ Away BRE CAG COM CRM FAN GLR LEG MAG NOV PSE PVE SER SPE VAR VIA VIG VTN VOG
Brescia 3–02–01–11–02–24–10–00–00–01–02–10–01–02–00–03–14–1
Cagliari 1–21–00–01–10–32–43–10–22–32–02–32–42–02–21–10–31–0
Como 1–04–11–01–01–01–12–03–21–12–12–00–03–24–13–01–13–0
Crema 3–05–11–12–10–10–02–02–00–01–02–13–02–20–12–03–11–1
Fanfulla 2–25–02–03–02–31–12–01–03–20–03–22–11–04–21–06–13–1
Gallaratese 1–06–01–13–00–00–20–11–11–22–00–03–11–02–01–03–04–1
Legnano 1–23–02–03–14–02–04–00–40–01–12–22–14–12–13–24–04–0
Magenta 0–21–01–11–00–11–22–00–11–14–31–11–00–13–00–20–12–0
Novara 2–14–12–21–13–02–02–03–23–12–10–11–21–03–11–02–03–0
Pro Sesto 0–12–01–10–03–02–12–14–20–02–11–12–02–03–02–01–13–1
Pro Vercelli 0–02–03–01–13–11–12–12–01–33–11–23–02–23–11–43–32–0
Seregno 2–11–23–33–04–01–02–02–00–12–00–03–11–13–12–22–02–0
Spezia 1–14–02–02–12–02–12–12–13–11–04–01–03–01–20–01–22–0
Varese 0–03–10–01–11–00–15–00–10–01–00–02–10–03–02–31–43–1
Viareggio 2–03–22–11–21–03–00–13–11–02–11–00–02–03–02–17–24–3
Vigevano 1–01–00–01–23–12–13–11–01–40–11–01–10–02–04–03–05–0
Vita Nova 0–20–11–41–20–01–01–23–20–01–01–44–20–10–44–14–01–3
Vogherese 2–23–12–21–32–22–01–55–20–02–20–20–11–21–01–10–11–0
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

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

Crema relegated to Serie C.

Group B

Final classification

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGRPtsPromotion or relegation
1 Padova (P)34219471292.44851Promotion to Serie A
2 Verona 341810650252.00046
3 S.P.A.L. 34187956321.75043
4 Venezia 341681048361.33340
5 Reggiana 341313852371.40539
6 Cremonese 341581152281.85738 Relegation tie-breaker
7 Parma 341214833281.17938
8 Prato (R)3414101049411.19538 Serie C after tie-breaker
9 Piacenza (R)341561347550.85536Relegation to Serie C
10 Mantova (R)341391246401.15035 [lower-alpha 1]
11 Udinese (R)341371445441.02333 [lower-alpha 1]
12 Bolzano (R)3411111238510.74533
13 Treviso (R)348141236470.76630
14 Pistoiese (R)348111536550.65527
15 Pro Gorizia (R)34871938640.59423
16 Carrarese (R)346101832650.49222
17 Suzzara (R)34762129570.50920
18 Centese (R)345101928560.50020
Source: Panini
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. 1 2 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

Home \ Away BLZ CAR CEN CRE MAN PAD PAR PIA PST PRA PGO REA SPA SUZ TRV UDI VEN HEL
Bolzano 0–00–10–02–11–11–03–12–24–31–12–12–13–01–00–00–11–1
Carrarese 2–22–11–52–30–41–12–03–10–11–11–01–30–00–10–52–00–1
Centese 0–11–00–03–00–31–21–10–00–00–11–31–42–11–10–01–20–0
Cremonese 2–03–11–02–11–02–05–02–00–18–02–21–23–12–11–10–03–1
Mantova 2–04–12–02–11–11–14–12–02–01–00–01–01–11–1 [lower-alpha 1] 1–23–0
Padova 6–24–02–11–04–11–13–32–12–14–12–01–14–03–13–02–03–1
Parma 2–10–02–01–00–00–02–02–21–02–02–12–03–21–10–12–11–1
Piacenza 2–02–11–12–13–11–03–23–12–01–23–12–11–02–24–10–30–0
Pistoiese 1–20–02–20–13–21–10–21–01–02–10–03–22–11–12–14–10–2
Prato 2–22–23–20–02–11–10–03–02–24–02–20–22–02–12–04–11–0
Pro Gorizia 2–21–25–12–20–21–21–10–22–03–20–23–41–00–01–00–11–0
Reggiana 1–03–15–21–14–11–00–02–14–01–14–20–03–11–13–00–01–1
SPAL 3–15–12–12–11–11–20–02–02–00–12–11–14–12–01–05–10–1
Suzzara 1–02–11–12–10–31–21–00–23–00–22–01–30–00–14–30–01–1
Treviso 1–11–12–00–11–01–50–01–22–22–14–31–10–02–13–01–11–3
Udinese 3–14–02–11–01–10–11–02–22–01–22–22–10–11–05–03–21–0
Venezia 2–02–20–21–00–04–11–04–00–05–11–04–00–12–02–13–10–1
Hellas Verona 5–02–15–01–01–00–04–03–03–21–12–01–02–13–11–01–11–1
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

Team 1 Score Team 2
Cremonese 5-1 Parma
Cremonese 1-1 Prato
Parma 2-1 Prato

A.C. Prato relegated to Serie C.

Group C

Final classification

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGRPtsPromotion or relegation
1 Palermo (P)34198766302.20046Promotion to Serie A
2 Pisa 34197862341.82445
3 Lecce 34187970361.94443
3 ArsenalTaranto 34179865391.66743
5 Empoli 341761150361.38940
5 Siracusa 341681036331.09140
7 Pescara 341661249421.16738
8 Siena (R)3413101147341.38236Relegation to Serie C
9 Anconitana (R)341631551520.98135
10 Cosenza (R)341291338480.79233
11 Ternana (R)341191454630.85731
12 Nocerina (R)341341739420.92930
12 Torrese (R)341181548590.81430
12 Scafatese (R)341181530460.65230
15 Rieti (R, E, R)34981744670.65726Relegation to Promozione [lower-alpha 1]
16 Perugia (R)34971838570.66725Relegation to Serie C
17 Gubbio (R)34952038690.55122 [lower-alpha 2]
18 Brindisi (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

Home \ Away ANC ARS BRI COS EMP GUB LCE NOC PAL PER PES PIS RIE SCF SIE SIR TER TRS
Anconitana 1–13–02–01–01–02–63–12–12–10–11–22–20–02–04–04–14–1
ArsenalTaranto 2–33–25–13–19–01–13–00–04–11–01–22–12–12–12–24–11–0
Brindisi 0–10–42–01–31–21–01–10–02–11–00–22–10–20–20–00–00–0
Cosenza 4–10–03–01–22–12–03–13–21–32–00–01–13–11–11–01–03–0
Empoli 0–11–03–01–11–13–11–00–04–11–01–03–13–01–01–14–21–0
Gubbio 0–12–12–21–20–21–11–00–22–11–20–12–26–01–20–01–03–1
Lecce 3–11–11–04–02–14–11–13–04–03–03–12–12–05–13–01–06–0
Nocerina 3–00–03–12–01–05–11–00–32–02–04–23–11–01–00–12–43–0
Palermo 3–23–03–13–00–05–12–21–02–03–12–04–23–12–10–18–02–1
Perugia 3–12–31–11–11–03–01–22–00–31–11–11–21–02–03–02–11–1
Pescara 0–23–33–23–16–11–02–11–00–02–03–13–13–02–13–03–21–0
Pisa 3–02–01–03–01–12–11–05–13–12–13–06–03–00–02–03–04–1
Rieti 3–22–02–01–01–00–21–01–01–41–11–15–11–01–05–22–02–2
Scafatese 2–12–02–00–01–02–01–11–01–13–12–01–11–02–11–12–21–1
Siena 3–00–06–03–01–01–31–10–01–11–11–10–05–11–01–05–23–0
Siracusa 1–01–21–00–02–13–22–01–01–04–01–01–02–02–00–12–03–0
Ternana 4–12–30–00–04–34–02–33–11–01–02–13–35–01–00–01–12–1
Torrese 1–02–13–14–12–45–04–31–01–24–12–22–11–14–02–10–01–1
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

  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.

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