2004–05_Serie_B

2004–05 Serie B

2004–05 Serie B

76th season of second-tier football league in Italy


The 2004–05 Serie B is the 73rd season since its establishment in 1929. It is the second highest football league in Italy.

Quick Facts Season, Promoted ...

Teams

Arezzo, Catanzaro, Cesena and Crotone had been promoted from Serie C, while Perugia, Modena, and Empoli had been relegated from Serie A, and Ancona had lost their national professional licence.

Stadiums and locations

Personnel and kits

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Events

Following the long-standing consequences of the “Caso Catania”, the league included 22 teams, while promotions decreased to three spots.

Promotion playoffs were also introduced.

Final classification

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Source: Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio 2006, Panini Edizioni, Modena, November 2005
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (D) Disqualified; (E) Eliminated; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated; (T) Qualified, but not yet for the particular phase indicated
Notes:
  1. Promoted to Serie A after play-off but later not admitted for financial problems.
  2. Relegated to Serie C1 for financial problems.
  3. Promoted to Serie A in place of Torino and Perugia.
  4. 1 point deducted.
  5. 3 points deducted.
  6. Vicenza was restored in Serie B following Genoa conviction.
  7. Saved after relegation play-off.
  8. Relegated to Serie C1 and later readmitted.
  9. Dissolved due to bankruptcy. A new entity was admitted to Serie C2 by Lodo Petrucci. The team was also involved in Caso Genoa.
  10. Put in the last place by the FIGC because of match fixing in the Caso Genoa.

Results

More information Home \ Away, ALB ...
Source: Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio 2006, Panini Edizioni, Modena, November 2005
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Play-off

Promotion play-off

(later became a relegation play-off)

Semi-finals
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Finals
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Torino Calcio promoted to Serie A, but later it went bankrupt and it was restored in 2005–06 Serie B by the Lodo Petrucci. Perugia Calcio also went bankrupt and it was restored in 2005–06 Serie C1 by the Lodo Petrucci.

This promotion play-off consequently became a relegation play-off.

Relegation play-off

(later annulled)

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Vicenza Calcio was lucky because its relegation was annulled following the Caso Genoa.


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