Season | 1996–97 |
---|---|
Promoted | Brescia (3rd title) Empoli Lecce Bari |
Relegated | Cosenza Cesena Palermo Cremonese |
Matches played | 380 |
Goals scored | 852 (2.24 per match) |
Top goalscorer | ![]() |
← 1995–96 1997–98 → |
The Serie B 1996–97 was the sixty-fifth tournament of this competition played in Italy since its creation.
Teams
[edit]Ravenna, Empoli, Lecce and Castel di Sangro had been promoted from Serie C, while Bari, Torino, Cremonese and Padova had been relegated from Serie A.
Final classification
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Brescia (P, C) | 38 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 49 | 34 | +15 | 66 | Promotion to Serie A |
2 | Empoli (P) | 38 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 45 | 34 | +11 | 64 | |
3 | Lecce (P) | 38 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 52 | 39 | +13 | 63 | |
4 | Bari (P) | 38 | 15 | 17 | 6 | 52 | 35 | +17 | 62 | |
5 | Genoa | 38 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 58 | 31 | +27 | 61 | |
6 | Pescara | 38 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 50 | 38 | +12 | 54 | |
7 | Chievo | 38 | 12 | 18 | 8 | 44 | 40 | +4 | 54 | |
8 | Ravenna[a] | 38 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 43 | 35 | +8 | 52 | |
9 | Torino | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 45 | 48 | −3 | 50 | |
10 | Reggina | 38 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 40 | 43 | −3 | 49 | |
11 | Foggia | 38 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 48 | |
12 | Padova | 38 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 41 | 43 | −2 | 48 | |
13 | Venezia | 38 | 10 | 16 | 12 | 47 | 49 | −2 | 46 | |
14 | Lucchese | 38 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 36 | 44 | −8 | 45 | |
15 | Salernitana | 38 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 31 | 44 | −13 | 44 | |
16 | Castel di Sangro | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 29 | 45 | −16 | 44 | |
17 | Cosenza (R) | 38 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 44 | 55 | −11 | 41 | Relegation to Serie C1 |
18 | Cesena (R) | 38 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 36 | 45 | −9 | 40 | |
19 | Palermo (R) | 38 | 6 | 17 | 15 | 40 | 55 | −15 | 35 | |
20 | Cremonese (R) | 38 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 30 | 55 | −25 | 32 |
Source: Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004, Panini Edizioni, Modena, September 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; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
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; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ 3 points deducted