Season | 2004–05 |
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Promoted |
Empoli (1st title) Ascoli Treviso |
Relegated |
Genoa Perugia Salernitana Venezia (to C2) |
Matches played | 462 |
Goals scored | 1,098 (2.38 per match) |
Top goalscorer |
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2003–04
2005–06 → |
The 2004–05 Serie B is the 73rd season since its establishment in 1929. It is the second highest football league in Italy.
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.
Team | President | Manager | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
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AlbinoLeffe |
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Legea | SCAME |
Arezzo |
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Legea | Banca Etruria |
Ascoli |
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Uhlsport | Carisap |
Bari |
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Lotto | Pasta Ambra |
Catania |
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Galex | SP Energia Siciliana, Regione Siciliana |
Catanzaro |
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Asics | Catanzaro città tra due mari, Caffè Guglielmo |
Cesena |
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Lotto | Solo Affitti |
Crotone |
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Devis | Sovreco (H)/Frais Monde (A) |
Empoli |
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Asics | Computer Gross |
Genoa |
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Asics | Costa Cruises |
Hellas Verona |
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Legea | Clerman |
Modena |
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Erreà | Immergas, Alberti & Tagliazucchi |
Perugia |
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Galex | Mobili Paolo |
Pescara |
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Ennedue | Eurovision TV |
Piacenza |
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Lotto | UNICEF |
Salernitana |
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Devis | Centrale del Latte di Salerno/Caffè Motta |
Ternana |
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Erreà | None |
Torino |
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Asics | Bavaria |
Treviso |
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Lotto | Segafredo, Provincia di Treviso |
Triestina |
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Asics | Bossini |
Venezia |
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Sportika | Boscolo Tours |
Vicenza |
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Biemme | Caffè Vero, Supermercati SISA |
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.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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1 | Empoli (P, C) | 42 | 19 | 17 | 6 | 72 | 44 | +28 | 74 | Promotion to Serie A |
2 | Torino [a] (O, D) | 42 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 49 | 31 | +18 | 74 | Declined from promotion |
3 | Perugia [b] (D, E, R) | 42 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 56 | 34 | +22 | 74 | Revival in Serie C1 |
4 | Treviso [c] (P) | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 58 | 48 | +10 | 64 | Promotion to Serie A |
5 | Ascoli [c] (P) | 42 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 51 | 52 | −1 | 62 | |
6 | Hellas Verona | 42 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 60 | 47 | +13 | 61 | |
7 | Modena [d] | 42 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 47 | 37 | +10 | 61 | |
8 | Ternana | 42 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 51 | 54 | −3 | 57 | |
9 | Piacenza | 42 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 44 | 46 | −2 | 56 | |
10 | Bari [d] | 42 | 13 | 17 | 12 | 41 | 37 | +4 | 55 | |
11 | AlbinoLeffe | 42 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 55 | 51 | +4 | 55 | |
12 | Catania | 42 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 42 | 44 | −2 | 55 | |
13 | Salernitana [b] (E, R) | 42 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 50 | 57 | −7 | 51 | Revival in Serie C1 |
14 | Arezzo | 42 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 51 | 52 | −1 | 51 | |
15 | Cesena | 42 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 47 | 61 | −14 | 50 | |
16 | Crotone [e] | 42 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 48 | 45 | +3 | 50 | |
17 | Vicenza [f] | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 59 | 67 | −8 | 49 | Relegation play-offs |
18 | Triestina | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 43 | 54 | −11 | 48 | |
19 | Pescara [g] (T) | 42 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 43 | 61 | −18 | 46 | Spared from relegation |
20 | Venezia [h] (R, E, D) | 42 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 33 | 58 | −25 | 35 | Revival in Serie C2 |
21 | Catanzaro [g] (T) | 42 | 5 | 11 | 26 | 40 | 82 | −42 | 26 | Spared from relegation |
22 | Genoa [i] (D, R) | 42 | 19 | 19 | 4 | 72 | 44 | +28 | 76 | Relegation to Serie C1 |
(later became a relegation play-off)
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Ascoli | 1-3 | Torino | 0-1 | 1-2 |
Treviso | 0-3 | Perugia | 0-1 | 0-2 |
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Perugia | 2-2 | Torino | 1-2 | 1-0 |
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.
(later annulled)
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Triestina | 4-0 | Vicenza | 2-0 | 2-0 |
Vicenza Calcio was lucky because its relegation was annulled following the Caso Genoa.
Season | 2004–05 |
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Promoted |
Empoli (1st title) Ascoli Treviso |
Relegated |
Genoa Perugia Salernitana Venezia (to C2) |
Matches played | 462 |
Goals scored | 1,098 (2.38 per match) |
Top goalscorer |
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←
2003–04
2005–06 → |
The 2004–05 Serie B is the 73rd season since its establishment in 1929. It is the second highest football league in Italy.
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.
Team | President | Manager | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
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AlbinoLeffe |
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Legea | SCAME |
Arezzo |
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Legea | Banca Etruria |
Ascoli |
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Uhlsport | Carisap |
Bari |
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Lotto | Pasta Ambra |
Catania |
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Galex | SP Energia Siciliana, Regione Siciliana |
Catanzaro |
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Asics | Catanzaro città tra due mari, Caffè Guglielmo |
Cesena |
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Lotto | Solo Affitti |
Crotone |
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Devis | Sovreco (H)/Frais Monde (A) |
Empoli |
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Asics | Computer Gross |
Genoa |
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Asics | Costa Cruises |
Hellas Verona |
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Legea | Clerman |
Modena |
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Erreà | Immergas, Alberti & Tagliazucchi |
Perugia |
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Galex | Mobili Paolo |
Pescara |
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Ennedue | Eurovision TV |
Piacenza |
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Lotto | UNICEF |
Salernitana |
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Devis | Centrale del Latte di Salerno/Caffè Motta |
Ternana |
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Erreà | None |
Torino |
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Asics | Bavaria |
Treviso |
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Lotto | Segafredo, Provincia di Treviso |
Triestina |
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Asics | Bossini |
Venezia |
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Sportika | Boscolo Tours |
Vicenza |
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Biemme | Caffè Vero, Supermercati SISA |
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.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Empoli (P, C) | 42 | 19 | 17 | 6 | 72 | 44 | +28 | 74 | Promotion to Serie A |
2 | Torino [a] (O, D) | 42 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 49 | 31 | +18 | 74 | Declined from promotion |
3 | Perugia [b] (D, E, R) | 42 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 56 | 34 | +22 | 74 | Revival in Serie C1 |
4 | Treviso [c] (P) | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 58 | 48 | +10 | 64 | Promotion to Serie A |
5 | Ascoli [c] (P) | 42 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 51 | 52 | −1 | 62 | |
6 | Hellas Verona | 42 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 60 | 47 | +13 | 61 | |
7 | Modena [d] | 42 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 47 | 37 | +10 | 61 | |
8 | Ternana | 42 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 51 | 54 | −3 | 57 | |
9 | Piacenza | 42 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 44 | 46 | −2 | 56 | |
10 | Bari [d] | 42 | 13 | 17 | 12 | 41 | 37 | +4 | 55 | |
11 | AlbinoLeffe | 42 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 55 | 51 | +4 | 55 | |
12 | Catania | 42 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 42 | 44 | −2 | 55 | |
13 | Salernitana [b] (E, R) | 42 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 50 | 57 | −7 | 51 | Revival in Serie C1 |
14 | Arezzo | 42 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 51 | 52 | −1 | 51 | |
15 | Cesena | 42 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 47 | 61 | −14 | 50 | |
16 | Crotone [e] | 42 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 48 | 45 | +3 | 50 | |
17 | Vicenza [f] | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 59 | 67 | −8 | 49 | Relegation play-offs |
18 | Triestina | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 43 | 54 | −11 | 48 | |
19 | Pescara [g] (T) | 42 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 43 | 61 | −18 | 46 | Spared from relegation |
20 | Venezia [h] (R, E, D) | 42 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 33 | 58 | −25 | 35 | Revival in Serie C2 |
21 | Catanzaro [g] (T) | 42 | 5 | 11 | 26 | 40 | 82 | −42 | 26 | Spared from relegation |
22 | Genoa [i] (D, R) | 42 | 19 | 19 | 4 | 72 | 44 | +28 | 76 | Relegation to Serie C1 |
(later became a relegation play-off)
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Ascoli | 1-3 | Torino | 0-1 | 1-2 |
Treviso | 0-3 | Perugia | 0-1 | 0-2 |
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Perugia | 2-2 | Torino | 1-2 | 1-0 |
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.
(later annulled)
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
---|---|---|---|---|
Triestina | 4-0 | Vicenza | 2-0 | 2-0 |
Vicenza Calcio was lucky because its relegation was annulled following the Caso Genoa.