The Serie B 1996–97 was the sixty-fifth tournament of this competition played in Italy since its creation.
Season | 1996–97 |
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Promoted | Brescia (3rd title) Empoli Lecce Bari |
Relegated | Cosenza Cesena Palermo Cremonese |
Matches played | 380 |
Goals scored | 852 (2.24 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Davide Dionigi (24 goals) |
← 1995–96 1997–98 → |
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