1946–47 Serie B
The Serie B 1946–47 championship was organized by the Lega Calcio with geographical criteria: for this reason the three groups have different numbers of participants.
Season | 1946–47 |
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1947–48 → |
Teams
26 clubs had variously qualified for this championship, following the results of both 1942–43 and 1945–46 seasons. However, war damages and political choices imposed to divide the old Serie B between Northern and Southern Italy. Consequently, 20 Northern clubs from the previous Serie B-C and 14 selected teams from Southern Italy were added.
Events
To reduce the fixtures to 34 matchdays they following season, four teams per group and an additional club from Northern Italy had to be relegated.
Three groups were created: North-West, North-East and South. The group with 22 clubs was a record in the Italian football history.
Group A
Final classification
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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1 | Pro Patria (P) | 42 | 27 | 6 | 9 | 84 | 39 | 2.154 | 60 | Promotion to Serie A |
2 | Legnano | 42 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 67 | 42 | 1.595 | 53 | |
3 | Novara | 42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 47 | 34 | 1.382 | 48 | |
3 | Seregno | 42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 69 | 52 | 1.327 | 48 | |
3 | Spezia | 42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 62 | 47 | 1.319 | 48 | |
3 | Pistoiese | 42 | 21 | 6 | 15 | 86 | 70 | 1.229 | 48 | |
7 | Vigevano | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 59 | 57 | 1.035 | 46 | |
8 | Como | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 61 | 59 | 1.034 | 42 | |
8 | Pro Vercelli | 42 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 54 | 52 | 1.038 | 42 | |
8 | Gallaratese | 42 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 31 | 40 | 0.775 | 42 | |
11 | Fanfulla | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 66 | 60 | 1.100 | 41 | |
11 | Crema | 42 | 17 | 7 | 18 | 60 | 57 | 1.053 | 41 | |
11 | Carrarese | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 51 | 53 | 0.962 | 41 | |
11 | Pro Sesto | 42 | 17 | 7 | 18 | 49 | 56 | 0.875 | 41 | |
15 | Viareggio | 42 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 72 | 70 | 1.029 | 40 | |
15 | Varese | 42 | 17 | 6 | 19 | 61 | 62 | 0.984 | 40 | |
17 | Vogherese | 42 | 16 | 7 | 19 | 54 | 69 | 0.783 | 39 | Relegation tie-breaker |
18 | Biellese (R) | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 63 | 75 | 0.840 | 39 | North. Italy relegation playoff[1] |
19 | Sestrese (R) | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 61 | 69 | 0.884 | 37 | Relegation to Serie C |
20 | Lecco (R) | 42 | 12 | 10 | 20 | 50 | 67 | 0.746 | 34 | |
21 | Savona (R) | 42 | 13 | 6 | 23 | 49 | 78 | 0.628 | 32 | |
22 | Casale (R) | 42 | 7 | 8 | 27 | 47 | 95 | 0.495 | 22 |
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated.
Results
Relegation tie-breaker
- Played in Legnano on July 13:
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
---|---|---|
Biellese | 1-3 | Vogherese |
Biellese qualified for the Northern Italy relegation play-off while Vogherese remained in Serie B.
Group B
Final classification
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Lucchese (P) | 40 | 24 | 6 | 10 | 78 | 45 | 1.733 | 54 | Promotion to Serie A |
2 | Padova | 40 | 20 | 9 | 11 | 53 | 36 | 1.472 | 49 | |
3 | Empoli | 40 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 54 | 39 | 1.385 | 47 | |
4 | Treviso | 40 | 19 | 8 | 13 | 56 | 41 | 1.366 | 46 | |
5 | Siena | 40 | 17 | 11 | 12 | 47 | 45 | 1.044 | 45 | |
6 | S.P.A.L. | 40 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 53 | 33 | 1.606 | 43 | |
6 | Cremonese | 40 | 17 | 9 | 14 | 65 | 47 | 1.383 | 43 | |
8 | Verona | 40 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 59 | 48 | 1.229 | 42 | |
8 | Mantova | 40 | 16 | 10 | 14 | 49 | 51 | 0.961 | 42 | |
10 | Suzzara | 40 | 12 | 17 | 11 | 38 | 58 | 0.655 | 41 | |
11 | Udinese | 40 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 47 | 42 | 1.119 | 40 | |
12 | Piacenza | 40 | 15 | 9 | 16 | 37 | 44 | 0.841 | 39 | |
12 | Reggiana | 40 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 38 | 48 | 0.792 | 39 | |
14 | Parma | 40 | 14 | 10 | 16 | 41 | 45 | 0.911 | 38 | |
15 | Prato | 40 | 14 | 9 | 17 | 46 | 50 | 0.920 | 37 | |
16 | Pisa | 40 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 38 | 44 | 0.864 | 36 | Relegation tie-breaker |
17 | Anconitana | 40 | 13 | 10 | 17 | 43 | 51 | 0.843 | 36 | North. Italy relegation playoff[2] |
18 | Mestrina (R) | 40 | 12 | 9 | 19 | 40 | 56 | 0.714 | 33 | Relegation to Serie C |
19 | Forlì (R) | 40 | 10 | 11 | 19 | 38 | 56 | 0.679 | 31 | |
20 | Pro Gorizia (T) | 40 | 9 | 12 | 19 | 38 | 57 | 0.667 | 30 | Readmitted[lower-alpha 1] |
21 | Cesena (R) | 40 | 10 | 9 | 21 | 36 | 58 | 0.621 | 29 | Relegation to Serie C |
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated; (T) Qualified, but not yet to the particular phase indicated.
Notes:
- Pro Gorizia was readmitted to Serie B for political reasons against Yugoslavia.
Results
Relegation tie-breaker
- Played in Modena on July 13:
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
---|---|---|
Anconitana | 1-2 | Pisa |
Pisa was saved while Anconitana qualified for the Northern Italy relegation play-off.
Group C
Final classification
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Salernitana (P) | 32 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 59 | 23 | 2.565 | 44 | Promotion to Serie A |
2 | Ternana | 32 | 18 | 5 | 9 | 47 | 44 | 1.068 | 41 | |
3 | Pescara | 32 | 15 | 7 | 10 | 61 | 35 | 1.743 | 37 | |
4 | Lecce | 32 | 15 | 5 | 12 | 56 | 33 | 1.697 | 35 | |
4 | Scafatese | 32 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 34 | 36 | 0.944 | 35 | |
6 | Torrese | 32 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 46 | 50 | 0.920 | 32 | |
6 | Rieti | 32 | 13 | 6 | 13 | 36 | 41 | 0.878 | 32 | |
8 | Palermo | 32 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 36 | 35 | 1.029 | 31 | |
8 | Brindisi | 32 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 34 | 42 | 0.810 | 31 | |
8 | Arsenale Taranto | 32 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 38 | 49 | 0.776 | 31 | |
11 | Perugia | 32 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 32 | 42 | 0.762 | 30 | |
12 | Cosenza | 32 | 7 | 15 | 10 | 39 | 33 | 1.182 | 29 | |
12 | Siracusa | 32 | 12 | 5 | 15 | 37 | 49 | 0.755 | 29 | |
14 | Alba Trastevere (R) | 32 | 11 | 6 | 15 | 43 | 57 | 0.754 | 28 | Relegation to Serie C |
15 | Taranto (R, D) | 32 | 10 | 7 | 15 | 34 | 44 | 0.773 | 27 | Disbanded[lower-alpha 1] |
16 | Catanzaro (R) | 32 | 11 | 4 | 17 | 37 | 36 | 1.028 | 26 | Relegation to Serie C |
17 | Foggia (R) | 32 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 33 | 53 | 0.623 | 26 |
(D) Disqualified; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
- A.S. Taranto merged with U.S. Arsenale Taranto at the end of the season to form U.S. Arsenaltaranto.
Results
Northern Italy relegation play-off
When the Football League rejected in autumn 1946 the planned reduction of the Serie A, wild cards for two places in Serie B were given to the FIGC. US Cagliari joined after the end of the US occupation of Sardinia. Extraordinary match to fill the last place was organized.
- Played in Bologna on August 31:
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
---|---|---|
Anconitana | 4-2 | Biellese |
Biellese relegated to Serie C while Anconitana was re-admitted to Serie B.
Footnotes
- after tie-breaker
- after tie-breaker
References and sources
- Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004, Panini Edizioni, Modena, September 2005