1997–98 Serie B
Italian football league season
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The Serie B 1997–98 was the sixty-sixth tournament of this competition played in Italy since its creation.
Season1997–98
PromotedSalernitana (1st title)
Venezia
Cagliari
Perugia
Venezia
Cagliari
Perugia
RelegatedFoggia
Ancona
Padova
Castel di Sangro
Ancona
Padova
Castel di Sangro
Matches380
| Season | 1997–98 |
|---|---|
| Promoted | Salernitana (1st title) Venezia Cagliari Perugia |
| Relegated | Foggia Ancona Padova Castel di Sangro |
| Matches | 380 |
| Goals | 897 (2.36 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | |
← 1996–97 1998–99 → | |
Teams
Treviso, Monza, Fidelis Andria and Ancona had been promoted from Serie C, while Cagliari, Perugia, Hellas Verona and Reggiana had been relegated from Serie A.
Personnel and sponsoring
| Team | Manager | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ancona | Kappa | None | |
| Cagliari | Biemme | Pecorino Sardo | |
| Castel di Sangro | Pienne | Soviet Jeans | |
| Chievo Verona | Biemme | Paluani | |
| Fidelis Andria | Biemme | Banca Popolare Andriese | |
| Foggia | Kappa | None | |
| Genoa | Erreà | Festival Crociere | |
| Hellas Verona | Erreà | Z.G. Camini | |
| Lucchese | Erreà | Cremlat | |
| Monza | Reebok | Firestone | |
| Padova | Diadora | Cassa di Risparmio di Padova e Rovigo | |
| Perugia | Galex | Colussi | |
| Pescara | Puma | Gelati Gis | |
| Ravenna | Erreà | Lloyd Italico | |
| Reggiana | Asics | Latte Giglio | |
| Reggina | Asics | Caffè Mauro | |
| Salernitana | Asics | Exigo Jeans & Casual | |
| Torino | Kelme | SDA Express Courier | |
| Treviso | Lotto | Segafredo | |
| Venezia | Virma | Emmezeta |
Final classification
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salernitana (P, C) | 38 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 65 | 32 | +33 | 72 | Promotion to Serie A |
| 2 | Venezia (P) | 38 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 51 | 31 | +20 | 64 | |
| 3 | Cagliari (P) | 38 | 15 | 18 | 5 | 53 | 36 | +17 | 63 | |
| 4 | Perugia (P) | 38 | 15 | 17 | 6 | 52 | 35 | +17 | 62 | Serie A after tie-breaker |
| 5 | Torino | 38 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 50 | 40 | +10 | 62 | Promotion tie-breaker |
| 6 | Hellas Verona | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 51 | 38 | +13 | 53 | |
| 7 | Reggina | 38 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 37 | 41 | −4 | 53 | |
| 8 | Treviso | 38 | 12 | 16 | 10 | 43 | 42 | +1 | 52 | |
| 9 | Genoa | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 50 | 53 | −3 | 51 | |
| 10 | Reggiana | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 36 | 35 | +1 | 50 | |
| 11 | Chievo | 38 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 43 | 46 | −3 | 50 | |
| 12 | Fidelis Andria | 38 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 42 | 43 | −1 | 48 | |
| 13 | Pescara | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 41 | 48 | −7 | 47 | |
| 14 | Ravenna | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 41 | 43 | −2 | 45 | |
| 15 | Monza | 38 | 9 | 17 | 12 | 48 | 56 | −8 | 44 | |
| 16 | Lucchese | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 35 | 47 | −12 | 44 | |
| 17 | Foggia (R) | 38 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 48 | 55 | −7 | 41 | Relegation to Serie C1 |
| 18 | Ancona (R) | 38 | 8 | 16 | 14 | 49 | 61 | −12 | 40 | |
| 19 | Padova (R) | 38 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 30 | 49 | −19 | 36 | |
| 20 | Castel di Sangro (R) | 38 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 38 | 64 | −26 | 30 |
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
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
Results
Promotion tie-breaker
Referee: Graziano Cesari
A.C. Perugia promoted to 1998–99 Serie A.
Top goalscorers
| Scorer | Goals | Team |
|---|---|---|
21 |
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18 |
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18 |
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17 |
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14 |
Attendances
| # | Club | Average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salernitana | 22,982 |
| 2 | Torino | 19,505 |
| 3 | Cagliari | 18,065 |
| 4 | Genoa | 12,484 |
| 5 | Hellas | 9,846 |
| 6 | Perugia | 8,306 |
| 7 | Venezia | 7,174 |
| 8 | Reggiana | 6,027 |
| 9 | Padova | 5,731 |
| 10 | Ancona | 5,560 |
| 11 | Foggia | 5,448 |
| 12 | Reggina | 5,285 |
| 13 | Pescara | 4,988 |
| 14 | Lucchese | 4,380 |
| 15 | Fidelis Andria | 4,310 |
| 16 | Chievo | 4,135 |
| 17 | Ravenna | 4,093 |
| 18 | Treviso | 3,946 |
| 19 | Castel de Sangro | 3,282 |
| 20 | Monza | 2,918 |
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