1956–57 Serie B
Italian football league season
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Teams
Venezia and Sambenedettese had been promoted from Serie C, while Novara and Pro Patria had been relegated from Serie A.
Final classification
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verona (P, C) | 34 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 46 | 29 | 1.586 | 44 | Promotion to Serie A |
| 2 | Alessandria (P) | 34 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 57 | 36 | 1.583 | 43 | Serie A after tie-breaker |
| 3 | Brescia | 34 | 19 | 5 | 10 | 42 | 29 | 1.448 | 43 | Promotion tie-breaker |
| 4 | Catania | 34 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 53 | 31 | 1.710 | 42 | |
| 5 | Venezia | 34 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 46 | 27 | 1.704 | 41 | |
| 6 | Novara | 34 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 39 | 38 | 1.026 | 36 | |
| 6 | Como | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 37 | 38 | 0.974 | 36 | |
| 8 | Simmenthal-Monza | 34 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 44 | 44 | 1.000 | 34 | |
| 9 | Marzotto | 34 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 38 | 40 | 0.950 | 33 | |
| 10 | Cagliari | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 30 | 34 | 0.882 | 32 | |
| 10 | Bari | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 31 | 41 | 0.756 | 32 | |
| 12 | Parma | 34 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 33 | 38 | 0.868 | 31 | |
| 12 | Modena[a] | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 32 | 37 | 0.865 | 31 | |
| 14 | Messina | 34 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 28 | 35 | 0.800 | 29 | |
| 14 | Sambenedettese | 34 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 32 | 45 | 0.711 | 29 | |
| 16 | Taranto | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 35 | 47 | 0.745 | 28 | |
| 17 | Pro Patria (R) | 34 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 35 | 49 | 0.714 | 25 | Relegation to Serie C |
| 18 | Legnano (R) | 34 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 31 | 51 | 0.608 | 23 |
Source: Panini
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- Modena F.C. changed its name to Zenit Modena F.C. at the end of the season.
Results
Promotion tie-breaker
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Alessandria |
2-1 |
Alessandria promoted to Serie A.
References and sources
- Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004, Panini Edizioni, Modena, September 2005