1947–48 Serie B Explained
This championship had three groups organized with geographical criteria for the last time. The round-robin system should be restored in 1948.
Teams
Six clubs had been promoted from the three Serie C leagues, while Brescia and Venezia had been relegated from Serie A, and US Cagliari was restored after 7 years following the end of the American occupation of Sardinia.
Events
11 out of 18 clubs per group should be relegated to restore the national round-robin tournament.[1]
Group A
Relegation tie-breaker
Played in Melzo:
Crema relegated to Serie C.
Group B
Relegation tie-breaker
A.C. Prato relegated to Serie C.
Group C
Results
References and sources
- Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004, Panini Edizioni, Modena, September 2005
- More, a relegation play-off between the seventh placed teams was planned, but it was cancelled by the FIGC at the end of the season to restore the peace between the North and the South of the country during the struggles around a corruption case involving SSC Napoli in Serie A.
