2008–09 Serie B Explained
The 2008–09 Serie B season was the seventy-seventh since its establishment. A total of 22 teams will contest the league, 15 of which will be returning from the 2007–08 season, four of which will have been promoted from Serie C1 (now Lega Pro Prima Divisione), and three relegated from Serie A.
Teams
Noted teams featured in the league include Parma F.C., who last played Serie B in 1989–90 when under coach Nevio Scala they won their first promotion to the top flight.
U.S. Sassuolo Calcio, promoted to Serie B as Serie C1/A champions, are competing at the highest level in the club's history. A vacancy created by the withdrawal of Sicilian squad F.C. Messina Peloro was filled by the federation by including U.S. Avellino, who were the best team slated to be relegated in 2007–08.
Stadiums and locations
Club | City | Stadium | Capacity | 2007–08 season |
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AlbinoLeffe | Albino and Leffe (playing in Bergamo) | Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia | 26,393 | 4th in Serie B |
Ancona | Ancona | Stadio del Conero | 26,000 | Serie C1/B Play-off Winners |
Ascoli | Ascoli Piceno | Stadio Cino e Lillo Del Duca | 20,000 | 8th in Serie B |
Avellino | Avellino | Stadio Partenio | 26,308 | 19th in Serie B |
Bari | Bari | Stadio San Nicola | 58,248 | 11th in Serie B |
Brescia | Brescia | Stadio Mario Rigamonti | 27,547 | 5th in Serie B |
Cittadella | Cittadella | Stadio Pier Cesare Tombolato | 7,623 | Serie C1/A Play-off Winners |
Empoli | Empoli | Stadio Carlo Castellani | 19,795 | 18th in Serie A |
Frosinone | Frosinone | Stadio Matusa | 9,680 | 10th in Serie B |
Grosseto | Grosseto | Stadio Olimpico Carlo Zecchini | 8,350 | 13th in Serie B |
Livorno | Livorno | Stadio Armando Picchi | 19,238 | 20th in Serie A |
Mantova | Mantova | Stadio Danilo Martelli | 14,844 | 9th in Serie B |
Modena | Modena | Stadio Alberto Braglia | 20,507 | 16th in Serie B |
Parma | Parma | Stadio Ennio Tardini | 27,906 | 19th in Serie A |
Piacenza | Piacenza | Stadio Leonardo Garilli | 21,668 | 15th in Serie B |
Pisa | Pisa | Arena Garibaldi - Stadio Romeo Anconetani | 17,000 | 6th in Serie B |
Rimini | Rimini | Stadio Romeo Neri | 9,768 | 7th in Serie B |
Salernitana | Salerno | Stadio Arechi | 37,245 | Serie C1/B Champions |
Sassuolo | Sassuolo (playing in Modena) | Stadio Alberto Braglia | 20,507 | Serie C1/A Champions |
Treviso | Treviso | Stadio Omobono Tenni | 9,996 | 18th in Serie B |
Triestina | Trieste | Stadio Nereo Rocco | 32,454 | 12th in Serie B |
Vicenza | Vicenza | Stadio Romeo Menti | 17,163 | 17th in Serie B | |
Personnel and kits
Team | President | Manager | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
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AlbinoLeffe | Gianfranco Andreoletti | Armando Madonna | Acerbis | UBI Banca Popolare di Bergamo (H)/UBI Assicurazioni (A), Studio Casa Agenzie Immobiliari |
Ancona | Giorgio Perrotti | Sandro Salvioni | Legea | Kerself/Elitaria/University.it/Twice/H6 |
Ascoli | Roberto Benigni | Franco Colomba | Legea | Carisap, Fainplast |
Avellino | Massimo Pugliese | Salvatore Campilongo | Legea | Sidigas |
Bari | Vincenzo Matarrese | Antonio Conte | Erreà | Gaudianello, Radionorba |
Brescia | Gino Corioni | Alberto Cavasin | Asics | UBI Banco di Brescia, Bregoli SpA |
Cittadella | Andrea Gabrielli | Claudio Foscarini | Garman | Siderurgica Gabrielli |
Empoli | Fabrizio Corsi | Silvio Baldini | Asics | Limonta Sport, Computer Gross |
Frosinone | Maurizio Stirpe | Piero Braglia | Legea | Banca Popolare del Frusinate, Provincia di Frosinone |
Grosseto | Piero Camilli | Elio Gustinetti | Erreà | Industria Lavorazione Carni Ovine, Banca della Maremma |
Livorno | Aldo Spinelli | Leonardo Acori | Legea | Banca Carige, Pediatrica |
Mantova | Fabrizio Lori | Mario Somma | Diadora | Nuova Pansac |
Modena | Alfredo Amadei | Luigi Apolloni | Erreà | Immergas, Kerakoll |
Parma | Tommaso Ghirardi | Francesco Guidolin | Erreà | Banca Monte Parma, Metella Trasporti & Logistica |
Piacenza | Fabrizio Garilli | Stefano Pioli | Macron | UNICEF |
Pisa | Luca Pomponi | Bruno Giordano | Joma | Limonta Sport/Abitalia, Abitalia/Nettaro |
Rimini | Luca Benedettini | Guido Carboni | Macron | Banca di Rimini/B&H Hotels, Sayerlack |
Salernitana | Antonio Lombardi | Fabio Brini | Umbro | Interauto Citroën/VIT Cartiera Confalone, Santagata |
Sassuolo | Carlo Rossi | Andrea Mandorlini | Sportika | Mapei |
Treviso | Ettore Setten | Luca Gotti | Lotto | Grigolin/Banca Treviso |
Triestina | Stefano Fantinel | Rolando Maran | Mass | Bossini, Fantinel |
Vicenza | Sergio Cassingena | Angelo Gregucci | Diadora | Fieri di Vicenza/La Felinese/Choice/Caffè Vero/Diadora/PerFormare/Burro De Paoli/Estel/Luxin Italia/Pulitalia/Vicenzaoro First/BRPneumatici/Vicenzaoro Charm/Helyos | |
Events
Following the end of the 2007–08 season, rumours spread out regarding Messina's financial struggles which might lead the team to insolvency and following exclusion from the Serie B teamlist. This was implicitly confirmed by the fact that Messina has not organized a pre-season camp as of 10 July, and the team being still without a coach. On 14 July 2008 the club board announced their intention to resign from the Serie B due to financial difficulties, also stating their intention to start again from amateur league Serie D.[1]
On 25 July 2008 the Italian Football Federation confirmed that Avellino had been readmitted to Serie B to replace Messina.[2] [3]
On 31 July 2008 Treviso was penalized 3 points;[4] [5] [6] however it ultimately changed to €15,000 fine by Camera di Conciliazione e Arbitrato per lo Sport of CONI.[7]
Brescia and Parma were the first clubs to sack their managers. The rondinelle sacked Serse Cosmi, with past UEFA Champions League experience at Udinese, replacing him with well-experienced 67-year-old boss Nedo Sonetti, whereas Parma opted to dismiss Luigi Cagni from the coaching post and appoint former Palermo boss Francesco Guidolin. Brescia completed its replacement prior to the two club's meeting in Brescia in Week 6, Parma the day after. Several other coaching dismissals soon followed, regarding Avellino (former Foggia boss Salvatore Campilongo replacing Giuseppe Incocciati), Ascoli (former Juventus youth team coach Vincenzo Chiarenza taking over from Nello Di Costanzo) and Mantova (with former AC Milan assistant Alessandro Costacurta replacing Giuseppe Brucato). Chiarenza and Salernitana gaffer Fabrizio Castori went in December, but Castori was soon reinstated after Bortolo Mutti's inconsistency. The shortest reign was former Argentina striker Abel Balbo, who resigned after only 4 weeks in the job. Castori was sacked again after a 2–2 draw with Treviso, and Grosseto, Modena, Pisa and Mantova also lost their coaches.
On 8 May 2009 Livorno 0–1 home loss to Triestina ensured Bari to be mathematically promoted to Serie A in advance of four weeks. The galletti, coached by former Juventus player Antonio Conte, will therefore make their return to the top flight after eight years in the Italian second division.[8] On 11 May, Treviso was mathematically relegated to Lega Pro Prima Divisione following a 0–1 home loss to Veneto rivals Vicenza after being in the Serie A as late as the 2005–06 season.
On 16 May, Parma joined Bari by ensuring automatic promotion to Serie A in Week 40, following a 2–2 tie with Cittadella that left a gap of seven points between Francesco Guidolin's team and closest rivals Livorno with only two games remaining.
League table
Top goalscorers
Updated to games played on 30 May 2009[9] [10]
- 24 goals
- 23 goals
- 18 goals
- 17 goals
- 16 goals
- 15 goals
- 13 goals
- 12 goals
Play-off
Promotion
Semi-finals
First legs played 7 June 2009; return legs played 11 June 2009
Finals
First leg played 14 June 2009; return leg played 20 June 2009
Relegation
First leg played 6 June 2009; return leg played 13 June 2009
Managerial changes
Notes and References
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- News: Deferiti alla Disciplinare il Treviso, il Lanciano e 26 giocatori. 27 June 2008. 16 June 2012. FIGC. it.
- News: 31 July 2008 . Comunicato Ufficiale N°12/CDN (2007–08) . https://web.archive.org/web/20120617010406/http://www.figc.it/Assets/contentresources_2/ContenutoGenerico/63.$plit/C_2_ContenutoGenerico_19340_StrilloComunicatoUfficiale_lstAllegati_Allegato_0_upfAllegato.pdf . 2012-06-17 . 16 June 2012 . Commissione disciplinare nazionale . FIGC . it.
- News: Comunicato Ufficiale N°34/GCF (2008–09). 8 October 2008. 16 June 2012. Corte di Giustizia Federale. FIGC. it.
- Web site: Geom. Ettore Setten e Treviso F.B.C. 1993 Srl - Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio . 16 March 2009 . 16 June 2012 . Camera di Conciliazione e Arbitrato per lo Sport . CONI . it . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120526091939/http://www.coni.it/fileadmin/arbitrato/279_A.pdf . 26 May 2012.
- News: Conte's Bari seal promotion to Serie A. The Guardian. 9 May 2009 . 8 May 2009 .
- Web site: Serie B – 2008.09 Classifica – Marcatori . 21 April 2009 . it . RAIsport . https://web.archive.org/web/20090325011432/http://www.speciali.raisport.rai.it/calcio/serieb/risultati.shtml . 25 March 2009 . dead.
- http://www.gazzetta.it/speciali/2008/calcio/SerieB/comphome_c84_s2009.shtml Titolo articolo – Risultati e ultime notizie calcio e calciomercato – La Gazzetta dello Sport
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- News: Stefano Pioli nuovo allenatore del Piacenza . it . Piacenza Calcio . 11 June 2008 . 11 June 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080621135311/http://www.piacenzacalcio.it/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1864&Itemid=39. 21 June 2008 . dead.
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- News: Pioli: "Lascerò il Grosseto a fine stagione" . it . TuttoMercatoWeb . 11 June 2008 . 22 May 2008 .
- News: Comunicato ufficiale U.S. Grosseto . it . US Grosseto FC . 15 June 2008 . 14 May 2008 . 10 February 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120210104434/http://www.usgrosseto.com/notizie/anmviewer.asp?a=2381&z=1 . dead .
- News: Di Costanzo ha firmato. Iaconi, addio definitivo . https://archive.today/20130126035245/http://ilrestodelcarlino.ilsole24ore.com/ascoli/2008/06/25/99631-costanzo_firmato.shtml . dead . 26 January 2013 . it . Il Resto del Carlino . 25 June 2008 . 25 June 2008 .
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- News: Andrea Mandorlini è il nuovo allenatore del Sassuolo Calcio . it . US Sassuolo Calcio . 7 July 2008 . 7 July 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110608011349/http://www.sassuolocalcio.it/news.php . 8 June 2011 . dead.
- News: Risolto consensualmente il contratto tra il Treviso e Mr. Pillon . it . Treviso FBC 1993 . 19 July 2008 . 18 July 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090107223848/http://www.fbctreviso.it/ultime_news.php?id=3538 . 7 January 2009 .
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- News: Parma, Cagni esonerato. it . Corriere dello Sport. 2 October 2008 . 30 September 2008 .
- News: Guidolin è il nuovo allenatore del Parma. it . Corriere dello Sport. 2 October 2008 . 30 September 2008 .
- News: CAMBIO ALLENATORE PRIMA SQUADRA . it . US Avellino . 7 October 2008 . 7 October 2008 .
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- News: Chiarenza nuovo tecnico bianconero. it . Ascoli Calcio 1898 . 23 October 2008 . 22 October 2008 .
- News: ESONERATO GIUSEPPE BRUCATO: COSTACURTA IL NUOVO TECNICO . it . AC Mantova . 27 October 2008 . 27 October 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090131164816/http://www.acmantova.it/news_estesa.asp?idnews=3047 . 31 January 2009 .
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- News: Fabrizio Castori sollevato dall'incarico . https://web.archive.org/web/20090126052819/http://www.salernitana1919.it/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=707&Itemid=113 . dead . 26 January 2009 . it . Salernitana Calcio 1919 . 7 December 2008 . 6 December 2008 .
- News: E' Bortolo Mutti il nuovo allenatore . it . Salernitana Calcio 1919 . 14 December 2008 . 7 December 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090126052824/http://www.salernitana1919.it/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=710&Itemid=113 . 26 January 2009 . dead .
- News: Mutti esonerato dall'incarico. Richiamato Castori . it . Salernitana Calcio 1919 . 26 January 2009 . 24 January 2009 .
- News: Cambia la guida tecnica al Modena F.C.. it . Modena FC . 26 January 2009 . 26 January 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090201162413/http://modenafc.net/news.asp?n=4239. 1 February 2009 . dead.
- News: COMUNICATO STAMPA . it . AC Mantova . 9 February 2009 . 9 February 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090609070939/http://www.acmantova.it/news_estesa.asp?IDNews=3229 . 9 June 2009 .
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- News: L'U.S. Grosseto esonera Elio Gustinetti. it . US Grosseto FC . 15 February 2009 . 15 February 2009 .
- News: Ufficiale: Ezio Rossi è il nuovo allenatore. it . US Grosseto FC . 15 February 2009 . 15 February 2009 .
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- News: TORNA GOTTI ALLA GUIDA DEL TREVISO. it . Treviso FBC 1993. 22 March 2009 . 19 March 2009 .
- News: L'U.S. Grosseto esonera il Sig.Ezio Rossi. it . US Grosseto FC . 26 March 2009 . 25 March 2009 .
- News: Esonerato Castori, panchina a Brini. it . Salernitana Calcio 1919 . 5 April 2009 . 4 April 2009 .
- News: COMUNICATO UFFICIALE: LA SOCIETÀ NERAZZURRA SOLLEVA DALL'INCARICO IL TECNICO GIAMPIERO VENTURA. it . Pisa Calcio . 19 April 2009 . 19 April 2009 .
- News: COMUNICATO UFFICIALE: LA PANCHINA DEL PISA CALCIO AFFIDATA A BRUNO GIORDANO. it . Pisa Calcio . 19 April 2009 . 19 April 2009 .
- News: Rimini: via Selighini, ecco Carboni. it . Corriere dello Sport – Stadio . 9 May 2009 . 27 April 2009 .
- News: Esonerato mister Monaco. Al suo posto arriva Salvioni . it . AC Ancona . 3 May 2009 . 3 May 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110728074811/http://www.anconacalcio.it/notizia.asp?id=2572 . 28 July 2011 .
- News: Ufficiale, esonerato Nedo Sonetti. it. Brescia Calcio. 21 May 2009. 19 May 2009. 20 December 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181220033918/https://www.bresciaonline.it/or4/or?uid=BOLesy.main.index&oid=602690&uidx_15=BOLappl.news.dettaglio&idnews=1537028&is_popup=0. dead.
- News: Alberto Cavasin è il nuovo allenatore del Brescia. it. Brescia Calcio. 21 May 2009. 20 May 2009. 22 July 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110722031951/http://www.bresciaonline.it/or4/or?uid=BOLesy.main.index&oid=602740&uidx_16=BOLappl.news.dettaglio&idnews=1537030&is_popup=0. dead.
- News: Cambia la guida tecnica del Livorno Calcio . it . AS Livorno Calcio . 23 May 2009 . 23 May 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110727102239/http://www.livornocalcio.it/notizie/notizie.php?id=3659 . 27 July 2011 .