1988–89 Serie B
The Serie B 1988–89 was the fifty-seventh tournament of this competition played in Italy since its creation.
Teams
Ancona, Monza, Licata, Cosenza and Reggina had been promoted from Serie C, while Avellino and Empoli had been relegated from Serie A.Tie-breakers
Promotion tie-breaker
Cremonese promoted to Serie A.Relegation tie-breaker
Empoli relegated to Serie C1.Attendances
| # | Club | Average |
| 1 | Udinese | 22,202 |
| 2 | Bari | 17,377 |
| 3 | Genoa | 17,292 |
| 4 | Avellino | 14,987 |
| 5 | Cosenza | 11,435 |
| 6 | Reggina | 11,200 |
| 7 | Padova | 8,987 |
| 8 | Brescia | 8,911 |
| 9 | Messina | 8,250 |
| 10 | Cremonese | 7,939 |
| 11 | Ancona | 7,743 |
| 12 | Parma | 7,155 |
| 13 | Barletta | 7,044 |
| 14 | Catanzaro | 7,016 |
| 15 | Taranto | 6,292 |
| 16 | Monza | 6,058 |
| 17 | Piacenza | 5,587 |
| 18 | Sambenedettese | 5,033 |
| 19 | Empoli | 4,933 |
| 20 | Licata | 4,010 |
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