2004–05 Serie B


The 2004–05 Serie B is the 73rd season since its establishment in 1929. It is the second highest football league in Italy.

Teams

Arezzo, Catanzaro, Cesena and Crotone had been promoted from Serie C, while Perugia, Modena, and Empoli had been relegated from Serie A, and Ancona had lost their national professional licence.

Events

Following the long-standing consequences of the "Caso Catania", the league included 22 teams, while promotions decreased to three spots.
Promotion playoffs were also introduced.

Final classification


Play-off

Promotion play-off

;Semi-finals
;Finals
Torino Calcio promoted to Serie A, but later it went bankrupt and it was restored in 2005–06 Serie B by the Lodo Petrucci. Perugia Calcio also went bankrupt and it was restored in 2005–06 Serie C1 by the Lodo Petrucci.
This promotion play-off consequently became a relegation play-off.

Relegation play-off

Vicenza Calcio was lucky because its relegation was annulled following the Caso Genoa.

Attendances

#ClubAverage
1Genoa21,449
2Hellas10,948
3Torino10,003
4Catania8,931
5Salernitana8,840
6Modena7,915
7Piacenza7,812
8Cesena7,593
9Vicenza7,554
10Perugia6,717
11Catanzaro6,416
12Triestina6,333
13Ascoli6,095
14Arezzo5,561
15Bari4,891
16Crotone4,301
17Treviso4,015
18Empoli4,002
19Ternana3,887
20Pescara3,879
21Venezia2,207
22AlbinoLeffe1,722

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