1979–80 Serie B
The Serie B 1979–80 was the forty-eighth tournament of this competition played in Italy since its creation.
Teams
Como, Parma, Matera and Pisa had been promoted from Serie C, while Vicenza, Hellas Verona and Atalanta had been relegated from Serie A.Attendances
| # | Club | Average |
| 1 | Bari | 22,643 |
| 2 | Genoa | 18,894 |
| 3 | Hellas | 16,257 |
| 4 | Atalanta | 15,862 |
| 5 | Sampdoria | 15,802 |
| 6 | Vicenza | 15,293 |
| 7 | Pisa | 14,909 |
| 8 | Brescia | 13,355 |
| 9 | Palermo | 12,811 |
| 10 | Taranto | 12,592 |
| 11 | Pistoiese | 10,421 |
| 12 | SPAL | 10,372 |
| 13 | Como | 9,667 |
| 14 | Parma | 9,543 |
| 15 | Ternana | 8,256 |
| 16 | Cesena | 8,132 |
| 17 | Lecce | 8,056 |
| 18 | Sambenedettese | 6,720 |
| 19 | Monza | 6,615 |
| 20 | Matera | 6,499 |
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