1987–88 Serie B


The Serie B 1987–88 was the fifty-sixth tournament of this competition played in Italy since its creation.

Teams

Piacenza, Padova, Catanzaro and Barletta had been promoted from Serie C, while Brescia, Atalanta and Udinese had been relegated from Serie A.

Events

A fourth promotion spot was added from this season.
A special relegation rule was applied for the expansion of the higher league.

Attendances

#ClubAverage
1Lazio29,790
2Bologna24,010
3Udinese20,252
4Lecce18,024
5Atalanta17,388
6Bari15,830
7Padova12,849
8Parma10,292
9Genoa9,856
10Messina9,711
11Catanzaro9,349
12Brescia9,284
13Barletta8,763
14Cremonese8,525
15Taranto8,217
16Modena7,602
17Piacenza7,576
18Triestina7,246
19Sambenedettese5,938
20Arezzo5,075

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