Serie B
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Serie B is the name of the second highest football league in Italy. It consists of 22 teams. The championship is often called the cadetti.
Serie B was composed until the 2002-2003 season of 20 teams, then was enlarged for the 2003-2004 season to 24 teams, due to legal problems relating to Calcio Catania relegation (Caso Catania). The league reverted to 22 teams for the 2004-2005 season, while Serie A expanded from 18 to 20 teams. Currently Serie B hosts many important Italian teams, like Genoa, Torino, Perugia, and Hellas Verona. At the end of the season, three teams are promoted to Serie A and four go down to Serie C1.
2004-2005 Serie B Teams
- Albinoleffe
- Arezzo
- Ascoli
- Bari
- Catania
- Catanzaro
- Cesena
- Crotone
- Empoli
- Genoa
- Modena
- Perugia
- Pescara
- Piacenza
- Salernitana
- Ternana
- Torino
- Treviso
- Triestina
- Venezia
- Hellas Verona
- Vicenza
See also : Italian Football League Teams Template:Serie Bde:Serie B