2007–08 Serie B

Italian football league season Serie B TIM 2007–08 Chievo (1st title) ChievoBolognaLecce (by Play-off) CesenaSpezia (bankruptcy)RavennaMessina (bankruptcy) ITA Denis Godeas (28 goals) 462 1189 2006–07 2008–09 right|thumb|325px|Geographical distribution of Serie B teams for season 2007-08 The 2007–08 Serie B regular season is the seventy-sixth since its establishment. It started on August 25, 2007, and ended with the promotion playoff final on June 15, 2008. At the end of the year, three teams were promoted to Serie A, the first two via direct promotion (league champions, Chievo Verona, and Bologna), and the third team after two rounds of playoffs (Lecce). Four teams were relegated to Serie C1. The bottom three were relegated directly (Cesena, Spezia and Ravenna), as was the fourth-to-last team (Avellino), since they finished 9 points back of the fifth-to-last, Treviso, denying them a chance at a survival "relegation-playoff". The 2007–08 Serie B season marked the first appearance in the division for newly promoted Grosseto. Ravenna and Chievo returned to the second-highest Italian division after six years, their last time in Serie B having been in 2001 (both, in fact, returned to the leagues from which they'd come after this season). Pisa returned to Serie B after 13 years, surprisingly qualifying for the promotion playoffs.Il Pisa in B dopo 13 anni http://www.datasport.it/leggi.aspx?id=4452108 Datasport 2007-06-17 2007-06-17 it dead https://web.archive.org/web/20070927103632/http://www.datasport.it/leggi.aspx?id=4452108 2007-09-27 Teams Stadiums and locations The following 22 clubs comprise the Serie B in 2007-08: ClubHome CityStadium Name2006/2007 Season AlbinoLeffe Bergamo Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia 10th in Serie B Ascoli Ascoli Piceno Stadio Cino e Lillo Del Duca 19th in Serie A Avellino Avellino Stadio Partenio Serie C1/B Playoff Winners Bari Bari Stadio San Nicola 13th in Serie B Bologna Bologna Stadio Renato dall'Ara 7th in Serie B Brescia Brescia Stadio Mario Rigamonti 6th in Serie B Cesena Cesena Stadio Dino Manuzzi 16th in Serie B Chievo Verona Verona Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi 18th in Serie A Frosinone Frosinone Stadio Matusa 14th in Serie B Grosseto Grosseto Stadio Olimpico Carlo Zecchini Serie C1/A Champions Lecce Lecce Stadio Via del Mare 9th in Serie B Mantova Mantova Stadio Danilo Martelli 8th in Serie B Messina Messina Stadio San Filippo 20th in Serie A Modena Modena Stadio Alberto Braglia 15th in Serie B Piacenza Piacenza Stadio Leonardo Garilli 4th in Serie B Pisa Pisa Arena Garibaldi Serie C1/A Playoff Winners Ravenna Ravenna Stadio Bruno Benelli Serie C1/B Champions Rimini Rimini Stadio Romeo Neri 5th in Serie B Spezia La Spezia Stadio Alberto Picco 18th in Serie B Treviso Treviso Stadio Omobono Tenni 12th in Serie B Triestina Trieste Stadio Nereo Rocco 17th in Serie B Vicenza Vicenza Stadio Romeo Menti 11th in Serie B Personnel and kits TeamPresidentManagerKit manufacturerShirt sponsorAlbinoLeffeITA Gianfranco AndreolettiITA Armando MadonnaAcerbisUBI Banca Popolare di BergamoAscoliITA Roberto BenigniITA Ivo IaconiLegeaCult Shoes, FainplastAvellinoITA Massimo PuglieseITA Alessandro CaloriLegeaSidigasBariITA Vincenzo MatarreseITA Antonio ConteErreàGaudianello, RadionorbaBolognaITA Alfredo CazzolaITA Daniele ArrigoniMacronJoe Marmellata/Carisbo, COGEIBresciaITA Gino CorioniITA Serse CosmiAsicsUBI Banco di Brescia, Bregoli SpACesenaITA Giorgio LugaresiITA Fabrizio CastoriMassGomme & Service, Solo AffittiChievo VeronaITA Luca CampedelliITA Giuseppe IachiniLottoBanca Popolare di Verona/Soglia Hotels & Resorts, Cattolica AssicurazioniFrosinoneITA Maurizio StirpeITA Alberto CavasinLegeaBanca Popolare del Frusinate, Provincia di FrosinoneGrossetoITA Piero CamilliITA Stefano PioliErreàIndustria Lavorazione Carni Ovine, Banca della MaremmaLecceITA Giovanni SemeraroITA Giuseppe PapadopuloAsicsNotte della Taranta, LachifarmaMantovaITA Fabrizio LoriITA Giuseppe BrucatoDiadoraNuova PansacMessinaITA Pietro FranzaITA Nello Di CostanzoLegeaFramon Hotel Group, ChevroletModenaITA Alfredo AmadeiITA Daniele ZorattoErreàImmergas, KerakollPiacenzaITA Fabrizio GarilliITA Mario SommaMacronUNICEFPisaITA Leonardo CovarelliITA Gian Piero VenturaJomaLimonta Sport, AbitaliaRavennaITA Gianni FabbriITA Franco VarrellaDiadoraCVC Ravenna, Porto MarinaraRiminiITA Luca BenedettiniITA Leonardo AcoriMacronBanca di Rimini (H)/COCIF (A)SpeziaITA Giuseppe RuggieriITA Antonio SodaErreàHyundai, CarispeTrevisoITA Ettore SettenITA Giuseppe PillonLottoGrigolin, Provincia di TrevisoTriestinaITA Stefano FantinelITA Rolando MaranAsicsBossini, Fantinel/Testa&MolinaroVicenzaITA Gian Luigi PolatoITA Angelo GregucciDiadoraFieri di Vicenza/Vicenzaoro First/Vicenzaoro Charm/Banca Popolare di Vicenza Events In November, it was announced that Serie B matches, as well as Serie C matches, would be postponed for one week after increasing violence surrounding Italian football matches, in which football fans attacked police, stemming from the shooting of a Lazio fan by a policeman. Serie A matches were unaffected as none were scheduled for that weekend due to an international match between Italy and Scotland.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/europe/7091306.stm Italian football to be suspended BBC Sport November 12, 2007 12 November 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20071114115130/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/7091306.stm 14 November 2007 live On January 19, at the conclusion of the andata (first half of the league season), Chievo Verona and Bologna were named winter co-champions. Promotions With a 1–1 draw away to Grosseto on Matchday 41, Chievo Verona mathematically assured themselves of promotion to Serie A. On the final matchday, Bologna's 1–0 victory over Pisa rendered Lecce's victory by the same score immaterial; Bologna secured the second direct promotion. Chievo Verona's 2–2 draw with Bari outdistanced the rossoblu, however, giving the mussi volanti their first league title in 14 years. Lecce were instead left to contest the two-round promotion playoff with AlbinoLeffe, Brescia and Pisa, which will determine the identity of the 20th and final team in Italy's top flight. Relegations On Day 40, Cesena became the first team mathematically relegated to Serie C1 with its 2–1 loss at Treviso. Although Cesena could still have finished 19th at the time, at best it would have been 5 points behind 18th-placed Treviso, a condition that would have made playouts unnecessary. Then on Day 41, another Treviso win—coupled with concurrent losses by Ravenna, Avellino, and Spezia—ensured that none of those three teams would finish within 4 points of the veneti, consigning all three of them to Serie C1. Final classification main WDL PR 5 CHI Chievo BOL Bologna LEC Lecce ALB AlbinoLeffe BRE Brescia Pisa Pisa RIM Rimini ASC Ascoli MAN Mantova FRO Frosinone BAR Bari TRI Triestina GRO Grosseto MES Messina PIA Piacenza MOD Modena VIC Vicenza TRE Treviso AVE Avellino RAV Ravenna SPE Spezia CES Cesena 24 13 5 77 43 CP 24 12 6 58 29 P 23 14 5 70 29 OP 23 9 10 67 48 20 12 10 59 40 19 14 9 61 44 20 9 13 68 46 16 14 12 64 49 16 12 14 56 49 15 11 16 63 67 13 16 13 50 55 13 12 17 55 67 10 19 13 47 54 13 10 19 38 62 ERR 13 8 21 43 59 10 16 16 57 65 10 15 17 43 60 11 12 19 41 52 8 12 22 42 64 T 8 11 23 48 75 R 6 16 20 45 66 -1 ERER 5 17 20 37 66 R Subsequently did not submit subscription to 2008–09 Serie B and placed in 2008–09 Serie D. 1 point deducted for late tax payment. Subsequently placed in Serie D for financial problems. green1 Promotion to Serie A P P green2 Qualification to promotion play-offs QPR QPR QPR QPR black1 Relegation to Serie D RD orange1 Spared from relegation Initially, no relegation playoffs held as Treviso was more than 4 points clear of 4th-last place. Subsequently Avellino readmitted into Serie B in place of Messina. AVE red1 Relegation to Lega Pro 1ªDiv RC RD RC complete 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored. Panini Results main FBR complete ALB ASC AVE BAR BOL BRE CES CHI FRO GRO LEC MAN MES MOD PIA PIS RAV RIM SPE TRE TRI VIC AlbinoLeffe Ascoli Avellino Bari Bologna Brescia Cesena Chievo Frosinone Grosseto Lecce Mantova Messina Modena Piacenza Pisa Ravenna Rimini Spezia Treviso Triestina Vicenza 0–0 3–3 4–1 1–0 2–3 1–0 0–2 2–0 2–1 0–4 2–0 1–0 3–1 2–0 2–3 3–1 0–4 3–2 0–0 5–1 0–0 3–2 3–1 2–0 2–2 0–1 5–2 1–2 2–0 3–5 2–1 1–3 1–1 1–1 4–1 1–0 5–0 0–0 1–0 2–0 3–1 1–0 0–0 0–2 3–2 1–0 1–1 3–1 1–1 0–1 0–3 0–2 0–1 1–2 1–1 0–1 3–1 3–2 2–1 2–2 1–1 2–2 3–0 0–1 1–1 1–0 1–1 0–0 0–0 2–3 3–1 0–0 0–4 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–1 1–2 4–2 0–1 2–1 0–1 2–0 2–0 1–0 0–0 3–1 1–1 2–2 2–1 4–0 2–1 1–0 1–0 3–0 3–0 4–1 1–2 1–0 2–1 0–0 3–2 1–0 2–0 1–0 1–2 0–4 3–0 0–0 2–0 3–0 0–2 2–2 4–1 0–0 0–3 3–1 2–0 2–0 1–0 2–1 2–0 1–0 0–0 4–1 2–0 0–3 1–1 1–0 0–0 0–0 1–1 1–1 3–0 0–0 0–1 1–1 1–0 2–1 2–2 1–2 1–1 1–2 1–1 3–1 1–1 3–3 0–1 3–1 3–0 2–2 1–1 3–0 3–1 2–0 2–0 3–3 2–3 4–1 0–0 1–0 2–2 3–2 2–2 5–0 1–0 3–0 2–1 2–2 3–3 2–1 4–1 0–0 0–0 5–2 1–2 4–0 1–2 2–1 4–0 2–4 2–2 1–5 2–1 3–2 4–2 1–0 0–1 0–0 2–2 1–1 2–1 2–2 3–0 0–1 0–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–0 0–0 0–2 2–1 2–0 2–2 2–1 3–0 1–1 1–2 2–1 3–0 0–0 2–0 1–2 0–0 1–2 3–0 3–0 3–0 1–1 1–1 0–0 2–0 3–1 1–1 3–1 2–0 2–2 1–0 1–0 1–0 0–1 0–1 2–0 1–1 0–1 1–1 4–1 1–0 3–2 0–0 1–0 4–0 3–2 1–0 0–1 1–1 0–1 3–1 2–1 2–0 2–3 2–1 1–0 1–0 1–2 2–1 2–1 1–0 2–3 0–0 1–1 1–3 1–0 3–3 2–0 1–2 2–1 1–0 0–0 2–0 1–2 0–2 2–3 2–1 1–0 3–0 0–2 0–3 1–1 1–2 2–2 3–0 1–2 2–2 1–0 2–0 0–0 1–2 0–2 2–2 1–1 1–2 1–1 1–3 2–1 1–0 1–0 0–1 2–4 0–0 1–3 1–2 1–1 0–1 3–3 0–1 1–2 4–2 2–0 2–1 1–0 0–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 2–1 0–0 1–1 0–0 0–3 3–0 1–1 0–1 0–0 1–1 1–1 0–0 3–3 3–1 1–0 0–2 1–0 2–0 2–1 1–1 0–2 2–1 0–1 1–2 1–1 0–0 0–0 1–1 0–2 2–1 1–3 5–2 1–0 1–1 1–0 1–4 0–1 2–2 1–0 2–2 0–1 0–0 3–0 2–2 2–1 1–2 2–1 4–1 0–0 1–1 2–0 2–3 1–1 3–0 1–0 0–1 1–1 3–4 4–2 2–1 4–3 5–1 0–2 0–0 2–2 1–1 0–2 1–0 1–0 0–1 3–0 2–2 1–1 0–1 2–0 2–2 1–2 1–4 2–0 0–1 3–2 0–1 1–1 0–1 2–1 1–0 1–2 0–2 3–0 2–1 0–1 2–1 2–1 0–0 2–2 6–2 1–1 1–0 2–3 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–0 1–3 2–4 1–1 2–2 1–1 1–3 1–0 2–1 1–1 1–2 4–0 1–1 1–0 1–1 3–1 1–1 0–1 4–3 1–0 0–0 0–1 5–1 1–1 1–1 2–1 2–3 0–1 1–1 1–0 1–3 2–1 0–0 1–3 0–0 3–1 1–2 0–1 1–3 1–0 3–2 0–0 0–0 2–2 Promotion play-off Semifinals First legs played June 4, 2008; return legs played June 8, 2008 Pisa (6) 1-3 (3) Lecce 0-1 1-2 2 Brescia (5) 2-2 (4) AlbinoLeffe 1-0 1-2 2 Finals First leg played June 11, 2008; return leg played June 15, 2008 AlbinoLeffe (4) 1-2 (3) Lecce 0-1 1-1 2 Lecce promoted to Serie A Top goalscorers Players with at least 10 goalshttp://www.gazzetta.it/speciali/serie_b/2008_nw/risultati_classifiche/index.shtml La Gazzetta dello Sport it Classifica Marcatori 2007-12-09 https://web.archive.org/web/20080106223949/http://www.gazzetta.it/speciali/serie_b/2008_nw/risultati_classifiche/index.shtml 6 January 2008 live 28 goals Italy Denis Godeas (Mantova) 24 goals Uruguay Pablo Granoche (Triestina) 23 goals Italy Marco Cellini (AlbinoLeffe) Italy Massimo Marazzina (Bologna) 22 goals Italy Sergio Pellissier (Chievo Verona) 21 goals Argentina José Ignacio Castillo (Pisa) 20 goals Italy Francesco Lodi (Frosinone) 18 goals Italy Salvatore Bruno (Modena) Italy Alessandro Pellicori (Avellino) Italy Andrea Soncin (Ascoli) 17 goals Italy Simone Tiribocchi (Lecce) 16 goals Italy Marco Bernacci (Ascoli) Italy Davide Possanzini (Brescia) Italy Davide Succi (Ravenna) 15 goals Italy Davide Moscardelli (Cesena) 14 goals Brazil Barreto (Treviso) Slovenia Zlatko Dedič (Piacenza) 13 goals Italy Felice Evacuo (Frosinone) Italy Massimiliano Guidetti (Spezia) 12 goals Italy Elvis Abbruscato (Lecce) Italy Luigi Beghetto (Treviso) Brazil Jeda (Rimini) Italy Daniele Vantaggiato (Rimini) 11 goals Argentina Adrián Ricchiuti (Rimini) Italy Francesco Ruopolo (AlbinoLeffe) Italy Ferdinando Sforzini (Ravenna) 10 goals Italy Raffaele Biancolino (Messina) Italy Alessio Cerci (Pisa) Belarus Vitali Kutuzov (Pisa) Italy Davide Lanzafame (Bari) Chile Mario Salgado (Avellino) Managers ClubHead coachFromToAlbinoleffeElio Gustinetti2007 6 19ELIO GUSTINETTI è il nuovo allenatore dell'AlbinoLeffe http://www.albinoleffe.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=274&Itemid=74 UC Albinoleffe it 2007-06-19 2007-06-19 2008 5 26http://www.corrieredellosport.it/Notizie/Calcio/31224/Albinoleffe%2C+via+Gustinetti Albinoleffe, via Gustinetti it 2008-05-26 2008-05-26 Corriere dello SportMay 2016 medicmedicArmando Madonna2008 5 26AscoliIvo Iaconi2007 6 16Ivo Iaconi nuovo allenatore dell’Ascoli http://www.ascolicalcio.net/news.asp?id_news=2369 Ascoli Calcio it 2007-06-16 2007-06-16 May 2016 medicmedicAvellinoGiovanni Vavassori2007 4 18UFFICIALE: Vavassori nuovo tecnico dell'Avellino http://www.tuttomercatoweb.it/?action=read&id=57099 TuttoMercatoWeb 2007-04-18 2007-06-18 it 2007 7 16ALLENATORE PRIMA SQUADRA http://www.usavellino.it/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=767 https://web.archive.org/web/20070928121041/http://www.usavellino.it/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=767 dead 2007-09-28 US Avellino it 2007-07-16 2007-07-16 Maurizio Sarri2007 7 18ALLENATORE PRIMA SQUADRA http://www.usavellino.it/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=773 https://web.archive.org/web/20070928121029/http://www.usavellino.it/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=773 dead 2007-09-28 US Avellino it 2007-07-18 2007-07-18 2007 8 23RISOLUZIONE CONSENSUALE CONTRATTO SARRI http://www.usavellino.it/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=857 US Avellino it 2007-08-23 2007-08-27 https://web.archive.org/web/20070928121116/http://www.usavellino.it/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=857 28 September 2007 dead Guido Carboni2007 8 23GUIDO CARBONI NUOVO ALLENATORE http://www.usavellino.it/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=859 US Avellino it 2007-08-23 2007-08-27 https://web.archive.org/web/20070928121104/http://www.usavellino.it/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=859 28 September 2007 dead 2008 3 10http://tuttomercatoweb.com/?action=read&id=96534 TuttoMercatoWeb it UFFICIALE: Avellino, esonerato Carboni. Arriva Alessandro Calori 2008-03-10 2008-03-10 https://web.archive.org/web/20080315053331/http://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/?action=read&id=96534 15 March 2008 liveAlessandro Calori2008 3 10BariGiuseppe Materazzi2007 2 26http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/feb26j.html Football Italia Maran makes way at Bari 2007-06-18 2007-02-26 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080302000723/http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/feb26j.html March 2, 2008 2007 12 28http://www.corrieredellosport.it/Notizie/Calcio/12307/Materazzi+si+dimette:+Antonio+Conte+a+Bari Corriere dello Sport.it Materazzi si dimette: Antonio Conte a Bari 2007-12-28 2007-12-28 it May 2016 medicmedicAntonio Conte2007 12 28BolognaDaniele Arrigoni2007 6 11Arrigoni gets Bologna job http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/jun11i.html Football Italia 2007-06-11 2007-06-11 https://web.archive.org/web/20070614043827/http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/jun11i.html 2007-06-14BresciaSerse Cosmi2007 2 28Brescia line up Cosmi http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/feb28i.html Football Italia 2007-02-28 2007-06-18 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20060303001314/http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/feb28i.html March 3, 2006 CesenaFabrizio Castori2003 6 14Fabrizio Castori nuovo allenatore del Cesena http://www.cesenacalcio.it/sito/notizie/notizia.phtml?id=1055602872 AC Cesena 2003-06-14 2007-06-18 it https://web.archive.org/web/20070928094016/http://www.cesenacalcio.it/sito/notizie/notizia.phtml?id=1055602872 2007-09-282007 11 11http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/nov11h.html Football Italia 2007-11-11 2007-11-11 Serie B: Cesena sack Castori https://web.archive.org/web/20071113010044/http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/nov11h.html 2007-11-13Giovanni Vavassori2007 11 12http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/nov12p.html Football Italia Cesena go for Vavassori 2007-11-12 2007-11-12 https://web.archive.org/web/20071114151646/http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/nov12p.html 2007-11-142008 2 25http://www.cesenacalcio.it/notizie/news/esonerato-vavassori-al-suo-posto-torna-fabrizio-castori.html AC Cesena it Esonerato Vavassori, al suo posto torna Fabrizio Castori 2008-02-25 2008-02-25 https://web.archive.org/web/20080228142355/http://www.cesenacalcio.it/notizie/news/esonerato-vavassori-al-suo-posto-torna-fabrizio-castori.html 28 February 2008 deadFabrizio Castori2008 2 25Chievo VeronaGiuseppe Iachini2007 6 15http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/jun15l.html Chievo appoint Iachini Football Italia 2007-06-15 2007-06-16 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20060619084213/http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/jun15l.html June 19, 2006 FrosinoneAlberto Cavasin2007 6 22Alberto Cavasin nuovo tecnico del Frosinone http://www.frosinonecalcio.com/news.php?id=906 Frosinone Calcio 2007-06-22 2007-06-22 it dead https://web.archive.org/web/20070627050457/http://www.frosinonecalcio.com/news.php?id=906 2007-06-27 GrossetoGiorgio Roselli2007 6 8Ufficiale: Roselli nuovo allenatore del Grosseto http://ww2.usgrosseto.com/notizie/anmviewer.asp?a=1491&z=3 US Grosseto 2007-06-08 2007-06-11 it https://web.archive.org/web/20070927214237/http://ww2.usgrosseto.com/notizie/anmviewer.asp?a=1491&z=3 September 27, 2007 dead2007 9 10Esonerato Roselli http://ww2.usgrosseto.com/notizie/anmviewer.asp?a=1801&z=1 US Grosseto 2007-09-10 2007-09-11 it 2022-04-19 https://web.archive.org/web/20220419030206/http://ww2.usgrosseto.com/notizie/anmviewer.asp?a=1801&z=1 deadRoselli wins B sack race http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/sep11f.html Football Italia 2007-09-11 2007-09-11 https://web.archive.org/web/20070922161542/http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/sep11f.html 2007-09-22Stefano Pioli2007 9 11LecceGiuseppe Papadopulo2006 12 24Serie B, il Lecce esonera Zeman, al suo posto arriva Papadopulo http://www.repubblica.it/2006/12/sezioni/sport/calcio/serie_b/zeman-esonerato/zeman-esonerato/zeman-esonerato.html La Repubblica 2006-12-24 2007-06-18 itMantovaAttilio Tesser2007 6 11Mantova call on Tesser http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/jun11k.html Football Italia 2007-06-11 2007-06-11 https://web.archive.org/web/20070614060441/http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/jun11k.html 2007-06-142008 2 24http://www.acmantova.it/news_estesa.asp?idnews=2570 ESONERATO ATTILIO TESSER it AC Mantova 2008-02-24 2008-02-24 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110722023116/http://www.acmantova.it/news_estesa.asp?idnews=2570 July 22, 2011 Giuseppe Brucato2008 2 25http://www.acmantova.it/news_estesa.asp?idnews=2571 AC Mantova it GIUSEPPE BRUCATO E' L'ALLENATORE DEL MANTOVA 2008-02-25 2008-02-25 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110722023123/http://www.acmantova.it/news_estesa.asp?idnews=2571 July 22, 2011 MessinaNello Di Costanzo2007 6 18http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/jun18q.html Football Italia Messina go for Di Costanzo 2007-06-18 2007-06-18 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090621001314/http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/jun18q.html June 21, 2009 ModenaBortolo Mutti2007 2 13http://www.modenafc.net/news.asp?n=2954 Modena FC Ufficiale: Bortolo Mutti è il nuovo allenatore del Modena F.C. 2007-06-18 2007-02-13 it dead https://web.archive.org/web/20070927032632/http://www.modenafc.net/news.asp?n=2954 2007-09-27 2008 4 20http://www.raisport.rai.it/sportarticolo/0,10719,94943,00.html RAI Sport Modena: via Mutti, torna Zoratto 2008-04-26 2008-04-20 it https://web.archive.org/web/20080424230238/http://www.raisport.rai.it/sportarticolo/0%2C10719%2C94943%2C00.html 2008-04-24 dead Daniele Zoratto2008 4 20PiacenzaGian Marco Remondina2007 7 2http://www.piacenzacalcio.it/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1030&Itemid=39 Piacenza Calcio Presentato il nuovo staff tecnico 2007-07-02 2007-07-02 it2007 10 23http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/oct23g.html Football Italia Somma time for Piacenza 2007-10-23 2007-10-23 https://web.archive.org/web/20071025064028/http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/oct23g.html 2007-10-25Mario Somma2007 10 23PisaGiampiero Ventura2007 6 25http://www.pisacalcio.it/news.asp?pag=1&news=1857&data=39 Pisa Calcio Giampiero Ventura è il nuovo allenatore del Pisa 2007-06-25 2007-06-25 it https://web.archive.org/web/20070926224834/http://www.pisacalcio.it/news.asp?pag=1&news=1857&data=39 September 26, 2007 RavennaDino Pagliari2006 2 1Pagliari nuovo tecnico Ravenna http://www.raisport.rai.it/sportarticolo/0,10719,29342,00.html RAI Sport 2006-02-01 2007-06-18 it https://web.archive.org/web/20071116094417/http://www.raisport.rai.it/sportarticolo/0%2C10719%2C29342%2C00.html 2007-11-16 dead 2007 12 2Serie B: Ravenna sack Coach 2007-12-02 Football ItaliaFranco Varrella2007 12 3Serie B: Ravenna go for Varrella http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/dec3f.html Football Italia 2007-12-03 2007-12-03 https://web.archive.org/web/20071206005426/http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/dec3f.html 2007-12-062008 1 14Risoluzione consensuale tra il Ravenna Calcio e il tecnico Varrella 2008-01-14 2008-01-26 Ravenna Calcio it http://www.ravennacalcio.com/cgi-bin/_ra/comunicati3.cgi?id=7538&mese=1&anno=2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080120170542/http://www.ravennacalcio.com/cgi-bin/_ra/comunicati3.cgi?id=7538&mese=1&anno=2008 20 January 2008 deadDino Pagliari2008 1 14Il Ravenna Calcio richiama Dino Pagliari 2008-01-14 2008-01-26 Ravenna Calcio it http://www.ravennacalcio.com/cgi-bin/_ra/comunicati3.cgi?id=7539&mese=1&anno=2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080120170552/http://www.ravennacalcio.com/cgi-bin/_ra/comunicati3.cgi?id=7539&mese=1&anno=2008 20 January 2008 dead2008 4 7UFFICIALE: Ravenna, esonerato Pagliari. Torna Varrella 2008-04-07 2008-04-08 Ravenna Calcio it http://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/?action=read&id=99534 https://web.archive.org/web/20080408180822/http://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/?action=read&id=99534 8 April 2008 liveFranco Varrella2008 4 7RiminiLeonardo Acori2002 6 12Calcio: è Leo Acori il nuovo tecnico biancorosso http://newsrimini.com/index.php?sid=10930 NewsRimini 2002-06-12 2007-06-18 it https://web.archive.org/web/20070929152626/http://newsrimini.com/index.php?sid=10930 2007-09-29SpeziaAntonio Soda2005 7 8Soda:"Vengo a Spezia con entusiasmo" http://www.cittadellaspezia.net/leggi_articolo.asp?id=9589&sp=13&pag=1 Città della Spezia 2005-07-08 2007-06-21 itTrevisoGiuseppe Pillon2007 6 16Presentato Giuseppe Pillon, nuovo allenatore biancoceleste http://www.fbctreviso.it/ultime_news.php?id=2816 Treviso FBC 2007-06-16 2007-06-16 it https://web.archive.org/web/20070724161410/http://www.fbctreviso.it/ultime_news.php?id=2816 July 24, 2007 deadTriestinaRolando Maran2007 6 13Serie B: New Triestina boss http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/jun13q.html Football Italia 2007-06-13 2007-06-13 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080617101926/http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/jun13q.html June 17, 2008 VicenzaAngelo Gregucci2006 10 3 Il Vicenza sceglie Gregucci http://www.kataweb.it/sport/sportdetail.jsp?idCategory=5689&idContent=1794285 Kataweb 2006-10-03 2007-06-18 itJune 2011 2007-08 events AlbinoLeffe: on June 18, the club announced separation from head coach Emiliano Mondonico. The next day the club officially unveiled Elio Gustinetti, former club boss in the early Serie B campaigns for the club, as new boss. Under his reign, AlbinoLeffe managed to reach the top position of the league, becoming a potential candidate for a historical direct promotion to Serie A; however, four home consecutive losses in the end of the regular season deprived the seriani of this chance, just leaving them the opportunity to play the promotion playoffs. A 0–4 home loss to Rimini and a strained relationship between Gustinetti and club chairman Andreoletti led the latter to sack him on May 26, 2008 and appoint youth team coach Armando Madonna at the helm of the team for the remaining final league match and the following promotion playoffs. Avellino: on July 16, Giovanni Vavassori, originally confirmed at the helm of the club following their victory in the Serie C1 promotion playoffs, tended his resignations. Two days later the club announced to have appointed Maurizio Sarri as new head coach. But on August 23, only two days before the first Serie B matchday, Sarri resigned too, with Guido Carboni replacing him the same day. On March 10, 2008, with Avellino in 20th place, Carboni was sacked by the club management and replaced by Alessandro Calori. Ascoli: on June 15, former Frosinone boss Ivo Iaconi was unveiled as new head coach, succeeding Nedo Sonetti.Sonetti confirms Ascoli exit http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/jun8b.html Football Italia 2007-06-08 2007-06-11 https://web.archive.org/web/20070712022347/http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/jun8b.html 2007-07-12 Bari: on December 28, 2007 Giuseppe Materazzi tended his resignations following a clear loss to Lecce in a local derby, and only one day after having been confirmed at the helm of the galletti by the club management. He was replaced the same day by Antonio Conte. Bologna: on June 11 Daniele Arrigoni was announced as new head coach. Cesena: on November 11 Fabrizio Castori was sacked by Cesena following a 4–1 defeat at Rimini in the local derby which left the club down to last place, with Giovanni Vavassori being appointed to replace him the next day. However, on February 25, 2008, following a string of poor results which left Cesena in second-last place, Vavassori was sacked himself, with Castori being recalled at the helm of the bianconeri. Chievo Verona: the position, left vacant following separation between the club and head coach Luigi Delneri,Chievo end Del Neri contract http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/jun1r.html Football Italia 2007-06-01 2007-06-11 https://web.archive.org/web/20070603200442/http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/jun1r.html 2007-06-03 was filled on June 15 by Giuseppe Iachini.Giuseppe Iachini è il nuovo allenatore del ChievoVerona http://www.chievoverona.it/societa/notizia.aspx?P=0&tipo=N&ID=5999 AC ChievoVerona 2007-06-15 2007-06-15 it https://web.archive.org/web/20070927043056/http://www.chievoverona.it/societa/notizia.aspx?P=0&tipo=N&ID=5999 2007-09-27 Frosinone: on June 22 Alberto Cavasin was announced as new boss, thus filling the position left vacant following separation between the club and head coach Ivo Iaconi. Grosseto: the newly promoted side separated from head coach Antonello Cuccureddu on June 6Camilli: "Cuccureddu ha chiuso col Grosseto" http://ww2.usgrosseto.com/notizie/anmviewer.asp?a=1485&z=2 US Grosseto 2007-06-06 2007-06-11 it dead https://web.archive.org/web/20070927214140/http://ww2.usgrosseto.com/notizie/anmviewer.asp?a=1485&z=2 2007-09-27 and replaced him with Giorgio Roselli two days later. On September 10, following three disappointing losses in the first three league days, Roselli was sacked. Consequently, on the following day the management announced the appointment of Stefano Pioli as new boss. Mantova: on June 11, 2007 Attilio Tesser was announced as new head coach, replacing Domenico Di Carlo, who chose not to renew his contract with the virgiliani. Mantova started their season as a strong candidate for immediate promotion to Serie A, but they struggled to do so and Tesser was consequently sacked on February 24, 2008 after a 1–1 home tie with relegation-battling Bari which left the biancorossi seven points behind the last promotion playoff spot. The next day, Giuseppe Brucato was named new head coach for the remainder of the season. Messina: on June 18, 2007 Nello Di Costanzo of Venezia was announced as new boss.COMUNICATO UFFICIALE: Ufficializzati il D.G. Gasparin e l'allenatore Di Costanzo http://www.mondomessina.it/news.asp?ID=1060 FC Messina 2007-06-18 2007-06-18 it https://web.archive.org/web/20110720083303/http://www.mondomessina.it/news.asp?ID=1060 July 20, 2011 dead Modena: on April 20, 2008 the Modena club management decided to sack Bortolo Mutti from the team's head coaching post, re-appointing former boss Daniele Zoratto back at the helm of the gialloblu. Piacenza: the position, left vacant following Giuseppe Iachini's departure to Chievo, was filled on July 2, 2007 with the appointment of former Sassuolo boss Gian Marco Remondina. As Remondina does not have a valid coaching licence valid for the Serie B league (known as Patentino di Prima Categoria, "first category licence"), he will officially appear as assistant coach beside former youth team coach Felice Secondini.http://www.raisport.rai.it/sportarticolo/0,10719,66384,00.html RAI Sport Remondina nuovo tecnico Piacenza 2007-07-02 2007-07-02 it https://web.archive.org/web/20071116102628/http://www.raisport.rai.it/sportarticolo/0%2C10719%2C66384%2C00.html 2007-11-16 dead On October 23 Remondina was however sacked due to poor results and replaced with former Empoli and Brescia boss Mario Somma. Pisa: on June 19, only two days after being promoted to Serie B through playoffs, the club announced separation from head coach Piero Braglia.Braglia lascia la Società nerazzurra http://www.pisacalcio.it/news.asp?pag=1&news=1849&data=39 Pisa Calcio 2007-06-19 2007-06-19 it https://web.archive.org/web/20070925081315/http://www.pisacalcio.it/news.asp?pag=1&news=1849&data=39 2007-09-25 On June 25, the club announced Giampiero Ventura's appointment for the 2007–08 season. Ravenna: on December 2, the newly promoted Serie B side announced to have dismissed Dino Pagliari from his head coaching position, as he struggled to keep the team off the relegation zone, appointing Franco Varrella as his replacement the next day. On January 14, 2008, as Ravenna failed to improve their results, Varrella was axed himself and Pagliari was called back at the helm of the giallorossi. Pagliari lasted only three months, being ultimately sacked once again on April 7, 2008 with Ravenna lying in last place with eight matches remaining. The same day Ravenna choice to reinstate Varrella at the head coaching position. Treviso: on June 16 Giuseppe Pillon was officially unveiled as new head coach. Triestina: on June 13 the club management announced to have appointed Rolando Maran as new head coach for the 2007–08 season, thus replacing former boss Franco Varrella.Definito nella giornata odierna l'ingaggio di Rolando Maran quale allenatore per la stagione 2007/2008 http://www.triestinacalcio.it/ultime_news.php?id=3043 US Triestina Calcio 2007-06-13 2007-06-13 itMay 2016 medicmedic Attendances # Club Average 1 Bologna 13,036 2 Pisa 11,239 3 Lecce 8,454 4 Mantova 8,451 5 Modena 8,322 6 Chievo 7,276 7 Cesena 7,110 8 Vicenza 7,044 9 Spezia 6,535 10 Ascoli 6,413 11 Triestina 6,309 12 Rimini 5,313 13 Brescia 4,689 14 Frosinone 4,107 15 AlbinoLeffe 3,797 16 Messina 3,777 17 Bari 3,773 18 Grosseto 3,515 19 Ravenna 3,478 20 Treviso 3,454 21 Avellino 3,314 22 Piacenza 3,156Source:https://www.european-football-statistics.co.uk/attn/archive/ita/aveita08.htm Attendances Georgia average European-football-statistics.co.uk July 31, 2026 References Category:Serie B seasons Category:2007–08 in Italian football leagues Italy