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unusual facts about Série B


The Miracle of Castel di Sangro

The Miracle of Castel di Sangro is an account by American writer Joe McGinniss of the first season Italian club Castel di Sangro Calcio spent in Serie B.


1995–96 Port Vale F.C. season

Despite a brace from Foyle, the Serie B side were the 5–2 victors, former Italian international Gennaro Ruotolo scoring a hat-trick.

2002–03 Florentia Viola season

With Serie B set for an expansion to 24 clubs for 2003-04, owner family Della Valle successfully argued that Florentia should be granted the 24th slot on the basis of 'historical merits'.

A.C.D. Trissino-Valdagno

Dopolavoro Aziendale Marzotto (DAM) Valdagno was founded in 1926, later changing its name to A.C. Marzotto (after the Marzotto firm, owner of the team at the time) and with this name spent 10 seasons in Serie B.

Alberigo Evani

His honours while at AC Milan included two promotions from Serie B, three Serie A titles, two European Cups, two Italian Super Cups, two European Super Cups and two Intercontinental Cups, scoring the winner against Atlético Nacional in their 1989 triumph.

Alberto Gallinetta

Born in Giussano, Italy, Gallinetta began his career within the youth academy of F.C. Internazionale Milano, where he remained until 2011, although he spent the 2009–10 campaign on loan with the youth squad at Serie B side U.S. Sassuolo Calcio.

Aldo Olivieri

Nicknamed Ercolino Semprimpiedi ("Always-Standing Little Hercules"), a famous definition of Italian journalist Gianni Brera) he played for Verona, Lucchese and Brescia in Serie B, and Torino in Serie A.

Alfred Gomis

Alfred was loaned to Serie B club Crotone during the 2013-14 season to gain experience, making his debut during Coppa Italia against Reggina (lost 1-0).

Alfred Benjamin Gomis (born 6 October 1993 in Ziguinchor, Senegal) is an Senegalian-Italian goalkeeper who plays for Serie B club F.C. Crotone, on loan from Torino.

Andrea Belotti

Born in Calcinate, Province of Bergamo, Lombardy, Belotti started his career at the second largest team of the province, then-Serie B club AlbinoLeffe.

Anthony Taugourdeau

Anthony Michel Taugourdeau (born 3 June 1989) is a French footballer who plays for Italian Serie B club AlbinoLeffe.

Armando Pantanelli

In summer 2007 he then joined Serie B club U.S. Avellino, but he did not manage to return to his highs, and the biancoverdi were ultimately relegated to Lega Pro Prima Divisione that year, but were eventually placed back in Serie B to fill the void left by the bankrupt FC Messina, who ultimately were relegated to Serie D.

Campionato Nazionale Primavera

Due to sponsorship reasons, the league is officially called Campionato Primavera Tim – Trofeo Giacinto Facchetti, as Telecom Italia Mobile has sponsored the Coppa Italia, Serie A, Serie B, Campionato Nazionale Primavera and Coppa Italia Primavera.

Cascavel Esporte Clube

Cascavel Esporte Clube, commonly known as Cascavel, was a Brazilian football club based in Cascavel, Paraná state that competed in the Série B and in the Série C twice.

Castel di Sangro

The town gained some popularity in the mid-1990s thanks to the exploits of local football club Castel di Sangro Calcio In 1996, Castel di Sangro was visited by American author Joe McGinniss who wrote The Miracle of Castel di Sangro, a book about the team that made it up through 5 leagues to get to Serie B, the second-highest league in Italian football.

Foggia Calcio

In 1961–62, the team was taken over by President Domenico Rosa Rosa, a wood industrialist, and coach Oronzo Pugliese, who quickly led them to promotion to Serie B.

Francesco Ciullo

After two years with Arezzo team and Pavia team, Triestina bought him again and he returned to his old team where he collected a presence even in Serie B.

Gastón Brugman

Gastón Brugman Duarte (born 7 September 1992 in Rosario), is a Uruguayan football striker who currently plays for Italian Serie B side Pescara.

Gustavo Reggi

In 1999, 26-year-old Reggi moved abroad and signed with Reggina Calcio in Italy, suffering relegation from Serie A in his second year, which he finished on loan to another club in the country, Serie B's F.C. Crotone.

History of S.S. Juve Stabia

In 2011-12 Juve Stabia is ranked in 9th place of the Serie B, thanks to the excellent performance of Sau, Cazzola, Erpen and many others.

Marco Giampaolo

Born in Bellinzona, Switzerland, but originary from Giulianova, Giampaolo is a former midfielder who played for several Serie C teams, including Giulianova Calcio, Gubbio, Licata and Siracusa, before to make his Serie B debut for Fidelis Andria in 1995.

Mislav Oršić

Mislav Oršić (born 29 December 1992) is a Croatian footballer who plays as a attacking midfielder for Serie B team Spezia Calcio.

Nana Welbeck

During the 11/12 Serie B season, Welbeck made two first team appearances, including his first start against Crotone on the final day of the season.

Peter Artner

After indifferent spells in Spain and the Italian Serie B he returned to Austria to finish his career with the Sankt Pölten side.

Rai Radio 1

Commentaries on Serie A and B football matches are aired live on Tutto il calcio minuto per minuto, one of Radio 1's most popular shows, which has been on the air since 1960.

Ronald Hoop

After starting his career with amateur side BVC in De Bilt, Utrecht, Hoop spent his career playing with several clubs throughout Europe, including a one-year spell at then Serie B side Palermo, becoming the first foreigner being signed by the rosanero in over 20 years, but failing to impress with the Sicilian side who ultimately dropped to Serie C1 that season.

S.C. Marsala 1912

Since then, Marsala played 28 other times at the Serie C level, narrowly missing promotion to Serie B in 1960 (second placed in the round C) and launching several young players which then obtained notoriety even at the worldwide level such as, in more recent times, Marco Materazzi and Patrice Evra.

Zenon Caravella

Following Caravella's stint at Omniworld, various media outlets reported him to being chased by various Serie B clubs in Italy, namely Bari and Piacenza.


see also

Campeonato Paulista Segunda Divisão

Campeonato Paulista Segunda Divisão, also known as Campeonato Paulista Série B, is the fourth level of the São Paulo state professional football championship, one of the Brazilian state championships.

Eugenio Corini

On May 2009 Corini confirmed his retirement as a player, after he failed to recover from a recurring Achilles tendon injury which forced him to have surgery, which caused him to miss the final part of the season which saw Torino being relegated to Serie B. He also stated his intention to try himself as a head coach in the next future.

Franco Carraro

In the latter year he was however forced to quit FIGC as he was one of the protagonists in 2006 Italian football scandal; in a talk with Paolo Bergamo (manager of Italian referees) Carraro declared that SS Lazio must be helped to avoid being relegated in Serie B.

Giuseppe Morabito

He is accused of match-fixing when he played for F.C. Crotone against his other former club F.C. Messina at the last match-day of the 2001-02 Serie B season.

History of S.C. Siracusa

In 1994–95, despite serious financial troubles, Siracusa almost reached promotion to Serie B under head coach Giuliano Sonzogni, losing on playoffs to Avellino.

Iori

Manuel Iori (born 1983), Italian footballer who plays for Serie B side Livorno

Iván Córdoba

He made his debut with the Colombian Serie B team Deportivo Rionegro in 1993, his subsequent performances earned him a transfer to Colombian heavyweights Atlético Nacional in 1996.

Jehad Muntasser

Treviso however were relegated on their first season back at the top, and started the 2006-07 season back in Serie B. He later signed for a Qatar club, Al-Wakra Sports Club, in January 2008 Jehad Signed 6 Month for Al Ittihad of Libya.

Kewullay Conteh

After two seasons for Venezia, one in Serie B and one in Serie A, Conteh, together with many other team players, left Venezia for Palermo in 2002 after chairman Maurizio Zamparini bought the Sicilian team.

Mohammad Reza Heidarian

Heidarian played for Ceccano Calcio a 5, a Serie B futsal side based in the small town of Ceccano.

Sean Rush

At age 19, Rush became only the second American to be signed by a team in Italy's top two divisions, Serie B side Treviso – the first was Alexi Lalas who played for Padova.

Stefano Pardini

In 1995-96 Serie B season, he played as 4th keeper behind Marco Ballotta, Ettore Gandini and Alessio Costagli, who played as unused bench in round 22.