The Serie B 1946–47 championship was organized by the

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with geographical criteria: for this reason the three groups have different numbers of participants.

Teams

26 clubs had variously qualified for this championship, following the results of both 1942–43 and 1945–46 seasons. However, war damages and political choices imposed to divide the old Serie B between Northern and Southern Italy. Consequently, 20 Northern clubs from the previous Serie B-C and 14 selected teams from Southern Italy were added.

Events

To reduce the fixtures to 34 matchdays they following season, four teams per group and an additional club from Northern Italy had to be relegated. Three groups were created: North-West, North-East and South. The group with 22 clubs was a record in the Italian football history.

Group A

Final classification

Results

Relegation tie-breaker

:''Played in

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on July 13:''

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qualified for the Northern Italy relegation play-off while

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remained in

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Group B

Final classification

Results

Relegation tie-breaker

:''Played in

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on July 13:''

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was saved while Anconitana qualified for the Northern Italy relegation play-off.

Group C

Final classification

Results

Northern Italy relegation play-off

When the Football League rejected in autumn 1946 the planned reduction of the Serie A, wild cards for two places in Serie B were given to the FIGC.

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joined after the end of the US occupation of

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. Extraordinary match to fill the last place was organized. :''Played in

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on August 31:''

relegated to

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while Anconitana was re-admitted to

Footnotes

References and sources

* ''Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004'', Panini Edizioni, Modena, September 2005 {{DEFAULTSORT:1946-47 Serie B Serie B seasons 2

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