The 1957–58
Serie A
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season was won by
Juventus.
Teams
Hellas Verona and
Alessandria had been promoted from
Serie B
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.
Final classification
This season was influenced by the ''
Belfast
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disaster''. Following the defeat of the
Italy national football team by
Northern Ireland
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, the sole elimination of Italy from the
FIFA World Cup
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before
2018
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, the
Italian government appointed a commissioner to the
FIGC. A reduction of the Serie A to 16 clubs was imposed, with a single promotion from the Serie B and three relegations, but the Football League disagreed. The League won the dispute, and the reduction was annulled establishing a playoff between the 17th in Serie A and the 2nd in Serie B. In the meantime, Atalanta was ranked last for a corruption case: the
Bergamo
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club was later accomplished by a judge, but for equity the ordinary, original regulation with two relegations was restored.
Inter and Roma were invited to the
1958–60 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup.
SS Lazio
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was the
cupwinner.
Results
Serie A qualification
Hellas Verona had to play two qualification matches against the team that ranked second in
Serie B
The Serie B (), officially known as Serie BKT for sponsorship reasons, is the second-highest division in the Italian football league system after the Serie A. It has been operating for over ninety years since the 1929–30 season. It had b ...
.
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Hellas Verona relegated to
Serie B
The Serie B (), officially known as Serie BKT for sponsorship reasons, is the second-highest division in the Italian football league system after the Serie A. It has been operating for over ninety years since the 1929–30 season. It had b ...
.
Top goalscorers
References and sources
*''Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004'', Panini Edizioni, Modena, September 2005
External links
- All results on
Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation, RSSSF Website.
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Serie A seasons
Italy
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1957–58 in Italian football leagues