The 2004–05
Serie B
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is the 73rd season since its establishment in 1929. It is the second highest
football
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league in
Italy
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.
Teams
Arezzo
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,
Catanzaro
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,
Cesena
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and
Crotone
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Founded as the Achaean colony of Kroton ( or ; ), it became a great Greek city, home of the renowned mathematician-philosopher Pythagoras amongst other famous citizens, and one ...
had been promoted from
Serie C
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, while
Perugia
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,
Modena
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A town, and seat of an archbis ...
, and
Empoli
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had been relegated from
Serie A
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, and
Ancona
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had lost their national professional licence.
Stadiums and locations
Personnel and kits
Events
Following the long-standing consequences of the “Caso Catania”, the league included 22 teams, while promotions decreased to three spots.
Promotion playoffs were also introduced.
Final classification
Results
Play-off
Promotion play-off
(later became a relegation play-off)
;Semi-finals
;Finals
Torino Calcio promoted to
Serie A
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, but later it went bankrupt and it was restored in
2005–06 Serie B
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Teams
Cremonese, Rimini, Mantova and Avellino had been promoted from Serie C, while Bologna, Brescia and Atalanta h ...
by the
Lodo Petrucci.
Perugia Calcio
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Founded in 1905 as Associazione Calcistica Perugia, the ...
also went bankrupt and it was restored in
2005–06 Serie C1 by the
Lodo Petrucci.
This promotion play-off consequently became a relegation play-off.
Relegation play-off
(later annulled)
Vicenza Calcio
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Founded on 9 March ...
was lucky because its relegation was annulled following the
Caso Genoa.
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Serie B seasons
2004–05 in Italian football leagues
Italy
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