Series B 1998/99
| Series B 1998/99 | |
| master | Hellas Verona |
| Climbers | Hellas Verona , FC Turin , Reggina Calcio , US Lecce |
| Relegated | AC Reggiana , Fidelis Andria , AS Lucchese Libertas , US Cremonese |
| Teams | 20th |
| Games | 380 |
| Gates | 865 (ø 2.27 per game) |
| Top scorer |
Marco Ferrante ( Turin FC ) |
| ← Series B 1997/98 | |
| ↑ Series A 1998/99 | |
The 1998/99 season of Serie B started on September 6, 1998 and ended on June 13, 1999. SSC Napoli rose to Serie B after more than 30 years in the top division. While Hellas Verona rose back to Serie A after two years, Reggina Calcio was able to qualify for the first time for the top Italian division. Of the four promoters, only US Cremonese had to relegate. The top scorer was Marco Ferrante from FC Turin with 26 goals this season.
Closing table
| society | Games | S. | U | N | T | GT | Diff. | Pt. | Comments | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Hellas Verona | 38 | 18th | 12 | 8th | 60 | 38 | +22 | 66 | Promotion to Serie A |
| 2. | Torino FC | 38 | 19th | 8th | 11 | 58 | 36 | +22 | 65 | |
| 3. | Reggina Calcio | 38 | 16 | 16 | 6th | 45 | 32 | +13 | 64 | |
| 4th | US Lecce (A) | 38 | 18th | 10 | 10 | 47 | 39 | +8 | 64 | |
| 5. | Pescara Calcio | 38 | 18th | 9 | 11 | 50 | 42 | +8 | 63 | |
| 6th | Atalanta Bergamo (A) | 38 | 14th | 19th | 5 | 44 | 27 | +15 | 61 | |
| 7th | Brescia Calcio (A) | 38 | 14th | 14th | 10 | 44 | 33 | +11 | 56 | |
| 8th. | FBC Treviso | 38 | 14th | 14th | 10 | 52 | 42 | +10 | 56 | |
| 9. | SSC Naples (A) | 38 | 12 | 15th | 11 | 41 | 38 | +3 | 51 | |
| 10. | Ravenna Calcio | 38 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 47 | 51 | −4 | 51 | |
| 11. | AC Chievo Verona | 38 | 12 | 15th | 12 | 37 | 40 | −3 | 48 | |
| 12. | CFC genoa | 38 | 10 | 16 | 12 | 53 | 53 | 0 | 46 | |
| 13. | AC Cesena (N) | 38 | 10 | 15th | 13 | 37 | 41 | −4 | 45 | |
| 14th | AC Monza Brianza | 38 | 10 | 15th | 13 | 32 | 38 | −6 | 45 | |
| 15th | Ternana Calcio (N) | 38 | 10 | 15th | 13 | 39 | 50 | −11 | 45 | |
| 16. | AS Cosenza Calcio (N) | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17th | 41 | 53 | −12 | 43 | |
| 17th | AC Reggiana | 38 | 9 | 14th | 15th | 40 | 49 | −9 | 41 | Relegation to the C1 series |
| 18th | Fidelis Andria | 38 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 33 | 49 | −16 | 40 | |
| 19th | AS Lucchese Libertas | 38 | 8th | 13 | 17th | 35 | 45 | −10 | 37 | |
| 20th | US Cremonese (N) | 38 | 3 | 11 | 24 | 30th | 69 | −39 | 20th |
S = victories; U = tie; N = defeats; T = goals scored; GT = goals conceded; Diff = goal difference; Pts = points
| (A) | Relegated last season |
|---|---|
| (N) | Newcomers last season |
List of goalscorers
| Pl. | Nat. | player | society | Gates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
Marco Ferrante | Torino FC | 26th |
| 2 |
|
Dario Huebner | Brescia Calcio | 21st |
| 3 |
|
Nicola Caccia | Atalanta Bergamo | 17th |
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Massimo Margiotta | US Lecce / AC Reggiana | 17th | |
| 5 |
|
Cosimo Francioso | CFC genoa | 16 |
| 6th |
|
Fabio Artico | Reggina Calcio | 15th |
|
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Massimo Borgobello | Ternana Calcio | 15th | |
|
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Fabrizio Cammarata | Hellas Verona | 15th | |
| 9 |
|
Gianni Comandini | AC Cesena | 14th |
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Tomaso Tatti | AS Cosenza Calcio | 14th |
Individual evidence
- ↑ rsssf.com: Italy - Serie B Top Scorers
- ↑ legaserieb.it: Marcatori Series B ( Memento of the original from December 28, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
