The Serie B 1986–87 was the fifty-fifth tournament of this competition played in Italy since its creation.
Teams Parma, Modena, Messina and Taranto had been promoted from Serie C, while Pisa, Bari and Lecce had been relegated from Serie A.
Events Tiebreakers were restored in relegation zone.
Final classification
Results
Tie-breakers
Promotion tie-breaker
Played in San Benedetto del Tronto on July 8
Cesena promoted to Serie A.
Relegation tie-breaker
Campobasso relegated to Serie C1.
Attendances
# Club Average 1 Lazio 30,945 2 Genoa 20,002 3 Pescara 18,245 4 Bologna 17,233 5 Lecce 16,400 6 Messina 14,544 7 Bari 13,971 8 Vicenza 11,346 9 Parma 11,243 10 Pisa 10,710 11 Cagliari 10,428 12 Cremonese 10,012 13 Cesena 9,796 14 Modena 9,604 15 Taranto 8,960 16 Triestina 7,463 17 Catania 7,331 18 Sambenedettese 6,149 19 Arezzo 5,870 20 Campobasso 5,727
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References and sources Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004, Panini Edizioni, Modena, September 2005
Footnotes