The Serie B 1987–88 was the fifty-sixth tournament of this competition played in Italy since its creation.
Teams Piacenza, Padova, Catanzaro and Barletta had been promoted from Serie C, while Brescia, Atalanta and Udinese had been relegated from Serie A.
Events A fourth promotion spot was added from this season.
A special relegation rule was applied for the expansion of the higher league.
Final classification
Results
Attendances
# Club Average 1 Lazio 29,790 2 Bologna 24,010 3 Udinese 20,252 4 Lecce 18,024 5 Atalanta 17,388 6 Bari 15,830 7 Padova 12,849 8 Parma 10,292 9 Genoa 9,856 10 Messina 9,711 11 Catanzaro 9,349 12 Brescia 9,284 13 Barletta 8,763 14 Cremonese 8,525 15 Taranto 8,217 16 Modena 7,602 17 Piacenza 7,576 18 Triestina 7,246 19 Sambenedettese 5,938 20 Arezzo 5,075
Source:https://www.european-football-statistics.co.uk/attn/archive/ita/aveita88.htm
References and sources Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004, Panini Edizioni, Modena, September 2005 1987–88 in Italian Football at RSSSF.com
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