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Siena get date with giant-killers after Coppa win...sealed the win over the Serie B side. Siena will face third tier giant-killers Novara, who have knocked out Serie A side Parma and Serie B's Modena to make it this far, for a place in the Round of 16. Siena, who are currently bottom of... In this article: Serie A, Coppa Italia, Serie B, Emanuele Calaio, Modena, and Parma |
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Bleacher Report | November 09, 2009
Aging Like a Fine Wine: Celebrating Alessandro Del Piero on His 35th Birthday
...attacks in Europe. And this was after Del Piero claimed Capocannoniere crown after scoring 21 goals during Juve's one-year hell in Serie B. That's two consecutive scoring titles after the age of 30. Not too bad for a guy who has been written...
In this article: Alessandro Del Piero, Juventus, Serie A, World Cup, Pavel Nedved, David Trezeguet, Gianluigi Buffon, Pinturicchio, and Mauro Camoranesi
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Telegraph.co.uk - Football | October 30, 2009
Arsenal target Angelo Ogbonna
According to the Sun, the Italy U21 international has caught the eye of Arsene Wenger with some impressive displays for the Serie B side, and the Frenchman could swoop in the January transfer window. Ogbonna is considered one of...
In this article: Arsenal, Serie A, Torino, Juventus, Arsene Wenger, and AC Milan
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The Sun | October 29, 2009
Arsenal go for Angelo
...star and wants to strengthen his defence when the transfer window reopens in January. Ogbonna, 21, has been earning rave reviews in Serie B this season and is regarded as one of the best young talents in Italy. Juventus and Inter Milan...
In this article: Arsenal, Juventus, Arsene Wenger, Premier League, Italy, and Torino
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Sunday Mirror | October 28, 2009
Vladimir Koman profile: 10 things you need to know about the Liverpool target - plus watch him in action
...the tournament's Golden Boot award. 9) He's found first-team chances hard to come by at Sampdoria, and spent the 2008/09 season on loan at Serie B side Avellino. His four goals from 28 appearances there couldn't prevent the team's eventual...
In this article: Vladimir Koman Jr., Sampdoria, Liverpool, Golden Boot award, UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship, FIFA Under-20 World Cup, Torino, Twitter, and Hungary
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BBC News | October 22, 2009
Barusso gets Ranieri backing
...Ahmed Barusso still has a future with Italian side AS Roma according to coach Claudio Ranieri. Barusso is currently on loan at Serie B side Brescia but he could recalled to Roma after the Italian winter break. The news will be a...
In this article: Ahmed Barusso, Claudio Ranieri, Luciano Spalletti, AS Roma, Rome, Ghana, Brescia, Serie A, and World Cup
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Sunday Mirror | October 21, 2009
West Ham have been unlucky, but Stoke defeat means excuses must be turned into wins - and fast
...to replace Craig Bellamy in January, and the pre-season acquisitions carried little glamour. Alessandro Diamanti has come from Italy's Serie B, and so far looks it. Perfectly understandable, but West Ham need him to adjust to English football,...
In this article: Stoke, Gianfranco Zola, Alessandro Diamanti, Manchester City, Everton, Aston Villa, Lucas Neill, and Chelsea
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ESPN | October 21, 2009
Bologna axe coach to set new Serie A record
...so far this term and the northern club have quickly recruited the much-travelled Colomba, who last coached Ascoli to mid-table in Serie B. "Bologna announce they have relieved Giuseppe Papadopulo of his duties. Franco Colomba has been...
In this article: Serie A, Giuseppe Papadopulo, Bologna, Franco Colomba, Bologna, Gennaro Ruotolo, Serse Cosmi, AS Roma, and Napoli
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Daily Mail | October 12, 2009
Man City and Arsenal chase Udinese's Italy Under 21 defender Ogbonna
...within a couple of years and it appears only a matter of time before he leaves Turin's Olympic Stadium following their relegation to Serie B. Major target: Angelo Ogbonna in action for Torino against Frosinone Calcio last month Arsenal,...
In this article: Arsenal, Italy, Torino, Andrea Ranocchia, Leonardo Bonucci, and Frosinone Calcio
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Sunday Mirror | October 09, 2009
From John Barnes to Bobby Charlton: the Top 10 England players who became rubbish managers
...the right qualifications, but neither did he appear to have the knack of management as he resigned with Sampdoria plummeting towards Serie B. He resumed his management career with Division One side Nottingham Forest in 1999 but had little...
In this article: John Barnes, Bobby Charlton, Brian Clough, England, Sunderland, Forest, Sydney FC, Sampdoria, and Inverness Caledonian Thistle
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FIFA.com News | October 08, 2009
Friendly fire
...and shared a lot of common experiences. And then in 2008 we won the Campionato Primavera [youth competition for Italy's Serie A and B] together. I congratulated him on the win over the Czech Republic and we'll no doubt say hello to each...
In this article: Vladimir Koman, Italy, World Cup, Hungary, Czech Republic, Serie A, Sampdoria, Spain, and Suez
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Serie B is the name of the second highest football league in Italy. It consists of 22 teams. The championship is often called the cadetti, which means 'juniors' or 'cadets', or campionato cadetto.
Serie B was composed of 20 teams until the 2002-2003 season. It was enlarged to 24 teams for the 2003-2004 season due to legal problems relating to Calcio Catania relegation. The league reverted to 22 teams for the 2004-2005 season, while Serie A expanded from 18 to 20 teams.
During the regular season, each team plays 42 games - 2 each against every opponent. In Italian football, a true round-robin format is used - In the first half of the season, called andata, each team plays once against all its opponents, a total of 21 games. In the second half of the season, called ritorno, each team will play the same teams in the exact same order, the only difference being that a home game played in the first half will be an away game with that same team in the second half, and vice versa.
Beginning with the 2006-07 season, the Serie B champion is awarded the cup Ali della Vittoria (Wings of Victory). The trophy is 63 cm high and weighs 5 kg. Its structure represents the wings of the goddess Nike (goddess of victory) holding a cup similar to an olympic flame.
Serie B matches are usually played on Saturday. After one year where all games were played on Saturday, the league is again scheduling one game that is played on Friday called anticipo (the advanced game) and one game that is played on Monday called posticipo (the post-dated game). The league also plays on several Wednesdays to fit in all 42 games. The league plays on Sunday if Serie A is off.
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