This 46 matchdays championship was the longest tournament in all the history of the Italian football.

Treviso, Avellino, AlbinoLeffe and Pescara had been promoted from Serie C, while Atalanta, Piacenza, Como, and Torino had been relegated from Serie A.

Following the Caso Catania, the league had been expanded to 24 clubs, and six special promotions were decided to descend to 22.

Fiorentina had to play a qualification match with 15th-placed team of Serie A, Perugia.

A.C. Perugia relegated to Serie B, while ACF Fiorentina was promoted to Serie A. A.S. Bari was relegated but was later readmitted in place of S.S.C.