Italian Soccer Leagued Renamed for Online Gambling Site
Tags: bwin, gambling, Italy, Off-pitch soccer business, Serie A, Serie B, sponsorship deals
Italy’s Serie B has been renamed for their title sponsor, and now will be known as Serie Bwin.
It’s a two-year deal according to Reuters. This comes after an operational split between Italy’s second-tier professional football league and Serie A.
Below is a list from Wikipedia of who will be in Serie B, er, Serie bwin, for 2010-2011:
Club![]() |
Finish in 09–10 ![]() |
1st season in Serie B ![]() |
First season of current spell in Serie B ![]() |
Last season in Serie A ![]() |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AlbinoLeffe | 11th | 2003–04 | 2003–04 | Never |
| Ancona | 17th | 1937–38 | 2008–09 | 2003–04 |
| Ascoli | 9th | 1972–73 | 2007–08 | 2006–07 |
| Atalanta | 18th in Serie A | 1929–30 | 2010–11 | 2009–10 |
| Cittadella | 6th | 2000–01 | 2008–09 | Never |
| Crotone | 8th | 2000–01 | 2009–10 | Never |
| Empoli | 10th | 1946–47 | 2008–09 | 2007–08 |
| Frosinone | 16th | 2006–07 | 2006–07 | Never |
| Grosseto | 7th | 2007–08 | 2007–08 | Never |
| Livorno | 20th in Serie A | 1931–32 | 2010–11 | 2009–10 |
| Modena | 12th | 1932–33 | 2004–05 | 2003–04 |
| Novara | Prima Divisione/A champions | 1929–30 | 2010–11 | 1955–56 |
| Padova | 19th | 1930–31 | 2009–10 | 1995–96 |
| Pescara | Prima Divisione/B play-off winners | 1941–42 | 2010–11 | 1992–93 |
| Piacenza | 15th | 1987–88 | 2003–04 | 2002–03 |
| Portosummaga | Prima Divisione/B champions | 2010–11 | 2010–11 | Never |
| Reggina | 13th | 1965–66 | 2009–10 | 2008–09 |
| Sassuolo | 4th | 2008–09 | 2008–09 | Never |
| Siena | 19th in Serie A | 1935–36 | 2010–11 | 2009–10 |
| Torino | 5th | 1959–60 | 2009–10 | 2008–09 |
| Varese | Prima Divisione/A play-off winners | 1946–47 | 2010–11 | 1974–75 |
| Vicenza | 14th | 1933–34 | 2001–02 | 2000–01 |





















