Atalanta B.C. was promoted to Serie A, despite finishing only 5th in Serie B. The reason for the promotion was the expansion of the top domestic division from 18 to 20 teams. That offered a reprieve to an underperforming Atalanta side that failed to keep up with Palermo following Christmas.
2003–04 season | |
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Chairman | Ivan Ruggeri |
Manager | Andrea Mandorlini |
Serie B | 5th |
Coppa Italia | First Round |
Top goalscorer | Carmine Gautieri, Igor Budan (11) |
Squad
editGoalkeepers
editDefenders
edit- Gianpaolo Bellini
- Natale Gonnella
- Duccio Innocenti
- Stefano Lorenzi
- Fabio Rustico
- Santos
- Mohamed Sarr
- Vlado Šmit
Midfielders
edit- Antonio Bernardini
- Andrea Lazzari
- Michele Marcolini
- Nicola Mingazzini
- Riccardo Montolivo
- Biagio Pagano
- Alex Pinardi
- Damiano Zenoni
Attackers
editSerie B
editLeague table
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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3 | Livorno (P) | 46 | 20 | 19 | 7 | 75 | 45 | +30 | 79 | Promotion to Serie A |
4 | Messina (P) | 46 | 21 | 16 | 9 | 71 | 45 | +26 | 79 | |
5 | Atalanta (P) | 46 | 19 | 20 | 7 | 59 | 36 | +23 | 77 | |
6 | Fiorentina (P) | 46 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 53 | 48 | +5 | 73 | Promotion play-offs |
7 | Ternana | 46 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 64 | 52 | +12 | 69 |
Source: Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004, Panini Edizioni, Modena, September 2005
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored.
(P) Promoted
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored.
(P) Promoted