Serie B: Brescia Calcio reinstated in the second division in 2015-16 to replace Parma FC

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"It is official. As of 04/08/2015, Brescia Calcio will be the 22nd team in the Serie B for the 2015-16 season, according to the board of the FIGC," announced the Serie B on 04/08/2015.

Brescia Calcio, relegated from the Serie B in 2014-15, will thus replace Parma FC -- who were sportingly relegated to the Serie B in 2014-15. However, as a result of the bankruptcy of Parma FC, the club has been dissolved and will be relaunched as Parma Calcio 1913, and begin play as an amateur club in the Serie D (Italian fourth division) in 2015-16.

  • The calendar for the 2015-16 season has not yet been fixed, as the Lega Serie B (organiser of the Italian second division) was waiting on the FIGC Federazione Italiana di Giuoco Calcio, the Italian Football Federation. 's decision for the 22nd team in the competition.

FIGC Federazione Italiana di Giuoco Calcio, the Italian Football Federation.  responsible for designating which club would replace Parma FC in the 2015-16 Serie B Professional league which manages the Italian second division.

  • The FIGC Federazione Italiana di Giuoco
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