Serie B
| Founded | 1929 |
|---|---|
| Country | Italy |
| Number of teams | 20 |
| Level on pyramid | 2 |
| Promotion to | Serie A |
| Relegation to | Serie C |
| Current champions | Sassuolo (2nd title) |
| Most championships | Genoa, Atalanta (6 titles each) |
| Website | https://www.legab.it/ |
| Current: 2025–26 Serie B | |
Serie B is the second highest division of football in Italy. It was founded in 1929.
History
[change | change source]First of creation of Serie B, there are some championship with few teams, but on 1929 was created a round-robin tournament with 18 clubs by Leandro Arpinati, fascist politician, the same year of Serie A. From 1933 to 1935, Serie B returned with two groups (of 13 and after of 16 teams), but the following year it returns with 18 clubs (apart of two editions of 16 and 17 teams). After a pause for the Second World War, Serie B returned with three groups, and from 1948 with 18, 20, 21 or 22 clubs. On 2003–04 edition, in Serie B there were 24 teams, the highest number of history. Until 2018 played 22 clubs, but then come down to 19 and to 20 teams, current number.
Promotion and Relegation
[change | change source]Promotion
[change | change source]At the end of the seasons, three teams are promoted to Serie A. The first two teams are directly qualified.
The third team is selected by play-offs. If the third team is 10 points or more ahead of the 4th team, then the third team is automatically qualified.
Relegation
[change | change source]The three last-placed teams are directly relegated to Serie C, and the 17th team is automatically relegated only if the 16th team is 5 points or more ahead.
If the 16th team is not 5 points or more ahead of the 18th team, there will be play-outs.
Prizes
[change | change source]The winner of Serie B, from 2021, takes the Coppa Nexus, 7075 aluminium alloy cup with the Italian flag.
Serie B Player of the Month is the awards given to the best player for all months.
Team List
[change | change source]Seasons in Serie B
[change | change source]- 66 seasons: Brescia
- 54 seasons: Modena
- 53 seasons: Verona
- 50 seasons: Bari
- 48 seasons: Palermo
- 41 seasons: Monza
- 40 seasons: Pescara, Venezia
- 39 seasons: Padova
- 38 seasons: Pisa
- 37 seasons: Como, Reggiana, Vicenza
- 34 seasons: Catania, Cesena, Genoa, Novara
- 33 seasons: Cremonese
- 32 seasons: Messina
- 31 seasons: Catanzaro, Salernitana, Taranto
- 30 seasons: Cagliari, Parma, Spezia, Ternana
- 29 seasons: Lecce, Perugia
- 28 seasons: Atalanta
- 27 seasons: Ascoli, Livorno
- 26 seasons: Cosenza
- 25 seasons: Foggia, Reggina
- 24 seasons: SPAL
- 23 seasons: Empoli
- 22 seasons: Triestina
- 21 seasons: Alessandria, Ancona, Sambenedettese, Varese
- 20 seasons: Avellino
- 19 seasons: Lucchese, Pistoiese
- 18 seasons: Cittadella, Piacenza, Udinese
- 16 seasons: Arezzo, Mantova, Treviso
- 15 seasons: Crotone
- 14 seasons: Frosinone, Legnano, Sampdoria
- 13 seasons: Pro Patria, Pro Vercelli, Siena
- 12 seasons: Bologna, Fanfulla, Lecco, Napoli, Torino
- 11 seasons: Lazio, Vigevano
- 10 seasons: Chievo, Marzotto Valdagno, Prato
- 9 seasons: AlbinoLeffe, Rimini
- 7 seasons: Juve Stabia, Ravenna, Siracusa, Virtus Entella
- 6 seasons: Brindisi, Fidelis Andria, Grosseto, Sassuolo, Seregno, Viareggio
- 5 seasons: Benevento, Campobasso, Carpi, Fiorentina, Potenza, Savona, Trapani
- 4 seasons: Barletta, Carrarese, Casale, Latina, Monfalcone, Pavia, Pro Sesto, Südtirol, Virtus Lanciano
- 3 seasons: Cavese, Derthona, Grion Pola, L'Aquila, Nocerina, Piombino, Pordenone, Sampiedarnese, Sanremese, Savoia
- 2 seasons: Acireale, Biellese, Casertana, Castel di Sangro, Crema, La Dominante, Fiumana, Gallaratese, Gubbio, Licata, Milan, Pro Gorizia, Rieti, Scafatese, Suzzara, Trani, Vogherese
- 1 season: Albatrastevere, Alzano Virescit, Arsenale Taranto, Bolzano, Centese, FeralpiSalò, Fermana, Forlì, Gallipoli, Juventus, Maceratese, Magenta, Massese, MATER, Matera, Mestre, Molinella, Portogruaro, Roma, Sestrese, Sorrento, Vita Nova
Serie B members in 2017-18
[change | change source]| Team | Home city | Stadium | Capacity | 2016–17 season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascoli | Ascoli Piceno | Stadio Cino e Lillo Del Duca | 10,887 | 15th in Serie B |
| Avellino | Avellino | Stadio Partenio – Adriano Lombardi | 10,215 | 17th in Serie B |
| Bari | Bari | Stadio San Nicola | 58,270 | 12th in Serie B |
| Brescia | Brescia | Stadio Mario Rigamonti | 16,743 | 14th in Serie B |
| Carpi | Carpi | Stadio Sandro Cabassi | 5,510 | 7th in Serie B |
| Cesena | Cesena | Orogel Stadium Dino Manuzzi | 23,860 | 13th in Serie B |
| Cittadella | Cittadella | Stadio Pier Cesare Tombolato | 7,623 | 6th in Serie B |
| Cremonese | Cremona | Stadio Giovanni Zini | 20,641 | Lega Pro/A Champions |
| Empoli | Empoli | Stadio Carlo Castellani | 16,800 | 18th in Serie A |
| Foggia | Foggia | Stadio Pino Zaccheria | 16,798 | Lega Pro/C Champions |
| Frosinone | Frosinone | Stadio Benito Stirpe | 16,125 | 3rd in Serie B |
| Novara | Novara | Stadio Silvio Piola | 17,875 | 9th in Serie B |
| Palermo | Palermo | Stadio Renzo Barbera | 36,349 | 19th in Serie A |
| Parma | Parma | Stadio Ennio Tardini | 27,906 | 2nd in Lega Pro/B |
| Perugia | Perugia | Stadio Renato Curi | 23,125 | 4th in Serie B |
| Pescara | Pescara | Stadio Adriatico – Giovanni Cornacchia | 20,515 | 20th in Serie A |
| Pro Vercelli | Vercelli | Stadio Silvio Piola | 5,500 | 16th in Serie B |
| Salernitana | Salerno | Stadio Arechi | 31,300 | 11th in Serie B |
| Spezia | La Spezia | Stadio Alberto Picco | 10,290 | 8th in Serie B |
| Ternana | Terni | Stadio Libero Liberati | 17,460 | 18th in Serie B |
| Venezia | Venice | Stadio Pierluigi Penzo | 7,450 | Lega Pro/B Champions |
| Virtus Entella | Chiavari | Stadio Comunale Aldo Gastaldi | 5,535 | 10th in Serie B |
Performances by club
[change | change source]| Club | Winners | Runners-up | Winning Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genoa | 6 | 1 | 1935, 1953, 1962, 1973, 1976, 1989 |
| Atalanta | 6 | 3 | 1928, 1940, 1959, 1984, 2006, 2011 |
| Palermo | 5 | 2 | 1932, 1948, 1968, 2004, 2014 |
| Bari | 4 | 6 | 1935, 1942, 1946, 2009 |
| Brescia | 4 | 6 | 1965, 1992, 1997, 2019 |
| Verona | 3 | 5 | 1957, 1982, 1999 |
| Como | 3 | 2 | 1949, 1980, 2002 |
| Torino | 3 | 2 | 1960, 1990, 2001 |
| Varese | 3 | 1 | 1964, 1970, 1974 |
| Vicenza | 3 | 1 | 1955, 1977, 2000 |
| Fiorentina | 3 | – | 1931, 1939, 1994 |
| Novara | 3 | 3 | 1927, 1938, 1948 |
| Venezia | 2 | 3 | 1961, 1966 |
| Napoli | 2 | 3 | 1946, 1950 |
| Pescara | 2 | 2 | 1987, 2012 |
| Udinese | 2 | 2 | 1956, 1979 |
| Ascoli | 2 | 1 | 1978, 1986 |
| Livorno | 2 | 1 | 1933, 1937 |
| Bologna | 2 | 1 | 1988, 1996 |
| Lucchese | 2 | – | 1936, 1947 |
| Milan | 2 | – | 1981, 1983 |
| Salernitana | 2 | – | 1947, 1998 |
| SPAL | 2 | – | 1951, 2017 |
| Modena | 1 | 4 | 1943 |
| Pisa | 1 | 4 | 1985 |
| Cagliari | 1 | 3 | 2016 |
| Padova | 1 | 3 | 1948 |
| Lazio | 1 | 2 | 1969 |
| Lecce | 1 | 2 | 2010 |
| Perugia | 1 | 2 | 1975 |
| Pro Patria | 1 | 2 | 1947 |
| Alessandria | 1 | 1 | 1946 |
| Catania | 1 | 1 | 1954 |
| Empoli | 1 | 1 | 2005 |
| Foggia | 1 | 1 | 1991 |
| Mantova | 1 | 1 | 1971 |
| Piacenza | 1 | 1 | 1995 |
| Reggiana | 1 | 1 | 1993 |
| Sampdoria | 1 | 1 | 1967 |
| Siena | 1 | 1 | 2003 |
| Ternana | 1 | 1 | 1972 |
| Carpi | 1 | – | 2015 |
| Casale | 1 | – | 1930 |
| Chievo | 1 | – | 2008 |
| Juventus | 1 | – | 2007 |
| Messina | 1 | – | 1963 |
| Roma | 1 | – | 1952 |
| Sassuolo | 1 | – | 2013 |
| Triestina | 1 | – | 1958 |
| Spezia | 1 | – | 1929 |
| Legnano | – | 4 | – |
| Catanzaro | – | 2 | – |
| Cesena | – | 2 | – |
| Lecco | – | 2 | – |
| Cremonese | – | 1 | – |
| Crotone | – | 1 | – |
| Frosinone | – | 1 | – |
| Parma | – | 1 | – |
| Pistoiese | – | 1 | – |
| Treviso | – | 1 | – |
