Serie B

**Serie B** is the second highest division of football in Italy. It was founded in 1929.

## History

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

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

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

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.

### Seasons in Serie B

- **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

|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

|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|–|

## Related pages

- 2025–26 Serie B
- Serie A
- Serie C
- Serie D
- Eccellenza
- Promozione
- Prima Categoria
- Seconda Categoria
- Terza Categoria
- Coppa Italia

## Infobox (football league)

- **leaguename**: Serie B
- **country**: Italy
- **confederation**: UEFA
- **founded**: 1929
- **level**: Italian football league system, 2
- **domestic cup**: Coppa Italia
- **international cup**: UEFA Europe League
 (by winning the Coppa Italia)
- **most successful club**: Genoa CFC, Genoa, Atalanta BC, Atalanta (6 titles each)
- **website**: https://www.legab.it/
- **promotion**: Serie A
- **relegation**: Serie C
- **teams**: 20
- **current season**: 2025–26 Serie B
- **champions**: US Sassuolo Calcio, Sassuolo (2nd title)