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 and Relegation
### 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.

 with the *Coppa Nexus* won in 2022–23 Serie B.]]

**Serie B Player of the Month** is the awards given to the best player for all months.

## Team List 
### 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 
### Performances by club 
## Related pages
* 2025–26 Serie B
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