Serie B
2nd tier of the Italian football league system
Serie B is the second highest division of Football in Italy. It was founded in 1929.
| Founded | 1929 |
|---|---|
| Country | Italy |
| Number of teams | 20 |
| Level on pyramid | 2 |
| Promotion to | Serie A |
| Relegation to | Serie C |
| Current champions | Brescia (4th title) |
| Most championships | Genoa, Atalanta (6 titles each) |
| Website | https://www.legab.it/ |
| Current: 2018-19 | |
Promotion and Relegation
changePromotion
changeAt the end of the seasons, three teams are promoted to Serie A. The first two teams are directly qualified to Lega Pro.
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
changeThe three last-placed teams are directly relegated to Serie C, and the 19th team is automatically relegated only if the 18th team is 5 points or more ahead.
If the 18th team is not 5 points or more ahead of the 19th team, there will be play-outs.
Team List
changeSeasons in Serie B
change- 60 seasons: Brescia
- 52 seasons: Verona
- 50 seasons: Modena
- 46 seasons: Bari
- 43 seasons: Palermo
- 38 seasons: Monza
- 37 seasons: Padova
- 36 seasons: Pescara
- 35 seasons: Catania, Vicenza
- 34 seasons: Como, Novara, Venezia
- 33 seasons: Genoa, Reggiana
- 32 seasons: Cesena, Messina, Pisa
- 31 seasons: Taranto
- 29 seasons: Cagliari
- 28 seasons: Atalanta, Catanzaro
- 27 seasons: Cremonese, Parma, Salernitana, Ternana
- 26 seasons: Lecce
- 25 seasons: Livorno, Perugia, Spezia
- 24 seasons: Foggia
- 22 seasons: Ancona, Reggina, Triestina
- 21 seasons: Ascoli, Sambenedettese, SPAL, Varese
- 20 seasons: Alessandria, Empoli
- 19 seasons: Avellino, Cosenza, Lucchese, Pistoiese
- 18 seasons: Piacenza, Udinese
- 16 seasons: Arezzo, Treviso
- 14 seasons: Legnano, Mantova
- 13 seasons: Pro Patria, Pro Vercelli, Siena
- 12 seasons: Bologna, Fanfulla, Napoli, Torino
- 11 seasons: Cittadella, Crotone, Lazio, Lecco, Sampdoria, Vigevano
- 10 seasons: Marzotto, Prato
- 9 seasons: AlbinoLeffe, Rimini
- 8 seasons: Chievo, Frosinone
- 7 seasons: Ravenna, Siracusa
- 6 seasons: Brindisi, Fidelis Andria, Grosseto, Seregno, Viareggio
- 5 seasons: Campobasso, Fiorentina, Potenza, Sassuolo, Savona
- 4 seasons: Barletta, Casale, Carpi, Juve Stabia, Latina, Monfalcone, Pavia, Pro Sesto, Trapani, Virtus Entella, Virtus Lanciano
- 3 seasons: Cavese, Derthona, Grion Pola, L'Aquila, Nocerina, Piombino, Sanremese, Savoia
- 2 seasons: Acireale, Biellese, Carrarese, Casertana, Castel di Sangro, Crema, Fiumana, Gallaratese, Gubbio, Licata, Liguria, Milan, Pro Gorizia, Rieti, Sampierdarenese, Scafatese, Suzzara, Trani, Vogherese
- 1 season: Alba Trastevere, Alzano Virescit, Arsenale Taranto, Benevento, Bolzano, Centese, Fermana, Forlì, Gallipoli, Juventus, La Dominante, Maceratese, Magenta, Massese, M.A.T.E.R., Matera, Mestrina, Molinella, Portogruaro, Roma, Sestrese, Sorrento, Vita Nova
Serie B members in 2017-18
change| 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| 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 | – |
