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2025–26 Serie B

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Serie B
Season2025–26
Dates22 August 2025 – 8 May 2026[1]
All statistics correct as of 15 July 2025.

The 2025–26 Serie B (known as the Serie BKT for sponsorship reasons) will be the 94th season of the Serie B since its establishment in 1929. The league will commence on 22 August 2025.

Teams

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Team changes

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The following teams will be changing divisions since the 2024–25 season:

Padova, Virtus Entella, Avellino, and Pescara (via the play-offs) return to Serie B after six, four, seven, and four years, respectively. Monza, Venezia and Empoli were relegated back to Serie B after three, one and four years in the top flight, respectively. Cosenza, Cittadella, Brescia and Salernitana were relegated back to the third level after six, nine, forty and eleven years, respectively.

Number of teams by regions

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No. of
teams
Region Team(s)
3
Emilia-Romagna Cesena, Modena and Reggiana
Liguria Sampdoria, Spezia and Virtus Entella
2
Campania Avellino and Juve Stabia
Lombardy Mantova and Monza
Tuscany Carrarese and Empoli
Veneto Padova and Venezia
1
Abruzzo Pescara
Apulia Bari
Calabria Catanzaro
Lazio Frosinone
Sicily Palermo
Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol Südtirol

Stadiums and locations

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Team Location Stadium Capacity
Avellino Avellino Partenio-Adriano Lombardi 26,000
Bari Bari Stadio San Nicola 58,270
Carrarese Carrara Stadio dei Marmi 4,194
Catanzaro Catanzaro Stadio Nicola Ceravolo 14,650
Cesena Cesena Orogel Stadium-Dino Manuzzi 20,194
Empoli Empoli Stadio Carlo Castellani 16,284
Frosinone Frosinone Benito Stirpe 16,227
Juve Stabia Castellammare di Stabia Stadio Romeo Menti 7,642
Modena Modena Stadio Alberto Braglia 21,151
Mantova Mantua Stadio Danilo Martelli 6,066
Monza Monza Stadio Brianteo 17,102
Padova Padua Euganeo 32,420
Palermo Palermo Stadio Renzo Barbera 36,365
Pescara Pescara Stadio Adriatico-Giovanni Cornacchia 20,515
Reggiana Reggio Emilia Mapei Stadium – Città del Tricolore 21,525
Sampdoria Genoa Stadio Luigi Ferraris 33,205
Spezia La Spezia Stadio Alberto Picco 12,273
Südtirol Bolzano Stadio Druso 5,539
Venezia Venice Stadio Pier Luigi Penzo 12,048
Virtus Entella Chiavari Stadio Enrico Sannazzari 5,587

Personnel and kits

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Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor(s)
Main Other(s)
Avellino Italy Raffaele Biancolino Italy Marco Armellino Magma Provincia di Avellino
List
    • Front: Cosmopol
    • Back: Mi.Ba. Porte e Finestre
    • Sleeves: Soft Tecnology
    • Shorts: Gruppo Marinelli
Bari Italy Fabio Caserta Italy Francesco Vicari Erreà Betsson.sport
List
    • Front: Acqua Santa Croce
    • Back: Centro Assistenza Bollette
    • Sleeves: Ventana Cinco
    • Shorts: Granoro
Carrarese Italy Antonio Calabro Italy Marco Imperiale Givova Sagevan
List
    • Front: None
    • Back: FuturEnergy
    • Sleeves: Petra 2011
    • Shorts: Gemignani e Vanelli Marmi
Catanzaro Italy Alberto Aquilani Italy Pietro Iemmello EYE Sport Coop None
Cesena Italy Michele Mignani Italy Giuseppe Prestia Erreà E.CO Energia Corrente
List
    • Front: None
    • Back: E.CO Energia Corrente
    • Sleeves: 1 Attimo in Forma
    • Shorts: FS Costruzioni
Empoli Italy Guido Pagliuca Italy Alberto Grassi Kappa Computer Gross
List
Frosinone Italy Massimiliano Alvini Italy Ilario Monterisi Zeus MeglioBanca
List
    • Front: 7Sette Carburanti
    • Back: Supermercati Dem
    • Sleeves: None
    • Shorts: None
Juve Stabia Italy Ignazio Abate Italy Alberto Gerbo Givova Supermercati Decò
List
    • Front: FRIMM, Oscar Petroli
    • Back: DS Glass
    • Sleeves: Bene Assicurazioni
    • Shorts: Madol Lubrificanti e Oli Motore
Mantova Italy Davide Possanzini Italy Salvatore Burrai Adidas Sinergy Luce e Gas
List
    • Front: PATA Snack
    • Back: Verodol CBD
    • Sleeves: Napoli Uno
    • Shorts: Trinità Salumi
Modena Italy Andrea Sottil Italy Antonio Pergreffi New Balance Kerakoll
List
    • Front: None
    • Back: Reflexallen
    • Sleeves: None
    • Shorts: Studio Appari
Monza Italy Paolo Bianco Italy Matteo Pessina Lotto Motorola
List
    • Front: U-Power
    • Back: Pulsee Luce e Gas
    • Sleeves: Ford Pro
Padova Italy Matteo Andreoletti New Zealand Niko Kirwan Macron Servizio Energetico Italiano
List
    • Front: Facile Energy
    • Back: Energetika
    • Sleeves: None
    • Shorts: Sirman
Palermo Italy Filippo Inzaghi Italy Matteo Brunori Puma Sicily by Car
List
    • Front: None
    • Back: inX.aero
    • Sleeves: LT Costruzioni
    • Shorts: None
Pescara Italy Vincenzo Vivarini Italy Riccardo Brosco Joma Astea Energia
List
    • Front:
    • Back:
    • Sleeves:
    • Shorts:
Reggiana Italy Davide Dionigi Italy Paolo Rozzio Macron Immergas
List
    • Front: Righi Food, EA Group
    • Back: Fiat Autostile
    • Sleeves: Carrozzeria 2S
    • Shorts: Olmedo Special Vehicles
Sampdoria Italy Massimo Donati Italy Fabio Depaoli Macron Ifis Sport
List
    • Front: None
    • Back: Idee per Viaggiare
    • Sleeves: Sogeco International
    • Shorts: None
Spezia Italy Luca D'Angelo Italy Filippo Bandinelli Kappa Spigas Clienti
List
    • Front: Dani Shipping
    • Back: None
    • Sleeves: Iozzelli Magazzini Edili
    • Shorts: None
Südtirol Italy Fabrizio Castori Italy Fabian Tait Erreà[2] Südtirol
List
    • Front: Duka Shower
    • Back: TopHaus (H) / Racines-Giovo (A)
    • Sleeves: Alperia
    • Shorts: None
Venezia Italy Giovanni Stroppa Indonesia Jay Idzes Nocta Cynar Spritz None
Virtus Entella Italy Andrea Chiappella Italy Luca Parodi Adidas Duferco Energia
List
    • Front: Autorighi, LaMiaLiguria
    • Back: Viaggi Tigullio

Managerial changes

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Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Monza Italy Alessandro Nesta End of contract 30 June 2025[3] Pre-season Italy Paolo Bianco 1 July 2025[4]
Frosinone Italy Paolo Bianco Signed by Monza 30 June 2025 Italy Massimiliano Alvini 2 July 2025[5]
Catanzaro Italy Fabio Caserta Mutual consent 30 June 2025[6] Italy Alberto Aquilani 1 July 2025[7]
Juve Stabia Italy Guido Pagliuca 30 June 2025[8] Italy Ignazio Abate 1 July 2025[9]
Modena Italy Paolo Mandelli Appointed as Under-19 coach 30 June 2025[10] Italy Andrea Sottil 1 July 2025[11]
Palermo Italy Alessio Dionisi Sacked 30 June 2025[12] Italy Filippo Inzaghi 1 July 2025[13]
Empoli Italy Roberto D'Aversa 30 June 2025 Italy Guido Pagliuca 1 July 2025[14]
Bari Italy Moreno Longo 30 June 2025[15] Italy Fabio Caserta 1 July 2025[16]
Pescara Italy Silvio Baldini Resigned 19 June 2025[17] Italy Vincenzo Vivarini 2 July 2025[18]
Virtus Entella Italy Fabio Gallo Mutual consent 30 June 2025[19] Italy Andrea Chiappella 3 July 2025[20]
Venezia Italy Eusebio Di Francesco 30 June 2025[21] Italy Giovanni Stroppa 1 July 2025[22]
Sampdoria Italy Alberico Evani End of contract 30 June 2025 Italy Massimo Donati 13 July 2025[23]

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Avellino 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Promotion to Serie A
2 Bari 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Carrarese 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for promotion play-offs semi-finals
4 Catanzaro 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Cesena 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for promotion play-offs preliminary round
6 Empoli 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Frosinone 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Juve Stabia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Mantova 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Modena 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Monza 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Padova 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Palermo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 Pescara 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 Reggiana 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 Sampdoria 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for relegation play-out
17 Spezia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 Südtirol 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to Serie C
19 Venezia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 Virtus Entella 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 22 August 2025. Source: Serie BKT
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Draw.
(Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played)[24]

Positions by round

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The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. In order to preserve chronological evolution, any postponed matches are not included in the round at which they were initially scheduled but added to the full round that was played immediately afterwards.

Leader and promotion to Serie A
Promotion to Serie A
Play-off semifinals
Play-off preliminary round
Relegation to Serie C
Play-off
First match(es) will be played on August 2025. Source: WorldFootball.net

Results

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Home \ Away AVE BAR CAR CAT CES EMP FRO JST MAN MOD MON PAD PAL PES REG SAM SPE SUD VEN ENT
Avellino a
Bari
Carrarese a a
Catanzaro
Cesena a a
Empoli a
Frosinone
Juve Stabia a
Mantova a
Modena a a
Monza a
Padova a
Palermo
Pescara
Reggiana a a
Sampdoria a a
Spezia a a a
Südtirol
Venezia a
Virtus Entella a a
First match(es) will be played: August 2025. Source: Serie B (in Italian), Soccerway (in English)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

References

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  2. ^ "Erreà, nuovo e prestigioso sponsor tecnico - FC Südtirol - Alto Adige". www.fc-suedtirol.com (in Italian). Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Comunicato ufficiale AC Monza - Associazione Calcio Monza S.p.A." www.acmonza.com (in Italian). Retrieved 11 June 2025.
  4. ^ "Benvenuto Paolo Bianco - Associazione Calcio Monza S.p.A." www.acmonza.com (in Italian). Retrieved 11 June 2025.
  5. ^ "ALVINI È IL NUOVO ALLENATORE DEL FROSINONE". Frosinone Calcio (in Italian). 2 July 2025. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
  6. ^ "RISOLUZIONE CONSENSUALE DEL CONTRATTO CON L'ALLENATORE FABIO CASERTA". Home Page - US Catanzaro 1929 - Sito ufficiale (in Italian). 11 June 2025. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
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  10. ^ "Mandelli torna in Primavera. I ringraziamenti della società" (in Italian). Modena FC. 13 June 2025. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
  11. ^ mfc-viewer (16 June 2025). "Andrea Sottil è il nuovo allenatore del Modena FC". Modena FC (in Italian). Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  12. ^ "Palermo FC thanks Dionisi". Palermo FC. 15 June 2025. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
  13. ^ "Filippo Inzaghi è l'allenatore del Palermo". Palermo F.C. (in Italian). Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  14. ^ "Guido Pagliuca nuovo allenatore dell'Empoli". www.empolifc.it (in Italian). 16 June 2025. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  15. ^ "Moreno Longo non sarà confermato - SSC Bari". www.sscalciobari.it. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
  16. ^ "Benvenuto mister Fabio Caserta ! - SSC Bari". www.sscalciobari.it. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
  17. ^ "Grazie Mister Silvio Baldini, Pescara sarà sempre casa tua". PESCARA Calcio 1936 (in Italian). 19 June 2025. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
  18. ^ "Vincenzo Vivarini nuovo allenatore Pescara Calcio". www.pescaracalcio.com. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
  19. ^ "Le strade dell'Entella e di mister Fabio Gallo si separano". Virtus Entella (in Italian). 24 June 2025. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  20. ^ "Ufficiale: Andrea Chiappella è il nostro nuovo allenatore". Virtus Entella (in Italian). 3 July 2025. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
  21. ^ "Risoluzione consensuale del contratto di Eusebio Di Francesco". Venezia FC (in Italian). 26 June 2025. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
  22. ^ "GIOVANNI STROPPA NOMINATO ALLENATORE DELLA PRIMA SQUADRA". Venezia FC (in Italian). 26 June 2025. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
  23. ^ "Fredberg CEO Area Football, Donati nuovo allenatore". Sampdoria.it (in Italian). 13 July 2025. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
  24. ^ "Norme organizzative interne della F.I.G.C. - Art. 51.6" (PDF) (in Italian). Italian Football Federation. 14 August 2015. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
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