2025–26 Serie B
| Season | 2025–26 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 22 August 2025 – 8 May 2026[1] |
| Matches | 319 |
| Goals | 817 (2.56 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Joel Pohjanpalo (21 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Palermo 5–0 Pescara (1 November 2025) Empoli 5–0 Bari (29 November 2025) Palermo 5–0 Carrarese (29 November 2025) |
| Biggest away win | Mantova 1–5 Frosinone (27 September 2025) Avellino 0–4 Spezia (25 October 2025) Cesena 0–4 Venezia (25 October 2025) |
| Highest scoring | Carrarese 3–4 Avellino (21 September 2025) Avellino 4–3 Reggiana (1 November 2025) Mantova 2–5 Venezia (24 January 2026) |
| Longest winning run | Venezia (8 matches) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Frosinone Palermo (14 matches) |
| Longest winless run | Südtirol (13 matches) |
| Longest losing run | Reggiana (6 matches) |
| Highest attendance | 32,922 Palermo 1–1 Modena (19 October 2025)[2] |
| Lowest attendance | 1,591 Virtus Entella 3–1 Cesena (10 February 2026)[2] |
| Attendance | 3,013,391 (9,446 per match)[2] |
← 2024–25
All statistics correct as of 22 March 2026. | |
The 2025–26 Serie B (known as the Serie BKT for sponsorship reasons) is the 94th season of the second tier of Italian football, Serie B, since its establishment in 1929. The season commenced on 22 August 2025 and will end on 8 May 2026.
Teams
Team changes
The following teams have changed divisions since the 2024–25 season:
To Serie BRelegated from Serie A Promoted from Serie C
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From Serie BPromoted to Serie A Relegated to Serie C
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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
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
Personnel and kits
| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main | Other(s) | ||||
| Avellino | Davide Ballardini | Marco Armellino | Magma | Provincia di Avellino | List
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| Bari | Moreno Longo | Raffaele Pucino | Erreà | Betsson.sport | List
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| Carrarese | Antonio Calabro | Marco Imperiale | Givova | Sagevan | List
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| Catanzaro | Alberto Aquilani | Pietro Iemmello | EYE Sport | Coop | List
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| Cesena | Ashley Cole | Andrea Ciofi | Erreà | E.CO Energia Corrente | List
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| Empoli | Fabio Caserta | Matteo Lovato | Kappa | Computer Gross (Home) / Kühner Motorini e Alternatori (Away) | List
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| Frosinone | Massimiliano Alvini | Riccardo Marchizza | Zeus | MeglioBanca | List
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| Juve Stabia | Ignazio Abate | Leonardo Candellone | Givova | Guerri Energia | List
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| Mantova | Francesco Modesto | Marco Festa | Adidas | Sinergy Luce e Gas | List
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| Modena | Andrea Sottil | Fabio Gerli | New Balance | Kerakoll | List
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| Monza | Paolo Bianco | Matteo Pessina | Lotto | Ford Pro | List
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| Padova | Roberto Breda | Papu Gómez | Macron | Servizio Energetico Italiano / Gruppo Nazionale Energetico | List
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| Palermo | Filippo Inzaghi | Mattia Bani | Puma | Sicily by Car | List
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| Pescara | Giorgio Gorgone | Filippo Pellacani | Joma | Sapori dal Forno | List
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| Reggiana | Pierpaolo Bisoli | Paolo Rozzio | Macron | Immergas | List
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| Sampdoria | Attilio Lombardo (caretaker) | Alex Ferrari | Macron | Ifis Sport | List
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| Spezia | Luca D'Angelo | Petko Hristov | Kappa | Spigas Clienti / Segnoverde | List
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| Südtirol | Fabrizio Castori | Fabian Tait | Erreà | Südtirol | List
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| Venezia | Giovanni Stroppa | Michael Svoboda | Nocta | Cynar Spritz | List
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| Virtus Entella | Andrea Chiappella | Luca Parodi | Adidas | Duferco Energia | List
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Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monza | Alessandro Nesta | End of contract | 30 June 2025[3] | Pre-season | Paolo Bianco | 1 July 2025[4] |
| Frosinone | Paolo Bianco | Signed by Monza | 30 June 2025 | Massimiliano Alvini | 2 July 2025[5] | |
| Catanzaro | Fabio Caserta | Mutual consent | 30 June 2025[6] | Alberto Aquilani | 1 July 2025[7] | |
| Juve Stabia | Guido Pagliuca | 30 June 2025[8] | Ignazio Abate | 1 July 2025[9] | ||
| Modena | Paolo Mandelli | Appointed as Under-19 coach | 30 June 2025[10] | Andrea Sottil | 1 July 2025[11] | |
| Palermo | Alessio Dionisi | Sacked | 30 June 2025[12] | Filippo Inzaghi | 1 July 2025[13] | |
| Empoli | Roberto D'Aversa | 30 June 2025 | Guido Pagliuca | 1 July 2025[14] | ||
| Bari | Moreno Longo | 30 June 2025[15] | Fabio Caserta | 1 July 2025[16] | ||
| Pescara | Silvio Baldini | Resigned | 19 June 2025[17] | Vincenzo Vivarini | 2 July 2025[18] | |
| Virtus Entella | Fabio Gallo | Mutual consent | 30 June 2025[19] | Andrea Chiappella | 3 July 2025[20] | |
| Venezia | Eusebio Di Francesco | 30 June 2025[21] | Giovanni Stroppa | 1 July 2025[22] | ||
| Sampdoria | Alberico Evani | End of contract | 30 June 2025 | Massimo Donati | 13 July 2025[23] | |
| Empoli | Guido Pagliuca | Sacked | 14 October 2025[24] | 12th | Alessio Dionisi | 16 October 2025[25] |
| Sampdoria | Massimo Donati | 18 October 2025[26] | 18th | Angelo Gregucci | 19 October 2025[27] | |
| Spezia | Luca D'Angelo | 4 November 2025[28] | 19th | Roberto Donadoni | 4 November 2025[29] | |
| Pescara | Vincenzo Vivarini | 11 November 2025[30] | 19th | Giorgio Gorgone | 12 November 2025[31] | |
| Bari | Fabio Caserta | 26 November 2025[32] | 17th | Vincenzo Vivarini | 27 November 2025[33] | |
| Mantova | Davide Possanzini | 15 December 2025[34] | 18th | Francesco Modesto | 15 December 2025[35] | |
| Bari | Vincenzo Vivarini | 19 January 2026[36] | 19th | Moreno Longo | 19 January 2026[37] | |
| Reggiana | Davide Dionigi | 8 February 2026[38] | 17th | Lorenzo Rubinacci | 8 February 2026[39] | |
| Avellino | Raffaele Biancolino | 16 February 2026[40] | 14th | Davide Ballardini | 19 February 2026[41] | |
| Sampdoria | Angelo Gregucci | 9 March 2026[42] | 15th | Attilio Lombardo (caretaker) | 9 March 2026[42] | |
| Empoli | Alessio Dionisi | 10 March 2026[43] | 13th | Fabio Caserta | 10 March 2026[44] | |
| Cesena | Michele Mignani | 14 March 2026[45] | 8th | Ashley Cole | 15 March 2026[46] | |
| Padova | Matteo Andreoletti | 21 March 2026[47] | 13th | Roberto Breda | 23 March 2026[48] | |
| Reggiana | Lorenzo Rubinacci | 23 March 2026[49] | 19th | Pierpaolo Bisoli | 23 March 2026[50] | |
| Spezia | Roberto Donadoni | Mutual consent | 23 March 2026[51] | 18th | Luca D'Angelo | 23 March 2026[52] |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Venezia (Y) | 32 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 64 | 27 | +37 | 68 | Promotion to Serie A |
| 2 | Frosinone (Y) | 32 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 62 | 32 | +30 | 65 | |
| 3 | Monza (Y) | 32 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 50 | 26 | +24 | 65 | Qualification for promotion play-offs semi-finals |
| 4 | Palermo (Y) | 32 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 52 | 27 | +25 | 61 | |
| 5 | Catanzaro | 31 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 49 | 38 | +11 | 52 | Qualification for promotion play-offs preliminary round |
| 6 | Modena | 31 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 42 | 25 | +17 | 50 | |
| 7 | Juve Stabia | 32 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 45 | |
| 8 | Cesena | 32 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 41 | 47 | −6 | 43 | |
| 9 | Carrarese | 32 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 41 | 42 | −1 | 39 | |
| 10 | Avellino | 32 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 37 | 51 | −14 | 39 | |
| 11 | Südtirol | 32 | 8 | 14 | 10 | 34 | 35 | −1 | 38 | |
| 12 | Empoli | 32 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 43 | 47 | −4 | 36 | |
| 13 | Padova | 32 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 32 | 43 | −11 | 34 | |
| 14 | Mantova | 32 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 36 | 48 | −12 | 34 | |
| 15 | Sampdoria | 32 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 31 | 43 | −12 | 34 | |
| 16 | Virtus Entella | 32 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 31 | 45 | −14 | 34 | Qualification for relegation play-out |
| 17 | Bari | 32 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 30 | 50 | −20 | 31 | |
| 18 | Spezia | 32 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 31 | 46 | −15 | 30 | Relegation to Serie C |
| 19 | Reggiana | 32 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 30 | 49 | −19 | 30 | |
| 20 | Pescara | 32 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 43 | 58 | −15 | 29 |
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)[53]
(Y) Assured of at least promotion play-offs preliminary round
Positions by round
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 | |
| Promotion play-off semi-finals | |
| Promotion play-off preliminary round | |
| Relegation play-out | |
| Relegation to Serie C |
Results
Season statistics
- As of 22 March 2026
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[54] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joel Pohjanpalo | Palermo | 21 |
| 2 | Andrea Adorante | Venezia | 13 |
| Antonio Di Nardo | Pescara | ||
| Stiven Shpendi | Empoli | ||
| 5 | Tommaso Biasci | Avellino | 12 |
| Farès Ghedjemis | Frosinone | ||
| 7 | Gabriele Artistico | Spezia | 11 |
| Ettore Gliozzi | Modena | ||
| 9 | Fabio Abiuso | Carrarese | 10 |
| Cristian Shpendi | Cesena |
Hat-tricks
| Player | Club | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joel Pohjanpalo | Palermo | Carrarese | 5–0 (H) | 29 November 2025 |
| Tommaso Biasci | Avellino | Cesena | 3–1 (H) | 31 January 2026 |
- Note
(H) – Home (A) – Away
Clean sheets
| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jesse Joronen | Palermo | 15 |
| 2 | Leandro Chichizola | Modena | 14 |
| 3 | Filip Stanković | Venezia | 13 |
| Demba Thiam | Monza | ||
| 5 | Marco Bleve | Carrarese | 11 |
| Lorenzo Palmisani | Frosinone | ||
| 7 | Alessandro Confente | Juve Stabia | 9 |
| Mirko Pigliacelli | Catanzaro | ||
| 9 | Marius Adamonis | Südtirol | 7 |
| 10 | Michele Cerofolini | Bari | 6 |
| Andrea Fulignati | Empoli |
Discipline
Player
- Most yellow cards: 14
- Julián Illanes (Carrarese)
- Most red cards: 2
- Simone Bastoni (Cesena)
- Rachid Kouda (Spezia)
Club
- Most yellow cards: 76
- Padova
- Reggiana
- Most red cards: 7
- Spezia
- Fewest yellow cards: 53
- Venezia
- Fewest red cards: 0
- Carrarese
Awards
Monthly
| Month | MVP of the Month | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|
| September | Farès Ghedjemis | Frosinone | [55] |
| October | Alphadjo Cissè | Catanzaro | [56] |
| November | Giacomo Calò | Frosinone | [57] |
| December | Joel Pohjanpalo | Palermo | [58] |
| January | Andrea Adorante | Venezia | [59] |
| February | Joel Pohjanpalo | Palermo | [60] |
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