2020–21 Serie B
The 2020–21 Serie B (known as the Serie BKT for sponsorship reasons) was the 89th season of the Serie B since its establishment in 1929. It started on 25 September 2020 and ended on 10 May 2021.[9]
Season | 2020–21 |
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Dates | Regular season: 25 September 2020 – 10 May 2021 Play-offs: 13 May 2021 – 27 May 2021 |
Champions | Empoli (3rd title) |
Promoted | Empoli Salernitana Venezia (via play-off) |
Relegated | Chievo (disbanded) Reggiana Pescara Virtus Entella |
Matches played | 380[1] |
Goals scored | 913 (2.4 per match)[2] |
Top goalscorer | Massimo Coda (22 goals) |
Biggest home win | Lecce 7–1 Reggiana (21 November 2020) |
Biggest away win | Virtus Entella 1–5 Lecce (8 November 2020) Reggiana 0–4 Lecce (7 March 2021) Reggina 0–4 Frosinone (10 May 2021) |
Highest scoring | Vicenza 4–4 Pisa (31 October 2020) Lecce 7–1 Reggiana (21 November 2020) |
Longest winning run | Lecce[3] SPAL[4] (6 games) |
Longest unbeaten run | Empoli[5] (28 games) |
Longest winless run | Virtus Entella[6] (19 games) |
Longest losing run | Virtus Entella[7] (6 games) |
Total attendance | 51,222[8] |
Average attendance | 96[8] |
← 2019–20 2021–22 → |
On 5 November 2020, Serie B announced it would use VAR from the second half of the season.[10] However, it was used only on promotion play-off matches. DAZN broadcast all matches live domestically, with MyCujoo further distributing games in 15 countries.
Changes
The following teams have changed division since the 2019–20 season:
Teams
Stadiums and locations
Number of teams by regions
No. of teams | Region | Team(s) |
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4 | ![]() | Chievo, Cittadella, Venezia, and Vicenza |
3 | ![]() | Brescia, Cremonese, and Monza |
2 | ![]() | Cosenza and Reggina |
![]() | Reggiana and SPAL | |
![]() | Empoli and Pisa | |
1 | ![]() | Pescara |
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![]() | Pordenone | |
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![]() | Virtus Entella | |
![]() | Ascoli |
Personnel and kits
Team | President | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor (front) | Shirt sponsor (back) | Shirt sponsor (sleeve) | Shorts sponsor |
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Ascoli | ![]() |
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Nike | Fainplast, Bricofer | Bricofer | Ecotel Italia | Sky Network/Gruppo Boero |
Brescia | ![]() |
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Kappa | UBI Banca | Officine Meccaniche Rezzatesi | None | None |
Chievo | ![]() |
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Givova | Mitsubishi Motors/Paluani, Coati Salumi | Nobis Assicurazioni | Avelia | Vicentini Carni |
Cittadella | ![]() |
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Mizuno | Sirmax, Gabrielli | Gavinox (H)/Quartzforms (A) | OCSA | Metalservice |
Cosenza | ![]() |
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Legea | Quattropuntozero, Concessionaria Carlomagno | None | La Valle Viaggi | None |
Cremonese | ![]() |
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Acerbis | Ilta Inox (H)/Arinox (A), Arvedi | Fattorie Cremona | Arvedi Tubi Acciaio | None |
Empoli | ![]() |
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Kappa | Computer Gross, Sammontana (H)/Logli Massimo (A) | Pediatrica | Inpa | ChiantiBanca |
Frosinone | ![]() |
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Zeus | Banca Popolare del Frusinate | Acea | Polsinelli Enologia | None |
Lecce | ![]() |
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M908 | Links Management & Technology, Pasta Maffei | Barocco SpA | Banca Popolare Pugliese | Asfalti Isolbit |
Monza | ![]() |
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Lotto | WithU, U-Power | Febal Casa | Pontenossa | Dell'Orto |
Pescara | ![]() |
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Erreà | Contrader, TecnoRex | Liofilchem | Industria Vernici e Colori | Pharmapiù Sport |
Pisa | ![]() |
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Adidas | Cetilar, Synlab | Hi-Turf Solution | Despe | Mercedes-Benz Palumbo Auto |
Pordenone | ![]() |
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Joma | Omega Group, Assiteca (H)/6sicuro (A) | Lignano Sabbiadoro | Alea Office | CRO Area Giovani |
Reggiana | ![]() |
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Macron | Immergas, Conad (H)/Tutto per l'Imballo (A)/Safim Architettura | Alfa Romeo Autostile | Righi Food | Azimut Investments |
Reggina | ![]() |
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Macron | Bencivenni Gruppo Volkswagen, Puliservice Frontale | Multi Service 5D | Caffè Mauro | D. Caracciolo & figli |
Salernitana | ![]() ![]() |
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Zeus | Meda Supermercati/Real Sud EqualQuality/BCC Aquara/Centri Verrengia/Check-Up Centro Polidiagnostico/Real Sud/Gruppo Noviello/Ethos Grafica/San Matteo New York/Smyb Business Logistics, Gruppo Noviello | New Energy Gas e Luce | Real Sud | Obiettivo Ristrutturare/Ethos Grafica/BTL Industries |
SPAL | ![]() |
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Macron | Adamant BioNRG, Omega Group | Errebi Technology | Pentaferte | None |
Venezia | ![]() |
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Nike | Fluorsid | IBSA Group | Don Peppe | Stevanato Prodotti e Lavori Speciali |
Vicenza | ![]() |
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Lotto | Diesel, Aon (H)/Sergio Bassan John Deere (A) | Protek (H)/Famila (A) | Legor (H) | Zanutta (H) |
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Adidas | Duferco Energia | None | None | Kia Gecar |
Managerial changes
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Replaced by | Date of appointment |
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Salernitana | ![]() |
End of contract | 1 August 2020[11] | Pre-season | ![]() |
10 August 2020[12] |
Pescara | ![]() |
1 August 2020 | ![]() |
29 August 2020[13] | ||
SPAL | ![]() |
2 August 2020[14] | ![]() |
12 August 2020[15] | ||
Venezia | ![]() |
Mutual consent | 10 August 2020[16] | ![]() |
14 August 2020[17] | |
Empoli | ![]() |
11 August 2020[18] | ![]() |
19 August 2020[19] | ||
Virtus Entella | ![]() |
Resigned | 14 August 2020[20] | ![]() |
17 August 2020[21] | |
Lecce | ![]() |
Sacked | 19 August 2020[22] | ![]() |
22 August 2020[23] | |
Brescia | ![]() |
Mutual consent | 20 August 2020[24] | ![]() |
4 September 2020[25] | |
Ascoli | ![]() |
Sacked | 24 August 2020[26] | ![]() |
25 August 2020[27] | |
Brescia | ![]() |
6 October 2020[28] | 20th | ![]() |
6 October 2020 | |
Virtus Entella | ![]() |
23 November 2020[29] | 18th | ![]() |
25 November 2020[30] | |
Ascoli | ![]() |
29 November 2020[31] | 17th | ![]() |
29 November 2020[32] | |
Pescara | ![]() |
29 November 2020[33] | 20th | ![]() |
29 November 2020[34] | |
Brescia | ![]() |
7 December 2020[35] | 12th | ![]() |
7 December 2020[36] | |
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End of caretaker spell | 10 December 2020 | 11th | ![]() |
10 December 2020[37] | |
Reggina | ![]() |
Sacked | 14 December 2020[38] | 15th | ![]() |
15 December 2020[39] |
Ascoli | ![]() |
22 December 2020[40] | 19th | ![]() |
23 December 2020[41] | |
Cremonese | ![]() |
7 January 2021[42] | 16th | ![]() |
7 January 2021[43] | |
Brescia | ![]() |
3 February 2021[44] | 13th | ![]() |
5 February 2021[45] | |
Pescara | ![]() |
14 February 2021[46] | 20th | ![]() |
14 February 2021[47] | |
SPAL | ![]() |
16 March 2021[48] | 8th | ![]() |
16 March 2021[49] | |
Frosinone | ![]() |
22 March 2021[50] | 12th | ![]() |
23 March 2021[51] | |
Pordenone | ![]() |
3 April 2021[52] | 15th | ![]() |
3 April 2021[53] | |
Virtus Entella | ![]() |
12 April 2021[54] | 20th | ![]() |
12 April 2021[54] | |
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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1 | Empoli (C, P) | 38 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 68 | 35 | +33 | 73 | Promotion to Serie A |
2 | Salernitana (P) | 38 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 46 | 34 | +12 | 69 | |
3 | Monza | 38 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 51 | 33 | +18 | 64 | Qualification for promotion play-offs semi-finals |
4 | Lecce | 38 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 68 | 47 | +21 | 62 | |
5 | Venezia (O, P) | 38 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 53 | 39 | +14 | 59 | Qualification for promotion play-offs preliminary round |
6 | Cittadella | 38 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 48 | 35 | +13 | 57 | |
7 | Brescia | 38 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 61 | 53 | +8 | 56[lower-alpha 1] | |
8 | Chievo (R, D, R, R) | 38 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 50 | 37 | +13 | 56[lower-alpha 1] | Bankruptcy |
9 | SPAL | 38 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 44 | 42 | +2 | 56[lower-alpha 1] | |
10 | Frosinone | 38 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 38 | 42 | −4 | 50[lower-alpha 2] | |
11 | Reggina | 38 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 42 | 45 | −3 | 50[lower-alpha 2] | |
12 | Vicenza | 38 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 48 | 53 | −5 | 48[lower-alpha 3] | |
13 | Cremonese | 38 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 46 | 44 | +2 | 48[lower-alpha 3] | |
14 | Pisa | 38 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 54 | 59 | −5 | 48[lower-alpha 3] | |
15 | Pordenone | 38 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 40 | 39 | +1 | 45 | |
16 | Ascoli[lower-alpha 4] | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 37 | 48 | −11 | 44 | |
17 | Cosenza[lower-alpha 4] (T) | 38 | 6 | 17 | 15 | 29 | 47 | −18 | 35 | Spared from relegation |
18 | Reggiana (R) | 38 | 9 | 7 | 22 | 31 | 57 | −26 | 34 | Relegation to Serie C |
19 | Pescara (R) | 38 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 29 | 60 | −31 | 32 | |
20 | Virtus Entella (R) | 38 | 4 | 11 | 23 | 30 | 64 | −34 | 23 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Draw.[55]
(C) Champions; (D) Disqualified; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated; (T) Qualified, but not yet for the particular phase indicated
Notes:
- Head-to-head points: Brescia 9, Chievo 5, SPAL 2.
- Frosinone finished ahead of Reggina on head-to-head points: Frosinone 1–1 Reggina, Reggina 0–4 Frosinone.
- Head-to-head points: Vicenza 8, Cremonese 4, Pisa 3.
- Since the 16th-placed team Ascoli finished more than 4 points ahead of the 17th-placed team Cosenza, the relegation play-out was not played and Cosenza were originally relegated directly. However, Cosenza was ultimately spared from relegation following Chievo's bankruptcy and subsequent dissolution.
Positions by round
The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. In order to preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included to the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards.
Champions, promotion to Serie A | |
Promotion to Serie A | |
Play-off semifinals | |
Play-off preliminary round | |
Relegation to Serie C |
Results
Promotion play-offs
Rules:
- Preliminary round: the higher-placed team plays at home. If teams are tied after regular time, extra-time is played. If scores are still level, the higher-placed team advances;
- Semi-finals: the higher-placed team plays at home for second leg. If teams are tied on aggregate, the higher-placed team advances;
- Final: the higher-placed team plays at home for second leg. If teams are tied on aggregate, the higher-placed team is promoted to Serie A, unless the teams finished tied on points after regular season, in which case winner is decided by extra-time and a penalty shootout if necessary.
Preliminary round | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
6 | Cittadella | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
6 | Cittadella | 1 | 3 | Monza | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||
7 | Brescia | 0 | 6 | Cittadella | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
5 | Venezia | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
5 | Venezia | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
5 | Venezia (a.e.t.) | 3 | 4 | Lecce | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
8 | Chievo | 2 |
Preliminary round
13 May 2021 | Cittadella | 1–0 | Brescia | Cittadella |
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Pier Cesare Tombolato Attendance: 0[56] Referee: Ivan Pezzuto |
First leg
17 May 2021 | Cittadella | 3–0 | Monza | Cittadella |
18:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Pier Cesare Tombolato Attendance: 0[56] Referee: Giovanni Ayroldi |
Second leg
First leg
23 May 2021 | Cittadella | 0–1 | Venezia | Cittadella |
21:15 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Pier Cesare Tombolato Attendance: 0[56] Referee: Simone Sozza |
Second leg
27 May 2021 | Venezia | 1–1 (2–1 agg.) | Cittadella | Venice |
21:15 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Pierluigi Penzo Attendance: 0[56] Referee: Daniele Orsato |
Relegation play-out
The relegation play-out was not played because the 16th-placed team Ascoli finished more than 4 points ahead of 17th-placed team Cosenza, then they were relegated directly to Serie C. Cosenza was later readmitted to replace the excluded Chievo.
Season statistics
Top goalscorers
1 Player scored 1 goal in the play-offs. Hat-tricks
4 Player scored four goals ; (H) – Home (A) – Away Clean sheets
1 Player kept 1 clean sheet in the play-offs. AwardsXI of the Season
References
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