2021–22 Serie B

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Serie B
Season2021–22
DatesRegular season:
20 August 2021 – 6 May 2022
Matches played178
Goals scored450 (2.53 per match)
Top goalscorerGianluca Lapadula
(10 goals)
Biggest home winSPAL 5–0 Pordenone
(29 August 2021)
Ternana 5–0 L.R. Vicenza
(23 October 2021)
Biggest away winPordenone 0–4 Parma
(12 September 2021)
Reggina 0–4 Alessandria
(12 December 2021)
Highest scoringBenevento 4–3 Alessandria
(22 August 2021)
Longest winning runPisa
5 matches (1–5)[1]
Longest unbeaten runLecce
15 matches (2–16)[1]
Longest winless runPordenone
14 matches (1–14)[1]
Longest losing runL.R. Vicenza
6 matches (1–6)[1]
Highest attendance18,765
Lecce 4–0 Parma
(7 November 2021)[2]
Lowest attendance635
Pordenone 2–0 Alessandria
(30 November 2021)[2]
Total attendance673,380[2]
Average attendance3,961[2]
2022–23 →
All statistics correct as of 19 December 2021.

The 2021–22 Serie B (known as the Serie BKT for sponsorship reasons) is the 90th season of the Serie B since its establishment in 1929.

Changes[]

The following teams have changed division since the 2020–21 season:

Teams[]

Stadiums and locations[]

2021–22 Serie B is located in Italy
Alessandria
Alessandria
Ascoli
Ascoli
Benevento
Benevento
Brescia
Brescia
Cittadella
Cittadella
Como
Cosenza
Cosenza
Cremonese
Crotone
Crotone
Frosinone
Frosinone
L.R. Vicenza
L.R. Vicenza
Lecce
Lecce
Monza
Monza
Parma
Parma
Perugia
Pisa
Pisa
Pordenone
Pordenone
Reggina
Reggina
SPAL
SPAL
Ternana
Ternana
Location of teams in 2021–22 Serie B
Team Home city Stadium Capacity 2020–21 season
Alessandria Alessandria Giuseppe Moccagatta 5,936 Serie C play-off winners
Ascoli Ascoli Piceno Cino e Lillo Del Duca 12,461 16th in Serie B
Benevento Benevento Ciro Vigorito 16,867 18th in Serie A
Brescia Brescia Mario Rigamonti 19,500 7th in Serie B
Cittadella Cittadella (Padua) Pier Cesare Tombolato 7,623 6th in Serie B
Como Como Giuseppe Sinigaglia 13,602 Serie C Group A champions
Cosenza Cosenza San Vito-Gigi Marulla 20,987 17th in Serie B
Cremonese Cremona Giovanni Zini 20,641 13th in Serie B
Crotone Crotone Ezio Scida 16,640 19th in Serie A
Frosinone Frosinone Benito Stirpe 16,227 10th in Serie B
L.R. Vicenza Vicenza Romeo Menti 12,000 12th in Serie B
Lecce Lecce Via del Mare 31,533 4th in Serie B
Monza Monza Brianteo 10,000 3rd in Serie B
Parma Parma Ennio Tardini 27,906 20th in Serie A
Perugia Perugia Renato Curi 23,625 Serie C Group B champions
Pisa Pisa Arena Garibaldi 25,000 14th in Serie B
Pordenone Pordenone Guido Teghil (Lignano Sabbiadoro) 5,000 15th in Serie B
Reggina Reggio Calabria Oreste Granillo 27,543 11th in Serie B
SPAL Ferrara Paolo Mazza 16,134 9th in Serie B
Ternana Terni Libero Liberati 22,000 Serie C Group C champions

Number of teams by regions[]

No. of teams Region Team(s)
4  Lombardy Brescia, Como, Cremonese and Monza
3  Calabria Cosenza, Crotone and Reggina
2  Emilia-Romagna Parma and SPAL
 Umbria Perugia and Ternana
 Veneto Cittadella and Vicenza
1  Apulia Lecce
 Campania Benevento
 Friuli Venezia Giulia Pordenone
 Lazio Frosinone
 Marche Ascoli
 Piedmont Alessandria
 Tuscany Pisa

Personnel and kits[]

Team President Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Sponsors
Alessandria Italy Luca Di Masi Italy Moreno Longo Italy Giuseppe Prestia Adidas Y3K, Gruppo AMAG, ReLife Group
Ascoli Italy Carlo Neri Italy Andrea Sottil Italy Federico Dionisi Νike Fainplast Compounds, Bricofer/Distretti Ecologici, Rabona Mobile, Ecotel Italia, Boero
Benevento Italy Oreste Vigorito Italy Fabio Caserta Italy Gaetano Letizia Nike IVPC, Rillo Construzioni, Pasta Rummo, Gesesa
Brescia Italy Massimo Cellino Italy Filippo Inzaghi Italy Dimitri Bisoli Kappa Rigamonti Salumificio, Pardgroup, OMR
Cittadella Italy Andrea Gabrielli Italy Edoardo Gorini Italy Davide Adorni Mizuno Sirmax, Gruppo Gabrielli, Stylplex/Quartzforms, Pastificio Cecchin, Metalservice
Como England Dennis Wise Italy Giacomo Gattuso Italy Alessandro Bellemo Legea Mola,[3] Acqua San Bernardo, Randstad
Cosenza Italy Eugenio Guarascio Italy Italy Angelo Corsi Legea Quattropuntozero, La Valle Viaggi, Supermercati Contè
Cremonese Italy Paolo Rossi Italy Fabio Pecchia Italy Daniel Ciofani Acerbis Ilta Inox/Arinox, Acciaieria Arvedi, Fattorie Cremona, Synlab Group, Arvedi Tubi Acciaio
Crotone Italy Gianni Vrenna Italy Francesco Modesto Libya Ahmad Benali Zeus San Vincenzo Salumi, Envì Group, Ford Vumbaca Group, Econet, GCM Industrie
Frosinone Italy Maurizio Stirpe Italy Fabio Grosso Italy Nicolò Brighenti Zeus Banca Popolare del Frusinate, Portobello, Polsinelli Enologia, Orsolini, Plasta Rei
L.R. Vicenza Italy Renzo Rosso Italy Cristian Brocchi Italy Stefano Giacomelli Lotto Diesel, Aon/Fendt/SC Saldatura Carpenteria, Sicura/Famila, Legor, Zanutta/Trivellato Industriali
Lecce Italy Saverio Sticchi Damiani Italy Marco Baroni Italy Fabio Lucioni M908 Links, Asfalti Isolbit, Deghishop, Banca Popolare Pugliese, Platino News
Monza Italy Paolo Berlusconi Italy Giovanni Stroppa Italy Mario Sampirisi Lotto WithU, U-Power, Pontenossa, Febal Casa, Dell'Orto
Parma United States Kyle Krause Italy Giuseppe Iachini Italy Gianluigi Buffon Erreà Cetilar, Gravity Sport, EGO Airways, Canovi Coperture, COLSER Servizi
Perugia Italy Massimiliano Santopadre Italy Massimiliano Alvini Italy Gabriele Angella FG Sport Nutrihum, Vitakraft, Re Salmone, Sisas, Mericat Group
Pisa Italy Giuseppe Corrado Italy Luca D'Angelo Austria Robert Gucher Adidas Cetilar, Synlab Group, Hi-Turf Solution, Maiora-AB Yachts, Toni Luigi
Pordenone Italy Mauro Lovisa Italy Bruno Tedino Italy Mirko Stefani Givova Omega Gruppo, 6sicuro.it, Lignano Sabbiadoro, Alea Office, Area Giovani CRO
Reggina Italy Luca Gallo Italy Italy Lorenzo Crisetig Macron Dalia, Soseteg, Puliservice, Caffè Mauro, D. Caracciolo & figli
SPAL Italy Walter Mattioli Spain Pep Clotet Italy Francesco Vicari Macron Omega Gruppo, Errebi Technology, ADAMANT BioNRG, Golden Group
Ternana Italy Stefano Bandecchi Italy Cristiano Lucarelli Italy Marino Defendi Macron Unicusano, Terni Col Cuore, Orsolini

Managerial changes[]

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Replaced by Date of appointment
Lecce Italy Eugenio Corini Sacked 22 May 2021[4] Pre-season Italy Marco Baroni 1 July 2021[5]
Parma Italy Roberto D'Aversa 23 May 2021[6] Italy Enzo Maresca 1 July 2021[7]
Monza Italy Cristian Brocchi Mutual consent 28 May 2021[8] Italy Giovanni Stroppa 1 July 2021[9]
Perugia Italy Fabio Caserta 14 June 2021[10] Italy Massimiliano Alvini 1 July 2021[11]
Reggina Italy Marco Baroni End of contract 30 June 2021 Italy Alfredo Aglietti 1 July 2021[12]
Crotone Italy Serse Cosmi 30 June 2021[13] Italy Francesco Modesto 1 July 2021[14]
Pordenone Italy Maurizio Domizzi 30 June 2021 Italy Massimo Paci 1 July 2021[15]
Benevento Italy Filippo Inzaghi 30 June 2021 Italy Fabio Caserta 1 July 2021[16]
Brescia Spain Pep Clotet 30 June 2021 Italy Filippo Inzaghi 30 June 2021[17]
SPAL Italy Massimo Rastelli 30 June 2021 Spain Pep Clotet 2 July 2021[18]
Cittadella Italy Roberto Venturato 30 June 2021[19] Italy Edoardo Gorini 19 July 2021[20]
Cosenza Italy Roberto Occhiuzzi Sacked 22 July 2021[21] Italy Marco Zaffaroni 6 August 2021[22]
Pordenone Italy Massimo Paci 30 August 2021[23] 20th Italy Massimo Rastelli 31 August 2021[24]
Vicenza Italy Domenico Di Carlo 22 September 2021[25] 19th Italy Cristian Brocchi 22 September 2021[26]
Pordenone Italy Massimo Rastelli 16 October 2021[27] 20th Italy Bruno Tedino 18 October 2021[28]
Crotone Italy Francesco Modesto 29 October 2021[29] 18th Italy Pasquale Marino 29 October 2021[29]
Parma Italy Enzo Maresca 23 November 2021[30] 14th Italy Giuseppe Iachini 23 November 2021[31]
Cosenza Italy Marco Zaffaroni 6 December 2021[32] 16th Italy 7 December 2021[33]
Crotone Italy Pasquale Marino 10 December 2021[34] 18th Italy Francesco Modesto 10 December 2021[34]
Reggina Italy Alfredo Aglietti 13 December 2021[35] 13th Italy 14 December 2021[36]

League table[]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Pisa 18 11 5 2 26 12 +14 38 Promotion to Serie A
2 Brescia 18 10 4 4 30 20 +10 34
3 Cremonese 18 9 5 4 27 17 +10 32 Qualification to promotion play-offs semi-finals[a]
4 Lecce 17 8 7 2 29 15 +14 31
5 Benevento 17 9 4 4 29 16 +13 31 Qualification to promotion play-offs preliminary round[a]
6 Monza 17 8 7 2 24 16 +8 31
7 Cittadella 18 8 5 5 21 18 +3 29
8 Frosinone 18 6 10 2 28 17 +11 28
9 Perugia 18 6 9 3 19 16 +3 27
10 Ascoli 18 7 5 6 22 24 −2 26
11 Como 18 6 7 5 25 22 +3 25
12 Ternana 18 6 5 7 27 27 0 23
13 Parma 18 5 8 5 21 21 0 23
14 Reggina 18 6 5 7 16 24 −8 23
15 SPAL 18 5 5 8 22 26 −4 20
16 Alessandria 18 5 2 11 19 29 −10 17 Qualification to relegation play-out[b]
17 Cosenza 18 4 4 10 15 29 ��14 16
18 Crotone 18 2 5 11 20 32 −12 11 Relegation to Serie C
19 Pordenone 18 1 5 12 15 37 −22 8
20 Vicenza 17 2 1 14 15 32 −17 7
Updated to match(es) played on 19 December 2021. Source: Lega Serie B (in Italian), Soccerway (in English)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Draw.[37]
Notes:
  1. ^ a b If the 3rd-placed team finishes 15 or more points ahead of the 4th-placed team, then the promotion play-offs are not played and the 3rd-placed team is promoted to Serie A.
  2. ^ If the 16th-placed team finishes 5 or more points ahead of the 17th-placed team, then the relegation play-out is not played and the 17th-placed team is relegated to Serie C

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.

Team ╲ Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
Alessandria141618182018181818171718171717171616
Ascoli443524559913107767910
Benevento311119456632461154445
Brescia211232342421121322
Cittadella52648127912161291011101077
Como8131416171616161615117121212131111
Cosenza15191314139111113111416151616161717
Cremonese1105363225678568663
Crotone91415151617171717181817181818181818
Frosinone105765781077654478108
Lecce20151612106434532333234
Monza128910141113131110911885556
Parma116481213121215131014141414151513
Perugia612121191097888129109989
Pisa732111111113212111
Pordenone162020201819202020202020202020201919
Reggina137877810863546911121314
SPAL17910131114141514121515161515141415
Ternana191719171515151410141613131313111212
Vicenza181817191920191919191919191919192020
Leader and promotion to
Promotion to Serie A
Play-off semifinals
Play-off preliminary round
Play-out
Relegation to
Updated to match(es) played on 19 December 2021. Source: worldfootball.net

Results[]

Home \ Away ALE ASC BEN BRE CIT COM COS CRE CRO FRO LEC MON PAR PER PIS POR REG SPA TER VIC
Alessandria — 1–3 29 Dec 1–3 0–1 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–1 0–2 0–2
Ascoli — 0–2 2–3 1–0 1–4 1–1 1–1 0–0 0–1 2–1
Benevento 4–3 — 0–1 4–1 3–0 1–4 0–0 0–0 2–1 4–0
Brescia — 1–1 2–4 5–1 1–0 2–2 1–1 0–2 0–1 1–0 29 Dec
Cittadella 2–0 — 2–2 26 Dec 4–2 1–2 1–2 2–0 1–0 0–0 1–0
Como 2–0 0–1 1–1 — 29 Dec 0–2 a 1–1 4–1 0–1 1–0 1–1
Cosenza 29 Dec 2–0 — 0–2 1–0 1–1 0–2 0–1 0–1 3–1 2–1
Cremonese 1–1 a 2–0 26 Dec — 3–2 1–1 3–0 0–3 1–1 1–1 2–0
Crotone 2–2 0–2 2–2 a — 0–3 1–1 2–1 4–1 1–1 1–2 0–1
Frosinone 2–1 2–2 0–1 2–1 — 0–0 2–2 0–0 2–2 4–0 1–1
Lecce 3–2 1–1 3–1 29 Dec — 3–0 4–0 0–0 2–0 3–3
Monza 1–0 1–0 3–2 4–1 1–0 3–2 — 26 Dec 3–1 29 Dec 1–1
Parma 1–0 0–1 1–1 1–2 26 Dec 29 Dec 0–0 — 1–1 1–1 1–0
Perugia 1–1 2–3 1–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 — 29 Dec 0–2 1–1 1–0
Pisa 2–0 1–1 1–0 26 Dec 1–0 2–1 1–1 — 1–1 2–0 1–0
Pordenone 2–0 0–1 1–1 2–2 26 Dec 0–4 0–1 — 1–1 1–3 2–4
Reggina 0–4 1–2 26 Dec 0–1 a 1–2 a 0–0 0–0 2–1 — 2–1 3–2
SPAL 2–3 26 Dec 0–2 1–1 1–3 1–1 2–2 1–2 29 Dec 5–0 — 3–2
Ternana 26 Dec 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–2 1–0 3–1 a 1–4 1–0 — 5–0
Vicenza 26 Dec 2–3 2–3 29 Dec 0–1 0–1 0–2 1–1 1–3 0–1 —
Updated to match(es) played on 19 December 2021. 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.

Season statistics[]

Hat-tricks[]

Player Club Against Result Date
Italy Simone Corazza Alessandria Benevento 3–4 (A) 22 August 2021
Peru Gianluca Lapadula Benevento Cittadella 4–1 (H) 21 September 2021
Italy Massimo Coda Lecce Parma 4–0 (H) 7 November 2021
Note

(H) – Home (A) – Away

Clean sheets[]

As of 19 December 2021[1]
Rank Player Club Clean
sheets 		Game weeks
1 Argentina Leandro Chichizola Perugia 8 1, 3, 5, 7–9, 13, 16
Albania Elhan Kastrati Cittadella 1, 4, 7–8, 11–12, 16–17
3 Brazil Gabriel Lecce 7 3, 5, 7, 9, 12–13, 16
Finland Jesse Joronen Brescia 1, 4, 9, 11–12, 15, 17
Brazil Nícolas Pisa 1–2, 7, 13–14, 16, 18
6 Italy Gianluigi Buffon Parma 6 2–3, 8, 11, 16, 18
Italy Michele Di Gregorio Monza 1–2, 8–9, 11, 16
Italy Alberto Paleari Benevento 3–4, 7, 9, 14, 17
Italy Federico Ravaglia Frosinone 2–4, 6, 13, 18
10 4 players 4

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