Serie B 2021–22 | ||
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Season information | ||
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Dates | Regular season: 20 August 2021 – 6 May 2022 | |
Winners | Lecce (2nd title) | |
Promoted | Lecce Cremonese Monza (via play-off) | |
Relegated | Vicenza (via play-out) Alessandria Crotone Pordenone | |
Season statistics | ||
Matches played | 380 | |
Goals scored | 942 | |
Top goalscorer | Massimo Coda (20 goals) | |
Biggest home win | SPAL 5–0 Pordenone (29 August 2021) Ternana 5–0 Vicenza (23 October 2021) Benevento 5–0 Como (23 February 2022) | |
Biggest away win | Pordenone 0–4 Parma (12 September 2021) Reggina 0–4 Alessandria (12 December 2021) | |
Highest scoring | Ternana 4–4 Frosinone (18 April 2022) | |
← 2020–21
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2022–23 →
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The 2021–22 Serie B (known as the Serie BKT for sponsorship reasons) was the 90th season of the Serie B since its establishment in 1929.
Changes[]
The following teams have changed division since the 2020–21 season:
To Serie B[]Relegated from Serie A Promoted from Serie C
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From Serie B[]Promoted to Serie A Relegated to Serie C
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Teams[]
Stadiums and locations[]
Team | Home city | Stadium | Capacity | 2020–21 season |
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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 |
Chievo | Verona | Marc'Antonio Bentegodi | 31,045 | 8th 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 |
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 |
Personnel and kits[]
Team | President | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Sponsors |
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Alessandria | ![]() |
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Adidas | Y3K, Gruppo AMAG, ReLife Group |
Ascoli | ![]() |
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Νike | Fainplast Compounds, Bricofer, Rabona Mobile, Ecotel Italia, Boero |
Benevento | ![]() |
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Nike | IVPC, Rillo Construzioni, Pasta Rummo, Gesesa |
Brescia | ![]() |
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Kappa | Rigamonti Salumificio, OMR |
Cittadella | ![]() |
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Mizuno | Sirmax, Gruppo Gabrielli, Stylplex/Quartzforms, Pastificio Cecchin, Metalservice |
Como | ![]() |
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Legea | Mola, Acqua San Bernardo,Randstad |
Cosenza | ![]() |
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Legea | Hexergia, La Valle Viaggi |
Cremonese | ![]() |
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Acerbis | Ilta Inox/Arinox, Acciaieria Arvedi, Fattorie Cremona, Arvedi Tubi Acciaio |
Crotone | ![]() |
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Zeus | San Vincenzo Salumi, Envì Group, Ford Vumbaca Group, Econet, GCM Industrie |
Frosinone | ![]() |
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Zeus | Banca Popolare del Frusinate, Portobello, Polsinelli Enologia, Orsolini |
L.R. Vicenza | ![]() |
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Lotto | Diesel, Aon/SC Saldatura Carpenteria, Sicura/Famila, Legor, Zanutta/Trivellato Industriali |
Lecce | ![]() |
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M908 | Links, Studio Sticchi Damiani, Barocco, Banca Popolare Pugliese, Asfalti Isolbit |
Monza | ![]() |
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Lotto | WithU, U-Power, Pontenossa, Febal Casa, Dell'Orto |
Parma | ![]() |
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Erreà | Cetilar, Gravity Sport, EGO Airways, Canovi Coperture, COLSER Servizi |
Perugia | ![]() |
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FG Sport | Nutrihum, Vitakraft, Re Salmone, Sisas, Mericat Group |
Pisa | ![]() |
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Adidas | Cetilar, Synlab Group, Hi-Turf Solution, Maiora-AB Yachts, Beapp |
Pordenone | ![]() |
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Givova | Omega Gruppo, 6sicuro.it, Lignano Sabbiadoro Gestioni, Alea Office, Area Giovani CRO |
Reggina | ![]() |
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Macron | Soseteg, Puliservice, Caffè Mauro, D. Caracciolo & figli |
SPAL | ![]() |
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Macron | Errebi Technology, ADAMANT BioNRG |
Ternana | ![]() |
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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 |
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Lecce | ![]() |
Sacked | 22 May 2021 | Pre-season | ![]() |
1 July 2021 |
Parma | ![]() |
23 May 2021 | ![]() |
1 July 2021 | ||
Monza | ![]() |
Mutual consent | 28 May 2021 | ![]() |
1 July 2021 | |
Perugia | ![]() |
14 June 2021 | ![]() |
1 July 2021 | ||
Reggina | ![]() |
End of contract | 30 June 2021 | ![]() |
1 July 2021 | |
Crotone | ![]() |
30 June 2021 | ![]() |
1 July 2021 | ||
Pordenone | ![]() |
30 June 2021 | ![]() |
1 July 2021 | ||
Benevento | ![]() |
30 June 2021 | ![]() |
1 July 2021 | ||
Brescia | ![]() |
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30 June 2021 | ||
SPAL | ![]() |
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2 July 2021 | ||
Cittadella | ![]() |
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19 July 2021 | ||
Cosenza | ![]() |
Sacked | 22 July 2021 | ![]() |
6 August 2021 | |
Pordenone | ![]() |
30 August 2021 | 20th | ![]() |
31 August 2021 | |
Vicenza | ![]() |
22 September 2021 | 19th | ![]() |
22 September 2021 | |
Pordenone | ![]() |
16 October 2021 | 20th | ![]() |
18 October 2021 | |
Crotone | ![]() |
29 October 2021 | 18th | ![]() |
29 October 2021 | |
Parma | ![]() |
23 November 2021 | 14th | ![]() |
23 November 2021 | |
Cosenza | ![]() |
6 December 2021 | 16th | ![]() |
7 December 2021 | |
Crotone | ![]() |
10 December 2021 | 18th | ![]() |
10 December 2021 | |
Reggina | ![]() |
13 December 2021 | 13th | ![]() |
14 December 2021 | |
SPAL | ![]() |
5 January 2022 | 15th | ![]() |
5 January 2022 | |
Reggina | ![]() |
23 January 2022 | 14th | ![]() |
24 January 2022 | |
Cosenza | ![]() |
16 February 2022 | 17th | ![]() |
17 February 2022 | |
Brescia | ![]() |
23 March 2022 | 5th | ![]() |
23 March 2022 | |
Vicenza | ![]() |
11 April 2022 | 18th | ![]() |
12 April 2022 |
League table[]
Pos |
Team | Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Lecce (C) (P) | 38 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 59 | 31 | +28 | 71 | Promotion to Serie A |
2 | Cremonese (P) | 38 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 57 | 39 | +18 | 69 | |
3 | Pisa | 38 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 48 | 35 | +13 | 67 | Qualification to promotion play-offs |
4 | Monza (P) (O) | 38 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 60 | 38 | +22 | 67 | |
5 | Brescia | 38 | 17 | 15 | 6 | 55 | 35 | +20 | 66 | Qualification to promotion play-offs preliminary round |
6 | Ascoli | 38 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 52 | 42 | +10 | 65 | |
7 | Benevento | 38 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 62 | 39 | +23 | 63 | |
8 | Perugia | 38 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 40 | 32 | +8 | 58 | |
9 | Frosinone | 38 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 58 | 45 | +13 | 58 | |
10 | Ternana | 38 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 58 | 61 | −3 | 54 | |
11 | Cittadella | 38 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 38 | 36 | +2 | 52 | |
12 | Parma | 38 | 11 | 16 | 11 | 48 | 43 | +5 | 49 | |
13 | Como | 38 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 49 | 54 | −5 | 47 | |
14 | Reggina | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 31 | 49 | −18 | 46 | |
15 | SPAL | 38 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 46 | 54 | −8 | 42 | |
16 | Cosenza (O) | 38 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 36 | 59 | −23 | 35 | Qualification to relegation play-out |
17 | Vicenza (R) | 38 | 9 | 7 | 22 | 38 | 59 | −21 | 34 | |
18 | Alessandria (R) | 38 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 37 | 59 | −22 | 34 | Relegation to Serie C |
19 | Crotone (R) | 38 | 4 | 14 | 20 | 41 | 61 | −20 | 26 | |
20 | Pordenone (R) | 38 | 3 | 9 | 26 | 29 | 71 | −42 | 18 |
Source: Lega Serie B
a. ^ Reggina Deducted 2 points for administrative irregularities.
b. ^ 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 directly relegated to Serie C.
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd number of goals scored.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round; (Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament
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 | |||||||||||
5 | Brescia | ||||||||||||
5 | Brescia (a.e.t.) | 3 | 4 | Monza | |||||||||
8 | Perugia | 2 | 4 | Monza (a.e.t.) | |||||||||
3 | Pisa | ||||||||||||
7 | Benevento | ||||||||||||
6 | Ascoli | 0 | 3 | Pisa | |||||||||
7 | Benevento | 1 |
Preliminary round[]
13 May 2022 | Ascoli | 0–1 | Benevento | Ascoli Piceno | |
20:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Lapadula ![]() |
Stadium: Cino e Lillo Del Duca Attendance: 10,797 Referee: Gianluca Manganiello |
14 May 2022 | Brescia | 3–2 | Perugia | Brescia | |
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Pajač ![]() Ayé ![]() Bianchi ![]() |
Report | Kouan ![]() Matos ![]() |
Stadium: Mario Rigamonti Attendance: 10,740 Referee: Francesco Fourneau |
Semi-finals[]
First leg[]
17 May 2022 | Benevento | 1–0 | Pisa | Benevento | |
20:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Lapadula ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Ciro Vigorito Attendance: 10,979 Referee: Alessandro Prontera |
18 May 2022 | Brescia | 1–2 | Monza | Brescia | |
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Moreo ![]() |
Report | Gytkjær ![]() |
Stadium: Mario Rigamonti Attendance: 13,600 Referee: Gianluca Aureliano |
Second leg[]
21 May 2022 | Pisa | 1–0 (1–1 agg.)
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Benevento | Pisa | |
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Benali ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Arena Garibaldi Attendance: 9,942 Referee: Simone Sozza |
22 May 2022 | Monza | 2–1 (4–2 agg.)
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Brescia | Monza | |
21:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Mancuso ![]() D'Alessandro ![]() |
Report | Tramoni ![]() |
Stadium: Brianteo Attendance: 8,559 Referee: Paolo Valeri |
Final[]
First leg[]
26 May 2022 | Monza | 2–1 | Pisa | Monza | |
20:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Mota ![]() Gytkjær ![]() |
Report | Berra ![]() |
Stadium: Brianteo Attendance: 9,649 Referee: Marco Guida |
Second leg[]
29 May 2022 | Pisa | 3–4 (4–6 agg.)
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Monza | Pisa | |
20:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Torregrossa ![]() Hermannsson ![]() Mastinu ![]() |
Report | Machín ![]() Gytkjær ![]() Marrone ![]() |
Stadium: Arena Garibaldi Attendance: 9,942 Referee: Maurizio Mariani |
Relegation play-out[]
The higher-placed team plays at home for second leg. If teams are tied on aggregate, the lower-placed team is relegated to Serie C, 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.
Team #1 | Agg. | Team #2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Vicenza | 1–2 | Cosenza | 1–0 | 0–2 |
First leg[]
12 May 2022 | Vicenza | 1–0 | Cosenza | Vicenza | |
20:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Maggio ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Romeo Menti Attendance: 10,659 Referee: Fabio Maresca |
Second leg[]
20 May 2022 | Cosenza | 2–0 (2–1 agg.)
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Vicenza | Cosenza | |
20:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Larrivey ![]() |
Report | Stadium: San Vito-Gigi Marulla Attendance: 17,771 Referee: Davide Massa |
Season statistics[]
Top goalscorers[]
- Note
1 Player scored 1 goal in the play-offs.
2 Player scored 2 goals in the play-offs.
5 Player scored 5 goals in the play-offs.
Top assists[]
Hat-tricks[]
Player | Club | Against | Result | Date |
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Alessandria | Benevento | 3–4 (A) | 22 August 2021 |
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Benevento | Cittadella | 4–1 (H) | 21 September 2021 |
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Lecce | Parma | 4–0 (H) | 7 November 2021 |
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Crotone | Cosenza | 3–3 (H) | 23 February 2022 |
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Como | Parma | 3–4 (A) | 6 April 2022 |
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Ascoli | Ternana | 4–1 (H) | 6 May 2022 |
- Note
(H) – Home (A) – Away
Clean sheets[]
External links[]
Serie B seasons |
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