The 2025–26 Serie B (known as the Serie BKT for sponsorship reasons) was 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 ended on 8 May 2026.
Teams Team changes The following teams have changed divisions since the 2024–25 season:
To Serie B Relegated from Serie A Empoli Venezia Monza Promoted from Serie C Padova (Group A) Avellino (Group C) Virtus Entella (Group B) Pescara (Play-off winners)
From Serie B Promoted to Serie A Sassuolo Pisa Cremonese (Play-off winners)
Relegated to Serie C Salernitana Brescia (excluded) Cittadella Cosenza
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.
Sassuolo, Pisa and Cremonese are promoted to the top flight after one, thirty four and two years respectively.
Number of teams by regions Region Team(s)3Cesena, Modena and ReggianaSampdoria, Spezia and Virtus Entella2Avellino and Juve StabiaMantova and MonzaCarrarese and EmpoliPadova and Venezia1PescaraBariCatanzaroFrosinonePalermoSüdtirol
Stadiums and locations Team Location Stadium Capacity Avellino Avellino Stadio Partenio-Adriano Lombardi BariBariStadio Comunale San Nicola Carrarese Carrara Stadio dei Marmi - IV Olimpionici Azzurri Catanzaro Catanzaro Stadio Nicola Ceravolo Cesena Cesena Orogel Stadium - Dino Manuzzi Empoli Empoli Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena Frosinone Frosinone Stadio Benito Stirpe Juve Stabia Castellammare di Stabia Stadio Comunale Romeo Menti Mantova Mantua Stadio Danilo Martelli Modena Modena Stadio Alberto Braglia Monza Monza U-Power Stadium Padova Padua Stadio Comunale Euganeo Palermo Palermo Stadio Renzo Barbera Pescara Pescara Stadio Adriatico – Giovanni Cornacchia Reggiana Reggio Emilia MAPEI Stadium - Città del Tricolore Sampdoria Genoa Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris Spezia La Spezia Stadio Alberto Picco Südtirol Bolzano Stadio Marco Druso Venezia Venice Stadio Pier Luigi Penzo Virtus Entella Chiavari Stadio Enrico Sannazzari
Personnel and kits TeamManagerCaptainKit manufacturerShirt sponsor(s)MainOther(s)Avellino Davide Ballardini Marco ArmellinoMagmaProvincia di AvellinoBari Moreno Longo Raffaele PucinoErreàBetsson.sportCarrarese Antonio Calabro Marco ImperialeGivovaSagevanCatanzaro Alberto Aquilani Pietro IemmelloEYE SportCoopCesena Ashley Cole Andrea CiofiErreàE.CO Energia CorrenteEmpoli Fabio Caserta Matteo LovatoKappaComputer Gross (Home) / Kühner Motorini e Alternatori (Away)Frosinone Massimiliano Alvini Riccardo MarchizzaZeusMeglioBancaJuve Stabia Ignazio Abate Leonardo CandelloneGivovaGuerri EnergiaMantova Francesco Modesto Marco FestaAdidasSinergy Luce e GasModena Andrea Sottil Fabio GerliNew BalanceKerakollMonza Paolo Bianco Matteo PessinaNikeFord ProPadova Roberto Breda Papu GómezMacronServizio Energetico Italiano / Gruppo Nazionale EnergeticoPalermo Filippo Inzaghi Mattia BaniPumaSicily by CarPescara Giorgio Gorgone Filippo PellacaniJomaSapori dal FornoReggiana Pierpaolo Bisoli Paolo RozzioMacronImmergasSampdoria Attilio Lombardo (caretaker) Alex FerrariMacronIfis SportSpezia Luca D'Angelo Petko HristovKappaSpigas Clienti / SegnoverdeSüdtirol Fabrizio Castori Fabian TaitErreàSüdtirolVenezia Giovanni Stroppa Michael SvobodaNoctaCynar SpritzVirtus Entella Andrea Chiappella Luca ParodiAdidasDuferco Energia
Managerial changes TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointmentMonza Alessandro NestaEnd of contract30 June 2025Pre-season Paolo Bianco1 July 2025Frosinone Paolo BiancoSigned by Monza30 June 2025 Massimiliano Alvini2 July 2025Catanzaro Fabio CasertaMutual consent30 June 2025 Alberto Aquilani1 July 2025Juve Stabia Guido Pagliuca30 June 2025 Ignazio Abate1 July 2025Modena Paolo MandelliAppointed as Under-19 coach30 June 2025 Andrea Sottil1 July 2025Palermo Alessio DionisiSacked30 June 2025 Filippo Inzaghi1 July 2025Empoli Roberto D'Aversa30 June 2025 Guido Pagliuca1 July 2025Bari Moreno Longo30 June 2025 Fabio Caserta1 July 2025Pescara Silvio BaldiniResigned19 June 2025 Vincenzo Vivarini2 July 2025Virtus Entella Fabio GalloMutual consent30 June 2025 Andrea Chiappella3 July 2025Venezia Eusebio Di Francesco30 June 2025 Giovanni Stroppa1 July 2025 Sampdoria Alberico EvaniEnd of contract30 June 2025 Massimo Donati13 July 2025Empoli Guido PagliucaSacked14 October 202512th Alessio Dionisi16 October 2025Sampdoria Massimo Donati18 October 202518th Angelo Gregucci19 October 2025Spezia Luca D'Angelo4 November 202519th Roberto Donadoni4 November 2025Pescara Vincenzo Vivarini11 November 202519th Giorgio Gorgone12 November 2025Bari Fabio Caserta26 November 202517th Vincenzo Vivarini27 November 2025Mantova Davide Possanzini15 December 202518th Francesco Modesto15 December 2025Bari Vincenzo Vivarini19 January 202619th Moreno Longo19 January 2026Reggiana Davide Dionigi8 February 202617th Lorenzo Rubinacci8 February 2026Avellino Raffaele Biancolino16 February 202614th Davide Ballardini19 February 2026Sampdoria Angelo Gregucci9 March 202615th Attilio Lombardo (caretaker)9 March 2026Empoli Alessio Dionisi10 March 202613th Fabio Caserta10 March 2026Cesena Michele Mignani14 March 20268th Ashley Cole15 March 2026Padova Matteo Andreoletti21 March 202613th Roberto Breda23 March 2026Reggiana Lorenzo Rubinacci23 March 202619th Pierpaolo Bisoli23 March 2026Spezia Roberto DonadoniMutual consent23 March 202618th Luca D'Angelo23 March 2026
League table
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.
Results
Promotion play-offs
Format Preliminary round: the higher-placed team played at home. If teams are tied after regular time, extra-time was played. If scores are still level, the higher-placed team advanced; Semi-finals: the higher-placed team played at home for the second leg. If teams were tied on aggregate, the higher-placed team advanced; Final: the higher-placed team played at home for the second leg. If teams were tied on aggregate, the higher-placed team was promoted to Serie A, unless the teams finished tied on points after the regular season, in which case the winner was decided by extra time and a penalty shoot-out if necessary.
Preliminary round
Semi-finals First leg
Second leg
Final First leg
Second leg
The promotion play-off final ended 2–2 on aggregate. As Monza finished the regular season in a higher position than Catanzaro, Monza were promoted to Serie A, while Catanzaro remained in Serie B.
Relegation play-out
Format The relegation play-offs (play-out in Italian) were contested over two legs between the teams finishing 16th and 17th in the regular season. The higher-placed team hosted the second leg.
If the teams were level on aggregate score, the lower-placed team in the regular season standings was relegated to Serie C. However, if the two teams finished tied on points in the regular season, extra time and, if necessary, a penalty shoot-out were used to determine the winner.
First leg
Second leg
The relegation play-out ended 0–0 on aggregate. As Südtirol finished the regular season in a higher position than Bari, Südtirol remained in Serie B, while Bari were relegated to Serie C.
Season statistics Top goalscorers +RankPlayerClubGoals1 Joel Pohjanpalo1Palermo252 Andrea AdoranteVenezia173 Farès GhedjemisFrosinone15 Stiven ShpendiEmpoli5 Antonio Di NardoPescara146 Gabriele ArtisticoSpezia13 Pietro Iemmello3Catanzaro8 Tommaso BiasciAvellino12 Filippo PittarelloCatanzaro Cristian ShpendiCesena Note 1 Player scored 1 goals in the play-offs. 3 Player scored 3 goals in the play-offs.
Hat-tricks PlayerClubAgainst ResultDate Joel PohjanpaloPalermoCarrarese5–0 (H) Tommaso BiasciAvellinoCesena3–1 (H) Note (H) – Home (A) – Away
Clean sheets +RankPlayerClubCleansheets1 Jesse Joronen1Palermo18 Demba Thiam1Monza3 Filip StankovićVenezia174 Leandro ChichizolaModena15 Lorenzo PalmisaniFrosinone6 Marco BleveCarrarese12 Alessandro Confente1Juve Stabia Mirko Pigliacelli3Catanzaro9 Marius Adamonis2Südtirol1010 Michele Cerofolini2Bari9 Note 1 Player kept 1 clean-sheet in the play-offs. 2 Player kept 2 clean-sheets in the play-offs. 3 Player kept 3 clean-sheets in the play-offs.
Discipline Player Most yellow cards: 15 Julián Illanes (Carrarese) Most red cards: 2 Simone Bastoni (Cesena) Bernat Guiu (Virtus Entella) Armando Izzo (Monza/Avellino) Rachid Kouda (Spezia) Joël Schingtienne (Venezia)
Club Most yellow cards: 90 Padova Most red cards: 11 Spezia Fewest yellow cards: 64 Venezia Fewest red cards: 1 Carrarese
Awards Monthly MonthMVP of the MonthRefSeptember Farès GhedjemisFrosinoneOctober Alphadjo CissèCatanzaroNovember Giacomo CalòFrosinoneDecember Joel PohjanpaloPalermoJanuary Andrea AdoranteVeneziaFebruary Joel PohjanpaloPalermoMarch Antonio Di NardoPescaraApril Giacomo CalòFrosinone
Annual Award Winner Club RefMVP of the season Andrea AdoranteVeneziaPlay-offs MVP HernaniMonza
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