2021–22 Serie B
Appearance
Season | 2021–22 |
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Dates | Regular season: 20 August 2021 – 6 May 2022 |
Matches played | 150 |
Goals scored | 383 (2.55 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Gabriel Strefezza (9 goals) |
Biggest home win | SPAL 5–0 Pordenone Ternana 5–0 L.R. Vicenza |
Biggest away win | Pordenone 0–4 Parma |
Highest scoring | Benevento 4–3 Alessandria |
Longest winning run | 5 games (1–5)[1] Pisa |
Longest unbeaten run | 14 games (2–15)[1] Lecce |
Longest winless run | 14 games (1–14)[1] Pordenone |
Longest losing run | 6 games (1–6)[1] L.R. Vicenza |
Highest attendance | 18,765 Lecce 4–0 Parma[2] |
Lowest attendance | 815 Pordenone 1–1 Reggina[2] |
Total attendance | 568,564[2] |
Average attendance | 4,032[2] |
← 2020–21 2022–23 →
All statistics correct as of 1 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:
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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Teams
Stadiums and locations
Number of teams by regions
No. of teams | Region | Team(s) |
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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 |
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Alessandria | Luca Di Masi | Moreno Longo | Giuseppe Prestia | Adidas | Y3K, Gruppo AMAG, ReLife Group |
Ascoli | Carlo Neri | Andrea Sottil | Federico Dionisi | Νike | Fainplast Compounds, Bricofer, Rabona Mobile, Ecotel Italia, Boero |
Benevento | Oreste Vigorito | Fabio Caserta | Gaetano Letizia | Nike | IVPC, Rillo Construzioni, Pasta Rummo, Gesesa |
Brescia | Massimo Cellino | Filippo Inzaghi | Dimitri Bisoli | Kappa | Rigamonti Salumificio, OMR |
Cittadella | Andrea Gabrielli | Edoardo Gorini | Davide Adorni | Mizuno | Sirmax, Gruppo Gabrielli, Stylplex/Quartzforms, Pastificio Cecchin, Metalservice |
Como | Dennis Wise | Giacomo Gattuso | Alessandro Bellemo | Legea | Mola,[3] Acqua San Bernardo, Randstad |
Cosenza | Eugenio Guarascio | Marco Zaffaroni | Angelo Corsi | Legea | Hexergia, La Valle Viaggi |
Cremonese | Paolo Rossi | Fabio Pecchia | Daniel Ciofani | Acerbis | Ilta Inox/Arinox, Acciaieria Arvedi, Fattorie Cremona, Arvedi Tubi Acciaio |
Crotone | Gianni Vrenna | Pasquale Marino | Ahmad Benali | Zeus | San Vincenzo Salumi, Envì Group, Ford Vumbaca Group, Econet, GCM Industrie |
Frosinone | Maurizio Stirpe | Fabio Grosso | Nicolò Brighenti | Zeus | Banca Popolare del Frusinate, Portobello, Polsinelli Enologia, Orsolini |
L.R. Vicenza | Renzo Rosso | Cristian Brocchi | Stefano Giacomelli | Lotto | Diesel, Aon/SC Saldatura Carpenteria, Sicura/Famila, Legor, Zanutta/Trivellato Industriali |
Lecce | Saverio Sticchi Damiani | Marco Baroni | Fabio Lucioni | M908 | Links, Studio Sticchi Damiani, Barocco, Banca Popolare Pugliese, Asfalti Isolbit |
Monza | Paolo Berlusconi | Giovanni Stroppa | Mario Sampirisi | Lotto | WithU, U-Power, Pontenossa, Febal Casa, Dell'Orto |
Parma | Kyle Krause | Giuseppe Iachini | Gianluigi Buffon | Erreà | Cetilar, Gravity Sport, EGO Airways, Canovi Coperture, COLSER Servizi |
Perugia | Massimiliano Santopadre | Massimiliano Alvini | Gabriele Angella | FG Sport | Nutrihum, Vitakraft, Re Salmone, Sisas, Mericat Group |
Pisa | Giuseppe Corrado | Luca D'Angelo | Robert Gucher | Adidas | Cetilar, Synlab Group, Hi-Turf Solution, Maiora-AB Yachts, Beapp |
Pordenone | Mauro Lovisa | Bruno Tedino | Mirko Stefani | Givova | Omega Gruppo, 6sicuro.it, Lignano Sabbiadoro Gestioni, Alea Office, Area Giovani CRO |
Reggina | Luca Gallo | Alfredo Aglietti | Lorenzo Crisetig | Macron | Soseteg, Puliservice, Caffè Mauro, D. Caracciolo & figli |
SPAL | Walter Mattioli | Pep Clotet | Francesco Vicari | Macron | Errebi Technology, ADAMANT BioNRG |
Ternana | Stefano Bandecchi | Cristiano Lucarelli | 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 |
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Lecce | Eugenio Corini | Sacked | 22 May 2021[4] | Pre-season | Marco Baroni | 1 July 2021[5] |
Parma | Roberto D'Aversa | 23 May 2021[6] | Enzo Maresca | 1 July 2021[7] | ||
Monza | Cristian Brocchi | Mutual consent | 28 May 2021[8] | Giovanni Stroppa | 1 July 2021[9] | |
Perugia | Fabio Caserta | 14 June 2021[10] | Massimiliano Alvini | 1 July 2021[11] | ||
Reggina | Marco Baroni | End of contract | 30 June 2021 | Alfredo Aglietti | 1 July 2021[12] | |
Crotone | Serse Cosmi | 30 June 2021[13] | Francesco Modesto | 1 July 2021[14] | ||
Pordenone | Maurizio Domizzi | 30 June 2021 | Massimo Paci | 1 July 2021[15] | ||
Benevento | Filippo Inzaghi | 30 June 2021 | Fabio Caserta | 1 July 2021[16] | ||
Brescia | Pep Clotet | 30 June 2021 | Filippo Inzaghi | 30 June 2021[17] | ||
SPAL | Massimo Rastelli | 30 June 2021 | Pep Clotet | 2 July 2021[18] | ||
Cittadella | Roberto Venturato | 30 June 2021[19] | Edoardo Gorini | 19 July 2021[20] | ||
Cosenza | Roberto Occhiuzzi | Sacked | 22 July 2021[21] | Marco Zaffaroni | 6 August 2021[22] | |
Pordenone | Massimo Paci | 30 August 2021[23] | 20th | Massimo Rastelli | 31 August 2021[24] | |
Vicenza | Domenico Di Carlo | 22 September 2021[25] | 19th | Cristian Brocchi | 22 September 2021[26] | |
Pordenone | Massimo Rastelli | 16 October 2021[27] | 20th | Bruno Tedino | 18 October 2021[28] | |
Crotone | Francesco Modesto | 29 October 2021[29] | 18th | Pasquale Marino | 29 October 2021[29] | |
Parma | Enzo Maresca | 23 November 2021[30] | 14th | Giuseppe Iachini | 23 November 2021[31] |
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, 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[a] | Qualification for promotion play-offs semi-finals |
4 | Monza (O, P) | 38 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 60 | 38 | +22 | 67[a] | |
5 | Brescia | 38 | 17 | 15 | 6 | 55 | 35 | +20 | 66 | Qualification for 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[b] | |
9 | Frosinone | 38 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 58 | 45 | +13 | 58[b] | |
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[c] | 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 for relegation play-out |
17 | Vicenza (R) | 38 | 9 | 7 | 22 | 38 | 59 | −21 | 34[d] | |
18 | Alessandria (R) | 38 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 37 | 59 | −22 | 34[d] | 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 (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.[32]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Draw.[32]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ a b Pisa finished ahead of Monza on head-to-head points: Pisa 2–1 Monza, Monza 1–2 Pisa.
- ^ a b Perugia finished ahead of Frosinone on head-to-head points: Frosinone 0–0 Perugia, Perugia 3–0 Frosinone.
- ^ Reggina were deducted 2 points for administrative irregularities.
- ^ a b Vicenza finished ahead of Alessandria on head-to-head points: Vicenza 2–1 Alessandria, Alessandria 0–1 Vicenza.
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 | |
Play-out | |
Relegation to Serie C |
Updated to match(es) played on 1 December 2021. Source: worldfootball.net
Results
Season statistics
Top goalscorers
Top assists
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Hat-tricks
Player | Club | Against | Result | Date |
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Simone Corazza | Alessandria | Benevento | 3–4 (A) | 22 August 2021 |
Gianluca Lapadula | Benevento | Cittadella | 4–1 (H) | 21 September 2021 |
Massimo Coda | Lecce | Parma | 4–0 (H) | 7 November 2021 |
- Note
(H) – Home (A) – Away
Clean sheets
- As of 1 December 2021[1]
Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
Rounds |
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1 | Leandro Chichizola | Perugia | 7 | 1, 3, 5, 7–9, 13 |
2 | Gabriel | Lecce | 6 | 3, 5, 7, 9, 12–13 |
Jesse Joronen | Brescia | 1, 4, 9, 11–12, 15 | ||
Elhan Kastrati | Cittadella | 1, 4, 7–8, 11–12 | ||
5 | Michele Di Gregorio | Monza | 5 | 1–2, 8–9, 11 |
Nícolas | Pisa | 1–2, 7, 13–14 | ||
Alberto Paleari | Benevento | 3–4, 7, 9, 14 | ||
Federico Ravaglia | Frosinone | 2–4, 6, 13 | ||
9 | Gianluigi Buffon | Parma | 4 | 2–3, 8, 11 |
Antony Iannarilli | Ternana | 6, 9, 12, 15 |
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