2019–20 Serie B
The 2019–20 Serie B (known as Serie BKT for sponsorship reasons) is the 88th season since its establishment in 1929.[7] The 20-team format returned after 16 years, the last time being in the 2002–03 season. The season was scheduled to run from 23 August 2019 to 14 May 2020, though on 9 March 2020, the Italian government halted the league until 3 April 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Italy.[6] Serie B did not resume play on this date.[8] On 18 May, it was announced that Italian football would be suspended until 14 June.[9] On 28 May, it was announced that Serie B would resume starting from 20 June.[10]
Season | 2019–20 |
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Dates | 23 August 2019 – 20 August 2020 |
Champions | Benevento |
Promoted | Benevento Crotone |
Relegated | Perugia (via play-out) Trapani Juve Stabia Livorno |
Matches played | 388 |
Goals scored | 977 (2.52 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Simy (20 goals) |
Biggest home win | Benevento 5–0 Trapani (6 December 2019) Cremonese 5–0 Trapani (16 February 2020) |
Biggest away win | Juve Stabia 1–5 Ascoli (21 September 2019) Virtus Entella 0–4 Benevento (22 February 2020) Livorno 1–5 Crotone (24 July 2020) Empoli 1–5 Cosenza (27 July 2020) |
Highest scoring | Livorno 4–4 Virtus Entella (18 January 2020) |
Longest winning run | 7 games Benevento[1] |
Longest unbeaten run | 22 games Benevento[2] |
Longest winless run | 14 games Livorno[3] |
Longest losing run | 8 games Livorno[4] |
Highest attendance | 18,003 Salernitana 0–2 Benevento (16 September 2019)[5] |
Lowest attendance | 1,521 Virtus Entella 1–1 Pordenone (9 November 2019)[5][lower-greek 1] |
Total attendance | 1,544,371[5] |
Average attendance | 5,872[5] |
← 2018–19 2020–21 →
All statistics correct as of 14 August 2020. |
Teams
After one season with 19 clubs, Serie B is being played under a 20-team format for the first time since the 2002–03 season.
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Among the five promoted teams, Pordenone is the only one to have never played Serie B before. Among the relegated teams, two of them (Empoli and Frosinone) have returned to Serie B after only one season in the top flight.
On 4 July 2019, the Co.Vi.Soc. recommended the exclusion of Palermo from the league due to financial irregularities.[11] The club's exclusion was confirmed and ratified on 12 July, with Venezia being readmitted in place of the Rosanero.[12]
Stadiums and locations
Number of teams by regions
No. of teams | Region | Team(s) |
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3 | ![]() | Benevento, Juve Stabia and Salernitana |
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2 | ![]() | Cosenza and Crotone |
![]() | Spezia and Virtus Entella | |
1 | ![]() | Pescara |
![]() | Pordenone | |
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Personnel and kits
Team | President | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Sponsors |
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Ascoli | ![]() |
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Nike | Fainplast, Moretti Design, Air Fire, Green Network Energy |
Benevento | ![]() |
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Kappa | IVPC, Rillo Costruzioni |
Chievo | ![]() |
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Givova | Paluani, Coati, Avelia, Nobis |
Cittadella | ![]() |
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Mizuno | Sirmax, Gabrielli, Metalservice, Gavinox |
Cosenza | ![]() |
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Legea | 4.0, Gruppo Chiappetta |
Cremonese | ![]() |
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Acerbis | Arinox, Acciaieria Arvedi, Argenta Active |
Crotone | ![]() |
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Zeus | San Vincenzo, Envì Group, Vumbaca Group Ford |
Empoli | ![]() |
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Kappa | Computer Gross, Sammontana, Giletti |
Frosinone | ![]() |
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Zeus | Banca Popolare del Frusinate, Acea |
Juve Stabia | ![]() |
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Givova | Spada Roma, AutoShopping |
Livorno | ![]() |
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Legea | Gruppo Spinelli, Pediatrica |
Perugia | ![]() |
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Frankie Garage | Piccini, Vitakraft, Fortinfissi |
Pescara | ![]() |
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Erreà | SarniOro, Lublan, Liofilchem |
Pisa | ![]() |
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Adidas | HTS, Vitali |
Pordenone | ![]() |
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Joma | Omega Group, Assiteca, Alea |
Salernitana | ![]() ![]() |
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Zeus | |
Spezia | ![]() |
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Acerbis | CA Carispezia |
Trapani | ![]() |
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Joma | Liberty Lines, Tonno Auriga |
Venezia | ![]() |
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Nike | |
Virtus Entella | ![]() |
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Adidas | Duferco Energia, 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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Perugia | ![]() |
Signed for Frosinone | 21 May 2019[13] | Pre-season | ![]() |
7 June 2019[14] |
Pescara | ![]() |
Resigned | 26 May 2019[15] | ![]() |
5 June 2019[16] | |
Spezia | ![]() |
Mutual consent | 30 May 2019[17] | ![]() |
19 June 2019[18] | |
Chievo | ![]() |
Signed for Vicenza | 1 June 2019 | ![]() |
4 July 2019[19] | |
Frosinone | ![]() |
Mutual consent | 2 June 2019[20] | ![]() |
17 June 2019[21] | |
Ascoli | ![]() |
Sacked | 5 June 2019[22] | ![]() |
7 June 2019[23] | |
Empoli | ![]() |
Signed for Genoa | 13 June 2019[24] | ![]() |
18 June 2019[25] | |
Benevento | ![]() |
Signed for Empoli | 18 June 2019 | ![]() |
22 June 2019[26] | |
Trapani | ![]() |
Signed for Spezia | 19 June 2019[27] | ![]() |
11 July 2019[28] | |
Salernitana | ![]() |
Sacked | 30 June 2019 | ![]() |
30 June 2019[29] | |
Venezia | ![]() |
End of contract | 30 June 2019 | ![]() |
3 July 2019[30] | |
Cremonese | ![]() |
Sacked | 8 October 2019[31] | 12th | ![]() |
8 October 2019[32] |
Empoli | ![]() |
Sacked | 12 November 2019[33] | 10th | ![]() |
14 November 2019[34] |
Livorno | ![]() |
Sacked | 9 December 2019[35] | 20th | ![]() |
10 December 2019[36] |
Trapani | ![]() |
Sacked | 17 December 2019[37] | 19th | ![]() |
19 December 2019[38] |
Perugia | ![]() |
Sacked | 4 January 2020[39] | 13th | ![]() |
4 January 2020[39] |
Cremonese | ![]() |
Sacked | 8 January 2020[40] | 17th | ![]() |
8 January 2020[40] |
Pescara | ![]() |
Resigned | 20 January 2020[41] | 10th | ![]() |
21 January 2020[42] |
Empoli | ![]() |
Sacked | 26 January 2020[43] | 16th | ![]() |
26 January 2020[43] |
Ascoli | ![]() |
Sacked | 27 January 2020[44] | 12th | ![]() |
27 January 2020[44] |
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End of caretaker spell | 1 February 2020 | 13th | ![]() |
1 February 2020[45] | |
Livorno | ![]() |
Sacked | 3 February 2020[46] | 20th | ![]() |
3 February 2020[46] |
Cosenza | ![]() |
Sacked | 10 February 2020[47] | 18th | ![]() |
11 February 2020[48] |
Chievo | ![]() |
Sacked | 1 March 2020[49] | 7th | ![]() |
11 February 2020[49] |
Cremonese | ![]() |
Sacked | 4 March 2020[50] | 17th | ![]() |
5 March 2020[51] |
Livorno | ![]() |
Sacked | 8 March 2020[52] | 20th | ![]() |
8 March 2020[52] |
Cosenza | ![]() |
Mutual consent | 18 March 2020[53] | 18th | ![]() |
18 March 2020 |
Ascoli | ![]() |
Sacked | 16 April 2020[54] | 15th | ![]() |
16 April 2020[54] |
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Sacked | 22 June 2020[55] | 17th | ![]() |
24 June 2020[56] | |
Pescara | ![]() |
Sacked | 5 July 2020 | 14th | ![]() |
7 July 2020 |
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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1 | Benevento (C, P) | 38 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 67 | 27 | +40 | 86 | Promotion to Serie A |
2 | Crotone (P) | 38 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 63 | 40 | +23 | 68 | |
3 | Spezia (Q) | 38 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 54 | 40 | +14 | 61 | Qualification to promotion play-offs semi-finals |
4 | Pordenone | 38 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 48 | 46 | +2 | 58[lower-alpha 1] | |
5 | Cittadella | 38 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 49 | 49 | 0 | 58[lower-alpha 1] | Qualification to promotion play-offs preliminary round |
6 | Chievo | 38 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 48 | 38 | +10 | 56 | |
7 | Empoli | 38 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 47 | 48 | −1 | 54[lower-alpha 2] | |
8 | Frosinone (Q) | 38 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 41 | 38 | +3 | 54[lower-alpha 2] | |
9 | Pisa | 38 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 49 | 45 | +4 | 54[lower-alpha 2] | |
10 | Salernitana | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 53 | 50 | +3 | 52 | |
11 | Venezia | 38 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 37 | 40 | −3 | 50 | |
12 | Cremonese | 38 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 42 | 43 | −1 | 49 | |
13 | Virtus Entella | 38 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 46 | 50 | −4 | 48 | |
14 | Ascoli | 38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 50 | 58 | −8 | 46[lower-alpha 3] | |
15 | Cosenza | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 50 | 49 | +1 | 46[lower-alpha 3] | |
16 | Perugia (R) | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 38 | 49 | −11 | 45[lower-alpha 4] | Qualification to relegation play-out |
17 | Pescara (O) | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 48 | 55 | −7 | 45[lower-alpha 4] | |
18 | Trapani[lower-alpha 5] (R) | 38 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 48 | 60 | −12 | 44 | Relegation to Serie C |
19 | Juve Stabia (R) | 38 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 47 | 63 | −16 | 41 | |
20 | Livorno (R) | 38 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 30 | 67 | −37 | 21 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Draw.[57]
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
- Pordenone finished ahead of Cittadella on head-to-head points: Pordenone 0–0 Cittadella, Cittadella 0–2 Pordenone.
- Head-to-head points: Empoli 9, Frosinone 5, Pisa 2.
- Ascoli finished ahead of Cosenza on head-to-head points: Ascoli 3–2 Cosenza, Cosenza 0–1 Ascoli.
- Perugia finished ahead of Pescara on head-to-head points: Perugia 3–1 Pescara, Pescara 2–2 Perugia.
- Deducted 2 points for administral irregularities.
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 |
Results
Promotion play-offs
Six teams may contest the promotion playoffs depending on the point differential between the third and fourth-placed teams. It begins with a preliminary one-legged round played at the home venue of the higher placed team, involving the teams placed fifth to eight. The two winning teams advance to play the third and fourth-placed teams in the two-legged semifinals. Those winning teams advance to the two-legged final where the winner is promoted to play in Serie A the following year. In the two-legged rounds, the higher seeded team plays the second game at home. If tied, the higher seeded team advances.
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8 | Frosinone | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||
5 | Cittadella | 2 | 4 | Pordenone | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||
8 | Frosinone (a.e.t.) | 3 | 8 | Frosinone | 0 | ||||||||||||
3 | Spezia | 1 | |||||||||||||||
6 | Chievo | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||
6 | Chievo (a.e.t.) | 1 | 3 | Spezia | 0 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||
7 | Empoli | 1 |
Preliminary round
4 August 2020 | Chievo | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Empoli | Verona |
21:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Marcantonio Bentegodi Attendance: 0 Referee: Davide Ghersini |
5 August 2020 | Cittadella | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | Frosinone | Cittadella |
21:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Pier Cesare Tombolato Attendance: 0 Referee: Simone Sozza |
Semi-finals
First leg
Second leg
Finals
First leg
Relegation play-out
Higher-placed team plays at home for second leg. If tied on aggregate, extra time and eventually penalty shoot-out are played because both teams ended up with same points in table. Defeated team is relegated.
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Pescara | 3–3 (4–2 p) | Perugia | 2–1 | 1–2 (a.e.t.) |
First leg
Second leg
14 August 2020 | Perugia | 2–1 (a.e.t.) (3–3 agg.) (2–4 p) | Pescara | Perugia |
21:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Renato Curi Attendance: 0 Referee: Gianluca Aureliano |
Penalties | ||||
Season statistics
Top goalscorers
1Player scored 1 goal in the play-out. |
Top assists
1Player made 1 assist in the play-offs. |
Hat-tricks
- As of 14 August 2020.
Player | Club | Against | Result | Date |
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Frosinone | Trapani | 3–0 (H) | 30 October 2019 |
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Benevento | Trapani | 5–0 (H) | 6 December 2019 |
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Benevento | Ascoli | 4–0 (H) | 29 December 2019 |
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Spezia | Chievo | 3–1 (A) | 26 June 2020 |
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Crotone | Benevento | 3–0 (H) | 3 July 2020 |
- Note
(H) – Home (A) – Away
Clean sheets
- As of 14 August 2020.
Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
Weeks |
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Benevento | 18 | 1, 3, 7–8, 10–11, 13–17, 19, 23, 25, 28–31 |
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Frosinone | 16 | 8, 10–12, 14–16, 19, 21–26, 29 |
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Cittadella | 14 | 3, 6–7, 9–12, 22, 25–26, 29–31, 37 |
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Spezia | 13 | 9, 11, 13, 15–16, 18, 22–23, 27, 29, 34, 36–37 |
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Venezia | 12 | 2, 5, 8, 12, 16, 19–20, 22, 29, 31, 35–36 |
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Chievo | 3, 8, 11, 15, 20, 24–25, 28, 31, 37–38 | ||
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Virtus Entella | 11 | 1–3, 10, 14–16, 18, 23, 28, 37 |
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Crotone | 1, 3, 5–6, 19–20, 23, 27, 30, 32, 34 | ||
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Pordenone | 2, 7, 9, 13, 15, 19, 26, 28–29, 31 | ||
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Cremonese | 10 | 5–6, 20, 24, 26, 28, 32, 34–36 |
- Note
1Player had 1 clean sheet in the play-offs.
Notes
Footnotes
- Starting 8 March 2020, due to the coronavirus pandemic in Italy, all matches have been played behind closed doors.[6]
- Matchdays 1–28.
- Matchdays 29–38 and play-offs.
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- Matchdays 10–31.
- Matchdays 12–25.
- Matchdays 31–38.
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