2020–21_Serie_B

2020–21 Serie B

2020–21 Serie B

92nd season of second-tier football league in Italy


The 2020–21 Serie B (known as the Serie BKT for sponsorship reasons) was the 89th season of the Serie B since its establishment in 1929. It started on 25 September 2020 and ended on 10 May 2021.[9]

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On 5 November 2020, Serie B announced it would use VAR from the second half of the season.[10] However, it was used only on promotion play-off matches. DAZN broadcast all matches live domestically, with MyCujoo further distributing games in 15 countries.

Changes

The following teams have changed division since the 2019–20 season:

Teams

Stadiums and locations

Number of teams by regions

Personnel and kits

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Managerial changes

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League table

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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.[55]
(C) Champions; (D) Disqualified; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated; (T) Qualified, but not yet for the particular phase indicated
Notes:
  1. Head-to-head points: Brescia 9, Chievo 5, SPAL 2.
  2. Frosinone finished ahead of Reggina on head-to-head points: Frosinone 1–1 Reggina, Reggina 0–4 Frosinone.
  3. Head-to-head points: Vicenza 8, Cremonese 4, Pisa 3.
  4. Since the 16th-placed team Ascoli finished more than 4 points ahead of the 17th-placed team Cosenza, the relegation play-out was not played and Cosenza were originally relegated directly. However, Cosenza was ultimately spared from relegation following Chievo's bankruptcy and subsequent dissolution.

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.

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Champions, promotion to Serie A
Promotion to Serie A
Play-off semifinals
Play-off preliminary round
Relegation to Serie C
Source: Serie BKT (in Italian), worldfootball.net (in English)

Results

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Source: Serie B (in Italian), Soccerway (in English)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

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
6 Cittadella 3 0 3
6 Cittadella 1 3 Monza 0 2 2
7 Brescia 0 6 Cittadella 0 1 1
5 Venezia 1 1 2
5 Venezia 1 1 2
5 Venezia (a.e.t.) 3 4 Lecce 0 1 1
8 Chievo 2

Preliminary round

13 May 2021 Cittadella 1–0BresciaCittadella
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Proia 40'
Report Stadium: Pier Cesare Tombolato
Attendance: 0[56]
Referee: Ivan Pezzuto
13 May 2021 Venezia 3–2 (a.e.t.)ChievoVenice
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Pierluigi Penzo
Attendance: 0[56]
Referee: Simone Sozza

Semi-finals

First leg

17 May 2021 Cittadella 3–0 Monza Cittadella
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Pier Cesare Tombolato
Attendance: 0[56]
Referee: Giovanni Ayroldi
17 May 2021 Venezia 1–0 Lecce Venice
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Pierluigi Penzo
Attendance: 0[56]
Referee: Valerio Marini

Second leg

20 May 2021 Lecce1–1
(1–2 agg.)
Venezia Lecce
18:30 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: Via del Mare
Attendance: 0[56]
Referee: Massimiliano Irrati
20 May 2021 Monza2–0
(2–3 agg.)
Cittadella Monza
20:45 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Brianteo
Attendance: 0[56]
Referee: Juan Luca Sacchi

Final

First leg

23 May 2021 Cittadella 0–1 Venezia Cittadella
21:15 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Pier Cesare Tombolato
Attendance: 0[56]
Referee: Simone Sozza

Second leg

27 May 2021 Venezia 1–1
(2–1 agg.)
CittadellaVenice
21:15 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Pierluigi Penzo
Attendance: 0[56]
Referee: Daniele Orsato

Relegation play-out

The relegation play-out was not played because the 16th-placed team Ascoli finished more than 4 points ahead of 17th-placed team Cosenza, then they were relegated directly to Serie C. Cosenza was later readmitted to replace the excluded Chievo.


Season statistics

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