2024–25 Serie B

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The 2024–25 Serie B (known as the Serie BKT for sponsorship reasons) was the 93rd season of the Serie B since its establishment in 1929.

Season2024–25
DatesRegular season:
16 August 2024 – 13 May 2025
Play-offs:
17 May 2025 – 22 June 2025
ChampionsSassuolo (2nd title)
PromotedSassuolo
Pisa
Cremonese (via play-off)
Quick facts Season, Dates ...
Serie B
Season2024–25
DatesRegular season:
16 August 2024 – 13 May 2025
Play-offs:
17 May 2025 – 22 June 2025
ChampionsSassuolo (2nd title)
PromotedSassuolo
Pisa
Cremonese (via play-off)
RelegatedSalernitana (via play-out)
Brescia (folded)
Cittadella
Cosenza
Matches380[1]
Goals937 (2.47 per match)[2]
Top goalscorerArmand Laurienté
(18 goals)
Francesco Pio Esposito
(17+2 goals)[3]
Biggest home winSassuolo 6–1 Cittadella
Spezia 5–0 Cittadella
Biggest away winSüdtirol 0–4 Cremonese
Carrarese 0–4 Spezia
Cittadella 1–5 Südtirol
Highest scoringCesena 3–5 Sampdoria
Sassuolo 5–3 Südtirol
Palermo 5–3 Sassuolo
Longest winning run7 matches[4]
Sassuolo (12–18)
Longest unbeaten run14 matches[4]
Spezia (1–14)
Bari (3–16)
Sassuolo (5–18)
Longest winless run13 matches[4]
Sampdoria (11–23)
Longest losing run5 matches[4]
Südtirol (12–16)
Carrarese (21–25)
Highest attendance31,370[5]
Sampdoria 1–0 Salernitana
Lowest attendance1,078[5]
Cosenza 0–1 Cesena
Total attendance3,779,927[5]
Average attendance9,715[5]
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The league started on 16 August 2024.[6]

Teams

Team changes

The following teams changed divisions since the 2023–24 season:

New teams for the 2024–25 Serie B started early to appear as Cesena FC earned their spot on 30 March 2024 (the first team to be promoted so early in a season),[7] marking the city's return to the Italian second tier after six years of absence and the first time in club history due to dissolution of the former AC Cesena. A few days later, Mantova and Juve Stabia also returned to second level tier after 14[8] and 4[9] years of absence, respectively. And on 9 June 2024, Carrarese defeated Vicenza in Serie C play-off finals, thus earning the final promotion spot and returning to Serie B after 76 years of absence.

On 26 April 2024, Salernitana were relegated to Serie B after three years in Serie A.[10] They were followed by Sassuolo, who were relegated to Serie B on 19 May 2024 after an 11-year stint in the top flight,[11] and Frosinone, who went down on the final game of the season on 26 May 2024 after just a year in the top flight.[12]

Locations of the 2024–25 Serie B teams

Number of teams by regions

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No. of
teams
 Region Team(s)
4 Emilia-RomagnaCesena, Modena, Reggiana and Sassuolo
3 LombardyBrescia, Cremonese and Mantova
2 CalabriaCatanzaro and Cosenza
CampaniaJuve Stabia and Salernitana
LiguriaSampdoria and Spezia
TuscanyCarrarese and Pisa
1 ApuliaBari
LazioFrosinone
SicilyPalermo
Trentino-Alto Adige/SüdtirolSüdtirol
VenetoCittadella
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Stadiums and locations

More information Team, Location ...
Team Location Stadium Capacity Notes
Bari Bari Stadio San Nicola 58,270 17th in Serie B
Brescia Brescia Stadio Mario Rigamonti 19,500 8th in Serie B
Carrarese Carrara Stadio dei Marmi 3,520 Serie C, play-off winner
Catanzaro Catanzaro Stadio Nicola Ceravolo 14,650 5th in Serie B
Cesena Cesena Orogel Stadium-Dino Manuzzi 20,194 Serie C, Group B winner
Cittadella Cittadella Stadio Pier Cesare Tombolato 7,623 14th in Serie B
Cosenza Cosenza Stadio San Vito-Gigi Marulla 20,987 9th in Serie B
Cremonese Cremona Stadio Giovanni Zini 15,191 4th in Serie B
Frosinone Frosinone Stadio Benito Stirpe 16,227 18th in Serie A
Juve Stabia Castellammare di Stabia Stadio Romeo Menti 7,642 Serie C, Group C winner
Mantova Mantua Stadio Danilo Martelli 6,066 Serie C, Group A winner
Modena Modena Stadio Alberto Braglia 21,151 10th in Serie B
Palermo Palermo Stadio Renzo Barbera 36,365 6th in Serie B
Pisa Pisa Arena Garibaldi – Stadio Romeo Anconetani 14,000 13th in Serie B
Reggiana Reggio Emilia Mapei Stadium – Città del Tricolore 21,525 11th in Serie B
Salernitana Salerno Stadio Arechi 20,194 20th in Serie A
Sampdoria Genoa Stadio Luigi Ferraris 33,205 7th in Serie B
Sassuolo Sassuolo Mapei Stadium – Città del Tricolore 21,515 19th in Serie A
Spezia La Spezia Stadio Alberto Picco 11,968 15th in Serie B
Südtirol Bolzano Stadio Druso 5,539 12th in Serie B
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Personnel and kits

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Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor(s)
Main Other(s)
Bari Italy Moreno Longo Italy Francesco Vicari Erreà[13] Molino Casillo
List
    • Front: GoUp Noleggi
    • Back: MV Line
    • Sleeves: Supermercati Decò
    • Shorts: Granoro
Brescia Italy Rolando Maran Italy Dimitri Bisoli Kappa Gruppo DAC
List
    • Front: None
    • Back: Le Stagioni d'Italia
    • Sleeves: Pardgroup
    • Shorts: Eat Pink
Carrarese Italy Nicola Antonio Calabro Italy Marco Imperiale Givova Sagevan
List
    • Front: None
    • Back: FuturEnergy
    • Sleeves: Petra 2011
    • Shorts: Gemignani e Vanelli Marmi
Catanzaro Italy Fabio Caserta Italy Pietro Iemmello EYE Sport Coop
List
    • Front: Cupra Autoionà
    • Back: Principe Srl
    • Sleeves: BCC Calabria Ulteriore
    • Shorts: Fresco Sorriso
Cesena Italy Michele Mignani Italy Giuseppe Prestia Erreà E.CO Energia Corrente
List
    • Front: None
    • Back: E.CO Energia Corrente
    • Sleeves: 1 Attimo in Forma
    • Shorts: FS Costruzioni
Cittadella Italy Alessandro Dal Canto Italy Simone Branca Erreà Sirmax
List
    • Front: Gabrielli SpA
    • Back: Stylplex (H) / Meta Utensili (A & T)
    • Sleeves: Pastificio Cecchin / Nico Abbigliamento
    • Shorts: Scilm (H) / INE SpA (A & T)
Cosenza Italy Massimiliano Alvini Italy Tommaso D'Orazio Nike[14] Patata della Sila
List
    • Front: Volkswagen Chiappetta
    • Back: None
    • Sleeves: None
    • Shorts: 3F Group
Cremonese Italy Giovanni Stroppa Italy Matteo Bianchetti Acerbis Ilta Inox (H) / Arinox (A & T)
List
    • Front: Acciaieria Arvedi
    • Back: Milwaukee Tool
    • Sleeves: Arvedi Tubi Acciaio
    • Shorts: Feraboli Lubrificanti
Frosinone Italy Paolo Bianco Italy Ilario Monterisi Zeus MeglioBanca
List
    • Front: 7Sette Carburanti
    • Back: Supermercati Dem
    • Sleeves: Zedstore
    • Shorts: None
Juve Stabia Italy Guido Pagliuca Italy Alberto Gerbo Givova Supermercati Decò
List
    • Front: FRIMM, Oscar Petroli
    • Back: DS Glass
    • Sleeves: Bene Assicurazioni
    • Shorts: Madol Lubrificanti e Oli Motore
Mantova Italy Davide Possanzini Italy Salvatore Burrai Givova Sinergy Luce e Gas
List
    • Front: PATA Snack
    • Back: Verodol CBD
    • Sleeves: Napoli Uno
    • Shorts: Trinità Salumi
Modena Italy Paolo Mandelli Italy Antonio Pergreffi New Balance Kerakoll
List
    • Front: None
    • Back: SIM Maranello / Microprecisione
    • Sleeves: Reflexallen
    • Shorts: Studio Appari
Palermo Italy Alessio Dionisi Italy Matteo Luigi Brunori Puma Old Wild West
List
    • Front: Bisaten
    • Back: inX.aero
    • Sleeves: LT Costruzioni
    • Shorts: A29 Energy Plus
Pisa Italy Filippo Inzaghi Italy Antonio Caracciolo Adidas Cetilar
List
    • Front: Serenis, inX.aero
    • Back: HTS Verde Sportivo
    • Sleeves: Gruppo Paim
    • Shorts: Toni Luigi Scavi e Demolizioni
Reggiana Italy Davide Dionigi Italy Paolo Rozzio Macron Immergas
List
    • Front: Righi Food, EA Group
    • Back: Fiat Autostile
    • Sleeves: Carrozzeria 2S
    • Shorts: Olmedo Special Vehicles
Salernitana Italy Pasquale Marino Italy Luigi Sepe Zeus 958 Santero
List
Sampdoria Italy Alberico Evani Poland Bartosz Bereszyński Macron Rendimax
List
    • Front: None
    • Back: Idee per Viaggiare
    • Sleeves: Sogeco International
    • Shorts: LaMiaLiguria
Sassuolo Italy Fabio Grosso Italy Domenico Berardi Puma Mapei None
Spezia Italy Luca D'Angelo Italy Filippo Bandinelli Kappa Spigas Clienti
List
    • Front: Dani Shipping
    • Back: LaMiaLiguria
    • Sleeves: Iozzelli Magazzini Edili
    • Shorts: None
Südtirol Italy Fabrizio Castori Italy Fabian Tait Erreà[15] Südtirol
List
    • Front: Duka Shower
    • Back: TopHaus (H) / Racines-Giovo (A)
    • Sleeves: Alperia
    • Shorts: None
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Managerial changes

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Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Replaced by Date of appointment
Cosenza Italy William Viali Mutual consent 14 June 2024[16] Pre-season Italy Massimiliano Alvini 1 July 2024[17]
Cesena Italy Domenico Toscano 18 June 2024[18] Italy Michele Mignani 1 July 2024[19]
Pisa Italy Alberto Aquilani 18 June 2024[20] Italy Filippo Inzaghi 3 July 2024[21]
Catanzaro Italy Vincenzo Vivarini 28 June 2024[22] Italy Fabio Caserta 5 July 2024
Palermo Italy Michele Mignani Sacked 30 June 2024[23] Italy Alessio Dionisi 1 July 2024[24]
Sassuolo Italy Davide Ballardini End of contract 30 June 2024 Italy Fabio Grosso 1 July 2024[25]
Frosinone Italy Eusebio Di Francesco 30 June 2024[26] Italy Vincenzo Vivarini 1 July 2024[27]
Reggiana Italy Alessandro Nesta Signed by Monza 30 June 2024 Italy William Viali 1 July 2024[28]
Bari Italy Federico Giampaolo End of caretaker spell 30 June 2024 Italy Moreno Longo 1 July 2024[29]
Salernitana Italy Stefano Colantuono 30 June 2024 Italy Andrea Sottil 1 July 2024[30]
Italy Andrea Sottil Mutual consent 2 July 2024[31] Italy Giovanni Martusciello 3 July 2024[32]
Sampdoria Italy Andrea Pirlo Sacked 29 August 2024[33] 19th Italy Andrea Sottil 30 August 2024[34]
Cremonese Italy Giovanni Stroppa 8 October 2024[35] 7th Italy Eugenio Corini 9 October 2024[36]
Cittadella Italy Edoardo Gorini 11 October 2024[37] 18th Italy Alessandro Dal Canto 14 October 2024[38]
Frosinone Italy Vincenzo Vivarini 22 October 2024[39] 20th Italy Leandro Greco 22 October 2024[40]
Südtirol Switzerland Federico Valente 4 November 2024[41] 16th Italy Marco Zaffaroni 4 November 2024[42]
Modena Italy Pierpaolo Bisoli 4 November 2024[43] 19th Italy Paolo Mandelli 4 November 2024[a]
Salernitana Italy Giovanni Martusciello 11 November 2024[46] 17th Italy Stefano Colantuono 11 November 2024[47]
Cremonese Italy Eugenio Corini 11 November 2024[48] 5th Italy Giovanni Stroppa 11 November 2024[49]
Südtirol Italy Marco Zaffaroni 7 December 2024[50] 19th Italy Fabrizio Castori 8 December 2024[51]
Brescia Italy Rolando Maran 9 December 2024[52] 10th Italy Pierpaolo Bisoli 9 December 2024[53]
Sampdoria Italy Andrea Sottil 9 December 2024[54] 15th Italy Leonardo Semplici 11 December 2024[55]
Salernitana Italy Stefano Colantuono Mutual consent 30 December 2024[56] 18th Italy Roberto Breda 3 January 2025[57]
Brescia Italy Pierpaolo Bisoli Sacked 28 January 2025[58] 15th Italy Rolando Maran 28 January 2025[58]
Frosinone Italy Leandro Greco 17 February 2025[59] 19th Italy Paolo Bianco 18 February 2025[60]
Cosenza Italy Massimiliano Alvini 26 February 2025[61] 20th Italy Pierantonio Tortelli 26 February 2025[62]
Italy Pierantonio Tortelli 30 March 2025[63] 20th Italy Massimiliano Alvini 30 March 2025[63]
Reggiana Italy William Viali 30 March 2025[64] 17th Italy Davide Dionigi 31 March 2025[65]
Salernitana Italy Roberto Breda 7 April 2025[66] 19th Italy Pasquale Marino 7 April 2025[67]
Sampdoria Italy Leonardo Semplici 7 April 2025[68] 18th Italy Alberico Evani 7 April 2025[69]
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  1. [a]
    Initially a caretaker,[44] Mandelli was confirmed as manager of the club on 11 November.[45]

League table

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Sassuolo (C, P) 38 25 7 6 78 38 +40 82 Promotion to Serie A
2 Pisa (P) 38 23 7 8 64 35 +29 76
3 Spezia 38 17 15 6 59 33 +26 66 Qualification for promotion play-offs semi-finals
4 Cremonese (O, P) 38 16 13 9 62 44 +18 61
5 Juve Stabia 38 14 13 11 42 41 +1 55 Qualification for promotion play-offs preliminary round
6 Catanzaro 38 11 20 7 51 45 +6 53
7 Cesena 38 14 11 13 46 47 −1 53
8 Palermo 38 14 10 14 52 43 +9 52
9 Bari 38 10 18 10 41 40 +1 48
10 Südtirol 38 12 10 16 50 57 −7 46
11 Modena 38 10 15 13 48 50 −2 45
12 Carrarese 38 11 12 15 39 49 −10 45
13 Mantova 38 10 14 14 49 58 −9 44
14 Reggiana 38 11 11 16 42 52 −10 44
15 Frosinone 38 9 16 13 37 50 −13 43
16 Salernitana (R) 38 11 9 18 37 47 −10 42 Qualification for relegation play-out
17 Sampdoria (O) 38 8 17 13 38 49 −11 41
18 Brescia (R, E) 38 9 16 13 41 48 −7 39[a] Excluded and folded
19 Cittadella (R) 38 10 9 19 30 56 −26 39 Relegation to Serie C
20 Cosenza (R) 38 7 13 18 32 56 −24 30[b]
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Source: Serie BKT
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Draw.
(Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played)[72]
(C) Champions; (E) Eliminated; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. [a]
    Brescia were deducted 4 points due to administrative irregularities.[70]
  2. [b]
    Cosenza were deducted 4 points due to administrative irregularities.[71]

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 in the round at which they were originally scheduled but added to the full round that was played immediately afterwards.

More information Team ╲ Round, Bari ...
Team ╲ Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
Bari2019201916910121110101066647786787677799899888899
Brescia5131511263569978881011131313131315111213121414171316141615161515
Carrarese15181317181920171715141216131611121011891113141611111213121111111111101312
Catanzaro13151812131616161611111111111198877676555445556677666
Cesena293891058138844456566101099108886678891010987
Cittadella16121166131718181819171919202020181615151514151112141112141515171919191919
Cosenza610122017181920191918181314131717191920192020202020202020202020202020202020
Cremonese18141478487444555454544444444554444444444
Frosinone716171619201819202020202020181818201717171819191919191818131212121214151616
Juve Stabia132251474566699976455565766677665555555
Mantova8495125911101312151010101313111214141011131515161717181613131413141414
Modena1711101415813131517171914151414109109111212910101010101010101099121111
Palermo1920161511126975587778912911858899988977766778
Pisa92611111111113222322222222222222222222
Reggiana106141011111481215131516171214151412121410121314131315151717191816131213
Salernitana384914151510141616141718151616161818201718181718181919191919181518171817
Sampdoria1117191820171415127791212121515141516161616161416151516161818161717181718
Sassuolo1477137343322221111111111111111111111111
Spezia125833222233332333233333333333333333333
Südtirol415104712691413161817191919172019181917171817171611111414151312111010
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Leader and promotion to Serie A
Promotion to Serie A
Play-off semifinals
Play-off preliminary round
Relegation to Serie C
Play-off
Source: WorldFootball.net

Results

More information Home \ Away, BAR ...
Home \ Away BAR BRE CAR CAT CES CIT COS CRE FRO JST MAN MOD PAL PIS REG SAL SAM SAS SPE SUD
Bari — 2–2 0–0 1–1 1–0 3–2 1–1 1–1 2–1 1–3 2–0 1–2 2–1 1–0 2–2 0–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 0–1
Brescia 1–1 — 0–0 2–3 1–1 0–1 2–3 3–2 4–0 0–0 1–2 3–3 1–0 1–2 2–1 0–0 1–1 2–5 1–1 0–0
Carrarese 2–1 1–2 — 2–2 2–0 3–0 1–0 2–2 0–1 0–0 1–1 2–1 1–0 1–0 0–0 3–2 1–0 0–2 0–4 2–0
Catanzaro 3–3 2–1 3–1 — 4–2 1–0 4–0 1–2 0–0 0–0 2–2 2–2 1–3 0–0 1–1 1–0 2–2 1–1 0–1 3–0
Cesena 1–1 2–0 2–1 2–0 — 0–0 2–1 0–1 1–1 1–2 4–2 2–2 2–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 3–5 0–2 0–0 1–0
Cittadella 3–1 0–1 0–0 0–0 0–2 — 0–0 0–0 1–2 2–2 1–2 0–2 2–1 0–3[a] 3–1 0–2 0–0 1–2 0–2 1–5
Cosenza 1–0 1–1 1–0 1–1 0–1 0–1 — 1–0 0–1 1–1 2–2 1–1 0–3 0–3 1–0 1–1 2–1 0–1 0–0 0–2
Cremonese 1–1 1–1 1–0 4–0 1–2 2–2 3–1 — 1–0 1–1 4–2 2–2 0–1 1–3 0–2 2–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 3–1
Frosinone 0–3 2–1 0–1 1–1 3–2 1–1 2–2 0–3 — 0–0 2–1 1–1 1–1 0–0 1–1 2–0 2–2 1–2 2–2 0–3
Juve Stabia 3–1 0–0 2–1 2–0 1–0 0–1 3–0 1–2 1–1 — 1–0 2–1 1–3 2–0 1–2 1–0 0–0 2–2 0–3 2–1
Mantova 0–1 1–1 2–1 0–0 3–0 1–0 3–2 1–0 3–1 1–1 — 0–0 0–0 2–3 0–2 1–0 2–2 0–3 2–2 2–0
Modena 2–1 2–2 2–0 2–1 0–1 0–1 1–1 2–2 1–1 3–0 3–1 — 2–2 1–0 2–3 1–1 1–3 1–3 1–1 0–0
Palermo 1–0 1–0 1–1 1–2 0–0 0–1 1–1 2–3 2–0 1–0 2–2 2–0 — 1–2 2–0 0–1 1–1 5–3 2–0 1–2
Pisa 2–0 2–1 2–1 0–0 3–1 0–1 2–2 2–1 1–0 3–1 3–1 1–2 2–0 — 2–1 1–0 3–0 3–1 2–2 3–3
Reggiana 0–0 2–0 2–2 2–2 0–1 2–1 0–1 1–2 2–0 2–1 2–2 0–1 2–1 0–2 — 0–0 2–2 0–2 2–1 1–3
Salernitana 0–2 0–0 4–1 0–0 1–1 2–1 3–1 1–0 1–1 1–2 2–0 1–0 1–2 2–3 2–1 — 3–2 1–2 0–2 2–1
Sampdoria 0–0 0–1 1–1 3–3 1–2 1–0 1–0 0–0 0–3 1–2 1–0 1–0 1–1 0–1 0–1 1–0 — 0–0 0–0 1–0
Sassuolo 1–1 2–0 2–0 0–2 2–1 6–1 2–1 1–4 0–1 2–0 1–0 2–0 2–1 1–0 5–1 4–0 5–1 — 0–0 5–3
Spezia 0–0 0–1 4–2 0–1 2–1 5–0 3–1 2–3 2–1 1–1 1–1 1–0 2–2 3–2 1–0 2–0 2–0 2–1 — 3–0
Südtirol 0–0 1–2 2–2 1–1 1–1 1–2 2–1 0–4 1–1 2–0 2–2 2–1 1–3 1–2 2–0 3–2 2–1 0–1 1–1 —
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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 the second leg. If teams are tied on aggregate, the higher-placed team advances;
  • Final: the higher-placed team plays at home for the 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 shoot-out if necessary.

Preliminary round Semi-finals Final
5 Juve Stabia 2 0 2
5 Juve Stabia 1 4 Cremonese 1 3 4
8 Palermo 0 4 Cremonese 0 3 3
3 Spezia 0 2 2
6 Catanzaro 0 1 1
6 Catanzaro 1 3 Spezia 2 2 4
7 Cesena 0

Preliminary round

17 May 2025 Catanzaro 1–0CesenaCatanzaro
17:15 CEST (UTC+2) Iemmello 54' Report Stadium: Nicola Ceravolo
Attendance: 10,501
Referee: Juan Luca Sacchi
17 May 2025 Juve Stabia 1–0PalermoCastellammare di Stabia
19:30 CEST (UTC+2) Adorante 67' Report Stadium: Romeo Menti
Attendance: 7,114
Referee: Marco Di Bello

Semi-finals

First leg

21 May 2025 Juve Stabia 2–1 Cremonese Castellammare di Stabia
20:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Johnsen 77' Stadium: Romeo Menti
Attendance: 7,172
Referee: Giuseppe Collu
21 May 2025 Catanzaro 0–2 Spezia Catanzaro
20:30 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: Nicola Ceravolo
Attendance: 12,256
Referee: Kevin Bonacina

Second leg

25 May 2025 Cremonese 3–0
(4–2 agg.)		Juve StabiaCremona
17:15 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Giovanni Zini
Attendance: 11,285
Referee: Gianluca Manganiello
25 May 2025 Spezia 2–1
(4–1 agg.)		CatanzaroLa Spezia
19:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Alberto Picco
Attendance: 11,599
Referee: Fabio Maresca

Final

First leg

29 May 2025 Cremonese 0–0 Spezia Cremona
20:30 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Giovanni Zini
Attendance: 14,100
Referee: Luca Pairetto

Second leg

1 June 2025 Spezia2–3
(2–3 agg.)		 Cremonese La Spezia
20:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Alberto Picco
Attendance: 12,064
Referee: Andrea Colombo

Relegation play-out

Format

The relegation play-offs (play-out in Italian) is contested over two legs between the teams finishing 16th and 17th in the regular season. The higher-placed team hosts the second leg.

If the teams are level on aggregate score, the lower-placed team in the regular season standings is 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 are used to determine the winner.

Overview

The relegation play-out was originally scheduled for 19 and 26 May 2025 between Frosinone and Salernitana, who finished in 16th and 17th place respectively. Sampdoria were in 18th place and due to be directly relegated, while Brescia ended up in 15th place, securing their status in Serie B. However, on 18 May 2025, Lega B announced the postponement of the fixtures after the FIGC’s Federal Public Prosecutor’s Office had concluded its investigation into financial irregularities concerning Brescia. As the investigation could lead to a points deduction that would alter the final standings, the league opted to delay the play-out pending the outcome of the disciplinary proceedings.[73]

On 26 May, Lega B decided that the relegation play-offs would likely be scheduled for 15 and 20 June 2025.[74] Brescia were deducted four points for administrative violations on 29 May 2025.[75] The penalty altered the final standings: Brescia dropped into the relegation zone, Frosinone moved up to 15th place and avoided relegation, and the play-out positions became Salernitana (16th) and Sampdoria (17th).[76]

Brescia initially appealed the deduction, but on 9 June 2025 the club announced it would renounce the appeal, effectively accepting the four-point penalty and the resulting relegation to Serie C.[77] With the deduction confirmed and Brescia’s appeal withdrawn, the revised standings were definitive. Lega B subsequently rescheduled the play-out for June, with the second leg confirmed for 22 June 2025.[78]

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Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Sampdoria 5–0 Salernitana 2–0 3–0 (w/o)
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First leg

15 June 2025 Sampdoria 2–0 Salernitana Genoa
20:30 CEST (UTC+2) Meulensteen 39'
Curto 86'		 Report Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Attendance: 30,573
Referee: Gianluca Aureliano

Second leg

22 June 2025 Salernitana0–3
(0–5 agg.)		 Sampdoria Salerno
20:30 CEST (UTC+2) Report Coda 38'
Sibilli 49'		 Stadium: Arechi
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Daniele Doveri

Sampdoria won 5–0 on aggregate and remained in Serie B, while Salernitana were relegated to Serie C. The second leg in Salerno was suspended in the 74th minute with Sampdoria leading 0–2 due to incidents caused by Salernitana fans. Lega B awarded Sampdoria a 3–0 win for the second leg, giving them a 5–0 aggregate victory.[79]

Season statistics

Top goalscorers

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Rank Player Club Goals[80]
1 Italy Francesco Pio Esposito2 Spezia 19
2 France Armand Laurienté Sassuolo 18
3 Italy Andrea Adorante2 Juve Stabia 17
Italy Pietro Iemmello1 Catanzaro
5 Italy Matteo Tramoni Pisa 13
6 Albania Cristian Shpendi Cesena 11
7 Italy Manuel De Luca2 Cremonese 10
Italy Leonardo Mancuso Mantova
Italy Nicholas Pierini Sassuolo
10 Italy Matteo Brunori Palermo 9
Finland Joel Pohjanpalo
Italy Massimo Coda1 Sampdoria
Italy Samuele Mulattieri Sassuolo
Italy Antonio Palumbo Modena
Argentina Franco Vázquez Cremonese
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1 Player scored 1 goal in the play-offs.
2 Player scored 2 goals in the play-offs.

Hat-tricks

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Player Club Against Result Date
Italy Pietro Iemmello Catanzaro Sampdoria 3–3 (A) 30 November 2024
Finland Joel Pohjanpalo Palermo Sassuolo 5–3 (H) 6 April 2025
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(H) – Home (A) – Away

Clean sheets

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sheets[4]		 Game weeks
1 Italy Stefano Gori2 Spezia 14 7–10, 12–14, 16–18, 32, 36
Italy Mirko Pigliacelli1 Catanzaro 2, 5, 7, 10–12, 20, 22, 26–27, 30, 34, 38
3 Serbia Boris Radunović Bari 13 4–6, 10–11, 13, 16, 20–21, 27, 30, 34, 37
Senegal Demba Thiam1 Juve Stabia 2–4, 7, 12, 14, 18, 26, 32, 34, 36–37
5 Italy Marco Bleve Carrarese 12 3, 7–8, 10–12, 14, 16–18, 20, 35
Croatia Adrian Šemper Pisa 2–3, 10–11, 13, 17, 20, 22–23, 31, 33, 36
7 Romania Horațiu Moldovan Sassuolo 11 5–7, 10, 14–15, 24–28
8 Italy Andrea Fulignati2 Cremonese 10 2, 14–15, 17, 19, 21, 29, 36
Italy Luca Lezzerini Brescia 1, 5, 12, 14, 17–18, 27, 31, 36–37
10 Albania Elhan Kastrati Cittadella 9 2, 9, 11–12, 17, 21, 23, 28, 32
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1 Player kept 1 clean-sheet in the play-offs.
1 Player kept 2 clean-sheets in the play-offs.

Awards

Monthly

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Month MVP of the Month Ref
August Italy Antonio Vergara Reggiana [81]
September Italy Salvatore Esposito Spezia [82]
October Italy Nicholas Pierini Sassuolo [83]
November Italy Pietro Iemmello Catanzaro [84]
December France Mattéo Tramoni Pisa [85]
January Italy Federico Bonini Catanzaro [86]
February France Armand Laurienté Sassuolo [87]
March France Farès Ghedjemis Frosinone [88]
April Finland Joel Pohjanpalo Palermo [89]
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Annual

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Award Winner Club Ref
MVP of the season France Armand Laurienté Sassuolo [90]
Play-offs MVP Italy Manuel De Luca Cremonese [91]
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Attendances

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#ClubAverage attendance[92]
1Sampdoria22,077
2Palermo20,730
3Bari15,892
4Salernitana13,265
5Cesena11,803
6Frosinone10,408
7Reggiana9,826
8Modena9,739
9Catanzaro9,455
10Cremonese8,963
11Pisa8,858
12Spezia8,846
13Mantova8,730
14Brescia6,328
15Sassuolo5,569
16Cosenza5,179
17Juve Stabia4,647
18Südtirol3,921
19Cittadella3,859
20Carrarese3,566
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Notes

  1. [a]
    Final result was walkover. The match originally ended 1–1.

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