2025–26 Serie B

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. Sassoulo, Pisa and Cremonese are promoted to the top flight after one, thirty one and two years respectively. Number of teams by regions Stadiums and locations Personnel and kits Managerial changes ==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==

Format • 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 First leg Second leg Final First leg Second leg ==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. First leg Second leg ==Season statistics==

Top goalscorers Hat-tricks ;Note (H) – Home (A) – Away Clean sheets 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==