Serie B is Italy's second tier, contested by 20 clubs over 38 matchdays. The top two are promoted automatically while third through eighth contest a playoff, and the division's promotion race is complicated by Italian football's financial volatility — clubs are periodically demoted or excluded for licensing failures, and the composition of the league can change between seasons for reasons unrelated to results. Historic names with major honours and large followings, including former Serie A champions and European trophy winners, are frequently present. The football reflects Italian coaching tradition at its most conservative: organised, defensively disciplined, low-scoring, and tactically detailed, with promotion campaigns often built on the league's meanest defence rather than its best attack. Managerial turnover is high and mid-table clubs reshape squads aggressively each window.
No Serie B fixtures are scheduled in the next seven days. The 2026/2027 season runs from 21 August 2026 to 14 May 2027.