| Lega Nazionale Professionisti Serie B | |
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| Abbreviation | LNPB |
|---|---|
| Predecessor | Lega Calcio |
| Founded | 2010 |
| Headquarters | Milan |
Region served | Italy |
| Products | Serie B Campionato Primavera 2 |
Membership | 20 clubs |
President | Mauro Balata |
Parent organization | FIGC |
| Website | LegaB.it |
The Lega Nazionale Professionisti B (Italian for National Professionals League B), commonly known as LNPB or Lega B[1] (B League), is the governing body that runs the second tier of professional football competitions in Italy, the Serie B. It was previously known as Lega Nazionale Professionisti Serie B or just Lega Serie B.
It was founded on 7 July 2010,[2] following a split between Serie A and Serie B clubs, which led to the dissolution of the Lega Calcio and creation of two new leagues, the Lega Serie A and Lega Serie B respectively.[3] Since April 2011, Lega Serie B has joined the European Professional Football Leagues association.[4]
- ^ "Lega B, Balata è il nuovo presidente. Paparesta si ritira: "Ci sono forze e poteri..."". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). 23 November 2017. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
- ^ "La nuova identità della Lega B". legaseriea.it (in Italian). Lega Nazionale Professionisti Serie A. 5 July 2010. Archived from the original on 7 July 2010. Retrieved 8 August 2010.
- ^ "Serie A to form breakaway league". BBC. 30 April 2009. Retrieved 7 July 2010.
- ^ "La Lega Serie B entra nella EPFL". legaserieb.it (in Italian). Lega Nazionale Professionisti Serie B. 1 April 2011. Retrieved 4 September 2011.