Lega B

Lega B
Lega Nazionale Professionisti Serie B
AbbreviationLNPB
PredecessorLega Calcio
Founded2010
HeadquartersMilan
Region served
Italy
ProductsSerie B
Campionato Primavera 2
Membership
20 clubs
President
Mauro Balata
Parent organization
FIGC
WebsiteLegaB.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]

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "Serie A to form breakaway league". BBC. 30 April 2009. Retrieved 7 July 2010.
  4. ^ "La Lega Serie B entra nella EPFL". legaserieb.it (in Italian). Lega Nazionale Professionisti Serie B. 1 April 2011. Retrieved 4 September 2011.