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| Organising body | Lega B |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1929 (pilot in 1922) |
| Country | Italy |
| Confederation | UEFA |
| Number of teams | 20 |
| Level on pyramid | 2 |
| Promotion to | Serie A |
| Relegation to | Serie C |
| Domestic cup(s) | Coppa Italia |
| International cup(s) | UEFA Europa League (via winning Coppa Italia) |
| Current champions | Parma (1st title) (2023–24) |
| Most championships | Genoa (6 titles) |
| Most appearances | Luigi Cagni (483) |
| Top goalscorer | Stefan Schwoch (135) |
| TV partners | Amazon Prime Video DAZN |
| Website | legab.it |
| Current: 2024–25 Serie B | |
The Serie B (Italian pronunciation: [ˈsɛːrje ˈbi][1]), officially known as Serie BKT for sponsorship reasons,[2] is the second-highest division in the Italian football league system after the Serie A. It has been operating for over ninety years since the 1929–30 season. It had been organized by Lega Calcio until 2010 and the Lega Serie B ever since. Common nicknames for the league are campionato cadetto and cadetteria, since cadetto is the Italian name for junior or cadet.
- ^ Luciano Canepari. "serie". DiPI Online (in Italian). Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ Redazione (22 June 2018). "La B cambia nome: si chiamerà Serie BKT fino al 2021".