2015–16 Serie B


The 2015–16 Serie B was the 84th season since its establishment in 1929. A total of 22 teams contested the league: 16 returning from the 2014–15 season, 4 promoted from Lega Pro, and 2 relegated from Serie A. Vacancies created by the bankruptcy of Serie A-relegated Parma and the demotion of Catania to Lega Pro due to match fixing allowed Brescia to remain in the league despite being relegated. Furthermore, Teramo was due to participate to Serie B but due to the allegations for match-fixing, the Courts decided to relegate Teramo in the last place of Lega Pro of the previous season. After the demotion of Catania, Virtus Entella was readmitted into Serie B as the best team of the relegated teams from the previous season. Furthermore, Ascoli was promoted into the championship after finishing second in Lega Pro Group B, second after Teramo before being stripped of the title for the match-fixing scandal.
Serie B introduced the "green card" at the beginning of the season. The green card is given to promote fair play and good acts. The green card will not be given during the game, as it would alter sport rules, but awarded after the match to a player or coach who exhibited fair play by the referee. The player or coach with the most green cards at the end of the season will be rewarded.

Teams

Relegated from 2014–15 Serie A:
From 2014–15 Serie B:
Promoted from 2014–15 Lega Pro:
TeamHome cityStadiumCapacity2014–15 season
AscoliAscoliDel DucaLega Pro/B champions
AvellinoAvellinoPartenio8th in Serie B
BariBariSan Nicola10th in Serie B
BresciaBresciaMario Rigamonti20th in Serie B
CagliariCagliariSant'Elia18th in Serie A
CesenaCesenaDino Manuzzi19th in Serie A
ComoComoGiuseppe SinigagliaLega Pro Play-off winners
CrotoneCrotoneEzio Scida16th in Serie B
LatinaLatinaDomenico Francioni13th in Serie B
LivornoLivornoArmando Picchi9th in Serie B
ModenaModenaAlberto Braglia17th in Serie B
NovaraNovaraSilvio PiolaLega Pro/A champions
PerugiaPerugiaRenato Curi280006th in Serie B
PescaraPescaraAdriatico7th in Serie B
Pro VercelliVercelliSilvio Piola15th in Serie B
SalernitanaSalernoArechiLega Pro/C champions
SpeziaLa SpeziaAlberto Picco5th in Serie B
TernanaTerniLibero Liberati12th in Serie B
TrapaniTrapaniProvinciale 11th in Serie B
VicenzaVicenzaRomeo Menti3rd in Serie B
Virtus EntellaChiavariComunale18th in Serie B
Virtus LancianoLancianoGuido Biondi14th in Serie B

Personnel and kits

Managerial changes

League table

Promotion play-offs

Six teams played in the promotion playoffs. A preliminary one-legged round, played at the home venue of the higher placed team, involved the teams from 5th to 8th place. The two winning teams will played against the 3rd and 4th-placed teams in two-legged semifinals. The higher placed team played the second leg of the promotion playoff at home. Pescara won the promotion play-offs to Serie A.

Relegation play-out

Results

Top goalscorers

Attendance data