The Serie B, renamed Serie BKT for sponsorship reasons, 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, when the Lega Serie B was created for the 2010–11 season. Common nicknames for the league are campionato cadetto and cadetteria, since cadetto is the Italian name for junior or cadet.
The Province of Padua is a province in the Veneto region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Padua.
Novara Football Club, commonly referred to as Novara, is an Italian football club based in Novara, Piedmont.
Ravenna Football Club is an Italian association football club, based in Ravenna, Emilia-Romagna. It currently plays in Serie D after relegation from Serie C in the 2020-21 season.
Massimo Oddo is an Italian professional football manager and a former player who played as a full-back. He is currently in charge as the head coach of Serie C club SPAL.
Giampiero Pinzi is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Davide Di Gennaro is an Italian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Serie D club Portici.
César Vinicio Cervo de Luca, known as just César, is a Brazilian football coach and former defender. César also holds Italian nationality through descent.
Andrea Mandorlini is an Italian football manager and former defender, currently in charge of Romanian Liga I club CFR Cluj.
Marcus Plínio Diniz Paixão, commonly known as Marcus Diniz, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a defender for FC Buzău.
Pierpaolo Bisoli is an Italian football manager and former midfielder, currently in charge as head coach of Serie B club Südtirol.
The 2009–10 Serie B season is the seventy-eighth edition since its establishment in 1929. Serie B is the second-highest division in the Italian football league system after the Serie A. It is contested by 22 teams and organized by the Lega Calcio.
Giulio Donati is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a right-back.
Matteo Centurioni is an Italian football coach and a former player. Centurioni played over 200 matches at Serie B.
Luparense Football Club is an Italian association football in San Martino di Lupari in the Province of Padua. It is the same club that operates the futsal section of the same name.
The 2011–12 Serie B was the eightieth season since its establishment in 1929. A total of 22 teams will contest the league: 15 of which returning from the 2010–11 season, four of which promoted from Lega Pro Prima Divisione, and three relegated from Serie A. It began on 27 August 2011 and ended on 27 May 2012.
Daniel Cappelletti is an Italian footballer who plays as a defender for Serie C club Vicenza.
Cosenza Calcio S.r.l. is an Italian football club, based in Cosenza, Calabria. Currently the team plays in Serie B.
Calcio Padova, commonly referred to as Padova, is an Italian football club based in Padua, Veneto. Founded in 1910, Padova currently play in Serie C Group A, having last been in Serie A in 1996. The team's official colours are white and red.
Vigontina San Paolo F.C. is an Italian association football team of the city of Vigonza and Padova, Veneto. It currently plays in Promozione.
