2020–21 Serie B

The 2020–21 Serie B (known as the Serie BKT for sponsorship reasons) was the 89th season of the Serie B since its establishment in 1929. It started on 25 September 2020 and ended on 10 May 2021.

Serie B
Season2020–21
DatesRegular season:
25 September 2020 – 10 May 2021
Play-offs:
13 May 2021 – 27 May 2021
ChampionsEmpoli (3rd title)
PromotedEmpoli
Salernitana
Venezia (via play-off)
RelegatedChievo (disbanded)
Reggiana
Pescara
Virtus Entella
Matches played380
Goals scored913 (2.4 per match)
Top goalscorerMassimo Coda
(22 goals)
Biggest home winLecce 7–1 Reggiana
(21 November 2020)
Biggest away winVirtus Entella 1–5 Lecce
(8 November 2020)
Reggiana 0–4 Lecce
(7 March 2021)
Reggina 0–4 Frosinone
(10 May 2021)
Highest scoringVicenza 4–4 Pisa
(31 October 2020)
Lecce 7–1 Reggiana
(21 November 2020)
Longest winning runLecce
SPAL
(6 games)
Longest unbeaten runEmpoli
(28 games)
Longest winless runVirtus Entella
(19 games)
Longest losing runVirtus Entella
(6 games)
Total attendance51,222
Average attendance96

On 5 November 2020, Serie B announced it would use VAR from the second half of the season. However, it was used only on promotion play-off matches. DAZN broadcast all matches live domestically, with MyCujoo further distributing games in 15 countries.

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