2010–11 Serie B


The 2010–11 Serie B is the seventy-ninth season since its establishment in 1929. A total of 22 teams contest the league, 15 of which returned from the 2009–10 season, 4 of which have been promoted from Lega Pro Prima Divisione, and three relegated from Serie A.

Events

On 25 April 2010, Livorno became the first team to be mathematically relegated to the league from Serie A; on the same day, Novara put an end to a 33-year absence from the division by becoming Lega Pro Prima Divisione/A champions in advance of two weeks.
On 2 May 2010, Siena became the second team to get relegated from Serie A, putting an end to a seven-year consecutive stay in the Italian top flight.
On 9 May 2010, Atalanta were mathematically relegated into the Serie B; on the same day, Portogruaro won the Lega Pro Prima Divisione/B title, thus ensuring themselves participation in the Italian second tier in a historical first team for the small Venetian club.
On 13 June 2010, Varese and Pescara became the other two teams promoted from the third tier as playoff winners.
On 22 June 2010, it was announced that newly promoted Portogruaro would play the first games of the new season at the Stadio Friuli in Udine, in order to allow renovation plans for the club's home stadium in Portogruaro, which is considered too small for Serie B standards; according to the club's general manager Paolo Mio, Portogruaro is expected to play at least the first four or five home games in Udine.
On the deadline of 7 July, Ascoli and Ancona ultimately failed to fulfill the financial requirements and were expelled from the league, while Portogruaro was expelled because the club did not fulfill bureaucratic requirements. On July 16, 2010 the Federal Council readmitted Ascoli and Portoguraro to Serie B championship, and excluded Ancona, who subsequently announced their intention to appeal the decision to the Italian Olympic Committee.
On 23 July, Ancona's appeal was rejected, but the club filed another appeal to an administrative court in Rome. Such appeal was rejected on 3 August, thus formalizing Ancona's exclusion from the league. On 4 August, the Federal Council decided to bring back Triestina to fill the vacancy.
On 28 October, the Venice prefecture signed the authorization that allowed Portosummaga to play its home matches at the Stadio Piergiovanni Mecchia, which had undergone renovation works during the summer, including the installation of a new stand.

Stadiums and locations

ClubCityStadiumCapacity2009–10 season
AlbinoLeffeAlbino and Leffe
Atleti Azzurri d'Italia26,39311th in Serie B
AscoliAscoli PicenoCino e Lillo Del Duca20,0009th in Serie B
AtalantaBergamoAtleti Azzurri d'Italia26,39318th in Serie A
CittadellaCittadellaPier Cesare Tombolato7,5006th in Serie B
CrotoneCrotoneEzio Scida9,6318th in Serie B
EmpoliEmpoliCarlo Castellani19,79510th in Serie B
FrosinoneFrosinoneMatusa9,68016th in Serie B
GrossetoGrossetoCarlo Zecchini9,9097th in Serie B
LivornoLivornoArmando Picchi19,23820th in Serie A
ModenaModenaAlberto Braglia20,50712th in Serie B
NovaraNovaraSilvio Piola10,106Lega Pro Prima Divisione/A Champions
PadovaPaduaEuganeo32,33619th in Serie B
PescaraPescaraAdriatico24,500Lega Pro Prima Divisione/B Playoff Winners
PiacenzaPiacenzaLeonardo Garilli21,66815th in Serie B
PortogruaroPortogruaroPiergiovanni Mecchia13,335Lega Pro Prima Divisione/B Champions
RegginaReggio CalabriaOreste Granillo27,45413th in Serie B
SassuoloSassuolo
Alberto Braglia20,5074th in Serie B
SienaSienaArtemio Franchi15,37319th in Serie A
TorinoTurinOlimpico di Torino27,9945th in Serie B
TriestinaTriesteNereo Rocco32,45418th in Serie B
VareseVareseFranco Ossola8,213Lega Pro Prima Divisione/A Playoff Winners
VicenzaVicenzaRomeo Menti17,16314th in Serie B

1Portogruaro played the first 5 home matches at Stadio Friuli in Udine.

Managerial changes

Before the start of the season

During the regular season

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyReplaced byDate of appointment
GrossetoLuigi ApolloniSacked27 09 2010Francesco Moriero27 09 2010
SassuoloDaniele ArrigoniSacked03 10 2010Angelo Gregucci03 10 2010
AscoliElio GustinettiSacked03 11 2010Fabrizio Castori03 11 2010
CrotoneLeonardo MenichiniSacked27 11 2010Eugenio Corini27 11 2010
PortogruaroFabio VivianiSacked29 11 2010Andrea Agostinelli03 12 2010
TriestinaIvo IaconiSacked23 12 2010Sandro Salvioni23 12 2010
FrosinoneGuido CarboniSacked08 01 2011Salvatore Campilongo08 01 2011
GrossetoFrancesco MorieroSacked12 01 2011Michele Serena13 01 2011
AlbinoLeffeEmiliano MondonicoSick leave29 01 2011Daniele Fortunato 29 01 2011
LivornoGiuseppe PillonSacked14 01 2011Walter Novellino14 01 2011
AlbinoLeffeDaniele Fortunato End of sick leave15 02 2011Emiliano Mondonico15 02 2011
CrotoneEugenio CoriniSacked20 02 2011Leonardo Menichini20 02 2011
TorinoFranco LerdaSacked09 03 2011Giuseppe Papadopulo09 03 2011
PadovaAlessandro CaloriSacked15 03 2011Alessandro Dal Canto 15 03 2011
TorinoGiuseppe PapadopuloSacked20 03 2011Franco Lerda20 03 2011
SassuoloAngelo GregucciSacked09 05 2011Paolo Mandelli 09 05 2011

League table

Results

Play-off

Promotion

Higher seed advances when aggregate score is tied.

Relegation

Piacenza is relegated to Lega Pro Prima Divisione 2011-12.

Top goalscorers

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Updated: 29 May 2011