2023–24 Serie B

The 2023–24 Serie B (known as the Serie BKT for sponsorship reasons) was the 92nd season of the Serie B since its establishment in 1929.

Changes

The following teams changed divisions since the 2022–23 season:

Feralpisalò played in Serie B for the first time in history this season, the 125th team entering this round robin league.

After 50 years of absence, Lecco returned to Serie B for the first time since 1973, Catanzaro returned to Serie B after a 17 year spell in lower divisions and Reggiana returned to Serie B after a 2 year spell in Serie C.

On 1 July 2023, the Co.Vi.So.C. rejected the applications of Lecco (due to the documentation involving their home venue of Padua for the season being presented late) and Reggina (due to financial irregularities). On appeal, the Federal Council readmitted Lecco, but confirmed Reggina's exclusion. The following level of appeal, the Collegio di Garanzia of the Italian Olympic Committee, withheld Reggina's exclusion while also ruling in favour of Perugia's demand to overrule FIGC's decision to accept Lecco.

On 3 August, the Administrative Court of Rome again reversed Lecco's exclusion, readmitting the Lombardian club into the Serie B league, while rejecting Reggina's request for readmission. Those decisions were appealed at the Council of State later on 29 August. In case of any vacancies, Brescia and Perugia (in that order) were expected to be readmitted to the league.

On 30 August, the Council of State rejected the demands of Perugia and Reggina and ruled in favour of Lecco and Brescia, consequently the two teams were allowed to take part in the league.

Teams

Stadiums and locations

Number of teams by regions

Personnel and kits

Managerial changes

League table

Positions by round

The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. In order to preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included in the round at which they were originally scheduled but added to the full round that was played immediately afterwards.

Results

Promotion play-offs

Rules:

Preliminary round: the higher-placed team plays at home. If teams are tied after regular time, extra-time is played. If scores are still level, the higher-placed team advances;
Semi-finals: the higher-placed team plays at home for the second leg. If teams are tied on aggregate, the higher-placed team advances;
Final: the higher-placed team plays at home for the second leg. If teams are tied on aggregate, the higher-placed team is promoted to Serie A, unless the teams finished tied on points after regular season, in which case winner is decided by extra time and a penalty shoot-out if necessary.

Preliminary round

Semi-finals

First leg

Second leg

Final

First leg

Second leg

Relegation play-out

The higher-placed team played at home for the second leg. If the teams were tied on aggregate, the lower-placed team was relegated to Serie C, unless the teams finished tied on points after the regular season, in which case the winner would be decided by extra time and a penalty shoot-out if necessary.