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Founded | 1970 |
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Country | Italy |
Confederation | UEFA |
Number of teams | 16 |
Promotion to | Serie A |
Relegation to | Serie C |
Domestic cup(s) | Coppa Italia Supercoppa Italiana |
Website | www |
Current: 2024–25 Serie B (women) |
The Serie B (Italian pronunciation: [ˈsɛːrje ˈbi]) is the second division of women's football in Italy. Established in 1970, it has been run by the Italian Football Federation and currently features 16 teams.[1] The team which finishes Serie B in the top position is promoted directly to the Serie A, the team in the second position enters a promotion/relegation playoff with the second to last placed Serie A team, while the bottom three are relegated directly to the Serie C. Since 2015 it has been decreed by the Italian Football Federation all male Serie B teams must provide women's teams also.[2][3]