Spezia must shake off the hangover of last season’s play-off final defeat in order get their campaign up and running when they host Catanzaro on Saturday.

Young Ukrainian forward Bohdan Popov has been asked for more of the same when Empoli face Reggiana on Friday night.

Sampdoria narrowly avoided relegation to Serie C last season, so what can we expect in 2025-26?

Venezia begin their quest for promotion back to Serie A at the first time of asking when they host Bari on Sunday.

Palermo kick-off a new era as Filippo Inzaghi takes charge of his first Serie B game in charge of the Rosanero against Reggiana.

Can Filippo Inzaghi and Giovanni Stroppa win two promotions on the bounce and will Empoli and Monza return to Serie A straight away?

Newly promoted Pescara host Cesena in the Serie B curtain raiser as another exciting season of football starts in Abruzzo.

On nine occasions in the past decade the Serie B play-offs featured at least one team that had reached the postseason a year earlier.

Destination Calcio has all the details for those wanting to watch all the action form Italian football's three divisions this season.