The 2021–22 season was Benevento's first season back in Serie B following its relegation from the top-flight of Italian football in the previous season. It was the club's fourth season in Serie B in its history. In addition to the domestic league, Benevento participated in this season's edition of the Coppa Italia.
| 2021–22 season | ||||
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| Chairman | Oreste Vigorito | |||
| Manager | Fabio Caserta | |||
| Stadium | Stadio Ciro Vigorito | |||
| Serie B | 7th (play-off semi-finals) | |||
| Coppa Italia | Second round | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Gianluca Lapadula (11) All: Gianluca Lapadula (14) | |||
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Players edit
First-team squad edit
- As of 17 July 2021[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Pre-season and friendlies edit
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 22 July 2021 Friendly | Benevento | 2–2 | Foligno | Benevento, Italy |
| 16:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Stadio Ciro Vigorito |
| 29 July 2021 Friendly | Benevento | 3–1 | Reggina | Benevento, Italy |
| 16:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Stadio Ciro Vigorito |
| 7 August 2021 Friendly | Frosinone | 2–2 | Benevento | Frosinone, Italy |
| 18:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Stadio Benito Stirpe |
Competitions edit
Overall record edit
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Serie B | 22 August 2021 | 6 May 2022 | Matchday 1 | 7th | 38 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 62 | 39 | +23 | 47.37 |
| Serie B promotion play-offs | 13 May 2022 | 21 May 2022 | Preliminary round | Semi-finals | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 66.67 |
| Coppa Italia | 14 August 2021 | 15 December 2021 | First round | Second round | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | +0 | 50.00 |
| Total | 43 | 21 | 9 | 13 | 67 | 43 | +24 | 48.84 | ||||
Last updated: 21 May 2022
Source: [1]
Serie B edit
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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| 5 | Brescia | 38 | 17 | 15 | 6 | 55 | 35 | +20 | 66 | Qualification for promotion play-offs preliminary round |
| 6 | Ascoli | 38 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 52 | 42 | +10 | 65 | |
| 7 | Benevento | 38 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 62 | 39 | +23 | 63 | |
| 8 | Perugia | 38 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 40 | 32 | +8 | 58[a] | |
| 9 | Frosinone | 38 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 58 | 45 | +13 | 58[a] |
Source: Lega Serie B (in Italian), Soccerway (in English)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Draw.[2]
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Draw.[2]
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Matches edit
The league fixtures were announced on 14 July 2021.[3]
Coppa Italia edit
| 14 August 2021 First round | Benevento | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | SPAL | Benevento |
| 17:45 CEST | Report | Stadium: Stadio Ciro Vigorito Attendance: 686 Referee: Francesco Cosso |
| 15 December 2021 Second round | Fiorentina | 2–1 | Benevento | Florence |
| 21:00 CET |
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Report |
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Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi Attendance: 13,800 Referee: Luca Zufferli |
References edit
- ^ "Rosa Giocatori - Benevento Calcio". www.beneventocalcio.club. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
- ^ "Norme organizzative interne della F.I.G.C. - Art. 51.6" (PDF) (in Italian). Italian Football Federation. 14 August 2015. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
- ^ "Serie B fixtures 2021/2022 announced". newsrnd. 14 July 2021.