2019–20 Spezia Calcio season

The 2019–20 season was the 114th season in the existence of Spezia Calcio and the club's eighth consecutive in the second division of Italian football. In addition to the domestic league, Spezia participated in this season's edition of the Coppa Italia.

Spezia

2019–20 season
Owner	Gabriele Volpi
Chairman	Stefano Chisoli
Manager	Vincenzo Italiano
Stadium	Stadio Alberto Picco
Serie B	3rd (promoted)
Coppa Italia	Third round
Home colours Away colours
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Players

First-team squad

As of 31 January 2020.^[1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  ITA Simone Scuffet (on loan from Udinese) 2 DF  ITA Luca Vignali 3 DF  URU Juan Ramos 4 MF  ITA Gennaro Acampora 5 DF  ITA Riccardo Marchizza (on loan from Sassuolo) 6 MF  ITA Luca Mora 7 FW  ITA Antonio Di Gaudio (on loan from Verona) 8 MF  ITA Matteo Ricci 9 FW  BUL Andrey Galabinov 10 FW  ITA Federico Ricci (on loan from Sassuolo) 11 FW  GHA Emmanuel Gyasi 12 GK  LTU Titas Krapikas 13 DF  ITA Elio Capradossi 14 FW  FRA M'Bala Nzola (on loan from Trapani)

No. Pos. Nation Player 15 MF  ITA Giuseppe Mastinu 16 MF  ITA Paolo Bartolomei 17 FW  ISL Sveinn Aron Guðjohnsen 19 DF  ITA Claudio Terzi (Captain) 20 DF  ITA Simone Bastoni 21 DF  ESP Salva Ferrer 23 FW  ARG Tobías Reinhart (on loan from Temperley) 25 MF  ITA Giulio Maggiore 26 FW  MAR Soufiane Bidaoui 28 DF  CRO Martin Erlić 31 GK  CAN Axel Desjardins 32 FW  ITA Antonino Ragusa (on loan from Verona) 33 DF  ITA Luigi Vitale (on loan from Verona)

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player — GK  ITA Simone Barone (at Rimini) — DF  ITA Tommaso Augello (at Sampdoria) — DF  ITA Pietro Ceccaroni (at Venezia) — MF  NGA Theophilus Awua (at Livorno) — MF  ITA Alessandro Bordin (at Pistoiese) — MF  ITA Michael D'Eramo (at Rimini) — MF  ITA Matteo Figoli (at Pianese)

No. Pos. Nation Player — MF  NGA Adamo Haruna (at Arzachena) — FW  NGA Suleiman Abdullahi (at Olhanense) — FW  ENG DJ Buffonge (at Pergolettese) — FW  NED Delano Burgzorg (at Heracles Almelo) — FW  ITA Gregorio Morachioli (at Pistoiese) — FW  ITA Luca Scarlino (at Imolese) — FW  ITA Vincenzo Pinto (at Arzachena)

Competitions

Overview

Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Final position	Record
					Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Serie B	25 August 2019	31 July 2020	Matchday 1	3rd	38	17	10	11	54	40	+14	044.74
Serie A promotion play-offs	8 August 2020	20 August 2020	Semi-finals	Winners	4	2	0	2	4	4	+0	050.00
Coppa Italia	11 August 2019	18 August 2019	Second round	Third round	2	1	0	1	5	1	+4	050.00
Total					44	20	10	14	63	45	+18	045.45

Source: Soccerway

Serie B

Main article: 2019–20 Serie B

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion, qualification or relegation
1	Benevento (C, P)	38	26	8	4	67	27	+40	86	Promotion to Serie A
2	Crotone (P)	38	20	8	10	63	40	+23	68
3	Spezia (O, P)	38	17	10	11	54	40	+14	61	Qualification for promotion play-offs semi-finals
4	Pordenone	38	16	10	12	48	46	+2	58[a]
5	Cittadella	38	17	7	14	49	49	0	58[a]	Qualification for promotion play-offs preliminary round

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]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Notes:

1. Pordenone finished ahead of Cittadella on head-to-head points: Pordenone 0–0 Cittadella, Cittadella 0–2 Pordenone.

Results summary

Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

Results by round

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	34	35	36	37	38
Ground	A	H	A	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A
Result	W	L	L	D	L	L	L	W	W	D	D	L	W	D	W	D	W	D	W	D	W	W	W	W	D	L	W	L	W	W	L	L	W	W	L	D	D	W
Position	2	8	12	13	15	16	18	17	15	16	15	17	16	16	13	14	14	14	12	13	11	9	3	2	3	4	4	5	4	3	4	6	4	3	3	3	3	3

Source: ^{[citation needed]}
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

Cittadella v Spezia

24 August 2019 1	Cittadella	0–3	Spezia	Cittadella
CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stadio Pier Cesare Tombolato

Spezia v Crotone

31 August 2019 2	Spezia	1–2	Crotone	La Spezia
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Alberto Picco

Pordenone v Spezia

13 September 2019 3	Pordenone	1–0	Spezia	Udine
CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stadio Friuli

Spezia v Perugia

21 September 2019 4	Spezia	2–2	Perugia	La Spezia
CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Alberto Picco

Ascoli v Spezia

24 September 2019 5	Ascoli	3–0	Spezia	Ascoli Piceno
CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stadio Cino e Lillo Del Duca

Spezia v Trapani

29 September 2019 6	Spezia	2–4	Trapani	La Spezia
CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Alberto Picco

Spezia v Benevento

5 October 2019 7	Spezia	0–1	Benevento	La Spezia
CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Alberto Picco

Pescara v Spezia

19 October 2019 8	Pescara	1–2	Spezia	Pescara
CET (UTC+1)				Stadium: Stadio Adriatico – Giovanni Cornacchia

Spezia v Juve Stabia

26 October 2019 9	Spezia	2–0	Juve Stabia	La Spezia
CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Alberto Picco

Empoli v Spezia

29 October 2019 10	Empoli	1–1	Spezia	Empoli
CET (UTC+1)				Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani

Spezia v Chievo

1 November 2019 11	Spezia	0–0	Chievo	La Spezia
CET (UTC+1)				Stadium: Alberto Picco

Pisa v Spezia

9 November 2019 12	Pisa	3–2	Spezia	Pisa
CET (UTC+1)				Stadium: Arena Garibaldi – Stadio Romeo Anconetani

Spezia v Frosinone

24 November 2019 13	Spezia	2–0	Frosinone	La Spezia
CET (UTC+1)				Stadium: Alberto Picco

Cosenza v Spezia

29 November 2019 14	Cosenza	1–1	Spezia	Cosenza
CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stadium Gigi Marulla

Spezia v Livorno

7 December 2019 15	Spezia	2–0	Livorno	La Spezia
CET (UTC+1)				Stadium: Alberto Picco

Venezia v Spezia

14 December 2019 16	Venezia	0–0	Spezia	Venice
CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Pier Luigi Penzo Stadium

Virtus Entella v Spezia

26 December 2019 18	Virtus Entella	0–0	Spezia	Chiavari
CEST (UTC+1)				Stadium: Stadio Comunale

Spezia v Salernitana

29 December 2019 19	Spezia	2–1	Salernitana	La Spezia
CET (UTC+1)				Stadium: Alberto Picco

Spezia v Cittadella

19 January 2020 20	Spezia	1–1	Cittadella	La Spezia
CET (UTC+1)				Stadium: Alberto Picco

Crotone v Spezia

26 January 2020 21	Crotone	1–2	Spezia	Crotone
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stadio Ezio Scida

Spezia v Pordenone

1 February 2020 22	Spezia	1–0	Pordenone	La Spezia
CET (UTC+1)				Stadium: Alberto Picco

Perugia v Spezia

8 February 2020 23	Perugia	0–3	Spezia	Perugia
CET (UTC+1)				Stadium: Stadio Renato Curi

Spezia v Cremonese

11 February 2020 17	Spezia	3–2	Cremonese	La Spezia
CET (UTC+1)				Stadium: Alberto Picco

Spezia v Ascoli

15 February 2020 24	Spezia	3–1	Ascoli	La Spezia
CET (UTC+1)				Stadium: Alberto Picco

Trapani v Spezia

22 February 2020 25	Trapani	1–1	Spezia	Trapani
CET (UTC+1)				Stadium: Stadio Polisportivo Provinciale

Benevento v Spezia

29 February 2020 26	Benevento	3–1	Spezia	Benevento
CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stadio Ciro Vigorito

Spezia v Pescara

4 March 2020 27	Spezia	2–0	Pescara	La Spezia
CET (UTC+1)				Stadium: Alberto Picco

Juve Stabia v Spezia

8 March 2020 28	Juve Stabia	3–1	Spezia	Castellammare di Stabia
CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stadio Romeo Menti

Spezia v Empoli

19 June 2020 29	Spezia	1–0	Empoli	La Spezia
CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Alberto Picco

Chievo v Spezia

26 June 2020 30	Chievo	1–3	Spezia	Verona
CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Marcantonio Bentegodi

Spezia v Pisa

29 June 2020 31	Spezia	1–2	Pisa	La Spezia
CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Alberto Picco

Frosinone v Spezia

3 July 2020 32	Frosinone	2–1	Spezia	Frosinone
CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stadio Benito Stirpe

Spezia v Cosenza

10 July 2020 33	Spezia	5–1	Cosenza	La Spezia
CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Alberto Picco

Livorno v Spezia

13 July 2020 34	Livorno	0–1	Spezia	Livorno
CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Armando Picchi Stadium

Spezia v Venezia

17 July 2020 35	Spezia	0–1	Venezia	La Spezia
CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Alberto Picco

Cremonese v Spezia

24 July 2020 36	Cremonese	0–0	Spezia	Cremona
CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stadio Giovanni Zini

Spezia v Virtus Entella

27 July 2020 37	Spezia	0–0	Virtus Entella	La Spezia
CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Alberto Picco

Salernitana v Spezia

31 July 2020 38	Salernitana	1–2	Spezia	Salerno
CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stadio Arechi

Promotion play-offs

Chievo v Spezia

8 August 2020 Semi-finals First leg	Chievo	2–0	Spezia	Verona
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Đorđević 2' Segre 9'			Stadium: Marcantonio Bentegodi Attendance: 0 Referee: Riccardo Ros

Spezia v Chievo

11 August 2020 Semi-finals Second leg	Spezia	3–1 (3–3 agg.)	Chievo	La Spezia
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Galabinov 2' Maggiore 50' Nzola 53'		Leverbe 90+3' (pen.)	Stadium: Alberto Picco Attendance: 0 Referee: Eugenio Abbattista

Frosinone v Spezia

16 August 2020 Finals First leg	Frosinone	0–1	Spezia	Frosinone
21:15 CEST (UTC+2)			Gyasi 21'	Stadium: Benito Stirpe Attendance: 0 Referee: Francesco Fourneau

Spezia v Frosinone

20 August 2020 Finals Second leg	Spezia	0–1 (1–1 agg.)	Frosinone	La Spezia
21:15 CEST (UTC+2)			Rohdén 61'	Stadium: Alberto Picco Attendance: 0 Referee: Gianluca Sacchi

Coppa Italia

Main article: 2019–20 Coppa Italia

Statistics

Goalscorers