2021–22 LR Vicenza season

Vicenza
Relegation play-out versus Cosenza
ChairmanRenzo Rosso
Head coachDomenico Di Carlo
(until 22 September)
Cristian Brocchi
(from 22 September to 11 April)
Francesco Baldini
(from 12 April)
StadiumStadio Romeo Menti
Serie B17th (relegated)
Coppa ItaliaFirst round
Biggest winPordenone 2–4 Vicenza
Fourth kit

The 2021–22 season was L.R. Vicenza's second consecutive season in second division of the Italian football league, the Serie B, and the 120th as a football club.

Players

First-team squad

As of 31 January 2022[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
4 DF France FRA Sebastien De Maio
5 MF France FRA Anthony Taugourdeau
6 MF Italy ITA Loris Zonta (Captain)
7 MF Italy ITA Michele Cavion (on loan from Salernitana)
9 FW Italy ITA Davide Diaw (on loan from Monza)
10 FW Italy ITA Stefano Giacomelli
11 MF Italy ITA Filippo Ranocchia (on loan from Juventus)
13 DF Italy ITA Nicola Pasini
14 DF Italy ITA Emanuele Padella
15 DF Italy ITA Matteo Bruscagin
16 MF Guinea-Bissau GNB Janio Bikel (on loan from Vancouver)
17 DF Italy ITA Riccardo Brosco
20 MF France FRA Charles Boli (on loan from Lens)
21 GK Italy ITA Nikita Contini (on loan from Napoli)
No. Pos. Nation Player
22 GK Italy ITA Matteo Grandi
23 DF Italy ITA Daniel Cappelletti
26 MF Italy ITA Luca Crecco (on loan from Pescara)
30 MF Italy ITA Luca Rigoni
34 MF Italy ITA Nicola Dalmonte
39 FW Italy ITA Tommaso Mancini
69 FW Italy ITA Riccardo Meggiorini
70 FW Netherlands NED Alessio Da Cruz (on loan from Parma)
73 DF Italy ITA Thomas Sandon
78 FW Italy ITA Filippo Alessio
91 FW Poland POL Łukasz Teodorczyk
94 DF Belgium BEL Jordan Lukaku (on loan from Lazio)
98 GK Italy ITA Alessandro Confente

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 Slovenia SVN Rok Brzan (at Adriese)
GK Italy ITA Semuel Pizzignacco (at Renate)
GK Italy ITA Alberto Zecchin (at Cartigliano)
DF Italy ITA Nicholas Fantoni (at ACR Messina)
DF Italy ITA Mario Ierardi (at Pescara)
DF Italy ITA Enrico Rossi (at Legnago)
MF Italy ITA Jean Freddi Greco (at Catania)
MF Italy ITA Federico Proia (at Brescia)
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF Italy ITA Simone Tronchin (at Virtus Verona)
MF Belgium BEL Jari Vandeputte (at Catanzaro)
MF Italy ITA Leonardo Zarpellon (at Virtus Verona)
FW Italy ITA Tommaso Busatto (at ACR Messina)
FW The Gambia GAM Lamin Jallow (at Fehérvár)
FW Italy ITA Samuele Longo (at Modena)
FW Togo TOG Issa Ouro Agouda (at Clodiense)

Pre-season and friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss

24 July 2021 Friendly Vicenza Italy 0–3 Italy Cagliari Vicenza, Italy
16:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Stadio Romeo Menti
Attendance: 800
Referee: Mario Saugo
30 July 2021 Friendly Vicenza Italy 0–1 Italy Lecce Vicenza, Italy
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Stadio Romeo Menti
7 August 2021 Friendly Sassuolo Italy 3–1 Italy Vicenza Sassuolo, Italy
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: Stadio Enzo Ricci
Referee: Antonio Rapuano
4 September 2021 Friendly Arzignano Valchiampo Italy 1–1 Italy Vicenza Arzignano, Italy
16:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Stadio Tommaso Dal Molin

Competitions

Overall record

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Serie B 21 August 2021 6 May 2022 Matchday 1 17th 38 9 7 22 38 59 −21 023.68
Serie B relegation play-out 12 May 2022 20 May 2022 First leg Runners-up 2 1 0 1 1 2 −1 050.00
Coppa Italia 15 August 2021 First round First round 1 0 0 1 2 4 −2 000.00
Total 41 10 7 24 41 65 −24 024.39

Source: Soccerway

Serie A

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
15 SPAL 38 9 15 14 46 54 −8 42
16 Cosenza (O) 38 8 11 19 36 59 −23 35 Qualification for relegation play-out
17 Vicenza (R) 38 9 7 22 38 59 −21 34[a]
18 Alessandria (R) 38 8 10 20 37 59 −22 34[a] Relegation to Serie C
19 Crotone (R) 38 4 14 20 41 61 −20 26
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]
(O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Vicenza finished ahead of Alessandria on head-to-head points: Vicenza 2–1 Alessandria, Alessandria 0–1 Vicenza.

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
38 9 7 22 38 59  −21 34 5 5 9 22 26  −4 4 2 13 16 33  −17

Source: Serie B

Results by round

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Ground
ResultLLLLLLWLLDLLLWLLLDLWLDDDDWLWLLWLDLLWWW
Position1818171919201919191919191919191920202020201919191918181818181818181818181817
Source: Serie B
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The league fixtures were announced on 24 July 2021.[3]

28 August 2021 Vicenza 0–2 Frosinone Vicenza
Stadium: Stadio Romeo Menti
18 September 2021 Vicenza 1–3 Pisa Vicenza
Stadium: Stadio Romeo Menti
26 September 2021 Vicenza 0–1 Cremonese Vicenza
Stadium: Stadio Romeo Menti
16 October 2021 Vicenza 0–1 Reggina Vicenza
Stadium: Stadio Romeo Menti
27 October 2021 Vicenza 1–1 Monza Vicenza
Stadium: Stadio Romeo Menti
20 November 2021 Vicenza 2–3 Brescia Vicenza
Stadium: Stadio Romeo Menti
30 November 2021 Vicenza 2–3 Benevento Vicenza
Stadium: Stadio Romeo Menti
12 December 2021 Vicenza 0–1 Como Vicenza
Stadium: Stadio Romeo Menti
23 January 2022 Vicenza 3–3 Cittadella Vicenza
Stadium: Stadio Romeo Menti
30 January 2022 Vicenza 2–1 Alessandria Vicenza
Stadium: Stadio Romeo Menti
12 February 2022 Vicenza 0–0 Cosenza Vicenza
Stadium: Stadio Romeo Menti
19 February 2022 Vicenza 1–1 SPAL Vicenza
Stadium: Stadio Romeo Menti
26 February 2022 Vicenza 1–0 Pordenone Vicenza
Stadium: Stadio Romeo Menti
6 March 2022 Vicenza 3–1 Ternana Vicenza
Stadium: Stadio Romeo Menti
15 March 2022 Vicenza 0–1 Parma Vicenza
Stadium: Stadio Romeo Menti
20 March 2022 Vicenza 2–0 Ascoli Vicenza
Stadium: Stadio Romeo Menti
6 April 2022 Vicenza 1–1 Crotone Vicenza
Stadium: Stadio Romeo Menti
18 April 2022 Vicenza 1–2 Perugia Vicenza
Stadium: Stadio Romeo Menti
30 April 2022 Vicenza 2–1 Lecce Vicenza
Stadium: Stadio Romeo Menti

Relegation play-out

12 May 2022 First leg Vicenza 1–0 Cosenza Vicenza
20:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Stadio Romeo Menti
20 May 2022 Second leg Cosenza 2–0
(2–1 agg.)
Vicenza Cosenza
20:30 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Stadio San Vito-Gigi Marulla

Coppa Italia

15 August 2021 First round Empoli 4–2 Vicenza Empoli
17:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani
Attendance: 0
Referee: Juan Luca Sacchi

References

  1. ^ "Rosa" (in Italian). L.R. Vicenza Virtus. September 2018 [circa]. Archived from the original on 27 September 2018. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
  2. ^ "Norme organizzative interne della F.I.G.C. - Art. 51.6" (PDF) (in Italian). Italian Football Federation. 14 August 2015. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
  3. ^ "Serie B, tutto il calendario della stagione 2021/22". ITA Sport Press.