Italy national under-21 football B team

Italy national under-21 football B team is the Italy national football team that represents Serie B at competitions and is controlled by the Lega B. Due to sponsorship reasons, the team was credited as Under-21 Serie B TIM until 2010.

They are the B team and feeder team of Italy national under-21 football team, which occasionally plays against other national under-21 teams. Unlike the main team, the U21 Serie B selects players from Serie B only and was controlled by Lega Calcio (later Lega B) instead of Italian Football Federation (FIGC).

The team also plays against football clubs, Under-20 Lega Pro (selected players from Lega Pro), Serie B Foreigners Best XI, The Football League under-21 team (in 2006) and internal friendlies, which the team split into blue and white team and against each other.

Recent fixture
Only matches played against national teams were listed.
 * 28 November 2012 🇷🇺 Russian First League Selection 0-0 draw
 * 22 October 2012 Selection 5-0
 * 15 November 2011 🇷🇺 Russian First League Selection 2-1 won
 * 25 October 2011 🇷🇸 Serbian First League Selection 1-0 won
 * 30 March 2011 🇷🇸 Serbian First League Selection 2-0 won
 * 6 February 2006: 🇨🇻 cape verde (result unknown)
 * 17 March 2005: 3-2 won
 * 30 March 2004: 3-2 won
 * 12 February 2003: 2–1 won
 * 26 January 2002: 0-0 draw

Players
The team had same age limit as the Italy U21 team. For 2014–2015 season, players born on or after 1 January 1992 are eligible to play. A feeder team of U21 team, some players were called up to U21 Serie B team before making their débuts for Italy U21.

The teams consist of players loaned to Serie B from Serie A clubs, youth products of Serie B and young talents signed by Serie B clubs from Lega Pro. Some players are scouted by Serie A clubs after good performances in Serie B.

Notable players
Players who won full caps or received a call-up for Italy senior team
 * Andrea Barzagli (b. 1981)
 * Salvatore Bocchetti (b. 1986)
 * Leonardo Bonucci (b. 1987)
 * Mattia Cassani (b. 1983)
 * Andrea Esposito (b. 1986)
 * Daniele Gastaldello (b. 1983)
 * Christian Maggio (b. 1982)
 * Cristian Molinaro (b. 1983)
 * Simone Pepe (b. 1983)
 * Giacomo Bonaventura (b. 1989)