2016–17 Serie B


The 2016–17 Serie B was the 85th season since its establishment in 1929. A total of 22 teams were contesting the league: 15 returning from the 2015–16 season, 4 promoted from Lega Pro, and 3 relegated from Serie A.

Teams

Stadia and locations

TeamHome cityStadiumCapacity2015–16 season
AscoliAscoli PicenoDel Duca15th in Serie B
AvellinoAvellinoPartenio14th in Serie B
BariBariSan Nicola5th in Serie B
BeneventoBeneventoCiro VigoritoLega Pro/C Champions
BresciaBresciaMario Rigamonti11th in Serie B
CarpiCarpiStadio Sandro Cabassi18th in Serie A
CesenaCesenaDino Manuzzi6th in Serie B
CittadellaCittadellaPier Cesare TombolatoLega Pro/A Champions
FrosinoneFrosinoneStadio Matusa19th in Serie A
Hellas VeronaVeronaStadio Marc'Antonio Bentegodi20th in Serie A
LatinaLatinaDomenico Francioni16th in Serie B
NovaraNovaraSilvio Piola8th in Serie B
PerugiaPerugiaRenato Curi2800010th in Serie B
PisaPisaArena GaribaldiLega Pro Play-off Winners
Pro VercelliVercelliSilvio Piola17th in Serie B
SalernitanaSalernoArechi18th in Serie B
SPALFerraraPaolo MazzaLega Pro/B Champions
SpeziaLa SpeziaAlberto Picco7th in Serie B
TernanaTerniLibero Liberati12th in Serie B
TrapaniTrapaniProvinciale 3rd in Serie B
VicenzaVicenzaRomeo Menti13th in Serie B
Virtus EntellaChiavariComunale9th in Serie B

Promotion play-offs

According to the regulations, third-placed Frosinone would have avoided the play-offs if they had ended the regular season 10 points clear of fourth place. However, in the last round, Perugia and Benevento won their matches to leave the gap at nine points.
Six teams contested the promotion playoffs. A preliminary one-legged round, played at the home venue of the higher placed team, involved the teams from 5th to 8th place. The two winning teams played against the 3rd and 4th-placed teams in two-legged semi-finals. The higher placed team played the second leg of the promotion playoff at home.

Top goalscorers

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