2017–18 Serie B


The 2017–18 Serie B was the 86th season since its establishment in 1929.
A total of 22 teams contested the league: 15 returning from the 2016–17 Serie B season, 4 promoted from 2016–17 Lega Pro, and 3 relegated from 2016–17 Serie A.

Teams

Stadia and locations

TeamHome cityStadiumCapacity2016–17 season
AscoliAscoli PicenoStadio Cino e Lillo Del Duca15th in Serie B
AvellinoAvellinoStadio Partenio17th in Serie B
BariBariStadio San Nicola12th in Serie B
BresciaBresciaStadio Mario Rigamonti14th in Serie B
CarpiCarpiStadio Sandro Cabassi7th in Serie B
CesenaCesenaStadio Dino Manuzzi13th in Serie B
CittadellaCittadellaStadio Pier Cesare Tombolato6th in Serie B
CremoneseCremonaStadio Giovanni ZiniLega Pro/A Champions
EmpoliEmpoliStadio Carlo Castellani18th in Serie A
FoggiaFoggiaStadio Pino ZaccheriaLega Pro/C Champions
FrosinoneFrosinoneStadio Benito Stirpe3rd in Serie B
NovaraNovaraStadio Silvio Piola9th in Serie B
PalermoPalermoStadio Renzo Barbera19th in Serie A
ParmaParmaStadio Ennio Tardini2nd in Lega Pro/B
PerugiaPerugiaStadio Renato Curi4th in Serie B
PescaraPescaraStadio Adriatico20th in Serie A
Pro VercelliVercelliStadio Silvio Piola16th in Serie B
SalernitanaSalernoStadio Arechi11th in Serie B
SpeziaLa SpeziaStadio Alberto Picco8th in Serie B
TernanaTerniStadio Libero Liberati18th in Serie B
VeneziaVeniceStadio Pier Luigi PenzoLega Pro/B Champions
Virtus EntellaChiavariStadio Comunale10th in Serie B

League table

On August 13, 2018, the FIGC decided to reduce the chronic financial instability of the league halting re-elections of clubs. Serie B was so reduced to 19 clubs.

Promotion play-offs

Six teams could contest the promotion play-offs depending on the point differential between the third and fourth-placed teams. It began with a preliminary one-legged round played at the home venue of the higher placed team, involving the teams placed fifth to eight. The two winning teams advanced to play the third and fourth-placed teams in the two-legged semi-finals. Those winning teams advanced to the two-legged final, where the winner was promoted to play in Serie A the following season. In the two-legged rounds, the higher seeded team played the second game at home.

Relegation play-out

Two teams contested the relegation play-out in a two-legged round. The higher placed team played the second leg at home. In the case of a tie on aggregate, the higher placed team from the regular season were declared the winners. The losers were relegated to Serie C for the following season.

Attendances

No.ClubAverageHighest
1Bari15,80033,567
2Cesena12,10616,234
3Parma11,38514,820
4Foggia10,53314,343
5Frosinone10,29916,286
6Palermo9,02923,207
7Salernitana8,72116,813
8Perugia8,67013,696
9Pescara7,57112,672
10Cremonese7,20610,958
11Brescia6,8638,670
12Spezia5,6398,270
13Ascoli5,3718,764
14Empoli4,9149,132
15Ternana4,7699,509
16Avellino4,42110,000
17Venezia4,1995,944
18Novara4,0445,735
19Cittadella3,5375,099
20Pro Vercelli2,7544,446
21Carpi2,1813,487
22Virtus Entella2,1093,589

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