The2016–17 Serie A (known as theSerie ATIM for sponsorship reasons) was the 115th season of top-tier Italianfootball, the 85th in around-robin tournament, and the 7th since its organization under a league committee separate fromSerie B.Juventus were the defending champions. The season ran from 20 August 2016 to 28 May 2017.[3][4][5]
On 21 May, Juventus won a record sixth consecutive title and 33rd title overall with a game in hand following their 3–0 win overCrotone.[6]
On 14 April 2016, it was announced that Serie A was selected by theInternational Football Association Board to testvideo assistant refereeing, which were initially private for the 2016–17 season, before allowing them to become a live pilot phase with replay assistance in the 2017–18 season at the latest. On the decision, FIGC PresidentCarlo Tavecchio said, "We were among the first supporters of using technology on the pitch and we believe we have everything required to offer our contribution to this important experiment."[7]
On 29 April 2016,Crotone earned their first ever promotion to Serie A.[8] One week later,Cagliari was also promoted after just one year inSerie B.[9] On 9 June 2016,Pescara won theSerie B play-off to return to Serie A after a 3-year absence.[10]
Source:Serie A Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win. For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.
^The Lega Serie A announced on 30 August 2016 thatSassuolo were found guilty for fielding an ineligible player in their match againstPescara in Round 2. They decided to award the match to Pescara as a 3–0 forfeit win; the match originally finished 2–1 to Sassuolo.[43]