| Season | 2016–17 |
|---|---|
| Champions | SPAL (2nd title) |
| Promoted | SPAL Hellas Verona Benevento (by play-off) |
| Relegated | Trapani Vicenza Pisa Latina (bankruptcy) |
| Matches | 462 |
| Goals | 1,021 (2.21 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Giampaolo Pazzini (23 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Virtus Entella 4–0Brescia (29 October 2016) Cittadella 5–1Hellas Verona (18 November 2016) Benevento 4–0Brescia (19 November 2016) SPAL 4–0Ternana (24 December 2016) Trapani 4–0Bari (18 March 2017) |
| Biggest away win | Avellino 0–5Perugia (4 March 2017) |
| Highest scoring | Ternana 4–3Novara (29 October 2016) Benevento 3–4Bari (24 February 2017) |
| Longest winning run | 5 games Cittadella SPAL |
| Longest unbeaten run | 12 games Pro Vercelli SPAL |
| Longest winless run | 15 games Pisa |
| Longest losing run | 6 games Ternana |
| Highest attendance | 22,671 Bari 2–0Brescia (27 February 2017) |
| Lowest attendance | 1,566 Virtus Entella 4–1Cittadella (18 May 2017) |
| Total attendance | 3,192,945 |
| Average attendance | 6,911 |
2017–18 → | |
The2016–17Serie B (known as theSerie BConTe.it for sponsorship reasons) was the 85th season since its establishment in 1929. A total of 22 teams were contesting the league: 15 returning from the2015–16 season, 4 promoted fromLega Pro, and 3 relegated fromSerie A.
| Team | President | Manager | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor (front) | Shirt sponsor (back) | Shorts sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascoli | Nike | Fainplast/CIAM, AMIK | Brosway | Conad | ||
| Avellino | Givova | Sienergia | Gruppo Taccone | Soft Technology | ||
| Bari | Umbro | Betaland/Betpoint, Balkan Express/Sly Service Security | None | None | ||
| Benevento | Frankie Garage | IVPC, Liquore Strega | Rillo Costruzioni | None | ||
| Brescia | Acerbis | UBI Banco di Brescia | None | None | ||
| Carpi | Givova | Gaudì Jeans | None | None | ||
| Cesena | Lotto | PLT Puregreen | None | None | ||
| Cittadella | Garman | OCSA/Gavinox, Gruppo Gabrielli | Metalservice | Veneta Nastri | ||
| Frosinone | Legea | Banca Popolare del Frusinate, Gala | 7Sette | None | ||
| Hellas Verona | Nike | Metano Nord, Extreme Printing/SEC | Chancebet.it | Consorzio San Zeno | ||
| Latina | Givova | Loggia, Innova | Villa Meravigliosa Ricevimenti | None | ||
| Novara | Joma | Banca Popolare di Novara, Comoli Ferrari | Cristina Rubinetterie | None | ||
| Perugia | Frankie Garage | Officine Piccini, Fortinfissi | Tedesco Group | None | ||
| Pisa | Kappa | Toscana Aeroporti | Casa di Cura Privata San Rossore | None | ||
| Pro Vercelli | Erreà | Meeting Art | None | None | ||
| Salernitana | Givova | Caffè Motta, eté Supermercati | SunTrades | IASA | ||
| SPAL | HS Football | Vetroresina/958 Santero, Magnadyne | ErreEffe Group | Ceramica Sant'Agostino | ||
| Spezia | Acerbis | Arquati,Carispezia | 958 Santero | None | ||
| Ternana | Macron | None | None | None | ||
| Trapani | Joma | Ustica Lines/Liberty Lines | None | None | ||
| Vicenza | Macron | Banca Popolare di Vicenza, Nordor Batterie | Faizane | GSC Group | ||
| Virtus Entella | Acerbis | Creditis, Arinox | Due Energie | None |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SPAL(C, P) | 42 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 66 | 39 | +27 | 78 | Promotion toSerie A |
| 2 | Hellas Verona(P) | 42 | 20 | 14 | 8 | 64 | 40 | +24 | 74[a] | |
| 3 | Frosinone | 42 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 57 | 42 | +15 | 74[a] | Qualification topromotion play-offs semi-finals |
| 4 | Perugia | 42 | 15 | 20 | 7 | 54 | 40 | +14 | 65[b] | |
| 5 | Benevento[c](O, P) | 42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 56 | 42 | +14 | 65[b] | Qualification topromotion play-offs preliminary round |
| 6 | Cittadella | 42 | 19 | 6 | 17 | 60 | 54 | +6 | 63 | |
| 7 | Carpi | 42 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 41 | 40 | +1 | 62 | |
| 8 | Spezia | 42 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 38 | 34 | +4 | 60 | |
| 9 | Novara | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 48 | 50 | −2 | 56 | |
| 10 | Salernitana | 42 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 44 | 44 | 0 | 54[d] | |
| 11 | Virtus Entella | 42 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 54 | 51 | +3 | 54[d] | |
| 12 | Bari | 42 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 39 | 44 | −5 | 53[e] | |
| 13 | Cesena | 42 | 12 | 17 | 13 | 51 | 48 | +3 | 53[e] | |
| 14 | Avellino[f] | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 40 | 55 | −15 | 50[g] | |
| 15 | Brescia | 42 | 11 | 17 | 14 | 49 | 58 | −9 | 50[g] | |
| 16 | Ascoli | 42 | 10 | 19 | 13 | 44 | 49 | −5 | 49[h] | |
| 17 | Pro Vercelli | 42 | 10 | 19 | 13 | 35 | 45 | −10 | 49[h] | |
| 18 | Ternana[i] | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 42 | 53 | −11 | 49[h] | |
| 19 | Trapani[i](R) | 42 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 45 | 55 | −10 | 44 | Relegation toSerie C |
| 20 | Vicenza(R) | 42 | 9 | 14 | 19 | 33 | 52 | −19 | 41 | |
| 21 | Latina[j](R, E, R) | 42 | 6 | 21 | 15 | 38 | 50 | −12 | 35[k] | Relegation toSerie D[l] |
| 22 | Pisa[m](R) | 42 | 6 | 21 | 15 | 23 | 36 | −13 | 35[k] | Relegation toSerie C |
According to the regulations, third-placedFrosinone 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 andBenevento won their matches to leave the gap at nine points.[17]
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.
| Preliminary round | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Carpi | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 6 | Cittadella | 1 | 3 | Frosinone | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 7 | Carpi | 2 | 7 | Carpi | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 5 | Benevento | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 5 | Benevento | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 5 | Benevento | 2 | 4 | Perugia | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 8 | Spezia | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
Source:[18]
| Home \ Away | ASC | AVE | BAR | BEN | BRE | CRP | CES | CIT | FRO | HEL | LAT | NOV | PER | PIS | PVE | SAL | SPA | SPE | TER | TRA | VIC | VET |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascoli | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2–4 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–1 | |
| Avellino | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–5 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | |
| Bari | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–4 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | |
| Benevento | 0–0 | 2–1 | 3–4 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 0–0 | |
| Brescia | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | |
| Carpi | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–4 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | |
| Cesena | 2–2 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | |
| Cittadella | 0–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 4–1 | 2–3 | 2–3 | 5–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 2–1 | |
| Frosinone | 3–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–3 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | |
| Hellas Verona | 0–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 1–0 | |
| Latina | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | |
| Novara | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–3 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 2–0 | |
| Perugia | 0–0 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 0–2 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | |
| Pisa | 2–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–4 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | |
| Pro Vercelli | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–5 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–0 | |
| Salernitana | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 2–3 | 1–1 | |
| SPAL | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–2 | |
| Spezia | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–4 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 2–0 | |
| Ternana | 0–1 | 4–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 4–3 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 3–0 | |
| Trapani | 1–1 | 0–0 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 1–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 2–0 | |
| Vicenza | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 1–4 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 2–2 | |
| Virtus Entella | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 4–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 4–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 4–1 |
| Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bari | 342,944 | 22,671 | 13,519 | 16,331 | −23.7%† |
| 2 | Hellas Verona | 310,246 | 20,848 | 12,342 | 14,774 | −18.8%1 |
| 3 | Cesena | 259,125 | 17,048 | 11,177 | 12,339 | +1.1%† |
| 4 | Salernitana | 229,398 | 19,709 | 8,120 | 10,924 | −10.1%† |
| 5 | Perugia | 196,959 | 12,811 | 7,641 | 9,379 | +1.5%† |
| 6 | Benevento | 170,722 | 11,521 | 6,807 | 8,130 | +94.1%2 |
| 7 | SPAL | 165,302 | 9,238 | 6,411 | 7,872 | +53.4%2 |
| 8 | Vicenza | 163,626 | 10,697 | 6,249 | 7,792 | +1.5%† |
| 9 | Brescia | 161,791 | 14,358 | 6,441 | 7,704 | +0.5%† |
| 10 | Spezia | 149,151 | 8,690 | 6,335 | 7,102 | −2.2%† |
| 11 | Pisa | 143,326 | 8,645 | 2,722 | 6,825 | +8.5%2 |
| 12 | Frosinone | 124,378 | 7,229 | 5,340 | 5,923 | −18.7%1 |
| 13 | Ascoli | 115,848 | 7,128 | 4,784 | 5,517 | −16.1%† |
| 14 | Avellino | 107,462 | 9,500 | 3,500 | 5,117 | −19.0%† |
| 15 | Trapani | 106,215 | 6,345 | 4,322 | 5,058 | −0.6%† |
| 16 | Novara | 88,259 | 7,402 | 3,644 | 4,203 | −14.0%† |
| 17 | Ternana | 84,216 | 9,939 | 2,166 | 4,010 | +16.9%† |
| 18 | Cittadella | 63,981 | 5,967 | 2,120 | 3,047 | +55.6%2 |
| 19 | Pro Vercelli | 60,147 | 4,582 | 2,218 | 2,864 | −6.0%† |
| 20 | Latina | 51,467 | 4,485 | 1,867 | 2,451 | −21.4%† |
| 21 | Carpi | 51,089 | 3,683 | 1,643 | 2,433 | −72.9%1 |
| 22 | Virtus Entella | 47,293 | 4,505 | 1,566 | 2,252 | +3.7%† |
| League total | 3,192,945 | 22,671 | 1,566 | 6,911 | −3.5%† |
Source:[19]
Notes:
1: Team played last season in Serie A.
2: Team played last season in Lega Pro.