2016–17 Serie B

The 2016–17 Serie B (known as the Serie B ConTe.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 the 2015–16 season, 4 promoted from Lega Pro, and 3 relegated from Serie A.

Serie B
Season2016–17
ChampionsSPAL (2nd title)
PromotedSPAL
Hellas Verona
Benevento (by play-off)
RelegatedTrapani
Vicenza
Pisa
Latina (bankruptcy)
Matches played462
Goals scored1,021 (2.21 per match)
Top goalscorerGiampaolo Pazzini
(23 goals)
Biggest home winVirtus Entella 4–0 Brescia
(29 October 2016)
Cittadella 5–1 Hellas Verona
(18 November 2016)
Benevento 4–0 Brescia
(19 November 2016)
SPAL 4–0 Ternana
(24 December 2016)
Trapani 4–0 Bari
(18 March 2017)
Biggest away winAvellino 0–5 Perugia
(4 March 2017)
Highest scoringTernana 4–3 Novara
(29 October 2016)
Benevento 3–4 Bari
(24 February 2017)
Longest winning run5 games
Cittadella
SPAL
Longest unbeaten run12 games
Pro Vercelli
SPAL
Longest winless run15 games
Pisa
Longest losing run6 games
Ternana
Highest attendance22,671
Bari 2–0 Brescia
(27 February 2017)
Lowest attendance1,566
Virtus Entella 4–1 Cittadella
(18 May 2017)
Total attendance3,192,945
Average attendance6,911
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