2017–18 Serie B

The 2017–18 Serie B (known as the Serie B ConTe.it for sponsorship reasons) was the 86th season since its establishment in 1929.

Serie B
Season2017–18
ChampionsEmpoli (2nd title)
PromotedEmpoli
Parma
Frosinone (by play-off)
RelegatedVirtus Entella
Novara
Pro Vercelli
Ternana
Bari (bankruptcy)
Cesena (bankruptcy)
Avellino (bankruptcy)
Matches played462
Goals scored1,182 (2.56 per match)
Top goalscorerFrancesco Caputo
(26 goals)
Biggest home winPerugia 5–0 Carpi
(18 November 2017)
Biggest away winVirtus Entella 1–5 Perugia
(27 August 2017)
Perugia 1–5 Pro Vercelli
(8 October 2017)
Bari 0-4 Empoli
(27 January 2018)
Cremonese 0-4 Foggia
(7 April 2018)
Highest scoringEmpoli 5–3 Cesena
(18 November 2017)
Longest winning run6 games
Empoli
Longest unbeaten run28 games
Empoli
Longest winless run18 games
Cremonese
Longest losing run5 games
Perugia
Ternana
Highest attendance33,567
Bari 1–0 Foggia
(26 November 2017)
Lowest attendance912
Frosinone 2–1 Cittadella
(4 September 2017) (Match played in Avellino)
Total attendance3,194,526
Average attendance6,930

A total of 22 teams contested the league: 15 returning from the 2016–17 Serie B season, 4 promoted from 2016–17 Lega Pro (Cremonese, Venezia, Foggia, Parma), and 3 relegated from 2016–17 Serie A (Empoli, Palermo, Pescara).

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