Season 2016–17 Location Italy | Dates 26 Aug 2016 – 19 May 2017 | |
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Similar 2015–16 Serie B, 2016–17 Serie A, 2016–17 Coppa Italia, 2014–15 Serie B, 2016–17 Lega Pro | ||
The 2016–17 Serie B (known as the Serie B ConTe.it for sponsorship reasons) will be the 85th season since its establishment in 1929. A total of 22 teams will contest the league: 15 returning from the 2015–16 season, 4 promoted from Lega Pro, and 3 relegated from Serie A.
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Promotion play-offs
Six teams will contest 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 will play against the 3rd and 4th-placed teams in two-legged semifinals. The higher placed team plays the second leg of the promotion playoff at home.
Relegation play-out
Two teams will contest the relegation playout in a two-legged round. The higher placed team plays the second leg at home.
Top goalscorers
As of matches played on 25 February 2017
Attendance data
Updated to games played on 12 February 2017
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Notes:
1: Team played last season in Serie A.
2: Team played last season in Lega Pro.