2016–17 Lega Pro


The 2016–17 Lega Pro Divisione Unica was the third season of the unified Lega Pro division, the third highest division in the Italian football league system. The championship name, which is Divisione Unica according to the FIGC regulations, is nevertheless referred to as Lega Pro in official documents. The season marked the final year that the division would carry the Lega Pro name as it was changed back to Serie C for the 2017–18 season.

Teams

A total of 60 teams contest the league. Clubs include 4 sides relegated from the 2015–16 Serie B season, 41 sides playing the 2015–16 Lega Pro season, and 9 sides promoted from the 2015–16 Serie D season. Also, six teams are chosen to play in the league to increase the number of teams to 60.
On 1 July 2016, 54 teams mathematically qualified to the new season. However, Martina Franca and Sporting Bellinzago did not submit their application for a licence.
On 6 July also Virtus Lanciano did not meet the requirements to apply.
On 16 July Pavia and Rimini did not submit an appeal against Covisoc's exclusion.
On 19 July Paganese's appeal of exclusion was rejected by Covisod. However, on 3 August Paganese was readmitted to the league by TAR's decision.
On 4 August the Federal Council selected ten teams in order to fill the vacancies created: Fano, Fondi, Forlì, Lupa Roma, Melfi, Olbia, Racing Roma, Reggina, Taranto and Vibonese. On 10 August Albinoleffe was the last team to benefit from the repechage.

Stadia and locations

Group A (North & Central West)

9 teams from Tuscany, 4 teams from Lombardy, 3 teams from Lazio, 2 teams from Emilia-Romagna, 1 team from Piedmont and 1 team from Sardinia
ClubCityStadiumCapacity
AlessandriaAlessandriaGiuseppe Moccagatta5,827
ArezzoArezzoCittà di Arezzo13,128
CarrareseCarraraDei Marmi15,000
CremoneseCremonaGiovanni Zini20,641
ComoComoGiuseppe Sinigaglia13,602
Giana ErminioGorgonzolaCittà di Gorgonzola3,766
LivornoLivornoArmando Picchi19,238
LuccheseLuccaPorta Elisa7,386
Lupa RomaRomeOlindo Galli 3,500
OlbiaOlbiaBruno Nespoli3,200
PiacenzaPiacenzaLeonardo Garilli21,668
PistoiesePistoiaMarcello Melani13,195
PontederaPontederaEttore Mannucci5,000
PratoPratoLungobisenzio6,750
Pro PiacenzaPiacenzaLeonardo Garilli21,668
Racing RomaRomeCasal del Marmo2,500
RenateRenateCittà di Meda 3,000
Robur SienaSienaMontepaschi Arena15,373
TuttocuoioSan MiniatoEttore Mannucci 5,000
ViterbeseViterboEnrico Rocchi5,500

Group B (North & Central East)

5 teams from Emilia-Romagna, 4 teams from Lombardy, 4 teams from Marche, 3 teams from Veneto, 1 team from Abruzzo, 1 team from Friuli-Venezia Giulia, 1 team from Trentino-Alto Adige and 1 team from Umbria
ClubCityStadiumCapacity
AlbinoLeffeAlbino and LeffeAtleti Azzurri d'Italia 26,542
AnconaAnconadel Conero23,983
Bassano VirtusBassano del GrappaRino Mercante2,952
FanoFanoRaffaele Mancini8,800
FeralpiSalòSalòLino Turina2,500
ForlìForlìTullo Morgagni3,466
GubbioGubbioPietro Barbetti5,300
LumezzaneLumezzaneNuovo Comunale4,150
MacerateseMacerataHelvia Recina5,846
MantovaMantuaDanilo Martelli14,884
ModenaModenaAlberto Braglia21,151
PadovaPaduaEuganeo19,740
ParmaParmaStadio Ennio Tardini27,906
PordenonePordenoneOttavio Bottecchia3,000
ReggianaReggio EmiliaCittà del Tricolore20,084
SambenedetteseSan Benedetto del TrontoRiviera delle Palme14,995
SantarcangeloSantarcangelo di RomagnaValentino Mazzola3,000
SüdtirolBolzanoDruso3,500
TeramoTeramoGaetano Bonolis7,498
VeneziaVenicePierluigi Penzo7,450

Group C (South)

6 teams from Apulia, 4 teams from Calabria, 4 teams from Sicily, 3 teams from Campania, 2 teams from Basilicata and 1 team from Lazio
ClubCityStadiumCapacity
AkragasAgrigentoEsseneto15,000
CasertanaCasertaAlberto Pinto12,000
CataniaCataniaAngelo Massimino20,266
CatanzaroCatanzaroNicola Ceravolo14,650
CosenzaCosenzaSan Vito24,479
Fidelis AndriaAndriaDegli Ulivi9,140
FoggiaFoggiaPino Zaccheria25,000
FondiFondiDomenico Purificato2,500
Juve StabiaCastellammare di StabiaRomeo Menti7,642
LecceLecceVia del Mare33,876
MateraMateraFranco Salerno8,500
MelfiMelfiArturo Valerio4,100
MessinaMessinaSan Filippo37,895
MonopoliMonopoliVito Simone Veneziani6,880
PaganesePaganiMarcello Torre5,900
RegginaReggio CalabriaOreste Granillo27,454
SiracusaSiracusaNicola De Simone6,870
TarantoTarantoErasmo Iacovone27,584
ViboneseVibo ValentiaLuigi Razza6,000
Virtus FrancavillaFrancavilla FontanaGiovanni Paolo II5,000

League Tables

Group A (North & Central West)

Group B (North & Central East)

Group C (South)

Promotion play-offs

First Round

Second Round

Final Eight

Relegation play-outs

Play-outs on 21 and 28 May 2017, loser on aggregate is relegated. Higher placed team plays at home for second leg. If tied on aggregate, lower-placed team is relegated.