2016–17 Serie B
The 2016–17 Serie B 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.
Teams
Stadia and locations
| Team | Home city | Stadium | Capacity | 2015–16 season |
| Ascoli | Ascoli Piceno | Del Duca | 15th in Serie B | |
| Avellino | Avellino | Partenio | 14th in Serie B | |
| Bari | Bari | San Nicola | 5th in Serie B | |
| Benevento | Benevento | Ciro Vigorito | Lega Pro/C Champions | |
| Brescia | Brescia | Mario Rigamonti | 11th in Serie B | |
| Carpi | Carpi | Stadio Sandro Cabassi | 18th in Serie A | |
| Cesena | Cesena | Dino Manuzzi | 6th in Serie B | |
| Cittadella | Cittadella | Pier Cesare Tombolato | Lega Pro/A Champions | |
| Frosinone | Frosinone | Stadio Matusa | 19th in Serie A | |
| Hellas Verona | Verona | Stadio Marc'Antonio Bentegodi | 20th in Serie A | |
| Latina | Latina | Domenico Francioni | 16th in Serie B | |
| Novara | Novara | Silvio Piola | 8th in Serie B | |
| Perugia | Perugia | Renato Curi | 28000 | 10th in Serie B |
| Pisa | Pisa | Arena Garibaldi | Lega Pro Play-off Winners | |
| Pro Vercelli | Vercelli | Silvio Piola | 17th in Serie B | |
| Salernitana | Salerno | Arechi | 18th in Serie B | |
| SPAL | Ferrara | Paolo Mazza | Lega Pro/B Champions | |
| Spezia | La Spezia | Alberto Picco | 7th in Serie B | |
| Ternana | Terni | Libero Liberati | 12th in Serie B | |
| Trapani | Trapani | Provinciale | 3rd in Serie B | |
| Vicenza | Vicenza | Romeo Menti | 13th in Serie B | |
| Virtus Entella | Chiavari | Comunale | 9th in Serie B |
Number of teams by regions
Personnel and kits
Managerial changes
League table
Promotion play-offs
According to the regulations, third-placed Frosinone 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 and Benevento won their matches to leave the gap at nine points.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 semifinals. The higher placed team played the second leg of the promotion playoff at home.