Serie B 2017-18

The 2017–18 Serie B (known as the Serie B ConTe.it for sponsorship reasons) will be the 86th season since its establishment in 1929. A total of 22 teams are contesting the league: 15 returning from the 2016–17 season, 4 promoted from Lega Pro, and 3 relegated from Serie A.

Team changes
Promoted from 2016–17 Lega Pro
 * Cremonese
 * Foggia
 * Venezia

Relegated from 2016–17 Serie A
 * Palermo
 * Pescara

Promoted to 2017–18 Serie A
 * SPAL
 * Hellas Verona

Relegated to 2017–18 Lega Pro
 * Trapani
 * Vicenza
 * Latina
 * Pisa

League table
Ascoli Avellino Bari Brescia Cesena Cremonese Foggia Novara Palermo Pescara Pro Vercelli Salernitana Ternana Venezia Virtus Entella

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.


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