Serie B 2016-17

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.

Teams
Relegated from 2015–16 Serie A:
 * Carpi
 * Frosinone
 * Verona

From 2015–16 Serie B:
 * Ascoli
 * Avellino
 * Bari
 * Brescia
 * Cesena
 * Latina
 * Novara
 * Perugia
 * Pro Vercelli
 * Salernitana
 * Spezia
 * Ternana
 * Trapani
 * Vicenza
 * Virtus Entella

Promoted from 2015–16 Lega Pro:
 * Cittadella
 * SPAL
 * Benevento
 * Pisa