# 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 (as a replacement for Sporting Bellizango), 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

    Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.

#### 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
| Club | City | Stadium | Capacity |
| Alessandria | Alessandria | Giuseppe Moccagatta | 5,827 |
| Arezzo | Arezzo | Città di Arezzo | 13,128 |
| Carrarese | Carrara | Dei Marmi | 15,000 |
| Cremonese | Cremona | Giovanni Zini | 20,641 |
| Como | Como | Giuseppe Sinigaglia | 13,602 |
| Giana Erminio | Gorgonzola | Città di Gorgonzola | 3,766 |
| Livorno | Livorno | Armando Picchi | 19,238 |
| Lucchese | Lucca | Porta Elisa | 7,386 |
| Lupa Roma | Rome | Olindo Galli (Tivoli) | 3,500 |
| Olbia | Olbia | Bruno Nespoli | 3,200 |
| Piacenza | Piacenza | Leonardo Garilli | 21,668 |
| Pistoiese | Pistoia | Marcello Melani | 13,195 |
| Pontedera | Pontedera | Ettore Mannucci | 5,000 |
| Prato | Prato | Lungobisenzio | 6,750 |
| Pro Piacenza | Piacenza | Leonardo Garilli | 21,668 |
| Racing Roma | Rome | Casal del Marmo | 2,500 |
| Renate | Renate | Città di Meda (Meda) | 3,000 |
| Robur Siena | Siena | Montepaschi Arena | 15,373 |
| Tuttocuoio | San Miniato | Ettore Mannucci (Pontedera) | 5,000 |
| Viterbese | Viterbo | Enrico Rocchi | 5,500 |

#### 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
| Club | City | Stadium | Capacity |
| AlbinoLeffe | Albino and Leffe | Atleti Azzurri d'Italia (Bergamo) | 26,542 |
| Ancona | Ancona | del Conero | 23,983 |
| Bassano Virtus | Bassano del Grappa | Rino Mercante | 2,952 |
| Fano | Fano | Raffaele Mancini | 8,800 |
| FeralpiSalò | Salò | Lino Turina | 2,500 |
| Forlì | Forlì | Tullo Morgagni | 3,466 |
| Gubbio | Gubbio | Pietro Barbetti | 5,300 |
| Lumezzane | Lumezzane | Nuovo Comunale | 4,150 |
| Maceratese | Macerata | Helvia Recina | 5,846 |
| Mantova | Mantua | Danilo Martelli | 14,884 |
| Modena | Modena | Alberto Braglia | 21,151 |
| Padova | Padua | Euganeo | 19,740 |
| Parma | Parma | Stadio Ennio Tardini | 27,906 |
| Pordenone | Pordenone | Ottavio Bottecchia | 3,000 |
| Reggiana | Reggio Emilia | Città del Tricolore | 20,084 |
| Sambenedettese | San Benedetto del Tronto | Riviera delle Palme | 14,995 |
| Santarcangelo | Santarcangelo di Romagna | Valentino Mazzola | 3,000 |
| Südtirol | Bolzano | Druso | 3,500 |
| Teramo | Teramo | Gaetano Bonolis | 7,498 |
| Venezia | Venice | Pier Luigi Penzo | 7,450 |

#### 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
| Club | City | Stadium | Capacity |
| Akragas | Agrigento | Esseneto | 15,000 |
| Casertana | Caserta | Alberto Pinto | 12,000 |
| Catania | Catania | Angelo Massimino | 20,266 |
| Catanzaro | Catanzaro | Nicola Ceravolo | 14,650 |
| Cosenza | Cosenza | San Vito | 24,479 |
| Fidelis Andria | Andria | Degli Ulivi | 9,140 |
| Foggia | Foggia | Pino Zaccheria | 25,000 |
| Fondi | Fondi | Domenico Purificato | 2,500 |
| Juve Stabia | Castellammare di Stabia | Romeo Menti | 7,642 |
| Lecce | Lecce | Via del Mare | 33,876 |
| Matera | Matera | Franco Salerno | 8,500 |
| Melfi | Melfi | Arturo Valerio | 4,100 |
| Messina | Messina | San Filippo | 37,895 |
| Monopoli | Monopoli | Vito Simone Veneziani | 6,880 |
| Paganese | Pagani | Marcello Torre | 5,900 |
| Reggina | Reggio Calabria | Oreste Granillo | 27,454 |
| Siracusa | Siracusa | Nicola De Simone | 6,870 |
| Taranto | Taranto | Erasmo Iacovone | 27,584 |
| Vibonese | Vibo Valentia | Luigi Razza | 6,000 |
| Virtus Francavilla | Francavilla Fontana | Giovanni Paolo II | 5,000 |

## League Tables
### Group A (North & Central West)

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Cremonese (C, P) | 38 | 24 | 6 | 8 | 68 | 40 | +28 | 78 | Promotion to Serie B |
| 2 | Alessandria | 38 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 64 | 33 | +31 | 78 | Qualification to the promotion play-offs |
| 3 | Livorno | 38 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 51 | 30 | +21 | 69 | Qualification to the promotion play-offs |
| 4 | Arezzo | 38 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 50 | 38 | +12 | 65 | Qualification to the promotion play-offs |
| 5 | Giana Erminio | 38 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 56 | 43 | +13 | 63 | Qualification to the promotion play-offs |
| 6 | Piacenza | 38 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 56 | 41 | +15 | 61 | Qualification to the promotion play-offs |
| 7 | Como (E, R) | 38 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 55 | 49 | +6 | 59 | Relegation to Serie D |
| 8 | Viterbese | 38 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 43 | 42 | +1 | 54 | Qualification to the promotion play-offs |
| 9 | Lucchese | 38 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 47 | 39 | +8 | 51 | Qualification to the promotion play-offs |
| 10 | Renate | 38 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 51 | Qualification to the promotion play-offs |
| 11 | Pro Piacenza | 38 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 40 | 42 | −2 | 51 | |
| 12 | Siena | 38 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 45 | 49 | −4 | 45 | |
| 13 | Pistoiese | 38 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 42 | 43 | −1 | 43 | |
| 14 | Pontedera | 38 | 9 | 16 | 13 | 38 | 50 | −12 | 43 | |
| 15 | Olbia | 38 | 12 | 6 | 20 | 43 | 59 | −16 | 42 | |
| 16 | Carrarese (O) | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 44 | 54 | −10 | 39 | Qualification to the relegation play-outs |
| 17 | Prato (O) | 38 | 11 | 6 | 21 | 35 | 59 | −24 | 39 | Qualification to the relegation play-outs |
| 18 | Tuttocuoio (R) | 38 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 37 | 53 | −16 | 38 | Qualification to the relegation play-outs |
| 19 | Lupa Roma (R) | 38 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 28 | 48 | −20 | 33 | Qualification to the relegation play-outs |
| 20 | Racing Roma (R) | 38 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 38 | 68 | −30 | 30 | Relegation to Serie D |
* ↑ Following the acquisition of the club by F.C. Como S.r.l., a company owned by Akosua Puni Essien, which purchased the club from the bankrupt Calcio Como S.r.l., Essien failed to either settle the club's debts or post a surety by the 28 June 2017 deadline. Consequently, FIGC revoked the membership of Calcio Como S.r.l. and rejected the application by F.C. Como S.r.l. to have the club's sporting title attributed to it, and Lega Pro expelled the club.
* ↑ Lucchese was deducted 2 points for financial reasons.
* ↑ Pistoiese was deducted 1 point in relation to Dirty Soccer 3 case.

### Group B (North & Central East)

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Venezia (C, P) | 38 | 23 | 11 | 4 | 56 | 29 | +27 | 80 | Promotion to Serie B |
| 2 | Parma (O, P) | 38 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 55 | 36 | +19 | 70 | Qualification to the promotion play-offs |
| 3 | Pordenone | 38 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 68 | 42 | +26 | 66 | Qualification to the promotion play-offs |
| 4 | Padova | 38 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 50 | 31 | +19 | 66 | Qualification to the promotion play-offs |
| 5 | Reggiana | 38 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 43 | 36 | +7 | 59 | Qualification to the promotion play-offs |
| 6 | Gubbio | 38 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 44 | 49 | −5 | 58 | Qualification to the promotion play-offs |
| 7 | Sambenedettese | 38 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 53 | 47 | +6 | 56 | Qualification to the promotion play-offs |
| 8 | FeralpiSalò | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 47 | 45 | +2 | 53 | Qualification to the promotion play-offs |
| 9 | Albinoleffe | 38 | 12 | 16 | 10 | 38 | 34 | +4 | 52 | Qualification to the promotion play-offs |
| 10 | Bassano Virtus | 38 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 48 | 52 | −4 | 51 | Qualification to the promotion play-offs |
| 11 | Santarcangelo | 38 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 44 | 39 | +5 | 50 | |
| 12 | Südtirol | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 33 | 40 | −7 | 47 | |
| 13 | Maceratese (R) | 38 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 36 | 40 | −4 | 45 | Relegation to Serie D |
| 14 | Modena | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 31 | 35 | −4 | 44 | |
| 15 | Mantova (R) | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 37 | 50 | −13 | 41 | Relegation to Serie D |
| 16 | Teramo (O) | 38 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 39 | 43 | −4 | 40 | Qualification to the relegation play-outs |
| 17 | Fano (O) | 38 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 32 | 42 | −10 | 39 | Qualification to the relegation play-outs |
| 18 | Forlì (R) | 38 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 32 | 55 | −23 | 37 | Qualification to the relegation play-outs |
| 19 | Lumezzane (R) | 38 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 26 | 44 | −18 | 34 | Qualification to the relegation play-outs |
| 20 | Ancona (R) | 38 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 28 | 47 | −19 | 31 | Relegation to Serie D |
* ↑ Santarcangelo was deducted 2 points in relation to Dirty Soccer 3 case.
* ↑ Maceratese was deducted 3 points for financial reasons and additional 2 points for administrative reasons. Maceratese failed to submit its surety by the 5 July 2017 deadline and were expelled by Lega Pro.
* ↑ Mantova failed to submit its surety by the 5 July 2017 deadline and were expelled by Lega Pro.
* ↑ Ancona was deducted 1 point for administrative reasons.

### Group C (South)

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Foggia (C, P) | 38 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 70 | 29 | +41 | 85 | Promotion to Serie B |
| 2 | Lecce | 38 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 62 | 36 | +26 | 74 | Qualification to the promotion play-offs |
| 3 | Matera | 38 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 71 | 44 | +27 | 65 | Qualification to the promotion play-offs |
| 4 | Juve Stabia | 38 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 65 | 43 | +22 | 64 | Qualification to the promotion play-offs |
| 5 | Virtus Francavilla | 38 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 47 | 45 | +2 | 57 | Qualification to the promotion play-offs |
| 6 | Siracusa | 38 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 47 | 43 | +4 | 57 | Qualification to the promotion play-offs |
| 7 | Cosenza | 38 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 57 | 46 | +11 | 55 | Qualification to the promotion play-offs |
| 8 | Paganese | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 51 | 45 | +6 | 50 | Qualification to the promotion play-offs |
| 9 | Casertana | 38 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 38 | 42 | −4 | 49 | Qualification to the promotion play-offs |
| 10 | Fondi | 38 | 11 | 17 | 10 | 49 | 46 | +3 | 49 | Qualification to the promotion play-offs |
| 11 | Catania | 38 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 40 | 36 | +4 | 47 | Qualification to the promotion play-offs |
| 12 | Fidelis Andria | 38 | 10 | 17 | 11 | 30 | 33 | −3 | 47 | |
| 13 | Reggina | 38 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 44 | 54 | −10 | 45 | |
| 14 | Messina (R) | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 38 | 52 | −14 | 44 | Relegation to Serie D |
| 15 | Monopoli | 38 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 42 | 54 | −12 | 42 | |
| 16 | Akragas (O) | 38 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 30 | 47 | −17 | 39 | Qualification to the relegation play-outs |
| 17 | Vibonese (R) | 38 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 27 | 46 | −19 | 39 | Qualification to the relegation play-outs |
| 18 | Catanzaro (O) | 38 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 36 | 49 | −13 | 38 | Qualification to the relegation play-outs |
| 19 | Melfi (R) | 38 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 38 | 68 | −30 | 34 | Qualification to the relegation play-outs |
| 20 | Taranto (R) | 38 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 25 | 49 | −24 | 30 | Relegation to Serie D |
* ↑ Paganese was deducted 1 point in relation to Dirty Soccer 3 case.
* ↑ Casertana was deducted 2 points for financial reasons.
* ↑ Fondi was deducted 1 point for financial reasons.
* ↑ Catania was deducted 7 points for late payments.
* ↑ Messina was deducted 2 points for administrative failures. Messina failed to submit its surety by the 5 July 2017 deadline and were expelled by Lega Pro.
* ↑ Melfi was deducted 1 point for misrepresentation.

## Promotion play-offs
### First round

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| Gubbio | 2–3 | Sambenedettese |
| Arezzo | 1-2 | Lucchese |
| Padova | 1–3 | Albinoleffe |
| Juve Stabia$^1$ | 0–0 | Catania |
| Livorno | 2–1 | Renate |
| Giana Erminio$^1$ | 2–2 | Viterbese |
| Reggiana$^1$ | 2–2 | FeralpiSalò |
| Virtus Francavilla$^1$ | 0–0 | Fondi |
| Piacenza | 2–1 | Como |
| Pordenone | 2–0 | Bassano Virtus |
| Siracusa | 0–2 | Casertana |
| Cosenza | 2–0 | Paganese |
$^1$ Won by higher placed finish.

### Second round

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Giana Erminio | 3–4 | Pordenone | 2–1 | 1–3 |
| Reggiana | 2–1 | Juve Stabia | 2–1 | 0–0 |
| Virtus Francavilla | 0–0 | Livorno$^1$ | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| Lucchese | 1–0 | Albinoleffe | 1–0 | 0–0 |
| Casertana | 2–4 | Alessandria | 1–1 | 1–3 |
| Sambenedettese | 1–1 | Lecce$^1$ | 1–1 | 0–0 |
| Piacenza | 0–2 | Parma | 0–0 | 0–2 |
| Cosenza | 3–2 | Matera | 2–1 | 1–1 |
$^1$ Won by higher placed finish.

### Final Eight

    Quarterfinals on 31 May and 4 June 2017, semifinals on 13 and 14 June 2017, final on 17 June 2017.
| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| Parma | 2 | 2 | 4 | | | | |
| Lucchese | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | |
| Lucchese | 1 | 1 | 2 | Parma | Parma | Parma | 2 |
| | | | | Pordenone | Pordenone | Pordenone | 1 |
| Pordenone | 1 | 0 | 1 | Pordenone | Pordenone | Pordenone | 1 |
| Cosenza | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| Cosenza | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | Parma | Parma | Parma | 2 |
| | | | | | | | | Alessandria | Alessandria | Alessandria | 0 |
| Lecce | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | Alessandria | Alessandria | Alessandria | 0 |
| Alessandria (a) | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| Alessandria (a) | 1 | 0 | 1 | Alessandria | Alessandria | Alessandria | 2 | | | | |
| | | | | Reggiana | Reggiana | Reggiana | 1 |
| Livorno | 1 | 2 | 3 | Reggiana | Reggiana | Reggiana | 1 |
| Reggiana | 2 | 2 | 4 | | | | |

## 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.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Lupa Roma | 0–2 | Carrarese | 0–1 | 0–1 |
| Tuttocuoio | 2–2 | Prato | 2–2 | 0–0 |
| Lumezzane | 1–1 | Teramo | 1–1 | 0–0 |
| Forlì | 1–3 | Fano | 1–1 | 0–2 |
| Melfi | 1–1 | Akragas | 0–0 | 1–1 |
| Catanzaro | 4–3 | Vibonese | 3–2 | 1–1 |

## Top goalscorers

    As of 17 June 2017
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Leonardo Mancuso$^3$ | Sambenedettese | 25 |
| 2 | Pablo González$^2$ | Alessandria | 22 |
| 3 | Riccardo Bocalon$^1$ | Alessandria | 21 |
| 3 | Fabio Mazzeo | Foggia | 21 |
| 5 | Rachid Arma$^1$ | Pordenone | 18 |
| 5 | Salvatore Bruno$^1$ | Giana Erminio | 18 |
| 5 | Salvatore Caturano$^1$ | Lecce | 18 |
| 8 | Emanuele Calaiò$^2$ | Parma | 17 |
| 8 | Claudio de Sousa | Racing Roma | 17 |
| 8 | Davide Moscardelli$^1$ | Arezzo | 17 |
| 8 | Maikol Negro$^1$ | Matera | 17 |

### Note

$^1$Player scored 1 goal in the play-offs. $^2$Player scored 2 goals in the play-offs. $^3$Player scored 3 goals in the play-offs.