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
The 2015–16 Serie B (known as the Serie B ConTe.it for sponsorship reasons) was the 84th season since its establishment in 1929. A total of 22 teams contested the league: 16 returning from the 2014–15 season, 4 promoted from Lega Pro, and 2 ...
season, 41 sides playing the
2015–16 Lega Pro
The 2015–16 Lega Pro Divisione Unica is the second season of the unified Lega Pro division. The championship name, which is ''Divisione Unica'' according to the FIGC regulations, is called ''Lega Pro'' in official documents.
Teams
A total of ...
season, and 9 sides promoted from the
2015–16 Serie D
The 2015–16 Serie D was the sixty-eighth edition of the top level Italian non-professional football championship. It represents the fourth tier in the Italian football league system.
The phoenix club of Parma Calcio was added to this league.
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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
Unione Sportiva Vibonese Calcio is an Italian association football club located in Vibo Valentia, Calabria. It currently plays in Serie D.
History
Vibonese was founded in 1928.
The club in the season 2011–12 was relegated from Lega Pro Se ...
. On 10 August
Albinoleffe was the last team to benefit from the repechage.
Stadia and locations
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Group A (North & Central West)
9 teams from
Tuscany, 4 teams from
Lombardy
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, 3 teams from
Lazio, 2 teams from
Emilia-Romagna, 1 team from
Piedmont and 1 team from
Sardinia
Group B (North & Central East)
5 teams from
Emilia-Romagna, 4 teams from
Lombardy
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, 4 teams from
Marche
Marche ( , ) is one of the twenty regions of Italy. In English, the region is sometimes referred to as The Marches ( ). The region is located in the central area of the country, bordered by Emilia-Romagna and the republic of San Marino to the ...
, 3 teams from
Veneto, 1 team from
Abruzzo
Abruzzo (, , ; nap, label=Neapolitan language, Abruzzese Neapolitan, Abbrùzze , ''Abbrìzze'' or ''Abbrèzze'' ; nap, label=Sabino dialect, Aquilano, Abbrùzzu; #History, historically Abruzzi) is a Regions of Italy, region of Southern Italy wi ...
, 1 team from
Friuli-Venezia Giulia
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, 1 team from
Trentino-Alto Adige and 1 team from
Umbria
Group C (South)
6 teams from
Apulia
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Calabria
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Sicily, 3 teams from
Campania, 2 teams from
Basilicata
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and 1 team from
Lazio
League Tables
Group A (North & Central West)
Group B (North & Central East)
Group C (South)
Promotion play-offs
First Round
1 Won by higher placed finish.
Second Round
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.''
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.''
Top goalscorers
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1Player scored 1 goal in the play-offs.
2Player scored 2 goals in the play-offs.
3Player scored 3 goals in the play-offs.
References
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