2017–18 Serie B Explained

Competition:Serie B
Winners:Empoli (2nd title)
Promoted:Empoli
Parma
Frosinone (by play-off)
Relegated:Virtus Entella
Novara
Pro Vercelli
Ternana
Bari (bankruptcy)
Cesena (bankruptcy)
Avellino (bankruptcy)
Matches:462
Total Goals:1182
League Topscorer:Francesco Caputo
(26 goals)
Biggest Home Win:Perugia 5–0 Carpi
(18 November 2017)
Biggest Away Win:Virtus Entella 1–5 Perugia
(27 August 2017)
Perugia 1–5 Pro Vercelli
(8 October 2017)
Bari 0-4 Empoli
(27 January 2018)
Cremonese 0-4 Foggia
(7 April 2018)
Highest Scoring:Empoli 5–3 Cesena
(18 November 2017)
Longest Wins:6 games
Empoli
Longest Unbeaten:28 games
Empoli
Longest Winless:18 games
Cremonese
Longest Losses:5 games
Perugia
Ternana
Highest Attendance:33,567
Bari 1–0 Foggia
(26 November 2017)
Lowest Attendance:912
Frosinone 2–1 Cittadella
(4 September 2017) (Match played in Avellino)
Attendance:3,194,526
Average Attendance:6,930[1]
Prevseason:2016–17
Nextseason:2018–19
Season:2017–18

The 2017–18 Serie B (known as the Serie B ConTe.it for sponsorship reasons) was the 86th season since its establishment in 1929.

A total of 22 teams contested the league: 15 returning from the 2016–17 Serie B season, 4 promoted from 2016–17 Lega Pro (Cremonese, Venezia, Foggia, Parma), and 3 relegated from 2016–17 Serie A (Empoli, Palermo, Pescara).

Teams

Stadia and locations

TeamHome cityStadiumCapacity2016–17 season
AscoliAscoli PicenoStadio Cino e Lillo Del Duca15th in Serie B
AvellinoAvellinoStadio Partenio17th in Serie B
BariBariStadio San Nicola12th in Serie B
BresciaBresciaStadio Mario Rigamonti14th in Serie B
CarpiCarpiStadio Sandro Cabassi7th in Serie B
CesenaCesenaStadio Dino Manuzzi13th in Serie B
CittadellaCittadellaStadio Pier Cesare Tombolato6th in Serie B
CremoneseCremonaStadio Giovanni ZiniLega Pro/A Champions
EmpoliEmpoliStadio Carlo Castellani18th in Serie A
FoggiaFoggiaStadio Pino ZaccheriaLega Pro/C Champions
FrosinoneFrosinoneStadio Benito Stirpe[2] 3rd in Serie B
NovaraNovaraStadio Silvio Piola9th in Serie B
PalermoPalermoStadio Renzo Barbera19th in Serie A
ParmaParmaStadio Ennio Tardini2nd in Lega Pro/B
PerugiaPerugiaStadio Renato Curi4th in Serie B
PescaraPescaraStadio Adriatico20th in Serie A
Pro VercelliVercelliStadio Silvio Piola16th in Serie B
SalernitanaSalernoStadio Arechi11th in Serie B
SpeziaLa SpeziaStadio Alberto Picco8th in Serie B
TernanaTerniStadio Libero Liberati18th in Serie B
VeneziaVeniceStadio Pier Luigi PenzoLega Pro/B Champions
Virtus EntellaChiavariStadio Comunale10th in Serie B

Personnel and kits

TeamPresidentManagerKit manufacturerShirt sponsor (front)Shirt sponsor (back)Shorts sponsor
Ascoli Francesco BelliniNikeCIAM/FainplastBroswayNone
Avellino Walter Taccone Claudio FoscariniGivovaSidigasNoneNone
Bari Cosmo Antonio Giancaspro Fabio GrossoZeusPeroni 3.5, Piné CembraPassword/Primiceri SpANone
Brescia Alessandro Triboldi Ivo PulgaAcerbisUBI Banca[3] OMRNone
Carpi Claudio Caliumi Antonio CalabroGivovaGaudì JeansBraglia CostruzioniNone
Cesena Giorgio Lugaresi Fabrizio CastoriLottoPLT PuregreenNoneNone
Cittadella Andrea Gabrielli Roberto VenturatoBoxeur Des RuesOCSA, Gruppo GabrielliMetalserviceVeneta Nastri
Cremonese Luigi Simoni Andrea MandorliniGarmanIlta Inox (H)/Arinox (A), Università di PaviaNoneNone
Empoli Fabrizio Corsi Aurelio AndreazzoliJomaGensan, Sammontana (H)/Logli Massimo (A)GilettiPSB Advisory
Foggia Lucio Fares Giovanni StroppaNikePasta Tamma, WüberMetaurobusValvoline
Frosinone Maurizio Stirpe Moreno LongoLegeaBanca Popolare del Frusinate, MBI Gas & Luce7Sette CarburantiAcqua Filette
Novara Carlo Accornero Domenico Di CarloJomaBanca Popolare di Novara, Gruppo Comoli FerrariGorgonzola IgorIntesa pour Homme
Palermo Maurizio Zamparini Roberto StelloneLegeaSicily by CarBisatenNone
Parma Jiang Lizhang Roberto D'AversaErreàCetilar, AonViva la Mamma BerettaColser
Perugia Massimiliano Santopadre Roberto BredaFrankie GarageOfficine Piccini, FortinfissiTedesco GroupMericat
Pescara Daniele Sebastiani Giuseppe PillonErreàSaquella Caffè, LilofilchemSarni Ristorazione (H)/Sarnioro (A)Vincenzo Serraiocco Consulting
Pro Vercelli Massimo Secondo Gianluca GrassadoniaErreàPGO Group (H)/MediatechShop (A)NoneNone
Salernitana Marco Mezzaroma & Claudio Lotito Stefano ColantuonoGivovaSèleco HomeSèleco Easy LifeNone
Spezia Andrea Corradino Fabio GalloAcerbisArquati, CarispeziaNoneGelateria Vernazza
Ternana Stefano Bandecchi Luigi De CanioZeusUnicusanoNoneNone
Venezia Joe Tacopina Filippo InzaghiNikeLino SonegoNoneEstra
Virtus Entella Antonio Gozzi Alfredo AgliettiAcerbisDuferco EnergiaPensa BenessereNone

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableReplaced byDate of appointment
Ascoli Alfredo AgliettiEnd of contract1 June 2017Pre-season Fulvio Fiorin & Enzo Maresca1 June 2017[4] [5]
Bari Stefano ColantuonoEnd of contract13 June 2017 Fabio Grosso[6] 13 June 2017
Brescia Luigi CagniEnd of contract3 June 2017 Roberto Boscaglia3 June 2017[7]
Carpi Fabrizio Castori[8] Mutual consent12 June 2017 Antonio Calabro[9] 14 July 2017
Frosinone Pasquale Marino[10] Mutual consent14 June 2017 Moreno Longo[11] 14 June 2017
Novara Roberto BoscagliaSigned by Brescia3 June 2017 Eugenio Corini[12] 14 June 2017
Pro Vercelli Moreno Longo[13] Signed by Frosinone14 June 2017 Gianluca Grassadonia[14] 14 June 2017
Spezia Domenico Di Carlo[15] End of contract14 June 2017 Fabio Gallo[16] 14 June 2017
Perugia Cristian Bucchi[17] Signed by Sassuolo20 June 2017 Federico Giunti[18] 23 June 2017
Empoli Giovanni MartuscielloMutual consent20 June 2017 Vincenzo Vivarini[19] 21 June 2017
Palermo Diego BortoluzziEnd of contract21 June 2017 Bruno Tedino[20] 22 June 2017
Ternana Fabio LiveraniEnd of contract30 June 2017 Sandro Pochesci[21] 9 July 2017
Cesena Andrea Camplone[22] Sacked30 September 201722nd Fabrizio Castori[23] 1 October 2017
Brescia Roberto Boscaglia[24] 12 October 201715th Pasquale Marino12 October 2017
Perugia Federico Giunti24 October 201715th Roberto Breda26 October 2017
V. Entella Gianpaolo Castorina5 November 201719th Alfredo Aglietti[25] 6 November 2017
Ascoli Fulvio Fiorin7 December 201722nd Serse Cosmi[26] 7 December 2017
Salernitana Alberto Bollini11 December 201711th Stefano Colantuono[27] 12 December 2017
Empoli Vincenzo Vivarini16 December 20175th Aurelio Andreazzoli[28] 17 December 2017
Pro Vercelli Gianluca Grassadonia16 December 201720th Gianluca Atzori17 December 2017
Brescia Pasquale Marino[29] 15 January 201817th Roberto Boscaglia15 January 2018
Pro Vercelli Gianluca Atzori[30] 22 January 201822nd Gianluca Grassadonia22 January 2018
Ternana Sandro Pochesci[31] 29 January 201820th Ferruccio Mariani[32] 30 January 2018
Novara Eugenio Corini[33] 4 February 201816th Domenico Di Carlo[34] 5 February 2018
Ternana Ferruccio Mariani[35] 21 February 201822nd Luigi De Canio21 February 2018
Pescara Zdeněk Zeman[36] 6 March 201813th Massimo Epifani6 March 2018
Massimo Epifani[37] 1 April 201816th Giuseppe Pillon1 April 2018
Avellino Walter Novellino[38] 3 April 201818th Claudio Foscarini[39] 3 April 2018
Cremonese Attilio Tesser[40] 23 April 201814th Andrea Mandorlini23 April 2018
Palermo Bruno Tedino[41] 28 April 20183rd Roberto Stellone28 April 2018
Brescia Roberto Boscaglia[42] 29 April 201813th Ivo Pulga29 April 2018
Virtus Entella Alfredo Aglietti[43] 6 May 201820th Gennaro Volpe6 May 2018
Pro Vercelli Gianluca Grassadonia7 May 201822nd Vito Grieco[44] 7 May 2018

League table

On August 13, 2018, the FIGC decided to reduce the chronic financial instability of the league halting re-elections of clubs. Serie B was so reduced to 19 clubs.

Promotion play-offs

Six teams could contest the promotion play-offs depending on the point differential between the third and fourth-placed teams. It began with a preliminary one-legged round played at the home venue of the higher placed team, involving the teams placed fifth to eight. The two winning (or higher placed team from regular season if a match ended with a draw) teams advanced to play the third and fourth-placed teams in the two-legged semi-finals. Those winning teams advanced to the two-legged final, where the winner was promoted to play in Serie A the following season. In the two-legged rounds, the higher seeded team played the second game at home.

Relegation play-out

Two teams contested the relegation play-out in a two-legged round. The higher placed team played the second leg at home. In the case of a tie on aggregate, the higher placed team from the regular season were declared the winners. The losers were relegated to Serie C for the following season.

Top goalscorers

RankPlayerClubGoals[45]
1align=left Francesco Caputoalign=left Empoli26
2 Alfredo DonnarummaEmpoli23
3 Samuel Di CarminePerugia22
4 Adriano MontaltoTernana20
5align=left Fabio Mazzeoalign=left Foggia19
6align=left Alberto Cerrialign=left Perugia15
7align=left Camillo Cianoalign=left Frosinone14
align=left Cristian Galanoalign=left Bari
9 Emanuele CalaiòParma13
Andrea CaraccioloBrescia
Daniel CiofaniFrosinone
align=left Ilija Nestorovskialign=left Palermo
align=left Stefano Pettinarialign=left Pescara

Notes and References

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  5. News: Calciomercato Ascoli, addio con Aglietti. Panchina a Fiorin e Maresca . Corriere dello Sport - Stadio . it . 1 June 2017 . 1 June 2017.
  6. News: Comunicato stampa 13 giugno 2017 . FC Bari 1908 . it . 14 June 2017 . 13 June 2017 . 12 June 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180612143747/https://fcbari1908.com/comunicato-stampa-13-giugno-2017/ . dead .
  7. News: Bentornato Mister! . Brescia Calcio . it . 4 June 2017 . 3 June 2017.
  8. News: Il Carpi e Castori si separano . Carpi FC 1909 . it . 14 June 2017 . 12 June 2017 . 4 August 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170804015019/http://www.carpifc.com/news-prima-squadra/il-carpi-e-castori-si-separano/ . dead .
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  15. News: Grazie mister Domenico Di Carlo, in bocca al lupo. Spezia Calcio . it . 15 June 2017 . 14 June 2017 .
  16. News: Fabio Gallo sarà il nuovo allenatore dello Spezia Calcio. Spezia Calcio . it . 15 June 2017 . 14 June 2017 .
  17. News: Sassuolo name Cristian Bucchi as new head coach on two-year deal. ESPN . en . 21 June 2017 . 20 June 2017 .
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  20. News: Tedino allenatore, Lupo ds del Palermo. Giornale Di Sicilia . it . 21 June 2017 . 21 June 2017 .
  21. News: Lo staff tecnico di prima squadra per la stagione 2017/18. Ternana Calcio . it . 10 July 2017 . 9 July 2017 .
  22. News: Serie B Cesena, esonerato l'allenatore Camplone. Corriere dello Sport - Stadio . it . 15 October 2017 . 30 September 2017 .
  23. News: Cesena: Castori è il nuovo allenatore. ANSA.it . it . 15 October 2017 . 1 October 2017 .
  24. News: Pasquale Marino è il nuovo allenatore delle rondinelle . Brescia Calcio . it . 15 October 2017 . 12 October 2017 .
  25. News: UFFICIALE: Virtus Entella, Aglietti torna sulla panchina ligure . tuttomercatoweb . it . 6 November 2017 .
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  27. News: Salernitana: Colantuono è il nuovo allenatore, firma fino al 2019. La Gazzetta dello Sport . 16 December 2017 .
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  29. News: Brescia, Cellino esonera Marino e richiama Boscaglia . Gazzetta dello Sport . it . 30 January 2018 . 15 January 2018 .
  30. News: Calciomercato Pro Vercelli, esonerato Atzori. Torna Grassadonia . Corriere dello Sport - Stadio . it . 30 January 2018 . 22 January 2018 .
  31. News: Serie B, Ternana-Salernitana 2-2: esonerato Sandro Pochesci . Gazzetta dello Sport . it . 30 January 2018 . 29 January 2018 .
  32. News: Domani mattina la presentazione del nuovo allenatore FERRUCCIO MARIANI. it . 30 January 2018 . 30 January 2018.
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  35. Web site: Luigi De Canio è il nuovo allenatore, domani la presentazione ufficiale Ternana Calcio. ufficiostampa. ternanacalcio.com. it-IT. 2018-03-29.
  36. News: Pescara, esonerato Zeman: squadra a Epifani. Sport. Sky. 2018-03-16. it-IT.
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  40. News: Serie B, Cremonese: esonerato Tesser, Mandorlini è il sostituto . SKY Sport Italia . it . 23 April 2018 . 30 April 2018.
  41. News: Serie B, Palermo: esonerato Tedino, Stellone nuovo allenatore . La Repubblica. it . 28 April 2018 . 30 April 2018.
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  43. News: Virtus Entella, Aglietti esonerato: panchina a Volpe. SKY Sport Italia . it . 7 May 2018 . 6 May 2018 .
  44. News: Pro, esonerato Grassadonia: panchina a Grieco. Sport. Sky. 2018-07-04. it-IT.
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