2016–17 Lega Pro#Promotion play-offs

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.{{cite web|url=http://www.tuttolegapro.com/altre-news/iscrizioni-in-lega-pro-due-societa-non-presentano-domanda-126810|title=Iscrizioni in Lega Pro: due società non presentano domanda|date=1 July 2016|access-date=5 July 2016|publisher=tuttolegapro|language=it|archive-date=12 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161112011909/http://www.tuttolegapro.com/altre-news/iscrizioni-in-lega-pro-due-societa-non-presentano-domanda-126810|url-status=dead}}

On 6 July also Virtus Lanciano did not meet the requirements to apply.{{cite web|url=http://www.mediagol.it/gazzanet/altri-campionati/virtus-lanciano-ufficiale-il-club-non-riesce-a-iscriversi-alla-lega-pro-la-lettera-del-presidente-valentina-maio/|title=Virtus Lanciano: ufficiale, il club non riesce a iscriversi in Lega Pro. La lettera del presidente Valentina Maio |date=6 July 2016|access-date=9 July 2016|publisher=mediagol|language=it}}

On 16 July Pavia and Rimini did not submit an appeal against Covisoc's exclusion.{{cite web|url=http://www.gazzamercato.it/calciomercato/pavia-e-rimini-fuori-dalla-lega-pro-201617/|title=Pavia e Rimini fuori dalla Lega Pro 2016/17 |date=16 July 2016|access-date=16 July 2016|publisher=GazzaMercato|language=it}}

On 19 July Paganese's appeal of exclusion was rejected by Covisod.{{cite web|url=http://www.tuttolegapro.com/altre-news/paganese-choc-ricorso-non-accolto-c-e-l-esclusione-dalla-lega-pro-127897|title=Paganese choc: ricorso non accolto, c'è l'esclusione dalla Lega Pro |date=19 July 2016|access-date=19 July 2016|author=Valeria Debbia|language=it}} However, on 3 August Paganese was readmitted to the league by TAR's decision.{{cite web|url=http://www.tuttolegapro.com/altre-news/incredibile-paganese-il-tar-ordina-la-riammissione-in-lega-pro-128751|title=Incredibile Paganese: il TAR ordina la riammissione in Lega Pro|date=3 August 2016|access-date=3 August 2016|author=Sebastian Donzella|language=it|archive-date=4 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160804183659/http://www.tuttolegapro.com/altre-news/incredibile-paganese-il-tar-ordina-la-riammissione-in-lega-pro-128751|url-status=dead}}

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.{{cite web|url=http://www.tuttolegapro.com/altre-news/consiglio-federale-le-decisioni-sui-ripescaggi-cavese-fuori-albinoleffe-in-attesa-128814|title=Consiglio Federale, le decisioni sui ripescaggi: Cavese fuori, Albinoleffe in attesa |date=4 August 2016|access-date=4 August 2016|author=Sebastian Donzella|language=it}} On 10 August Albinoleffe was the last team to benefit from the repechage.

:Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.

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

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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

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{{Location map+ |Italy Emilia-Romagna |width=500 |float=right |caption=Location of teams in 2016–17 Serie C (Group B) (Emilia-Romagna) |places=

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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

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{{2016–17 Lega Pro Group A table}}

{{2016–17 Lega Pro Group B table}}

{{2016–17 Lega Pro Group C table}}

{{OneLegStart}}

{{OneLegResult|Gubbio ||2–3| Sambenedettese}}

{{OneLegResult|Arezzo ||1-2| Lucchese}}

{{OneLegResult|Padova ||1–3| Albinoleffe}}

{{OneLegResult|Juve Stabia¹ ||0–0| Catania}}

{{OneLegResult|Livorno ||2–1| Renate}}

{{OneLegResult|Giana Erminio¹ ||2–2|Viterbese}}

{{OneLegResult|Reggiana¹ ||2–2| FeralpiSalò}}

{{OneLegResult|Virtus Francavilla¹ ||0–0|Fondi}}

{{OneLegResult|Piacenza ||2–1| Como}}

{{OneLegResult|Pordenone ||2–0| Bassano Virtus}}

{{OneLegResult|Siracusa ||0–2 | Casertana}}

{{OneLegResult|Cosenza ||2–0 |Paganese}}

|}

¹ Won by higher placed finish.

{{TwoLegStart}}

{{TwoLegResult|Giana Erminio ||3–4| Pordenone||2–1|1–3|winner=Pordenone}}

{{TwoLegResult|Reggiana ||2–1| Juve Stabia||2–1|0–0||winner=Reggiana}}

{{TwoLegResult|Virtus Francavilla ||0–0| Livorno¹||0–0|0–0||winner=Livorno}}

{{TwoLegResult|Lucchese ||1–0| Albinoleffe||1–0|0–0||winner=Lucchese}}

{{TwoLegResult|Casertana ||2–4| Alessandria||1–1|1–3||winner=Alessandria}}

{{TwoLegResult|Sambenedettese ||1–1|Lecce¹||1–1|0–0||winner=Lecce}}

{{TwoLegResult|Piacenza ||0–2| Parma||0–0|0–2||winner=Parma}}

{{TwoLegResult|Cosenza ||3–2|Matera||2–1|1–1||winner=Cosenza}}

|}

¹ Won by higher placed finish.

:Quarterfinals on 31 May and 4 June 2017, semifinals on 13 and 14 June 2017, final on 17 June 2017.{{cite web | url=http://www.flashscore.ca/soccer/italy/lega-pro-promotion-play-offs/bracket/ | title=Serie C - Promotion - Play-offs 2021/2022 Brackets | Flashscore.ca }}

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||Pordenone|1|0|Cosenza|0|0

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||Parma|2||Pordenone|1|

||Alessandria|2||Reggiana|1|

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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.

{{TwoLegStart}}

{{TwoLegResult|Lupa Roma ||0–2| Carrarese||0–1|0–1|winner=2}}

{{TwoLegResult|Tuttocuoio ||2–2| Prato||2–2|0–0||winner=2}}

{{TwoLegResult|Lumezzane ||1–1| Teramo||1–1|0–0||winner=2}}

{{TwoLegResult|Forlì ||1–3| Fano||1–1|0–2||winner=2}}

{{TwoLegResult|Melfi ||1–1| Akragas||0–0|1–1||winner=2}}

{{TwoLegResult|Catanzaro ||4–3|Vibonese||3–2|1–1||winner=1}}

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{{updated|17 June 2017{{cite web|url=https://us.soccerway.com/national/italy/serie-c1/20162017/girone-a/r37482/|title=Serie C - Girone A - Players|website=Soccerway}}{{cite web|url=https://us.soccerway.com/national/italy/serie-c1/20162017/girone-b/r37483/|title=Serie C - Girone B - Players|website=Soccerway}}{{cite web|url=https://us.soccerway.com/national/italy/serie-c1/20162017/girone-c/r37484/|title=Serie C - Girone C - Players|website=Soccerway}}}}

;Note

³Player scored 3 goals in the play-offs.

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