2016–17_Serie_A

2016–17 Serie A

2016–17 Serie A

115th season of top-tier Italian football


The 2016–17 Serie A (known as the Serie A TIM for sponsorship reasons) was the 115th season of top-tier Italian football, the 85th in a round-robin tournament, and the 7th since its organization under a league committee separate from Serie B. Juventus were the defending champions. The season ran from 20 August 2016 to 28 May 2017.[3][4][5]

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On 21 May, Juventus won a record sixth consecutive title and 33rd title overall with a game in hand following their 3–0 win over Crotone.[6]

Events

On 14 April 2016, it was announced that Serie A was selected by the International Football Association Board to test video assistant refereeing, which were initially private for the 2016–17 season, before allowing them to become a live pilot phase with replay assistance in the 2017–18 season at the latest. On the decision, FIGC President Carlo Tavecchio said, "We were among the first supporters of using technology on the pitch and we believe we have everything required to offer our contribution to this important experiment."[7]

On 29 April 2016, Crotone earned their first ever promotion to Serie A.[8] One week later, Cagliari was also promoted after just one year in Serie B.[9] On 9 June 2016, Pescara won the Serie B play-off to return to Serie A after a 3-year absence.[10]

On 13 April 2017, historical Milan president Silvio Berlusconi sold the ownership of the club to Chinese-born, Luxembourg-based Rossoneri Sport Investment Lux, with Li Yonghong as representing acting chairman.[11] The former Prime Minister left the club after 31 years and 29 trophies.

On 28 May 2017, Francesco Totti, AS Roma legendary footballer, played his last match against Genoa.

Teams

Stadiums and locations

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Personnel and kits

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Managerial changes

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League table

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Source: Serie A, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Draw.[42]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Since the winners of the 2016–17 Coppa Italia, Juventus, qualified for European competition based on league position, the spot awarded to the cup winners (Europa League group stage) was passed to the fifth-placed team and the spot awarded to the fifth-placed team (Europa League third qualifying round) was passed to the sixth-placed team.

Results

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Source: Serie A
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.
  1. The Lega Serie A announced on 30 August 2016 that Sassuolo were found guilty for fielding an ineligible player in their match against Pescara in Round 2. They decided to award the match to Pescara as a 3–0 forfeit win; the match originally finished 2–1 to Sassuolo.[43]

Season statistics

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Attendances

These were the average attendances of the football clubs:[44]

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References

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  2. "Italian Serie A Statistics – ESPN FC". ESPN FC. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
  3. "Date di calendario per la stagione sportiva 2016/2017" (PDF) (in Italian). Lega Serie A. 17 May 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 May 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
  4. "Serie A kicks off August 20". Football Italia. 17 May 2016.
  5. "Juventus 3–0 Crotone". BBC Sport. 21 May 2017. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
  6. "Serie A selected by IFAB to test video replay". sportsnet.ca. 14 April 2016. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
  7. "Crotone promoted to Serie A for first time in their history". espnfc.com. 29 April 2016. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  8. "Cagliari back in Serie A!". football-italia.net. 6 May 2016.
  9. "Official: Empoli appoint Martusciello". Football Italia. 26 May 2016. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
  10. "Official: Udinese appoint Iachini". Football Italia. 19 May 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
  11. "Official: Miha in, Ventura out at Torino". Football Italia. 25 May 2016. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
  12. "Official: Atalanta appoint Gasperini". Football Italia. 14 June 2016. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
  13. Editorial. "Comunicato 08.07.2016". S.S. Lazio. Archived from the original on 8 July 2016. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
  14. "F.C. Internazionale statement". Inter Milan. Archived from the original on 12 August 2016. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
  15. "Frank de Boer confirmed as new Head Coach". Inter Milan. Archived from the original on 12 August 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  16. "RISOLUZIONE CONSENSUALE PER BALLARDINI". U.S. Città di Palermo. Archived from the original on 20 November 2017. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
  17. "DE ZERBI E' IL NUOVO ALLENATORE". U.S. Città di Palermo. Archived from the original on 22 September 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
  18. "Official: Udinese sack Iachini". Football Italia. 2 October 2016. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  19. "F.C. Internazionale statement". Football Club Internazionale Milano. 1 November 2016. Archived from the original on 3 November 2016. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  20. "Stefano Pioli appointed as head coach of Inter". Football Club Internazionale Milano. 8 November 2016. Archived from the original on 9 November 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  21. "COMUNICATO DELLA SOCIETA' - U.S. Città di Palermo". Palermocalcio.it. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
  22. "Palermo lose third coach of season after Eugenio Corini resigns". Espn Fc. 24 January 2017. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
  23. "Official: Palermo appoint Diego Lopez". Football Italia. 26 January 2017. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
  24. "Official: Oddo out at Pescara". Football Italia. 14 February 2017. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
  25. Ufficio Stampa (17 February 2017). "Zdenek Zeman nuovo tecnico del Pescara | PESCARA Calcio 1936". Pescaracalcio.com. Archived from the original on 18 February 2017. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
  26. "GENOA CFC – COMUNICATO STAMPA" (in Italian). Genoa CFC. 19 February 2017. Archived from the original on 20 February 2017. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
  27. "Official: Genoa reinstate Juric". Football Italia. 10 April 2017. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
  28. "Official: Salerno, Lopez out at Palermo". Football Italia. 11 April 2017. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
  29. "F.C. INTERNAZIONALE PARTS WAYS WITH HEAD COACH STEFANO PIOLI". inter.it. F.C. Internazionale Milano. 9 May 2017. Archived from the original on 31 October 2017. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  30. "Norme organizzative interne della F.I.G.C. - Art. 51.6" (PDF) (in Italian). Italian Football Federation. 14 August 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 August 2017. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
  31. "COMUNICATO UFFICIALE N. 24 DEL 30 agosto 2016" (PDF) (in Italian). Lega Serie A. 30 August 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 October 2016. Retrieved 16 February 2017.

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