2016–17 Serie D
The 2016–17 Serie D was the sixty-ninth edition of the top level Italian non-professional football championship. It represents the fourth tier in the Italian football league system. A total of 162 teams, divided on geographical grounds into 9 groups of 18 teams each, competed. Compared to the previous season there were nine teams less, as no team was admitted "supernumerary".
Girone A
Teams
9 Teams from Piedmont and 9 teams from Lombardy| Club | City | Stadium | Capacity | 2015–16 season |
| Borgosesia | Borgosesia | Comunale | 2,500 | 13th in Serie D Girone A |
| Bra | Bra | Attilio Bravi | 830 | 12th in Serie D Girone A |
| Bustese | Busto Garolfo | Roberto Battaglia | 15th in Serie D Girone B | |
| Caronnese | Caronno Pertusella | Comunale | 1,000 | 2nd in Serie D Girone A |
| Casale | Casale Monferrato | Natale Palli | 5,600 | 1st in Eccellenza Piedmont Girone B |
| Chieri | Chieri | Piero De Paoli | 3,000 | 4th in Serie D Girone A |
| Cuneo | Cuneo | Fratelli Paschiero | 3,060 | 16th in Lega Pro Girone A |
| Folgore Caratese | Carate Brianza | XXV Aprile | 3,000 | 8th in Serie D Girone B |
| Gozzano | Gozzano | Alfredo D'Albertas | 4,000 | 6th in Serie D Girone A |
| Inveruno | Inveruno | Comunale | 600 | 7th in Serie D Girone B |
| Legnano | Legnano | Giovanni Mari | 5,000 | 2nd in Eccellenza Lombardy Girone A |
| OltrepòVoghera | Stradella & Voghera | Giovanni Parisi | 4,000 | 10th in Serie D Girone A |
| Pinerolo | Pinerolo | Luigi Barbieri | 2,000 | 8th in Serie D Girone A |
| Pro Sesto | Sesto San Giovanni | Breda | 4,500 | 15th in Serie D Girone B |
| Pro Settimo & Eureka | Settimo Torinese | Renzo Valla | 900 | 11th in Serie D Girone A |
| Varese | Varese | Franco Ossola | 9,424 | 1st in Eccellenza Lombardy Girone A |
| Varesina | Venegono Superiore & Castiglione Olona | Comunale | 13th in Serie D Girone B | |
| Verbania | Verbania | Carlo Pedroli | 3,000 | 1st in Eccellenza Piedmont Girone A |
League table
Girone B
Teams
15 teams from Lombardy and 3 teams from Trentino-Alto Adige| Club | City | Stadium | Capacity | 2015–16 season |
| Caravaggio | Caravaggio | Comunale | 3,000 | 17th in Serie D Girone B |
| Cavenago Fanfulla | Lodi | Dossenina | 2,184 | 3rd in Eccellenza Lombardy Girone B |
| Ciliverghe Mazzano | Mazzano | Sterilgarda | 5th in Serie D Girone B | |
| Ciserano | Ciserano | Comunale C.Rossoni | 9th in Serie D Girone B | |
| Darfo Boario | Darfo Boario Terme | Comunale | 1,200 | 1st in Eccellenza Lombardy Girone C |
| Dro | Dro | Comunale Oltra | 500 | 10th in Serie D Girone C |
| Grumellese | Grumello del Monte | Luciano Libico | 12th in Serie D Girone B | |
| Lecco | Lecco | Rigamonti-Ceppi | 4,977 | 2nd in Serie D Girone B |
| Levico | Levico Terme | Comunale | 11th in Serie D Girone C | |
| Monza | Monza | Brianteo | 18,568 | 10th in Serie D Girone B |
| Olginatese | Olginate | Comunale | 1,000 | 6th in Serie D Girone B |
| Pergolettese | Crema | Giuseppe Voltini | 4,100 | 14th in Serie D Girone B |
| Pontisola | Ponte San Pietro, Terno d'Isola & Chignolo d'Isola | Matteo Legler | 2,000 | 4th in Serie D Girone B |
| Pro Patria | Busto Arsizio | Carlo Speroni | 4,627 | 18th in Lega Pro Girone A |
| Scanzorosciate | Scanzorosciate | Comunale | 1st in Eccellenza Lombardy Girone B | |
| Seregno | Seregno | Ferruccio | 3,700 | 3rd in Serie D Girone B |
| Virtus Bergamo | Alzano & Seriate | Carillo Pesenti Pigna | 1,900 | 16th in Serie D Girone B |
| Virtus Bolzano | Bolzano | Druso | 4,040 | 1st in Eccellenza Trentino |
League table
Girone C
Teams
15 teams from Veneto and 3 teams from Friuli-Venezia Giulia| Club | City | Stadium | Capacity | 2015–16 season |
| Abano | Abano Terme | Delle Terme | 1,000 | 9th in Serie D Girone C |
| Altovicentino | Valdagno & Marano Vicentino | Dei Fiori | 6,000 | 2nd in Serie D Girone D |
| Belluno | Belluno | Polisportivo | 2,585 | 4th in Serie D Girone C |
| Calvi Noale | Noale | Azzurri d'Italia 2006 | 12th in Serie D Girone C | |
| Campodarsego | Campodarsego | Aldo e Dino Ballarin | 3,622 | 2nd in Serie D Girone C |
| Cordenons | Cordenons | Comunale Assi | 1st in Eccellenza Friuli | |
| Este | Este, Veneto | Nuovo | 3rd in Serie D Girone C | |
| Legnago | Legnago | Mario Sandrini | 2,152 | 2nd in Serie D Girone D |
| Mestre | Mestre | Comunale di Mogliano Veneto | 8th in Serie D Girone C | |
| Montebelluna | Montebelluna | San Vigilio | 2,000 | 15th in Serie D Girone C |
| Pievigina | Pieve di Soligo | Comunale | 1,500 | 1st in Eccellenza Veneto Girone B |
| Tamai | Brugnera | Comunale | 1,000 | 7th in Serie D Girone C |
| Triestina | Trieste | Nereo Rocco | 32,454 | 16th in Serie D Girone C |
| Union Arzignano Chiampo | Arzignano & Chiampo | Tommaso Dal Molin | 2,000 | 11th in Serie D Girone D |
| Union Feltre | Feltre | Libero Zugni Tauro | 13th in Serie D Girone C | |
| Vigasio | Vigasio | Comunale Ugo Capone | 2nd in Eccellenza Veneto Girone A | |
| Vigontina San Paolo | Vigonza | Comunale | 6th in Serie D Girone C | |
| Virtus Verona | Verona | M.Gavagnin - S.Nocini | 1,200 | 5th in Serie D Girone C |
League table
Girone D
Teams
9 teams from Emilia-Romagna, 7 teams from Tuscany and 2 teams from Veneto| Club | City | Stadium | Capacity | 2015–16 season |
| Adriese | Adria | Luigi Bettinazzi | 2,200 | 1st in Eccellenza Veneto Girone A |
| Castelvetro | Castelvetro di Modena | William Venturelli | 1st in Eccellenza Emilia Romagna Girone A | |
| Colligiana | Colle Val d'Elsa | Gino Manni | 2,000 | 5th in Serie D Girone E |
| Correggese | Correggio | Walter Borelli | 1,500 | 5th in Serie D Girone D |
| Delta Rovigo | Rovigo | Stadio Francesco Gabrielli | 3,000 | 7th in Serie D Girone D |
| Fiorenzuola | Fiorenzuola d'Arda | Comunale | 4,000 | 19th in Serie D Girone B |
| Imolese | Imola | Romeo Galli | 4,000 | 6th in Serie D Girone D |
| Lentigione | Brescello | Valente Levantini | 9th in Serie D Girone D | |
| Mezzolara | Budrio | Pietro Zucchini | 1,300 | 16th in Serie D Girone D |
| Pianese | Piancastagnaio | Comunale | 1,000 | 11th in Serie D Girone E |
| Poggibonsi | Poggibonsi | Stefano Lotti | 2,513 | 4th in Serie D Girone E |
| Ravenna | Ravenna | Bruno Benelli | 12,020 | 13th in Serie D Girone D |
| Ribelle | Castiglione di Ravenna | Massimo Sbrighi | 1,000 | 8th in Serie D Girone D |
| Rignanese | Rignano sull'Arno | Comunale | 1st in Eccellenza Tuscany | |
| San Donato Tavarnelle | Tavarnelle Val di Pesa | Gino Manni | 2,000 | 2nd in Eccellenza Tuscany |
| Sangiovannese | San Giovanni Valdarno | Virgilio Fedini | 3,800 | 9th in Serie D Girone E |
| Scandicci | Scandicci | Comunale Turri | 1,800 | 14th in Serie D Girone E |
| Virtus Castelfranco | Castelfranco Emilia | Fausto Ferrarini | 1,280 | 15th in Serie D Girone D |
League table
Girone E
Teams
9 teams from Liguria and 9 teams from Tuscany| Club | City | Stadium | Capacity | 2015–16 season |
| Argentina | Arma di Taggia | Ezio Sclavi | 5th in Serie D Girone A | |
| Fezzanese | Porto Venere | Miro Luperi | 17th in Serie D Girone A | |
| FBC Finale | Finale Ligure | Edoardo Riboli | 1st in Eccellenza Liguria | |
| Gavorrano | Gavorrano | Romeo Malservisi | 2,000 | 12th in Serie D Girone E |
| Ghivizzano Borgoamozzano | Coreglia Antelminelli & Borgo a Mozzano | Carraia | 9th in Serie D Girone F | |
| Grosseto | Grosseto | Carlo Zecchini | 10,200 | 2nd in Serie D Girone G |
| Jolly Montemurlo | Montemurlo | Aldo Nelli | 400 | 9th in Serie D Girone E |
| Lavagnese | Lavagna | Edoardo Riboli | 1,250 | 3rd in Serie D Girone A |
| Ligorna | Genoa | Ligorna "A" | 15th in Serie D Girone A | |
| Massese | Massa | degli Oliveti | 11,500 | 5th in Serie D Girone E |
| Ponsacco | Ponsacco | Comunale | 3,220 | 4th in Serie D Girone E |
| Real Forte Querceta | Forte dei Marmi | Necchi Balloni | 1st in Eccellenza Tuscany Girone A | |
| Sanremese | Sanremo | Comunale | 4,000 | 2nd in Eccellenza Liguria |
| Savona | Savona | Velerio Bacigalupo | 4,000 | 18th in Lega Pro Girone B |
| Sestri Levante | Sestri Levante | Giuseppe Sivori | 1,500 | 7th in Serie D Girone A |
| Sporting Recco | Recco | San Rocco | 9th in Serie D Girone A | |
| Valdinievole Montecatini | Montecatini Terme | Daniele Mariotti | 4,600 | 2nd in Serie D Girone E |
| Viareggio 2014 | Viareggio | Torquato Bresciani | 7,000 | 12th in Serie D Girone E |
League table
Girone F
Teams
8 teams from Marche, 4 teams from Abruzzo, 3 teams from Emilia-Romagna, 2 teams from Molise and 1 team from San Marino| Club | City | Stadium | Capacity | 2015–16 season |
| Alfonsine | Alfonsine | Comunale | 1st in Eccellenza Emilia Romagna Girone B | |
| Campobasso | Campobasso | Romagnoli | 4,000 | 3rd in Serie D Girone F |
| Castelfidardo | Castelfidardo | G. Mancini | 2,000 | 12th in Serie D Girone F |
| Chieti | Chieti | Guido Angelini | 12,750 | 6th in Serie D Girone F |
| Civitanovese | Civitanova Marche | Comunale | 4,000 | 1st in Eccellenza Marche |
| Fermana | Fermo | Bruno Recchioni | 9,500 | 5th in Serie D Girone F |
| Jesina | Jesi | Pacifico Carotti | 5,000 | 8th in Serie D Girone F |
| Matelica | Matelica | Giovanni Paolo II | 500 | 4th in Serie D Girone F |
| Monticelli | Ascoli Piceno | Cino e Lillo Del Duca | 10,887 | 14th in Serie D Girone F |
| Olympia Agnonese | Agnone | Civitelle | 4,000 | 13th in Serie D Girone F |
| Pineto | Pineto | Mimmo Pavone | 1,000 | 3rd in Eccellenza Abruzzo |
| Recanatese | Recanati | Nicola Tubaldi | 2,000 | 7th in Serie D Girone F |
| Romagna Centro | Cesena | Dino Manuzzi | 23,860 | 14th in Serie D Girone D |
| Sammaurese | San Mauro Pascoli | Macrelli | 700 | 10th in Serie D Girone D |
| San Marino | Serravalle | San Marino | 4,877 | 4th in Serie D Girone D |
| San Nicolò | San Nicolò a Tordino | Gaetano Bonolis | 7,498 | 9th in Serie D Girone F |
| Vastese | Vasto | Aragona | 5,374 | 1st in Eccellenza Abruzzo |
| Vis Pesaro | Pesaro | Tonino Benelli | 5,000 | 11th in Serie D Girone F |
League table
Girone G
Teams
7 teams from Sardinia, 5 teams from Lazio, 3 teams from Umbria, 2 teams from Abruzzo and 1 team from Tuscany| Club | City | Stadium | Capacity | 2015–16 season |
| Albalonga | Albano Laziale | Pio XII | 1,500 | 7th in Serie D Girone G |
| Arzachena | Arzachena | Biagio Pirina | 3,100 | 6th in Serie D Girone G |
| Avezzano | Avezzano | dei Marsi | 3,692 | 10th in Serie D Girone F |
| Città di Castello | Città di Castello | Corrado Bernicchi | 1,000 | 13th in Serie D Girone E |
| Flaminia | Civita Castellana | Turrido Madani | 1,300 | 9th in Serie D Girone G |
| Foligno | Foligno | Enzo Blasone | 5,650 | 8th in Serie D Girone E |
| L'Aquila | L'Aquila | Gran Sasso d'Italia | 7,000 | 16th in Lega Pro Girone B |
| Lanusei | Lanusei | Lixius | 13th in Serie D Girone G | |
| Latte Dolce | Sassari | Vanni Sanna | 5,821 | 1st in Eccellenza Sardinia |
| Muravera | Muravera | Comunale | 12th in Serie D Girone G | |
| Nuorese | Nuoro | Franco Frogheri | 7,000 | 8th in Serie D Girone G |
| Nuova Monterosi | Monterosi | Marcello Martoni | 1st in Eccellenza Lazio Girone A | |
| Ostia Mare | Ostia | Anco Marzio | 1,000 | 10th in Serie D Girone G |
| Rieti | Rieti | Centro d'Italia – Manlio Scopigno | 9,980 | 4th in Serie D Girone G |
| San Teodoro | San Teodoro | Comunale | 2nd in Eccellenza Sardinia | |
| Sansepolcro | Sansepolcro | Comunale Buitoni | 2,000 | 16th in Serie D Girone E |
| Trestina | Trestina | Lorenzo Casini | 1st in Eccellenza Umbria | |
| Torres | Sassari | Vanni Sanna | 5,821 | 3rd in Serie D Girone G |
League table
Girone H
Teams
6 teams from Apulia, 4 teams from Basilicata, 4 teams from Campania and 4 teams from Lazio| Club | City | Stadium | Capacity | 2015–16 season |
| Agropoli | Agropoli | Raffaele Guariglia | 2,000 | 13th in Serie D Girone I |
| Anziolavinio | Anzio | Massimo Burschini | 3,000 | 2nd in Eccellenza Lazio Girone B |
| AZ Picerno | Picerno | Donato Curcio | 16th in Serie D Girone H | |
| Bisceglie | Bisceglie | Gustavo Ventura | 5,000 | 8th in Serie D Girone H |
| Città di Ciampino | Ciampino | Comunale Superga | 1st in Eccellenza Lazio Girone B | |
| Cynthia | Genzano di Roma | Comunale | 4,500 | 15th in Serie D Girone G |
| Francavilla | Francavilla in Sinni | Nunzio Fittipaldi | 1,200 | 3rd in Serie D Girone H |
| Gelbison | Vallo della Lucania | Giovanni Morra | 4,000 | 17th in Serie D Girone I |
| Gravina | Gravina in Puglia | Stefano Vicino | 1st in Eccellenza Apulia | |
| Herculaneum | Ercolano | Raffaele Solaro | 1,300 | 1st in Eccellenza Campania Girone A |
| Madre Pietra Daunia | Castelnuovo della Daunia | Madre Pietra | 1st in Eccellenza Molise | |
| Manfredonia | Manfredonia | Miramare | 4,076 | 6th in Serie D Girone H |
| Nardò | Nardò | Giovanni Paolo II | 5,000 | 4th in Serie D Girone H |
| Nocerina | Nocera Inferiore | San Francesco | 9,068 | 1st in Eccellenza Campania Girone B |
| Potenza | Potenza | Alfredo Viviani | 5,500 | 12th in Serie D Girone H |
| San Severo | San Severo | Ricciardelli | 300 | 14th in Serie D Girone H |
| Trastevere | Rome | Trastevere | 11th in Serie D Girone G | |
| Vultur Rionero | Rionero in Vulture | Pasquale Corona | 1st in Eccellenza Basilicata |
League table
Girone I
Teams
8 teams from Campania, 5 teams from Calabria and 5 teams from Sicily| Club | City | Stadium | Capacity | 2015–16 season |
| Aversa Normanna | Aversa | Augusto Bisceglia | 2,555 | 6th in Serie D Girone I |
| Castrovillari | Castrovillari | Mimmo Rende | 4,000 | 2nd in Eccellenza Calabria |
| Cavese | Cava de' Tirreni | Simonetta Lamberti | 5,200 | 3rd in Serie D Girone I |
| Due Torri | Piraino | Enzo Vasi | 3,800 | 7th in Serie D Girone I |
| Frattese | Frattamaggiore | Pasquale Ianniello | 5,000 | 2nd in Serie D Girone I |
| Gela | Gela | Vincenzo Presti | 4,200 | 1st in Eccellenza Sicily Girone A |
| Gladiator | Santa Maria Capua Vetere | Mario Piccirillo | 2,000 | 12th in Eccellenza Campania Girone A |
| Gragnano | Gragnano | San Michele | 2,000 | 10th in Serie D Girone I |
| Igea Virtus | Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto | Carlo Stagno d'Alcontres | 7,000 | 1st in Eccellenza Sicily Girone B |
| Palmese | Palmi | Giuseppe Lopresti | 2,500 | 16th in Serie D Girone I |
| Pomigliano | Pomigliano d'Arco | Ugo Gobbato | 1,600 | 7th in Serie D Girone H |
| Rende | Rende | Marco Lorenzon | 5,000 | 11th in Serie D Girone I |
| Roccella | Roccella Ionica | Ninetto Muscolo | 2,000 | 8th in Serie D Girone I |
| Sancataldese | San Cataldo | Valentino Mazzola | 2nd in Eccellenza Sicily Girone A | |
| Sarnese | Sarno | Felice Squitieri | 3,246 | 9th in Serie D Girone I |
| Sersale | Sersale | Ferrarizzi | 1st in Eccellenza Calabria | |
| Sicula Leonzio | Lentini | Angelino Nobile | 2,500 | 3rd in Eccellenza Sicily Girone B |
| Turris | Torre del Greco | Amerigo Liguori | 5,300 | 13th in Serie D Girone H |
League table
Scudetto Serie D
The nine group winners enter a tournament which determines the overall Serie D champions and the winner is awarded the Scudetto Serie D.First round
- division winners placed into 3 groups of 3
- group winners and best second-placed team qualify for semi-finals
- rank in Discipline Cup and head-to-head will break a tie or ties in points for the top position in a group
- Listed in order in Discipline Cup: Gavorrano, Monza, Mestre, Cuneo, Ravenna, Arzachena, Sicula Leonzio, Fermana, Bisceglie.
Semi-finals
- On neutral ground.
Final
- On neutral ground.
Promotions
The nine group winners are automatically promoted to Serie C.Honorific play-off
Teams placed between second and fifth in each group enter a playoff tournament after the regular season. The tournament provides a priority list for entry into the next year Lega Pro in the case any of the professional teams fail to meet the minimum criteria to participate.Rules
- The two rounds were one-legged matches played in the home field of the best-placed team.
- The games ending in ties were extended to extra time. The higher classified team was declared the winner if the game was still tied after extra time. Penalty kicks were not taken.
- Round one matched 2nd & 5th-placed teams and 3rd & 4th-placed teams within each division.
- The two winners from each division played each other in the second round.
- The tournament results provide a list, starting with the winner, by which vacancies could be filled in Serie C.
- If the winner is not admitted to this league it gets €30,000, while the replacement instead gets €15,000.
- Single-legged matches played at best-placed club's home field: the 2nd-placed team plays the 5th-placed team at home, the 3rd-placed team plays the 4th placed team at home
- Games ending in a tie are extended to extra time; if still tied, the higher-classified team wins
- Single-legged matches played at best-placed club's home field
- Games ending in a tie are extended to extra time; if still tied, the higher-classified team wins
Relegations
The bottom three teams of each group are relegated into next year's Eccellenza, while teams placed 14th and 15th face each other in a single leg play-out, the loser of the tie is relegated.Play-Off
- Single-legged matches played on best-placed club's home ground
- In case of tied score, extra time is played; if score is still level, best-placed team wins