The club competed in Serie A, finishing 15th, and in the Coppa Italia, where they were eliminated in the round of 16.

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However, under-21 players (born 1995 or after in this season; marked as U21) were not limited.

[3] Mirante was left out from the squad list due to injury from September to 20 November,[4] plus one unknown player was not registered (Acquafresca according to report[5]), making Bologna squad was composite of 23 players that over 21 of age, including 2 players trained by Bologna, from September 2016 to January 2017.

Bologna reinstated Mirante by replacing Gomis in November, thanks to a clause in the regulation that allow to swap goalkeeper even out of transfer window,[3] which Gomis replaced Mirante again in Italian Cup once.