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.
Repechages • 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 (the finalist) instead gets €15,000.
First round •
matches for divisions G, H played on 22 May 2016; all others played on 15 May 2016 • ''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 Second round •
matches for divisions G, H played on 29 May 2016; all others played on 22 May 2016 • ''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 ==Relegation play-off==