 The following season saw them finish outside the playoffs in 9th, 4 points from a playoff spot.The following season saw Novara get relegated back to Lega Pro following a 20th-place finish in the 2017–18 Serie B, on 1 August 2018 Novara were admitted to the 2018–19 Serie B to fill a vacancy.In March 2020, Novara hit the headlines for sad reasons after it was announced that their owner Maurizio Rullo had been diagnosed with COVID-19.