2008–09 Serie D

Serie D 2008–09 2007–08 2009–10 Serie D, the fifth level of Italian Football, is usually composed of 162 teams divided into nine 18-team divisions. Special relegation of four teams from the professional leagues above Serie D after the team list had been set increased the total number of teams for this season to 166. One division will have 20 teams, two will have 19, while the other six will remain at 18 teams. The regular Serie D season started September 7, 2008. Each team will play two matches against every other team in its own division; a total of 34 matches for 18-team divisions, 36 matches for the 19-team divisions, and 38 matches for the 20-team division. The nine division winners are automatically promoted to Lega Pro Seconda Divisione for the 2009-10 season, while the two last-placed teams are automatically relegated to Eccellenza. After the regular season is complete, teams placed 6th-last through to 3rd-last in each division play a double-leg series (6th-last vs 3rd-last, 5th-last vs 4th-last) where the winners remain in Serie D the following season and the two losers are also relegated to Eccellenza for a total of 4 relegations in each division, 36 in total for the league. The nine division winners enter a tournament to determine the over-all Serie D champion and is awarded the Scudetto Dilettanti. Teams placed second through fifth in each division enter a playoff tournament after the regular season as well. Eventually, a final game determines which team finishes first and which teams comes in second in this 36-team playoff, and these teams may be bumped up to Lega Pro Seconda Divisione if one or more current Seconda Divisione teams runs into financial difficulties or is penalized. Events Start of season Given a normal season where there are no team failures and special promotions, Serie D would feature 9 teams that had been relegated from Lega Pro Seconda Divisione, 36 teams that had been promoted from Eccellenza, and 117 teams had played in Serie D the year before. Due to nine bankruptcies and non-admissions in the professional leagues above Serie D, the 2008-09 season was to feature only 5 teams that played in 2007–08 Serie C2, 36 teams that played in 2007–08 Eccellenza, and 121 teams that played in 2007–08 Serie D. After the 162-team list was set, the league admitted four of the teams that had failed in the senior leagues. Messina & Spezia, both of whom played in 2007–08 Serie B, were placed in Girone I & Girone A respectively. Sporting Lucchese & Massese, both of whom played in 2007–08 Serie C1, were both placed in Girone E. The schedule in those 3 divisions needed to be expanded to accommodate these extra teams. Promotions On March 29, 2009 Siracusa became the first team to get promoted from Serie D in the season, winning the Girone I in advance of six weeks after a 2–0 home win to Rosarno that mathematically guaranteed a spot in the 2009–10 Lega Pro Seconda Divisione for the Sicilian side.http://www.corrieredellosport.it/Notizie/Calcio/63210/Siracusa+promosso+in+Seconda+Divisione Corriere dello Sport - Stadio it 2009-03-29 2009-03-29 Siracusa promosso in Seconda Divisione September 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes They were followed one week later by Tuscans Sporting Lucchese, heir of AS Lucchese-Libertas, club formerly of Serie A and Serie B who was excluded from professional football only twelve months earlier.http://www.corrieredellosport.it/Notizie/Calcio/63914/Lucchese+in+Seconda+Divisione Corriere dello Sport - Stadio it 2009-04-19 2009-04-04 Lucchese in Seconda Divisione May 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes On April 26, Brindisi also obtained promotion to the fourth tier, after winning the Girone H in advance of three weeks.http://www.corrieredellosport.it/Notizie/Calcio/66318/Brindisi+promosso+in+Lega+Pro it 2009-05-11 2009-04-26 Lucchese in Seconda Divisione October 2010 H3llBot On May 10, with only one weeks remaining in the league, four more teams mathematically won promotion to Lega Pro Seconda Divisione: Biellese (Girone A), Pro Belvedere Vercelli (Girone B), Sacilese (Girone C) and Villacidrese (Girone G).http://www.corrieredellosport.it/Notizie/Calcio/67772/Villacidrese+e+Biellese+promosse it 2009-05-11 2009-05-10 Villacidrese e Biellese promosse May 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes Seven days later the league winners list finally became complete, with Girone D winners Crociati Noceto (in a historical first promotion into professional football for the Emilian club) and Girone F champions Pro Vasto.http://www.corrieredellosport.it/Notizie/Calcio/68501/La+Pro+Vasto+vola+in+Lega+Pro it 2009-05-18 2009-05-17 La Pro Vasto vola in Lega Pro November 2010 H3llBot Standings updated to games played May 17, 2009 PromotedTo relegation playoffsDirectly relegatedDissolved Girone A teams from Piedmont, Liguria & Aosta Valley main PP BIE Biellese R SPE Spezia P CAS Casale SAR Sarzanese ALB Albese PSE Pro Settimo SAV Savona DER Derthona VEN Virtus Entella LAV Lavagnese CUN Cuneo RVI Rivoli RVR Rivarolese R SLE Sestri Levante R VAL Valle d'Aosta CIR Cirié R SES Sestrese LOT Lottogiaveno R NOV Novese R 36 82 36 78 36 66 36 62 36 61 36 57 36 53 36 52 36 50 36 48 36 44 36 42 36 39 36 35 36 34 36 33 36 31 36 30 36 26 Biellese has decided to self-relegate to Eccellenza 2009-10 R green1 P R RP RP red3 RP RP red1 R R complete Girone B teams from Lombardy & Piedmont main PP PBV Pro Belvedere Vercelli P REN Renate COL Colognese USS US Sestese ACE AlzanoCene TRI Tritium TUR Turate DAR Darfo Boario VOG Voghera SOL Solbiatese NVE Nuova Verolese CBR Casteggio Broni OLG Olginatese CRT Caratese MER Merate R CCA Calcio Caravaggese R BOR Borgomanero R FAN Fanfulla R 34 71 34 64 34 60 34 60 34 59 34 53 34 49 34 48 34 45 34 41 34 39 34 37 34 37 34 36 34 33 34 32 34 28 34 25 green1 P RP RP red3 RP RP red1 R R complete Girone C teams from Veneto, Friuli-Venezia Giulia &Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol main PP SAC Sacilese P EUR Eurotezze R DOM Domegliara UQU Union Quinto CSO Chioggia S. POR Pordenone BEL Belluno TAM Tamai VVE Virtus Verona SNV Sanvitese JES Jesolo SJU Sagittaria Julia TRE Trento R SOM Somma R MNT Montebelluna MMA Montecchio M. SND Sandonà R BOL Bolzano R 34 73 34 65 34 59 34 58 34 54 34 50 34 49 34 46 34 44 34 44 34 42 34 42 34 37 34 35 34 35 34 33 34 30 34 21 Eurotezze has decided not to join in Serie D 2009-10 green1 P black2 DIS RP RP red3 RP RP red1 R R complete Girone D teams from Lombardy, Emilia-Romagna,Veneto & Tuscany main PP CRO Crociati Noceto P CRN Castellarano FIO Fiorenzuola SAL Salò P CSP Castel San Pietro FLO Feralpi Lonato EST Este ALB Albignasego CAR Carpi CAL Calenzano MEZ Mezzolara SAR Santarcangelo RUS Russi VCF Virtus Castelfranco SUZ Suzzara R CLN Castellana CLI Comacchio Lidi R VER Verucchio R 34 67 34 61 34 54 34 50 34 48 34 47 34 46 34 45 34 45 34 45 34 45 34 44 34 43 34 43 34 37 34 35 34 35 34 28 Merger with Feralpi Lonato giving birth to FeralpiSalo admitted in Lega Pro Seconda divisione Merger with Salò giving birth to FeralpiSalo admitted in Lega Pro Seconda divisione green1 P P black2 DIS RP R red3 RP red1 R R complete Girone E teams from Tuscany, Umbria & Lazio main PP LUC Sporting Lucchese P SSE Sansepolcro GAV Gavorrano AQM Montevarchi SES AS Sestese DER Deruta ARR Arrone RIE Rieti PDR Pontedera CEC Cecina SCA Scandicci MPO Mobilieri Ponsacco FRC Forcoli ORV Orvietana SSV Sansovino R FJV Fortis Juventus PVC Pontevecchio SGM Sangimignano API Armando Picchi R MAS Massese R 38 83 38 71 38 65 38 62 38 62 38 61 38 61 38 57 38 56 38 52 38 50 38 49 1 point deducted 38 47 38 46 38 45 38 44 38 41 38 39 38 34 38 6 2 points deducted green1 P RP red3 RP RP red1 R R complete Girone F teams from Marche, Abruzzo &Molise main PP PVF Pro Vasto P FAN Fano P CAS Casoli CHI Chieti CAM Campobasso AGN Olympia Agnonese RCA R.C. Angolana STG Santegidiese REC Recanatese ATR Atl. Trivento MOR Morro d'Oro CEN Centobuchi ECA Elpidiense C. RMO Real Montecchio TOL Tolentino R LCA Luco Canistro MAC Maceratese R GRO Grottammare R 34 71 34 70 34 65 34 55 34 53 3 points deducted 34 53 34 51 34 46 34 45 34 44 34 39 34 39 34 36 34 33 34 32 34 32 34 30 34 24 green1 P P RP red3 RP RP red1 R R complete Girone G teams from Lazio & Sardinia main PP VIL Villacidrese P TAV Tavolara VIT Viterbese GAE Gaeta ARZ Arzachena BEC Boville Ernica BUD Budoni CYN Cynthia FLA Civita Castellana MON Monterotondo AST Astrea MOR Morolo LFR Lupa Frascati R CAS Castelsardo GUI Guidonia M. FER Ferentino R CIV Civitavecchia R CAL Calangianus R 34 67 34 61 34 60 34 57 34 56 34 50 34 49 34 49 34 44 34 44 34 42 34 40 34 40 34 40 34 38 34 38 34 36 34 12 Merger with A.S. Ceccano giving birth to A.S.D. Ceccano green1 P RP red3 RP RP black2 DIS red1 R R complete Girone H teams from Campania, Apulia, Basilicata &Molise main PP BRI Brindisi P NOC Nocerina P PIA Pianura POM Pomigliano ISC Ischia TUR Turris MAT Matera FRA FC Francavilla FAS Fasano AFR ASD Francavilla BSI Bacoli Sibilla ANG Angri SAB Sant'Antonio Abate BIT Bitonto GRO Grottaglie GEN Sporting Genzano R GCI Gelbison Cilento R VEN Venafro R 34 69 1 point deducted 34 61 34 60 34 56 34 55 34 54 34 47 34 47 34 46 34 46 34 45 34 43 34 42 34 38 34 36 34 32 34 24 34 20 green1 P P RP red3 RP RP red1 R R complete Girone I teams from Campania, Calabria, Basilicata, Sicily & Molise main PP SIR Siracusa P VEQ Vico Equense P SAP Sapri NIS Nissa ADR Adrano ROS Rosarno VUN Viribus Unitis NMU Neapolis Mugnano HRE HinterReggio LAC Libertas Acate ACI Acicatena MES Messina TRA Trapani PAL Palazzolo PUT Puteolana R CVL Castrovillari VIT Vittoria R SAV Savoia R CGL Castiglione R 36 81 36 64 36 60 36 60 36 55 36 53 36 52 36 51 36 50 36 49 36 48 36 47 36 46 36 41 36 41 36 38 36 31 36 30 36 20 green1 P P RP RP red3 RP RP red1 R R complete Division winners All teams promoted to 2009–10 Lega Pro Seconda Divisione DivisionWinnersABielleseBP.B. VercelliCSacileseDCrociati NocetoESporting LuccheseFPro VastoGVillacidreseHBrindisiISiracusa Scudetto Dilettanti First round division winners placed into 3 groups of 3 group winners and best second-placed team qualify for semi-finals Group A main WDL Q y BIE Biellese (A) SAC Sacilese (C) PBV P.B. Vercelli (B) 1 1 0 7 5 1 1 0 5 4 0 0 2 1 4 #ccffcc A #e1ffe1 B complete P.B. Vercelli (B) 0–1 Sacilese (C)played May 24, 2009Biellese (A) 3–1 P.B. Vercelli (B)played May 27, 2009Sacilese (C) 4–4 Biellese (A)played May 30, 2009 Group B main WDL Q y PVF Pro Vasto (F) CRN Crociati Noceto (D) LUC Sporting Lucchese (E) 1 1 0 6 5 0 2 0 7 7 0 1 1 4 5 #ccffcc A complete Pro Vasto (F) 2–1 Sporting Lucchese (E)played May 24, 2009Sporting Lucchese (E) 3–3 Crociati Noceto (D)played May 27, 2009Crociati Noceto (D) 4–4 Pro Vasto (F)played May 31, 2009 Group C main WDL Q y SIR Siracusa (I) BRI Brindisi (H) VIL Villacidrese (G) 1 1 0 4 3 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 2 4 6 #ccffcc A complete Siracusa (I) 0–0 Brindisi (H)played May 24, 2009Villacidrese (G) 3–4 Siracusa (I)played May 27, 2009Brindisi (H) 2–1 Villacidrese (G)played May 31, 2009 Semi-finals First legs played June 6 & 7, 2009; return legs played June 13, 2009 Biellese (A) 3-3 Siracusa (I) 2-2 1-1 2 Pro Vasto (F) 6-4 Sacilese (C) 4-2 2-2 1 Final Played June 20, 2009 in Aprilia, Lazio Pro Vasto (F) 3-0 Siracusa (I) 1 game suspended at the half with Pro Vasto leading 2-0 due to rioting by Siracusa fanshttp://www.sportlive.it/calcio/sospesa-finale-serie-d-pro-vasto-campione-tavolino.html Sport Live it 2009-06-24 2009-06-21 Sospesa Finale Scudetto Serie D Pro Vasto-Siracusa https://web.archive.org/web/20110722055434/http://www.sportlive.it/calcio/sospesa-finale-serie-d-pro-vasto-campione-tavolino.html 2011-07-22 dead championship awarded to Pro Vasto with a 3-0 final scorehttp://www.sportlive.it/calcio/scudetto-pro-vasto-serie-d.html Sport Live it 2009-06-24 2009-06-22 Pro Vasto Campione d'Italia Serie D https://web.archive.org/web/20111007121635/http://www.sportlive.it/calcio/scudetto-pro-vasto-serie-d.html 2011-10-07 dead Winners: Pro Vasto (F) Tie-breakers before the promotion and relegation playoffs could begin, four tie-breakers needed to be played. Girone B - 12th-13th place - played May 24, 2009 Olginatese 1-2 Casteggio Broni 2 Casteggio Broni saved, Olginatese forced to play in relegation playoffs Girone D - 16th-17th place - played May 24, 2009 Comacchio Lidi 0-1 Castellana 2 Castellana to play in relegation playoffs, Comacchio Lidi directly relegated Girone F - 5th-6th place - played May 24, 2009 Campobasso 1-1(5-4)(p) Olympia Agnonese 1 only Campobasso qualified to play in promotional playoffs Girone G - 12th-13th place - played May 24, 2009 Morolo, Castelsardo & Lupa Frascati each finished with 40 points, tied for 12th position Head-to-head results: Morolo - 7 points, Castelsardo - 7, Lupa Frascati -3 Lupa Frascati places 14th and forced to play in relegation playoffs, other two qualify for tie-breaker. Morolo 2-0 Castelsardo 1 Morolo saved, Castelsardo forced to play in relegation playoffs Promotion playoffs Rules promotion playoffs involved a total of 36 teams; four from each of the nine Serie D divisions (teams placed from 2nd through to 5th with one exception) new for 2007-08, the Coppa Italia Serie D winner is directly admitted to the semi-final round. The 2008-09 cup winner was Sapri. since Sapri finished 3rd in division I, teams finishing 2nd, 4th, 5th & 6th were admitted to the playoffs in that division the first two rounds were one-legged matches played in the home field of the best-placed team. games ending in ties were extended to extra time. New for the 2007-08 season, 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, except for division I The two winners from each division played each other in the second round. The nine winners - one each from the nine Serie D divisions - were then split into three groups of three teams each. Every team played two matches, one against each of the other two opponents within the group. The three group winners qualified for the semifinal round, joining Sapri the semi-finals were two-legged matches, and the respective winners moved on to play in a one-legged final hosted in a neutral ground. the tournament results provided a list, starting with the winner, by which vacancies could be filled in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione First round Played on May 27, 2009; single-legged matches played at best placed club home field 2nd-placed team plays 5th-placed team, 3rd-placed team plays 4th placed team games ending in a tie are extended to extra time, if still tied, the higher-classified team wins Spezia (A2) 2–1 (A5) Albese 1 Casale Calcio (A3) 4–2 (A4) Sarzanese 1 Renate (B2) 3–0 (B5) AlzanoCene 1 Colognese (B3) 2–1 (B4) US Sestese 1 Eurotezze (C2) 0–1 (C5) Chioggia S. 2 Domegliara (C3) 0–2(aet) (C4) Union Quinto 2 Castellarano (D2) 2–1 (D5) Castel San Pietro 1 Fiorenzuola (D3) 2–3 (D4) Salò 2 Sansepolcro (E2) 2–1 (E5) AS Sestese 1 Gavorrano (E3) 2–0 (E4) Montevarchi 1 Fano (F2) 3–2(aet) (F5) Nuovo Campobasso 1 Casoli (F3) 2–1 (F4) Chieti 1 Tavolara (G2) 1–2 (G5) Arzachena 2 Viterbese (G3) 2–1 (G4) Gaeta 1 Nocerina (H2) 5–0 (H5) Ischia 1 Pianura (H3) 3–2 (H4) Pomigliano 1 Vico Equense (I2) 3–0 (I6) Rosarno 1 Nissa (I4) 0–1(aet) (I5) Adrano 2 Second round Played on May 31, 2009; single-legged matches played at best placed club home field games ending in a tie are extended to extra time, if still tied, the higher-classified team wins Spezia (A2) 1–1(aet) (A3) Casale 1 Renate (B2) 2–1 (B3) Colognese 1 Union Quinto (C4) 1–2 (C5) Chioggia S. 2 Castellarano (D2) 0–3 (D4) Salò 2 Sansepolcro (E2) 0–1 (E3) Gavorrano 2 Fano (F2) 1–1(aet) (F3) Casoli 1 Viterbese (G3) 4–1 (G5) Arzachena 1 Nocerina (H2) 1–0(aet) (H3) Pianura 1 Vico Equense (I2) 1–0 (I5) Adrano 1 Third round group winners qualify for semi-finals Group A main WDL Q y REN Renate (B2) VIT Viterbese (G3) CSO Chioggia S. (C5) 1 0 1 4 4 1 0 1 3 3 1 0 1 2 2 #ccffcc A complete Chioggia S. (C5) 0–1 (G3) ViterbeseJune 7, 2009Renate (B2) 1–2(C5) Chioggia S.June 10, 2009Viterbese (G3) 2–3 (B2) RenateJune 14, 2009 Group B main WDL Q y VEQ Vico Equense (I2) SPE Spezia (A2) FAN Fano (F2) 1 1 0 3 1 1 0 1 3 2 0 1 1 1 4 #ccffcc A complete Spezia (A2) 3–0(F2) FanoJune 7, 2009Fano (F2) 1–1(I2) Vico EquenseJune 10, 2009Vico Equense (I2) 2–0 (A2) SpeziaJune 14, 2009 Group C main WDL Q y NOC Nocerina (H2) SAL Salò (D4) GAV Gavorrano (E3) 1 0 1 5 4 1 0 1 3 2 1 0 1 2 4 #ccffcc A complete Gavorrano (E3) 1–0(D4) SalòJune 7, 2009Salò (D4) 3–1(H2) NocerinaJune 10, 2009Nocerina (H2) 4–1 (E3) GavorranoJune 14, 2009 Semi-finals First legs played June 17, 2009; return legs played June 21, 2009 Renate (B2) 0-2 Vico Equense (I2) 0-1 0-1 2 Nocerina (H2) 4-4 Sapri (Cup Winner) 2-1 2-3 1 Final Played June 30, 2009 in Rieti, Lazio Nocerina (H2) 3-1 Vico Equense (I2) 1 Relegation playoffs Played May 31 & June 7, 2009 in case of aggregate tie score, higher classified team wins team highlighted in green saved, other is relegated to Eccellenza Sestrese(A17) 4-2 (A14)Sestri Levante 4-1 0-1 1 Cirié(A16) 2-5 (A15)Valle d'Aosta 1-1 1-4 2 Calcio Caravaggese(B16) 1-1 (B13)Olginatese 0-0 1-1 2 Merate(B15) 1-1 (B14)Caratese 1-0 0-1 2 Montecchio M.(C16) 4-2 (C13)Trento 1-1 3-1 1 Montebelluna(C15) 2-1 (C14)Somma 1-0 1-1 1 Castellana(D16) 3-2 (D13)Russi 1-0 2-2 1 Suzzara(D15) 1-1 (D14)Virtus Castelfranco 0-0 1-1 2 Sangimignano(E18) 3-1 (E15)Sansovino 1-0 2-1 1 Pontevecchio(E17) 2-2 (E16)Fortis Juventus 2-1 0-1 2 Luco Canistro(F16) 2-1 (F13)Elpidiense C. 0-1 2-0 1 Tolentino(F15) 0-1 (F14)Real Montecchio 0-0 0-1 2 Guidonia M.(G16) 5-1 (G13)Lupa Frascati 3-0 2-1 1 Ferentino(G15) 1-1 (G14)Castelsardo 1-1 0-0 2 Sporting Genzano(H16) 0-3 (H13)Sant'Antonio 0-1 0-2 2 Grottaglie(H15) 0-1 (H14)Bitonto 0-0 0-1 2 Vittoria(I17) 1-1 (I14)Palazzolo 1-0 0-1 2 Castrovillari(I16) 2-1 (I15)Puteolana 1-0 1-1 1 Footnotes 1 Category:Serie D seasons 5 Italy