2008–09 Lega Pro Prima Divisione

Football competition in Italy right|thumb|325px|Geographical distribution of 2008-09 Lega Pro Prima Divisione teams. Girone A teams are depicted with red dots, whereas Girone B ones were represented with yellow. The 2008–09 Lega Pro Prima Divisione season is the thirty-first since its renaming to Serie C1 in 1978, and the first edition since the renaming from Serie C1 to Lega Pro. It was divided into two phases: the regular season, played from September 2008 to May 2009, and the playoff phase from May to June 2009. The league was composed of 36 teams divided into two divisions of 18 teams each, whose teams was divided mainly according to geographical principles. Teams will play only other teams in their own division, once at home and once away for a total of 34 matches. Teams finishing first in the regular season, plus one team winning the playoff round from each division, were promoted to Serie B; teams finishing last in the regular season, plus two relegation playoff losers from each division was relegated to Lega Pro Seconda Divisione. In all, four teams was promoted to Serie B, and six teams were relegated to Lega Pro Seconda Divisione. Events Start of season The league was to feature four teams relegated from Serie B in 2007–08; Avellino, Ravenna, Spezia, and Cesena. Two vacancies were created with the re-admission of Avellinohttp://www.usavellino.it/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=140335 Unione Sportiva Avellino S.p.A. - Sito Ufficiale it L'U.S. Avellino riammessa in Serie B 2008-07-25 2008-07-25 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080731170332/http://www.usavellino.it/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=140335 2008-07-31 http://www.figc.it/it/204/19303/2008/07/News.shtml Italian Football Federation it Via libera per l'Avellino: la squadra irpina "ripescata" in Serie B per la stagione 2008/9 2008-07-25 2008-07-25 https://web.archive.org/web/20080924123952/http://www.figc.it/it/204/19303/2008/07/News.shtml 2008-09-24 dead to Serie B, and the bankruptcy of Spezia.http://www.goal.com/IT/Articolo.aspx?ContenutoId=782001 it Goal.com 2008-07-22 2008-07-22 Covisoc: fuori in nove dai campionati professionistici 2008-09-29 https://web.archive.org/web/20080929144120/http://www.goal.com/IT/Articolo.aspx?ContenutoId=782001 dead It featured six teams promoted from 2007–08 Serie C2: Pergocrema, Reggiana, Benevento, Lumezzane, Portosummaga, and Marcianise. The remaining 26 teams were to come from the teams that played in 2007–08 Serie C1 that were neither promoted nor relegated. Of those, Lucchese (8th in Girone B), and Massese (13th in Girone B) were also banned creating two more vacancies. Three of the four vacancies were filled by Virtus Lanciano, Pro Patriahttp://www.asca.it/moddettnews.php?idnews=770214&canale=ORA&articolo=CALCIO:%20IL%20CONSIGLIO%20FEDERALE%20HA%20DECISO%20I%20PRIMI%20RIPESCAGGI%20LEGA%20PRO https://web.archive.org/web/20090623161641/http://www.asca.it/moddettnews.php?idnews=770214&canale=ORA&articolo=CALCIO:%20IL%20CONSIGLIO%20FEDERALE%20HA%20DECISO%20I%20PRIMI%20RIPESCAGGI%20LEGA%20PRO dead 2009-06-23 it ASCA 2008-07-31 2008-07-31 Calcio: Il Consiglio Federale ha deciso i primi ripescaggi Lega Pro and Lecco which had lost in last year's Serie C1 relegation playoffs and were destined to play in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione. The fourth vacancy was filled by SPAL, which lost in last year's Serie C2 promotional playoffs and was thus destined to remain there. Promotions Cesena won direct promotion to Serie B for the 2009–10 season by finishing first in Girone A. Just one year ago Cesena was directly relegated from the same Serie B for finishing in last place. Gallipoli also won direct promotion to Serie B by being crowned champions in Girone B. It was Gallipoli's third consecutive year in Lega Pro Prima Divisione/C1 after winning promotion from Serie C2 in 2005–06. Relegations Legnano and Potenza were the first two teams relegated by finishing last in their respective divisions. Both teams had been in Prima Divisione/C1 for two consecutive years after winning promotion from 2006–07 Serie C2. Four teams were relegated by losing in the relegation playoffs. Pro Sesto was relegated after 4 seasons in Prima Divisione/C1, winning promotion from C2 in 2004–05. Pro Sesto was forced to play in the playouts two other times, winning one and losing the other in 2006, but asked to remain in C1 to fill vacancies. Sambenedettese also lost in the Girone A playouts after 7 seasons in Prima Divisione/C1, winning promotion from C2 in 2001–02. In Girone B, Pistoiese and Juve Stabia lost in the relegation playoffs. Pistoiese had been in 2001–02 Serie B, and after being relegated that year, spent the next 7 years in Prima Divisione/C1. Juve Stabia was promoted from C2 2004–05, spending the next four seasons in C1/Lega Pro. Teams On 14 August 2008 the following clubs were confirmed to be competing in the division:http://www.lega-calcio-serie-c.it/it/Comunic2009/Lega/57L.pdf it Lega Italiana Calcio Professionistico 2008-08-17 2008-08-14 Campionati 1^ e 2^ Divisione 2008/09 - Formazione dei Gironi https://web.archive.org/web/20110716234323/http://www.lega-calcio-serie-c.it/it/Comunic2009/Lega/57L.pdf 2011-07-16 dead Girone A Club City Stadium Capacity 2007–08 season A.C. Cesena Cesena Stadio Dino Manuzzi 23,860 22nd in Serie B U.S. Cremonese Cremona Stadio Giovanni Zini 22,000 2nd in Serie C1/A Calcio Lecco 1912 Lecco Stadio Rigamonti-Ceppi 4,977 16th in Serie C1/A A.C. Legnano Legnano Stadio Giovanni Mari 6,600 7th in Serie C1/A A.C. Lumezzane Lumezzane Nuovo Stadio Comunale 4,150 Serie C2/A Play-off Winners A.C. Monza Brianza 1912 Monza Stadio Brianteo 18,568 8th in Serie C1/A Novara Calcio Novara Stadio Silvio Piola 8,810 9th in Serie C1/A Calcio Padova Padua Stadio Euganeo 32,336 6th in Serie C1/A U.S. Pergocrema 1932 Crema Stadio Giuseppe Voltini 3,490 Serie C2/A Champions Calcio Portogruaro Summaga Portogruaro Stadio Pier Giovanni Mecchia 3,335 Serie C2/B Play-off Winners Pro Patria Busto Arsizio Stadio Carlo Speroni 3,990 14th in Serie C1/A A.C. Pro Sesto Sesto San Giovanni Stadio Breda 4,500 11th in Serie C1/A Ravenna Calcio Ravenna Stadio Bruno Benelli 12,020 20th in Serie B A.C. Reggiana 1919 Reggio Emilia Stadio Giglio 29,546 Serie C2/B Champions S.S. Sambenedettese Calcio San Benedetto del Tronto Stadio Riviera delle Palme 22,000 12th in Serie C1/B SPAL 1907 Ferrara Stadio Paolo Mazza 19,000 4th in Serie C2/B S.S.C. Venezia Venice Stadio Pier Luigi Penzo 10,500 12th in Serie C1/A Hellas Verona F.C. Verona Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi 39,211 17th in Serie C1/A Girone B Club City Stadium Capacity 2007–08 season A.C. Arezzo Arezzo Stadio Città di Arezzo 13,128 7th in Serie C1/B Benevento Calcio Benevento Stadio Santa Colomba 18,927 Serie C2/C Champions S.S. Cavese 1919 Cava de' Tirreni Stadio Simonetta Lamberti 16,000 10th in Serie C1/A F.C. Crotone Crotone Stadio Ezio Scida 9,631 4th in Serie C1/B U.S. Foggia Foggia Stadio Pino Zaccheria 25,000 5th in Serie C1/A Foligno Calcio Foligno Stadio Enzo Blasone 5,650 4th in Serie C1/A Gallipoli Calcio Gallipoli Stadio Antonio Bianco 5,000 9th in Serie C1/B S.S. Juve Stabia Castellammare di Stabia Stadio Romeo Menti 10,400 15th in Serie C1/B Real Marcianise Calcio Marcianise Stadio Progreditur 3,000 Serie C2/C Play-off Winners Paganese Calcio 1926 Pagani Stadio Marcello Torre 3,700 15th in Serie C1/A Perugia Calcio Perugia Stadio Renato Curi 28,000 5th in Serie C1/B Pescara Calcio Pescara Stadio Adriatico 22,260 6th in Serie C1/B A.C. Pistoiese Pistoia Stadio Marcello Melani 13,195 14th in Serie C1/B Potenza S.C. Potenza Stadio Alfredo Viviani 6,000 11th in Serie C1/B Sorrento Calcio Sorrento Stadio Italia 3,600 10th in Serie C1/B Taranto Sport Taranto Stadio Erasmo Iacovone 28,000 3rd in Serie C1/B Ternana Calcio Terni Stadio Libero Liberati 20,095 13th in Serie C1/A S.S. Virtus Lanciano 1924 Lanciano Stadio Guido Biondi 7,500 16th in Serie C1/B League tables Girone A main WDL PR y CES Cesena PPA Pro Patria RAV Ravenna PAD Padova REA Reggiana SPA SPAL HEL Hellas Verona NOV Novara CRE Cremonese LUM Lumezzane PRG Pergocrema POR Portogruaro MON Monza PRS Pro Sesto LCO Lecco SAM Sambenedettese VEN Venezia LEG Legnano 17 9 8 42 26 C,P 16 10 8 50 27 15 11 8 48 36 15 9 10 37 31 O,P 14 12 8 34 33 14 11 9 38 30 11 15 8 38 32 11 13 10 36 36 11 12 11 38 36 10 15 9 37 35 10 14 10 28 28 11 10 13 33 39 8 14 12 41 48 9 10 15 34 49 R 7 14 13 31 35 7 11 16 22 36 R 8 11 15 35 42 -4 R 7 9 18 31 54 R 4 points deductedhttp://www.calciopress.net/news/121/ARTICLE/5946/2009-01-15.html Venezia, nuova penalizzazione 2009-03-02 2009-02-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20090202085135/http://calciopress.net/news/121/ARTICLE/5946/2009-01-15.html dead #ACE1AF Promotion to Serie B CP yellow Qualification for Promotion play-off QP QP QP #D0F0C0 Promotion to Serie B P #FFCCCC Qualification for Relegation play-off QR QR #FF8888 Relegation to Eccellenza RE #FF8888 Relegation to Serie D RD #FF8888 Relegation to Lega Pro Seconda Divisione RPSD 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored. 10 May 2009 Lega Calcio Professionistico Girone B main WDL PR y GAL Gallipoli BEN Benevento CRO Crotone ARE Arezzo FOG Foggia CAV Cavese RMA Real Marcianise PRU Perugia TAR Taranto TER Ternana SOR Sorrento PES Pescara PAG Paganese VLN Virtus Lanciano FOL Foligno PIS Pistoiese JST Juve Stabia POT Potenza 20 6 8 55 32 C,P 18 10 6 49 31 18 5 11 46 37 O,P 15 11 8 56 37 14 14 6 44 33 14 11 9 40 35 10 13 11 32 33 11 10 13 33 30 12 6 16 31 41 9 15 10 36 34 10 12 12 37 39 10 13 11 36 45 9 14 11 21 29 12 5 17 37 46 8 11 15 35 45 7 12 15 27 42 R 8 10 16 29 40 R 7 10 17 24 39 -1 1 point deductedhttp://www.calciopress.net/news/123/ARTICLE/5797/2008-12-11.html Pescara, un punto in meno 2009-03-02 2009-02-19 https://web.archive.org/web/20090219014617/http://www.calciopress.net/news/123/ARTICLE/5797/2008-12-11.html dead -2 2 points deductedhttp://www.corrieredellosport.it/Notizie/Calcio/43799/Disciplinare,+riscritte+le+classifiche February 2022 -3 3 points deductedhttp://www.diariodelweb.it/Articolo/Sport/?d=20080807&id=40061 Tre punti di penalizzazione al Potenza, prosciolta la Salernitana 7 August 2008 #ACE1AF Promotion to Serie B CP yellow Qualification for Promotion play-off QP QP QP #D0F0C0 Promotion to Serie B P #FFCCCC Qualification for Relegation play-off QR QR #FF8888 Relegation to Eccellenza RE #FFCCCC Relegation to Relegation play-off RR orange Relegation to Lega Pro Seconda Divisione Potenza was reprieved from relegation to fill vacancy. RPSD 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored. 10 May 2009 Lega Calcio Professionistico Promotion and relegation playoffs Girone A Promotion Promotion playoff semifinals First legs played 31 May 2009; return legs played 7 June 200920 May 2009 Comunicato ufficiale N. 162/DIV del 20 Maggio 2009 it Lega Calcio Professionistico http://www.lega-calcio-serie-c.it/it/Comunic2009/Campionato/162DIV.pdf dead 22 May 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20110716234442/http://www.lega-calcio-serie-c.it/it/Comunic2009/Campionato/162DIV.pdf 16 July 2011 Reggiana (5) 6–8 (2) Pro Patria 4–5 2–3 2 Padova (4) 3–2 (3) Ravenna 1–1 2–1 1 Promotion playoff finals First legs played 14 June 2009; return legs played 21 June 2009 Padova (4) 2–1 (2) Pro Patria 0–0 2–1 1 Padova promoted to Serie B Relegation Relegation playoffs First legs played 31 May 2009; return legs played 7 June 2009 Venezia (17) 4–2 (14) Pro Sesto 3–1 1–1 1 Sambenedettese (16) 0–1 (15) Lecco 0–0 0–1 2 Pro Sesto and Sambenedettese relegated to Lega Pro Seconda Divisione Girone B Promotion Promotion playoff semifinals First legs played 31 May 2009; return legs played 7 June 2009 Foggia (5) 2–2 (2) Benevento 0–0 2–2 2 Arezzo (4) 1–6 (3) Crotone 1–2 0–4 2 Promotion playoff finals First legs played 14 June 2009; return legs played 21 June 2009 Crotone (3) 2–1 (2) Benevento 1–1 1–0 1 Crotone promoted to Serie B Relegation Relegation playoffs First legs played 31 May 2009; return legs played 7 June 2009 Juve Stabia (17) 2–2 (14) Virtus Lanciano 2–1 0–1 2 Pistoiese (16) 2–2 (15) Foligno 2–1 0–1 2 Juve Stabia and Pistoiese relegated to Lega Pro Seconda Divisione References Category:Lega Pro Prima Divisione seasons Italy 3