2008–09 Serie D

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.

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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 Serie C2 2007-08, 36 teams that played in Eccellenza 2007-08, and 121 teams that played in Serie D 2007-08.

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 Serie B 2007-08, were placed in Girone I & Girone A respectively. Sporting Lucchese & Massese, both of whom played in Serie C1 2007-08, 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.[1] 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.[2] On April 26, Brindisi also obtained promotion to the fourth tier, after winning the Girone H in advance of three weeks.[3]

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).[4] 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.[5]

Standings

updated to games played May 17, 2009

Legend

Promoted To relegation playoffs Directly relegated Dissolved

Girone A

teams from Piedmont, Liguria & Aosta Valley

Pos Club Pld Pts
1 Biellese (R)[6] 36 82
2 Spezia (P) 36 78
3 Casale 36 66
4 Sarzanese 36 62
5 Albese 36 61
6 Pro Settimo 36 57
7 Savona 36 53
8 Derthona 36 52
9 Virtus Entella 36 50
10 Lavagnese 36 48
11 Cuneo 36 44
12 Rivoli 36 42
13 Rivarolese (R) 36 39
14 Sestri Levante (R) 36 35
15 Valle d'Aosta 36 34
16 Ciriè (R) 36 33
17 Sestrese 36 31
18 Lottogiaveno (R) 36 30
19 Novese (R) 36 26

Girone B

teams from Lombardy & Piedmont

Pos Club Pld Pts
1 P.B. Vercelli (P) 34 71
2 Renate 34 64
3 Colognese 34 60
4 US Sestese 34 60
5 AlzanoCene 34 59
6 Tritium 34 53
7 Turate 34 49
8 Darfo Boario 34 48
9 Voghera 34 45
10 Solbiatese 34 41
11 Nuova Verolese 34 39
12 Casteggio Broni 34 37
13 Olginatese 34 37
14 Caratese 34 36
15 Merate (R) 34 33
16 Calcio Caravaggese (R) 34 32
17 Borgomanero (R) 34 28
18 Fanfulla (R) 34 25

Girone C

teams from Veneto, Friuli-Venezia Giulia &
Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol

Pos Club Pld Pts
1 Sacilese (P) 34 73
2 Eurotezze[7] (R) 34 65
3 Domegliara 34 59
4 Union Quinto 34 58
5 Chioggia S. 34 54
6 Pordenone 34 50
7 Belluno 34 49
8 Tamai 34 46
9 Virtus Verona 34 44
10 Sanvitese 34 44
11 Jesolo 34 42
12 Sagittaria Julia 34 42
13 Trento (R) 34 37
14 Somma (R) 34 35
15 Montebelluna 34 35
16 Montecchio M. 34 33
17 Sandonà (R) 34 30
18 Bolzano (R) 34 21

Girone D

teams from Lombardy, Emilia-Romagna,
Veneto & Tuscany

Pos Club Pld Pts
1 Crociati Noceto (P) 34 67
2 Castellarano 34 61
3 Fiorenzuola 34 54
4 Salò (P) [8] 34 50
5 Castel San Pietro 34 48
6 Feralpi Lonato [9] 34 47
7 Este 34 46
8 Albignasego 34 45
9 Carpi 34 45
10 Calenzano 34 45
11 Mezzolara 34 45
12 Santarcangelo 34 44
13 Russi 34 43
14 Virtus Castelfranco 34 43
15 Suzzara (R) 34 37
16 Castellana 34 35
17 Comacchio Lidi (R) 34 35
18 Verucchio (R) 34 28

Girone E

teams from Tuscany, Umbria & Lazio

Pos Club Pld Pts
1 Sporting Lucchese (P) 38 83
2 Sansepolcro 38 71
3 Gavorrano 38 65
4 Montevarchi 38 62
5 AS Sestese 38 62
6 Deruta 38 61
7 Arrone 38 61
8 Rieti 38 57
9 Pontedera 38 56
10 Cecina 38 52
11 Scandicci 38 50
12 Mobilieri Ponsacco 38 49[10]
13 Forcoli 38 47
14 Orvietana 38 46
15 Sansovino (R) 38 45
16 Fortis Juventus 38 44
17 Pontevecchio 38 41
18 Sangimignano 38 39
19 Armando Picchi (R) 38 34
20 Massese (R) 38 6[11]

Girone F

teams from Marche, Abruzzo &
Molise

Pos Club Pld Pts
1 Pro Vasto (P) 34 71
2 Fano (P) 34 70
3 Casoli 34 65
4 Chieti 34 55
5 Campobasso 34 53[12]
6 Olympia Agnonese 34 53
7 R.C. Angolana 34 51
8 Santegidiese 34 46
9 Recanatese 34 45
10 Atl. Trivento 34 44
11 Morro d'Oro 34 39
12 Centobuchi 34 39
13 Elpidiense C. 34 36
14 Real Montecchio 34 33
15 Tolentino (R) 34 32
16 Luco Canistro 34 32
17 Maceratese (R) 34 30
18 Grottammare (R) 34 24

Girone G

teams from Lazio & Sardinia

Pos Club Pld Pts
1 Villacidrese (P) 34 67
2 Tavolara 34 61
3 Viterbese 34 60
4 Gaeta 34 57
5 Arzachena 34 56
6 Boville Ernica 34 50
7 Budoni 34 49
8 Cynthia 34 49
9 Civita Castellana 34 44
10 Monterotondo 34 44
11 Astrea 34 42
12 Morolo 34 40
13 Lupa Frascati (R) 34 40
14 Castelsardo 34 40
15 Guidonia M. 34 38
16 Ferentino (R)[13] 34 38
17 Civitavecchia (R) 34 36
18 Calangianus (R) 34 12

Girone H

teams from Campania, Apulia, Basilicata &
Molise

Pos Club Pld Pts
1 Brindisi (P) 34 69[10]
2 Nocerina (P) 34 61
3 Pianura 34 60
4 Pomigliano 34 56
5 Ischia 34 55
6 Turris 34 54
7 Matera 34 47
8 FC Francavilla 34 47
9 Fasano 34 46
10 ASD Francavilla 34 46
11 Bacoli Sibilla 34 45
12 Angri 34 43
13 Sant'Antonio Abate 34 42
14 Bitonto 34 38
15 Grottaglie 34 36
16 Sporting Genzano (R) 34 32
17 Gelbison Cilento (R) 34 24
18 Venafro (R) 34 20

Girone I

teams from Campania, Calabria, Basilicata, Sicily & Molise

Pos Club Pld Pts
1 Siracusa (P) 36 81
2 Vico Equense (P) 36 64
3 Sapri 36 60
4 Nissa 36 60
5 Adrano 36 55
6 Rosarno 36 53
7 Viribus Unitis 36 52
8 Neapolis Mugnano 36 51
9 HinterReggio 36 50
10 Libertas Acate 36 49
11 Acicatena 36 48
12 Messina 36 47
13 Trapani 36 46
14 Palazzolo 36 41
15 Puteolana (R) 36 41
16 Castrovillari 36 38
17 Vittoria (R) 36 31
18 Savoia (R) 36 30
19 Castiglione (R) 36 20

Division winners

All teams promoted to Lega Pro Seconda Divisione 2009-10

Division Winners
A
 Biellese
B
 P.B. Vercelli
C
 Sacilese
D
 Crociati Noceto
E
 Sporting Lucchese
F
 Pro Vasto
G
 Villacidrese
H
 Brindisi
I
 Siracusa

Scudetto Dilettanti

First round

Group A

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
1. Biellese (A) 4 2 1 1 0 7 5 +2
2. Sacilese (C) 4 2 1 1 0 5 4 +1
3. P.B. Vercelli (B) 0 2 0 0 2 1 4 -3
P.B. Vercelli (B) 0–1 Sacilese (C) played May 24, 2009
Biellese (A) 3–1 P.B. Vercelli (B) played May 27, 2009
Sacilese (C) 4–4 Biellese (A) played May 30, 2009

Group B

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
1. Pro Vasto (F) 4 2 1 1 0 6 5 +1
2. Crociati Noceto (D) 2 2 0 2 0 7 7 0
3. Sporting Lucchese (E) 1 2 0 1 1 4 5 -1
Pro Vasto (F) 2–1 Sporting Lucchese (E) played May 24, 2009
Sporting Lucchese (E) 3–3 Crociati Noceto (D) played May 27, 2009
Crociati Noceto (D) 4–4 Pro Vasto (F) played May 31, 2009

Group C

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
1. Siracusa (I) 4 2 1 1 0 4 3 +1
2. Brindisi (H) 4 2 1 1 0 2 1 +1
3. Villacidrese (G) 0 2 0 0 2 4 6 -2
Siracusa (I) 0–0 Brindisi (H) played May 24, 2009
Villacidrese (G) 3–4 Siracusa (I) played May 27, 2009
Brindisi (H) 2–1 Villacidrese (G) played May 31, 2009

Semi-finals

First legs played June 6 & 7, 2009; return legs played June 13, 2009

Team 1   Agg.   Team 2   1st leg     2nd leg  
Biellese (A) 3-3 Siracusa (I) 2-2 1-1
Pro Vasto (F) 6-4 Sacilese (C) 4-2 2-2

Final

Played June 20, 2009 in Aprilia, Lazio

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Pro Vasto (F) 3-0 Siracusa (I)
game suspended at the half with Pro Vasto leading 2-0 due to rioting by Siracusa fans[14]
championship awarded to Pro Vasto with a 3-0 final score[15]
Winners: Pro Vasto (F)

Tie-breakers

Girone B - 12th-13th place - played May 24, 2009

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Olginatese 1-2 Casteggio Broni

Casteggio Broni saved, Olginatese forced to play in relegation playoffs

Girone D - 16th-17th place - played May 24, 2009

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Comacchio Lidi 0-1 Castellana

Castellana to play in relegation playoffs, Comacchio Lidi directly relegated

Girone F - 5th-6th place - played May 24, 2009

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Campobasso 1-1(5-4)(p) Olympia Agnonese

only Campobasso qualified to play in promotional playoffs

Girone G - 12th-13th place - played May 24, 2009

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Morolo 2-0 Castelsardo

Morolo saved, Castelsardo forced to play in relegation playoffs

Promotion playoffs

Rules

First round

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Spezia (A2) 2–1 (A5) Albese
Casale Calcio (A3) 4–2 (A4) Sarzanese
Renate (B2) 3–0 (B5) AlzanoCene
Colognese (B3) 2–1 (B4) US Sestese
Eurotezze (C2) 0–1 (C5) Chioggia S.
Domegliara (C3) 0–2(aet) (C4) Union Quinto
Castellarano (D2) 2–1 (D5) Castel San Pietro
Fiorenzuola (D3) 2–3 (D4) Salò
Sansepolcro (E2) 2–1 (E5) AS Sestese
Gavorrano (E3) 2–0 (E4) Montevarchi
Fano (F2) 3–2(aet) (F5) Nuovo Campobasso
Casoli (F3) 2–1 (F4) Chieti
Tavolara (G2) 1–2 (G5) Arzachena
Viterbese (G3) 2–1 (G4) Gaeta
Nocerina (H2) 5–0 (H5) Ischia
Pianura (H3) 3–2 (H4) Pomigliano
Vico Equense (I2) 3–0 (I6) Rosarno
Nissa (I4) 0–1(aet) (I5) Adrano

Second round

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Spezia (A2) 1–1(aet) (A3) Casale
Renate (B2) 2–1 (B3) Colognese
Union Quinto (C4) 1–2 (C5) Chioggia S.
Castellarano (D2) 0–3 (D4) Salò
Sansepolcro (E2) 0–1 (E3) Gavorrano
Fano (F2) 1–1(aet) (F3) Casoli
Viterbese (G3) 4–1 (G5) Arzachena
Nocerina (H2) 1–0(aet) (H3) Pianura
Vico Equense (I2) 1–0 (I5) Adrano

Third round

Group A

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
1. Renate (B2) 3 2 1 0 1 4 4 0
2. Viterbese (G3) 3 2 1 0 1 3 3 0
3. Chioggia S. (C5) 3 2 1 0 1 2 2 0
Chioggia S. (C5) 0–1 (G3) Viterbese June 7, 2009
Renate (B2) 1–2 (C5) Chioggia S. June 10, 2009
Viterbese (G3) 2–3 (B2) Renate June 14, 2009

Group B

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
1. Vico Equense (I2) 4 2 1 1 0 3 1 +2
2. Spezia (A2) 3 2 1 0 1 3 2 +1
3. Fano (F2) 1 2 0 1 1 1 4 -3
Spezia (A2) 3–0 (F2) Fano June 7, 2009
Fano (F2) 1–1 (I2) Vico Equense June 10, 2009
Vico Equense (I2) 2–0 (A2) Spezia June 14, 2009

Group C

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
1. Nocerina (H2) 3 2 1 0 1 5 4 +1
2. Salò (D4) 3 2 1 0 1 3 2 +1
3. Gavorrano (E3) 3 2 1 0 1 2 4 -2
Gavorrano (E3) 1–0 (D4) Salò June 7, 2009
Salò (D4) 3–1 (H2) Nocerina June 10, 2009
Nocerina (H2) 4–1 (E3) Gavorrano June 14, 2009

Semi-finals

First legs played June 17, 2009; return legs played June 21, 2009

Team 1   Agg.   Team 2   1st leg     2nd leg  
Renate (B2) 0-2 Vico Equense (I2) 0-1 0-1
Nocerina (H2) 4-4 Sapri (Cup Winner) 2-1 2-3

Final

Played June 30, 2009 in Rieti, Lazio

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Nocerina (H2) 3-1 Vico Equense (I2)

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

Team 1   Agg.   Team 2   1st leg     2nd leg  
Sestrese(A17) 4-2 (A14)Sestri Levante 4-1 0-1
Ciriè(A16) 2-5 (A15)Valle d'Aosta 1-1 1-4
Calcio Caravaggese(B16) 1-1 (B13)Olginatese 0-0 1-1
Merate(B15) 1-1 (B14)Caratese 1-0 0-1
Montecchio M.(C16) 4-2 (C13)Trento 1-1 3-1
Montebelluna(C15) 2-1 (C14)Somma 1-0 1-1
Castellana(D16) 3-2 (D13)Russi 1-0 2-2
Suzzara(D15) 1-1 (D14)Virtus Castelfranco 0-0 1-1
Sangimignano(E18) 3-1 (E15)Sansovino 1-0 2-1
Pontevecchio(E17) 2-2 (E16)Fortis Juventus 2-1 0-1
Luco Canistro(F16) 2-1 (F13)Elpidiense C. 0-1 2-0
Tolentino(F15) 0-1 (F14)Real Montecchio 0-0 0-1
Guidonia M.(G16) 5-1 (G13)Lupa Frascati 3-0 2-1
Ferentino(G15) 1-1 (G14)Castelsardo 1-1 0-0
Sporting Genzano(H16) 0-3 (H13)Sant'Antonio 0-1 0-2
Grottaglie(H15) 0-1 (H14)Bitonto 0-0 0-1
Vittoria(I17) 1-1 (I14)Palazzolo 1-0 0-1
Castrovillari(I16) 2-1 (I15)Puteolana 1-0 1-1

Footnotes

  1. ^ "Siracusa promosso in Seconda Divisione" (in Italian). Corriere dello Sport - Stadio. 2009-03-29. http://www.corrieredellosport.it/Notizie/Calcio/63210/Siracusa+promosso+in+Seconda+Divisione. Retrieved 2009-03-29. 
  2. ^ "Lucchese in Seconda Divisione" (in Italian). Corriere dello Sport - Stadio. 2009-04-04. http://www.corrieredellosport.it/Notizie/Calcio/63914/Lucchese+in+Seconda+Divisione. Retrieved 2009-04-19. 
  3. ^ "Lucchese in Seconda Divisione" (in Italian). 2009-04-26. http://www.corrieredellosport.it/Notizie/Calcio/66318/Brindisi+promosso+in+Lega+Pro. Retrieved 2009-05-11. 
  4. ^ "Villacidrese e Biellese promosse" (in Italian). 2009-05-10. http://www.corrieredellosport.it/Notizie/Calcio/67772/Villacidrese+e+Biellese+promosse. Retrieved 2009-05-11. 
  5. ^ "La Pro Vasto vola in Lega Pro" (in Italian). 2009-05-17. http://www.corrieredellosport.it/Notizie/Calcio/68501/La+Pro+Vasto+vola+in+Lega+Pro. Retrieved 2009-05-18. 
  6. ^ Biellese has decided to self-relegate to Eccellenza 2009-10
  7. ^ Eurotezze has decided not to join in Serie D 2009-10
  8. ^ Merger with Feralpi Lonato giving birth to FeralpiSalo admitted in Lega Pro Seconda divisione
  9. ^ Merger with Salò giving birth to FeralpiSalo admitted in Lega Pro Seconda divisione
  10. ^ a b 1 point deducted.
  11. ^ 2 points deducted.
  12. ^ 3 points deducted.
  13. ^ Merger with A.S. Ceccano giving birth to A.S.D. Ceccano
  14. ^ "Sospesa Finale Scudetto Serie D Pro Vasto-Siracusa" (in Italian). Sport Live. 2009-06-21. http://www.sportlive.it/calcio/sospesa-finale-serie-d-pro-vasto-campione-tavolino.html. Retrieved 2009-06-24. 
  15. ^ "Pro Vasto Campione d'Italia Serie D" (in Italian). Sport Live. 2009-06-22. http://www.sportlive.it/calcio/scudetto-pro-vasto-serie-d.html. Retrieved 2009-06-24. 
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