2008–09 Lega Pro Seconda Divisione Explained

The 2008–09 Lega Pro Seconda Divisione season was the thirty-first football (soccer) league season of Italian Lega Pro Seconda Divisione since its establishment in 1978, and the first since the renaming from Serie C2 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.

It was composed of 54 teams divided into three divisions of 18 teams each, whose teams were divided geographically. Teams only played other teams in their own division, once at home and once away for a total of 34 matches each.

Teams finishing first in the regular season, plus one team winning the playoff round from each division were promoted to Lega Pro Prima Divisione; teams finishing last in the regular season, plus two relegation playoff losers from each division were relegated to Serie D. In all, six teams were promoted to Lega Pro Prima Divisione, and nine teams were relegated to Serie D.

Events

Start of season

The league was to feature six teams relegated from Serie C1 in 2007–08; Lecco, Manfredonia, Pro Patria, Lanciano, Martina, and Sangiovannese. Four vacancies were created with the re-admission of Pro Patria, Lanciano, and Lecco to Lega Pro Prima Divisione in 2008-09, and the non-admission of Martina.[1]

It featured nine teams promoted from 2007–08 Serie D; Alessandria, Aversa Normanna, Como, Figline, Fortitudo Cosenza, Giacomense, Isola Liri, Itala San Marco, and Sangiustese.

The remaining 39 teams were to come from the group of teams that played in 2007–08 Serie C2 that were neither relegated nor promoted. Of those, Nuorese[2] (9th in Girone A), Sassari Torres[2] (13th in Girone A), Teramo[2] (8th in Girone B), and Castelnuovo[1] (15th in Girone B) were banned or failed to register, creating four more vacancies. A fifth vacancy from this group was created when SPAL, which lost in last year's promotional play-offs, was admitted to Lega Pro Prima Divisione anyway to fill a vacancy.

In all, nine vacancies were created. They were filled as follows:

Considering all changes, the final team list includes only 2 teams that played in Serie C1 last year, 38 teams that played in Serie C2, and 14 teams that played in Serie D.

Promotions

Two of the three division champions were playing in Serie D in 2007–08. Figline and Cosenza won direct promotion to Lega Pro Prima Divisione for the 2009–10 season by winning Girone B and Girone C respectively. The year before they had been division champions in their respective Serie D divisions, and have thus both been promoted twice in consecutive years. Varese won direct promotion by winning Girone A. Varese played in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione/C2 for three years after winning promotion from Serie D in the 2005–06 season.

Relegations

Teams

On August 14, 2008 the following clubs were confirmed to be competing in the division:[4]

Girone A

ClubCityStadiumCapacity2007–08 season
U.S. Alessandria Calcio 1912AlessandriaStadio Giuseppe Moccagatta8,1821st in Serie D/A
Pol. AlgheroAlgheroStadio Mariotti5,0004th in Serie D/G
F.C. CanaveseSan Giusto CanaveseStadio Franco Cerutti1,2006th in Serie C2/A
A.C. CarpenedoloCarpenedoloStadio Mundial '822,5002nd in Serie C2/A
Calcio ComoComoStadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia13,6021st Serie D/B
U.S. Itala San MarcoGradisca d'IsonzoStadio Gino Colaussi4,0001st Serie D/C
U.S. Ivrea CalcioIvreaStadio Gino Pistoni3,5008th in Serie C2/A
A.C. MezzocoronaMezzocorona
(playing in Trento)		Stadio Briamasco4,2275th in Serie C2/A
A.C. MontichiariMontichiariStadio Romeo Menti2,5002nd in Serie D/D
Olbia CalcioOlbiaStadio Bruno Nespoli8,00010th in Serie C2/A
A.C. PaviaPaviaStadio Pietro Fortunati6,00015th in Serie C2/A
A.S. PizzighettonePizzighettoneStadio Comunale2,50018th in Serie C2/A
U.S. Pro Vercelli CalcioVercelliStadio Silvio Piola6,1657th in Serie C2/A
A.C. Rodengo SaianoRodengo-SaianoStadio Comunale2,5003rd in Serie C2/A
A.C. SambonifaceseSan BonifacioStadio Renzo Tizian1,4503rd in Serie D/C
F.C. SüdtirolBolzanoStadio Marco Druso3,00012th in Serie C2/A
Valenzana CalcioValenzaStadio Comunale2,20017th in Serie C2/A
A.S. Varese 1910VareseStadio Franco Ossola10,00011th in Serie C2/A

Girone B

ClubCityStadiumCapacity2007–08 season
Bassano Virtus 55 S.T.Bassano del GrappaStadio Rino Mercante3,9002nd in Serie C2/B
A.C. Bellaria Igea MarinaBellaria-Igea MarinaStadio Enrico Nanni2,5007th in Serie C2/B
Carrarese CalcioCarraraStadio dei Marmi15,00013th in Serie C2/B
Celano F.C. OlimpiaCelanoStadio Comunale3,2005th in Serie C2/C
A.S. Cisco Calcio RomaRomeStadio Flaminio25,0009th in Serie C2/C
V.F. ColligianaColle di Val d'ElsaStadio Gino Manni3,0002nd in Serie D/E
Cuoiopelli Cappiano R.Santa Croce sull'ArnoStadio Libero Masini3,35011th in Serie C2/B
A.S. FiglineFigline ValdarnoStadio Goffredo Del Buffa1,7001st Serie D/E
A.C. GiacomenseMasi Torello
(playing in Ferrara)		Stadio Paolo Mazza19,0001st Serie D/D
Giulianova CalcioGiulianovaStadio Rubens Fadini5,62512th in Serie C2/B
A.S. Gubbio 1910GubbioStadio Polisportivo San Biagio5,00010th in Serie C2/B
U.S. PoggibonsiPoggibonsiStadio Stefano Lotti3,6216th in Serie C2/B
A.C. PratoPratoStadio Lungobisenzio6,8009th in Serie C2/B
Rovigo CalcioRovigoStadio Francesco Gabrielli3,20016th in Serie C2/B
San Marino CalcioSerravalle, San MarinoStadio Olimpico7,0005th in Serie C2/B
A.C. Sangiovannese 1927San Giovanni ValdarnoStadio Virgilio Fedini3,80017th in Serie C1/B
A.C. SangiusteseMonte San GiustoStadio Villa San Filippo1,4871st Serie D/F
F.C. Esperia ViareggioViareggioStadio dei Pini4,70014th in Serie C2/B

Girone C

ClubCityStadiumCapacity2007–08 season
A.S. Andria BATAndriaStadio degli Ulivi10,50017th in Serie C2/C
S.F. Aversa NormannaAversaStadio Rinascita2,0001st Serie D/H
S.S. Barletta CalcioBarlettaStadio Cosimo Puttilli5,0002nd Serie D/H
S.S. Cassino 1927CassinoStadio Gino Salveti3,7008th in Serie C2/C
F.C. CatanzaroCatanzaroStadio Nicola Ceravolo13,61910th in Serie C2/C
Cosenza Calcio 1914CosenzaStadio San Vito24,0001st Serie D/I
Gela CalcioGelaStadio Vincenzo Presti4,4007th in Serie C2/C
F.C. Igea Virtus BarcellonaBarcellona Pozzo di GottoStadio Carlo D'Alcontres5,00011th in Serie C2/C
A.C. Isola LiriIsola del LiriStadio Conte A. Mangoni3,4001st Serie D/G
S.S. Manfredonia CalcioManfredoniaStadio Miramare4,07618th in Serie C1/A
A.S. MelfiMelfiStadio Arturo Valerio4,50013th in Serie C2/C
A.C. MonopoliMonopoliStadio Vito Simone Veneziani6,8806th in Serie C2/C
A.S. Noicattaro CalcioNoicattaroStadio Comunale2,50012th in Serie C2/C
A.S. Pescina Valle del GiovencoAvezzanoStadio dei Marsi4,5002nd in Serie C2/C
S.S. Scafatese Calcio 1922ScafatiStadio Comunale1,95016th in Serie C2/C
Pol. Val di SangroAtessaStadio Montemarcone2,00015th in Serie C2/C
U.S. Vibonese CalcioVibo ValentiaStadio Luigi Razza4,50014th in Serie C2/C
Vigor LameziaLamezia TermeStadio Guido D'Ippolito4,0004th in Serie C2/C

League tables

Girone C

Promotion and relegation playoffs

Girone A

Promotion

Promotion playoff semifinals

First legs played May 31, 2009; return legs played June 7, 2009

Promotion playoff finals

First leg played June 14, 2009; return leg played June 21, 2009

Como promoted to Lega Pro Prima Divisione

Relegation

Relegation playoffs

First legs played May 31, 2009; return legs played June 7, 2009

Montichiari and Valenzana relegated to Serie D

Girone B

Promotion

Promotion playoff semifinals

First legs played May 31, 2009; return legs played June 7, 2009

Promotion playoff finals

First leg played June 14, 2009; return leg played June 21, 2009

Giulianova promoted to Lega Pro Prima Divisione

Relegation

Relegation playoffs

First legs played May 31, 2009; return legs played June 7, 2009

Cuoiocappiano and Poggibonsi relegated to Serie D

Girone C

Promotion

Promotion playoff semifinals

First legs played May 31, 2009; return legs played June 7, 2009

Promotion playoff finals

First leg played June 14, 2009; return leg played June 21, 2009

Pescina V.d.G. promoted to Lega Pro Prima Divisione

Relegation

Relegation playoffs

First legs played May 31, 2009; return legs played June 7, 2009

Isola Liri and Val di Sangro relegated to Serie D

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Martina e il Castelnuovo hanno rinunciato all'iscrizione. https://archive.today/20130203015527/http://calciotarantino.splinder.com/post/17739956/Martina,+%C3%A8+la+Promozione+la+p . dead . 2013-02-03 . Italian . calciotarantino . 2008-07-14 . 2008-07-14 .
  2. News: Covisoc: fuori in nove dai campionati professionistici. Italian . Goal.com . 2008-07-22 . 2008-07-22 .
  3. News: Calcio: Il Consiglio Federale ha deciso i primi ripescaggi Lega Pro . 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 . Italian . . 2008-07-31 . 2008-07-31 .
  4. News: Campionati 1^ e 2^ Divisione 2008/09 - Formazione dei Gironi . Italian . Lega Italiana Calcio Professionistico . 2008-08-17 . 2008-08-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110716234323/http://www.lega-calcio-serie-c.it/it/Comunic2009/Lega/57L.pdf . 2011-07-16 . dead .

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