2014–15 Lega Pro Explained

Competition:Lega Pro
Season:2014–15
Winners:Novara (Group A)
Teramo stripped of title for match fixing, title given to Ascoli (Group B)
Salernitana (Group C)
Como (Playoffs)
Relegated:Real Vicenza, Venezia, Monza, Torres (Group A)
Forlì, Grosseto, Gubbio, San Marino (Group B)
Barletta, Aversa Normanna, Reggina, Savoia, Vigor Lamezia (Group C)
Prevseason:2013–14 Prima Divisione
2013–14 Seconda Divisione
Nextseason:2015–16

The 2014–15 Lega Pro was the first season of the unified Lega Pro division in place of the old Prima Divisione and Seconda Divisione. The league is composed of 60 teams divided into three different groups of 20 each.

Teams

A total of 60 teams will contest the league, divided into three groups of 20 teams. Originally, teams would include 4 sides relegated from the 2013–14 Serie B season, 29 sides playing the 2013–14 Prima Divisione season, 18 sides playing the 2013–14 Seconda Divisione season, and 9 sides promoted from the 2013–14 Serie D season. In the middle of last season Nocerina was expelled from Lega Pro (on 1 August was admitted to Eccellenza); on 15 July 2014 CoViSoc expelled Padova and Viareggio due to financial reasons; on 1 August 2014 FIGC admitted 3 teams that were relegated in the last season, thus the league included 3 sides from 2013–14 Serie B, 27 sides from 2013–14 Prima Divisione, 21 sides from 2013–14 Seconda Divisione and 9 sides from 2013–14 Serie D.

On 13 June 2014, 59 teams had mathematically achieved qualification for the 2014–15 season.

On 1 July 2014, all 59 teams had submitted the application for a license for 2014–15 season, with 8 teams did not submit the required bank guarantee, including Padova. Moreover, Viareggio submitted a guarantee that would not comply with the new regulation passed in May 2014.[1] [2] [3] Correggese, the Serie D playoffs winner, did not submit an application.

On 15 July 2014, the deadline of submission, Padova failed to submit the bank guarantee and were declared bankrupt, while 7 teams had submitted in time. On 18 July 2014 the appeal of Viareggio to the exclusion had failed.[4] [5]

On 1 August 2014 the Federal Council admitted to Lega Pro Aversa Normanna, Martina Franca and Torres, the 3 teams relegated in 2013–14 Seconda Divisione.[6] One more vacancy was created in August after the Italian National Olympic Committee Court of Appeal agreed upon an appeal from Novara, who requested the 2014–15 Serie B season should feature an even number of teams (22) instead of the originally scheduled 21 ones; after this appeal from Novara, Vicenza was admitted to 2014–15 Serie B and Arezzo replaced it in Lega Pro group A.

Group A, North and Sardinia

Group B, North and Central

Group C, South

Stadia and locations

Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.

Group A (North and Sardinia)

ClubCityStadiumCapacity
AlbinoLeffeAlbino and Leffe
(playing in Bergamo)
Atleti Azzurri d'Italia26,542
AlessandriaAlessandriaGiuseppe Moccagatta5,827
ArezzoArezzoCittà di Arezzo13,128
Bassano VirtusBassano del GrappaRino Mercante2,952
CremoneseCremonaGiovanni Zini20,641
ComoComoGiuseppe Sinigaglia13,602
FeralpiSalòSalòLino Turina2,000
Giana ErminioGorgonzolaCittà di Gorgonzola13,766
LumezzaneLumezzaneNuovo Comunale4,150
MantovaMantuaDanilo Martelli14,884
MonzaMonzaBrianteo18,568
NovaraNovaraSilvio Piola17,875
PaviaPaviaPietro Fortunati4,999
PordenonePordenoneOttavio Bottecchia3,000
Pro PatriaBusto ArsizioCarlo Speroni4,627
Real VicenzaVicenzaRomeo Menti12,200
RenateRenate
(playing in Meda)
Città di Meda3,000
SüdtirolBolzanoDruso3,500
TorresSassariVanni Sanna12,000
VeneziaVeneziaPier Luigi Penzo7,450
1Giana Erminio played most of the season in the Stadio Brianteo in Monza while their home stadium was renovated.

Group B (North and Central)

ClubCityStadiumCapacity
AnconaAnconadel Conero23,983
AscoliAscoli PicenoCino e Lillo Del Duca20,550
CarrareseCarraraDei Marmi15,000
ForlìForlìTullo Morgagni3,466
GrossetoGrossetoCarlo Zecchini10,200
GubbioGubbioPietro Barbetti5,300
L'AquilaL'AquilaStadio Tommaso Fattori10,000
LuccheseLuccaPorta Elisa7,386
PisaArena Garibaldi14,869
PistoiesePistoiaMarcello Melani13,195
PontederaPontederaEttore Mannucci5,000
PratoPratoLungobisenzio6,800
Pro PiacenzaPiacenzaLeonardo Garilli21,668
ReggianaReggio EmiliaCittà del Tricolore20,084
San MarinoSerravalleOlimpico7,000
SantarcangeloSantarcangelo di RomagnaStadio Valentino Mazzola3,000
SavonaSavonaValerio Bacigalupo4,000
SPALFerraraPaolo Mazza17,955
TeramoTeramoGaetano Bonolis7,498
TuttocuoioSan Miniato
(playing in Pontedera)
Ettore Mannucci5,000

Group C (South)

ClubCityStadiumCapacity
Aversa NormannaAversaAugusto Bisceglia2,555
BarlettaBarlettaCosimo Puttilli4,018
BeneventoCiro Vigorito12,847
CasertanaCasertaAlberto Pinto12,000
CatanzaroCatanzaroNicola Ceravolo14,650
CosenzaCosenzaSan Vito24,479
FoggiaFoggiaPino Zaccheria25,000
IschiaIschiaVincenzo Mazzella5,000
Juve StabiaCastellammare di StabiaRomeo Menti7,642
LecceLecceVia del Mare33,876
Lupa RomaRome
(playing in Aprilia)
Quinto Ricci3,000
Martina FrancaMartina FrancaGian Domenico Tursi4,900
MateraMateraFranco Salerno8,500
MelfiMelfiArturo Valerio4,100
MessinaMessinaSan Filippo37,895
PaganesePaganiMarcello Torre5,900
RegginaReggio CalabriaOreste Granillo27,454
SalernitanaSalernoArechi37,245
SavoiaTorre AnnunziataAlfredo Giraud10,750
Vigor LameziaLamezia TermeGuido D'Ippolito5,842

League tables

Group C (South)

Promotion play-offs

Preliminary phase

Final phase

Semifinals on 24 and 31 May 2015, finals on 7 and 14 June 2015.Como promoted to Serie B.

Relegation play-offs

First legs on 23 May 2015 (Reggina-Messina on 26 May), return legs on 30 May 2015.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Archived copy . 2014-07-18 . 2018-09-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180928200044/http://www.figc.it/Assets/contentresources_2/ContenutoGenerico/38.$plit/C_2_ContenutoGenerico_2524038_StrilloComunicatoUfficiale_lstAllegati_0_upfAllegato.pdf . dead .
  2. Web site: 2014-06-05 . ISCRIZIONE AL CAMPIONATO 2014/2015 . www.lega-pro.com.
  3. Web site: LEGA PRO: CONSIGLIO DIRETTIVO.
  4. Web site: CONSIGLIO FEDERALE 18 LUGLIO 2014 . 2014-07-18 . 2014-07-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140725091906/http://www.figc.it/Assets/contentresources_2/ContenutoGenerico/33.$plit/C_2_ContenutoGenerico_2524996_StrilloAreaStampa_upfDownload.pdf . dead .
  5. News: Accolti i ricorsi di Brescia,Varese e sei club di Lega Pro. Ok alla bomboletta spray. 18 July 2014. 19 July 2014. FIGC. it. 21 July 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140721163751/http://www.figc.it/it/204/2525001/2014/07/News.shtml. dead.
  6. Web site: Consiglio Federale. FIGC. it.