2011–12 Lega Pro Prima Divisione Explained
The 2011–12 Lega Pro Prima Divisione season will be the thirty-fourth football league season of Italian Lega Pro Prima Divisione since its establishment in 1978, and the fourth since the renaming from Serie C to Lega Pro.
It will be divided into two phases: the regular season, and the playoff phase.
The league should also be composed of 36 teams divided into two divisions of 18 teams each.
Teams finishing first in the regular season, plus one team winning the playoff round from each division will be promoted to Serie B; teams finishing last in the regular season, plus two relegation playoff losers from each division will be relegated to Lega Pro Seconda Divisione. In all, four teams will be promoted to Serie B, and six teams will be relegated to Lega Pro Seconda Divisione.
Events
Start of the season
On 12 July Gela, Lucchese and Salernitana do not appeal against the exclusion of Covisoc and relegated to Serie D or lower.[1]
On 18 July 2011 the Federal Council excluded Atletico Roma and Ravenna.[2] Both clubs announced appeals to the Olympic Committee against the decision.[3]
The final composition of the rounds was announced 4 August 2011.[4] The five vacancies created were filled by the following teams, all of which were destined to play in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione for the 2011–12 season before the call-up:
- Südtirol, which finished 17th in Prima Divisione 2010-11 - Girone A, originally relegated for losing in the playouts.
- Ternana, which finished 15th in Prima Divisione 2010-11 - Girone A, originally relegated for losing in the playouts.
- Pro Vercelli, which finished 3rd and lost in the playoff final in Seconda Divisione 2010-11 - Girone A
- Prato, which finished 3rd and lost in the playoff final in Seconda Divisione 2010-11 - Girone B
- Avellino, which finished 4th and lost in the playoff final in Seconda Divisione 2010-11 - Girone C
On 9 August 2011 Alessandria relegated to the last place by Italian national disciplinary committee for match fixing. Monza remained in the league in its place.[5]
Winter champions
The winter champions were Ternana in Group A and Siracusa in Group B.
Girone A
Teams
| Club | City | Stadium | Capacity | 2011–12 season |
|---|
| Avellino | Avellino | Partenio-Lombardi | 26,308 | 4th in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione C |
| Benevento | Ciro Vigorito | 18,975 | 2nd in Lega Pro Prima Divisione B |
| Carpi | Carpi
(playing in Reggio Emilia) | Città del Tricolore | 20,084 | 1st in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione B |
| Como | | | 15,000 | 8th in Lega Pro Prima Divisione A |
| Foggia | | 25,000 | 6th in Lega Pro Prima Divisione B |
| | | 5,650 | 16th in Lega Pro Prima Divisione B |
| Lumezzane | Nuovo Comunale | 4,150 | 6th in Lega Pro Prima Divisione A |
| Monza | Monza | Brianteo | 18,568 | 15th in Lega Pro Prima Divisione A |
| Pavia | | | 6,000 | 12th in Lega Pro Prima Divisione A |
| Pisa | Arena Garibaldi | 17,000 | 10th in Lega Pro Prima Divisione B |
| Pro Vercelli | Vercelli | Silvio Piola | 6,165 | 3rd in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione A |
| Reggiana | Reggio Emilia | Città del Tricolore | 20,084 | 7th in Lega Pro Prima Divisione A |
| Sorrento | Sorrento | | 3,600 | 2nd in Lega Pro Prima Divisione A |
| SPAL | Ferrara | Paolo Mazza | 19,000 | 9th in Lega Pro Prima Divisione A |
| | Erasmo Iacovone | 27,583 | 4th in Lega Pro Prima Divisione B |
| Ternana | Terni | Libero Liberati | 22,000 | 15th in Lega Pro Prima Divisione B |
| Tritium | Trezzo sull'Adda | Comunale | 3,000 | 1st in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione A |
| | | 7,000 | 17th in Lega Pro Prima Divisione B | |
Play-offs
Promotion
Semifinals
First legs scheduled 20 May 2012; return legs scheduled 27 May 2012
Final
First leg scheduled 3 June 2012; return leg scheduled 10 June 2012
Pro Vercelli promoted to Serie B.
Relegation
First legs scheduled 20 May 2012; return legs scheduled 27 May 2012
Girone B
Teams
| Club | City | Stadium | Capacity | 2010–11 season |
|---|
| Andria BAT | Andria | degli Ulivi | 9,140 | 13th in Lega Pro Prima Divisione B |
| Barletta | | Cosimo Puttilli | 5,000 | 11th in Lega Pro Prima Divisione B |
| Bassano del Grappa | Rino Mercante | 2,952 | 11th in Lega Pro Prima Divisione A |
| Carrarese | Carrara | dei Marmi | 15,000 | 2nd in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione B |
| Cremona | Giovanni Zini | 22,000 | 10th in Lega Pro Prima Divisione A |
| FeralpiSalò | Salò and Lonato del Garda
(playing in Salò) | Lino Turina | 2,000 | 2nd in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione A |
| Frosinone | Frosinone | Matusa | 9,680 | 22nd in Serie B |
| | | 8,000 | 1st in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione C |
| Crema | | 3,490 | 14th in Lega Pro Prima Divisione A |
| Piacenza | | 21,668 | 19th in Serie B |
| Portogruaro | Portogruaro | | 3,335 | 21st in Serie B |
| Prato | Prato | Lungobisenzio | 6,800 | 3rd in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione B |
| Siracusa | | | 6,200 | 9th in Lega Pro Prima Divisione B |
| Spezia | La Spezia | Alberto Picco | 10,000 | 5th in Lega Pro Prima Divisione A |
| Südtirol | Bolzano[6] | Marco Druso | 3,000 | 16th in Lega Pro Prima Divisione A |
| Trapani
(playing in Erice) | Provinciale | 7,000 | 2nd in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione C |
| Triestina | Trieste | Nereo Rocco | 32,454 | 20th in Serie B |
| Virtus Lanciano | Lanciano | Guido Biondi | 8,000 | 8th in Lega Pro Prima Divisione B | |
Play-offs
Promotion
Semifinals
First legs scheduled 20 May 2012; return legs scheduled 27 May 2012
Final
First leg scheduled 3 June 2012; return leg scheduled 10 June 2012
Virtus Lanciano promoted to Serie B.
Relegation
First legs scheduled 20 May 2012; return legs scheduled 27 May 2012
Supercoppa di Lega di Prima Divisione
Notes and References
- News: Lega Pro - stagione 2011/2012: Ancora un campionato con le toppe . Sergio Chiaretti . Il Giornale dello Sport . 14 July 2011 . it . https://archive.today/20120803055210/http://www.ilgiornaledellosport.net/prima-divisione-c1-girone-a/19641-lega-pro-stagione-2011-2012-ancora-un-campionato-con-le-toppe . 3 August 2012 . dead .
- News: Dal Consiglio federale ok alla Lega Pro a 76 squadre . Redazione . Riviera Oggi . 19 July 2011 . it.
- News: A.Roma e Ravenna: ricorso ad Alta Corte . TuttoMercatoWeb . 21 July 2011 . 21 July 2011 . it . https://web.archive.org/web/20121001200618/http://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/?action=read&id=283023 . 1 October 2012 . dead .
- Web site: COMUNICATO UFFICIALE N. 48/L DEL 4 AGOSTO 2011 . Lega Pro . it . 4 August 2011 . 4 August 2011 .
- Web site: CORRIERE DELL'IRPINIA - L'Avellino parte gi davanti a tre squadre . 10 August 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303225002/http://www.corriereirpinia.it/default.php?id=11&art_id=9524 . 3 March 2016 . dead .
- News: L'FC Südtirol è un club bolzanino . SportNews.bz . 17 February 2011 . 30 July 2011 . it . https://web.archive.org/web/20120319223839/http://www.sportnews.bz/it/calcio/dettaglio-news/news/lfc-suedtirol-e-un-club-bolzanino.html . 19 March 2012 . dead .
