2009–10 Lega Pro Seconda Divisione

The 2009–10 Lega Pro Seconda Divisione season was the thirty-second football league season of Italian Lega Pro Seconda Divisione since its establishment in 1978, and the second since the renaming from Serie C to Lega Pro.

Geographical distribution of 2009-10 Lega Pro Seconda Divisione teams. Girone A teams are depicted with red dots, Girone B with green, and Girone C with yellow ones.

It was divided into two phases: the regular season, played from September 2009 to May 2010, and the playoff phase from May to June 2010.

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

Teams that finished first in the regular season, plus one team winning the playoff round from each division were promoted to Lega Pro Prima Divisione; teams that finished 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 Prima Divisione, and nine teams were relegated to Serie D.

Events

Start of season

On July 9, the Covisoc (Commissione di Vigilanza sulle Società Calcistiche, Vigilancy Commission on Football Clubs) organization announced that 11 Seconda Divisione clubs did not pass the financial requirements in order to be admitted to the league. The clubs were allowed to appeal the decision until July 11.[1] Seven were eventually saved. Of the remaining four, two did not bother to file submissions even before the review started, one did not appeal Covisoc's decision, while the fourth team lost on appeal.

The league was to feature six teams relegated from 2008–09 Lega Pro Prima Divisione: Pro Sesto, Sambenedettese, Legnano, Pistoiese, Juve Stabia, and Potenza. Three vacancies were created from this group. Two teams were excluded from the 2009–10 season as they did not pass the financial requirements: Sambenedettese did not appeal the commission's decision, while Pistoiese lost on appeal. On July 30, Potenza was called up to Prima Divisione to fill a vacancy.

It was to feature nine teams promoted from 2008–09 Serie D as division winners: Biellese (that did not file any registration papers, and thus, was excluded from the league and replaced by Spezia) - Girone A, P.B. Vercelli - Girone B, Sacilese - Girone C, Crociati Noceto - Girone D, Sporting Lucchese - Girone E, Pro Vasto - Girone F, Villacidrese - Girone G, Brindisi - Girone H, and Siracusa - Girone I.

The remaining 39 teams were to come from the group of teams that played in 2008–09 Lega Pro Seconda Divisione that were neither relegated nor promoted. Another four vacancies were created from this group. Ivrea (9th in Girone A) failed to register for the upcoming season. Alessandria - 2nd in Girone A, Andria - 5th in Girone C, and Viareggio - 2nd in Girone B - all promotional playoff losers in the Second Divisione 2008–09 season were called up to Prima Divisione anyway to fill vacancies.

The eight vacancies were successively filled as follows:

Teams

Girone A
Club City Stadium Capacity 2008–09 season
Pol. Alghero Alghero Stadio Mariotti 5,000 13th in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione A
F.C. Canavese San Giusto Canavese Stadio Franco Cerutti 2,510 8th in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione A
A.C. Carpenedolo Carpenedolo Stadio Mundial '82 2,500 17th in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione A
Crociati Noceto Noceto Stadio Il Noce 1,000 1st in Serie D/D
FeralpiSalò Salò and Lonato del Garda
(playing in Salò)		 Lino Turina 2,000 4th in Serie D/D (as A.C. Salò)
A.C. Legnano Legnano Stadio Giovanni Mari 6,600 18th in Lega Pro Prima Divisione A
A.C. Mezzocorona Mezzocorona
(playing in Trento)		 Stadio Briamasco 4,227 10th in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione A
Olbia Calcio Olbia Stadio Bruno Nespoli 8,000 5th in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione A
A.C. Pavia Pavia Stadio Pietro Fortunati 3,999 12th in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione A
A.S. Pro Belvedere Vercelli Vercelli Stadio Silvio Piola 6,165 1st in Serie D/B
A.C. Pro Sesto Sesto San Giovanni Stadio Breda 4,500 14th in Lega Pro Prima Divisione A
U.S. Pro Vercelli Calcio Vercelli Stadio Silvio Piola 6,165 11th in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione A
A.C. Rodengo Saiano Rodengo-Saiano Stadio Comunale 2,500 4th in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione A
A.C. Sambonifacese San Bonifacio Stadio Renzo Tizian 1,450 6th in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione A
Spezia Calcio La Spezia Stadio Alberto Picco 10,336 2nd in Serie D/A
F.C. Südtirol Brixen
(playing in Bolzano)		 Stadio Marco Druso 3,000 15th in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione A
Valenzana Calcio Valenza Stadio Comunale 2,200 17th in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione A
S.S. Villacidrese Calcio Villacidro Stadio Comunale 2,000 1st in Serie D/G

Girone B
Club City Stadium Capacity 2008–09 season
Bassano Virtus 55 S.T. Bassano del Grappa Stadio Rino Mercante 3,900 4th in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione B
A.C. Bellaria Igea Marina Bellaria-Igea Marina Stadio Enrico Nanni 2,500 17th in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione B
Carrarese Calcio Carrara Stadio dei Marmi 15,000 9th in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione B
Celano F.C. Olimpia Celano Stadio Comunale 3,200 11th in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione B
V.F. Colligiana Colle di Val d'Elsa Stadio Gino Manni 3,000 13th in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione B
Fano Calcio Fano Stadio Raffaele Mancini 4,500 2nd in Serie D/F
A.C. Giacomense Masi Torello
(playing in Ferrara)		 Stadio Paolo Mazza 7,000 8th in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione B
A.S. Gubbio 1910 Gubbio Stadio San Biagio 5,000 7th in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione B
U.S. Itala San Marco Gradisca d'Isonzo Stadio Gino Colaussi 4,000 7th in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione A
A.S. Lucchese Libertas 1905 Lucca Stadio Porta Elisa 7,400 1st in Serie D/E
A.S.G. Nocerina Nocera Inferiore Stadio San Francesco 9,000 2nd in Serie D/H
U.S. Poggibonsi Poggibonsi Stadio Stefano Lotti 3,621 15th in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione B
A.C. Prato Prato Stadio Lungobisenzio 6,800 5th in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione B
F.C. Pro Vasto Vasto Stadio Aragona 5,200 1st in Serie D/F
S.S. Sacilese Calcio Sacile Stadio XXV Aprile - Aldo Castenetto 2,600 1st in Serie D/C
San Marino Calcio Serravalle, San Marino Stadio Olimpico 7,000 16th in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione B
A.C. Sangiovannese 1927 San Giovanni Valdarno Stadio Virgilio Fedini 3,800 12th in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione B
A.C. Sangiustese Monte San Giusto Stadio Villa San Filippo 1,200 10th in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione B

Girone C
Club City Stadium Capacity 2008–09 season
S.F. Aversa Normanna Aversa Stadio Rinascita 2,000 9th in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione C
S.S. Barletta Calcio Barletta Stadio Cosimo Puttilli 5,000 7th in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione C
F.B. Brindisi 1912 Brindisi Stadio Franco Fanuzzi 7,600 1st in Serie D/H
S.S. Cassino 1927 Cassino Stadio Gino Salveti 3,700 6th in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione C
F.C. Catanzaro Catanzaro Stadio Nicola Ceravolo 13,619 3rd in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione C
A.S. Cisco Calcio Roma Rome Stadio Flaminio 25,000 6th in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione B
Gela Calcio Gela Stadio Vincenzo Presti 4,400 2nd in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione C
F.C. Igea Virtus Barcellona Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto Stadio Carlo D'Alcontres 5,000 13th in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione C
A.C. Isola Liri Isola del Liri Stadio Conte A. Mangoni 3,400 17th in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione C
S.S. Juve Stabia Castellammare di Stabia Stadio Romeo Menti 10,400 17th in Lega Pro Prima Divisione B
S.S. Manfredonia Calcio Manfredonia Stadio Miramare 4,076 14th in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione C
A.S. Melfi Melfi Stadio Arturo Valerio 4,500 10th in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione C
A.C. Monopoli Monopoli Stadio Vito Simone Veneziani 6,880 8th in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione C
A.S. Noicattaro Calcio Noicattaro Stadio Comunale 2,500 11th in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione C
S.S. Scafatese Calcio 1922 Scafati Stadio Comunale 1,950 12th in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione C
U.S. Siracusa Syracuse Stadio Nicola De Simone 6,200 1st in Serie D/I
U.S. Vibonese Calcio Vibo Valentia Stadio Luigi Razza 4,500 16th in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione C
Vico Equense Calcio 1958 Vico Equense Stadio Comunale 1,000 2nd in Serie D/I

League table

Girone A
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Südtirol (C, P) 34 18 9 7 33 23 +10 63 Promotion to Lega Pro Prima Divisione
2 Spezia (P) 34 16 12 6 47 27 +20 60 Promotion to Lega Pro Prima Divisione
3 Legnano (R) 34 16 11 7 49 31 +18 57[lower-alpha 1][lower-alpha 2] Excluded from professional football after bankruptcy[lower-alpha 3]
4 FeralpiSalò 34 14 15 5 41 32 +9 57[lower-alpha 1] Qualification for Promotion play-off
5 Pavia (P) 34 15 12 7 49 32 +17 57[lower-alpha 1] Promotion to Lega Pro Prima Divisione[lower-alpha 4]
6 Alghero (R) 34 15 12 7 43 25 +18 56[lower-alpha 5] Excluded from professional football after bankruptcy[lower-alpha 3]
7 Rodengo Saiano 34 12 14 8 40 32 +8 49[lower-alpha 5]
8 Crociati Noceto 34 9 15 10 36 37 −1 42[lower-alpha 6]
9 Olbia (R) 34 8 18 8 32 27 +5 42[lower-alpha 6] Relegation to Eccellenza[lower-alpha 7]
10 Valenzana 34 9 14 11 24 29 −5 41[lower-alpha 8]
11 Sambonifacese 34 10 12 12 44 46 −2 41[lower-alpha 8][lower-alpha 2]
12 Pro Vercelli (R) 34 11 8 15 31 37 −6 41[lower-alpha 8] Excluded from professional football after bankruptcy[lower-alpha 9]
13 Canavese 34 9 13 12 31 39 −8 40
14 Mezzocorona 34 11 6 17 42 46 −4 39[lower-alpha 10] Qualification for Relegation play-off
15 Villacidrese 34 10 9 15 38 43 −5 39[lower-alpha 10]
16 Carpenedolo (R) 34 9 8 17 34 50 −16 35 Relegation to Serie D
17 P.B. Vercelli 34 5 13 16 15 39 −24 28 Relegation to Serie D[lower-alpha 11]
18 Pro Sesto (R) 34 5 7 22 24 58 −34 20[lower-alpha 2] Relegation to Promozione[lower-alpha 12]
Updated to match(es) played on 16 May 2010. Source: http://www.gazzetta.it/speciali/risultati_classifiche/2010/calcio/serieb/index.shtml
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. LEG: 10 pts ; FER: 4 pts ; PAV: 2 pts
  2. 2 point deduction.[2]
  3. Legnano and Alghero declared bankrupt and folded at the end of the season.
  4. Pavia promoted to the Lega Pro Prima Divisione to fill the vacancies created.
  5. 1 point deduction due to financial irregularities.[3][4]
  6. CRO 2-0 OLB ; OLB 2-1 CRO
  7. Olbia declared bankrupt and will restart from Eccellenza as Olbia 1905.
  8. VAL: 9 pts ; SAM: 6 pts ; PRO: 3 pts
  9. Pro Vercelli was excluded by Federal Council's decision.
  10. MEZ 2-1 VIL ; VIL 1-0 MEZ
  11. P.B. Vercelli reprieved from relegation to fill the vacancies created in 2009–10 Lega Pro Seconda Divisione. Later changed its name to F.B. Pro Vercelli 1892, after the historical team was excluded from the league, under the name U.S. Pro Vercelli Calcio.
  12. Pro Sesto declared bankrupt and entered in 2010-11 Promozione as Nuova Pro Sesto.

Girone B
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Lucchese (C, P) 34 19 11 4 58 34 +24 68 Promotion to Lega Pro Prima Divisione
2 San Marino 34 15 11 8 58 41 +17 56 Qualification for Promotion play-off
3 Gubbio (P) 34 15 10 9 40 27 +13 55[lower-alpha 1] Promotion to Lega Pro Prima Divisione
4 Fano 34 14 13 7 36 24 +12 55[lower-alpha 1] Qualification for Promotion play-off
5 Sangiovannese 34 13 15 6 42 33 +9 54
6 Prato 34 14 10 10 50 37 +13 52
7 Bassano Virtus (P) 34 12 15 7 48 35 +13 51 Promotion to Lega Pro Prima Divisione[lower-alpha 2]
8 Sangiustese (R) 34 12 7 15 34 43 −9 43 Relegation to Eccellenza[lower-alpha 3]
9 Itala San Marco (R) 34 10 12 12 42 45 −3 42 Relegation to Eccellenza[lower-alpha 4]
10 Celano 34 10 11 13 35 42 −7 41
11 Sacilese 34 9 13 12 35 39 −4 40[lower-alpha 5]
12 Pro Vasto (R) 34 9 13 12 38 47 −9 40[lower-alpha 5] Excluded from italian football after does not join the championship[lower-alpha 6]
13 Nocerina (P) 34 8 14 12 37 37 0 38 Promotion to Lega Pro Prima Divisione[lower-alpha 2]
14 Giacomense 34 9 10 15 31 45 −14 37 Qualification for Relegation play-off
15 Poggibonsi 34 8 12 14 36 50 −14 36
16 Bellaria Igea 34 8 11 15 27 40 −13 35 Relegation to Serie D[lower-alpha 7]
17 Colligiana (R) 34 8 11 15 32 43 −11 34[lower-alpha 8] Relegation to Terza Categoria[lower-alpha 9]
18 Carrarese 34 7 12 15 37 57 −20 33 Relegation to Serie D[lower-alpha 7]
Updated to match(es) played on 16 May 2010. Source: http://www.gazzetta.it/speciali/risultati_classifiche/2010/calcio/serie-c2/gironeb/index.shtml
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. GUB 2-1 FAN; FAN 1-0 GUB
  2. Bassano Virtus and Nocerina promoted to the Lega Pro Prima D Divisione to fill the vacancies created.
  3. Sangiustese was excluded by a decision of the Federal Council and will start from Eccellenza.
  4. Itala San Marco was excluded by a decision of the Federal Council and will start from Eccellenza as I.S.M. Gradisca.
  5. SAC 3-1 PRO; PRO 0-1 SAC
  6. Pro Vasto declared bankrupt and folded at end of season.
  7. Bellaria Igea and Carrarese reprieved from relegation to fill the vacancies created in 2009–10 Lega Pro Seconda Divisione.
  8. 1 point deduction due to financial irregularities.[3]
  9. Colligiana declared bankrupt, and will start as Colle Giovane from Terza Categoria, the last level of Italian football.

Girone C
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Juve Stabia (C, P) 34 22 7 5 65 28 +37 73 Promotion to Lega Pro Prima Divisione
2 Catanzaro 34 22 6 6 61 29 +32 69[lower-alpha 1] Qualification for Promotion play-off
3 Cisco Roma (P) 34 19 11 4 52 23 +29 68 Promotion to Lega Pro Prima Divisione
4 Brindisi 34 16 9 9 55 35 +20 57 Qualification for Promotion play-off
5 Barletta (P) 34 15 12 7 35 31 +4 56[lower-alpha 2] Promotion to Lega Pro Prima Divisione[lower-alpha 3]
6 Siracusa (P) 34 16 6 12 40 29 +11 54
7 Gela (P) 34 13 10 11 34 26 +8 49
8 Cassino (R) 34 14 6 14 40 43 −3 48 Relegation to Promozione[lower-alpha 4]
9 Melfi 34 13 8 13 48 42 +6 47
10 Monopoli (R) 34 11 10 13 38 41 −3 43 Relegation to Terza Categoria[lower-alpha 5]
11 Aversa Normanna 34 10 12 12 34 37 −3 42[lower-alpha 6]
12 Manfredonia (R) 34 11 9 14 33 42 −9 42[lower-alpha 6] Relegation to Eccellenza[lower-alpha 7]
13 Scafatese (R) 34 9 14 11 35 37 −2 41 Relegation to Terza Categoria[lower-alpha 8]
14 Isola Liri 34 9 8 17 23 44 −21 35 Qualification for Relegation play-off
15 Noicattaro (R) 34 8 10 16 30 50 −20 34 Excluded from italian football after does not join the championship[lower-alpha 9]
16 Vibonese 34 7 11 16 27 47 −20 31[lower-alpha 2] Qualification for Relegation play-off
17 Vico Equense (R) 34 5 11 18 21 37 −16 26 Relegation to Prima Categoria[lower-alpha 10]
18 Igea Virtus (R) 34 1 10 23 24 74 −50 8[lower-alpha 11] Excluded from italian football after does not join the championship[lower-alpha 12]
Updated to match(es) played on 9 May 2010. Source: http://www.gazzetta.it/speciali/risultati_classifiche/2010/calcio/serie-c2/gironec/index.shtml
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. 3 point deduction due to financial irregularities.[3]
  2. 1 point deduction due to financial irregularities.[3]
  3. Barletta, Siracusa and Gela promoted to the Lega Pro Prima Divisione to fill the vacancies created.
  4. Cassino excluded by Federal Council's decision, registered for Promozione as Nuova Cassino 1924.
  5. Monopoli declared bankrupt and will start from Terza Categoria.
  6. MAN 2–1 AVE; AVE 1-0 MAN
  7. Manfrdonia not given a Lega Pro Seconda Divisione licence for 2010-11 and will start from Eccellenza as Manfredonia Football 1932.
  8. Scafatese declared bankrupt and will start from Terza Categoria.
  9. Noicattaro declared bankrupt and folded at end of season.
  10. Vico Equense does not join the championship and will start from Prima Categoria.
  11. For Igea Virtus 5 point deduction due to financial irregularities.
  12. Igea Virtus declared bankrupt and folded at end of season.

Promotion Playoffs

Girone A
Semifinals
First legs played May 23, 2010; return legs played May 30, 2010
Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Pavia (5) 0-2 (2) Spezia 0–1 0–1
FeralpiSalò (4) 1-2 (3) Legnano 1–2 0-0
Final
First leg played June 6, 2010; return leg played June 13, 2010
Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Legnano (3) 2–3 (2) Spezia 2-1 0-2

Spezia promoted to Lega Pro Prima Divisione.

Girone B
Semifinals
First legs played May 23, 2010; return legs played May 30, 2010
Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Sangiovannese (5) 2-3 (2) San Marino 1-0 1–3
Fano (4) 2-4 (3) Gubbio 1–2 1-2
Final
First leg played June 6, 2010; return leg played June 13, 2010
Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
(3) Gubbio 4-0 (2) San Marino 2-0 2-0

Gubbio promoted to Lega Pro Prima Divisione.

Girone C
Semifinals
First legs played May 23, 2010; return legs played May 30, 2010
Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Barletta (5) 0-2 (2) Catanzaro 0-1 0-1
Brindisi (4) 0-0 (hc) (3) Cisco Roma 0-0 0-0

hc - higher classified team wins

Final
First leg played June 6, 2010; return leg played June 13, 2010
Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
(3) Cisco Roma 6-4 (2) Catanzaro 4-0 2-4

Cisco Roma promoted to Lega Pro Prima Divisione.

Relegation Playoffs

Girone A
First legs played May 23, 2010; return legs played May 30, 2010
Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
P.B. Vercelli (17) 3–3 (hc) (14) Mezzocorona 1–3 2–0
Carpenedolo (16) 2–3 (15) Villacidrese 2–2 0–1
hc - higher classified team wins

P.B. Vercelli and Carpenedolo relegated to Serie D.

Girone B
First legs played May 23, 2010; return legs played May 30, 2010
Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Colligiana (17) 2–2 (hc) (14) Giacomense 1–1 1–1
Bellaria Igea (16) 0–1 (15) Poggibonsi 0–1 0–0
hc - higher classified team wins

Colligiana and Bellaria Igea relegated to Serie D.

Girone C
First legs played May 23, 2010; return legs played May 30, 2010
Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Vico Equense (17) 2–2 (hc) (14) Isola Liri 2–0 0–2
Vibonese (16) 3–1 (15) Noicattaro 3–0 0–1
hc - higher classified team wins

Vico Equense and Noicattaro relegated to Serie D.

References
  1. "Calcio: Lega Pro, 16 squadre non ammesse" (in Italian). ANSA.it. 2009-07-09. Archived from the original on 2009-07-12. Retrieved 2009-07-11.
  2. "Disciplinare, 5 club di Lega Pro penalizzati" (in Italian). tuttolegapro.com. 2010-02-18. Retrieved 2010-05-19.
  3. "Deferimenti Seconda Divisione: penalizzazioni per otto società" (in Italian). tuttolegapro.com. 2009-09-23. Retrieved 2010-05-19.
  4. "Anche l'Alghero penalizzato di un punto" (in Italian). tuttolegapro.com. 2009-10-23. Retrieved 2010-05-19.
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