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2009–10 Lega Pro Seconda Divisione

2009–10 Lega Pro Seconda Divisione

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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

More information Club, City ...

Girone B

More information Club, City ...

Girone C

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League table

Girone A

More information Pos, Team ...
Updated to match(es) played on 16 May 2010. Source: http://www.gazzetta.it/speciali/risultati_classifiche/2010/calcio/serieb/index.sdoc
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

More information Pos, Team ...
Updated to match(es) played on 16 May 2010. Source: http://www.gazzetta.it/speciali/risultati_classifiche/2010/calcio/serie-c2/gironeb/index.sdoc
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

More information Pos, Team ...
Updated to match(es) played on 9 May 2010. Source: http://www.gazzetta.it/speciali/risultati_classifiche/2010/calcio/serie-c2/gironec/index.sdoc
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
More information Team 1, Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score ...
Final
First leg played June 6, 2010; return leg played June 13, 2010
More information Team 1, Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score ...

Spezia promoted to Lega Pro Prima Divisione.

Girone B

Semifinals
First legs played May 23, 2010; return legs played May 30, 2010
More information Team 1, Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score ...
Final
First leg played June 6, 2010; return leg played June 13, 2010
More information Team 1, Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score ...

Gubbio promoted to Lega Pro Prima Divisione.

Girone C

Semifinals
First legs played May 23, 2010; return legs played May 30, 2010
More information Team 1, Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score ...

hc - higher classified team wins

Final
First leg played June 6, 2010; return leg played June 13, 2010
More information Team 1, Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score ...

Cisco Roma promoted to Lega Pro Prima Divisione.

Relegation Playoffs

Girone A

First legs played May 23, 2010; return legs played May 30, 2010
More information Team 1, Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score ...
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
More information Team 1, Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score ...
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
More information Team 1, Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score ...
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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