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2013–14 Serie D

2013–14 Serie D

Annual soccer tournament


The 2013–14 Serie D was the sixty-sixth edition of the top level Italian non-professional football championship. It represented the fifth tier in the Italian football league system.

Quick Facts Season ...

It consisted of 161 teams, after the exclusion of Nardò and including the retired Ragusa and Bojano. It was divided into eight 18-team divisions and a 17-team division.

Promotions

The nine division winners are automatically promoted to the new 2014–15 Serie C.

Playoffs

Teams placed second through fifth in each division enter a playoff tournament, after the regular season, where the nine winners will compete among themselves with the best semifinalist and the finalist of Coppa Italia Serie D to determine three of the four semi-finalists. The fourth is the winner of Coppa Italia Serie D. The winner could receive a professional licence in event of bankruptcy of a Serie C club.

Relegations

The two last-placed teams (17th and 18th) and the last (17th) in the Girone H, with the 16th if the 13th place is more of 8 points ahead of it and the 15th if the 14th place is more of 8 points ahead of this, are directly relegated. Otherwise the teams ranked 13th to 16th play a two-legged tie-breaker (13th vs 16th, and 14th vs 15th).

Scudetto Serie D

The nine division winners enter a tournament to determine the over-all Serie D champion and is awarded the Scudetto Serie D.

Events

Start of season

Given a normal season where there are no team failures and special promotions, Serie D would feature 9 teams that had been relegated from Seconda Divisione, 36 teams that had been promoted from Eccellenza, and 123 teams that had played in Serie D the year before.

Due to sixteen bankruptcies and exclusions, the 2013–14 season is to feature 5 teams that played in the 2012–13 Seconda Divisione season, 43 teams that played in the 2011–12 Eccellenza season and 115 teams that played in 2012–13 Serie D.

The league further admitted sixteen teams from Eccellenza to fill the vacancies created. These teams are:

  • Mezzocorona, which finished 17th in Serie D 2012–13 Girone B
  • Giorgione, which finished 17th in Serie D 2012–13 Girone C
  • Pontevecchio, which finished 14th in Serie D 2012–13 Girone E
  • R.C. Angolana, which finished 14th in Serie D 2012–13 Girone F
  • Recanatese, which finished 16th in Serie D 2012–13 Girone F
  • Budoni, which finished 13th in Serie D 2012–13 Girone G
  • Anziolavinio, which finished 14th in Serie D 2012–13 Girone G
  • Grottaglie, which finished 16th in Serie D 2012–13 Girone H
  • Ripa La Fenadora, which finished 2nd in Eccellenza Veneto Girone B and was eliminated in the national play-off
  • Triestina, which finished 2nd in Eccellenza Friuli-Venezia Giulia and was eliminated in the national play-off
  • Correggese, which finished 2nd in Eccellenza Emilia-Romagna Girone A and was eliminated in the national play-off
  • Sancolombano which finished 2nd in Eccellenza Lombardy Girone B and was eliminated in the national play-off
  • Giulianova, which finished 2nd in Eccellenza Abruzzo and was eliminated in the national play-off
  • Latte Dolce, which finished 2nd in Eccellenza Sardinia and was eliminated in the national play-off
  • Rende, which finished 2nd in Eccellenza Calabria and was eliminated in the national play-off
  • Due Torri, which finished 3rd in Eccellenza Sicily Girone B and was eliminated in the national play-off

Standings

Girone A

Teams

Teams from Aosta Valley, Piedmont, Liguria and Lombardy

League table

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Updated to match(es) played on 4 May 2014. Source: Datasport
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Chiavari Caperana was excluded from competing next season.

Girone B

Teams

Teams from Emilia-Romagna, Lombardy and Veneto.

League table

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Updated to match(es) played on 4 May 2014. Source: Datasport
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Girone C

Teams

Teams from Friuli Venezia Giulia, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol and Veneto.

League table

More information Pos, Team ...
Updated to match(es) played on 4 May 2014. Source: Datasport
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Marano and Trissino-Valdagno merged in the summer of 2014 to become F.C.D. Altovicentino.
  2. Monfalcone was docked 1 point.

Girone D

Teams

Teams from Emilia-Romagna, Lombardy, Tuscany and Veneto.

League table

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Updated to match(es) played on 4 May 2014. Source: Datasport
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Atletico Montichiari was docked 1 point.[1]
  2. Riccione was docked 10 points
  3. Riccione was not admitted to Eccellenza after relegation. Club refounded in 2014 as ASD Unione Calcio Riccione.

Girone E

Teams

Teams from Lazio, Tuscany and Umbria.

League table

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Updated to match(es) played on 4 May 2014. Source: Datasport
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Admitted to Lega Pro to fill vacancy.

Girone F

Teams

Teams from Abruzzo, Marche and Molise.

League table

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Updated to match(es) played on 4 May 2014. Source: Datasport
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Ancona was docked 1 point.[2]
  2. Olympia Agnonese was docked 1 point.
  3. Isernia was docked 1 point.[3]
  4. Bojano was docked 1 point [4] and later an additional 3 points.
  5. On 6 April 2014, Bojano was excluded from the championship after renouncing to play its remaining 4 games, which were forfeited 0–3 in favor of their opponents. Club later refounded as SCD Bojano 62.

Girone G

Teams

Teams from Lazio and Sardinia.

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League table

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Updated to match(es) played on 4 May 2014. Source: Datasport
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Cynthia was docked 1 point.[1]
  2. Sora was docked 3 points.[1][5]
  3. Originally relegated but subsequently readmitted to fill vacancy.

Girone H

Teams

Teams from Apulia, Basilicata and Campania.

League table

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Updated to match(es) played on 4 May 2014. Source: Datasport
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Turris Neapolis moved to Mugnano di Napoli and renamed F.C. Neapolis.
  2. Brindisi and Puteolana Internapoli were docked 1 point, while Gladiator was docked 2 points.[6]
  3. On 6 November 2013, Nardò was excluded from the championship after renouncing to play four games in Serie D.[7] All the games played by the club were annulled. The club was later refounded as ACD Nardò in 2014 and admitted to Eccellenza Puglia.

Girone I

Teams

Teams from Calabria, Campania and Sicily.

League table

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Updated to match(es) played on 4 May 2014. Source: Datasport
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Battipagliese, HinterReggio and Montalto Uffugo were docked 1 point, while Cavese was docked 4 points.
  2. Qualified as winner of 2013–14 Coppa Italia Serie D [it].
  3. Licata was docked 3 points.
  4. Ragusa was docked 4 points.
  5. On 29 January 2014, Ragusa was excluded from the championship after renouncing to play 4 games.[8] All their remaining matches were forfeited in favor of their opponents, 0–3. The club was later refounded as USD Ragusa.

Scudetto Dilettanti

First round

  • division winners placed into 3 groups of 3
  • group winners and best second-placed team qualify for semi-finals

Group 1

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Source: [citation needed]
Pro Piacenza (B) 3–2 (A) Giana Erminio played on 11 May 2014
Giana Erminio (A) 1–2 (C) Pordenone played on 18 May 2014
Pordenone (C) 3–3 (B) Pro Piacenza played on 24 May 2014

Group 2

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Source: [citation needed]
Pistoiese (E) 0–0 (D) Lucchese played on 11 May 2014
Ancona (F) 2–1 Pistoiese (E) played on 18 May 2014
Lucchese (D) 2–1 (F) Ancona played on 25 May 2014

Group 3

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Source: [citation needed]
Savoia (I) 0–0 (H) Matera played on 11 May 2014
Lupa Roma (G) 2–1 (I) Savoia played on 18 May 2014
Matera (H) 1–1 (G) Lupa Roma played on 25 May 2014

Semi-finals

Each game was played in one leg on 29 May 2014 on neutral grounds. They were extended to penalty kicks without playing extra time.

Pordenone (C)0–0 (4–1 pen.)(D) LuccheseArezzo
Pro Piacenza (B)1–1 (3–4 pen.)(G) Lupa RomaCittà di Castello

Final

One leg final was played on 31 May 2014 on neutral ground.

Pordenone (C)1–0(G) Lupa RomaArezzo

Scudetto Winner: Pordenone

Promotion play-off

Promotion playoffs involved a total of 33 teams; four from Serie D divisions A-B-H (teams placed from 2nd through to 5th) and three from divisions C-G and I (teams placed 2nd to 4th), with the best semifinalist, the finalist and the winner of Coppa Italia Serie D that are directly respectively admitted to the third, fourth round and the Semi-final.

Rules

First and second round

  • The first two rounds were one-legged matches played in the home field of the best-placed team.
  • The games ending in ties were extended to extra time. The higher classified team was declared the winner if the game was still tied after extra time. Penalty kicks were not taken.
  • Round one matched 2nd & 5th-placed teams and 3rd & 4th-placed teams within each division (A, B, H only); 2nd-placed teams got a bye to the second round, awaiting winner of 2nd team-4th team matches (for divisions C, D, F, G, I; 3rd team-5th team match for division E).
  • The two winners from each division played each other in the second round.

Third and fourth round

  • The nine winners – one each from the nine Serie D divisions – were qualified with division E 3rd-placer Arezzo, as the best ranked semifinalist of Coppa Italia Serie D to the third round, that was played in one-legged match in the home field of the best-placed team.
  • The five winners were qualified with division B 6th-placer Pontisola, as finalist of Coppa Italia Serie D to the fourth round, that was played in one-legged match in the home field of the best-placed team.
  • The games ending in ties were extended to penalty kicks without playing extra time.

Semifinals and final

  • The three 4th-round winners were qualified for the semifinal round, joining division I 11th-placer Pomigliano, as Coppa Italia Serie D winner.
  • The semifinals and the final, with the respective winners, were in a one-legged hosted in a neutral ground.
  • The games ending in ties were extended to penalty kicks without playing extra time.

Repechages

  • The tournament results provide a list, starting with the winner, by which vacancies could be filled in Serie C.
  • If the winner is not admitted to this league it gets €30,000, while the replacement (the finalist) instead gets €15,000.

First round

  • Borgosesia-Caronnese match played on 10 May 2014; all others played on 11 May 2014
  • Single-legged matches played at best-placed club's home field: 2nd-placed team plays home 5th-placed team, 3rd-placed team plays home 4th placed team (divisions A-B-H only)
  • Games ending in a tie are extended to extra time; if still tied, the higher-classified team wins
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Second round

  • Played on 14 May 2014
  • Single-legged matches played at best-placed club's home field
  • Games ending in a tie are extended to extra time; if still tied, the higher-classified team wins
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Third round

  • Played on 18 May 2014
  • Single-legged matches played at best-placed club's home field
  • Games ending in a tie are extended to penalty kicks without playing extra time
  • Arezzo qualified directly as the best ranked semifinalist of Coppa Italia Serie D
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Fourth round

  • Played on 25 May 2014
  • Single-legged matches played on best-placed club's home ground
  • Games ending in a tie are extended to penalty kicks without play extra time
  • Pontisola qualified directly as the finalist of Coppa Italia Serie D
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Semifinals

  • Played on 1 June 2014
  • On home team's ground
  • Games ending in a tie are extended to penalty kicks without playing extra time
  • Pomigliano qualified directly as the winner of Coppa Italia Serie D
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Final

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Relegation play-off

  • Played on 18 May 2014
  • Single-legged matches played on best-placed club's home ground
  • In case of tied score, extra time is played; if score is still level, best-placed team wins
  • Team highlighted in green is saved, other is relegated to Eccellenza
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References

  1. "Serie D, gir.B: Montichiari sanzionato dalla Commissione Disciplinare - calciocamuno.it".
  2. "Bojano, sconfitta a tavolino e penalizzazione". www.calcionazionale.it. Archived from the original on 13 December 2013. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
  3. "SERIE D, GIRONE H. Nardò radiato - Serie D - Resport". Archived from the original on 2013-11-09. Retrieved 2013-11-07.
  4. "LND - Comunicato Serie D n°81 - Dipartimento Interregionale". Archived from the original on 2014-02-02. Retrieved 2014-03-18.

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