2015–16_Lega_Pro

2015–16 Lega Pro

2015–16 Lega Pro

Football league season


The 2015–16 Lega Pro Divisione Unica is the second season of the unified Lega Pro division. The championship name, which is Divisione Unica according to the FIGC regulations, is called Lega Pro in official documents.[1]

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Teams

A total of 54 teams will contest the league. Clubs will include 2 sides relegated from the 2014–15 Serie B season, 43 sides playing the 2014–15 Lega Pro season, and 9 sides promoted from the 2014–15 Serie D season.

On 1 July 2015 60 teams mathematically qualified to the new season. However, Barletta (bankruptcy), Grosseto (bankruptcy), Monza (bankruptcy) and Castiglione did not submit their application for a license.[2] New companies from Grosseto and Monza applied for Serie D, and Barletta for Eccellenza [3] while Castiglione plays in youth football only. Moreover, 12 teams failed the initial financial stress test of FIGC. On 17 July Reggina Calcio, A.S. Varese 1910, F.B.C. Unione Venezia, Real Vicenza and Paganese Calcio 1926 were officially excluded;[4] new companies from Reggio Calabria, Varese and Venezia were admitted to Serie D and Eccellenza respectively, while Real Vicenza was focused on youth football.[5] On 31 July Paganese won the appeal.[6] The exclusion left Lega Pro 8 teams short as well as 1 team short in Serie B due to bankruptcy of Parma. FIGC decided that Brescia replaced Parma in Serie B as well as readmission of AlbinoLeffe and Pordenone to Lega Pro on 4 August.[7] On 20 August Catania and Teramo were relegated to Lega Pro due to another chapter of betting scandal, while Savona was relegated to Serie D; Ascoli and Virtus Entella were promoted to replace the vacancies, subject to the appeals.[8] Moreover, the Federal Council also reduced the league from 60 teams to 54 teams, making there was 2 vacancies left on 25 August.[9] On 29 August Savona won the appeal to remain in the professional league; Torres and Vigor Lamezia were relegated, despite both FIGC, Catania and Teramo were still able to appeal in CONI.[10] On 1 September Pro Patria and Messina were readmitted, while the last team promoted from Serie D was Monopoli.[11]

Group A, North

Group B, Central

Group C, South

Stadia and locations

Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.

Group A (North)

Location of teams in 2015–16 Lega Pro (Group A) (Lombardy)

Group B (North and Central)

Location of teams in 2015–16 Lega Pro (Group B) (Tuscany)
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Group C (South)

Location of teams in Lega Pro (Group C) 2015–16 (Campania)
Location of teams in Lega Pro (Group C) 2015–16 (Apulia)

League tables

Group A (North)

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Source: Lega Pro
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Pavia was deducted 2 points.
  2. Pro Patria was deducted 3 points due to match fixing.

Group B (North and Central)

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Source: Lega Pro
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Pisa was deducted one point for administrative irregularities.[12]
  2. Teramo was deducted 3 points for involvement in match fixing.[13]
  3. Santarcangelo was deducted 6 points.
  4. Rimini was deducted 2 points.
  5. L'Aquila was deducted 7 points for involvement in match fixing.[13]
  6. Savona was deducted 6 points for involvement in match fixing[13] and later of an additional 6 points for financial reasons.[14][15]

Group C (South)

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Source: Lega Pro
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Benevento was deducted one point.[14]
  2. Matera was deducted 2 points for match fixing.[16]
  3. Paganese was deducted one point for administrative irregularities.[12]
  4. Akragas was deducted five points.
  5. Catania was deducted 9 points for involvement in match fixing[13] and later an additional 1 point for financial irregularities.[14]
  6. Martina was deducted two points.[14]
  7. Ischia was deducted 4 points.[14]
  8. Lupa Castelli Romani was deducted one point for administrative irregularities.[12]

Promotion play-offs

Preliminary phase

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Ottavio Bottecchia, Pordenone
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Final phase

Semifinals on 22 and 29 May 2016, finals on 5 and 12 June 2016.
Semifinals Finals
          
2B Pisa 3 0 3
2A Pordenone 0 0 0
2B Pisa 4 1 5
2C Foggia 2 1 3
3C Lecce 2 1 3
2C Foggia 3 2 5

Pisa promoted to Serie B.

Relegation play-outs

Play-outs on 21 and 28 May 2016, loser on aggregate is relegated. If tied on aggregate, lower-placed team is relegated.

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References

  1. "LEGA PRO: CONSIGLIO DIRETTIVO DEL 1° LUGLIO 2015" (in Italian). Lega Pro. 1 July 2015. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
  2. "Il Monza 1912 ammesso in soprannumero in Serie D" (in Italian). FIGC. 4 August 2015. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
  3. "Decisi i ripescaggi: Brescia in Serie B, Albinoleffe e Pordenone in Lega Pro" (in Italian). FIGC. 4 August 2015. Archived from the original on 10 August 2015. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
  4. "TFN: Catania in Lega Pro con -12, Teramo e Savona in Serie D." (in Italian). FIGC. 20 August 2015. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
  5. "GIRONI LEGA PRO 2015-2016" (in Italian). Lega Pro. 25 August 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
  6. "CFA: Teramo e Savona in Lega Pro con -6, ridotta a -9 la penalizzazione del Catania" (in Italian). FIGC. 29 August 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
  7. "Comunicato Ufficiale N°87/L (2015–16): Formazione dei Gironi" (PDF) (in Italian). Lega Pro. 1 September 2015. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
  8. "National Federal Tribunal decision" (PDF) (in Italian). FIGC. 19 November 2015.
  9. "Communicato Ufficiale N.16/CFA" (PDF) (in Italian). FIGC. 29 August 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
  10. "TFN: -1 alla Virtus Lanciano, penalizzate anche 7 società di Lega Pro e Dilettanti" (in Italian). FIGC. 3 November 2015. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
  11. "LEGA PRO, ridotta a due punti la penalizzazione del Matera" (in Italian). itasportpress.it. 30 July 2015. Archived from the original on 27 September 2015. Retrieved 9 September 2015.

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