2009–10 Lega Pro Prima Divisione
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The 2009–10 Lega Pro Prima Divisione season will be the thirty-second football league season of Italian
Lega Pro Prima Divisione since its establishment in 1978, and the second since the renaming from Serie C to Lega Pro.
It will be divided into two phases: the regular season, played from 23 August 2009 to May 2010, and the playoff phase from May to June 2010.
The league will also be composed of 36 teams divided into two divisions of 18 teams each, whose teams will be divided geographically. Teams will play only other teams in their own division, once at home and once away for a total of 34 matches 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.
in 2008-09
; Rimini
, Pisa
, Avellino
, and Treviso
. On July 9, the Covisoc (Commissione di Vigilanza sulle Società Calcistiche, Vigilancy Commission on Football Clubs) organization announced that Pisa, Avellino, and Treviso 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. On July 10 Pisa
announced they were not appealing the exclusion from the league due to their failure to meet the financial requirements. The next day, Treviso
and Avellino
failed to appeal the exclusion as well.
It is to feature six teams promoted from Lega Pro Seconda Divisione 2008-09
; the three division winners - Varese
, Figline & Cosenza, and the three playoff winners - Como, Giulianova
& Pescina V.d.G.
.
The remaining 26 teams were to come from the teams that played in Lega Pro Prima Divisione 2008-09
that were neither promoted nor relegated. Of those, Venezia (17th in Girone A), and Perugia
(8th in Girone B) were also listed by the Covisoc organization as not having met the financial requirements to be admitted. On July 11, Venice
mayor Massimo Cacciari
announced Venezia did not manage to fulfil the financial requirements to appeal the exclusion. On the other hand, the commission did allow Perugia
to remain in Prima Divisione on appeal.
On July 30, 2009, the four vacancies created were filled by the following teams, all of which were destined to play in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione for the 2009-10 season before the call-up:
and was punished with immediate exclusion from the league. It was the first time in Italian professional football that a club was excluded from a league during the season for a corruption case. In April 1993 Unione Sportiva Arezzo
was excluded from Serie C1 Girone A with still seven matches to go, but due to bankruptcy
and subsequent failure of their license.
The verdict was however partly reverted on appeal later on April 2, when the Tribunale Nazionale di Arbitrato per lo Sport (National Arbitration Court for Sports) admitted Potenza back to the league in order to allow the club complete the season; however the club will nevertheless appear as last-placed in the final table, regardless of the results from the coming games, thus forcing Potenza to play in the Lega Pro Seconda Divisione for the 2010–11 season.
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Varese promoted to Serie B
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Paganese and Pro Patria relegated to Lega Pro Seconda Divisione.
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Pescara promoted to Serie B
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Giulianova and Pescina relegated to Lega Pro Seconda Divisione.
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
Lega Pro Prima Divisione since its establishment in 1978, and the second since the renaming from Serie C to Lega Pro.
It will be divided into two phases: the regular season, played from 23 August 2009 to May 2010, and the playoff phase from May to June 2010.
The league will also be composed of 36 teams divided into two divisions of 18 teams each, whose teams will be divided geographically. Teams will play only other teams in their own division, once at home and once away for a total of 34 matches each.
Teams finishing first in the regular season, plus one team winning the playoff round from each division will be promoted to Serie B
Serie B
Serie B, currently named Serie bwin due to sponsorship reasons, is the second-highest division in the Italian football league system after the Serie A. It is contested by 22 teams and organized by the Lega Serie B since July 2010, after the split of Lega Calcio that previously took care of both the...
; 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.
Start of season
The league was to feature four teams relegated from Serie BSerie B
Serie B, currently named Serie bwin due to sponsorship reasons, is the second-highest division in the Italian football league system after the Serie A. It is contested by 22 teams and organized by the Lega Serie B since July 2010, after the split of Lega Calcio that previously took care of both the...
in 2008-09
Serie B 2008-09
The 2008–09 Serie B season was the seventy-seventh since its establishment. A total of 22 teams will contest the league, 15 of which will be returning from the 2007–08 season, four of which will have been promoted from Serie C1 , and three relegated from Serie A.-Teams:Noted teams featured in the...
; Rimini
Rimini Calcio F.C.
Associazione Calcio Rimini 1912 is an Italian association football club based in Rimini, Emilia-Romagna....
, Pisa
Pisa Calcio
Associazione Calcio Pisa 1909 is an Italian association football club, based in Pisa, Tuscany. The club was founded in 1909 as Pisa Sporting Club and refounded in 1994 as A.C. Pisa , after the cancellation of the old one because of economical troubles...
, Avellino
U.S. Avellino
Associazione Sportiva Avellino 1912 , since summer 2010, is the new name of the Italian football club, based in Avellino, Campania. The club was founded in 1912 and its traditional colours are green and white...
, and Treviso
Treviso F.B.C. 1993
Football Club Treviso is an Italian football club based in Treviso. The club was formed in 1909, and refounded in 1993 and in 2009. The club currently plays in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione.Treviso's official colours are light blue and white.-History:...
. On July 9, the Covisoc (Commissione di Vigilanza sulle Società Calcistiche, Vigilancy Commission on Football Clubs) organization announced that Pisa, Avellino, and Treviso 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. On July 10 Pisa
Pisa Calcio
Associazione Calcio Pisa 1909 is an Italian association football club, based in Pisa, Tuscany. The club was founded in 1909 as Pisa Sporting Club and refounded in 1994 as A.C. Pisa , after the cancellation of the old one because of economical troubles...
announced they were not appealing the exclusion from the league due to their failure to meet the financial requirements. The next day, Treviso
Treviso F.B.C. 1993
Football Club Treviso is an Italian football club based in Treviso. The club was formed in 1909, and refounded in 1993 and in 2009. The club currently plays in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione.Treviso's official colours are light blue and white.-History:...
and Avellino
U.S. Avellino
Associazione Sportiva Avellino 1912 , since summer 2010, is the new name of the Italian football club, based in Avellino, Campania. The club was founded in 1912 and its traditional colours are green and white...
failed to appeal the exclusion as well.
It is to feature six teams promoted from Lega Pro Seconda Divisione 2008-09
Lega Pro Seconda Divisione 2008-09
The 2008–09 Lega Pro Seconda Divisione season will be the thirty-first football league season of Italian Lega Pro Seconda Divisione since its establishment in 1978, and the first since the renaming from Serie C2 to Lega Pro....
; the three division winners - Varese
A.S. Varese 1910
A.S. Varese 1910 is an Italian football club from Varese, founded 22 March 1910. It currently plays in Serie B, ranked one division below Serie A in the Italian football league.-History:...
, Figline & Cosenza, and the three playoff winners - Como, Giulianova
Giulianova Calcio
Giulianova Calcio is an Italian association football club, based in Giulianova, Abruzzo, currently playing in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione.The club was founded in 1924, and plays its home matches at Stadio Rubens Fadini.Its colours are yellow and red....
& Pescina V.d.G.
A.S. Pescina Valle del Giovenco
A.S. Pescina Valle del Giovenco, commonly referred to as simply Valle del Giovenco, was an Italian association football club based in Pescina, Abruzzo, that was founded in 2005...
.
The remaining 26 teams were to come from the teams that played in Lega Pro Prima Divisione 2008-09
Lega Pro Prima Divisione 2008-09
The 2008–09 Lega Pro Prima Divisione season is the thirty-first since its establishment in 1978, and the first edition since the renaming from Serie C to Lega Pro...
that were neither promoted nor relegated. Of those, Venezia (17th in Girone A), and Perugia
Perugia Calcio
Associazione Calcistica Perugia Calcio is an Italian association football club based in Perugia, Umbria, direct heir of the old Perugia Calcio and A.C. Perugia, excluded from Italian football because of financial troubles....
(8th in Girone B) were also listed by the Covisoc organization as not having met the financial requirements to be admitted. On July 11, Venice
Venice
Venice is a city in northern Italy which is renowned for the beauty of its setting, its architecture and its artworks. It is the capital of the Veneto region...
mayor Massimo Cacciari
Massimo Cacciari
Massimo Cacciari is an Italian philosopher and politician.Born in Venice, Massimo Cacciari graduated in philosophy from the University of Padua , where he also received his doctorate, writing a thesis on Immanuel Kant's "Critique of Judgment." In 1985, he became professor of Aesthetics at the...
announced Venezia did not manage to fulfil the financial requirements to appeal the exclusion. On the other hand, the commission did allow Perugia
Perugia Calcio
Associazione Calcistica Perugia Calcio is an Italian association football club based in Perugia, Umbria, direct heir of the old Perugia Calcio and A.C. Perugia, excluded from Italian football because of financial troubles....
to remain in Prima Divisione on appeal.
On July 30, 2009, the four vacancies created were filled by the following teams, all of which were destined to play in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione for the 2009-10 season before the call-up:
- Potenza, which finished last in Prima Divisione 2008-09 - Girone B
- AlessandriaU.S. Alessandria Calcio 1912Unione Sportiva Alessandria Calcio 1912 is the professional Italian football club based in Alessandria, Piedmont.In the current season, it plays in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione group A.- Brief history :...
, which lost in the playoff finals in Seconda Divisione 2008-09 - Girone A - AndriaA.S. Andria BATAssociazione Sportiva Andria BAT or simply A.S. Andria is an Italian football club, based in Andria, Apulia.The team currently plays in Lega Pro Prima Divisione.The team's colors are blue and white.- Fidelis Andria :...
, which lost in the playoff semi-finals in Seconda Divisone 2008-09 - Girone C - ViareggioF.C. Esperia ViareggioFootball Club Esperia Viareggio known as Viareggio is an Italian football club located in Viareggio, Tuscany.It currently plays in Lega Pro Prima Divisione.Its colors are white and black.-History:...
, which lost in the playoff semi-finals in Seconda Divisone 2008-09 - Girone B
Exclusion of Potenza from the league
On March 19, 2010, after an investigation and a consequent trial at the Italian Football Federation Federal Court of Justice, Potenza was found guilt of match-fixing involving a 2008 league match against SalernitanaSalernitana Calcio 1919
Salerno Calcio, or simply Salerno is an Italian association football club from Salerno, Campania.The club is not the legitimate heir of the former Salernitana Calcio 1919, but there is however a sports continuity between the two companies thanks to Article 52 NOIF of FIGC, and the fact that they...
and was punished with immediate exclusion from the league. It was the first time in Italian professional football that a club was excluded from a league during the season for a corruption case. In April 1993 Unione Sportiva Arezzo
A.C. Arezzo
Associazione Sportiva Dilettantistica Atletico Arezzo is an Italian association football club based in Arezzo, Tuscany...
was excluded from Serie C1 Girone A with still seven matches to go, but due to bankruptcy
Bankruptcy
Bankruptcy is a legal status of an insolvent person or an organisation, that is, one that cannot repay the debts owed to creditors. In most jurisdictions bankruptcy is imposed by a court order, often initiated by the debtor....
and subsequent failure of their license.
The verdict was however partly reverted on appeal later on April 2, when the Tribunale Nazionale di Arbitrato per lo Sport (National Arbitration Court for Sports) admitted Potenza back to the league in order to allow the club complete the season; however the club will nevertheless appear as last-placed in the final table, regardless of the results from the coming games, thus forcing Potenza to play in the Lega Pro Seconda Divisione for the 2010–11 season.
Teams
| Club | City | Stadium | Capacity | 2008–09 season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Alessandria Calcio 1912 U.S. Alessandria Calcio 1912 Unione Sportiva Alessandria Calcio 1912 is the professional Italian football club based in Alessandria, Piedmont.In the current season, it plays in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione group A.- Brief history :... |
Alessandria Alessandria -Monuments:* The Citadel * The church of Santa Maria di Castello * The church of Santa Maria del Carmine * Palazzo Ghilini * Università del Piemonte Orientale-Museums:* The Marengo Battle Museum... |
Stadio Giuseppe Moccagatta | 8,182 | 2nd in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione A Lega Pro Seconda Divisione 2008-09 The 2008–09 Lega Pro Seconda Divisione season will be the thirty-first football league season of Italian Lega Pro Seconda Divisione since its establishment in 1978, and the first since the renaming from Serie C2 to Lega Pro.... |
| A.C. Arezzo A.C. Arezzo Associazione Sportiva Dilettantistica Atletico Arezzo is an Italian association football club based in Arezzo, Tuscany... |
Arezzo Arezzo Arezzo is a city and comune in Central Italy, capital of the province of the same name, located in Tuscany. Arezzo is about 80 km southeast of Florence, at an elevation of 296 m above sea level. In 2011 the population was about 100,000.... |
Stadio Città di Arezzo | 15,128 | 4th in Lega Pro Prima Divisione B Lega Pro Prima Divisione 2008-09 The 2008–09 Lega Pro Prima Divisione season is the thirty-first since its establishment in 1978, and the first edition since the renaming from Serie C to Lega Pro... |
| Benevento Calcio Benevento Calcio Benevento Calcio is an Italian association football club, based in Benevento, Campania. The club was founded in 1929 and refounded in 2005. Currently it plays in Lega Pro Prima Divisione/A.-History:... |
Benevento Benevento Benevento is a town and comune of Campania, Italy, capital of the province of Benevento, 50 km northeast of Naples. It is situated on a hill 130 m above sea-level at the confluence of the Calore Irpino and Sabato... |
Stadio Santa Colomba Stadio Santa Colomba Stadio Ciro Vigorito is a multi-use stadium in Benevento, Italy. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Benevento Calcio. The stadium is able to hold 18,500 people and was built in 1980.... |
18,975 | 2nd in Lega Pro Prima Divisione B Lega Pro Prima Divisione 2008-09 The 2008–09 Lega Pro Prima Divisione season is the thirty-first since its establishment in 1978, and the first edition since the renaming from Serie C to Lega Pro... |
| Calcio Como | Como Como Como is a city and comune in Lombardy, Italy.It is the administrative capital of the Province of Como.... |
Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia is a multi-use stadium in Como, Italy. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Como Calcio 1907. The stadium holds 13,602 people.... |
13,602 | 3rd in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione A Lega Pro Seconda Divisione 2008-09 The 2008–09 Lega Pro Seconda Divisione season will be the thirty-first football league season of Italian Lega Pro Seconda Divisione since its establishment in 1978, and the first since the renaming from Serie C2 to Lega Pro.... |
| U.S. Cremonese U.S. Cremonese Unione Sportiva Cremonese is an Italian football club, based in Cremona. The club was founded in 1903. Cremonese played the 2005/2006 season in Serie B, having won Serie C1/A the previous season. However, in the 2005/2006 Serie B campaign, Cremonese came out twenty-first, being therefore relegated... |
Cremona Cremona Cremona is a city and comune in northern Italy, situated in Lombardy, on the left bank of the Po River in the middle of the Pianura Padana . It is the capital of the province of Cremona and the seat of the local City and Province governments... |
Stadio Giovanni Zini Stadio Giovanni Zini Stadio Giovanni Zini is a football stadium in Cremona, Italy. It is currently the home of U.S. Cremonese. The stadium was built in 1929 and holds 20,034.... |
20,034 | 9th in Lega Pro Prima Divisione A |
| A.S.C. Figline | Figline Valdarno Figline Valdarno Figline Valdarno is a comune in the Province of Florence in the Italian region of Tuscany, located about 25 km southeast of Florence... |
Stadio Goffredo Del Buffa | 1,700 | 1st in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione B |
| Foligno Calcio Foligno Calcio Foligno Calcio is an Italian association football club, based in Foligno, Umbria.- History :The club was founded in 1928.Foligno currently plays in Lega Pro Prima Divisione.-Squad of the season 2011-12:-External links:**... |
Foligno Foligno Foligno is an ancient town of Italy in the province of Perugia in east central Umbria, on the Topino river where it leaves the Apennines and enters the wide plain of the Clitunno river system... |
Stadio Enzo Blasone Stadio Enzo Blasone The Stadio Enzo Blasone is a multi-use stadium in Foligno, Italy. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Foligno Calcio... |
5,650 | 15th in Lega Pro Prima Divisione B Lega Pro Prima Divisione 2008-09 The 2008–09 Lega Pro Prima Divisione season is the thirty-first since its establishment in 1978, and the first edition since the renaming from Serie C to Lega Pro... |
| Calcio Lecco 1912 Calcio Lecco 1912 Calcio Lecco 1912 is an Italian football club, based in Lecco, Lombardy.Lecco currently plays in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione, having last been in Serie A in 1967.The team's colors are blue and dark blue.-History:The club was founded in 1912.... |
Lecco Lecco Lecco is a town of c. 47,760 inhabitants in Lombardy, northern Italy, north of Milan, the capital of the province of Lecco. It lies at the end of the south-eastern branch of Lake Como... |
Stadio Rigamonti-Ceppi Stadio Rigamonti-Ceppi Stadio Rigamonti-Ceppi is a multi-use stadium in Lecco, Italy. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Calcio Lecco 1912. The stadium holds 4,997 people.... |
4,977 | 15th in Lega Pro Prima Divisione A Lega Pro Prima Divisione 2008-09 The 2008–09 Lega Pro Prima Divisione season is the thirty-first since its establishment in 1978, and the first edition since the renaming from Serie C to Lega Pro... |
| A.C. Lumezzane A.C. Lumezzane Associazione Calcio Lumezzane is an Italian association football club, based in Lumezzane, Lombardy. The club was founded in 1948. The club currently plays in Lega Pro Prima Divisione.... |
Lumezzane Lumezzane Lumezzane is a town and comune in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy. It has a population of 24,304 inhabitants and is the second-largest town in the province of Brescia. It is situated in the Gobbia Valley, which is a small Valley next to the Trompia Valley.It is important because of its... |
Nuovo Stadio Comunale Nuovo Stadio Comunale (Lumezzane) Nuovo Stadio Comunale is a multi-use stadium in Lumezzane, Italy. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of A.C. Lumezzane. The stadium holds 4,150.... |
4,150 | 10th in Lega Pro Prima Divisione A |
| A.C. Monza Brianza 1912 A.C. Monza Brianza 1912 Associazione Calcio Monza Brianza 1912 is an Italian football club based in Monza, Lombardy.Founded in 1912, Monza currently plays in Lega Pro Prima Divisione group A, having last been in Serie B in 2000. Monza spent the last few years in Serie C1 and Serie C2.-History:Monza was founded on 1... |
Monza Monza Monza is a city and comune on the river Lambro, a tributary of the Po, in the Lombardy region of Italy some 15 km north-northeast of Milan. It is the capital of the Province of Monza and Brianza. It is best known for its Grand Prix motor racing circuit, the Autodromo Nazionale Monza.On June... |
Stadio Brianteo Stadio Brianteo Stadio Brianteo is a multi-purpose stadium in Monza, Italy. The stadium has a capacity of 18,568 people.It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of A.C... |
18,568 | 13th in Lega Pro Prima Divisione A |
| Novara Calcio Novara Calcio Novara Calcio is an Italian football club based in Novara, Piedmont.-History:In December 1908 the F.A.S. was created by eight students of Liceo Carlo Alberto, aged between 15–16 years; among them an engineer, Gianni Canestrini, and a lawyer, Piero Omodei Zorini... |
Novara Novara Novara is the capital city of the province of Novara in the Piedmont region in northwest Italy, to the west of Milan. With c. 105,000 inhabitants, it is the second most populous city in Piedmont after Turin. It is an important crossroads for commercial traffic along the routes from Milan to Turin... |
Stadio Silvio Piola Stadio Silvio Piola (Novara) Stadio Silvio Piola is a multi-use stadium in Novara, Italy. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Novara Calcio. The stadium holds 17,875.... |
10,106 | 8th in Lega Pro Prima Divisione A |
| Paganese Calcio 1926 Paganese Calcio 1926 Paganese Calcio 1926 is an Italian association football club from Pagani, Campania.It currently plays in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione.-History:The club was founded in 1926.... |
Pagani Pagani, Italy Pagani is a town and comune in Campania, Italy, administratively part of the Province of Salerno. It had 34,775 inhabitants, as of December 31, 2004.-Overview:... |
Stadio Marcello Torre Stadio Marcello Torre Stadio Marcello Torre is a multi-use stadium in Pagani, Italy. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Paganese Calcio 1926. The stadium holds 5,981 people. On November 24, 2008 a strong wind caused the collapse of a section of the stadium.... |
3,700 | 13th in Lega Pro Prima Divisione B |
| U.S. Pergocrema 1932 U.S. Pergocrema 1932 Unione Sportiva Pergocrema 1932 is an Italian association football club, based in Crema, province of Cremona, Lombardy. The club was founded in 1932 as Pergolettese in Pergoletto, a suburb of the town. Pergocrema currently plays in Lega Pro Prima Divisione... |
Crema Crema, Italy Crema is a town and comune in the province of Cremona, in the region of Lombardy in northern Italy. It is built along the river Serio at 43 km from Cremona. It is also the seat of a Catholic Bishop, who gave to Crema the title of city... |
Stadio Giuseppe Voltini Stadio Giuseppe Voltini Stadio Giuseppe Voltini is a multi-use stadium in Crema, Lombardy, northern Italy. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of U.S. Pergocrema 1932. The stadium holds 4,095.... |
4,095 | 11th in Lega Pro Prima Divisione A |
| Perugia Calcio Perugia Calcio Associazione Calcistica Perugia Calcio is an Italian association football club based in Perugia, Umbria, direct heir of the old Perugia Calcio and A.C. Perugia, excluded from Italian football because of financial troubles.... |
Perugia Perugia Perugia is the capital city of the region of Umbria in central Italy, near the River Tiber, and the capital of the province of Perugia. The city is located about north of Rome. It covers a high hilltop and part of the valleys around the area.... |
Stadio Renato Curi Stadio Renato Curi The Stadio Renato Curi is a football stadium in the Italian city of Perugia.It is home to Perugia Calcio. The stadium is named after Renato Curi, who died from a heart attack during a game against Juventus on October 30, 1977... |
28,000 | 7th in Lega Pro Prima Divisione A |
| Aurora Pro Patria 1919 | Busto Arsizio Busto Arsizio Busto Arsizio is a city and comune in the region of Lombardy, in northern Italy, 25 km north of Milan in the province of Varese.The economy of Busto Arsizio is mainly based on industry and commerce.-History:... |
Stadio Carlo Speroni Stadio Carlo Speroni Stadio Carlo Speroni is a multi-use stadium in Busto Arsizio, Italy. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Pro Patria. The stadium holds 3,990.-References:... |
4,000 | 2nd in Lega Pro Prima Divisione A Lega Pro Prima Divisione 2008-09 The 2008–09 Lega Pro Prima Divisione season is the thirty-first since its establishment in 1978, and the first edition since the renaming from Serie C to Lega Pro... |
| Sorrento Calcio | Sorrento Sorrento Sorrento is the name of many cities and towns:*Sorrento, Italy*Sorrento, Florida, United States*Sorrento, Louisiana, United States*Sorrento, Maine, United States*Sorrento, Victoria, a township on the Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia... |
Stadio Italia Stadio Italia Stadio Italia is a football stadium in Sorrento, Italy. It is the home ground of Sorrento Calcio. The stadium holds 3,600 people.... |
3,600 | 10th in Lega Pro Prima Divisione B |
| A.S. Varese 1910 A.S. Varese 1910 A.S. Varese 1910 is an Italian football club from Varese, founded 22 March 1910. It currently plays in Serie B, ranked one division below Serie A in the Italian football league.-History:... |
Varese Varese Varese is a town and comune in north-western Lombardy, northern Italy, 55 km north of Milan.It is the capital of the Province of Varese. The hinterland or urban part of the city is called Varesotto.- Geography :... |
Stadio Franco Ossola Stadio Franco Ossola The Stadio Franco Ossola is a sports stadium and velodrome currently in use by the football team A.S. Varese 1910.... |
10,000 | 1st in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione A |
| F.C. Esperia Viareggio F.C. Esperia Viareggio Football Club Esperia Viareggio known as Viareggio is an Italian football club located in Viareggio, Tuscany.It currently plays in Lega Pro Prima Divisione.Its colors are white and black.-History:... |
Viareggio Viareggio Viareggio is a city and comune located in northern Tuscany, Italy, on the coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea. With a population of over 64,000 it is the main centre of the northern Tuscan Riviera known as Versilia, and the second largest city within the Province of Lucca.It is known as a seaside resort... |
Stadio dei Pini | 7,000 | 2nd in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione B |
League table
- 1. Figline and Perugia 1 point deduction due to financial irregularities.
- 2. Perugia and Arezzo declared bankrupt and relegated to Serie D.
- 3. Figline was excluded by Federal Council's decision. Entered Eccellenza
- 4. Paganese reprieved from relegation to fill the vacancies created from Lega Pro Prima Divisione 2009-10.
Promotion
- Semifinals
- First legs played May 23, 2010; return legs played May 30, 2010
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- Final
- First leg played June 6, 2010; return leg played June 13, 2010
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Varese promoted to Serie B
Serie B
Serie B, currently named Serie bwin due to sponsorship reasons, is the second-highest division in the Italian football league system after the Serie A. It is contested by 22 teams and organized by the Lega Serie B since July 2010, after the split of Lega Calcio that previously took care of both the...
.
Relegation
- First legs played May 23, 2010; return legs played May 30, 2010
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Paganese and Pro Patria relegated to Lega Pro Seconda Divisione.
Results
Teams
| Club | City | Stadium | Capacity | 2008–09 season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.S. Andria BAT A.S. Andria BAT Associazione Sportiva Andria BAT or simply A.S. Andria is an Italian football club, based in Andria, Apulia.The team currently plays in Lega Pro Prima Divisione.The team's colors are blue and white.- Fidelis Andria :... |
Andria Andria -Places:Italy*Andria, a city in the Province of Barletta-Andria-Trani*Roman Catholic Diocese of Andria, a Roman Catholic diocese... |
Stadio degli Ulivi Stadio Degli Ulivi Stadio Degli Ulivi, is a multi-purpose stadium in Andria, Italy. It is mainly used for football matches and hosts the home matches of A.S. Andria BAT of the Lega Pro Prima Divisione. The stadium has a capacity of 9,140 spectators.... |
24,000 | 5th in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione C |
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16,000 | 6th in Lega Pro Prima Divisione B |
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24,000 | 1st in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione C |
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25,000 | 5th in Lega Pro Prima Divisione B Lega Pro Prima Divisione 2008-09 The 2008–09 Lega Pro Prima Divisione season is the thirty-first since its establishment in 1978, and the first edition since the renaming from Serie C to Lega Pro... |
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5,625 | 3rd in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione B Lega Pro Seconda Divisione 2008-09 The 2008–09 Lega Pro Seconda Divisione season will be the thirty-first football league season of Italian Lega Pro Seconda Divisione since its establishment in 1978, and the first since the renaming from Serie C2 to Lega Pro.... |
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22,260 | 11th in Lega Pro Prima Divisione B |
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Stadio Pier Giovanni Mecchia | 3,335 | 12th in Lega Pro Prima Divisione A |
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14,138 | 5th in Lega Pro Prima Divisione A Lega Pro Prima Divisione 2008-09 The 2008–09 Lega Pro Prima Divisione season is the thirty-first since its establishment in 1978, and the first edition since the renaming from Serie C to Lega Pro... |
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19,000 | 6th in Lega Pro Prima Divisione A |
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28,000 | 12th in Lega Pro Prima Divisione B |
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22,000 | 9th in Lega Pro Prima Divisione B |
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Stadio Marc'Antonio Bentegodi | 39,211 | 7th in Lega Pro Prima Divisione A |
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8,000 | 14th in Lega Pro Prima Divisione B Lega Pro Prima Divisione 2008-09 The 2008–09 Lega Pro Prima Divisione season is the thirty-first since its establishment in 1978, and the first edition since the renaming from Serie C to Lega Pro... |
League table
- 11. Foggia had 1 point deduction due to financial irregularities.
- 12. Excluded from the league on March 20, 2010, with seven matches still to play. Readmitted to championship on April 1, 2010, but the team, although playing the remaining seven matches, will be ranked 18th at the end of the season and will be relegated to Lega Pro II Divisione.
- 13. Rimini declared bankrupt and relegated to Serie D.
- 14. Potenza declared bankrupt and relegated to Eccellenza.
- 15. Real Marcianise declared bankrupt. Although the highest level they can join is Eccellenza, they have not registered for a league and their future is in doubt.
- 16. Pescina declared bankrupt and folded at the end of the season.
Promotion Playoffs
- Semifinals
- First legs played May 23, 2010; return legs played May 30, 2010
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- Final
- First leg played June 6, 2010; return leg played June 13, 2010
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Pescara promoted to Serie B
Serie B
Serie B, currently named Serie bwin due to sponsorship reasons, is the second-highest division in the Italian football league system after the Serie A. It is contested by 22 teams and organized by the Lega Serie B since July 2010, after the split of Lega Calcio that previously took care of both the...
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Relegation
- First legs played May 23, 2010; return legs played May 30, 2010
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Giulianova and Pescina relegated to Lega Pro Seconda Divisione.