2019–20 Serie D

Serie D
Season2019–20
Dates1 September 2019 – 20 May 2020
Championsnot awarded
PromotedLucchese
Pro Sesto
Legnago
Mantova
Grosseto
Matelica
Turris
Foggia
Palermo
RelegatedSavona (bankruptcy)
Fezzanese
Verbania
Ligorna
Levico Terme
Milano City
Dro Alto Garda
Inveruno
Vigasio
Tamai
San Luigi
Villafranca
Vigor Carpaneto (waiver)
Ciliverghe
Alfonsine
Savignanese
Pomezia
Bastia
Ponsacco
Tuttocuoio
Cattolica San Marino (bankruptcy)
Sangiustese
Avezzano
Chieti
Jesina
Anagni
Tor Sapienza
Ladispoli
Budoni
Grumentum
Agropoli
Roccella
Marsala
San Tommaso
Palmese

The 2019–20 Serie D was the seventy-second edition of the top level Italian non-professional football championship. It represents the fourth tier in the Italian football league system.

The season was ended in advance by the Italian Football Federation on 20 May 2020, after a two-month suspension, due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Italy.[1] On 22 May, the Lega Nazionale Dilettanti formally proposed the nine first-placed teams for promotion to Serie C, with the four bottom teams in each group as the ones to be relegated in the Eccellenza league.

Changes from 2018–19

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Following the 2018–19 season which saw the participation of former Serie A teams such as Bari, Modena, Cesena, Avellino and Reggio Audace (all promoted to Serie C after their first season), new legal incarnations of former top flight clubs Palermo (excluded from Serie B due to financial issues) and Foggia took part in the league, under the Article 52 of N.O.I.F. regulation.

Teams

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The composition of the league will involve nine divisions, grouped geographically and named alphabetically.

Teams relegated from Serie C

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None of the teams that were relegated in a normal fashion, by virtue of their finishing positions and unsuccessful playouts in the 2018–19 Serie C season will take part in this campaign.

Cuneo, originally relegated to Serie D, declined to their right to participate in the season,[2] whereas Virtus Verona, Fano, Paganese and Bisceglie were readmitted to Serie C in order to fill various vacancies. Teams returning to Serie D from higher divisions last season as a result of bankruptcy and/or administrative issues include Foggia, Palermo, Lucchese and Arzachena.

Teams promoted from Eccellenza

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Twenty-eight clubs were promoted from the Eccellenza as league winners, plus one as the Coppa Italia Dilettanti winners and seven more as national playoff winners.[3][4]

  • ^ As Coppa Italia Dilettanti finalists.
  • ^ As national playoff winners.

Repechages

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A number of vacancies are also expected to be created by some clubs failing to register in Serie C and Serie D. The Serie D committee will fill in these vacancies with additional teams to be chosen among the ones relegated from the league in 2018–19, and other ones who played and lost the Eccellenza promotion playoffs; a classification of the clubs who applied for these vacancies was announced on 18 July 2019.[5]

On 31 July 2019, the Lega Nazionale Dilettanti announced to have admitted Agropoli, Legnago Salus, Pomezia, Olympia Agnonese, Legnano, Gladiator, Tamai and Anagni to fill in all the league vacancies.[2]

Previous season's teams not returning

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Rezzato, Francavilla and Gela opted not to register to the Serie D season.[6][2]

Girone A

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Lucchese (P) 25 13 9 3 32 19 +13 48 Promotion to Serie C
2 Prato 25 14 5 6 47 26 +21 47
3 Seravezza Pozzi 25 11 10 4 46 33 +13 43
4 Casale 25 11 10 4 40 28 +12 43
5 Caronnese 24 11 9 4 45 29 +16 42
6 Savona (D, R) 25 10 6 9 33 31 +2 36 Club dissolved
7 Real Forte Querceta 25 9 9 7 29 27 +2 36
8 Borgosesia 25 8 11 6 34 31 +3 35
9 Sanremese 25 8 9 8 30 27 +3 33
10 Chieri 25 9 6 10 30 31 −1 33
11 Fossano 25 9 5 11 38 38 0 32
12 Lavagnese 25 6 9 10 25 31 −6 27
13 Bra 25 6 8 11 32 34 −2 26[a]
14 Ghivizzano Borgo a Mozzano 25 7 5 13 35 47 −12 26[a]
15 Fezzanese (R) 25 7 5 13 26 39 −13 26[a] Relegation to Eccellenza
16 Vado 25 6 6 13 30 43 −13 24 Readmitted
17 Verbania (R) 24 5 8 11 19 42 −23 23 Relegation to Eccellenza
18 Ligorna (R) 25 4 10 11 31 46 −15 22
Source: [citation needed]
(D) Disqualified; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c Positions determined on head-to-head points per game: Bra 2.000, Ghivizzano 1.333, Fezzanese 0.500.

Girone B

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Pro Sesto (P) 27 16 6 5 43 28 +15 54 Promotion to Serie C
2 Legnano 27 15 5 7 38 25 +13 50
3 Scanzorosciate 27 12 10 5 32 21 +11 46
4 Arconatese 27 13 5 9 42 36 +6 44
5 Folgore Caratese 27 11 10 6 31 24 +7 43
6 NibionnOggiono 27 11 9 7 38 24 +14 42
7 Tritium 27 11 9 7 38 32 +6 42
8 Sondrio 27 11 8 8 31 29 +2 41
9 Seregno 27 9 12 6 32 25 +7 39
10 Brusaporto 27 11 6 10 27 24 +3 39
11 Virtus CiseranoBergamo 27 8 11 8 34 35 −1 35
12 Castellanzese 27 9 8 10 39 41 −2 35
13 Virtus Bolzano 27 9 7 11 35 34 +1 34
14 Pontisola 27 8 9 10 29 31 −2 33
15 Caravaggio 27 7 11 9 41 43 −2 32
16 Villa d'Almè 27 6 11 10 33 43 −10 29
17 Levico Terme (R) 27 6 10 11 31 40 −9 28 Relegation to Eccellenza
18 Milano City[a] (R) 27 4 11 12 21 34 −13 22
19 Dro Alto Garda (R) 27 2 11 14 17 37 −20 17
20 Inveruno (R) 27 4 5 18 31 57 −26 17
Source: [citation needed]
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ 1 point deducted due to financial irregularities.

Girone C

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Campodarsego (C) 27 15 9 3 44 25 +19 54
2 Legnago Salus (P) 28 13 10 5 43 32 +11 49 Promotion to Serie C
3 Ambrosiana 28 14 6 8 47 31 +16 48
4 Union Clodiense Chioggia 27 12 11 4 44 32 +12 47
5 Mestre 27 13 7 7 37 26 +11 46
6 Adriese 27 13 5 9 53 36 +17 44
7 Union Feltre 27 12 8 7 38 25 +13 44
8 Cartigliano 28 11 9 8 46 37 +9 42
9 Cjarlins Muzane 28 12 6 10 44 47 −3 42
10 Luparense 27 10 7 10 49 45 +4 37
11 Caldiero Terme 27 10 7 10 25 28 −3 37
12 Chions 28 9 8 11 39 41 −2 35
13 Este 27 8 10 9 35 35 0 34
14 Belluno 27 10 4 13 33 38 −5 34
15 Delta Rovigo 27 8 7 12 31 38 −7 31
16 Montebelluna 27 6 12 9 26 35 −9 30[a]
17 Vigasio (R) 27 9 3 15 28 42 −14 30[a] Relegation to Eccellenza
18 Tamai (R) 27 6 4 17 22 45 −23 22
19 San Luigi (R) 28 5 6 17 36 64 −28 21
20 Villafranca (R) 27 2 11 14 25 43 −18 17
Source: [citation needed]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Montebelluna finished ahead of Vigasio on head-to-head points: Vigasio 1–3 Montebelluna.

Girone D

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Mantova (P) 24 14 9 1 59 31 +28 51 Promotion to Serie C
2 Fiorenzuola 24 13 5 6 36 27 +9 44
3 Correggese 25 11 8 6 42 31 +11 41
4 Calvina 25 13 2 10 40 32 +8 41
5 Lentigione 24 11 7 6 39 31 +8 40
6 Fanfulla 24 11 7 6 38 31 +7 40
7 Mezzolara 25 9 9 7 34 33 +1 36
8 Forlì 24 8 8 8 26 26 0 32
9 Sporting Franciacorta 24 8 7 9 41 44 −3 31
10 Breno 24 8 6 10 32 28 +4 30
11 Sasso Marconi 25 6 11 8 41 43 −2 29
12 Vigor Carpaneto (R) 24 7 8 9 33 38 −5 29 Club failed to register
13 Progresso 24 7 8 9 24 33 −9 29
14 Sammaurese 25 5 11 9 33 38 −5 26[a] Readmitted
15 Crema 24 6 7 11 27 34 −7 25[a]
16 Ciliverghe (R) 25 6 7 12 28 41 −13 25 Relegation to Eccellenza
17 Alfonsine (R) 25 5 7 13 15 33 −18 22
18 Savignanese (R) 25 4 9 12 24 38 −14 21
Source: [citation needed]
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Sammaurese were originally relegated on points per game: Crema 1.042, Sammaurese 1.040.

Girone E

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Grosseto (P) 26 15 7 4 45 25 +20 52 Promotion to Serie C
2 Monterosi 26 14 8 4 35 20 +15 50
3 Grassina 26 13 7 6 39 32 +7 46
4 Albalonga 26 12 9 5 36 24 +12 45
5 Aquila Montevarchi 26 10 10 6 35 26 +9 40
6 Scandicci 26 11 6 9 45 31 +14 39
7 Foligno 26 10 6 10 33 27 +6 36
8 Aglianese 26 7 13 6 35 30 +5 34
9 Follonica Gavorrano 26 8 10 8 33 31 +2 34
10 Flaminia 26 7 13 6 31 29 +2 34
11 Cannara 26 7 12 7 31 31 0 33
12 Sporting Trestina 26 8 9 9 34 35 −1 33
13 Sangiovannese 26 9 5 12 25 37 −12 32
14 San Donato Tavarnelle 26 7 10 9 30 32 −2 31
15 Pomezia (R) 26 6 8 12 23 34 −11 26 Relegation to Eccellenza
16 Bastia (R) 26 6 8 12 22 36 −14 26
17 Ponsacco (R) 26 4 5 17 20 46 −26 17
18 Tuttocuoio (R) 26 2 10 14 19 45 −26 16
Source: [citation needed]
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Girone F

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Matelica (P) 26 16 7 3 49 17 +32 55 Promotion to Serie C
2 Campobasso 26 15 7 4 47 24 +23 52
3 San Nicolò Notaresco 26 16 4 6 43 30 +13 52
4 Recanatese 26 14 6 6 48 42 +6 48
5 Pineto 26 11 10 5 35 30 +5 43
6 Vastese 26 12 6 8 40 33 +7 42
7 Olympia Agnonese 26 11 7 8 40 34 +6 40
8 Montegiorgio 26 10 8 8 32 27 +5 38
9 Tolentino 26 9 9 8 33 37 −4 36
10 Atletico Porto Sant'Elpidio 26 9 7 10 40 40 0 34
11 Vastogirardi 26 8 10 8 42 45 −3 34
12 Atletico Terme Fiuggi 26 8 9 9 37 37 0 33
13 Cattolica San Marino (D, R) 26 6 10 10 31 36 −5 28 Club dissolved
14 Real Giulianova 26 6 10 10 29 40 −11 28
15 Sangiustese (R) 26 4 8 14 27 39 −12 20 Relegation to Eccellenza
16 Avezzano (R) 26 4 8 14 16 33 −17 20
17 Chieti (R) 26 4 6 16 25 51 −26 18
18 Jesina (R) 26 3 4 19 27 46 −19 13
Source: [citation needed]
(D) Disqualified; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Girone G

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Turris (P) 26 18 7 1 65 24 +41 61 Promotion to Serie C
2 Ostiamare 26 17 6 3 46 21 +25 57
3 Torres 26 14 9 3 44 25 +19 51
4 Trastevere 26 13 6 7 46 33 +13 45
5 Sassari Latte Dolce 26 14 3 9 40 29 +11 45
6 Latina 26 10 9 7 40 30 +10 39
7 Cassino 26 10 9 7 27 30 −3 39
8 Vis Artena 26 9 8 9 35 38 −3 35
9 Muravera 26 8 10 8 33 32 +1 34
10 Nuova Florida 26 9 6 11 33 35 −2 33
11 Lanusei 26 6 13 7 23 25 −2 31
12 Portici 26 7 9 10 31 41 −10 30
13 Racing Aprilia 26 6 11 9 25 30 −5 29
14 Arzachena 26 6 9 11 31 39 −8 27
15 Anagni (R) 26 6 7 13 32 44 −12 25 Relegation to Eccellenza
16 Tor Sapienza (R) 26 4 7 15 23 55 −32 19
17 Ladispoli (R) 26 5 3 18 25 42 −17 18
18 Budoni (R) 26 4 4 18 23 49 −26 16
Source: [citation needed]
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Girone H

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Foggia (P) 26 16 6 4 33 16 +17 54 Promotion to Serie C
2 Bitonto[a] 26 16 7 3 45 10 +35 50
3 Sorrento 26 14 8 4 38 21 +17 50
4 Audace Cerignola 26 15 4 7 45 27 +18 49
5 Casarano 26 11 9 6 34 28 +6 42
6 Taranto 26 12 4 10 32 21 +11 40
7 Gravina 26 9 7 10 36 32 +4 34
8 Fasano 26 9 7 10 34 31 +3 34
9 Gelbison 26 8 10 8 20 22 −2 34
10 Gladiator 26 8 9 9 25 27 −2 33
11 Team Altamura 26 8 8 10 31 29 +2 32
12 Brindisi 26 7 10 9 23 35 −12 31
13 Fidelis Andria 26 8 5 13 31 41 −10 29
14 Nocerina 26 6 9 11 30 45 −15 27[b]
15 Grumentum (R) 26 7 6 13 27 39 −12 27[b] Relegation to Eccellenza
16 Nardò 26 6 9 11 24 34 −10 27[b] Readmitted
17 Francavilla 26 6 7 13 24 35 −11 25
18 Agropoli (R) 26 3 5 18 14 53 −39 14 Relegation to Eccellenza
Source: [citation needed]
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ 5 points deducted due to match-fixing.
  2. ^ a b c Positions determined on head-to-head points: Nocerina 8, Grumentum 5, Nardò 2.

Girone I

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Palermo (P) 26 20 3 3 47 16 +31 63 Promotion to Serie C
2 Savoia 26 16 8 2 41 15 +26 56
3 Giugliano 26 14 5 7 40 26 +14 47
4 FC Messina 26 13 7 6 37 20 +17 46
5 Troina 26 15 1 10 30 28 +2 46
6 Acireale[a] 26 14 5 7 44 32 +12 41
7 Licata 26 12 5 9 36 30 +6 41
8 Nola 26 10 6 10 32 31 +1 36
9 ACR Messina 26 11 3 12 30 29 +1 36
10 Biancavilla 26 10 5 11 23 32 −9 35
11 Cittanovese 26 10 3 13 31 37 −6 33
12 Castrovillari 26 8 8 10 43 39 +4 32
13 Marina di Ragusa 26 6 10 10 22 29 −7 28
14 Corigliano 26 7 4 15 26 52 −26 25
15 Roccella[b] (R) 26 6 7 13 22 26 −4 24 Relegation to Eccellenza
16 Marsala (R) 26 6 6 14 25 38 −13 24
17 San Tommaso (R) 26 5 6 15 25 46 −21 21
18 Palmese (R) 26 2 6 18 21 49 −28 12
Source: [citation needed]
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ 6 points deducted due to financial irregularities.
  2. ^ 1 point deducted due to financial irregularities.

References

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  1. ^ "Stop ai Dilettanti: adesso Palermo, Mantova e le altre aspettano la C" (in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. 20 May 2020. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Ammissioni e ripescaggi ai campionati nazionali della LND" (in Italian). Lega Nazionale Dilettanti. 31 July 2019. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
  3. ^ "ECCELLENZA, ECCO LE SQUADRE PROMOSSE IN SERIE D: I VERDETTI" (in Italian). Datasport.it. 26 May 2019. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  4. ^ "SPAREGGI ECCELLENZA: ECCO LE SETTE SQUADRE PROMOSSE IN SERIE D" (in Italian). Datasport.it. 11 June 2019. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  5. ^ "Stagione Sportiva 2019/2020 Comunicato Ufficiale N° 5 del 18/7/2019" (in Italian). Lega Nazionale Dilettanti - Serie D. 18 July 2019. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  6. ^ "A Rezzato si chiude un'era Addio serie D: cosa accadrà?" (in Italian). Bresciaoggi.it. 13 July 2019. Retrieved 13 July 2019.