Football league season
The 2011–12 Lega Pro Seconda Divisione season was the thirty-fourth football league season of Italian Lega Pro Seconda Divisione since its establishment in 1978, and the fourth since the renaming from Serie C to Lega Pro.
It was divided into two phases: the regular season , and the playoff phase.
Historically, the league was composed of 54 teams divided into three divisions of 18 teams each. This year, due to a significant reduction in qualified teams, it was decided that the league would be composed of 40 teams divided into two divisions (gironi ) divided geographically. Catanzaro was re-admitted to the league after being previously excluded, increasing the number of teams to 41. Girone A is composed of 20 teams, and girone B is composed of 21 teams.
Teams finishing first and second in the regular season, plus one team winning the playoff round from each division will be promoted to Lega Pro Prima Divisione . The last three teams in the regular season, plus one relegation play-out loser from each division will be relegated to Serie D . The two relegation play-out winners, one from each division, will play each other and the loser will become the ninth team relegated. In all, six teams will be promoted to Lega Pro Prima Divisione, and nine teams will be relegated to Serie D.[ 1]
Events
Before the start of the season
On 1 July 2011 Lega Pro announces that four teams (Canavese , Crociati Noceto , Rodengo Saiano , Sangiovannese ) would not join the Seconda Divisione League for 2011–12 season.[ 2]
On 12 July Brindisi , Cavese , Cosenza , Matera and Sanremese did not appeal against the exclusion and were consequently relegated to Eccellenza or lower divisions.[ 3]
On 9 August 2011 Alessandria relegated to the last place in 2010–11 Lega Pro Prima Divisione by Italian national disciplinary committee for match fixing. Monza readmitted in Lega Pro Prima Divisione in its place.[ 4]
Winter champions
The winter champions were Casale in Group A and Perugia in Group B .
Girone A
Teams
Location of teams in Girone A 2011–12
Club
City
Stadium
Capacity
2010–11 season
Alessandria
Alessandria
Giuseppe Moccagatta
5,827
18th in Lega Pro Prima Divisione A
Bellaria Igea
Bellaria-Igea Marina
Enrico Nanni
2,500
9th in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione B
Borgo a Buggiano
Buggiano
Alberto Benedetti
2,000
1st in Serie D Girone D
Casale
Casale Monferrato
Natale Palli
4,000
10th in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione A
Cuneo
Cuneo
Fratelli Paschiero
4,000
1st in Serie D Girone A
Giacomense
Masi Torello (playing in Portomaggiore )
Savino Bellini
2,500
7th in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione B
Lecco
Lecco
Rigamonti-Ceppi
4,977
7th in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione A
Mantova
Mantova
Danilo Martelli
14,884
1st in Serie D Girone B
Montichiari
Montichiari
Romeo Menti
2,500
8th in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione A
Poggibonsi
Poggibonsi
Stefano Lotti
3,600
8th in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione B
Pro Patria
Busto Arsizio
Carlo Speroni
4,627
4th in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione A
Renate
Renate (playing in Meda )
Città di Meda
3,000
5th in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione A
Rimini
Rimini
Romeo Neri
9,768
3rd in Serie D Girone F
Sambonifacese
San Bonifacio
Renzo Tizian
1,450
12th in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione A
San Marino
Serravalle
Olimpico
7,000
5th in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione B
Santarcangelo
Santarcangelo di Romagna
Valentino Mazzola
2,000
1st in Serie D Girone F
Savona
Savona
Valerio Bacigalupo
4,900
6th in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione A
Treviso
Treviso
Omobono Tenni
10,000
1st in Serie D Girone C
Valenzana
Valenza
Comunale
2,200
13th in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione A
Virtus Entella
Chiavari
Comunale
2,500
14th in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione A
League table
Updated to match(es) played on 6 May 2012. Source:
Lega-pro.com Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions;
(O) Play-off winners;
(P) Promoted;
(R) Relegated
Notes:
^ Treviso was docked 2 points for financial irregularities.[ 5]
^ Virtus Entella promoted to Lega Pro Prima Divisione after repechage to fill the vacancies created.
^ Pro Patria was docked 11 points due to financial irregularities.[ 6] [ 7] [ 8]
^ Alessandria was docked 3 points for financial irregularities.[ 6]
^ Savona was docked 7 points for financial irregularities.[ 7] [ 9] [ 10]
^ Montichiari was docked 5 points for financial irregularities.[ 6]
^ Valenzana Mado, the new club founded after the merger between Valenzana and Mado, renounces to Serie D to start instead from Eccellenza.
Results
Updated to match(es) played on 6 May 2012. Source:
Lega Pro Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Semifinals
First legs scheduled 20 May 2012; return legs scheduled 27 May 2012
Final
First leg scheduled 3 June 2012; return leg scheduled 10 June 2012
Cuneo promoted to Lega Pro Prima Divisione .
Girone B
Teams
Location of teams in Girone B 2011–12
Club
City
Stadium
Capacity
2010–11 season
Aprilia
Aprilia
Quinto Ricci
2,000
1st in Serie D Girone G
Arzanese
Arzano (playing in Frattamaggiore )
Pasquale Ianniello
4,000
1st in Serie D Girone H
Aversa Normanna
Aversa
Augusto Bisceglia
2,565
6th in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione C
Campobasso
Campobasso
Romagnoli
21,800
11th in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione C
Catanzaro
Catanzaro
Nicola Ceravolo
13,619
15th in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione C
Celano
Celano
Fabio Piccone
3,200
13th in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione B
Chieti
Chieti
Guido Angelini
12,750
6th in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione B
Ebolitana
Eboli
José Guimarães Dirceu
15,000
1st in Serie D Girone I
Fano
Fano
Raffaele Mancini
8,800
15th in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione B
Fondi
Fondi
Domenico Purificato
2,500
12th in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione C
Gavorrano
Gavorrano
Romeo Malservisi
2,000
10th in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione B
Giulianova
Giulianova
Rubens Fadini
5,625
11th in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione B
Isola Liri
Isola del Liri
Conte Arduino Mangoni
3,400
9th in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione C
L'Aquila
L'Aquila
Tommaso Fattori
9,285
4th in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione B
Melfi
Melfi
Arturo Valerio
4,500
8th in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione C
Milazzo
Milazzo
Grotta Polifemo
2,500
3rd in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione C
Neapolis Mugnano 1
Mugnano di Napoli
Alberto Vallefuoco
2,500
5th in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione C
Paganese
Pagani
Marcello Torre
5,900
17th in Lega Pro Prima Divisione A
Perugia
Perugia
Renato Curi
28,000
1st in Serie D Girone E
Vibonese
Vibo Valentia
Luigi Razza
4,500
14th in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione C
Vigor Lamezia
Lamezia Terme
Guido D'Ippolito
4,000
10th in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione C
1 Initially played in Stadio Pasquale Iannello in Frattamaggiore as Neapolis Frattese , but returned in Mugnano di Napoli in December 2011.[ 11]
League table
Updated to match(es) played on 6 May 2012. Source:
Lega-pro.com Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions;
(O) Play-off winners;
(P) Promoted;
(R) Relegated
Notes:
^ Fano was docked 4 points for financial irregularities.[ 6] [ 8] [ 5]
^ a b c Campobasso,[ 8] Aversa Normanna[ 5] and Vibonese were docked 1 point for financial irregularities.
^ Campobasso 13th about the direct clashes.
^ a b c Giulianova, Isola Liri[ 12] and Neapolis Mugnano were docked 2 points for financial irregularities.
^ a b Ebolitana[ 7] and Melfi[ 8] [ 9] were docked 3 points for financial irregularities. Later, was excluded from Serie D by Covisod.
Results
Updated to match(es) played on 6 May 2012. Source:
Lega Pro Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Semifinals
First legs scheduled 20 May 2012; return legs scheduled 27 May 2012
Final
First leg scheduled 3 June 2012; return leg scheduled 10 June 2012
Team 1
Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score
Team 2
1st leg
2nd leg
Paganese (6)
2–0
(4)Chieti
2–0
0–0
Paganese promoted to Lega Pro Prima Divisione .
Relegation play-off
only Finals winner is saved from relegation
other 3 teams are relegated to Serie D
Semifinals
Girone A
First legs scheduled 19 May 2012; return legs scheduled 27 May 2012
Team 1
Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score
Team 2
1st leg
2nd leg
Lecco (17)
2–3
(16)Mantova
1–1
1–2
Lecco relegated to Serie D
Girone B
First legs scheduled 20 May 2012; return legs scheduled 27 May 2012
Neapolis Mugnano relegated to Serie D
Final
First leg scheduled 3 June 2012; return leg scheduled 10 June 2012
Team 1
Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score
Team 2
1st leg
2nd leg
Vibonese (B 17)
0–4
(A 16)Mantova
0–0
0–4
Vibonese relegated to Serie D
References
Serie C2 Lega Pro Seconda Divisione
Domestic leagues
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