2009–10 Lega Pro Prima Divisione

Start of season

The league was to feature four teams relegated from Serie B 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:

Potenza, which finished last in Prima Divisione 2008-09 - Girone B

Alessandria, which lost in the playoff finals in Seconda Divisione 2008-09 - Girone A

Andria, which lost in the playoff semi-finals in Seconda Divisione 2008-09 - Girone C

Viareggio, which lost in the playoff semi-finals in Seconda Divisione 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 Salernitana 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.

League table

Updated to games played on 9 May 2010.
Source: http://www.corrieredellosport.it/live/LegaPro1A/classifica.shtml
1 ^{^} The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For coming matches, an a indicates there is an article about the match.

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 Final First leg played June 6, 2010; return leg played June 13, 2010

Varese promoted to Serie B.

Relegation

First legs played May 23, 2010; return legs played May 30, 2010

Paganese and Pro Patria relegated to Lega Pro Seconda Divisione.

Results

Updated to games played on 9 May 2010.
Source: http://www.gazzetta.it/speciali/risultati_classifiche/2010/calcio/serie-c1/gironea/index.shtml
1 ^{^} The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For coming matches, an a indicates there is an article about the match.

League table

Updated to games played on 9 May 2010.
Source: https://web.archive.org/web/20110704105839/http://www.corrieredellosport.it/live/LegaPro1B/classifica.shtml
1 ^{^} The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For coming matches, an a indicates there is an article about the match.

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 Final First leg played June 6, 2010; return leg played June 13, 2010

Pescara promoted to Serie B.

Relegation

First legs played May 23, 2010; return legs played May 30, 2010

Giulianova and Pescina relegated to Lega Pro Seconda Divisione.

Results

Updated to games played on 9 May 2010.
Source: http://www.gazzetta.it/speciali/risultati_classifiche/2010/calcio/serie-c1/gironeb/index.shtml
1 ^{^} The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For coming matches, an a indicates there is an article about the match.