2009–10 Lega Pro Seconda Divisione

Start of season

On July 9, the Covisoc (Commissione di Vigilanza sulle Società Calcistiche, Vigilancy Commission on Football Clubs) organization announced that 11 Seconda Divisione clubs 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. Seven were eventually saved. Of the remaining four, two did not bother to file submissions even before the review started, one did not appeal Covisoc's decision, while the fourth team lost on appeal.

The league was to feature six teams relegated from Lega Pro Prima Divisione 2008-09: Pro Sesto, Sambenedettese, Legnano, Pistoiese, Juve Stabia, and Potenza. Three vacancies were created from this group. Two teams were excluded from the 2009-10 season as they did not pass the financial requirements: Sambenedettese did not appeal the commission's decision, while Pistoiese lost on appeal. On July 30, Potenza was called up to Prima Divisione to fill a vacancy.

It was to feature nine teams promoted from Serie D 2008-09 as division winners: Biellese (that did not file any registration papers, and thus, will be excluded from the league and replacing by Spezia) - Girone A, P.B. Vercelli - Girone B, Sacilese - Girone C, Crociati Noceto - Girone D, Sporting Lucchese - Girone E, Pro Vasto - Girone F, Villacidrese - Girone G, Brindisi - Girone H, and Siracusa - Girone I.

The remaining 39 teams were to come from the group of teams that played in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione 2008-09 that were neither relegated nor promoted. Another four vacancies were created from this group. Ivrea (9th in Girone A) failed to register for the upcoming season. Alessandria - 2nd in Girone A, Andria - 5th in Girone C, and Viareggio - 2nd in Girone B - all promotional playoff losers in the Second Divisione 2008-09 season were called up to Prima Divisione anyway to fill vacancies.

The eight vacancies were successively filled as follows:

Spezia - 2nd in Serie D 2008-09 - Girone A, replacing first place Biellese

Nocerina - 2nd in Serie D 2008-09 - Girone H, winner of the playoffs

Vico Equense - 2nd in Serie D 2008-09 - Girone I, finalist in the playoffs

Fano - 2nd in Serie D 2008-09 - Girone F, selected by the league

FeralpiSalò - 4th in Serie D 2008-09(as A.C. Salò) - Girone D, selected by the league

Valenzana - 16th in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione 2008-09 - Girone A, originally relegated for losing in the playouts.

Poggibonsi - 15th in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione 2008-09 - Girone B, originally relegated for losing in the playouts.

Isola Liri - 17th in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione 2008-09 - Girone C, originally relegated for losing in the playouts.

Girone A

Updated to games played on 16 May 2010.
Source: http://www.gazzetta.it/speciali/risultati_classifiche/2010/calcio/serieb/index.shtml
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

1. ^ 2 point deduction.
2. ^ Legnano and Alghero declared bankrupt and folded at the end of the season.
3. ^ Pavia promoted to the Lega Pro Prima Divisione to fill the vacancies created.
4. ^ 1 point deduction due to financial irregularities.
5. ^ Olbia declared bankrupt and will restart from Eccellenza as Olbia 1905.
6. ^ Pro Vercelli was excluded by Federal Council's decision.
7. ^ P.B. Vercelli reprieved from relegation to fill the vacancies created in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione 2009-10. Later changed its name to F.B. Pro Vercelli 1892, after the historical team was excluded from the league, under the name U.S. Pro Vercelli Calcio.
8. ^ Pro Sesto declared bankrupt and entered in 2010-11 Promozione as Nuova Pro Sesto.

Girone B

Updated to games played on 16 May 2010.
Source: http://www.gazzetta.it/speciali/risultati_classifiche/2010/calcio/serie-c2/gironeb/index.shtml
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

1. ^ Bassano Virtus and Nocerina promoted to the Lega Pro Prima D Divisione to fill the vacancies created.
2. ^ Sangiustese was excluded by a decision of the Federal Council and will start from Eccellenza.
3. ^ Pro Vasto declared bankrupt and folded at end of season.
4. ^ Bellaria Igea and Carrarese reprieved from relegation to fill the vacancies created in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione 2009-10.
5. ^ 1 point deduction due to financial irregularities.
6. ^ Colligiana declared bankrupt, and will start as Colle Giovane from Terza Categoria, the last level of Italian football.
7. ^ Itala San Marco was excluded by a decision of the Federal Council and will start from Eccellenza as I.S.M. Gradisca.

Girone C

Updated to games played on 9 May 2010.
Source: http://www.gazzetta.it/speciali/risultati_classifiche/2010/calcio/serie-c2/gironec/index.shtml
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

1. ^ 3 point deduction due to financial irregularities.
2. ^ 1 point deduction due to financial irregularities.
3. ^ Barletta, Siracusa and Gela promoted to the Lega Pro Prima Divisione to fill the vacancies created.
4. ^ Cassino excluded by Federal Council's decision, registered for Promozione as Nuova Cassino 1924.
5. ^ Monopoli declared bankrupt and will start from Terza Categoria.
6. ^ Manfrdonia not given a Lega Pro Seconda Divisione licence for 2010-11 and will start from Eccellenza as Manfredonia Football 1932.
7. ^ Scafatese declared bankrupt and will start from Terza Categoria.
8. ^ Noicattaro declared bankrupt and folded at end of season.
9. ^ Vico Equense does not join 2010–11 championship and will start from Prima Categoria.
10. ^ For Igea Virtus 5 point deduction due to financial irregularities.
11. ^ Igea Virtus declared bankrupt and folded at end of season.

Girone A

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

Spezia promoted to Lega Pro Prima Divisione.

Girone B

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

Gubbio promoted to Lega Pro Prima Divisione.

Girone C

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

hc - higher classified team wins

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

Cisco Roma promoted to Lega Pro Prima Divisione.

Girone A

First legs played May 23, 2010; return legs played May 30, 2010 hc - higher classified team wins

P.B. Vercelli and Carpenedolo relegated to Serie D.

Girone B

First legs played May 23, 2010; return legs played May 30, 2010 hc - higher classified team wins

Colligiana and Bellaria Igea relegated to Serie D.

Girone C

First legs played May 23, 2010; return legs played May 30, 2010 hc - higher classified team wins

Vico Equense and Noicattaro relegated to Serie D.