2007–08 Serie D

The 2007–08 Serie D was the sixty edition of the top level Italian non-professional football championship. It represented the fifth tier in the Italian football league system.

Serie D

Season	2007–08
← 2006–07 2008–09 →

It was composed by 162 teams divided into nine divisions of 18 teams each.

The regular Serie D season started September 2, 2007 and continued through to May 4, 2008 with each team playing 34 matches, two matches against every other team in the division. The nine division winners were automatically promoted to 2008–09 Lega Pro Seconda Divisione, while the two last-placed teams were automatically relegated to Eccellenza.

After the regular season was completed, teams placed 13 through to 16 in each division played a double-leg series (13 vs 16, 14 vs 15) where the winners remained in Serie D the following season and the two losers were also relegated to Eccellenza for a total of 4 relegations in each division, 36 in total for the league.

The nine division winners entered a tournament to determine the over-all Serie D champion and was awarded the Scudetto Dilettanti.

Teams placed second through fifth in each division entered a play-off tournament after the regular season as well. The results of the play-offs provided a list, starting with the winner, by which vacancies could be filled in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione, if teams in the professional leagues above Serie D run into financial difficulties or are penalized.

Events and results

Promotions

On March 30, 2008, Alessandria from Girone A and Isola Liri from Girone G were mathematically ensured of the Serie D title in their respective divisions five weeks before the end of the regular season, thus winning promotion to Serie C2.[1] To note, Isola Liri ensured a place in professional football for their first time. They were followed on April 13 by Girone D winners Figline,[2] on April 20 by Itala San Marco and Giacomense,[3][4] on April 27 by fallen giants Como and Cosenza.[5][6] On May 4 Sangiustese and Aversa Normanna won the last two remaining Serie C2 spots, winning their respective divisions just on the final matchday.[7][8]

In addition to the nine division winners, the top five teams in the promotional play-offs also won promotion to Lega Pro Seconda Divisione to fill vacancies.

Relegations

Thirty-six teams were destined to be relegated to Eccellenza for the 2008–09 season. The two last-placed teams from each of the nine divisions were directly relegated - 18 in total. Of the 18 teams that lost in the relegation play-offs, nine were eventually selected to remain in Serie D for the 2008–09 season in order to fill the vacancies created when nine extra teams were called up from Serie D to Serie C2, now called Lega Pro Seconda Divisione.

The nine vacancies in Serie C2 were created by the bankruptcies and other financial problems of nine teams in total that played in Serie B, C1 & C2 in 2007–08. As teams moved up to fill the void, nine spaces were left to be filled in Serie C2. As mentioned, five teams that played in Serie D in 2007–08 received extra promotions, while four teams initially relegated from C2 were called back.

After the 162-team list was set for the 2008–09 season, the league decided to place four of the nine financially troubled teams of the upper leagues in Serie D as well, resulting in a 166-team Serie D league for next season.

Final standings

Legend

Promoted - 1st place

Playoff Promotions

Relegated after playout

Directly relegated

Remains in D

Girone A Teams from Piedmont & Liguria Pos Club Pld Pts 1 Alessandria 34 76 2 Biellese 34 59 3 Pro Belvedere Vercelli 34 56 4 Lavagnese 34 55 5 Savona 34 55 6 Lottogiaveno 34 53 7 Sestrese 34 52 8 Rivarolese 34 49 9 Rivoli 34 49 10 Cirié 34 45 11 Derthona 34 44 12 Sestri Levante 34 44 13 Casale 34 43 14 Novese 34 41 15 Imperia 34 31[9] 16 Sanremese 34 30 17 Vado 34 24 18 Saluzzo 34 21

Girone B Teams from Lombardy, Piedmont & Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol Pos Club Pld Pts 1 Como 34 74 2 Tritium 34 72 3 Turate 34 60 4 Solbiatese 34 59 5 Colognese 34 57 6 Darfo Boario 34 54 7 Salò 34 53 8 Voghera 34 53 9 Caratese 34 52 10 Renate 34 52 11 Borgomanero 34 45 12 Olginatese 34 41 13 Trento[10] 34 35 14 US Sestese 34 35 15 Merate[10] 34 29 16 Fanfulla 34 28 17 Base 96 Seveso 34 26 18 Alta Vallagarina 34 18

Girone C Teams from Veneto & Friuli-Venezia Giulia Pos Club Pld Pts 1 Itala San Marco 34 72 2 Chioggia S. 34 66 3 Sambonifacese 34 62 4 Sacilese 34 55 5 Jesolo 34 53 6 Domegliara 34 52 7 Belluno 34 45 8 Tamai 34 45 9 Union Quinto 34 44 10 Eurotezze 34 43 11 Montebelluna 34 43 12 Sanvitese 34 42 13 Sandonà[10] 34 42 14 Este[10] 34 42 15 Virtusvecomp 34 39 16 Montecchio M. 34 33 17 Rivignano 34 25 18 Sarone 34 24

Girone D Teams from Lombardy, Emilia-Romagna, Marche & Umbria Pos Club Pld Pts 1 Giacomense 34 70 2 Montichiari 34 60 3 Castellarano 34 58 4 Carpi 34 57 5 Real Montecchio 34 55 6 Santarcangelo 34 51 7 Mezzolara 34 45 8 Fano 34 44 9 Virtus Castelfranco 34 42 10 Crociati Noceto 34 41 11 Castel San Pietro 34 41 12 Feralpi Lonato 34 41 13 Castellana 34 40 14 Russi 34 40 15 Cagliese 34 38 16 Verucchio[10] 34 35 17 Cesenatico 34 26[9] 18 Boca San Lazzaro 34 26

Girone E Teams from Liguria, Tuscany & Umbria Pos Club Pld Pts 1 Figline 34 68 2 Colligiana 34 61 3 Pontedera 34 60 4 Armando Picchi 34 59 5 Forcoli 34 58 6 Orvietana 34 55 7 AS Sestese 34 48 8 Pontevecchio 34 44 9 Scandicci 34 43 10 Fortis Juventus 34 42 11 Sarzanese 34 41 12 Gavorrano 34 41 13 Sansepolcro 34 40 14 Cecina[10] 34 39 15 Montevarchi 34 34 16 Torgiano 34 32 17 Cascina 34 31 18 Fo.Ce. Lunezia 34 25

Girone F Teams from Marche, Umbria, Abruzzo & Molise Pos Club Pld Pts 1 Sangiustese 34 61 2 Renato Curi Angolana 34 60 3 Campobasso 34 57 4 Morro d'Oro 34 57 5 Grottammare 34 56 6 Recanatese 34 53 7 Centobuchi 34 45 8 Arrone 34 45 9 Venafro 34 44 10 Maceratese 34 44 11 Pro Vasto 34 44 12 Santegidiese 34 44 13 Luco Canistro 34 43 14 Olympia Agnonese 34 43 15 Narnese 34 42 16 Tolentino[10] 34 38 17 Bojano 34 29 18 Cologna Paese 34 25

Girone G Teams from Lazio & Sardinia Pos Club Pld Pts 1 Isola Liri 34 74 2 Castelsardo 34 56 3 Tavolara 34 51 4 Alghero 34 50 5 Villacidrese 34 50 6 Ferentino 34 44 7 Cynthia 34 44 8 Monterotondo 34 43 9 Astrea 34 43 10 Bassano Romano 34 43 11 Rieti 34 43 12 Arzachena 34 42 13 Calangianus 34 41 14 Morolo 34 40 15 Lupa Frascati[10] 34 39 16 Guidonia M.[10] 34 38 17 Ostiamare 34 37 18 Albalonga 34 34

Girone H Teams from Campania, Apulia & Basilicata Pos Club Pld Pts 1 Aversa Normanna 34 74 2 Barletta 34 73 3 Bitonto 34 57 4 Grottaglie 34 55 5 Pomigliano 34 55 6 Brindisi 34 51 7 Savoia 34 47 8 Francavilla 34 45 9 Ischia Isolaverde 34 45 10 Sapri 34 44 11 Fasano 34 44 12 Gragnano 34 44 13 Viribus Unitis 34 42 14 Quarto 34 39 15 Matera 34 35 16 Horatiana Venosa 34 34 17 Giugliano 34 32[11] 18 Lavello 34 3[12]

Girone I Teams from Campania, Calabria & Sicily Pos Club Pld Pts 1 Fortitudo Cosenza 34 80 2 Bacoli Sibilla 34 71 3 Nocerina 34 60 4 Siracusa 34 55[13] 5 Angri 34 50 6 Adrano 34 50 7 Gelbison Cilento 34 46 8 Libertas Acate 34 44 9 Turris 34 44 10 Rosarno 34 43 11 Vittoria 34 42 12 Acicatena 34 42 13 Sant'Antonio Abate 34 40 14 Caserta 34 39 15 Castrovillari 34 35 16 Paternò 34 33 17 Ippogrifo Sarno 34 31 18 Campobello 34 21

Division winners

All teams promoted to 2008–09 Serie C2, now called Lega Pro Seconda Divisione

Division	Winners
A	Alessandria
B	Como
C	Itala San Marco
D	Giacomense
E	Figline
F	Sangiustese
G	Isola Liri
H	Aversa Normanna
I	Cosenza

Scudetto Dilettanti

First round

• Division winners placed into 3 groups of 3
• Group winners and best second-placed team qualify for semi-finals

Group A

Pos	Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1.	Itala San Marco (C)	4	2	1	1	0	4	3	+1
2.	Como (B)	3	2	1	0	1	5	3	+2
3.	Alessandria (A)	1	2	0	1	1	1	4	−3

Como (B)	2–3	Itala San Marco (C)	played May 11, 2008
Alessandria (A)	0–3	Como (B)	played May 14, 2008
Itala San Marco (C)	1–1	Alessandria (A)	played May 18, 2008

Group B

Pos	Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1.	Sangiustese (F)	4	2	1	1	0	2	1	+1
2.	Figline (E)	2	2	0	2	0	2	2	0
3.	Giacomense (D)	1	2	0	1	1	3	4	−1

Giacomense (D)	1–2	Sangiustese (F)	played May 11, 2008
Figline (E)	2–2	Giacomense (D)	played May 14, 2008
Sangiustese (F)	0–0	Figline (E)	played May 18, 2008

Group C

Pos	Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1.	Fortitudo Cosenza (I)	4	2	1	1	0	7	3	+4
2.	Aversa Normanna (H)	3	2	1	0	1	6	4	+2
3.	Isola Liri (G)	1	2	0	1	1	1	4	−3

Aversa Normanna (H)	3–0	Isola Liri (G)	played May 11, 2008
Isola Liri (G)	1–1	Fortitudo Cosenza (I)	played May 14, 2008
Fortitudo Cosenza (I)	4–3	Aversa Normanna (H)	played May 18, 2008

Semi-finals

First legs played May 25, 2008; return legs played June 1, 2008

Team 1	Agg.	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg
Sangiustese (F)	2–3	Aversa Normanna (H)	2–0	0–3
Itala San Marco (C)	1–4	Fortitudo Cosenza (I)	1–2	0–2

Final

Played June 9, 2008 in Tolentino, Marche

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Aversa Normanna (H)	3–1	Fortitudo Cosenza (I)

Winners: Aversa Normanna (H)

Promotion playoffs

Rules

• Promotion playoffs involved a total of 36 teams; four from each of the nine Serie D divisions (teams placed from 2nd through to 5th with one exception).
• New for 2007–08, the Coppa Italia Serie D winner was directly admitted to the semi-final round. The 2007–08 cup winner was Como. Since they won direct promotion by winning Division B, the semi-final place was given to the losing finalist, Colligiana.
• Since Colligiana finished 2nd in division E, teams finishing 3rd through 6th were admitted to the playoffs in that division.
• The first two rounds were one-legged matches played in the home field of the best-placed team.
• Games ending in ties were extended to extra time. New for the 2007–08 season, the higher classified team was declared the winner if the game was still tied after extra time. Penalty kicks were not taken.
• Round one matched 2nd & 5th-placed teams, and 3rd & 4th-placed teams within each division, except for division E.
• The two winners from each division played each other in the second round.
• The nine winners - one each from the nine Serie D divisions - were then split into three groups of three teams each. Every team played two matches, one against each of the other two opponents within the group. The three group winners qualified for the semifinal round, joining Colligiana.
• The semi-finals were two-legged matches, and the respective winners moved on to play in a one-legged final hosted in a neutral ground.
• The tournament results provided a list, starting with the winner, by which vacancies could be filled in Serie C2, now called Lega Pro Seconda Divisione.
• Ultimately, the top 5 tournament teams all won promotion to Lega Pro Seconda Divisione.

First round

• Played on May 11 & 12, 2008; single-legged matches played at best placed club home field
• 2nd-placed team plays 5th-placed team, and 3rd plays 4th in each division
• Games ending in a tie are extended to extra time, if still tied, the higher-classified team wins

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Biellese (A2)	2–0	(A5) Savona
P.B. Vercelli (A3)	1–0	(A4) Lavagnese
Tritium (B2)	0–0 (a.e.t)	(B5) Colognese
Turate (B3)	5–1	(B4) Solbiatese
Chioggia S. (C2)	2–0	(C5) Jesolo
Sambonifacese (C3)	2–2 (a.e.t)	(C4) Sacile
Montichiari (D2)	4–2	(D5) Real Montecchio
Castellarano (D3)	1–0	(D4) Carpi
Pontedera E3)	2–3	(E6) Orvietana
Armando Picchi (E4)	5–0	(E5) Forcoli
Renato Curi (F2)	3–1	(F5) Grottammare
Campobasso F3)	2–1	(F4) Morro d'Oro
Castelsardo (G2)	1–1 (a.e.t)	(G5) Villacidrese
Tavolara (G3)	1–2 (a.e.t)	(G4) Alghero
Barletta (H2)	2–1 (a.e.t)	(H5) Grottaglie
Bitonto (H3)	1–1 (a.e.t)	(H4) Pomigliano
Bacoli Sibilla (I2)	1–0	(I5) Adrano
Nocerina (I3)	0–1	(I4) Siracusa

Second round

• Played May 18,19 & 21, 2008; single-legged matches played at best placed club home field
• One team from each division moves on to third round

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Biellese (A2)	1–2 (a.e.t)	(A3) P.B. Vercelli
Tritium (B2)	2–2 (a.e.t)	(B3) Turate
Chioggia S. (C2)	0–1	(C3) Sambonifacese
Montichiari (D2)	3–1	(D3) Castellarano
Armando Picchi (E4)	1–1 (a.e.t)	(E6) Orvietana
Renato Curi (F2)	2–0	(F3) Campobasso)
Castelsardo (G2)	0–3	(G4) Alghero
Barletta (H2)	1–0	(H3) Bitonto
Bacoli Sibilla (I2)	4–2 (a.e.t)	(I4) Siracusa

Third round

• group winners qualify for semi-finals

Group A

Pos	Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1.	Sambonifacese (C3)	6	2	2	0	0	4	1	+3
2.	P.B. Vercelli (A3)	1	2	0	1	1	0	2	−2
3.	Armando Picchi (E4)	1	2	0	1	1	1	2	−1

Armando Picchi (E4)	1–2	Sambonifacese (C3)	played May 25, 2008
P.B. Vercelli (A3)	0–0	Armando Picchi (E4	played May 28, 2008
Sambonifacese (C3)	2–0	P.B. Vercelli (A3)	played June 1, 2008

Group B

Pos	Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1.	Montichiari (D2)	4	2	1	1	0	5	3	+2
2.	Tritium (B2)	2	2	0	2	0	4	4	0
3.	Bacoli Sibilla (I2)	1	2	0	1	1	3	5	−2

Montichiari (D2)	3–1	Bacoli Sibilla (I2)	played May 25, 2008
Bacoli Sibilla (I2)	2–2	Tritium (B2)	played May 28, 2008
Tritium (B2)	2–2	Montichiari (D2)	played June 1, 2008

Group C

Pos	Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1.	Alghero (G4)	4	2	1	1	0	2	1	+1
2.	Barletta (H2)	4	2	1	1	0	1	0	+1
3.	Renato Curi (F2)	0	2	0	0	2	1	3	−2

Barletta (H2)	0–0	Alghero (G4)	played May 25, 2008
Renato Curi Angolana (F2)	0–1	Barletta (H2)	played May 28, 2008
Alghero (G4)	2–1	Renato Curi (F2)	played June 1, 2008

Semi-finals

First legs played June 8, 2008; return legs played June 14 & 15, 2008

Team 1	Agg.	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg
Alghero (G4)	0–2	Colligiana (Cup Runner-up)	0–0	0–2
Montichiari (D2)	2–5	Sambonifacese (C3)	2–2	0–3

Final

Played June 22, 2008 in Carpi, P. of Modena

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Colligiana (Cup Runner-up)	0–3	Sambonifacese (C3)

Due to vacancies created in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione, the following five teams were ultimately promoted to play there for the 2008–09 season.

• Sambonifacese as play-off winners
• Colligiana as play-off finalists
• Alghero as semi-finalists
• Montichiari as semi-finalists
• Barletta as best second-placed team in group stage

Tie-breakers

Girone C - 12th–13th place - played May 11, 2008

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Sandonà	1–4	Sanvitese

Sandonà forced to play in relegation playoffs

Relegation playoffs

Played May 18 & 25, 2008
In case of aggregate tie score, higher classified team wins
Team highlighted in green saved, other is relegated to Eccellenza

Team 1	Agg.	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg
Sanremese (A16)	3–5	(A13) Casale	1–3	2–2
Imperia (A15)	0–3	(A14) Novese	0–3[14]	n/a
Fanfulla (B16)	6–1	(B13) Trento	2–0	4–1
Merate (B15)	1–3	(B14) US Sestese	0–2	1–1
Montecchio M. (C16)	4–1	(C13) Sandonà	1–1	3–0
Virtusvecomp (C15)	4–2	(C14) Este	0–0	4–2
Verucchio (D16)	5–6	(D13) Castellana	1–3	4–3
Cagliese (D15)	0–2	(D14) Russi	0–1	0–1
Torgiano (E16)	2–2	(E13) Sansepolcro	1–2	1–0
Montevarchi (E15)	3–2	(E14) Cecina	2–1	1–1
Tolentino (F16)	2–2	(F13) Luco Canistro	2–2	0–0
Narnese (F15)	1–2	(F14) Olympia Agnonese	0–1	1–1
Guidonia M. (G16)	1–3	(G13) Calangianus	0–1	1–2
Lupa Frascati (G15)	2–2	(G14) Morolo	2–0	0–2
Horatiana Venosa (H16)	2–3	(H13) Viribus Unitis	1–2	1–1
Matera (H15)	9–6	(H14) Quarto	5–1	4–5
Paternò (I16)	1–1	(I13) Sant'Antonio Abate	1–0	0–1
Castrovillari (I15)	3–1	(I14) Caserta	1–1	2–0

Notes and references

1. "Alessandria e Isola Liri festeggiano la C2". Un anno in Piemonte (in Italian). 30 March 2008. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
2. "Figline promosso in C2! Esplode la gioia gialloblu". ViaRoma100.net (in Italian). 13 April 2008. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
3. "La storia". ISMGradisca.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2 May 2016.
4. Aita, Piero (4 September 2009). "Contro la Giacomense per i primi punti in casa". Il Messaggero (in Italian). Retrieved 2 May 2016.
5. "Stavolta è fatta sul serio: Fuakuputu regala al Como la serie C2". CiaoComo.it (in Italian). Archived from the original on 4 May 2016. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
6. "E' nato il piccolo Principe". SoloCosenza.com (in Italian). Retrieved 4 May 2016.
7. "La grande festa della Sangiustese". il Resto del Carlino (in Italian). 13 June 2008. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
8. "Calcio, Normanna in C2, Ciaramella: 'Sono orgoglioso'". CasertaNews.it (in Italian). 4 May 2008. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
9. 3 points deducted.
10. Re-admitted to Serie D for 2008–09 to fill vacancies.
11. 1 point deducted.
12. 2 points deducted.
13. 6 points deducted.
14. Imperia did not play the match, and was consequently disqualified from the competition

External links

• 2007–08 Serie D at RSSSF