2008–09 Eccellenza season
This is a list of division winners and playoff matches in the regionally organized Eccellenza 2008–2009, which is the 6th level of Italian football. A total of 36 teams are promoted to Serie D for the 2009–10 season.
The first-placed team from each of the 28 divisions is promoted directly. The seven winners of the national playoffs are also promoted. Finally, the 36th spot is reserved for the winner of the Coppa Italia Dilettanti. This year, the winner was Virtus Casarano, which also won direct promotion as divisional winner in the region of Apuglia, thus Castel Rigone of Eccellenza Umbria won promotion as Coppa Italia Dilettanti runners-up.[1]
In addition, L'Aquila were handed special promotion from the Federation as they were unable to play the two remaining matches following a massive earthquake in the city.
Division winners
This is the list of final division winners in the regular season phase:[2]
Regional playoffs
The following regional committees did not organize playoffs and instead directly admitted league runners-up to the national phase:
Abruzzo
Differently than with other regions, the Abruzzo phase involved teams from 3rd to 6th place, due to second-placed L'Aquila being promoted by deliberation of the Lega Nazionale Dilettantistica ("Amateur National League"), as the team was declared unable to complete the season due to the massive earthquake that struck the city in April.
- Playoff semifinals
Games held on May 10 and 17, 2009
Team 1 |
Agg. |
Team 2 |
1st leg |
2nd leg |
Penne |
1–3 |
San Nicola Sulmona |
0–1 |
1–2 |
San Nicolò |
0–1 |
Castel di Sangro |
0–0 |
0–1 |
- Playoff final
Game held on May 23, 2009 in Celano (neutral field)
|
Teams admitted to regional playoffs |
Position | Team | Points |
3rd | San Nicola Sulmona | 62 |
4th | Castel di Sangro | 60 |
5th | San Nicolò | 58 |
6th | Penne | 56 |
|
Apulia
- Playoff semifinals
Games held on April 19 and 26, 2009
Team 1 |
Agg. |
Team 2 |
1st leg |
2nd leg |
A.Stefanizzi Sogliano |
0–2 |
Liberty Bari |
0–1 |
0–1 |
Copertino |
1–2 |
Ostuni |
0–2 |
1–0 |
- Playoff finals
Games held on May 3 and 10, 2009
Team 1 |
Agg. |
Team 2 |
1st leg |
2nd leg |
Ostuni |
3–2 |
Liberty Bari |
2–0 |
1–2 |
|
Teams admitted to regional playoffs |
Position | Team | Points |
2nd | Liberty Bari | 70 |
3rd | Ostuni | 59 |
4th | Copertino | 59 |
5th | A.Stefanizzi Sogliano | 57 |
|
Basilicata
- Playoff semifinals
Games held on May 6 and 10, 2009
Team 1 |
Agg. |
Team 2 |
1st leg |
2nd leg |
Policoro 2000 |
3–7 |
Angelo Cristofaro |
0–4 |
3–3 |
Ruggiero di Lauria |
2–4 |
Murese 2000 |
0–1 |
2–3 |
- Playoff final
Game held on May 16, 2009 in Picerno (neutral field)
Team 1 |
Score |
Team 2 |
Angelo Cristofaro |
1–0 |
Murese 2000
|
|
Teams admitted to regional playoffs |
Position | Team | Points |
2nd | Angelo Cristofaro | 66 |
3rd | Murese 2000 | 62 |
4th | Ruggiero di Lauria | 57 |
5th | Policoro 2000 | 47 |
|
Calabria
- Playoff semifinals
Games held on May 3 and 10, 2009
Team 1 |
Agg. |
Team 2 |
1st leg |
2nd leg |
Praia |
5–3 |
Omega Bagaladi |
1–1 |
4–2 |
Palmese |
1–3 |
Rossano |
0–1 |
1–2 |
- Playoff finals
Games held on May 13 and 17, 2009
Team 1 |
Agg. |
Team 2 |
1st leg |
2nd leg |
Praia |
1–3 |
Rossano |
0–1 |
1–2 |
|
Teams admitted to regional playoffs |
Position | Team | Points |
2nd | Omega Bagaladi | 58 |
3rd | Rossano | 54 |
4th | Palmese | 50 |
5th | Praia | 49 |
|
Campania A
- Playoff semifinals
Games held on May 10, 2009
Team 1 |
Score |
Team 2 |
Alba Sannio |
1–1(b) |
Gladiator
|
Atletico Nola |
2–1 |
Arzanese
|
- Playoff final
Game held on May 17, 2009
Team 1 |
Score |
Team 2 |
Alba Sannio |
0–2 |
Atletico Nola
|
|
Teams admitted to regional playoffs |
Position | Team | Points |
2nd | Alba Sannio | 59 |
3rd | Atletico Nola | 55 |
4th | Gladiator | 48 |
5th | Arzanese | 46 |
|
Campania B
- Playoff semifinals
Games held on May 10, 2009
- Playoff final
Game held on May 17, 2009
|
|
Lombardy A
- Playoff semifinals
Games held on May 10, 2009
Team 1 |
Score |
Team 2 |
Caronnese |
0–1(aet) |
Naviglio Trezzano
|
Sancolombano |
2–1 |
Gavirate
|
- Playoff final
Game held on May 16, 2009
Team 1 |
Score |
Team 2 |
Sancolombano |
3–2(aet) |
Naviglio Trezzano
|
|
Teams admitted to regional playoffs |
Position | Team | Points |
2nd | Caronnese | 72 |
3rd | Sancolombano | 59 |
4th | Gavirate | 54 |
5th | Naviglio Trezzano | 53 |
|
Lombardy B
- Playoff semifinals
Games held on May 10, 2009
Team 1 |
Score |
Team 2 |
Seregno |
1–1(b) |
Naviglio Trezzano
|
Mariano |
0–3 |
Cantù San Paolo
|
- Playoff final
Game held on May 16, 2009
Team 1 |
Score |
Team 2 |
Seregno |
0–2 |
Cantù San Paolo
|
|
Teams admitted to regional playoffs |
Position | Team | Points |
2nd | Seregno | 64 |
3rd | Mariano | 62 |
4th | Cantù San Paolo | 58 |
5th | Villa d'Adda | 58 |
|
Lombardy C
- Playoff semifinals
Games held on May 10, 2009
Team 1 |
Score |
Team 2 |
Sarnico |
1–3 |
Castegnato
|
Palazzolo |
1–0 |
Casale Vidolasco
|
- Playoff final
Game held on May 16, 2009
|
Teams admitted to regional playoffs |
Position | Team | Points |
2nd | Sarnico | 67 |
3rd | Palazzolo | 55 |
4th | Casale Vidolasco | 52 |
5th | Castegnato | 50 |
|
Marche
- Playoff semifinals
Games held on May 3 and 10, 2009
Team 1 |
Agg. |
Team 2 |
1st leg |
2nd leg |
Castelfrettese |
1–1(b) |
Civitanovese |
0–0 |
1–1 |
Fortitudo Fabriano |
1–1(b) |
Piano San Lazzaro |
1–0 |
0–1 |
- Playoff final
Game held on May 17, 2009 in Ancona (neutral field)
Team 1 |
Score |
Team 2 |
Civitanovese |
2–1 |
Piano San Lazzaro
|
|
Teams admitted to regional playoffs |
Position | Team | Points |
2nd | Civitanovese | 64 |
3rd | Piano San Lazzaro | 63 |
4th | Fortitudo Fabriano | 61 |
5th | Castelfrettese | 57 |
|
Molise
- Playoff semifinals
Games held on May 3 and 10, 2009
Team 1 |
Agg. |
Team 2 |
1st leg |
2nd leg |
Petacciato |
3–4 |
Montenero |
1–2 |
2–2 |
Termoli |
3–6 |
Sesto Campano |
2–3 |
1–3 |
- Playoff final
Game held on May 17, 2009
Team 1 |
Score |
Team 2 |
Montenero |
2–0 |
Sesto Campano
|
|
Teams admitted to regional playoffs |
Position | Team | Points |
2nd | Montenero | 59 |
3rd | Sesto Campano | 58 |
4th | Termoli | 51 |
5th | Petacciato | 49 |
|
Piedmont & Aosta Valley A
- Playoff semifinals
Games held on April 26 and 29, 2009
Team 1 |
Agg. |
Team 2 |
1st leg |
2nd leg |
Piombese |
1–5 |
Gozzano |
0–1 |
1–4 |
- Playoff finals
Games held on May 3 and 10, 2009
Team 1 |
Agg. |
Team 2 |
1st leg |
2nd leg |
Gozzano |
2–3 |
Settimo |
0–2 |
2–1 |
|
Teams admitted to regional playoffs |
Position | Team | Points |
2nd | Settimo | 52 |
3rd | Gozzano | 49 |
4th | Piombese | 48 |
|
Piedmont & Aosta Valley B
- Playoff semifinals
Games held on April 26 and 29, 2009
Team 1 |
Agg. |
Team 2 |
1st leg |
2nd leg |
Castellazzo Bormida |
2–2(b) |
Busca |
2–2 |
0–0 |
- Playoff finals
Games held on May 3 and 10, 2009
Team 1 |
Agg. |
Team 2 |
1st leg |
2nd leg |
Busca |
0–3 |
Aquanera |
0–2 |
0–1 |
|
Teams admitted to regional playoffs |
Position | Team | Points |
2nd | Aquanera | 64 |
3rd | Busca | 50 |
4th | Castellazzo Bormida | 48 |
|
Sardinia
- Playoff semifinals
Games held on May 3 and 10, 2009
Team 1 |
Agg. |
Team 2 |
1st leg |
2nd leg |
Selargius |
6–3 |
Samassi |
2–1 |
4–2 |
San Teodoro |
2–2(b) |
Portotorres |
1–0 |
0–1 |
- Playoff final
Game held on May 17, 2009 in Terralba (neutral field)
Team 1 |
Score |
Team 2 |
Portotorres |
0–2 |
Selargius
|
|
Teams admitted to regional playoffs |
Position | Team | Points |
2nd | Samassi | 57 |
3rd | Portotorres | 57 |
4th | San Teodoro | 52 |
5th | Selargius | 51 |
|
Sicily A
- Playoff semifinals
Games held on April 19, 2009 in Mazara del Vallo and Alcamo (neutral fields)
Team 1 |
Score |
Team 2 |
Licata |
1–0 |
Marsala S.C.
|
Splendore Villabate |
(b)0–0 |
Bagheria
|
- Playoff final
Game held on April 26, 2009 in Campobello di Mazara (neutral field)
Team 1 |
Score |
Team 2 |
Licata |
1–0 |
Splendore Villabate
|
|
Teams admitted to regional playoffs |
Position | Team | Points |
2nd | Licata | 55 |
3rd | Splendore Villabate | 53 |
4th | Bagheria | 46 |
5th | Marsala S.C. | 46 |
|
Sicily B
- Playoff semifinals
Games held on April 19, 2009 in Belpasso and Caltanissetta (neutral fields)
- Playoff final
Game held on April 26, 2009 in Mazara del Vallo (neutral field)
|
Teams admitted to regional playoffs |
Position | Team | Points |
2nd | Acireale | 60 |
3rd | Ragusa | 54 |
4th | Camaro | 50 |
5th | Due Torri | 49 |
|
Tuscany A
- Playoff semifinals
Games held on April 26 and May 3, 2009
Team 1 |
Agg. |
Team 2 |
1st leg |
2nd leg |
Santa Maria a Montecalvoli |
2–3 |
Pietrasanta Marina |
1–1 |
1–2 |
Camaiore |
1–3 |
Borgo a Buggiano |
1–2 |
0–1 |
- Playoff finals
Games held on May 10 and 17, 2009
Team 1 |
Agg. |
Team 2 |
1st leg |
2nd leg |
Borgo a Buggiano |
3–1 |
Pietrasanta Marina |
1–0 |
2–1 |
|
Teams admitted to regional playoffs |
Position | Team | Points |
2nd | Pietrasanta Marina | 59 |
3rd | Borgo a Buggiano | 58 |
4th | Camaiore | 51 |
5th | Santa Maria a Montecalvoli | 49 |
|
Tuscany B
- Playoff semifinals
Games held on April 26 and May 3, 2009
Team 1 |
Agg. |
Team 2 |
1st leg |
2nd leg |
Pianese |
6–0 |
Sinalunghese |
1–0 |
5–0 |
Montalcino |
1–2 |
Baldaccio Bruni |
0–0 |
1–2 |
- Playoff finals
Games held on May 10 and 17, 2009
Team 1 |
Agg. |
Team 2 |
1st leg |
2nd leg |
Pianese |
1–1(b) |
Baldaccio Bruni |
1–1 |
0–0 |
|
Teams admitted to regional playoffs |
Position | Team | Points |
2nd | Sinalunghese | 59 |
3rd | Baldaccio Bruni | 58 |
4th | Montalcino | 51 |
5th | Pianese | 49 |
|
Umbria
Umbria admitted teams from 3rd to 6th place into playoffs, due to league runners-up Castel Rigone being promoted directly into Serie D as Coppa Italia Dilettanti finalists.
- Playoff semifinals
Games held on May 3 and 10, 2009
Team 1 |
Agg. |
Team 2 |
1st leg |
2nd leg |
Narnese |
0–2 |
Todi |
0–1 |
0–1 |
Trestina |
1–1(b) |
Bastia |
1–0 |
0–1 |
- Playoff final
Game held on May 17, 2009 in Ponte San Giovanni (neutral field)
Team 1 |
Score |
Team 2 |
Todi |
1–2 |
Bastia
|
|
Teams admitted to regional playoffs |
Position | Team | Points |
3rd | Todi | 60 |
4th | Bastia | 54 |
5th | Trestina | 53 |
6th | Narnese | 52 |
|
National playoffs
National playoffs involve 28 teams and assign 7 promotion spots. They are divided in two different rounds.
First round
Played on May 24 and 31, 2009[4]
| Team 1 |
Agg. |
Team 2 |
1st leg |
2nd leg |
A | Settimo (Piedmont A) |
(ag)2–2 |
Maia Alta Obermais (Trentino A.A.) |
1–0 |
1–2 |
B | LiaPiave (Veneto B) |
2–0 |
Monfalcone (Friuli V.G.) |
1–0 |
1–0 |
C | Palazzolo (Lombardy C) |
(aet)5–3 |
Sancolombano (Lombardy A) |
2–1 |
3–2 |
D | Cantù San Paolo (Lombardy B) |
2–1 |
Loanesi San Francesco (Liguria) |
1–1 |
1–0 |
E | Aquanera (Piedmont B) |
1–0 |
Legnago Salus (Veneto A) |
1–0 |
0–0 |
F | Latina (Lazio A) |
6–4 |
Del Conca Morciano (Emilia-Romagna B) |
3–1 |
3–3 |
G | Bastia (Umbria) |
2–4 |
Fondi (Lazio B) |
2–3 |
0–1 |
H | Baldaccio Bruni (Tuscany B) |
1–3 |
Borgo a Buggiano (Tuscany A) |
1–2 |
0–1 |
I | San Nicola Sulmona (Abruzzo) |
0–3 |
Selargius (Sardinia) |
0–3 |
0–0 |
L | Pallavicino (Emilia-Romagna A) |
2–3 |
Civitanovese (Marche) |
2–2 |
0–1 |
M | Ostuni (Apulia) |
4–2 |
Acireale (Sicily B) |
0–1 |
4–1 |
N | Striano (Campania B) |
3–5(aet) |
Licata (Sicily A) |
1–1 |
2–4 |
O | Angelo Cristofaro (Basilicata) |
2–4 |
Montenero (Molise) |
2–3 |
0–1 |
P | Rossano (Calabria) |
(ag)2–2 |
Atletico Nola (Campania A) |
1–0 |
1–2 |
Second round
Played on June 7 and 14, 2009; Match #5 played on June 14 and 21, 2009[4]
| Team 1 |
Agg. |
Team 2 |
1st leg |
2nd leg |
1 | Palazzolo (Lombardy C) |
5–1 |
Settimo (Piedmont A) |
2–0 |
3–1 |
2 | Aquanera (Piedmont B) |
3–2 |
LiaPiave (Veneto B) |
1–1 |
2–1 |
3 | Fondi (Lazio B) |
2–4 |
Cantù San Paolo (Lombardy B) |
1–2 |
1–2 |
4 | Borgo a Buggiano (Tuscany A) |
1–4 |
Latina (Lazio A) |
0–1 |
1–3 |
5 | Selargius (Sardinia) |
2–0 |
Civitanovese (Marche) |
2–0 |
0–0 |
6 | Licata (Sicily A) |
4–4 (2–5p) |
Rossano (Calabria) |
2–0 |
0–2 |
7 | Montenero (Molise) |
0–1 |
Ostuni (Apulia) |
0–0 |
0–1 |
Notes and references