The league is divided into 3 groups: Lega proA,Lega proB and Lega pro C. Each group is made up of 20 teams, each side plays againsteach other 2 times
PROMOTION PLACES:
The first team in every group wins promotion to Serie B and the team that comeslast inevery group gets relegated to Serie D. Considering the 3 groups together4 teamsgetpromotedto Serie B and 9 teams get relegated to SerieD
The teams that finishes from 2ndto 10thin eachgroup and the team that winsthe Serie C cupqualifiesfor the playoffs and teams from 16thto 19thqualify for the playout.
Playoff rules:
The playoff competition is organised in 3 distinct phase: first round,second round then the final eight
First round:
the 24 teams are ranked from the 3rdto 10thof each group play in the first round in a single game and it would be hosted by the team that finished in a higher position in the league.
The team that finished 3rdwould play against the team that finished 10thin the same group
The team thatfinished 4thwould play against the team that finished 9thin the same group
The teamthat finished 5thwould play against the team that finished 8thinthesame group
The team that finished 6thwould play against theteamthat finished 7thin the same group
If the match finishes with a draw after 90minutesthe team that finished in a higher position in the league would go to the next round
Second round:
16 teams play in the second round: the teams that finished 2ndin each group, the 12 teams that won in the first round and the team that won the Serie C cup*.
The games takes place in 2 legs and the team gets the best result in the 2 legs would go to the next round. If the results are even then goal difference comes in place and if the results are still even the match would go toextra timeand then penalties if needed.
Final eight:
This phase is divided inquarterfinal, semifinal and final.
The quarterfinal follows the rule of the second round while the semifinal and the final is a single leg game and the team that get the best result would proceed to the final or get promoted to Serie B.
RELEGATION PLACES:
The teams that finishes last in each group gets relegated automatically while the teams that finished from 16thto 19th"qualify" for playout.
Playout rules**:
The teamthatfinished 16thwould play against the team that finished 19thin the same group in two legs and the first leg would be hosted by the team that finished 19th
The team that finished 17thwould play against the team that finished 18thin the same group in two legs and the first leg would be hosted by the team that finished 18th
At the end of the two games the teams that got the best result would remain in the leaguewhile the other two teamswouldberelegated.
*The team that won the Serie C cup WON'T be allowed to play in the second round oftheplayoff if:
If the team wins also the league
If the team comes last in the league
If the team finishes intheplayout positions
**The team that comes19thwould get relegated automatically if at the end of the season thepointdifference from the 16this more than 10 and the team that comes 18thwould get relegated automatically if at the end of the season the point difference from the 17this more than 5.
The Lega pro is an interesting league to play inespeciallybecause you just need to finish 10thif you have a poor team and you want to get promotion fast but the rules are a bit confusing forpeoplethat don't live in Italy so since I'm here and I know the league well Idecided to make this guide to clarify how it works.
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LEAGUE OVERVIEW:
The league is divided into 3 groups: Lega pro A, Lega pro B and Lega pro C. Each group is made up of 20 teams, each side plays against each other 2 times
PROMOTION PLACES:
The first team in every group wins promotion to Serie B and the team that comes last in every group gets relegated to Serie D. Considering the 3 groups together 4 teams get promoted to Serie B and 9 teams get relegated to Serie D
The teams that finishes from 2nd to 10th in each group and the team that wins the Serie C cup qualifies for the playoffs and teams from 16th to 19th qualify for the playout.
Playoff rules:
The playoff competition is organised in 3 distinct phase: first round, second round then the final eight
First round:
the 24 teams are ranked from the 3rd to 10th of each group play in the first round in a single game and it would be hosted by the team that finished in a higher position in the league.
The team that finished 3rd would play against the team that finished 10th in the same group
The team that finished 4th would play against the team that finished 9th in the same group
The team that finished 5th would play against the team that finished 8th in the same group
The team that finished 6th would play against the team that finished 7th in the same group
If the match finishes with a draw after 90 minutes the team that finished in a higher position in the league would go to the next round
Second round:
16 teams play in the second round: the teams that finished 2nd in each group, the 12 teams that won in the first round and the team that won the Serie C cup*.
The games takes place in 2 legs and the team gets the best result in the 2 legs would go to the next round. If the results are even then goal difference comes in place and if the results are still even the match would go to extra time and then penalties if needed.
Final eight:
This phase is divided in quarterfinal, semifinal and final.
The quarterfinal follows the rule of the second round while the semifinal and the final is a single leg game and the team that get the best result would proceed to the final or get promoted to Serie B.
RELEGATION PLACES:
The teams that finishes last in each group gets relegated automatically while the teams that finished from 16th to 19th "qualify" for playout.
Playout rules**:
The team that finished 16th would play against the team that finished 19th in the same group in two legs and the first leg would be hosted by the team that finished 19th
The team that finished 17th would play against the team that finished 18th in the same group in two legs and the first leg would be hosted by the team that finished 18th
At the end of the two games the teams that got the best result would remain in the league while the other two teams would be relegated.
*The team that won the Serie C cup WON'T be allowed to play in the second round of the playoff if:
If the team wins also the league
If the team comes last in the league
If the team finishes in the playout positions
**The team that comes 19th would get relegated automatically if at the end of the season the point difference from the 16th is more than 10 and the team that comes 18th would get relegated automatically if at the end of the season the point difference from the 17th is more than 5.
The Lega pro is an interesting league to play in especially because you just need to finish 10th if you have a poor team and you want to get promotion fast but the rules are a bit confusing for people that don't live in Italy so since I'm here and I know the league well I decided to make this guide to clarify how it works.
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