2017–18 Serie D Explained

The 2017–18 Serie D was the seventieth edition of the top level Italian non-professional football championship. It represents the fourth tier in the Italian football league system. A total of 167 teams, divided on geographical grounds into 6 groups of 18 teams each, one of 19 teams and 2 of 20 teams.

Girone A

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Girone B

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Girone C

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Girone D

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Girone E

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Girone F

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Girone G

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Girone H

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Girone I

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Scudetto Serie D

The nine group winners enter a tournament which determines the overall Serie D champions and the winner is awarded the Scudetto Serie D.

First round

• division winners placed into 3 groups of 3
• group winners and best second-placed team qualify for semi-finals
• rank in Discipline Cup and head-to-head will break a tie or ties in points for the top position in a group

Semi-finals

• On neutral ground.

Final

• On neutral ground.

Scudetto winners: Pro Patria

Promotions

The nine group winners are automatically promoted to Serie C. Vibonese was promoted after defeating Troina in a promotion playoff after penalties, as the two teams ended the Girone I on level points. On 3 August 2018, it was officially announced by the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) that Cavese and Imolese were admitted to Serie C to fill the vacancies created by teams that withdrew. Como 1907's request to move up to Serie C was rejected due to its failure to present two required financial guarantees.^{[1] [2]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ufficiale: Juve B Iscritta alla Serie C con Cavese e Imolese, Respinte Como e Prato. Official: Juve B Entered into Serie C with Cavese and Imolese, Rejected Como and Prato. 3 August 2018. Calcio Mercato. it. 2 September 2018.
2. Serie C: non ammessi Prato e Como, ammesse Cavese e Imolese e seconda squadra Juventus . 3 August 2018. 5 August 2018. Italian Football Federation. it. https://web.archive.org/web/20180805083341/https://www.figc.it/it/204/2543227/2018/08/news.shtml. 5 August 2018.