2015–16 Lega Pro


The 2015–16 Lega Pro Divisione Unica is the second season of the unified Lega Pro division. The championship name, which is Divisione Unica according to the FIGC regulations, is called Lega Pro in official documents.

Teams

A total of 54 teams will contest the league. Clubs will include 2 sides relegated from the 2014–15 Serie B season, 43 sides playing the 2014–15 Lega Pro season, and 9 sides promoted from the 2014–15 Serie D season.
On 1 July 2015 60 teams mathematically qualified to the new season. However, Barletta, Grosseto, Monza and Castiglione did not submit their application for a license. New companies from Grosseto and Monza applied for Serie D, and Barletta for Eccellenza while Castiglione plays in youth football only. Moreover, 12 teams failed the initial financial stress test of FIGC. On 17 July Reggina Calcio, A.S. Varese 1910, F.B.C. Unione Venezia, Real Vicenza and Paganese Calcio 1926 were officially excluded; new companies from Reggio Calabria, Varese and Venezia were admitted to Serie D and Eccellenza respectively, while Real Vicenza was focused on youth football. On 31 July Paganese won the appeal. The exclusion left Lega Pro 8 teams short as well as 1 team short in Serie B due to bankruptcy of Parma. FIGC decided that Brescia replaced Parma in Serie B as well as readmission of AlbinoLeffe and Pordenone to Lega Pro on 4 August. On 20 August Catania and Teramo were relegated to Lega Pro due to another chapter of betting scandal, while Savona was relegated to Serie D; Ascoli and Virtus Entella were promoted to replace the vacancies, subject to the appeals. Moreover, the Federal Council also reduced the league from 60 teams to 54 teams, making there was 2 vacancies left on 25 August. On 29 August Savona won the appeal to remain in the professional league; Torres and Vigor Lamezia were relegated, despite both FIGC, Catania and Teramo were still able to appeal in CONI. On 1 September Pro Patria and Messina were readmitted, while the last team promoted from Serie D was Monopoli.
Group A, North
Group B, Central
Group C, South

Group A (North)

ClubCityStadiumCapacity
AlbinoLeffeAlbino and Leffe
Atleti Azzurri d'Italia26,542
AlessandriaAlessandriaGiuseppe Moccagatta5,827
Bassano VirtusBassano del GrappaRino Mercante2,952
CremoneseCremonaGiovanni Zini20,641
CittadellaCittadellaPier Cesare Tombolato7,623
CuneoCuneoFratelli Paschiero4,060
FeralpiSalòSalòLino Turina2,000
Giana ErminioGorgonzolaCittà di Gorgonzola3,766
LumezzaneLumezzaneNuovo Comunale4,150
MantovaMantuaDanilo Martelli14,884
PadovaPaduaEuganeo19,740
PaviaPaviaPietro Fortunati4,999
PordenonePordenoneOttavio Bottecchia3,000
Pro PatriaBusto ArsizioCarlo Speroni4,627
Pro PiacenzaPiacenzaLeonardo Garilli21,668
ReggianaReggio EmiliaCittà del Tricolore20,084
RenateRenate
Città di Meda3,000
SüdtirolBolzanoDruso3,500

Group B (North and Central)

ClubCityStadiumCapacity
AnconaAnconadel Conero23,983
ArezzoArezzoCittà di Arezzo13,128
CarrareseCarraraDei Marmi15,000
L'AquilaL'AquilaStadio Tommaso Fattori10,000
LuccheseLuccaPorta Elisa7,386
Lupa RomaRome
Quinto Ricci3,000
MacerateseMacerataHelvia Recina5,846
PisaPisaArena Garibaldi14,869
PistoiesePistoiaMarcello Melani13,195
PontederaPontederaEttore Mannucci5,000
PratoPratoLungobisenzio6,800
RiminiRiminiRomeo Neri9,768
SienaSienaMontepaschi Arena15,373
SantarcangeloSantarcangelo di RomagnaValentino Mazzola3,000
SavonaSavonaValerio Bacigalupo4,000
SPALFerraraPaolo Mazza17,955
TeramoTeramoGaetano Bonolis7,498
TuttocuoioSan Miniato
Ettore Mannucci5,000

Group C (South)

ClubCityStadiumCapacity
AkragasAgrigentoEsseneto15,000
BeneventoBeneventoCiro Vigorito12,847
CasertanaCasertaAlberto Pinto12,000
CataniaCataniaAngelo Massimino20,266
CatanzaroCatanzaroNicola Ceravolo14,650
CosenzaCosenzaSan Vito24,479
Fidelis AndriaAndriaDegli Ulivi9,140
FoggiaFoggiaPino Zaccheria25,000
IschiaIschiaVincenzo Mazzella5,000
Juve StabiaCastellammare di StabiaRomeo Menti7,642
LecceLecceVia del Mare33,876
Lupa Castelli RomaniFrascatiCentro d'Italia-Manlio Scopigno 4,500
Martina FrancaMartina FrancaGian Domenico Tursi4,900
MateraMateraFranco Salerno8,500
MelfiMelfiArturo Valerio4,100
MessinaMessinaSan Filippo37,895
MonopoliMonopoliVito Simone Veneziani6,880
PaganesePaganiMarcello Torre5,900

League tables

Group A (North)

Group B (North and Central)

Group C (South)

Promotion play-offs

Preliminary phase
Final phase
Pisa promoted to Serie B.

Relegation play-outs

Play-outs on 21 and 28 May 2016, loser on aggregate is relegated. If tied on aggregate, lower-placed team is relegated.