2025–26 Serie D

Serie D
Season2025–26

The 2025–26 Serie D is the seventy-eighth season of the top-level Italian non-professional football championship. It represents the fourth tier in the Italian football league system.

Rules

The season will provide a total of nine promotions to Serie C (those being the winners of all nine groups). Teams placed between second and fifth for each group will play a so-called "playoff tournament," starting with two one-legged games played at the best-placed team's home venue:

  • 2nd-placed team vs 5th-placed team;
  • 3rd-placed team vs 4th-placed team.

In the event of a draw at the end of the game, two extra periods will be played. If no winner is determined after that, the best-placed team will advance to the final.

The two winning teams will then play a one-legged final, to be hosted at the best-placed team's home venue, with the same rules as in the first round. The playoff winners will be prioritized to fill a potential Serie C league vacancy.[1]

The two bottom-placed teams for each league group are automatically relegated to Eccellenza. Two two-legged relegation playoff games (known in Italian as "play-out") will therefore be played between:

  • 13th-placed team vs 16th-placed team (for 18-team groups), or 15th-placed team vs 18th-placed team (for 20-team groups);
  • 14th-placed team vs 15th-placed team (for 18-team groups), or 16th-placed team vs 17th-placed team (for 20-team groups).

Two extra times will be played in case of an aggregate draw after the second leg. If a further aggregate draw occurs, the team with the worst record will be relegated.

In case the two teams have a league gap of at least eight points, the relegation playoff will not take place and the worst-placed club will be automatically relegated instead.[2]

Teams

The league's composition involves nine divisions, grouped geographically and named alphabetically.

Teams relegated from Serie C

The following teams were relegated from the 2024–25 Serie C:

Three clubs originally relegated from Serie C (Taranto, Turris, and Lucchese) went bankrupt and were subsequently disbanded. The number of clubs in Serie D decreased from 168 to 165 to achieve the objective of 160 teams in eight groups for the 2026–27 season.[3] Article 52 of NOIF regulations was consequently amended to ban the recreation of bankrupted clubs in this league, moving them to the lower fully amateur divisions instead.

In addition, SPAL sent an incomplete and invalid application to the league, and was excluded and replaced by playoff-winning team Ravenna. Consequently, the number of clubs in Serie D decreased from 165 to 164.

Teams promoted from Eccellenza

The following teams were promoted from Eccellenza:[4][5]

EX Originally promoted, successively excluded. PO Promoted as national playoff winners. RE Admitted as repechage to fill a vacancy.

As usual, there was an interchange of 36 clubs between Serie D and Eccellenza. However, as both the winners, finalists, and semifinalists of the Coppa Italia Dilettanti had already won promotion to Serie D, they were not eligible for the additional spot commonly assigned to the tournament.

The spot was consequently vacated, reducing the number of clubs from 164 to 163 teams. Moreover, the Eccellenza Molise winners, Vastogirardi, did not apply for a Serie D spot, thus reducing the number to 162, the standard membership for this season.[6] Successively, due to financial issues, three more clubs were rejected, Matera, Avezzano, and Eccellenza's playoff winners Castelnuovo Vomano,[7][8] and they were replaced by:

  • two Serie D's playouts losers (as expected Follonica Gavorrano and COS Orientale Sarda);
  • the best Eccellenza's playoff losers (as expected Montespaccato Rome).[9]

Relocations, mergers and renamings

  • Città di Varese was renamed to Varese;[10]
  • Cynthialbalonga was renamed to Albalonga, renouncing the joint representation of Albano Laziale and Genzano di Roma in order to represent only the former city.[11]
  • Nola replaced Puteolana, acquiring the sports rights of the latter.[12]

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Asti 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Promotion to Serie C[A]
2 Biellese 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for wild card playoffs[B]
3 Cairese 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Celle Varazze 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Chisola 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Club Milano 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Derthona 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Gozzano 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Imperia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Lavagnese 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Ligorna 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 NovaRomentin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Saluzzo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for relegation playoffs[C]
14 Sanremese 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 Sestri Levante 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 Vado 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 Valenzana Mado 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to Eccellenza
18 Varese 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source:
Rules for classification: [D]

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Breno 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Promotion to Serie C[A]
2 Brusaporto 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for wild card playoffs[B]
3 Caldiero Terme 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Casatese Merate 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Castellanzese 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 ChievoVerona 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Folgore Caratese 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Leon 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Milan Futuro 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Nuova Sondrio 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Oltrepò 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Pavia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Real Calepina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for relegation playoffs[C]
14 Scanzorosciate 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 Varesina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 Villa Valle 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 Virtus CiseranoBergamo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to Eccellenza
18 Vogherese 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source:
Rules for classification: [D]

Group C

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Adriese 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Promotion to Serie C[A]
2 Bassano 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for wild card playoffs[B]
3 Brian Lignano 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Calvi Noale 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Campodarsego 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Cjarlins Muzane 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Conegliano 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Este 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Legnago Salus 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Luparense 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Maia Alta Obermais 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Mestre 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Portogruaro 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for relegation playoffs[C]
14 San Luigi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 Treviso 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 Union Clodiense Chioggia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 Unione La Rocca Altavilla 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to Eccellenza
18 Vigasio 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source:
Rules for classification: [D]

Group D

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Cittadella Vis Modena 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Promotion to Serie C[A]
2 Correggese 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for wild card playoffs[B]
3 Crema 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Desenzano 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Imolese 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Lentigione 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Piacenza 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Pistoiese 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Pro Palazzolo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Pro Sesto 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Progresso 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Rovato Vertovese 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Sangiuliano City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for relegation playoffs[C]
14 Sant'Angelo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 Sasso Marconi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 Trevigliese 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 Tropical Coriano 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to Eccellenza
18 Tuttocuoio 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source:

Group E

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Aquila Montevarchi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Promotion to Serie C[A]
2 Camaiore 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for wild card playoffs[B]
3 Cannara 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Foligno 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Follonica Gavorrano 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Ghiviborgo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Grosseto 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Orvietana 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Poggibonsi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Prato 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 San Donato Tavarnelle 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Scandicci 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Seravezza Pozzi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for relegation playoffs[C]
14 Siena 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 Sporting Trestina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 Tau Calcio Altopascio 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 Terranuova Traiana 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to Eccellenza
18 Vivi Altotevere Sansepolcro 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source:
Rules for classification: [D]

Group F

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Ancona 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Promotion to Serie C[A]
2 Atletico Ascoli 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for wild card playoffs[B]
3 Castelfidardo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Chieti 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Fossombrone 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Giulianova 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 L'Aquila 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Maceratese 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 San Nicolò Notaresco 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Ostia Mare 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Recanatese 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Sammaurese 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 San Marino Calcio 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for relegation playoffs[C]
14 Sora 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 Teramo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 Termoli 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 UniPomezia 1938 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to Eccellenza
18 Vigor Senigallia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source:
Rules for classification: [D]

Group G

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Albalonga 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Promotion to Serie C[A]
2 Anzio 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for wild card playoffs[B]
3 Atletico Lodigiani 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Budoni 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Cassino 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 COS Sarrabus Ogliastra 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Flaminia Civitacastellana 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Ischia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Latte Dolce 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Monastir 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Montespaccato 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Nocerina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Olbia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for relegation playoffs[C]
14 Palmese 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 Real Monterotondo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 Scafatese 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 Trastevere 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to Eccellenza
18 Valmontone 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source:
Rules for classification: [D]

Group H

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Afragolese 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Promotion to Serie C[A]
2 Barletta 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for wild card playoffs[B]
3 Città di Fasano 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Ferrandina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Fidelis Andria 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Francavilla 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Gravina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Heraclea Calcio 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Manfredonia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Martina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Nardò 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Nola 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Paganese 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for relegation playoffs[C]
14 Pompei 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 Real Acerrana 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 Real Normanna 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 Sarnese 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to Eccellenza
18 Virtus Francavilla 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source:
Rules for classification: [D]

Group I

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Athletic Club Palermo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Promotion to Serie C[A]
2 Acireale 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for wild card playoffs[B]
3 Città di Gela 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Enna 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Gelbison 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Messina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Milazzo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Nissa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Nuova Igea Virtus 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Paternò 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 CastrumFavara 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Ragusa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Reggina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for relegation playoffs[C]
14 Sambiase 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 Sancataldese 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 Savoia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 Vibonese 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to Eccellenza
18 Vigor Lamezia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source:
Rules for classification: [D]

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i If two or more teams finish tied on points in the top of the league, once the tie-breaking criteria have applied, the 1st and the 2nd-placed teams play a tie-breaker, whose winner gets promotion to Serie C.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i Winning playoffs does not grant promotion to Serie C, but a chance to get promoted in case of vacancies.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i If the 13th-placed team finishes nine or more points ahead of the 16th-placed team, then the relegation playoff is not played, and the 16th-placed team is relegated to Eccellenza directly. If the 14th-placed team finishes nine or more points ahead of the 15th-placed team, then the relegation playoff is not played, and the 15th-placed team is relegated to Eccellenza directly.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Draw.[13]

References

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  2. ^ "Il regolamento dei Play Out" (in Italian). LND.it. 3 February 2022. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
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  5. ^ "Spareggi Eccellenza: i verdetti per gli ultimi sette posti in Serie D" (in Italian). LND. 15 June 2025. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
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  7. ^ https://www.seried24.com/girone-h/matera-castelnuovo-vomano-avezzano-esclusione-serie-d-21-luglio-2025/
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  10. ^ "Il Varese cambia volto: nasce ufficialmente il Varese Football Club, ecco il nuovo logo" (in Italian). Tuttocampo. 2025-05-23. Retrieved 2025-08-11.
  11. ^ "Il Cynthialbalonga cambia nome: si torna alla storica Albalonga" (in Italian). Tuttocampo. 2025-05-19. Retrieved 2025-08-11.
  12. ^ "Il Nola è ufficialmente in Serie D: Langella mantiene la promessa e annuncia l'acquisizione del titolo" (in Italian). Campania Football. 2025-05-29. Retrieved 2025-08-11.
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