The Eccellenza (, "excellence") is the fifth level (since 2014–15) of
Italian football
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. It is a regional league, composed of 28 divisions divided geographically. All 20 regions are represented by at least one division except for Piedmont and Aosta Valley which share 2 divisions. Veneto, Tuscany, Sicily, Emilia-Romagna and Campania also have 2 divisions each, while the regions of Lombardy and Lazio have 3 divisions.
Promotion and relegation
After the regular season is completed, the first-placed team for each division is automatically promoted to
Serie D.
Each division also admits one other team to participate in national playoffs that take place in late May and early June. Some divisions select the second-placed team directly, while other divisions schedule a series of divisional playoff games among the top teams in that division in order to determine the national playoff participant. Once the 28 national playoff participants are finalized, they are paired in a double-leg series, and the 14 winners participate in a second round double-leg series. The 7 winners of the second round are promoted to
Serie D as well. One more place to Serie D is allowed to the winner of the "
Coppa Italia Dilettanti" (Amateur Italian Cup), a year-long competition between all the national teams of both Eccellenza and
Promozione
The Promozione (, "promotion") is the sixth level in the Italian football league system. Each individual league winner within the Promozione level progresses to their closest regional league in the Eccellenza level. Depending on each league's lo ...
(the lower division). In all, 36 teams are promoted to replace the 36 teams relegated down from Serie D.
* 28 division winners
* 7 national playoff winners
* 1 Coppa Italiana Dilettanti winner
The relegation rules are decided regionally, but there are usually three teams relegated from each division.
Eccellenza by region
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Eccellenza Abruzzo - 1 Division
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Eccellenza Apulia - 1 Division
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Eccellenza Basilicata - 1 Division
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Eccellenza Calabria - 1 Division
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Eccellenza Campania
Eccellenza Campania is the regional Eccellenza football league for clubs in the Southern Italian region of Campania, Italy. It is composed of 32 teams, divided into divisions A and B, which are 2 of the 28 total Eccellenza divisions in all of ...
- 2 Divisions
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Eccellenza Emilia-Romagna - 2 Divisions
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Eccellenza Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Eccellenza Friuli-Venezia Giulia is the regional Eccellenza football division for clubs in the northern Italian region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy. It is competed amongst 16 teams, in one group. The winners of the Groups are promoted to Serie ...
- 1 Division
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Eccellenza Lazio - 3 Divisions
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Eccellenza Liguria
Eccellenza Liguria is the regional Eccellenza football division for clubs in the northern Italian region of Liguria. It consists of 16 teams competing in one group. The winning team is promoted to Serie D, the top level of Italian amateur footb ...
- 1 Division
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Eccellenza Lombardy
Eccellenza Lombardy ( it, Eccellenza Lombardia) is the regional Eccellenza football division for clubs in Lombardy, Italy. It is competed amongst 48 teams, in three groups (A, B and C). The winners of the Groups are promoted to Serie D. The clu ...
- 3 Divisions
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Eccellenza Marche - 1 Division
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Eccellenza Molise - 1 Division
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Eccellenza Piedmont-Aosta Valley - 2 Divisions
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Eccellenza Sardinia - 1 Division
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Eccellenza Sicily - 2 Divisions
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Eccellenza Tuscany - 2 Divisions
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Eccellenza Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol - 1 Division
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Eccellenza Umbria - 1 Division
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Eccellenza Veneto - 2 Divisions
See also
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Italian football league system
References
External links
Official website of LND (Italian National Amateur League)
{{UEFA fifth level leagues
1991 establishments in Italy
Italy
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Sports leagues established in 1991
Association football clubs established in 1991
Football clubs in Italy