The 2011–12

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season will be the thirty-fourth football league season of

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since its establishment in 1978, and the fourth since the renaming from Serie C to Lega Pro. It will be divided into two phases: the

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, and the playoff phase. The league should also be composed of 36 teams divided into two divisions of 18 teams each. Teams finishing first in the regular season, plus one team winning the playoff round from each division will be promoted to

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; teams finishing last in the regular season, plus two relegation playoff losers from each division will be relegated to Lega Pro Seconda Divisione. In all, four teams will be promoted to Serie B, and six teams will be relegated to Lega Pro Seconda Divisione.

Events

Start of the season

On 12 July

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, Lucchese and

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do not appeal against the exclusion of Covisoc and relegated to

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or lower. On 18 July 2011 the Federal Council excluded Atletico Roma and

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. Both clubs announced appeals to the Olympic Committee against the decision. The final composition of the rounds was announced 4 August 2011. The five vacancies created were filled by the following teams, all of which were destined to play in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione for the 2011–12 season before the call-up: *

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, which finished 17th in Prima Divisione 2010-11 - Girone A, originally relegated for losing in the playouts. *

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, which finished 15th in Prima Divisione 2010-11 - Girone A, originally relegated for losing in the playouts. *

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, which finished 3rd and lost in the playoff final in Seconda Divisione 2010-11 - Girone A * Prato, which finished 3rd and lost in the playoff final in Seconda Divisione 2010-11 - Girone B * Avellino, which finished 4th and lost in the playoff final in Seconda Divisione 2010-11 - Girone C On 9 August 2011 Alessandria relegated to the last place by Italian national disciplinary committee for match fixing. Monza remained in the league in its place.

Winter champions

The winter champions were

in Group A and Siracusa in Group B.

Girone A

Teams

League table

Results

Play-offs

Promotion

:''Semifinals'' :''First legs scheduled 20 May 2012; return legs scheduled 27 May 2012'' :''Final'' :''First leg scheduled 3 June 2012; return leg scheduled 10 June 2012'' Pro Vercelli promoted to

Relegation

:''First legs scheduled 20 May 2012; return legs scheduled 27 May 2012''

Girone B

Teams

League table

Results

Play-offs

Promotion

:''Semifinals'' :''First legs scheduled 20 May 2012; return legs scheduled 27 May 2012'' :''Final'' :''First leg scheduled 3 June 2012; return leg scheduled 10 June 2012'' Virtus Lanciano promoted to

Relegation

:''First legs scheduled 20 May 2012; return legs scheduled 27 May 2012''

Supercoppa di Lega di Prima Divisione

Notes

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