The 2021–22

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is the seventy-third season of the top level Italian non-professional

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championship. It represents the fourth tier in the

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Teams

The composition of the league involves nine divisions, grouped geographically and named alphabetically.

Teams relegated from Serie C

Five teams were directly relegated from the

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were admitted via Article 52 of N.O.I.F..

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and

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, originally excluded from Serie C, were later readmitted to Serie D by sentence of the Regional Administrative Court of Lazio.

Teams promoted from Eccellenza

The following teams were promoted from Eccellenza: ;Abruzzo *

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;Apulia * Virtus Matino ;Calabria *

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;Campania * San Giorgio * Mariglianese ;Emilia Romagna * Borgo San Donnino ;Lazio * UniPomezia * Real Monterotondo Scalo ;Liguria * Ligorna ;Lombardy * Brianza Olginatese * Leon * Alcione ;Marche * Porto d'Ascoli ;Molise * Aurora Alto Casertano ;Piedmont & Aosta Valley *

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* RG Ticino ;Sardinia * Atletico Uri ;Sicily * Sancataldese *

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;Trentino Alto Adige – Südtirol * Levico Terme ;Tuscany *

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;Veneto * Spinea * San Martino Speme

Changes during the season

On 15 December 2021, debt-ridden FC Messina was excluded from the league with immediate effect due to having failed to show up for two consecutive league games; as the exclusion happened before mid-season, all previous games involving the club were voided.

Group A

Group B

Group C

Group D

Group E

Group F

Group G

Group H

Group I

Notes

References

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