The 2017–18
Serie D
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was the seventieth edition of the top level Italian non-professional
football
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championship. It represents the fourth tier in the
Italian football league system
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. A total of 167 teams, divided on geographical grounds into 6 groups of 18 teams each, one of 19 teams and 2 of 20 teams.
Girone A
League table
Girone B
League table
Girone C
League table
Girone D
League table
Girone E
League table
Girone F
League table
Girone G
League table
Girone H
League table
Girone I
League table
Scudetto Serie D
The nine group winners enter a tournament which determines the overall Serie D champions and the winner is awarded the
Scudetto Serie D.
First round
*''division winners placed into 3 groups of 3''
*''group winners and best second-placed team qualify for semi-finals''
*''rank in Discipline Cup and head-to-head will break a tie or ties in points for the top position in a group''
Semi-finals
*On neutral ground.
Final
*On neutral ground.
''Scudetto winners:
Pro Patria''
Promotions
The nine group winners are automatically promoted to
Serie C
The Serie C (), officially known as Serie C NOW for sponsorship purposes, is the third-highest division in the Italian football league system after the Serie B and Serie A. The Lega Italiana Calcio Professionistico (Lega Pro) is the governing ...
. Vibonese was promoted after defeating Troina in a promotion playoff after penalties, as the two teams ended the ''Girone I'' on level points. On 3 August 2018, it was officially announced by the
Italian Football Federation
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It manages a ...
(FIGC) that Cavese and Imolese were admitted to Serie C to fill the vacancies created by teams that withdrew. Como 1907's request to move up to Serie C was rejected due to its failure to present two required financial guarantees.
References
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Serie D seasons
Italy
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