Serie D - last updated on 18 February 2009
(Courtesy of Johnny Beaufays)
Competition name: Lega Nazionale Dilettanti
Foundation: 1952
Country: Italy
Website: www.serie-d.com
A bit of history:
Serie D is the top level of the Italian non-professional football association called Lega Nazionale Dilettanti. The association represents over a million football players and thousands of football teams across Italy. Serie D ranks just below Lega Pro Seconda Divisione (the 4th and last professional league), and is thus considered the 5th ranked league in the country.
When in 1948 the three Leagues running Division 3 (Italian Serie C) had to be reorganized due to ever growing regional team joining, FIGC decided not to relegate the exceeding teams to regional championships. Choosed just winners and few runner-ups from the 36 Serie C championships to be added to the new third division setted up into 4 championships. The rest of the teams attended the new Promozione Interregionale which changed name in 1952 into Quarta Serie (Division 4) and then in 1959 into Serie D. From 1959 each player attending the Serie D championships had to opt for the semi-professional status signing a special issued status attribution form. Serie D had to be re-organized in 1981 when championships had to be reduced so that league name changed too into the new name Interregionale and players lost semi-pro status because converted to amateurs. From 1992 to 1999 had the name changed into Campionato Nazionale Dilettanti before coming back to the actual Serie D name.
Competition crests: (roll on the crest to get more informations)
Serie D
