| Season | 2015–16 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Cittadella (Group A) SPAL (Group B) Benevento (Group C) Pisa (playoffs) |
2016–17 → | |

The2015–16 Lega Pro Divisione Unica is the second season of the unifiedLega Pro division. The championship name, which isDivisione Unica according to the FIGC regulations, is calledLega Pro in official documents.[1]
A total of 54 teams will contest the league. Clubs will include 2 sides relegated from the2014–15 Serie B season, 43 sides playing the2014–15 Lega Pro season, and 9 sides promoted from the2014–15 Serie D season.
On 1 July 2015 60 teams mathematically qualified to the new season. However,Barletta (bankruptcy),Grosseto (bankruptcy),Monza (bankruptcy) andCastiglione did not submit their application for a license.[2] New companies from Grosseto and Monza applied for Serie D, and Barletta for Eccellenza[3] while Castiglione plays in youth football only. Moreover, 12 teams failed the initial financial stress test of FIGC. On 17 JulyReggina Calcio,A.S. Varese 1910,F.B.C. Unione Venezia,Real Vicenza andPaganese Calcio 1926 were officially excluded;[4] new companies from Reggio Calabria, Varese and Venezia were admitted to Serie D and Eccellenza respectively, while Real Vicenza was focused on youth football.[5] On 31 July Paganese won the appeal.[6] The exclusion left Lega Pro 8 teams short as well as 1 team short in Serie B due to bankruptcy of Parma. FIGC decided thatBrescia replaced Parma in Serie B as well as readmission of AlbinoLeffe and Pordenone to Lega Pro on 4 August.[7] On 20 AugustCatania andTeramo were relegated to Lega Pro due to another chapter ofbetting scandal, whileSavona was relegated to Serie D;Ascoli andVirtus Entella were promoted to replace the vacancies, subject to the appeals.[8] Moreover, the Federal Council also reduced the league from 60 teams to 54 teams, making there was 2 vacancies left on 25 August.[9] On 29 August Savona won the appeal to remain in the professional league;Torres andVigor Lamezia were relegated, despite both FIGC, Catania and Teramo were still able to appeal in CONI.[10] On 1 SeptemberPro Patria andMessina were readmitted, while the last team promoted from Serie D wasMonopoli.[11]
Group A, North
Group B, Central
Group C, South
| Club | City | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlbinoLeffe | Albino and Leffe (playing in Bergamo) | Atleti Azzurri d'Italia | 26,542 |
| Alessandria | Alessandria | Giuseppe Moccagatta | 5,827 |
| Bassano Virtus | Bassano del Grappa | Rino Mercante | 2,952 |
| Cremonese | Cremona | Giovanni Zini | 20,641 |
| Cittadella | Cittadella | Pier Cesare Tombolato | 7,623 |
| Cuneo | Cuneo | Fratelli Paschiero | 4,060 |
| FeralpiSalò | Salò | Lino Turina | 2,000 |
| Giana Erminio | Gorgonzola | Città di Gorgonzola | 3,766 |
| Lumezzane | Lumezzane | Nuovo Comunale | 4,150 |
| Mantova | Mantua | Danilo Martelli | 14,884 |
| Padova | Padua | Euganeo | 19,740 |
| Pavia | Pavia | Pietro Fortunati | 4,999 |
| Pordenone | Pordenone | Ottavio Bottecchia | 3,000 |
| Pro Patria | Busto Arsizio | Carlo Speroni | 4,627 |
| Pro Piacenza | Piacenza | Leonardo Garilli | 21,668 |
| Reggiana | Reggio Emilia | Città del Tricolore | 20,084 |
| Renate | Renate (playing inMeda) | Città di Meda | 3,000 |
| Südtirol | Bolzano | Druso | 3,500 |
| Club | City | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ancona | Ancona | del Conero | 23,983 |
| Arezzo | Arezzo | Città di Arezzo | 13,128 |
| Carrarese | Carrara | Dei Marmi | 15,000 |
| L'Aquila | L'Aquila | Stadio Tommaso Fattori | 10,000 |
| Lucchese | Lucca | Porta Elisa | 7,386 |
| Lupa Roma | Rome (playing inAprilia) | Quinto Ricci | 3,000 |
| Maceratese | Macerata | Helvia Recina | 5,846 |
| Pisa | Pisa | Arena Garibaldi | 14,869 |
| Pistoiese | Pistoia | Marcello Melani | 13,195 |
| Pontedera | Pontedera | Ettore Mannucci | 5,000 |
| Prato | Prato | Lungobisenzio | 6,800 |
| Rimini | Rimini | Romeo Neri | 9,768 |
| Siena | Siena | Montepaschi Arena | 15,373 |
| Santarcangelo | Santarcangelo di Romagna | Valentino Mazzola | 3,000 |
| Savona | Savona | Valerio Bacigalupo | 4,000 |
| SPAL | Ferrara | Paolo Mazza | 17,955 |
| Teramo | Teramo | Gaetano Bonolis | 7,498 |
| Tuttocuoio | San Miniato (playing inPontedera) | Ettore Mannucci | 5,000 |
| Club | City | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akragas | Agrigento | Esseneto | 15,000 |
| Benevento | Benevento | Ciro Vigorito | 12,847 |
| Casertana | Caserta | Alberto Pinto | 12,000 |
| Catania | Catania | Angelo Massimino | 20,266 |
| Catanzaro | Catanzaro | Nicola Ceravolo | 14,650 |
| Cosenza | Cosenza | San Vito | 24,479 |
| Fidelis Andria | Andria | Degli Ulivi | 9,140 |
| Foggia | Foggia | Pino Zaccheria | 25,000 |
| Ischia | Ischia | Vincenzo Mazzella | 5,000 |
| Juve Stabia | Castellammare di Stabia | Romeo Menti | 7,642 |
| Lecce | Lecce | Via del Mare | 33,876 |
| Lupa Castelli Romani | Frascati | Centro d'Italia-Manlio Scopigno(Rieti) | 4,500 |
| Martina Franca | Martina Franca | Gian Domenico Tursi | 4,900 |
| Matera | Matera | Franco Salerno | 8,500 |
| Melfi | Melfi | Arturo Valerio | 4,100 |
| Messina | Messina | San Filippo | 37,895 |
| Monopoli | Monopoli | Vito Simone Veneziani | 6,880 |
| Paganese | Pagani | Marcello Torre | 5,900 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cittadella(C, P) | 34 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 57 | 35 | +22 | 76 | Promotion toSerie B |
| 2 | Pordenone | 34 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 52 | 30 | +22 | 65 | Qualification to thepromotion play-offs |
| 3 | Bassano Virtus | 34 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 45 | 31 | +14 | 62 | |
| 4 | Alessandria | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 47 | 31 | +16 | 57 | |
| 5 | Padova | 34 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 46 | 30 | +16 | 54 | |
| 6 | Cremonese | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 40 | 33 | +7 | 53 | |
| 7 | Reggiana | 34 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 40 | 25 | +15 | 52 | |
| 8 | Feralpisalò | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 50 | 43 | +7 | 50 | |
| 9 | Pavia[a](R) | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 48 | 36 | +12 | 49 | Relegation toSerie D |
| 10 | Südtirol | 34 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 34 | 38 | −4 | 44 | |
| 11 | Renate | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 26 | 38 | −12 | 43 | |
| 12 | Giana Erminio | 34 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 33 | 36 | −3 | 42 | |
| 13 | Lumezzane | 34 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 37 | 42 | −5 | 42 | |
| 14 | Pro Piacenza(O) | 34 | 8 | 15 | 11 | 30 | 35 | −5 | 39 | Qualification to therelegation play-offs |
| 15 | Mantova(O) | 34 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 27 | 39 | −12 | 34 | |
| 16 | Cuneo(R) | 34 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 31 | 41 | −10 | 34 | |
| 17 | AlbinoLeffe | 34 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 23 | 57 | −34 | 20 | |
| 18 | Pro Patria[b](R) | 34 | 1 | 7 | 26 | 15 | 61 | −46 | 7 | Relegation toSerie D |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SPAL(C, P) | 34 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 59 | 25 | +34 | 71 | Promotion toSerie B |
| 2 | Pisa[a](O, P) | 34 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 42 | 26 | +16 | 62 | Qualification to thepromotion play-offs |
| 3 | Maceratese | 34 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 47 | 31 | +16 | 58 | |
| 4 | Ancona | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 34 | 29 | +5 | 53 | |
| 5 | Carrarese | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 49 | 37 | +12 | 51 | |
| 6 | Siena | 34 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 34 | 38 | −4 | 46 | |
| 7 | Pontedera | 34 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 43 | 38 | +5 | 45 | |
| 8 | Teramo[b] | 34 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 42 | 40 | +2 | 43 | |
| 9 | Arezzo | 34 | 8 | 18 | 8 | 33 | 32 | +1 | 42 | |
| 10 | Tuttocuoio | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 27 | 34 | −7 | 40 | |
| 11 | Santarcangelo[c] | 34 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 41 | 38 | +3 | 39 | |
| 12 | Pistoiese | 34 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 29 | 35 | −6 | 39 | |
| 13 | Lucchese | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 39 | 43 | −4 | 39 | |
| 14 | Prato(O) | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 32 | 43 | −11 | 37 | Qualification to therelegation play-offs |
| 15 | Rimini[d](R) | 34 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 29 | 39 | −10 | 36 | Relegation toSerie D |
| 16 | L'Aquila[e](R) | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 34 | 41 | −7 | 33 | Qualification to therelegation play-offs |
| 17 | Lupa Roma | 34 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 27 | 55 | −28 | 27 | |
| 18 | Savona[f](R) | 34 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 27 | 44 | −17 | 22 | Relegation toSerie D |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benevento[a](C, P) | 34 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 51 | 21 | +30 | 70 | Promotion toSerie B |
| 2 | Foggia | 34 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 61 | 31 | +30 | 65 | Qualification to thepromotion play-offs |
| 3 | Lecce | 34 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 46 | 28 | +18 | 63 | |
| 4 | Casertana | 34 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 52 | 35 | +17 | 63 | |
| 5 | Cosenza | 34 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 44 | 28 | +16 | 60 | |
| 6 | Matera[b] | 34 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 45 | 32 | +13 | 53 | |
| 7 | Fidelis Andria | 34 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 33 | 21 | +12 | 45 | |
| 8 | Messina | 34 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 37 | 41 | −4 | 45 | |
| 9 | Paganese[c] | 34 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 41 | 39 | +2 | 42 | |
| 10 | Juve Stabia | 34 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 42 | |
| 11 | Catanzaro | 34 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 27 | 40 | −13 | 41 | |
| 12 | Akragas[d] | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 35 | 47 | −12 | 40 | |
| 13 | Catania[e] | 34 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 37 | 34 | +3 | 39 | |
| 14 | Monopoli(O) | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 43 | 42 | +1 | 39 | Qualification to therelegation play-offs |
| 15 | Melfi | 34 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 32 | 40 | −8 | 30 | |
| 16 | Martina Franca[f](R) | 34 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 30 | 58 | −28 | 22 | Relegation toSerie D |
| 17 | Ischia[g](R) | 34 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 31 | 65 | −34 | 21 | Qualification to therelegation play-offs |
| 18 | Lupa Castelli Romani[h] | 34 | 2 | 7 | 25 | 22 | 65 | −43 | 12 | Relegation toSerie D |
Preliminary phase
Final phase
| Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||
| 2B | Pisa | 3 | 0 | 3 | |||||||||
| 2A | Pordenone | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 2B | Pisa | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||||||||
| 2C | Foggia | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||
| 3C | Lecce | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||
| 2C | Foggia | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||||||||
Play-outs on 21 and 28 May 2016, loser on aggregate is relegated. If tied on aggregate, lower-placed team is relegated.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cuneo | 0–1 | Mantova | 0–0 | 0–1 |
| Martina Franca | 1–0 | Melfi | 1–0 | 0–0 |
| L'Aquila | 2–4 | Rimini | 1–1 | 1–3 |
| Ischia | 2–4 | Monopoli | 0–3 | 2–1 |
| Lupa Roma | 3–3 | Prato | 2–0 | 1–3 |
| Albinoleffe | 1–3 | Pro Piacenza | 0–1 | 1–2 |