2012–13 Serie D
The 2012–13 Serie D was the sixty-fifth edition of the top level Italian non-professional football championship. It represented the fifth tier in the Italian football league system. It consisted of 162 teams divided into nine 18-team divisions. Promotions. The nine division winners are automatically promoted to Lega Pro Seconda Divisione 2013–14. Playoffs. Teams placed second through fifth in each division enter a playoff tournament, after the regular season, where the nine winners will compete among themselves with the best semifinalist and the finalist of Coppa Italia Serie D to determine three of the four  semi-finalists. The fourth is the winner of Coppa Italia Serie D. Tie-Breakers. If the two teams finish in an aggregate tie for to decide who is promoted and relegated, in neutral ground will be played one tie breaker, with possible extra time and penalties. Scudetto Dilettanti. The nine division winners enter a tournament to determine the over-all Serie D champion and is awarded the Scudetto Dilettanti. Events. Start of season. Given a normal season where there are no team failures and special promotions, Serie D would feature 9 teams that had been relegated from Lega Pro Seconda  Divisione, 36 teams that had been promoted from Eccellenza, and 123 teams that had played in Serie D the year before. Due to eight bankruptcies and exclusions, the 2012–13 season is to feature 6 teams that played in the 2011-12 Lega Pro Seconda Divisione season, 37 teams that played in the 2011-12 Eccellenza season and 119 teams that played in 2011–12 Serie D. The league also admitted three of the teams that were excluded from the professional leagues. Real Spal (Girone D), formerly SPAL, Foggia (Girone H) and Taranto (Girone H) which all played in the 2011-12  Lega Pro Prima Divisione season. The league further admitted three teams from Eccellenza to fill the vacancies created. These teams are: Standings. Girone A. Teams. Teams from Aosta Valley, Piedmont, Liguria & Lombardy League table. <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> Girone B. Teams. Teams from Lombardy & Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol League table. <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> Girone C. Teams. Teams from Friuli-Venezia Giulia & Veneto League table. <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> Girone D. Teams. Teams from Emilia-Romagna & Tuscany League table. <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> Girone E. Teams. Teams from Tuscany, Umbria & Lazio League table. <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> Girone F. Teams. Teams from Abruzzo, Lazio, Marche  & Molise League table. <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> Girone G. Teams. Teams from Campania, Lazio & Sardinia League table. <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> Girone H. Teams. Teams from Apulia, Basilicata & Campania League table. <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> Girone I. Teams. Teams from Calabria, Campania & Sicily League table. <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> Divisions. Champions of winter and Promotions. "All teams promoted to Lega Pro Seconda Divisione 2013–14." Scudetto Dilettanti. First round. Group 1. <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> Group 2. <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> Group 3. <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> Semi-finals. One leg played on May 23, 2013 on the neutral ground at Piancastagnaio, Stadio Comunale. If the games ending  in a tie are extended to the penalty kicks without play extra time. Final. One leg final will be played on May 25, 2013 on the neutral ground at Piancastagnaio, Stadio Comunale. If the games ending in a tie are extended to the penalty kicks without play extra time. Winner: Ischia Promotion playoffs. Promotion playoffs involved a total of 39 teams; four from each of the nine Serie D divisions (teams placed from 2nd through to 5th) with the best semifinalist, the finalist and the winner of Coppa Italia Serie D that are directly respectively admitted to the third, fourth  round and the Semi-final. Relegation playoffs. Played on May 19 & May 26, 2013 "In case of aggregate tie score, higher classified team that plays the 2nd match in home wins, without extra time being played" "Team highlighted in green is saved, other is relegated to Eccellenza"