Seconda Categoria
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Seconda Categoria is the actual name of a level of football
in Italy
. It is considered to be the 9th level in the Italian football league system
. Each individual league winner within the Seconda Categoria level progresses to their closest regional league in the Prima Categoria
level. Depending on each league's local rules, a number of teams each year are relegated from each league, to the 10th level of Italian football, the Terza Categoria
This level of Italian football is completely amateur and is run on a regional level by a Regional Committee (Comitato Regionale).
(Italian Football Federation, was the old name of Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio
(F.I.G.C.) up to 1909) were added to this championships.
In February 1912 some new Federal Members of F.I.G.C. started elaborating a new rule introducing promotions and relegations from Seconda Categoria to Prima Categoria
.
This new rule got approved during the July 1912 federal annual meeting so that this category changed name into Promozione
because winning teams were awarded "promotion" to upper level.
This category name too was given to the second level of youth tournaments from 1917 when a new local and independent federation called U.L.I.C. (Unione Libera Italiana del Calcio) was set in Milan
, entered the main Italian federation F.I.G.C.
in 1927 and had been in use up to 1947 at local youth committees.
Unused for a long time by the F.I.G.C. just because most of lower federal categories got another name (Division), got back in 1959 because of birth of the "Amateur League" (Italian: Lega Nazionale Dilettanti
) and all "Divisions" (Iitalian = Divisioni) were converted into "Categories" (Italian = Categorie) and First Division (Prima Divisione
) become Seconda Categoria.
For a better and complete review of Italian categories check the link "League system
".
Football (soccer)
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in Italy
Italy
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. It is considered to be the 9th level in the Italian football league system
Italian football league system
The Italian football league system is a series of interconnected leagues and national tournaments, set up by the Italian Football Federation , for football clubs in Italy with one club hailing from San Marino.-History:...
. Each individual league winner within the Seconda Categoria level progresses to their closest regional league in the Prima Categoria
Prima Categoria
Prima Categoria is the name of a level of football in Italy. It is considered to be the eighth level in the Italian football league system and is organized by the National Amateur League by the Regional Committees. Each individual league winner within the Prima Categoria level progresses to their...
level. Depending on each league's local rules, a number of teams each year are relegated from each league, to the 10th level of Italian football, the Terza Categoria
Terza Categoria
Terza Categoria is the name of the lowest level of "amateur" football in Italy. It is considered to be the 10th and lowest level in the Italian football league system. Each individual league winner within the Terza Categoria level progresses to their closest regional league in the Seconda...
This level of Italian football is completely amateur and is run on a regional level by a Regional Committee (Comitato Regionale).
History in pills
In the past, from 1904 since 1912, had been the 2nd level of Italian local regional tournaments in which main teams used to field apprentices and reserves. New teams entering F.I.F.Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio
The Italian Football Federation , also known as Federcalcio, is the governing body of football in Italy. It organises the Italian football league, Coppa Italia, Italian national football team, and the Italian women's national football team...
(Italian Football Federation, was the old name of Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio
Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio
The Italian Football Federation , also known as Federcalcio, is the governing body of football in Italy. It organises the Italian football league, Coppa Italia, Italian national football team, and the Italian women's national football team...
(F.I.G.C.) up to 1909) were added to this championships.
In February 1912 some new Federal Members of F.I.G.C. started elaborating a new rule introducing promotions and relegations from Seconda Categoria to Prima Categoria
Prima Categoria
Prima Categoria is the name of a level of football in Italy. It is considered to be the eighth level in the Italian football league system and is organized by the National Amateur League by the Regional Committees. Each individual league winner within the Prima Categoria level progresses to their...
.
This new rule got approved during the July 1912 federal annual meeting so that this category changed name into Promozione
Promozione
Promozione is the name of a level of football in Italy. It is considered to be the 7th level in the Italian football league system. Each individual league winner within the Promozione level progresses to their closest regional league in the Eccellenza level...
because winning teams were awarded "promotion" to upper level.
This category name too was given to the second level of youth tournaments from 1917 when a new local and independent federation called U.L.I.C. (Unione Libera Italiana del Calcio) was set in Milan
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
, entered the main Italian federation F.I.G.C.
Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio
The Italian Football Federation , also known as Federcalcio, is the governing body of football in Italy. It organises the Italian football league, Coppa Italia, Italian national football team, and the Italian women's national football team...
in 1927 and had been in use up to 1947 at local youth committees.
Unused for a long time by the F.I.G.C. just because most of lower federal categories got another name (Division), got back in 1959 because of birth of the "Amateur League" (Italian: Lega Nazionale Dilettanti
Lega Nazionale Dilettanti
The Lega Nazionale Dilettanti is the giant league which rules the amatorial football of FIGC in Italy.Founded in 1959 in Rome, it has many leagues inside: a national league, the Interregional Commettee, which organizes the Serie D championship from 1981, nineteen regional leagues called Regional...
) and all "Divisions" (Iitalian = Divisioni) were converted into "Categories" (Italian = Categorie) and First Division (Prima Divisione
Prima Divisione
Prima Divisione was the name of the first level of the Italian Football Championship from 1921 to 1926. The competition was initially founded in opposition to the FIGC by the richest clubs of Northern Italy, which disagreed the old format of the championship, based on plethoric regional groups...
) become Seconda Categoria.
For a better and complete review of Italian categories check the link "League system
Italian football league system
The Italian football league system is a series of interconnected leagues and national tournaments, set up by the Italian Football Federation , for football clubs in Italy with one club hailing from San Marino.-History:...
".