On July 12 [[F.B. Brindisi 1912|Brindisi]], [[S.S. Cavese 1919|Cavese]], [[Cosenza Calcio 1914|Cosenza]], [[F.C. Matera|Matera]] and [[U.S. Sanremese Calcio 1904|Sanremese]] did not appeal against the exclusion of Covisoc and relegated to [[Eccellenza]] or lower.<ref>http://www.ilgiornaledellosport.net/prima-divisione-c1-girone-a/19641-lega-pro-stagione-2011-2012-ancora-un-campionato-con-le-toppe</ref>
On July 12 [[F.B. Brindisi 1912|Brindisi]], [[S.S. Cavese 1919|Cavese]], [[Cosenza Calcio 1914|Cosenza]], [[F.C. Matera|Matera]] and [[U.S. Sanremese Calcio 1904|Sanremese]] did not appeal against the exclusion of Covisoc and relegated to [[Eccellenza]] or lower.<ref>http://www.ilgiornaledellosport.net/prima-divisione-c1-girone-a/19641-lega-pro-stagione-2011-2012-ancora-un-campionato-con-le-toppe</ref>
On July 18, 2011 the Federal Council excludes the [[Catanzaro Calcio 2011|Catanzaro]]<ref>http://www.rivieraoggi.it/2011/07/19/124750/dal-consiglio-federale-ok-alla-lega-pro-a-76-squadre/</ref>.
It will be divided into two phases: the regular season, and the playoff phase.
The league should also be composed of 40 teams divided into two divisions of 20 teams each, whose teams will be divided geographically.
Teams finishing first and second in the regular season, plus one team winning the playoff round from each division will be promoted to Lega Pro Prima Divisione; teams finishing last and last but one in the regular season, plus two relegation playoff losers from each division will be relegated to Serie D. In all, six teams will be promoted to Lega Pro Prima Divisione, and eight teams will be relegated to Serie D.