2024–25 Serie C
The 2024–25 Serie C, officially known as Serie C NOW for sponsorship,[1] will be the eleventh season of the unified Serie C division, the third tier of the Italian football league system.
| Season | 2024–25 |
|---|---|
| Dates | Regular season: 25 August 2024 – 27 April 2025 |
← 2023–24
All statistics correct as of 15 April 2024. | |
Changes
The league will be composed of 60 teams, geographically divided into three different groups. The group composition will be decided and formalized by the Serie C league committee between July and August.
The following teams have changed divisions since the 2023–24 season:
To Serie C
Relegated from Serie B
Promoted from Serie D
- Alcione (Group A winners)[2]
- Caldiero Terme (Group B winners)[3]
- Union Clodiense Chioggia (Group C winners)[4]
- Carpi (Group D winners)[5]
- Pianese (Group E winners)[6]
- Campobasso (Group F winners)[7]
- Cavese (Group G winners)[8]
- Team Altamura (Group H winners)[9]
- Trapani (Group I winners)[10]
Exclusions and readmissions
On 10 June 2024, the Italian Football Federation rejected Ancona's application due to outstanding debts.[11][12] On 14 June 2024, the repechage criterias were announced, with new Under-23 teams being given priority to fill the vacancy created by Ancona's exclusion. Milan Futuro, AC Milan's reserve team, were finally admitted on 27 June.[13]
Group A (North)
Stadia and locations
10 teams from Lombardy, 6 teams from Veneto, 2 teams from Piedmont, 1 team from Friuli-Venezia Giulia and 1 team from Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol.
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AlbinoLeffe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Promotion to Serie B Qualification for the Supercoppa di Serie C |
| 2 | Alcione | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the national play-offs second round |
| 3 | Arzignano | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the national play-offs first round |
| 4 | Atalanta U23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the group play-offs second round |
| 5 | Caldiero Terme | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the group play-offs first round |
| 6 | Feralpisalò | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | Giana Erminio | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | Lecco | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | Lumezzane | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | Novara | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | Padova | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | Pergolettese | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | Pro Patria | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | Pro Vercelli | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 | Renate | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 16 | Trento | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the relegation play-outs |
| 17 | Triestina | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 18 | Union Clodiense Chioggia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 19 | Vicenza | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 20 | Virtus Verona | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to Serie D |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Lower goals against; 7) Wins; 8) Lower losses; 9) Away wins; 10) Lower home losses.
(Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played)[14]
Group B (Centre)
Stadia and locations
4 teams from Tuscany, 3 teams from Emilia-Romagna, 3 teams from Umbria, 2 teams from Abruzzo, 2 teams from Liguria, 2 teams from Marche, 1 team from Sardinia, 1 team from Lombardy, 1 team from Veneto and 1 team from Molise.
| Club | City | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arezzo | Arezzo | Città di Arezzo | 13,128 |
| Ascoli | Ascoli Piceno | Cino e Lillo Del Duca | 12,461 |
| Campobasso | Campobasso | Nuovo Romagnoli | 21,800 |
| Carpi | Carpi | Sandro Cabassi | 5,510 |
| Gubbio | Gubbio | Pietro Barbetti | 4,939 |
| Legnago | Legnago | Mario Sandrini | 2,152 |
| Lucchese | Lucca | Porta Elisa | 12,800 |
| Milan Futuro | Milan | Comunale (Solbiate Arno) | 4,500 |
| Perugia | Perugia | Renato Curi | 23,625 |
| Pescara | Pescara | Adriatico – Giovanni Cornacchia | 20,515 |
| Pianese | Piancastagnaio | Comunale | 1,500 |
| Pineto | Pineto | Adriatico – Giovanni Cornacchia (Pescara) | 20,515 |
| Pontedera | Pontedera | Ettore Mannucci | 2,700 |
| Rimini | Rimini | Romeo Neri | 9,768 |
| Sestri Levante | Sestri Levante | Dei Marmi (Carrara) | 9,500 |
| SPAL | Ferrara | Paolo Mazza | 16,134 |
| Torres | Sassari | Vanni Sanna | 7,480 |
| Ternana | Terni | Libero Liberati | 17,460 |
| Virtus Entella | Chiavari | Comunale di Chiavari | 5,587 |
| Vis Pesaro | Pesaro | Tonino Benelli | 4,898 |
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arezzo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Promotion to Serie B Qualification for the Supercoppa di Serie C |
| 2 | Ascoli | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the national play-offs second round |
| 3 | Campobasso | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the national play-offs first round |
| 4 | Carpi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the group play-offs second round |
| 5 | Gubbio | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the group play-offs first round |
| 6 | Legnago | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | Lucchese | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | Milan Futuro | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | Perugia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | Pescara | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | Pianese | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | Pineto | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | Pontedera | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | Rimini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 | Sestri Levante | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 16 | SPAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the relegation play-outs |
| 17 | Ternana | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 18 | Torres | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 19 | Virtus Entella | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 20 | Vis Pesaro | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to Serie D |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Lower goals against; 7) Wins; 8) Lower losses; 9) Away wins; 10) Lower home losses.
(Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played)[14]
Group C (South)
Stadia and locations
7 teams from Campania, 5 teams from Puglia, 3 teams from Sicily, 2 teams from Basilicata, 1 team from Lazio, 1 team from Calabria and 1 team from Piedmont.
| Club | City | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audace Cerignola | Cerignola | Domenico Monterisi | 7,453 |
| Avellino | Avellino | Partenio-Adriano Lombardi | 26,000 |
| Benevento | Benevento | Ciro Vigorito | 16,867 |
| Casertana | Caserta | Alberto Pinto | 12,000 |
| Catania | Catania | Angelo Massimino | 20,204 |
| Cavese | Cava de' Tirreni | Simonetta Lamberti | 5,200 |
| Crotone | Crotone | Ezio Scida | 16,640 |
| Foggia | Foggia | Pino Zaccheria | 25,085 |
| Giugliano | Giugliano in Campania | Alberto De Cristofaro | 6,044 |
| Juventus Next Gen | Turin | Giuseppe Moccagatta (Alessandria) | 5,926 |
| Latina | Latina | Domenico Francioni | 9,310 |
| Messina | Messina | San Filippo-Franco Scoglio | 38,722 |
| Monopoli | Monopoli | Vito Simone Veneziani | 6,880 |
| Picerno | Picerno | Donato Curcio | 1,500 |
| Potenza | Potenza | Alfredo Viviani | 4,977 |
| Sorrento | Sorrento | Italia | 3,600 |
| Taranto | Taranto | Erasmo Iacovone | 27,584 |
| Team Altamura | Altamura | Franco Fanuzzi (Brindisi) | 7,462 |
| Trapani | Trapani | Provinciale | 7,000 |
| Turris | Torre del Greco | Amerigo Liguori | 3,566 |
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Audace Cerignola | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Promotion to Serie B Qualification for the Supercoppa di Serie C |
| 2 | Avellino | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the national play-offs second round |
| 3 | Benevento | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the national play-offs first round |
| 4 | Casertana | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the group play-offs second round |
| 5 | Catania | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the group play-offs first round |
| 6 | Cavese | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | Crotone | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | Foggia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | Giugliano | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | Juventus Next Gen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | Latina | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | Messina | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | Monopoli | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | Picerno | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 | Potenza | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 16 | Sorrento | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the relegation play-outs |
| 17 | Taranto | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 18 | Team Altamura | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 19 | Trapani | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 20 | Turris | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to Serie D |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Lower goals against; 7) Wins; 8) Lower losses; 9) Away wins; 10) Lower home losses.
(Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played)[14]
References
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- "Il Trapani è promosso in Serie C" (in Italian). La Casa di C. 7 April 2024. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- "Milan, via libera alla squadra B: la Covisoc boccia l'iscrizione dell'Ancona" (in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. 2024-06-10. Retrieved 2024-06-11.
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- "Figc: ufficiale il Milan Under 23 in Serie C" (in Italian). ANSA.it. 2024-06-27. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
- "PLAY-OFF e PLAY-OUT CAMPIONATO SERIE C 2022-2023" (PDF) (in Italian). Lega Pro. 6 March 2023.