2024–25 Serie C
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The 2024–25 Serie C, officially known as Serie C NOW for sponsorship,[10] was the 66th season of the Serie C, the third tier of the Italian football league system, organized by the Lega Pro.
25 August 2024 – 27 April 2025
Play-offs:
4 May 2025 – 7 June 2025
Virtus Entella
Avellino
Pescara (via play-off)
Union Clodiense Chioggia
Lucchese (bankrupt)
SPAL (excluded)
Milan Futuro
Sestri Levante
Legnago Salus
Messina
Turris (excluded)
Taranto (excluded)
| Season | 2024–25 |
|---|---|
| Dates | Regular season: 25 August 2024 – 27 April 2025 Play-offs: 4 May 2025 – 7 June 2025 |
| Promoted | Padova Virtus Entella Avellino Pescara (via play-off) |
| Relegated | Caldiero Terme Union Clodiense Chioggia Lucchese (bankrupt) SPAL (excluded) Milan Futuro Sestri Levante Legnago Salus Messina Turris (excluded) Taranto (excluded) |
| Matches | 1,066[1] |
| Goals | 2,523 (2.37 per match)[2] |
| Top goalscorer | Emanuele Cicerelli Vanja Vlahović[3] (19 goals each) |
| Biggest home win | Ternana 8–0 Legnago |
| Biggest away win | Triestina 1–5 Atalanta U23 Milan Futuro 1–5 Torres Potenza 1–5 Trapani Crotone 0–4 Avellino Latina 0–4 Crotone Benevento 1–5 Juventus Next Gen (Play-off) |
| Highest scoring | Ternana 8–0 Legnago Potenza 4–4 Giugliano Atalanta U23 7–1 Torres (Play-off) |
| Longest winning run | 11 matches[4][5][6] Avellino (27–31, 33–38) |
| Longest unbeaten run | 32 matches[4][5][6] Virtus Entella (7–38) |
| Longest winless run | 20 matches[4][5][6] Clodiense (3–22) |
| Longest losing run | 7 matches[4][5][6] Pro Patria (20–26) Messina (15–16, 18–21, 23) |
| Highest attendance | 19,141[7][8][9] Pescara 0–1 Ternana (Play-off final) |
| Lowest attendance | 71[7][8][9] Clodiense 2–2 Renate |
| Total attendance | 3,012,727[7][8][9] |
| Average attendance | 2,590[7][8][9] |
← 2023–24 2025–26 → | |
Changes
The league is composed of 60 teams, geographically divided into three different groups. The group composition was 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)[11]
- Caldiero Terme (Group B winners)[12]
- Union Clodiense Chioggia (Group C winners)[13]
- Carpi (Group D winners)[14]
- Pianese (Group E winners)[15]
- Campobasso (Group F winners)[16]
- Cavese (Group G winners)[17]
- Team Altamura (Group H winners)[18]
- Trapani (Group I winners)[19]
From Serie C
Promoted to Serie B
Relegated to Serie D
Exclusions and readmissions
On 10 June 2024, the Italian Football Federation rejected Ancona's application due to outstanding debts.[20][21] On 14 June 2024, the repechage criteria 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.[22]
On 7 March 2025, Taranto was excluded by the league due to repeated financial irregularities.[23]
Group A (North)
Stadia and locations
Ten 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.
| Club | City | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlbinoLeffe | Albino and Leffe | AlbinoLeffe Stadium (Zanica) | 1,791 |
| Alcione | Milan | Stadio Breda (Sesto San Giovanni) | 3,523 |
| Arzignano Valchiampo | Arzignano | Stadio Tommaso Dal Molin | 1,690 |
| Atalanta U23 | Bergamo | Comunale di Caravaggio (Caravaggio) | 2,180 |
| Caldiero Terme | Caldiero | Mario Gavagnin-Sinibaldo Nocini (Verona) | 1,500 |
| Feralpisalò | Salò and Lonato del Garda | Stadio Lino Turina (Salò) | 2,364 |
| Giana Erminio | Gorgonzola | Città di Gorgonzola | 3,766 |
| Lecco | Lecco | Stadio Rigamonti-Ceppi | 5,508 |
| Lumezzane | Lumezzane | Tullio Saleri | 4,150 |
| Novara | Novara | Silvio Piola | 17,875 |
| Padova | Padua | Euganeo | 32,420 |
| Pergolettese | Crema | Giuseppe Voltini | 4,095 |
| Pro Patria | Busto Arsizio | Carlo Speroni | 5,000 |
| Pro Vercelli | Vercelli | Silvio Piola | 5,526 |
| Renate | Renate | Città di Meda (Meda) | 2,500 |
| Trento | Trento | Briamasco | 3,000 |
| Triestina | Trieste | Nereo Rocco | 26,566 |
| Union Clodiense Chioggia | Chioggia | Mario Sandrini (Legnago) | 2,152 |
| Vicenza | Vicenza | Romeo Menti | 17,163 |
| Virtus Verona | Verona | Mario Gavagnin-Sinibaldo Nocini | 1,500 |
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Padova (C, P) | 38 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 65 | 24 | +41 | 86 | Promotion to Serie B and Supercoppa di Serie C |
| 2 | Vicenza | 38 | 25 | 8 | 5 | 59 | 24 | +35 | 83 | National play-offs 2nd round |
| 3 | Feralpisalò | 38 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 53 | 30 | +23 | 72 | National play-offs 1st round |
| 4 | AlbinoLeffe | 38 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 46 | 38 | +8 | 60 | Group play-off 2nd round |
| 5 | Renate | 38 | 18 | 6 | 14 | 35 | 36 | −1 | 60 | Group play-offs 1st round |
| 6 | Giana Erminio | 38 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 44 | 39 | +5 | 57[a] | |
| 7 | Trento | 38 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 47 | 42 | +5 | 57[a] | |
| 8 | Atalanta U23 | 38 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 65 | 53 | +12 | 57[a] | |
| 9 | Virtus Verona | 38 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 52 | 43 | +9 | 56 | |
| 10 | Arzignano | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 45 | 46 | −1 | 53 | |
| 11 | Novara[b] | 38 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 42 | 39 | +3 | 52 | |
| 12 | Alcione Milano | 38 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 33 | 37 | −4 | 47 | |
| 13 | Lecco | 38 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 36 | 47 | −11 | 43 | |
| 14 | Pergolettese | 38 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 36 | 49 | −13 | 42 | |
| 15 | Lumezzane | 38 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 40 | 55 | −15 | 42 | |
| 16 | Triestina[c] (O) | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 40 | 45 | −5 | 39 | Relegation play-outs |
| 17 | Pro Vercelli (O) | 38 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 30 | 51 | −21 | 37 | |
| 18 | Pro Patria[d] (T) | 38 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 32 | 44 | −12 | 34 | |
| 19 | Caldiero Terme (R) | 38 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 39 | 64 | −25 | 33 | |
| 20 | Union Clodiense Chioggia (R) | 38 | 4 | 9 | 25 | 34 | 67 | −33 | 21 | 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)[27]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated; (T) Qualified, but not yet for the particular phase indicated
Notes:
Results
Group B (Centre)
Stadia and locations
Four feet 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 | Stadio Felice Chinetti (Solbiate Arno) | 4,500 |
| Perugia | Perugia | Renato Curi | 23,625 |
| Pescara | Pescara | Adriatico – Giovanni Cornacchia | 20,515 |
| Pianese | Piancastagnaio | Stadio comunale (Piancastagnaio) | 1,500 |
| Pineto | Pineto | Pavone-Mariani | 1,500 |
| Pontedera | Pontedera | Ettore Mannucci | 2,700 |
| Rimini | Rimini | Romeo Neri | 9,768 |
| Sestri Levante | Sestri Levante | Stadio Alberto Picco (La Spezia) | 11,466 |
| 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 | Virtus Entella (P) | 38 | 23 | 14 | 1 | 61 | 24 | +37 | 83 | Promotion to Serie B and Supercoppa di Serie C |
| 2 | Ternana[a] | 38 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 64 | 23 | +41 | 74 | National play-offs 2nd round |
| 3 | Torres | 38 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 55 | 36 | +19 | 68 | National play-offs 1st round |
| 4 | Pescara (O, P) | 38 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 55 | 35 | +20 | 67 | Group play-offs 2nd round |
| 5 | Arezzo | 38 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 47 | 37 | +10 | 62 | Group play-offs 1st round |
| 6 | Vis Pesaro | 38 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 44 | 34 | +10 | 58 | |
| 7 | Pineto | 38 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 46 | 49 | −3 | 57 | |
| 8 | Pianese | 38 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 48 | 47 | +1 | 54 | |
| 9 | Rimini[b] | 38 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 45 | 35 | +10 | 51 | National play-offs 1st round[c] |
| 10 | Pontedera | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 54 | 54 | 0 | 48 | Group play-offs 1st round |
| 11 | Gubbio | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 32 | 42 | −10 | 48 | |
| 12 | Perugia | 38 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 43 | 41 | +2 | 47 | |
| 13 | Carpi | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 41 | 48 | −7 | 44 | |
| 14 | Campobasso | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 36 | 46 | −10 | 43 | |
| 15 | Ascoli | 38 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 37 | 46 | −9 | 40 | |
| 16 | Lucchese[d] (E, R, R) | 38 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 47 | 64 | −17 | 39 | Playouts, then phoenix in Eccellenza |
| 17 | SPAL[e] (O) | 38 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 41 | 61 | −20 | 35 | |
| 18 | Milan Futuro (R) | 38 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 36 | 57 | −21 | 34 | Relegation play-outs |
| 19 | Sestri Levante (R) | 38 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 34 | 54 | −20 | 31 | |
| 20 | Legnago (R) | 38 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 30 | 63 | −33 | 29 | 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)[27]
(E) Eliminated; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- Rimini qualify for the national play-offs first round by winning the Coppa Italia Serie C.
Results
Group C (South)
Stadia and locations
Seven teams from Campania, five teams from Apulia, three teams from Sicily, two teams from Basilicata, one team from Lazio, one team from Calabria and one 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 | Stadio La Marmora-Pozzo (Biella) | 3,800 |
| 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 | Avellino (C, P) | 34 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 61 | 26 | +35 | 75 | Promotion to Serie B and Supercoppa di Serie C |
| 2 | Audace Cerignola | 34 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 50 | 32 | +18 | 67 | National play-offs 2nd round |
| 3 | Monopoli | 34 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 36 | 25 | +11 | 57 | National play-offs 1st round |
| 4 | Crotone | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 62 | 49 | +13 | 54 | Group play-offs 2nd round |
| 5 | Catania[a] | 34 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 49 | 34 | +15 | 53 | Group play-offs 1st round |
| 6 | Benevento | 34 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 51 | 34 | +17 | 52 | |
| 7 | Potenza | 34 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 55 | 52 | +3 | 49 | |
| 8 | Picerno | 34 | 10 | 18 | 6 | 39 | 27 | +12 | 48 | |
| 9 | Juventus Next Gen | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 44 | 45 | −1 | 44 | |
| 10 | Giugliano | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 51 | 54 | −3 | 43 | |
| 11 | Trapani | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 41 | |
| 12 | Cavese | 34 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 34 | 39 | −5 | 41 | |
| 13 | Team Altamura | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 35 | 47 | −12 | 37 | |
| 14 | Sorrento | 34 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 26 | 49 | −23 | 35 | |
| 15 | Latina | 34 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 56 | −31 | 34 | |
| 16 | Casertana | 34 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 30 | 38 | −8 | 32 | |
| 17 | Foggia (O) | 34 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 34 | 51 | −17 | 31 | Relegation play-outs |
| 18 | Messina[b] (R) | 34 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 29 | 53 | −24 | 25 | |
| 19 | Turris[c] (D, R, R) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Excluded[39] |
| 20 | Taranto[d] (D, R, R) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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)[27]
(C) Champions; (D) Disqualified; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Results
Promotion play-offs
Date and rules were confirmed on March 31 and April 7, 2025, respectively.[43][44]
Group phase
First round
Matches were played on 4 May 2025.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Renate | 0–0 | Arzignano |
| Giana Erminio | 1–0 | Virtus Verona |
| Trento | 1–2 | Atalanta U23 |
| Arezzo | 3–1 | Gubbio |
| Vis Pesaro | 1–1 | Pontedera |
| Pineto | 0–1 | Pianese |
| Catania | 3–2 | Giugliano |
| Benevento | 1–5 | Juventus Next Gen |
| Potenza | 2–0 | Picerno |
Second round
Matches were played on 7 May 2025.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Albinoleffe | 1–3 | Atalanta U23 |
| Renate | 1–2 | Giana Erminio |
| Pescara | 2–1 | Pianese |
| Arezzo | 0–1 | Vis Pesaro |
| Crotone | 0–0 | Juventus Next Gen |
| Catania | 1–0 | Potenza |
National phase
First round
The first legs were played on 11 May 2025 and the second legs were played on 14 May 2025.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crotone | 4–3 | Feralpisalò | 3–1 | 1–2 |
| Atalanta U23 | 8–3 | Torres | 7–1 | 1–2 |
| Giana Erminio | 6–2 | Monopoli | 3–1 | 3–1 |
| Vis Pesaro | 5–4 | Rimini | 1–1 | 4–3 |
| Catania | 2–2 | Pescara | 0–1 | 2–1 |
Second round
The first legs were played on 18 May 2025 and the second legs were played on 21 May 2025.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crotone | 1–3 | Vicenza | 1–2 | 0–1 |
| Giana Erminio | 1–2 | Ternana | 1–0 | 0–2 |
| Atalanta U23 | 2–2 | Audace Cerignola | 0–0 | 2–2 |
| Vis Pesaro | 2–6 | Pescara | 2–4 | 0–2 |
Final Four
Semi-finals
The first legs were played on 25 May 2025 and the second legs were played on 28 May 2025.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vicenza | 1–3 | Ternana | 0–0 | 1–3 |
| Audace Cerignola | 2–5 | Pescara | 1–4 | 1–1 |
Final
The first leg was played on 2 June 2025 and the second leg was played on 7 June 2025.
Relegation play-outs
The first legs were played on 10 May 2025 and the second legs were played on 17 May 2025.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caldiero | 0–0 | Triestina | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| Pro Patria | 1–1 | Pro Vercelli | 1–0 | 0–1 |
| Sestri Levante | 2–2 | Lucchese | 2–1 | 0–1 |
| Milan Futuro | 1–2 | SPAL | 1–0 | 0–2 |
| Messina | 0–1 | Foggia | 0–0 | 0–1 |
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[45][46][47] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atalanta U23 | 22 | |
| 2 | Ternana | 19 | |
| Arezzo | |||
| 4 | Potenza | 18 | |
| Trapani (12) Avellino (6) | |||
| Pianese | |||
| 7 | Pro Vercelli | 17 | |
| 8 | Padova | 16 | |
| Virtus Verona | |||
| Crotone |
- Note
1 Player scored 1 goal in the play-offs.
3 Player scored 3 goals in the play-offs.
Attendances
The top 10 clubs with the highest average home attendance:
| # | Club | Average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catania | 16,441 |
| 2 | Vizenca | 9,202 |
| 3 | Avellino | 7,476 |
| 4 | Benevento | 5,760 |
| 5 | Foggia | 5,540 |
| 6 | SPAL | 5,528 |
| 7 | Ternana | 4,846 |
| 8 | Ascoli | 4,738 |
| 9 | Pescara | 4,713 |
| 10 | Trapani | 4,486 |
Source:[48]