Serie C2
Association football league
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Serie C2 was the fourth highest football league in Italy, the lowest with a professional status.
| Founded | 1978 as Serie C2 Lega Pro Seconda Divisione from 2008 |
|---|---|
| Folded | 2014 |
| Country | Italy |
| Confederation | Lega Pro (FIGC) |
| Number of clubs | 18 for each group: 72 (until 1991, 4 groups) 54 (until 2011, 3 groups) 36 (until 2014, 2 groups) |
| Level on pyramid | 4 |
| Promotion to | Serie C1 |
| Relegation to | Serie D |
| Domestic cup(s) | Coppa Italia Serie C Supercoppa di Serie C2 |
| Most championships | Mantova, Messina, Prato, Siena, Varese (3 each) |
| Website | www.lega-pro.com |
History
Before the 1978–79 season, there were only three professional football leagues in Italy, the third being Serie C. The league menaging the C was also organizing the semi-professional Serie D. In 1978, it was decided to split the Serie C into Serie C1 (the third highest league) and Serie C2, a new tournament including the worst C and the best D clubs. Upon its inception in 1978–79, Serie C2 consisted of four groups of 18 teams, with two promotions and three relegations. During the season, teams only played the other teams in their division, according to the round robin method. The remnants of the Serie D were later, in 1981, moved to the amatorial sector as Campionato Interregionale, with the elimination of the semi-professional sector.
The groups were reduced to three from the start of the 1991–92 season. More notably, play-offs were introduced for the second promotion and the penultimate and the third relegation, together with the 3-victory-points rule. After the 2007–08 season, the league was known as Lega Pro Seconda Divisione.[citation needed]
In the 2011–12 season, there were 41 teams divided geographically into two divisions of 20 and 21. Group A covered northern Italy, Group B central and southern Italy. The following year it consisted of 36 teams.[citation needed]
The reform, already decided by the FIGC, lead to the reunification with the Serie C1 starting from 2014–15 and with the subsequent rebirth of the third tier championship with 60 teams divided into three groups of 20 as Serie C.[1]
Champions
Seasons from 1978–79 to 1990–91
| Season | Group A Winner | Group B Winner | Group C Winner | Group D Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978–79 | Sanremese | Cremapergo | Fano | Rende |
| 1979–80 | Prato | Modena | Giulianova | Cosenza |
| 1980–81 | Rhodense | Padova | Casertana | Campania |
| 1981–82 | Carrarese | Ancona | Siena | Barletta |
| 1982–83 | Prato | Legnano | Francavilla | Messina |
| 1983–84 | Livorno | Pavia | Jesi | Reggina |
| 1984–85 | Siena | Virescit Boccaleone | Brindisi | Licata |
| 1985–86 | Lucchese | Centese | Teramo | Nocerina |
| 1986–87 | Torres | Ospitaletto | Vis Pesaro | Frosinone |
| 1987–88 | Carrarese | Mantova | Perugia | Palermo |
| 1988–89 | Casale | Chievo | Fidelis Andria | Puteolana |
| 1989–90 | Siena | Varese | Fano | Battipagliese |
| 1990–91 | Alessandria | Palazzolo | Chieti | Ischia |
Seasons from 1991–92 to 2007–08
| Season | Group A Winner | Group B Winner | Group C Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991–92 | Ravenna | Vis Pesaro | Potenza |
| 1992–93 | Mantova | Pistoiese | Juve Stabia |
| 1993–94 | Crevalcore | Gualdo | Trapani |
| 1994–95 | Brescello | Montevarchi | Nocerina |
| 1995–96 | Novara | Treviso | Avezzano |
| 1996–97 | Lumezzane | Ternana | Battipagliese |
| 1997–98 | Varese | SPAL | Marsala |
| 1998–99 | Pisa | Viterbese | Catania |
| 1999–2000 | Spezia | Torres | Messina |
| 2000–01 | Padova | Lanciano | Taranto |
| 2001–02 | Prato | Teramo | Martina |
| 2002–03 | Pavia | Florentia Viola | Foggia |
| 2003–04 | Mantova | Grosseto | Frosinone |
| 2004–05 | Pro Sesto | Massese | Manfredonia |
| 2005–06 | Venezia | Cavese | Gallipoli |
| 2006–07 | Legnano | Foligno | Sorrento |
| 2007–08 | Pergocrema | Reggiana | Benevento |
Lega Pro Seconda Divisione
Seasons from 2008–09 to 2010–11
| Season | Group A Winner | Group A Playoff Winner | Group B Winner | Group B Playoff Winner | Group C Winner | Group C Playoff Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008–09 | Varese | Como | Figline | Giulianova | Cosenza | Pescina V.d.G. |
| 2009–10 | Südtirol | Spezia | Lucchese | Gubbio | Juve Stabia | Cisco Roma |
| 2010–11 | Tritium | FeralpiSalò | Carpi | Carrarese | Latina | Trapani |
Seasons from 2011–12 to 2013–14 season
| Season | Group A Winner | Group A Playoff Winner | Group B Winner | Group B Playoff Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011–12 | Treviso | Cuneo | Perugia | Paganese |
| 2012–13 | Pro Patria | Venezia | Salernitana | L'Aquila |
| 2013–14 | Bassano Virtus | Alessandria | Messina | Casertana |