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2023–24 Serie C

The 2023–24 Serie C, officially known as Serie C NOW for sponsorship,[7] is the tenth season of the unified Serie C division, the third tier of the Italian football league system.

Serie C
Season2023–24
DatesRegular season:
3 September 2023 – 28 April 2024
Play-offs:
4 May 2024 – 9 June 2024
PromotedMantova
Cesena
Juve Stabia
RelegatedAlessandria
Olbia
Brindisi
Matches played1,110
Goals scored2,578 (2.32 per match)
Top goalscorerCristian Shpendi
(20 goals)
Biggest home winEntella 5–0 Perugia
Rimini 5–0 Olbia
Avellino 6–1 Picerno
Biggest away winPadova 0–5 Mantova
Pontedera 0–5 Pescara
Latina 0–5 Avellino
Highest scoringRecanatese 4–5 Pontedera
Longest winning run8 matches[1][2][3]
Cesena (22–29)
Longest unbeaten run28 matches[1][2][3]
Cesena (2–29)
Longest winless run16 matches[1][2][3]
Brindisi (18–33)
Longest losing run7 matches[1][2][3]
Brindisi (11, 2, 12–16)
Highest attendance19,720[4][5][6]
Catania 1–0 Messina
Lowest attendance26[4][5][6]
Juventus Next Gen 2–0 Recanatese
Juventus Next Gen 1–1 Lucchese
Total attendance2,731,302[4][5][6]
Average attendance2,557[4][5][6]
All statistics correct as of 21 April 2024.

Changes edit

The league comprises 60 teams, geographically divided into three different groups. The Serie C league committee decided and formalized the group composition between July and August 2023.

The following teams have changed divisions since the 2022–23 season:

To Serie C edit

Relegated from Serie B

Promoted from Serie D

From Serie C edit

Promoted to Serie B

Relegated to Serie D

Exclusions and readmissions edit

In early June 2023, the Italian Football Federation announced the rules to determine readmissions in the Serie C league.

Vacancies arising from clubs going bankrupt or not applying for a Serie C licence were filled by the league considering applications from teams relegated from Serie C, reserve teams of Serie A clubs, and Serie D playoff winners, in this order.[8][9]

On 16 June 2023, Pordenone announced their intention to renounce their Serie C spot due to financial issues.[10][11] On 24 July, the Federation replaced Pordenone with Mantova.[12]

Siena[13] and Reggina[14] have been excluded from their leagues. FIGC admitted Atalanta Under-23 to replace Siena.[15] Brescia was readmitted to Serie B in place of Reggina.[16] The remaining vacancy in Serie C was filled by Casertana.[17]

Group A (North) edit

Stadia and locations edit

9 teams from Lombardy, 5 teams from Veneto, 3 teams from Piedmont, 1 team from Emilia-Romagna, 1 team from Friuli Venezia Giulia and 1 team from Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol.

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Location of teams in 2023–24 Serie C (Group A)
Club City Stadium Capacity
AlbinoLeffe Albino and Leffe AlbinoLeffe Stadium (Zanica) 1,791
Alessandria Alessandria Giuseppe Moccagatta 5,926
Arzignano Valchiampo Arzignano Dal Molin 1,690
Atalanta U23 Bergamo Comunale di Caravaggio (Caravaggio) 2,180
Fiorenzuola Fiorenzuola d'Arda Comunale di Fiorenzuola d'Arda 4,000
Giana Erminio Gorgonzola Città di Gorgonzola 3,766
Legnago Legnago Mario Sandrini 2,152
Lumezzane Lumezzane Tullio Saleri 4,150
Mantova Mantua Danilo Martelli 6,066
Novara Novara Silvio Piola (Novara) 17,875
Padova Padua Euganeo 32,420
Pergolettese Crema Giuseppe Voltini 4,095
Pro Patria Busto Arsizio Carlo Speroni 5,000
Pro Sesto Sesto San Giovanni Breda 3,523
Pro Vercelli Vercelli Silvio Piola (Vercelli) 5,526
Renate Renate Città di Meda (Meda) 2,500
Trento Trento Briamasco 3,000
Triestina Trieste Nereo Rocco 26,566
Vicenza Vicenza Romeo Menti 17,163
Virtus Verona Verona Mario Gavagnin-Sinibaldo Nocini 1,500


Table edit

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Mantova (C, P) 37 24 7 6 71 30 +41 79 Promotion to Serie B
Qualification for the Supercoppa di Serie C
2 Padova (Q) 37 20 14 3 52 26 +26 74 Qualification for the national play-offs second round
3 Vicenza (Q) 37 19 11 7 50 29 +21 68 Qualification for the national play-offs first round
4 Triestina (Q) 37 19 7 11 59 41 +18 64 Qualification for the group play-offs second round
5 Atalanta U23 (Q) 37 16 10 11 42 35 +7 58 Qualification for the group play-offs first round
6 Legnago (Q) 37 13 16 8 45 38 +7 55
7 Giana Erminio (Q) 37 15 8 14 46 43 +3 53
8 Pro Vercelli 37 13 11 13 49 47 +2 50[a]
9 Lumezzane (Q) 37 14 8 15 46 46 0 50[a]
10 Trento 37 12 12 13 33 37 −4 48
11 Virtus Verona 37 12 11 14 35 42 −7 47
12 Pro Patria 37 12 10 15 37 50 −13 46
13 AlbinoLeffe 37 10 15 12 32 34 −2 45[b]
14 Renate 37 11 12 14 35 45 −10 45[b]
15 Arzignano 37 10 13 14 31 36 −5 43
16 Pergolettese 37 12 6 19 43 50 −7 42 Qualification for the relegation play-outs
17 Novara 37 7 19 11 37 49 −12 40
18 Fiorenzuola (Q) 37 10 8 19 38 60 −22 38
19 Pro Sesto (Y) 37 6 14 17 24 40 −16 32
20 Alessandria[c] (R) 37 5 8 24 19 46 −27 20 Relegation to Serie D
Updated to match(es) played on 14 April 2024. Source: Lega Pro, Soccerway (in English)
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)[20]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated; (Y) Can only reach relegation play-outs at best
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Pro Vercelli are ahead of Lumezzane on head-to-head points: Pro Vercelli 6, Lumezzane 0.
  2. ^ a b Albinoleffe are ahead of Renate on head-to-head points: Albinoleffe 4, Renate 1.
  3. ^ 3 points deducted due to irregularities in the June 2023 salary payments and due to further administrative irregularities[18][19]

Group B (Centre) edit

Stadia and locations edit

4 teams from Marche, 4 teams from Tuscany, 3 teams from Emilia-Romagna, 2 teams from Abruzzo, 2 teams from Liguria, 2 teams from Sardinia, 2 teams from Umbria and 1 team from Piedmont.

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Location of teams in 2023–24 Serie C (Group B)
Club City Stadium Capacity
Ancona Ancona Del Conero 23,976
Arezzo Arezzo Città di Arezzo 13,128
Carrarese Carrara Dei Marmi 9,500
Cesena Cesena Orogel Stadium-Dino Manuzzi 20,194
Fermana Fermo Bruno Recchioni 8,920
Gubbio Gubbio Pietro Barbetti 4,939
Juventus Next Gen Turin Giuseppe Moccagatta (Alessandria) 5,926
Lucchese Lucca Porta Elisa 12,800
Olbia Olbia Bruno Nespoli 4,000
Perugia Perugia Renato Curi 23,625
Pescara Pescara Adriatico – Giovanni Cornacchia 20,515
Pineto Pineto Adriatico – Giovanni Cornacchia (Pescara) 20,515
Pontedera Pontedera Ettore Mannucci 2,700
Recanatese Recanati Nicola Tubaldi 1,500
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
Virtus Entella Chiavari Comunale di Chiavari 5,587
Vis Pesaro Pesaro Tonino Benelli 4,898

Table edit

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Cesena (C, P) 37 29 6 2 78 19 +59 93 Promotion to Serie B
Qualification for the Supercoppa di Serie C
2 Torres (Q) 37 22 8 7 54 36 +18 74 Qualification for the national play-offs second round
3 Carrarese (Q) 37 20 10 7 52 29 +23 70 Qualification for the national play-offs first round
4 Perugia (Q) 37 17 12 8 44 33 +11 63 Qualification for the group play-offs second round
5 Gubbio (Q) 37 15 11 11 46 38 +8 56 Qualification for the group play-offs first round
6 Juventus Next Gen (Q) 37 15 9 13 49 42 +7 54
7 Pescara (Q) 37 15 7 15 57 54 +3 52[a]
8 Pontedera (Q) 37 14 10 13 52 52 0 52[a]
9 Arezzo (Q) 37 13 11 13 44 43 +1 50[b]
10 Rimini (Q) 37 14 8 15 52 50 +2 50[b]
11 SPAL 37 11 13 13 37 39 −2 46
12 Lucchese 37 11 11 15 34 43 −9 44[c]
13 Pineto 37 9 17 11 36 40 −4 44[c]
14 Sestri Levante 37 12 8 17 41 52 −11 44[c]
15 Virtus Entella 37 10 12 15 32 35 −3 42
16 Ancona 37 10 11 16 41 51 −10 41 Qualification for the relegation play-outs
17 Recanatese (Q) 37 10 8 19 47 64 −17 38
18 Vis Pesaro (Q) 37 7 15 15 36 46 −10 36
19 Fermana (Y) 37 6 13 18 29 56 −27 31
20 Olbia (R) 37 6 8 23 24 63 −39 26 Relegation to Serie D
Updated to match(es) played on 21 April 2024. Source: Lega Pro, Soccerway (in English)
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)[21]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated; (Y) Can only reach relegation play-outs at best
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Pescara are ahead of Pontedera on head-to-head points: Pescara 6, Pontedera 0.
  2. ^ a b Arezzo are ahead of Rimini on head-to-head points: Arezzo 6, Rimini 0.
  3. ^ a b c Lucchese and Pineto are ahead of Sestri Levante on head-to-head points: Lucchese 7, Pineto 7, Sestri Levante 3.
    Lucchese are ahead of Pineto on head-to-head points: Lucchese 4, Pineto 1.

Group C (South) edit

Stadia and locations edit

7 teams from Campania, 6 teams from Apulia, 2 teams from Basilicata, 2 teams from Lazio, 2 teams from Sicily and 1 team from Calabria.

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Location of teams in 2023–24 Serie C (Group C)
Club City Stadium Capacity
Audace Cerignola Cerignola Domenico Monterisi 7,453
Avellino Avellino Partenio-Adriano Lombardi 26,000
Benevento Benevento Ciro Vigorito 16,867
Brindisi Brindisi Franco Fanuzzi 7,462
Casertana Caserta Alberto Pinto 12,000
Catania Catania Angelo Massimino 20,204
Crotone Crotone Ezio Scida 16,640
Foggia Foggia Pino Zaccheria 25,085
Giugliano Giugliano in Campania Alberto De Cristofaro 6,044
Juve Stabia Castellammare di Stabia Romeo Menti 7,642
Latina Latina Domenico Francioni 9,310
Messina Messina San Filippo-Franco Scoglio 38,722
Monopoli Monopoli Vito Simone Veneziani 6,880
Monterosi Tuscia Monterosi Gaetano Bonolis (Teramo) 7,498
Picerno Picerno Donato Curcio 1,500
Potenza Potenza Alfredo Viviani 4,977
Sorrento Sorrento Italia 3,600
Taranto Taranto Erasmo Iacovone 27,584
Turris Torre del Greco Amerigo Liguori 3,566
Virtus Francavilla Francavilla Fontana Nuovarredo Arena 3,360

Table edit

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Juve Stabia (C, P) 37 21 13 3 54 22 +32 76 Promotion to Serie B
Qualification for the Supercoppa di Serie C
2 Avellino (Z) 37 19 9 9 61 29 +32 66[a] Qualification for the national play-offs second round
3 Benevento (Z) 37 18 12 7 45 32 +13 66[a] Qualification for the national play-offs first round
4 Casertana (X) 37 16 14 7 46 36 +10 62[b] Qualification for the group play-offs second round
5 Taranto[c] (X) 37 19 9 9 44 30 +14 62[b] Qualification for the group play-offs first round
6 Picerno (Q) 37 15 13 9 51 37 +14 58
7 Giugliano (Q) 37 15 8 14 44 44 0 53
8 Crotone (Q) 37 13 13 11 54 46 +8 52
9 Latina 37 14 9 14 43 49 −6 51
10 Audace Cerignola 37 11 17 9 51 46 +5 50
11 Foggia 37 13 9 15 40 43 −3 48[d]
12 Sorrento 37 13 9 15 37 42 −5 48[d]
13 Messina 37 11 12 14 40 47 −7 45
14 Potenza 37 10 12 15 38 47 −9 42[e]
15 Catania[f] 37 11 9 17 38 38 0 42[e]
16 Turris 37 10 11 16 44 56 −12 41 Qualification for the relegation play-outs
17 Monopoli 37 9 12 16 39 50 −11 39
18 Virtus Francavilla (Y) 37 8 10 19 30 50 −20 34
19 Monterosi (Y) 37 7 11 19 42 62 −20 32
20 Brindisi[g] (R) 37 7 8 22 27 62 −35 25 Relegation to Serie D
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Lega Pro, Soccerway (in English)
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)[24]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated; (X) Assured of at least group play-offs first round; (Y) Can only reach relegation play-outs at best; (Z) Assured of at least national play-offs first round
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Avellino are ahead of Benevento on head-to-head points: Avellino 6, Benevento 0.
  2. ^ a b Casertana are ahead of Taranto on head-to-head points: Casertana 6, Taranto 0.
  3. ^ 4 points deducted due to administrative irregularities.[22]
  4. ^ a b Foggia are ahead of Sorrento on overall goal difference: Foggia -3, Sorrento -5.
  5. ^ a b Potenza are ahead of Catania on head-to-head points: Potenza 4, Catania 1.
  6. ^ As winners of the 2023-2024 Coppa Italia Serie C, Catania are guaranteed a place in the national play-offs first round if they can avoid the relegation play-outs.
    Should they qualify for the play-outs, Catania's spot would be taken by the fourth-placed team; in that case, the fifth-placed team would qualify for the group play-offs second round and the eleventh-placed team would qualify for the group play-offs first round.
  7. ^ 4 points deducted due to administrative irregularities.[23]

Top goalscorers edit

As of 21 April 2024[25][26][27]
Rank Player Club Goals
1   Cristian Shpendi Cesena 20
2   Claudio Morra Rimini 19
  Jacopo Murano Picerno
  Cosimo Patierno Avellino
5   Facundo Lescano Triestina 16
  Davide Merola Pescara
7   Alessio Curcio Casertana 15
  Guido Gómez Crotone
  Simone Guerra Juventus Next Gen
  Daniele Rocco Legnago
  Alberto Spagnoli Ancona

Promotion play-offs edit

Rules and dates were confirmed on March 14, 2024.[28]

Group phase edit

First round edit

In each group, the 5th-placed team plays the 10th-placed team, the 6th-placed team plays the 9th-placed team and the 7th-placed team plays the 8th-placed team. In case of a draw, the highest-placed team qualifies.

Matches will be played on May 4.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Atalanta U23 - Group A 10th-placed
Group A 6th-placed - Group A 9th-placed
Group A 7th-placed - Group A 8th-placed
Group B 5th-placed - Group B 10th-placed
Group B 6th-placed - Group B 9th-placed
Group B 7th-placed - Group B 8th-placed
Group C 5th/6th-placed - Group C 10th/11th-placed
Group C 6th/7th-placed - Group C 9th/10th-placed
Group C 7th/8th-placed - Group C 8th/9th-placed

Second round edit

In each group, the 4th-placed team plays the worst-placed winner from the first round and the best-placed winner from the first round plays the second-best winner In case of a draw, the highest-placed team qualifies.

Matches will be played on May 7.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Triestina - Group A worst first round winner
Group A best first round winner - Group A 2nd-best first round winner
Perugia - Group B worst first round winner
Group B best first round winner - Group B 2nd-best first round winner
Group C 4th/5th-placed - Group C worst first round winner
Group C best first round winner - Group C 2nd-best first round winner

National phase edit

First round edit

The three 3rd-placed teams, the winner of Coppa Italia Serie C and the best winner from the group phase are seeded. In case of an aggregate draw, the seeded team qualifies.

The first legs will be played on May 11 and the second legs on May 14.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
TBD - Vicenza - -
TBD - Carrarese - -
TBD - Group C 3rd-placed - -
TBD - Catania/Group C 4th-placed - -
TBD - Best group phase winners - -

Second round edit

The three 2nd-placed teams and the best winner from the previous round are seeded. In case of an aggregate draw, the seeded team qualifies.

The first legs will be played on May 18 and the second legs on May 21.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
TBD - Padova - -
TBD - Torres - -
TBD - Group C 2nd-placed - -
TBD - Best first round winners - -

Final four edit

Pairings and teams hosting the second leg are drawn randomly. In case of an aggregate draw, extra-time is played, followed by penalties if needed.

Semi-finals edit

The first legs will be played on May 25 and the second legs on May 28.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
TBD - TBD - -
TBD - TBD - -

Final edit

The first leg will be played on June 2 and the second leg on June 9.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
TBD - TBD - -

Relegation play-outs edit

Rules and dates were confirmed on March 14, 2024.[28]

The losers of each tie are relegated to Serie D. In case of an aggregate draw, the best-placed team avoids relegation. If the two teams involved in a tie are separated by more than 8 points, the matches are not played and the worst-placed team is automatically relegated.

The first legs will be played on May 12 and the second legs on May 19.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Group A 19th-placed - Group A 16th-placed - -
Group A 18th-placed - Group A 17th-placed - -
Group B 19th-placed - Group B 16th-placed - -
Group B 18th-placed - Group B 17th-placed - -
Group C 19th-placed - Group C 16th-placed - -
Group C 18th-placed - Group C 17th-placed - -

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