2025–26 Serie C
| Season | 2025–26 |
|---|---|
| Relegated | Rimini (excluded) |
← 2024–25
All statistics correct as of 19 April 2025. | |
The 2025–26 Serie C, officially known as Serie C Sky Wifi for sponsorship,[1] will be the twelfth season of the unified Serie C division, the third tier of the Italian football league system.
Changes
The league will be composed of 60 teams, geographically divided into three groups. The group composition will be decided and formalized by the Serie C league committee between July and August. Inter Milan have shown interest in adding their U23 team, but the change requires the approval of the league and an available spot, whereas Lucchese opted not to apply for a league spot instead.[2]
The following teams have changed divisions since the 2024–25 season:
To Serie C
Relegated from Serie B
- Salernitana, after 10 years of absence
- Brescia (excluded)
- Cittadella, after 9 years of absence
- Cosenza, after 7 years of absence
Promoted from Serie D
- Bra (Group A winners)
- Ospitaletto (Group B winners)
- Dolomiti Bellunesi (Group C winners)
- Forlì (Group D winners)
- Livorno (Group E winners)
- Sambenedettese (Group F winners)
- Guidonia Montecelio (Group G winners)
- Casarano (Group H winners)
- Siracusa (Group I winners)
- Ravenna (Wild-card as play-off winners)
From Serie C
Promoted to Serie B
- Padova (Group A winners)
- Virtus Entella (Group B winners)
- Avellino (Group C winners)
- Pescara (Play-off winners)
Relegated to Serie D
- Union Clodiense Chioggia
- Caldiero Terme
- Milan Futuro
- Lucchese (folded)
- Sestri Levante
- Legnago Salus
- Messina
- Turris (retired)
- Taranto (retired)
- SPAL (excluded)
According to the Italian Football Federation regulations, retired and folded clubs are included and counted among the ordinary seasonal relegations, while excluded clubs must be replaced, in order:
- by a Serie A reserve team;
- by a Serie D playoff winner.[3]
Between June and July 2025, Brescia and SPAL's applications were rejected by the COVISOC (the Italian Football Federation's office responsible for evaluating the financial state of professional clubs).[4][5] As a consequence, it was widely expected Inter Milan's Under-23 team and Ravenna to be admitted to the league.[6]
Also, on 17 July 2025, Feralpisalò chairman and owner Giuseppe Pasini formally confirmed his club would rename to Union Brescia and relocate to the city of Brescia.[7]
On 24 July 2025, the Serie C Federal Council ratified the exclusion of Lucchese, SPAL, and Brescia, approved the reinstatement of Pro Patria, and confirmed the admission of Inter Milan Under-23 and Ravenna.[8]
On 28 November 2025, the Italian Football Federation formally excluded Rimini from the league with immediate effect following the club's liquidation.[9]
Group A (North)
Stadia and locations
11 teams from Lombardy, 5 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 Milano | Milan | Ernesto Breda (Sesto San Giovanni) | 3,523 |
| Arzignano Valchiampo | Arzignano | Tommaso Dal Molin | 1,690 |
| Cittadella | Cittadella | Piercesare Tombolato | 7,623 |
| Dolomiti Bellunesi | Belluno, Feltre and Sedico | Omero Tognon (Fontanafredda) | 3,295 |
| Giana Erminio | Gorgonzola | Città di Gorgonzola | 3,766 |
| Inter Milan U23 | Milan | Brianteo (Monza) | 17,102 |
| Lecco | Lecco | Rigamonti-Ceppi | 5,508 |
| Lumezzane | Lumezzane | Tullio Saleri | 4,150 |
| Novara | Novara | Silvio Piola (Novara) | 17,875 |
| Ospitaletto | Ospitaletto | Comunale Gino Corioni | 9,000 |
| Pergolettese | Crema | Giuseppe Voltini | 4,095 |
| Pro Patria | Busto Arsizio | Carlo Speroni | 5,000 |
| Pro Vercelli | Vercelli | Silvio Piola (Vercelli) | 5,526 |
| Renate | Renate | Mino Favini (Meda) | 2,500 |
| Trento | Trento | Briamasco | 3,000 |
| Triestina | Trieste | Nereo Rocco | 26,566 |
| Union Brescia | Brescia | Mario Rigamonti | 19,550 |
| Vicenza | Vicenza | Romeo Menti | 17,163 |
| Virtus Verona | Verona | Gavagnin-Nocini | 1,500 |
Personnel and sponsors
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vicenza | 18 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 32 | 10 | +22 | 46 | Promotion to Serie B and qualification for Supercoppa di Serie C |
| 2 | Lecco | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 11 | +12 | 34 | Qualification for the national play-offs second round |
| 3 | Union Brescia | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 24 | 10 | +14 | 33 | Qualification for the national play-offs first round |
| 4 | Cittadella | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 14 | +2 | 29 | Qualification for the group play-offs second round |
| 5 | Inter Milan U23 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 18 | +5 | 27 | Qualification for the group play-offs first round |
| 6 | Alcione Milano | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 12 | +5 | 27 | |
| 7 | Giana Erminio | 18 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 15 | +1 | 26 | |
| 8 | Trento | 18 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 22 | 20 | +2 | 24 | |
| 9 | Pro Vercelli | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 24 | −4 | 24 | |
| 10 | Renate | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 19 | −3 | 22 | |
| 11 | Novara | 18 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 21 | |
| 12 | Lumezzane | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 25 | −5 | 21 | |
| 13 | Arzignano | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 29 | −6 | 21 | |
| 14 | Dolomiti Bellunesi | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 24 | −7 | 21 | |
| 15 | Ospitaletto | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 21 | −3 | 19 | |
| 16 | AlbinoLeffe | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 30 | −5 | 18 | Qualification for the relegation play-outs |
| 17 | Virtus Verona | 18 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 24 | −5 | 17 | |
| 18 | Pergolettese | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 25 | −11 | 15 | |
| 19 | Pro Patria | 18 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 28 | −14 | 12 | |
| 20 | Triestina[a] | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 20 | 0 | −2 | 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)[12]
Notes:
Results
Group B (Centre)
Stadia and locations
4 teams from Emilia-Romagna, 4 teams from Tuscany, 3 teams from Marche, 3 teams from Umbria, 2 teams from Piedmont, 1 team from Abruzzo, 1 team from Lazio, 1 team from Molise and 1 team from Sardinia.
| Club | City | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arezzo | Arezzo | Città di Arezzo | 13,128 |
| Ascoli | Ascoli Piceno | Cino e Lillo Del Duca | 11,326 |
| Bra | Bra | Giuseppe Sivori (Sestri Levante) | 1,574 |
| Campobasso | Campobasso | Antonio Molinari | 25,000 |
| Carpi | Carpi | Sandro Cabassi | 5,510 |
| Forlì | Forlì | Tullo Morgagni | 3,500 |
| Gubbio | Gubbio | Pietro Barbetti | 4,939 |
| Guidonia Montecelio | Guidonia Montecelio | Comunale di Guidonia Montecelio | 2,900 |
| Juventus Next Gen | Turin | Giuseppe Moccagatta (Alessandria) | 5,827 |
| Livorno | Livorno | Armando Picchi | 14,312 |
| Perugia | Perugia | Renato Curi | 23,625 |
| Pianese | Piancastagnaio | Comunale di Piancastagnaio | 1,500 |
| Pineto | Pineto | Pavone-Mariani | 1,500 |
| Pontedera | Pontedera | Ettore Mannucci | 2,700 |
| Ravenna | Ravenna | Bruno Benelli | 12,020 |
| Rimini | Rimini | Romeo Neri | 9,768 |
| Sambenedettese | San Benedetto del Tronto | Riviera delle Palme | 13,786 |
| Ternana | Terni | Libero Liberati | 14,995 |
| Torres | Sassari | Vanni Sanna | 6,145 |
| Vis Pesaro | Pesaro | Tonino Benelli | 4,898 |
Personnel and sponsors
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ravenna | 18 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 31 | 17 | +14 | 41 | Promotion to Serie B and qualification for Supercoppa di Serie C |
| 2 | Arezzo | 17 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 34 | 14 | +20 | 39 | Qualification for the national play-offs second round |
| 3 | Ascoli | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 27 | 7 | +20 | 33 | Qualification for the national play-offs first round |
| 4 | Guidonia Montecelio | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 26 | Qualification for the group play-offs second round |
| 5 | Carpi | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 21 | −1 | 25 | Qualification for the group play-offs first round |
| 6 | Pineto | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 24 | 21 | +3 | 25 | |
| 7 | Vis Pesaro | 17 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 18 | 14 | +4 | 24 | |
| 8 | Forlì | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 23 | +1 | 24 | |
| 9 | Ternana[a] | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 16 | +4 | 22 | |
| 10 | Campobasso[b] | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 21 | +1 | 22 | |
| 11 | Pianese | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 17 | −1 | 22 | |
| 12 | Juventus Next Gen | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 22 | −4 | 20 | |
| 13 | Gubbio | 17 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 15 | 16 | −1 | 19 | |
| 14 | Sambenedettese | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 17 | −1 | 18 | |
| 15 | Livorno | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 25 | −11 | 18 | |
| 16 | Bra | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 26 | −9 | 14 | Qualification for the relegation play-outs |
| 17 | Pontedera | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 30 | −18 | 13 | |
| 18 | Perugia | 17 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 24 | −10 | 12 | |
| 19 | Torres | 17 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 22 | −14 | 10 | |
| 20 | Rimini[c] (D) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Excluded |
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)[12]
(D) Disqualified
Notes:
- ^ Ternana were deducted 5 points due to administrative irregularities.[13]
- ^ Campobasso were deducted 2 points due to administrative irregularities.[14]
- ^ Rimini was excluded on 28 November 2025 following the club's liquidation. Before that, the club had been deducted a total of 16 points due to various administrative irregularities.[15]
Results
Group C (South)
Stadia and locations
6 teams from Campania, 5 teams from Apulia, 3 teams from Sicily, 2 teams from Basilicata, 2 teams from Calabria, 1 team from Lazio and 1 team from Lombardy.
| Club | City | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atalanta U23 | Bergamo | Comunale di Caravaggio (Caravaggio) | 2,180 |
| Audace Cerignola | Cerignola | Domenico Monterisi | 7,453 |
| Benevento | Benevento | Ciro Vigorito | 16,867 |
| Casarano | Casarano | Giuseppe Capozza | 6,500 |
| Casertana | Caserta | Alberto Pinto | 12,000 |
| Catania | Catania | Angelo Massimino | 20,881 |
| Cavese | Cava de' Tirreni | Simonetta Lamberti | 5,200 |
| Cosenza | Cosenza | San Vito-Gigi Marulla | 20,987 |
| Crotone | Crotone | Ezio Scida | 16,640 |
| Foggia | Foggia | Pino Zaccheria | 25,085 |
| Giugliano | Giugliano in Campania | Alberto De Cristofaro | 6,030 |
| Latina | Latina | Domenico Francioni | 9,310 |
| Monopoli | Monopoli | Vito Simone Veneziani | 6,880 |
| Picerno | Picerno | Donato Curcio | 1,600 |
| Potenza | Potenza | Alfredo Viviani | 4,977 |
| Salernitana | Salerno | Stadio Arechi | 20,194 |
| Siracusa | Syracuse | Nicola De Simone | 5,946 |
| Sorrento | Sorrento | Italia | 3,600 |
| Team Altamura | Altamura | Antonio D'Angelo | 2,800 |
| Trapani | Trapani | Provinciale | 7,787 |
Personnel and sponsors
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benevento | 19 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 41 | 12 | +29 | 41 | Promotion to Serie B Qualification for the Supercoppa di Serie C |
| 2 | Catania | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 30 | 9 | +21 | 38 | Qualification for the national play-offs second round |
| 3 | Cosenza | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 34 | 19 | +15 | 36 | Qualification for the national play-offs first round |
| 4 | Casertana | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 21 | +9 | 35 | Qualification for the group play-offs second round |
| 5 | Salernitana | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 25 | 22 | +3 | 35 | Qualification for the group play-offs first round |
| 6 | Crotone | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 25 | 16 | +9 | 27 | |
| 7 | Potenza | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 25 | |
| 8 | Casarano | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 28 | 32 | −4 | 25 | |
| 9 | Monopoli | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 23 | −3 | 24 | |
| 10 | Audace Cerignola | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 28 | −6 | 24 | |
| 11 | Trapani[a] | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 27 | 17 | +10 | 23 | |
| 12 | Atalanta U23 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 29 | 23 | +6 | 22 | |
| 13 | Sorrento | 18 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 21 | 24 | −3 | 20 | |
| 14 | Team Altamura | 18 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 17 | 26 | −9 | 20 | |
| 15 | Cavese | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 26 | −5 | 18 | |
| 16 | Foggia[b] | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 29 | −15 | 18 | Qualification for the relegation play-outs |
| 17 | Siracusa | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 19 | 29 | −10 | 15 | |
| 18 | Latina | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 24 | −13 | 15 | |
| 19 | Giugliano | 19 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 35 | −19 | 15 | |
| 20 | Picerno | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 21 | 36 | −15 | 13 | 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)[12]
Notes:
Results
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