2022–23 Serie C

The 2022–23 Serie C is the ninth season of the unified Serie C division, the third tier of the Italian football league system.

Serie C
Season2022–23
DatesRegular season:
3 September 2022 – 23 April 2023
PromotedCatanzaro
Matches played990
Goals scored2,267 (2.29 per match)
Top goalscorerPietro Iemmello
(23 goals)
Biggest home win6–0
Catanzaro v Monopoli
Biggest away win2–6
Mantova v Vicenza
1–5
Viterbese v Latina
Pergolettese v Pordenone
Gelbison v Monopoli
Latina v Foggia
F. Andria v Catanzaro
0–4
Imolese v Siena
Foggia v Pescara
Turris v Catanzaro
Vis Pesaro v Gubbio
Fiorenzuola v Pontedera
Highest scoring5–4
Pontedera v Olbia
Longest winning run7 matches[1][2][3]
Reggiana (19–25)
Longest unbeaten run26 matches[1][2][3]
Catanzaro (1–26)
Longest winless run15 matches[1][2][3]
Fidelis Andria (16–30)
Longest losing run6 matches[1][2][3]
AlbinoLeffe (27–33)
Highest attendance17,130[4][5][6]
Cesena 1–2 Reggiana
Lowest attendance21[4][5][6]
Juventus Next Gen 0–3 Virtus Verona
Total attendance1,805,575
Average attendance1,837
All statistics correct as of 20 March 2023.

Changes

The league will be composed by 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 division since the 2021–22 season:

Vacancies

On 1 July 2022, the Co.Vi.So.C. rejected the league applications of Teramo and Campobasso.[14] Both exclusions were confirmed on appeal on 8 July 2022, with both teams announcing their intention to request one further appeal in front of the Italian National Olympic Committee sports magistrature,[15] which was rejected.

The appeal at TAR of Lazio was rejected on 3 August 2022, leading the football league to confirm the repechages of Fermana and Torres. However, later on 4 August 2022, the Council of State suspended the exclusion of Campobasso, with a final appeal sentence scheduled on 25 August;[16] as a direct consequence, the Lega Pro football league postponed indefinitely the announcement of the fixture list.[17] On 26 August 2022, the Council of State finally confirmed the exclusion of both Campobasso and Teramo.[18]

Name changes

On 26 August 2022, Juventus Under-23 (Juventus's reserve team) changed its name to Juventus Next Gen.[19]

Group A (North)

Stadia and locations

9 teams from Lombardy, 4 team from Veneto, 3 teams from Piedmont, 2 teams from Friuli Venezia Giulia, 1 team from Emilia-Romagna and 1 team from Trentino-South Tyrol.

Location of teams in 2022–23 Serie C (Group A)
Location of teams in 2022–23 Serie C (Group A) (Lombardy)
Club City Stadium Capacity
AlbinoLeffe Albino and Leffe AlbinoLeffe Stadium (Zanica) 1,791
Arzignano Valchiampo Arzignano Dal Molin 1,500
Feralpisalò Salò and Lonato del Garda Lino Turina 2,364
Juventus Next Gen Turin Giuseppe Moccagatta (Alessandria) 5,926
Lecco Lecco Rigamonti-Ceppi 4,997
Mantova Mantua Danilo Martelli 14,884
Novara Novara Silvio Piola (Novara) 17,875
Padova Padua Euganeo 32,420
Pergolettese Crema Giuseppe Voltini 4,095
Piacenza Piacenza Leonardo Garilli 21,668
Pordenone Pordenone Guido Teghil (Lignano Sabbiadoro) 5,000
Pro Patria Busto Arsizio Carlo Speroni 5,000
Pro Sesto Sesto San Giovanni Breda 4,500
Pro Vercelli Vercelli Silvio Piola (Vercelli) 5,505
Renate Renate Città di Meda (Meda) 2,500
Sangiuliano City San Giuliano Milanese Ferruccio (Seregno) 3,700
Trento Trento Briamasco 4,200
Triestina Trieste Nereo Rocco 26,500
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 Feralpisalò (X) 35 18 11 6 38 19 +19 65 Promotion to Serie B.
Qualification for the Supercoppa di Serie C
2 Pro Sesto (X) 35 16 12 7 45 41 +4 60 Qualification for the promotion play-offs national phase
3 Pordenone (X) 35 15 14 6 51 32 +19 59
4 Lecco 34 15 10 9 40 36 +4 55 Qualification for the promotion play-offs group phase
5 Vicenza 35 16 6 13 62 45 +17 54
6 Virtus Verona 35 13 12 10 39 27 +12 51
7 Padova 35 12 14 9 40 38 +2 50
8 Arzignano Valchiampo 35 12 13 10 39 34 +5 49
9 Renate 34 13 10 11 44 47 −3 49
10 Novara 35 14 6 15 45 42 +3 48
11 Pergolettese 35 13 8 14 41 40 +1 47 Possible qualification for the promotion play-offs if best 11-placed team
12 Juventus Next Gen 35 12 10 13 40 43 −3 46
13 Pro Patria 35 12 10 13 34 40 −6 46
14 Trento 35 11 9 15 37 39 −2 42
15 Pro Vercelli 35 11 9 15 37 45 −8 42
16 Sangiuliano City 35 12 5 18 38 44 −6 41 Qualification for the relegation play-outs
17 Mantova 35 10 9 16 42 58 −16 39
18 AlbinoLeffe 35 9 10 16 41 50 −9 37
19 Triestina 35 8 11 16 29 43 −14 35
20 Piacenza (Y) 35 6 13 16 39 58 −19 31 Relegation to Serie D
Updated to match(es) played on 2 April 2023. 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.[20]
(X) Assured of at least the promotion play-off group phase, but may still qualify for the national phase or achieve direct promotion; (Y) May at best reach the relegation play-out

Group B (Centre)

Stadia and locations

6 teams from Tuscany, 5 teams from Emilia-Romagna, 4 teams from Marche, 2 team from Sardinia. 1 team from Liguria, 1 team from Piedmont and 1 team from Umbria.

Location of teams in 2022–23 Serie C (Group B)
Location of teams in 2022–23 Serie C (Group B) (Tuscany)
Club City Stadium Capacity
Alessandria Alessandria Giuseppe Moccagatta 6,000
Ancona Ancona Del Conero 23,976
Carrarese Carrara Dei Marmi 9,500
Cesena Cesena Orogel Stadium-Dino Manuzzi 20,194
Fermana Fermo Bruno Recchioni 8,920
Fiorenzuola Fiorenzuola d'Arda Comunale di Fiorenzuola d'Arda 4,000
Gubbio Gubbio Pietro Barbetti 4,939
Imolese Imola Romeo Galli 4,000
Lucchese Lucca Porta Elisa 12,800
Montevarchi Montevarchi Gastone Brilli Peri 4,500
Olbia Olbia Bruno Nespoli 4,000
Pontedera Pontedera Ettore Mannucci 2,700
Recanatese Recanati Helvia Recina (Macerata) 4,315
Reggiana Reggio Emilia Mapei Stadium – Città del Tricolore 21,525
Rimini Rimini Romeo Neri 9,768
San Donato Tavarnelle Barberino Tavarnelle Gastone Brilli Peri (Montevarchi) 4,500
Siena Siena Artemio Franchi 15,373
Torres Sassari Vanni Sanna 7,480
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 (T) 35 22 8 5 57 29 +28 74[lower-alpha 1] Promotion to Serie B.
Qualification for the Supercoppa di Serie C
2 Reggiana (T) 35 22 8 5 55 22 +33 74[lower-alpha 1] Qualification for the promotion play-offs national phase
3 Cesena (T) 35 20 10 5 57 23 +34 70
4 Carrarese (Q) 35 17 7 11 48 39 +9 58 Qualification for the promotion play-offs group phase 2
5 Gubbio (Q) 35 17 7 11 45 29 +16 58 Qualification for the promotion play-offs group phase (Home team)
6 Ancona (Q) 35 15 10 10 52 37 +15 55
7 Pontedera (Q) 35 14 11 10 41 38 +3 53
8 Siena 35 11 15 9 36 35 +1 48 Qualification for the promotion play-offs group phase (Away team)
9 Lucchese 35 11 14 10 33 30 +3 47
10 Rimini 35 11 12 12 41 36 +5 45
11 Recanatese 35 10 13 12 32 39 −7 43 Possible qualification for the promotion play-offs if best 11-placed team
12 Fermana 35 9 16 10 40 40 0 43
13 Fiorenzuola 35 11 6 18 29 41 −12 39
14 Torres 35 8 14 13 29 32 −3 38
15 Olbia 35 8 14 13 39 44 −5 38
16 San Donato Tavarnelle 35 7 13 15 37 53 −16 34 Qualification for the relegation play-outs
17 Vis Pesaro 35 7 12 16 22 53 −31 33
18 Alessandria 35 7 11 17 28 50 −22 32
19 Imolese 35 8 8 19 24 51 −27 32
20 Montevarchi (Y) 35 6 9 20 30 54 −24 27 Relegation to Serie D
Updated to match(es) played on 26 March 2023. 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.[20]
(Q) Qualified to the phase indicated; (T) Assured of at least the promotion play-off national phase, but may still achieve direct promotion; (Y) May at best reach the relegation play-out
Notes:
  1. Virtus Entella is ahead of Reggiana due to head-to-head advantage: Virtus Entella-Reggiana 0–0; Reggiana-Virtus Entella 0–1

Group C (South)

Stadia and locations

6 teams from Apulia, 5 teams from Campania, 3 teams from Lazio, 2 teams from Basilicata, 2 teams from Calabria, 1 team from Abruzzo and 1 team from Sicily.

Location of teams in 2022–23 Serie C (Group C)
Location of teams in 2022–23 Serie C (Group C) (Campania)
Location of teams in 2022–23 Serie C (Group C) (Basilicata)
Club City Stadium Capacity
Audace Cerignola Cerignola Domenico Monterisi 7,453
Avellino Avellino Partenio-Adriano Lombardi 26,308
Catanzaro Catanzaro Nicola Ceravolo 14,679
Crotone Crotone Ezio Scida 16,640
Fidelis Andria Andria Degli Ulivi 12,000
Foggia Foggia Pino Zaccheria 25,085
Gelbison Vallo della Lucania Marcello Torre (Pagani) 5,093
Giugliano Giugliano in Campania Partenio-Adriano Lombardi (Avellino) 26,308
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 Enrico Rocchi (Viterbo)
Ettore Mannucci[upper-alpha 1] (Pontedera)		 6,800
2,700
Pescara Pescara Adriatico – Giovanni Cornacchia 20,515
Picerno Picerno Donato Curcio 1,500
Potenza Potenza Alfredo Viviani 4,977
Taranto Taranto Erasmo Iacovone 27,584
Turris Torre del Greco Amerigo Liguori 6,600
Virtus Francavilla Francavilla Fontana Nuovarredo Arena 3,360
Viterbese Viterbo Enrico Rocchi 6,800

Table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Catanzaro (P) 35 28 6 1 94 15 +79 90 Promotion to Serie B.
Qualification for the Supercoppa di Serie C
2 Crotone (Q) 35 21 11 3 52 29 +23 74 Qualification for the promotion play-offs national phase
3 Pescara (T) 35 17 8 10 53 38 +15 59
4 Foggia (T) 35 16 7 12 52 42 +10 55 Qualification for the promotion play-offs group phase
5 Picerno (T) 35 14 13 8 39 31 +8 55
6 Audace Cerignola (T) 35 14 11 10 43 38 +5 53
7 Monopoli 35 14 6 15 41 44 −3 48
8 Virtus Francavilla 35 13 6 16 44 47 −3 45
9 Potenza 35 9 18 8 43 50 −7 45
10 Juve Stabia 35 12 8 15 34 45 −11 44
11 Avellino 35 11 10 14 42 45 −3 43 Possible qualification for the promotion play-offs if best 11-placed team
12 Giugliano 35 10 13 12 47 53 −6 43
13 Latina 35 10 13 12 34 43 −9 43
14 Taranto 35 10 11 14 23 36 −13 41
15 Turris 35 9 10 16 37 51 −14 37
16 Gelbison 35 7 15 13 24 34 −10 36 Qualification for the relegation play-outs
17 Messina 35 10 6 19 31 47 −16 36
18 Monterosi Tuscia[lower-alpha 1] 35 8 13 14 36 45 −9 35
19 Viterbese[lower-alpha 2] 35 7 11 17 32 48 −16 30
20 Fidelis Andria 35 5 14 16 26 46 −20 29 Relegation to Serie D
Updated to match(es) played on 2 April 2023. 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.[20]
(P) Promoted; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (T) Qualified, but not yet for the particular phase indicated
Notes:
  1. Monterosi Tuscia were deducted two points due to unpaid income tax on players' salaries.[21]
  2. Viterbese were deducted two points as a penalty by the Disciplinary Section of the National Federal Court.[22]

Promotion play-offs
For rules, see Serie C § Promotion play-offs.

Rules and dates were announced on 6 March 2023.[23]

Group play-offs first round

Matches will be played on 30 April 2023.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
5th-placed team (A) – 10th-placed team (A)
6th-placed team (A) – 9th-placed team (A)
7th-placed team (A) – 8th-placed team (A)
5th-placed team (B) – 10th-placed team (B)
6th-placed team (B) – 9th-placed team (B)
7th-placed team (B) – 8th-placed team (B)
5th-placed team (C) – 10th-placed team (C)
6th-placed team (C) – 9th-placed team (C)
7th-placed team (C) – 8th-placed team (C)

Group play-offs second round

Matches will be played on 3 May 2023.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
4th-placed team (A) – Worst-placed team (A)
Best-placed team (A) – Second best-placed team (A)
4th-placed team (B) – Worst-placed team (B)
Best-placed team (B) – Second best-placed team (B)
4th-placed team (C) – Worst-placed team (C)
Best-placed team (C) – Second best-placed team (C)

National play-offs first round

The first legs will be played on 7 May 2023 and the second legs will be played on 11 May 2023.

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
TBD – 3rd-placed team (A) – –
TBD – 3rd-placed team (B) – –
TBD – 3rd-placed team (C) – –
TBD – Coppa Italia Serie C winners – –
TBD – Best-placed team – –

National play-offs second round

The first legs will be played on 16 May 2023 and the second legs will be played on 20 May 2023.

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
TBD – 2nd-placed team (A) – –
TBD – 2nd-placed team (B) – –
TBD – Crotone – –
TBD – Best-placed team – –

Final Four

The semi-finals legs will be played on 24 and 28 May 2023 and the final legs will be played on 4 and 11 June 2023.

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Relegation play-outs
For rules, see Serie C § Relegation play-outs.

The first legs will be played on 6 May 2023 and the second legs will be played on 13 May 2023.[23]

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
19th-placed team (A) – 16th-placed team (A) – –
18th-placed team (A) – 17th-placed team (A) – –
19th-placed team (B) – 16th-placed team (B) – –
18th-placed team (B) – 17th-placed team (B) – –
19th-placed team (C) – 16th-placed team (C) – –
18th-placed team (C) – 17th-placed team (C) – –

Top goalscorers
As of 20 March 2023[24][25][26]
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Italy Pietro Iemmello Catanzaro 23
2 Italy Simone Corazza Cesena 17
3 Italy Tommaso Biasci Catanzaro 16
Argentina Franco Ferrari Vicenza
Italy Cosimo Patierno Virtus Francavilla
6 Italy Salvatore Caturano Potenza 15
7 Italy Giancarlo Malcore Audace Cerignola 14
Italy Daniele Ragatzu Olbia
Italy Claudio Santini Rimini
10 Italy Guido Gómez Crotone 13
Italy Silvio Merkaj Virtus Entella

Notes
  1. Until matchday 12.

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