Serie C
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Serie C is the name of the third and fourth highest football leagues in Italy. It is broken up into Serie C1 (third tier) and Serie C2 (fourth tier).
In turn, Serie C1 consists of two divisions: Serie C1/A and Serie C1/B, both of 18 teams. At the end of the season, four teams (two from each division) go up to Serie B and six teams (three from each division) go down to Serie C2.
Serie C2 consists of three divisions: Serie C2/A, Serie C2/B, and Serie C2/C, all of them composed of 18 teams. At the end of the season, six teams (two from each division) go up to Serie C1 and nine teams (three from each division) go down to Serie D.
For both Serie C1 and C2, teams are split into gironi (divisions) by geographical criteria.
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[edit] Playoff and Playout
In each of the five divisions (2 in C1 and 3 in C2), two teams are promoted and three teams are relegated. The first-placed team in a particular division is automatically promoted, while the 2nd through 5th placed teams enter a playoff tournament to determine the other team that will be promoted. The first round pairs the 2nd placed team vs the 5th placed team and the 3rd vs the 4th in a double leg series with the higher classified team having home-field advantage in the 2nd leg. The team with the higher aggregate score moves on to the second round. In case of an aggregate tie, the higher classified team moves on (the away goals rule is not used). The two winners play each other under the exact same format to determine the second team that will be promoted.
In the relegation zone, the last placed team (18th) is automatically demoted. The teams placed 14th through 17th enter a playoff round more commonly called playout. In this format the 14th placed team plays the 17th, and the 15th plays the 16th using the same rules mentioned for the promotion playoffs. The two winners remain in the division while the two losers are relegated. There is no second round in the playouts.
[edit] Serie C1 Clubs (2006/07)
[edit] Serie C1/A
- A.S. Cittadella (Cittadella)
- U.S. Cremonese (Cremona)
- U.S. Grosseto F.C. (Grosseto)
- U.S. Ivrea Calcio (Ivrea)
- A.S. Lucchese-Libertas (Lucca)
- U.S. Massese 1919 (Massa)
- A.C. Monza Brianza 1912 (Monza)
- Novara Calcio (Novara)
- Calcio Padova (Padua)
- A.C. Pavia (Pavia)
- Pisa Calcio (Pisa)
- A.C. Pistoiese (Pistoia)
- A.S. Pizzighettone (Pizzighettone)
- Pro Patria Calcio (Busto Arsizio)
- A.C. Pro Sesto (Sesto San Giovanni)
- A.C. Sangiovannese 1927 (San Giovanni Valdarno)
- U.S. Sassuolo Calcio (Sassuolo)
- S.S.C. Venezia (Venice)
[edit] Serie C1/B
- A.C. Ancona (Ancona)
- U.S. Avellino (Avellino)
- S.S. Cavese 1919 (Cava de' Tirreni)
- U.S. Foggia (Foggia)
- Gallipoli Calcio (Gallipoli)
- Giulianova Calcio (Giulianova)
- S.S. Juve Stabia (Castellammare di Stabia)
- S.S. Lanciano (Lanciano)
- S.S. Manfredonia Calcio (Manfredonia)
- A.C. Martina (Martina Franca)
- Perugia Calcio (Perugia)
- Ravenna Calcio (Ravenna)
- Salernitana Calcio 1919 (Salerno)
- S.S. Sambenedettese Calcio (San Benedetto del Tronto)
- San Marino Calcio (Serravalle, San Marino)
- Taranto Sport (Taranto)
- Teramo Calcio (Teramo)
- Ternana Calcio (Terni)
[edit] Serie C2 Clubs (2006/07)
[edit] Serie C2/A
- Bassano Virtus 55 S.T. (Bassano del Grappa)
- A.S. Biellese 1902 (Biella)
- A.C. Carpenedolo (Carpenedolo)
- A.C. Cuneo 1905 (Cuneo)
- Calcio Lecco 1912 (Lecco)
- A.C. Legnano (Legnano)
- A.C. Lumezzane (Lumezzane)
- A.C. Montichiari (Montichiari)
- F.C. Nuorese Calcio (Nuoro)
- Olbia Calcio (Olbia)
- U.S. Pergocrema 1932 (Crema)
- Calcio Portogruaro-Summaga A.S. (Portogruaro)
- U.S. Pro Vercelli Calcio (Vercelli)
- U.S. Sanremese Calcio (Sanremo)
- Sassari Torres 1903 (Sassari)
- F.C. Südtirol-Alto Adige (Bolzano)
- Valenzana Calcio (Valenza)
- A.S. Varese 1910 (Varese)
[edit] Serie C2/B
- A.C. Bellaria Igea Marina (Bellaria-Igea Marina)
- A.C. Boca San Lazzaro (San Lazzaro di Savena)
- Carrarese Calcio (Carrara)
- U.S. Castelnuovo Garfagnana (Castelnuovo di Garfagnana)
- A.S. Cisco Roma (Rome)
- Cuoio Pelli Cappiano Romaiano (Santa Croce sull'Arno)
- Foligno Calcio (Foligno)
- S.S.C. Giugliano (Giugliano in Campania)
- A.S. Gubbio 1910 (Gubbio)
- Paganese Calcio 1926 (Pagani)
- U.S. Poggibonsi (Poggibonsi)
- A.C. Prato (Prato)
- F.C. Rieti (Rieti)
- Rovigo Calcio (Rovigo)
- A.C. Reggiana 1919 (Reggio Emilia)
- A.C. Sansovino (Monte San Savino)
- Spal 1907 (Ferrara)
- A.S. Viterbese Calcio (Viterbo)
[edit] Serie C2/C
- A.S. Andria BAT (Andria)
- Benevento Calcio (Benevento)
- S.S. Cassino 1927 (Cassino)
- F.C. Catanzaro (Catanzaro)
- Celano F.C. Olimpia (Celano)
- Gela Calcio (Gela)
- U.S. Igea Virtus Barcellona (Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto)
- A.S. Melfi (Melfi)
- A.C. Monopoli (Monopoli)
- A.G. Nocerina 1910 (Nocera Inferiore)
- A.S.C. Potenza (Potenza)
- F.C. Pro Vasto (Vasto)
- Real Marcianise Calcio (Marcianise)
- Rende Calcio (Rende)
- A.S. Sorrento Calcio (Sorrento)
- Pol. Val di Sangro (Atessa)
- U.S. Vibonese Calcio (Vibo Valentia)
- Vigor Lamezia (Lamezia Terme)
[edit] Teams relegated or excluded by the federation
- A.S. Acireale (Acireale)
- A.S. Casale Calcio (Casale Monferrato)
- Castel San Pietro Terme Calcio (Castel San Pietro Terme)
- U.S. Catanzaro (Catanzaro)
- Calcio Chieti (Chieti)
- Fermana Calcio (Fermo)
- A.C. Forlì (Forlì)
- A.S. Fortis Spoleto F.C. (Spoleto)
- Gela J.T. (Gela)
- S.S. Gualdo (Gualdo Tadino)
- U.S. Città di Jesolo (Jesolo)
- A.S. Latina (Latina)
- A.C. Lumezzane (Lumezzane)
- Modica Calcio (Modica)
- Montevarchi Calcio Aquila 1902 (Montevarchi)
- Pol. Sassari Torres (Sassari)
- F.C. Vittoria (Vittoria)
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