2020–21 Serie C

The 2020–21 Serie C was the seventh season of the unified Serie C division, the third tier of the Italian football league system.

Serie C
Season2020–21
DatesRegular season:
26 September 2020 – 2 May 2021
Play-offs and play-outs:
9 May 2021 – 17 June 2021
PromotedComo
Perugia
Ternana
Alessandria (via play-off)
RelegatedNovara (excluded)
Livorno
Sambenedettese (excluded)
Carpi (excluded)
Fano
Ravenna
Arezzo
Casertana (excluded)
Bisceglie
Cavese
Trapani (excluded)
Matches played1,102[1]
Goals scored2,604 (2.36 per match)[2]
Top goalscorerJacopo Manconi
(15+3 goals)
Anthony Partipilo
(18 goals)
Biggest home winPiacenza 6–0 Pro Sesto[3]
Juventus U23 6–0 Livorno[4]
Padova 6–0 Carpi[5]
Biggest away winMantova 0–6 Padova[6]
Highest scoringLucchese 4–5 AlbinoLeffe[7]
Ternana 7–2 Cavese[8]
Longest winning run11 matches
Ternana[9]
Longest unbeaten run24 matches
Ternana[10]
Longest winless run18 matches
Ravenna[11]
Vibonese[12]
Longest losing run10 matches
Cavese[13]
Imolese[14]

Teams edit

The league was initially to be contested by 60 teams, but was reduced to 59 following the exclusion of Trapani.

Relegated from Serie B edit

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Readmissions edit

Following the disbandment of Sicula Leonzio and Siena, two relegated clubs were readmitted as members of Serie C.

During the season edit

On 4 October 2020, Trapani was excluded from the league after failing to play two consecutive matches.[17]

Stadia and locations edit

Group A (North & Central West) edit

8 teams from Lombardy, 6 teams from Tuscany, 4 teams from Piedmont, 1 team from Emilia-Romagna and 1 team from Sardinia.

Location of teams in 2020–21 Serie C (Group A) (Lombardy)
ClubCityStadiumCapacity
AlbinoLeffeAlbino and LeffeCittà di Gorgonzola (Gorgonzola)3,766
AlessandriaAlessandriaGiuseppe Moccagatta5,926
CarrareseCarraraDei Marmi9,500
ComoComoGiuseppe Sinigaglia13,602
Giana ErminioGorgonzolaCittà di Gorgonzola3,766
GrossetoGrossetoOlimpico Carlo Zecchini9,988
Juventus U23TurinGiuseppe Moccagatta (Alessandria)5,926
LeccoLeccoRigamonti-Ceppi4,997
LivornoLivornoArmando Picchi14,267
LuccheseLuccaPorta Elisa12,800
NovaraNovaraSilvio Piola (Novara)17,875
OlbiaOlbiaBruno Nespoli4,000
PergoletteseCremaGiuseppe Voltini4,095
PiacenzaPiacenzaLeonardo Garilli21,668
PistoiesePistoiaMarcello Melani13,195
PontederaPontederaEttore Mannucci2,700
Pro PatriaBusto ArsizioCarlo Speroni5,000
Pro SestoSesto San GiovanniBreda4,501
Pro VercelliVercelliSilvio Piola (Vercelli)5,500
RenateRenateCittà di Meda (Meda)2,500

Group B (North & Central East) edit

5 teams from Emilia-Romagna, 5 teams from Marche, 3 teams from Veneto, 2 teams from Lombardy, 2 teams from Umbria, 1 team from Friuli-Venezia Giulia, 1 team from Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol and 1 team from Tuscany.

ClubCityStadiumCapacity
ArezzoArezzoCittà di Arezzo13,128
CarpiCarpiSandro Cabassi5,510
CesenaCesenaDino Manuzzi20,194
FanoFanoRaffaele Mancini8,880
FeralpiSalòSalò and Lonato del GardaLino Turina (Salò)2,364
FermanaFermoBruno Recchioni8,920
GubbioGubbioPietro Barbetti4,939
ImoleseImolaMario Gavagnin-Sinibaldo Nocini[18] (Verona)
Romeo Galli[19]
1,500
4,000
LegnagoLegnagoMario Sandrini2,152
MantovaMantuaDanilo Martelli14,884
MatelicaMatelicaHelvia Recina (Macerata)4,315
ModenaModenaAlberto Braglia21,092
PadovaPaduaEuganeo32,420
PerugiaPerugiaRenato Curi23,625
RavennaRavennaBruno Benelli12,020
SambenedetteseSan Benedetto del TrontoRiviera delle Palme22,000
SüdtirolBolzanoLino Turina[20] (Salò)
Druso[21]
2,364
3,000
TriestinaTriesteNereo Rocco26,500
Virtus VeronaVeronaMario Gavagnin-Sinibaldo Nocini1,500
Vis PesaroPesaroTonino Benelli4,898

Group C (Centre & South) edit

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

ClubCityStadiumCapacity
AvellinoAvellinoPartenio-Adriano Lombardi26,308
BariBariSan Nicola58,270
BisceglieBisceglieGustavo Ventura3,200
CasertanaCasertaAlberto Pinto12,000
CataniaCataniaAngelo Massimino20,016
CatanzaroCatanzaroNicola Ceravolo14,650
CaveseCava de' TirreniSimonetta Lamberti5,200
FoggiaFoggiaPino Zaccheria25,085
Juve StabiaCastellammare di StabiaRomeo Menti7,642
MonopoliMonopoliVito Simone Veneziani6,880
PaganesePaganiMarcello Torre5,093
PalermoPalermoRenzo Barbera36,365
PotenzaPotenzaAlfredo Viviani4,977
TeramoTeramoGaetano Bonolis7,498
TernanaTerniLibero Liberati22,000
TrapaniTrapaniPolisportivo Provinciale (Erice)7,608
TurrisTorre del GrecoAmerigo Liguori3,566
ViboneseVibo ValentiaLuigi Razza5,000
Virtus FrancavillaFrancavilla FontanaGiovanni Paolo II2,137
ViterbeseViterboEnrico Rocchi5,460

League tables edit

Group A (North & Central West) edit

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Como (C, P)3823695944+1575Promotion to Serie B.
Qualification for the Supercoppa di Serie C
2Alessandria (O, P)38208104829+1968Qualification to the promotion play-offs
3Renate38198114736+1165
4Pro Vercelli38171294835+1363
5Pro Patria38161393728+961
6Lecco381612105036+1460
7AlbinoLeffe38141594336+757
8Pontedera381413114740+755
9Grosseto381412124341+254
10Juventus U23381410145250+252
11Novara (D, R)381213134849−149[a]Excluded and relegated to Serie D
12Piacenza381213134748−149[a]
13Olbia381017114747047
14Giana Erminio381111163645−944[b]
15Pergolettese38128184552−744[b]
16Carrarese[c]381111163440−644[b]
17Pro Sesto[d]381013153145−1443
18Pistoiese[d]3887232752−2531[e]Readmitted
19Lucchese[c]38613193660−2431[e]
20Livorno[f] (R)38713184153−1229Relegated and disbanded
Source: Lega Pro (in Italian), 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.[22]
(C) Champions; (D) Disqualified; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Novara finished ahead of Piacenza on head-to-head points: Piacenza 3–3 Novara, Novara 2–0 Piacenza.
  2. ^ a b c Giana Erminio and Pergolettese finished ahead of Carrarese on head-to-head points: Giana Erminio 7, Pergolettese 7, Carrarese 3. Giana Erminio finished ahead of Pergolettese on head-to-head points: Giana Erminio 2–0 Pergolettese, Pergolettese 0–0 Giana Erminio.
  3. ^ a b Since Carrarese finished more than 8 points ahead of Lucchese, the relegation play-out was not played and Lucchese were originally relegated directly.
  4. ^ a b Since Pro Sesto finished more than 8 points ahead of Pistoiese, the relegation play-out was not played and Pistoiese were originally relegated directly.
  5. ^ a b Pistoiese finished ahead of Lucchese on head-to-head goal difference: Pistoiese 2–0 Lucchese, Lucchese 1–0 Pistoiese.
  6. ^ Livorno have 5 points deducted due to financial irregularities

Group B (North & Central East) edit

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Perugia (C, P)38231056730+3779[a]Promotion to Serie B.
Qualification for the Supercoppa di Serie C
2Padova3824776826+4279[a]Qualification to the promotion play-offs
3Südtirol38211256629+3775
4Modena[b]38217105128+2370
5Feralpisalò38179125446+860
6Triestina38151494840+859
7Cesena381512115142+957
8Matelica38168145962−356
9Sambenedettese[c] (D, R)381412124343050Excluded and relegated to Serie D
10Mantova381213134749−249[d]Qualification to the promotion play-offs
11Virtus Verona[b]381116114344−149[d]
12Gubbio381212144045−548
13Fermana38915143144−1342
14Vis Pesaro38118194157−1641[e]
15Carpi (D, R)381011174562−1741[e]Excluded and relegated to Serie D
16Legnago (O)38814163547−1238Qualification to the relegation play-outs
17Imolese (O)3898213455−2135
18Fano (R)38518153247−1533
19Ravenna (R)38612203262−3030
20Arezzo (R)38514193766−2929Relegation to Serie D
Source: Lega Pro (in Italian), 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.[24]
(C) Champions; (D) Disqualified; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Perugia finished ahead of Padova on head-to-head goal difference: Perugia 3–0 Padova, Padova 1–0 Perugia.
  2. ^ a b Virtus Verona qualified to the Promotion play-offs since Modena was the best fourth-placed team based on points per game: Modena 1.842, Bari 1.750, Pro Vercelli 1.657.
  3. ^ Sambenedettese have 4 points deducted due to financial irregularities.[23]
  4. ^ a b Mantova finished ahead of Virtus Verona on head-to-head points: Virtus Verona 1–1 Mantova, Mantova 3–2 Virtus Verona.
  5. ^ a b Vis Pesaro finished ahead of Carpi on head-to-head points: Vis Pesaro 3–2 Carpi, Carpi 0–2 Vis Pesaro.

Group C (Centre & South) edit

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Ternana (C, P)3628629532+6390Promotion to Serie B.
Qualification for the Supercoppa di Serie C
2Catanzaro36191164429+1568[a]Qualification to the promotion play-offs
3Avellino3620885333+2068[a]
4Bari3618995234+1863
5Juve Stabia36187115139+1261
6Catania[b]36171095038+1259
7Palermo361411114440+453
8Teramo361313103834+452
9Foggia36149133639−351
10Casertana (D, R)36136174759−1245Excluded and relegated to Serie D
11Monopoli361011154351−841
12Viterbese36913143642−640
13Potenza36109173852−1439[c]
14Turris36912154056−1639[c]
15Virtus Francavilla36911163244−1238
16Vibonese[d]36618123437−336
17Paganese (O)36711182649−2332Qualification to the relegation play-outs
18Bisceglie (R)3679202851−2330
19Cavese[d] (R)3658232755−2823Relegation to Serie D
20Trapani[e] (D)0000000−1Excluded and disbanded
Source: Lega Pro (in Italian), 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.[26]
(C) Champions; (D) Disqualified; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Catanzaro finished ahead of Avellino on head-to-head goal difference: Avellino 1–3 Catanzaro, Catanzaro 0–1 Avellino.
  2. ^ Catania have 2 points deducted due to financial irregularities.
  3. ^ a b Potenza finished ahead of Turris on head-to-head points: Turris 0–2 Potenza, Potenza 2–1 Turris.
  4. ^ a b Since Vibonese finished more than 8 points ahead of Cavese, the relegation play-out was not played and Cavese were relegated directly.
  5. ^ Trapani had 1 point deducted for deserting home match against Casertana, then they were excluded from league after failing to attend a second consecutive match.[25]

Promotion play-offs edit

A total of 28 teams qualified for the promotion play-offs. The winner of the play-offs earns promotion to Serie B.[27]

First preliminary round edit

The fixtures pair the 5th vs 10th, 6th vs 9th and 7th vs 8th-placed teams. In the group with the best 4th-placed team, the 5th placed team advances automatically to the second preliminary round and the revised fixtures are 6th vs 11th, 7th vs 10th and 8th vs 9th. If teams are tied after regular time, the higher-placed team advances.

Matches were played on 9 May 2021. The Triestina vs Virtus Verona game, originally scheduled to be played on 9 May 2021, was delayed due to eight cases of COVID-19 infection involving the latter club.[28] Match was later played on 16 May 2021.[29]

Team 1 Score Team 2
Pro Patria1–3Juventus U23
Lecco1–4Grosseto
AlbinoLeffe1–0Pontedera
Triestina0–1Virtus Verona
Cesena2–1Mantova
Matelica3–1Sambenedettese
Juve Stabia1–1Casertana
Catania1–3Foggia
Palermo2–0Teramo

Second preliminary round edit

The fixtures pair the 4th-placed team vs the worst-placed team and the best-placed team vs the 2nd best-placed team from the first preliminary round. The best 4th-placed team in regular season advances automatically to the first national round and their berth is transferred to the 5th-placed team of the same group. If teams are tied after regular time, the higher-placed team advances.

Matches were played on 19 May 2021.

Team 1 Score Team 2
Pro Vercelli1–0Juventus U23
AlbinoLeffe2–1Grosseto
Feralpisalò1–1Virtus Verona
Cesena2–3Matelica
Bari3–1Foggia
Juve Stabia0–2Palermo

First national round edit

The three 3rd-placed teams, the best 4th-placed team and the best-placed team from the second preliminary round (Bari) are seeded and host the second leg. No away goal rule applies. If teams are tied on aggregate, the seeded team advances.

The draw for the first national round was held on 20 May 2021, 11:00 CEST (UTC+2). The first legs were played on 23 May 2021 and the second legs were played on 26 May 2021.

Team 1Agg.Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Matelica2–2Renate1–11–1
Pro Vercelli3–3Südtirol2–11–2
Palermo1–1Avellino1–00–1
AlbinoLeffe2–1Modena0–12–0
Feralpisalò1–0Bari1–00–0

Second national round edit

The three 2nd-placed teams and the best-placed team from the first national round (Südtirol) are seeded and host the second leg. No away goal rule applies. If teams are tied on aggregate, the seeded team advances.

The draw for the second national round was held on 27 May 2021, 11:00 CEST (UTC+2). The first legs were played on 30 May 2021 and the second legs were played on 2 June 2021.

Team 1Agg.Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Feralpisalò1–1Alessandria1–00–1
Renate4–4Padova1–33–1
AlbinoLeffe2–1Catanzaro1–11–0
Avellino2–1Südtirol2–00–1

Final Four edit

No away goal rule applies. If teams are tied on aggregate, the winner is decided by extra-time and a penalty shootout if required.

The draw for Final Four was held on 27 May 2021, 11:00 CEST (UTC+2), after the second national round draw. The semi-finals legs were played on 6 and 9 June 2021 and the final legs were played on 13 and 17 June 2021.

Semi-finalsFinal
          
Padova112
Avellino101
Padova000 (4)
Alessandria (p)000 (5)
AlbinoLeffe123
Alessandria (a.e.t.)224

Alessandria promoted to Serie B.

Relegation play-outs edit

A total of 6 teams qualified for the relegation play-outs. The fixtures pair the 16th vs 19th and 17th vs 18th-placed teams, with higher-placed team playing at home for second leg. No away goal rule applies. If teams are tied on aggregate, the lower-placed team is relegated to Serie D.[27]

The first legs were played on 15 May 2021 and the second legs were played on 22 May 2021. The Fano vs Imolese game was postponed due to a cluster of confirmed COVID-19 cases involving the former team.[30] Match was played on 22 May 2021, whilst the second leg was played on 29 May 2021.[31]

Team 1Agg.Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Ravenna0–4Legnago0–10–3
Fano1–1Imolese0–01–1
Bisceglie4–4Paganese2–12–3

Top goalscorers edit

RankPlayerClubGoals[32][33][34]
1 Jacopo Manconi3AlbinoLeffe18
Anthony PartipiloTernana
3 Daniele Casiraghi3Südtirol17
César FallettiTernana
5 Mattia BortolussiCesena16
6 Filippo GuccioneMantova15
7 Mirco AntenucciBari14
Luigi CupponeCasertana
Alessio Curcio1Foggia
Massimiliano GattoComo
Andrea MagrassiPontedera
Daniele RagatzuOlbia
Fabio Scarsella1Feralpisalò
Emilio VolpicelliMatelica
Note

1 Player scored 1 goal in the play-offs.
3 Player scored 3 goals in the play-offs.

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  2. ^ 2,703 including play-offs and play-outs.
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External links edit