| Season | 2024–25 |
|---|---|
| Dates | Regular season: 25 August 2024 – 27 April 2025 |
| Matches played | 600 |
| Goals scored | 1,415 (2.36 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Facundo Lescano (15 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Ternana 8–0 Legnago |
| Biggest away win | Turris 0–5 Crotone |
| Highest scoring | Ternana 8–0 Legnago |
| Longest winning run | 6 matches Padova (1–6) Alcione (6–11) Avellino (7–12) Pescara (6–8, 10–12) |
| Longest unbeaten run | 20 matches Padova (1–20) |
| Longest winless run | 18 matches Clodiense (3–20) |
| Longest losing run | 6 matches Legnago (1–6) Juventus Next Gen (7–12) Taranto (15–20) |
| Highest attendance | 17,827 Catania 0–0 Picerno |
| Lowest attendance | 71 Clodiense 2–2 Renate |
| Total attendance | 1,346,946 |
| Average attendance | 2,508 |
| ← 2023–24 All statistics correct as of 23 December 2024. | |
The 2024–25 Serie C, officially known as Serie C NOW for sponsorship, is the eleventh season of the unified Serie C division, the third tier of the Italian football league system.
Changes
The league is composed of 60 teams, geographically divided into three different groups. The group composition was decided and formalized by the Serie C league committee between July and August.
The following teams have changed divisions since the 2023–24 season:
To Serie C
Relegated from Serie B
Promoted from Serie D
- Alcione (Group A winners)
- Caldiero Terme (Group B winners)
- Union Clodiense Chioggia (Group C winners)
- Carpi (Group D winners)
- Pianese (Group E winners)
- Campobasso (Group F winners)
- Cavese (Group G winners)
- Team Altamura (Group H winners)
- Trapani (Group I winners)
From Serie C
Promoted to Serie B
Relegated to Serie D
Exclusions and readmissions
On 10 June 2024, the Italian Football Federation rejected Ancona's application due to outstanding debts. On 14 June 2024, the repechage criterias were announced, with new Under-23 teams being given priority to fill the vacancy created by Ancona's exclusion. Milan Futuro, AC Milan's reserve team, were finally admitted on 27 June.
Group A (North)
Stadia and locations
10 teams from Lombardy, 6 teams from Veneto, 2 teams from Piedmont, 1 team from Friuli-Venezia Giulia and 1 team from Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol.
AlbinoL.AlcioneArzignanoAtalanta U23CaldieroFeralpisalòGianaLeccoLumezzaneNovaraPadovaPergolettesePro PatriaPro VercelliRenateTrentoTriestinaU. ClodienseVicenzaV. Veronaclass=notpageimage| Location of teams in 2024–25 Serie C (Group A)
| Club | City | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlbinoLeffe | Albino and Leffe | AlbinoLeffe Stadium (Zanica) | 1,791 |
| Alcione | Milan | Stadio Breda (Sesto San Giovanni) | 3,523 |
| Arzignano Valchiampo | Arzignano | Stadio Tommaso Dal Molin | 1,690 |
| Atalanta U23 | Bergamo | Comunale di Caravaggio (Caravaggio) | 2,180 |
| Caldiero Terme | Caldiero | Mario Gavagnin-Sinibaldo Nocini (Verona) | 1,500 |
| Feralpisalò | Salò and Lonato del Garda | Stadio Lino Turina (Salò) | 2,364 |
| Giana Erminio | Gorgonzola | Città di Gorgonzola | 3,766 |
| Lecco | Lecco | Stadio Rigamonti-Ceppi | 5,508 |
| Lumezzane | Lumezzane | Tullio Saleri | 4,150 |
| Novara | Novara | Silvio Piola | 17,875 |
| Padova | Padua | Euganeo | 32,420 |
| Pergolettese | Crema | Giuseppe Voltini | 4,095 |
| Pro Patria | Busto Arsizio | Carlo Speroni | 5,000 |
| Pro Vercelli | Vercelli | Silvio Piola | 5,526 |
| Renate | Renate | Città di Meda (Meda) | 2,500 |
| Trento | Trento | Briamasco | 3,000 |
| Triestina | Trieste | Nereo Rocco | 26,566 |
| Union Clodiense Chioggia | Chioggia | Mario Sandrini (Legnago) | 2,152 |
| 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 | Padova | 21 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 40 | 9 | +31 | 57 | Promotion to Serie B Qualification for the Supercoppa di Serie C |
| 2 | Vicenza | 21 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 31 | 10 | +21 | 47 | Qualification for the national play-offs second round |
| 3 | Feralpisalò | 21 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 27 | 14 | +13 | 39 | Qualification for the national play-offs first round |
| 4 | Atalanta U23 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 42 | 29 | +13 | 36 | Qualification for the group play-offs second round |
| 5 | Renate | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 18 | −1 | 34 | Qualification for the group play-offs first round |
| 6 | Trento | 21 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 24 | 23 | +1 | 33 | |
| 7 | AlbinoLeffe | 21 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 25 | 16 | +9 | 32 | |
| 8 | Alcione | 21 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 21 | 16 | +5 | 32 | |
| 9 | Novara | 21 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 22 | 18 | +4 | 29 | |
| 10 | Lumezzane | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 30 | −7 | 28 | |
| 11 | Virtus Verona | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 24 | +1 | 27 | |
| 12 | Arzignano | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 25 | 28 | −3 | 26 | |
| 13 | Lecco | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 29 | −5 | 24 | |
| 14 | Giana Erminio | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 24 | −6 | 24 | |
| 15 | Pergolettese | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 30 | −11 | 21 | |
| 16 | Pro Vercelli | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 29 | −13 | 20 | Qualification for the relegation play-outs |
| 17 | Pro Patria | 21 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 22 | −7 | 18 | |
| 18 | Triestina | 21 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 29 | −10 | 16 | |
| 19 | Caldiero Terme | 21 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 38 | −19 | 16 | |
| 20 | Union Clodiense Chioggia | 21 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 19 | 35 | −16 | 11 | 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)
Notes:
- 1 point deducted due to administrative irregularities.
Group B (Centre)
Stadia and locations
4 teams from Tuscany, 3 teams from Emilia-Romagna, 3 teams from Umbria, 2 teams from Abruzzo, 2 teams from Liguria, 2 teams from Marche, 1 team from Sardinia, 1 team from Lombardy, 1 team from Veneto and 1 team from Molise.
ArezzoAscoliCampobassoCarpiGubbioLegnagoLuccheseMilan FuturoPerugiaPescaraPianesePinetoPontederaRiminiSestri LevanteTorresSPALTernanaEntellaVis Pesaroclass=notpageimage| Location of teams in 2024–25 Serie C (Group B)
| Club | City | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arezzo | Arezzo | Città di Arezzo | 13,128 |
| Ascoli | Ascoli Piceno | Cino e Lillo Del Duca | 12,461 |
| Campobasso | Campobasso | Nuovo Romagnoli | 21,800 |
| Carpi | Carpi | Sandro Cabassi | 5,510 |
| Gubbio | Gubbio | Pietro Barbetti | 4,939 |
| Legnago | Legnago | Mario Sandrini | 2,152 |
| Lucchese | Lucca | Porta Elisa | 12,800 |
| Milan Futuro | Milan | Stadio Felice Chinetti (Solbiate Arno) | 4,500 |
| Perugia | Perugia | Renato Curi | 23,625 |
| Pescara | Pescara | Adriatico – Giovanni Cornacchia | 20,515 |
| Pianese | Piancastagnaio | Stadio comunale (Piancastagnaio) | 1,500 |
| Pineto | Pineto | Pavone-Mariani | 1,500 |
| Pontedera | Pontedera | Ettore Mannucci | 2,700 |
| Rimini | Rimini | Romeo Neri | 9,768 |
| Sestri Levante | Sestri Levante | Stadio Alberto Picco (La Spezia) | 11,466 |
| SPAL | Ferrara | Paolo Mazza | 16,134 |
| Torres | Sassari | Vanni Sanna | 7,480 |
| Ternana | Terni | Libero Liberati | 17,460 |
| 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 | 21 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 31 | 14 | +17 | 44 | Promotion to Serie B Qualification for the Supercoppa di Serie C |
| 2 | Ternana | 21 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 42 | 11 | +31 | 42 | Qualification for the national play-offs second round |
| 3 | Pescara | 21 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 16 | +11 | 41 | Qualification for the national play-offs first round |
| 4 | Torres | 21 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 31 | 20 | +11 | 39 | Qualification for the group play-offs second round |
| 5 | Vis Pesaro | 21 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 20 | +7 | 36 | Qualification for the group play-offs first round |
| 6 | Arezzo | 21 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 20 | +4 | 36 | |
| 7 | Rimini | 21 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 27 | 19 | +8 | 29 | |
| 8 | Pineto | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 27 | −3 | 28 | |
| 9 | Campobasso | 21 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 19 | +2 | 26 | |
| 10 | Carpi | 21 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 26 | 25 | +1 | 26 | |
| 11 | Ascoli | 21 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 25 | 24 | +1 | 26 | |
| 12 | Pianese | 21 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 26 | 28 | −2 | 26 | |
| 13 | Gubbio | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 23 | −5 | 25 | |
| 14 | Perugia | 21 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 26 | 27 | −1 | 24 | |
| 15 | Pontedera | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 28 | 32 | −4 | 21 | |
| 16 | SPAL | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 24 | 36 | −12 | 20 | Qualification for the relegation play-outs |
| 17 | Lucchese | 21 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 20 | 36 | −16 | 19 | |
| 18 | Milan Futuro | 21 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 17 | 30 | −13 | 17 | |
| 19 | Sestri Levante | 21 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 30 | −14 | 16 | |
| 20 | Legnago | 21 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 39 | −23 | 14 | 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)
Notes:
- 2 points deducted due to financial administrative irregularities.
- 3 points deducted due to financial administrative irregularities.
Group C (South)
Stadia and locations
7 teams from Campania, 5 teams from Puglia, 3 teams from Sicily, 2 teams from Basilicata, 1 team from Lazio, 1 team from Calabria and 1 team from Piedmont.
CerignolaAvellinoBeneventoCasertanaCataniaCaveseCrotoneFoggiaGiuglianoJuventus Next GenLatinaMessinaMonopoliPicernoPotenzaSorrentoTarantoAltamuraTrapaniTurrisclass=notpageimage| Location of teams in 2024–25 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 |
| Casertana | Caserta | Alberto Pinto | 12,000 |
| Catania | Catania | Angelo Massimino | 20,204 |
| Cavese | Cava de' Tirreni | Simonetta Lamberti | 5,200 |
| Crotone | Crotone | Ezio Scida | 16,640 |
| Foggia | Foggia | Pino Zaccheria | 25,085 |
| Giugliano | Giugliano in Campania | Alberto De Cristofaro | 6,044 |
| Juventus Next Gen | Turin | Lamarmora – Vittorio Pozzo (Biella) | 3,800 |
| Latina | Latina | Domenico Francioni | 9,310 |
| Messina | Messina | San Filippo-Franco Scoglio | 38,722 |
| Monopoli | Monopoli | Vito Simone Veneziani | 6,880 |
| Picerno | Picerno | Donato Curcio | 1,500 |
| Potenza | Potenza | Alfredo Viviani | 4,977 |
| Sorrento | Sorrento | Italia | 3,600 |
| Taranto | Taranto | Erasmo Iacovone | 27,584 |
| Team Altamura | Altamura | Franco Fanuzzi (Brindisi) | 7,462 |
| Trapani | Trapani | Provinciale | 7,000 |
| Turris | Torre del Greco | Amerigo Liguori | 3,566 |
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benevento | 21 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 41 | 17 | +24 | 43 | Promotion to Serie B Qualification for the Supercoppa di Serie C |
| 2 | Monopoli | 21 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 28 | 11 | +17 | 41 | Qualification for the national play-offs second round |
| 3 | Audace Cerignola | 21 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 32 | 21 | +11 | 38 | Qualification for the national play-offs first round |
| 4 | Avellino | 21 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 36 | 17 | +19 | 36 | Qualification for the group play-offs second round |
| 5 | Potenza | 21 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 34 | 24 | +10 | 36 | Qualification for the group play-offs first round |
| 6 | Crotone | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 42 | 33 | +9 | 33 | |
| 7 | Catania | 21 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 33 | 22 | +11 | 31 | |
| 8 | Giugliano | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 25 | 27 | −2 | 31 | |
| 9 | Trapani | 21 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 34 | 23 | +11 | 29 | |
| 10 | Picerno | 21 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 26 | 18 | +8 | 29 | |
| 11 | Sorrento | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 26 | −7 | 27 | |
| 12 | Team Altamura | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 29 | −6 | 26 | |
| 13 | Cavese | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 21 | +1 | 25 | |
| 14 | Foggia | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 26 | −4 | 25 | |
| 15 | Latina | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 30 | −15 | 23 | |
| 16 | Juventus Next Gen | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 32 | −10 | 21 | Qualification for the relegation play-outs |
| 17 | Casertana | 21 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 15 | 24 | −9 | 20 | |
| 18 | Messina | 21 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 36 | −19 | 16 | |
| 19 | Turris | 21 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 30 | −19 | 12 | |
| 20 | Taranto | 21 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 42 | −30 | 3 | 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)
Notes:
- 1 point deducted due to having presented a late bank guarantee.
- 5 points deducted due to financial irregularities.
- 10 points deducted due to unpaid salaries.
Top goalscorers
- As of 23 December 2024
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Facundo Lescano
|
Trapani | 15 |
| 2 |  Vanja Vlahović
|
Atalanta U23 | 14 |
| 3 |  Salvatore Caturano
|
Potenza | 12 |
| Emanuele Cicerelli
|
Ternana | ||
| 5 | Giovanni Bruzzaniti
|
Pineto | 11 |
| Simone Corazza
|
Ascoli | ||
| Marco Tumminello
|
Crotone | ||
| 8 | Mattia Bortolussi
|
Padova | 10 |
| Samuel Di Carmine
|
Trento | ||
| Roberto Inglese
|
Catania |
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