# 1972–73 Serie C

The 1972–73 Serie C was the thirty-fifth edition of Serie C, the third highest league in the Italian football league system.

## Girone A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Parma | 38 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 40 | 15 | +25 | 52 | Promoted to Serie B |
| 2 | Udinese | 38 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 39 | 16 | +23 | 52 | |
| 3 | Alessandria | 38 | 16 | 19 | 3 | 49 | 27 | +22 | 51 | |
| 4 | Venezia | 38 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 40 | 24 | +16 | 50 | |
| 5 | Savona | 38 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 37 | 30 | +7 | 43 | |
| 6 | Cremonese | 38 | 12 | 18 | 8 | 32 | 22 | +10 | 42 | |
| 7 | Padova | 38 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 41 | |
| 8 | Seregno | 38 | 12 | 16 | 10 | 28 | 25 | +3 | 40 | |
| 9 | Piacenza | 38 | 10 | 17 | 11 | 28 | 27 | +1 | 37 | |
| 10 | Trento | 38 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 31 | 37 | −6 | 35 | |
| 11 | Solbiatese | 38 | 9 | 17 | 12 | 27 | 37 | −10 | 35 | |
| 12 | Legnano | 38 | 9 | 16 | 13 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 34 | |
| 13 | Pro Vercelli | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 23 | 27 | −4 | 33 | |
| 14 | Triestina | 38 | 8 | 17 | 13 | 23 | 31 | −8 | 33 | |
| 15 | Belluno | 38 | 8 | 17 | 13 | 30 | 39 | −9 | 33 | |
| 16 | Derthona | 38 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 20 | 31 | −11 | 33 | |
| 17 | Vigevano | 38 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 23 | 36 | −13 | 33 | |
| 18 | Rovereto | 38 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 36 | 39 | −3 | 32 | Relegated to Serie D |
| 19 | Cossatese | 38 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 29 | 44 | −15 | 31 | Relegated to Serie D |
| 20 | Verbania | 38 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 15 | 43 | −28 | 20 | Relegated to Serie D |
* ↑ Promoted after play-off match played in Vicenza: Parma-Udinese 2-0

## Girone B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | S.P.A.L. | 38 | 20 | 13 | 5 | 47 | 20 | +27 | 53 | Promoted to Serie B |
| 2 | Giulianova | 38 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 34 | 16 | +18 | 49 | |
| 3 | Lucchese | 38 | 15 | 18 | 5 | 42 | 24 | +18 | 48 | |
| 4 | Sambenedettese | 38 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 41 | 24 | +17 | 47 | |
| 5 | Viareggio | 38 | 11 | 20 | 7 | 30 | 21 | +9 | 42 | |
| 6 | Livorno | 38 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 35 | 27 | +8 | 42 | |
| 7 | Modena | 38 | 10 | 21 | 7 | 40 | 29 | +11 | 41 | |
| 8 | Rimini | 38 | 11 | 19 | 8 | 28 | 26 | +2 | 41 | |
| 9 | Empoli | 38 | 11 | 17 | 10 | 28 | 25 | +3 | 39 | |
| 10 | Aquila Montevarchi | 38 | 11 | 17 | 10 | 27 | 28 | −1 | 39 | |
| 11 | Massese | 38 | 6 | 25 | 7 | 32 | 33 | −1 | 37 | |
| 12 | Ravenna | 38 | 10 | 17 | 11 | 27 | 32 | −5 | 37 | |
| 13 | Pisa | 38 | 10 | 16 | 12 | 27 | 36 | −9 | 36 | |
| 14 | Spezia | 38 | 8 | 18 | 12 | 27 | 32 | −5 | 34 | |
| 15 | Prato | 38 | 6 | 20 | 12 | 24 | 33 | −9 | 32 | |
| 16 | Olbia | 38 | 7 | 18 | 13 | 25 | 38 | −13 | 32 | |
| 17 | Torres | 38 | 6 | 18 | 14 | 24 | 39 | −15 | 30 | |
| 18 | Viterbese | 38 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 31 | 47 | −16 | 29 | Relegated to Serie D |
| 19 | Maceratese | 38 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 38 | −19 | 27 | Relegated to Serie D |
| 20 | Anconitana | 38 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 41 | −20 | 25 | Relegated to Serie D |

## Girone C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Avellino | 38 | 28 | 6 | 4 | 64 | 18 | +46 | 62 | Promoted to Serie B |
| 2 | Lecce | 38 | 26 | 7 | 5 | 65 | 19 | +46 | 59 | |
| 3 | Turris | 38 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 43 | 28 | +15 | 46 | |
| 4 | Acireale | 38 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 38 | 29 | +9 | 45 | |
| 5 | Salernitana | 38 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 39 | 30 | +9 | 43 | |
| 6 | Chieti | 38 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 40 | 33 | +7 | 42 | |
| 7 | Juve Stabia | 38 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 42 | 37 | +5 | 42 | |
| 8 | Casertana | 38 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 44 | 36 | +8 | 40 | |
| 9 | Siracusa | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 37 | 38 | −1 | 38 | |
| 10 | Frosinone | 38 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 39 | 37 | +2 | 37 | |
| 11 | Trapani | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 33 | 41 | −8 | 37 | |
| 12 | Sorrento | 38 | 10 | 16 | 12 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 36 | |
| 13 | Pro Vasto | 38 | 9 | 18 | 11 | 23 | 28 | −5 | 36 | |
| 14 | Cosenza | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 39 | 45 | −6 | 34 | |
| 15 | Barletta | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 47 | 46 | +1 | 33 | |
| 16 | Matera | 38 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 42 | 50 | −8 | 32 | |
| 17 | Crotone | 38 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 34 | 47 | −13 | 32 | |
| 18 | Messina | 38 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 31 | 38 | −7 | 31 | Relegated to Serie D |
| 19 | Trani | 38 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 26 | 54 | −28 | 26 | Relegated to Serie D |
| 20 | Potenza | 38 | 2 | 5 | 31 | 19 | 91 | −72 | 9 | Relegated to Serie D |

## References and sources

* Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio – La Storia 1898–2004, Panini Edizioni, Modena, September 2005
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