# 1977–78 Serie C

The 1977–78 Serie C was the fortieth 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 | Udinese | 38 | 22 | 14 | 2 | 57 | 17 | +40 | 58 | Promoted to Serie B |
| 2 | Juniorcasale | 38 | 17 | 16 | 5 | 51 | 28 | +23 | 50 | Admitted to Serie C1 |
| 3 | Mantova | 38 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 39 | 28 | +11 | 46 | Admitted to Serie C1 |
| 4 | Piacenza | 38 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 39 | 29 | +10 | 46 | Admitted to Serie C1 |
| 5 | Novara | 48 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 50 | 40 | +10 | 42 | Admitted to Serie C1 |
| 6 | Treviso | 38 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 42 | 34 | +8 | 41 | Admitted to Serie C1 |
| 7 | Triestina | 38 | 12 | 16 | 10 | 37 | 38 | −1 | 40 | Admitted to Serie C1 |
| 8 | Trento | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 37 | 31 | +6 | 39 | Admitted to Serie C1 |
| 9 | Lecco | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 38 | 36 | +2 | 39 | Admitted to Serie C1 |
| 10 | Biellese | 38 | 11 | 17 | 10 | 39 | 47 | −8 | 39 | Admitted to Serie C1 |
| 11 | Alessandria | 38 | 10 | 17 | 11 | 32 | 30 | +2 | 37 | Admitted to Serie C1 |
| 12 | Padova | 38 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 36 | 37 | −1 | 37 | Admitted to Serie C1 |
| 13 | Pro Vercelli | 38 | 10 | 16 | 12 | 31 | 32 | −1 | 36 | Relegated to Serie C2 |
| 14 | Pergocrema | 38 | 10 | 16 | 12 | 33 | 39 | −6 | 36 | Relegated to Serie C2 |
| 15 | Sant'Angelo | 38 | 8 | 17 | 13 | 34 | 38 | −4 | 33 | Relegated to Serie C2 |
| 16 | Bolzano | 38 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 34 | 40 | −6 | 32 | Relegated to Serie C2 |
| 17 | Omegna | 38 | 7 | 18 | 13 | 32 | 45 | −13 | 32 | Relegated to Serie C2 |
| 18 | Pro Patria | 38 | 5 | 19 | 14 | 18 | 31 | −13 | 29 | Relegated to Serie C2 |
| 19 | Audace | 38 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 33 | 56 | −23 | 27 | Relegated to Serie C2 |
| 20 | Seregno | 38 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 18 | 54 | −36 | 21 | Relegated to Serie C2 |

## Girone B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | S.P.A.L. | 38 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 69 | 25 | +44 | 58 | Promoted to Serie B |
| 2 | Lucchese | 38 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 40 | 24 | +16 | 47 | Admitted to Serie C1 |
| 3 | Reggiana | 38 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 49 | 26 | +23 | 46 | Admitted to Serie C1 |
| 4 | Parma | 38 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 50 | 37 | +13 | 46 | Admitted to Serie C1 |
| 5 | Pisa | 38 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 35 | 31 | +4 | 42 | Admitted to Serie C1 |
| 6 | Arezzo | 38 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 41 | 36 | +5 | 41 | Admitted to Serie C1 |
| 7 | Spezia | 38 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 41 | Admitted to Serie C1 |
| 8 | Teramo | 38 | 12 | 16 | 10 | 39 | 35 | +4 | 40 | Admitted to Serie C1 |
| 9 | Forlì | 38 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 47 | 39 | +8 | 38 | Admitted to Serie C1 |
| 10 | Empoli | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 39 | 35 | +4 | 38 | Admitted to Serie C1 |
| 11 | Livorno | 38 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 31 | 29 | +2 | 38 | Admitted to Serie C1 |
| 12 | Chieti | 38 | 11 | 16 | 11 | 30 | 29 | +1 | 38 | Admitted to Serie C1 |
| 13 | Siena | 38 | 10 | 16 | 12 | 32 | 35 | −3 | 36 | Relegated to Serie C2 |
| 14 | Giulianova | 38 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 34 | 46 | −12 | 32 | Relegated to Serie C2 |
| 15 | Fano | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 29 | 42 | −13 | 32 | Relegated to Serie C2 |
| 16 | Riccione | 38 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 25 | 31 | −6 | 31 | Relegated to Serie C2 |
| 17 | Prato | 38 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 25 | 33 | −8 | 31 | Relegated to Serie C2 |
| 18 | Grosseto | 38 | 7 | 16 | 15 | 23 | 46 | −23 | 30 | Relegated to Serie C2 |
| 19 | Massese | 38 | 6 | 17 | 15 | 27 | 44 | −17 | 29 | Relegated to Serie C2 |
| 20 | Olbia | 38 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 25 | 67 | −42 | 26 | Relegated to Serie C2 |

## Girone C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Nocerina | 38 | 17 | 18 | 3 | 36 | 13 | +23 | 52 | Promoted to Serie B |
| 2 | Catania | 38 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 37 | 16 | +21 | 52 | Admitted to Serie C1 |
| 3 | Reggina | 38 | 15 | 17 | 6 | 39 | 23 | +16 | 47 | Admitted to Serie C1 |
| 4 | Benevento | 38 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 37 | 19 | +18 | 46 | Admitted to Serie C1 |
| 5 | Latina | 38 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 36 | 29 | +7 | 43 | Admitted to Serie C1 |
| 6 | Salernitana | 38 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 50 | 38 | +12 | 41 | Admitted to Serie C1 |
| 7 | Campobasso | 38 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 40 | Admitted to Serie C1 |
| 8 | Barletta | 38 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 35 | 38 | −3 | 40 | Admitted to Serie C1 |
| 9 | Matera | 38 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 35 | 28 | +7 | 39 | Admitted to Serie C1 |
| 10 | Paganese | 38 | 11 | 17 | 10 | 28 | 26 | +2 | 39 | Admitted to Serie C1 |
| 11 | Turris | 38 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 40 | 41 | −1 | 39 | Admitted to Serie C1 |
| 12 | Pro Cavese | 38 | 9 | 20 | 9 | 29 | 25 | +4 | 38 | Admitted to Serie C1 |
| 13 | Trapani | 38 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 28 | 29 | −1 | 37 | Relegated to Serie C2 |
| 14 | Sorrento | 38 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 26 | 28 | −2 | 36 | Relegated to Serie C2 |
| 15 | Siracusa | 38 | 9 | 16 | 13 | 22 | 27 | −5 | 34 | Relegated to Serie C2 |
| 16 | Marsala | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 27 | 43 | −16 | 31 | Relegated to Serie C2 |
| 17 | Ragusa | 38 | 7 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 41 | −20 | 29 | Relegated to Serie C2 |
| 18 | Pro Vasto | 38 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 23 | 44 | −21 | 27 | Relegated to Serie C2 |
| 19 | Crotone | 38 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 28 | 53 | −25 | 25 | Relegated to Serie C2 |
| 20 | Brindisi | 38 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 38 | 54 | −16 | 24 | Relegated to Serie C2 |
* ↑ Promoted after play-off match in Catanzaro: Catania-Nocerina 1-2
* ↑ 1 point deducted

## References and sources

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