# 1971–72 Serie C

The 1971–72 Serie C was the thirty-fourth 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 | Lecco | 38 | 18 | 15 | 5 | 48 | 24 | +24 | 51 | Promoted to Serie B |
| 2 | Alessandria | 38 | 14 | 19 | 5 | 36 | 25 | +11 | 47 | |
| 3 | Udinese | 38 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 44 | 28 | +16 | 46 | |
| 4 | Solbiatese | 38 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 41 | 29 | +12 | 45 | |
| 5 | Cremonese | 38 | 13 | 18 | 7 | 33 | 25 | +8 | 44 | |
| 6 | Verbania | 38 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 37 | 24 | +13 | 40 | |
| 7 | Venezia | 38 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 41 | 35 | +6 | 40 | |
| 8 | Trento | 38 | 11 | 18 | 9 | 35 | 32 | +3 | 40 | |
| 9 | Padova | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 45 | 40 | +5 | 39 | |
| 10 | Legnano | 38 | 10 | 19 | 9 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 39 | |
| 11 | Belluno | 38 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 32 | 40 | −8 | 38 | |
| 12 | Savona | 38 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 28 | 32 | −4 | 37 | |
| 13 | Derthona | 38 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 35 | 43 | −8 | 36 | |
| 14 | Piacenza | 38 | 9 | 16 | 13 | 31 | 36 | −5 | 34 | |
| 15 | Rovereto | 38 | 7 | 19 | 12 | 27 | 31 | −4 | 33 | |
| 16 | Seregno | 38 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 24 | 31 | −7 | 33 | |
| 17 | Pro Vercelli | 38 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 36 | 46 | −10 | 32 | |
| 18 | Treviso | 38 | 7 | 18 | 13 | 20 | 31 | −11 | 32 | Relegated to Serie D |
| 19 | Imperia | 38 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 25 | 45 | −20 | 27 | Relegated to Serie D |
| 20 | Pro Patria | 38 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 39 | −21 | 27 | Relegated to Serie D |
* ↑ Relegated for goal difference.

## Girone B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Ascoli | 38 | 23 | 12 | 3 | 64 | 20 | +44 | 58 | Promoted to Serie B |
| 2 | Parma | 38 | 17 | 16 | 5 | 48 | 26 | +22 | 50 | |
| 3 | S.P.A.L. | 38 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 47 | 29 | +18 | 46 | |
| 4 | Sambenedettese | 38 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 40 | 23 | +17 | 46 | |
| 5 | Massese | 38 | 12 | 20 | 6 | 36 | 28 | +8 | 44 | |
| 6 | Prato | 38 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 32 | 27 | +5 | 41 | |
| 7 | Lucchese | 38 | 11 | 17 | 10 | 39 | 35 | +4 | 39 | |
| 8 | Rimini | 38 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 46 | 50 | −4 | 39 | |
| 9 | Olbia | 38 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 28 | 33 | −5 | 38 | |
| 10 | Viareggio | 38 | 10 | 17 | 11 | 48 | 53 | −5 | 37 | |
| 11 | Empoli | 38 | 9 | 18 | 11 | 35 | 33 | +2 | 36 | |
| 12 | Spezia | 38 | 8 | 20 | 10 | 30 | 32 | −2 | 36 | |
| 13 | Viterbese | 38 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 34 | 42 | −8 | 36 | |
| 14 | Pisa | 38 | 9 | 17 | 12 | 30 | 31 | −1 | 35 | |
| 15 | Anconitana | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 39 | 43 | −4 | 34 | |
| 16 | Giulianova | 38 | 8 | 18 | 12 | 29 | 38 | −9 | 34 | |
| 17 | Maceratese | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 30 | 43 | −13 | 32 | |
| 18 | Sangiovannese | 38 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 22 | 35 | −13 | 30 | Relegated to Serie D |
| 19 | Imola | 38 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 29 | 56 | −27 | 29 | Relegated to Serie D |
| 20 | Entella | 38 | 2 | 16 | 20 | 23 | 52 | −29 | 20 | Relegated to Serie D |

## Girone C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Brindisi | 38 | 21 | 13 | 4 | 53 | 16 | +37 | 55 | Promoted to Serie B |
| 2 | Lecce | 38 | 16 | 18 | 4 | 36 | 20 | +16 | 50 | |
| 3 | Trani | 38 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 40 | 25 | +15 | 46 | |
| 4 | Salernitana | 38 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 41 | 30 | +11 | 44 | |
| 5 | Pro Vasto | 38 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 26 | 23 | +3 | 43 | |
| 6 | Casertana | 38 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 35 | 31 | +4 | 40 | |
| 7 | Frosinone | 38 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 39 | |
| 8 | Turris | 38 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 38 | 28 | +10 | 38 | |
| 9 | Messina | 38 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 37 | 38 | −1 | 38 | |
| 10 | Matera | 38 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 33 | 31 | +2 | 37 | |
| 11 | Chieti | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 38 | 40 | −2 | 37 | |
| 12 | Avellino | 38 | 9 | 18 | 11 | 33 | 30 | +3 | 36 | |
| 13 | Cosenza | 38 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 28 | 34 | −6 | 36 | |
| 14 | Potenza | 38 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 34 | 42 | −8 | 36 | |
| 15 | Acquapozzillo | 38 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 24 | 26 | −2 | 35 | |
| 16 | Siracusa | 38 | 9 | 17 | 12 | 31 | 39 | −8 | 35 | |
| 17 | Crotone | 38 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 23 | 34 | −11 | 35 | |
| 18 | Pescara | 38 | 9 | 16 | 13 | 32 | 34 | −2 | 34 | Relegated to Serie D |
| 19 | Martina | 38 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 29 | 45 | −16 | 31 | Relegated to Serie D |
| 20 | Savoia | 38 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 10 | 55 | −45 | 15 | Relegated to Serie D |

## References and sources

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