# 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.

## Teams

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

### Relegated from Serie B

* Perugia
* Trapani (subsequently excluded)
* Juve Stabia
* Livorno

### Promoted from Serie D

* Lucchese (Girone A winners)
* Pro Sesto (Girone B winners)
* Legnago (Girone C runners-up)
* Mantova (Girone D winners)
* Grosseto (Girone E winners)
* Matelica (Girone F winners)
* Turris (Girone G winners)
* Foggia (Girone H winners)
* Palermo (Girone I winners)

### Readmissions

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

### During the season

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

## Stadia and locations
### Group A (North & Central West)

8 teams from Lombardy, 6 teams from Tuscany, 4 teams from Piedmont, 1 team from Emilia-Romagna and 1 team from Sardinia.
| Club | City | Stadium | Capacity |
| AlbinoLeffe | Albino and Leffe | Città di Gorgonzola (Gorgonzola) | 3,766 |
| Alessandria | Alessandria | Giuseppe Moccagatta | 5,926 |
| Carrarese | Carrara | Dei Marmi | 9,500 |
| Como | Como | Giuseppe Sinigaglia | 13,602 |
| Giana Erminio | Gorgonzola | Città di Gorgonzola | 3,766 |
| Grosseto | Grosseto | Olimpico Carlo Zecchini | 9,988 |
| Juventus U23 | Turin | Giuseppe Moccagatta (Alessandria) | 5,926 |
| Lecco | Lecco | Rigamonti-Ceppi | 4,997 |
| Livorno | Livorno | Armando Picchi | 14,267 |
| Lucchese | Lucca | Porta Elisa | 12,800 |
| Novara | Novara | Silvio Piola (Novara) | 17,875 |
| Olbia | Olbia | Bruno Nespoli | 4,000 |
| Pergolettese | Crema | Giuseppe Voltini | 4,095 |
| Piacenza | Piacenza | Leonardo Garilli | 21,668 |
| Pistoiese | Pistoia | Marcello Melani | 13,195 |
| Pontedera | Pontedera | Ettore Mannucci | 2,700 |
| Pro Patria | Busto Arsizio | Carlo Speroni | 5,000 |
| Pro Sesto | Sesto San Giovanni | Breda | 4,501 |
| Pro Vercelli | Vercelli | Silvio Piola (Vercelli) | 5,500 |
| Renate | Renate | Città di Meda (Meda) | 2,500 |

### Group B (North & Central East)

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.
| Club | City | Stadium | Capacity |
| Arezzo | Arezzo | Città di Arezzo | 13,128 |
| Carpi | Carpi | Sandro Cabassi | 5,510 |
| Cesena | Cesena | Dino Manuzzi | 20,194 |
| Fano | Fano | Raffaele Mancini | 8,880 |
| FeralpiSalò | Salò and Lonato del Garda | Lino Turina (Salò) | 2,364 |
| Fermana | Fermo | Bruno Recchioni | 8,920 |
| Gubbio | Gubbio | Pietro Barbetti | 4,939 |
| Imolese | Imola | Mario Gavagnin-Sinibaldo Nocini (Verona) Romeo Galli | 1,500 4,000 |
| Legnago | Legnago | Mario Sandrini | 2,152 |
| Mantova | Mantua | Danilo Martelli | 14,884 |
| Matelica | Matelica | Helvia Recina (Macerata) | 4,315 |
| Modena | Modena | Alberto Braglia | 21,092 |
| Padova | Padua | Euganeo | 32,420 |
| Perugia | Perugia | Renato Curi | 23,625 |
| Ravenna | Ravenna | Bruno Benelli | 12,020 |
| Sambenedettese | San Benedetto del Tronto | Riviera delle Palme | 22,000 |
| Südtirol | Bolzano | Lino Turina (Salò) Druso | 2,364 3,000 |
| Triestina | Trieste | Nereo Rocco | 26,500 |
| Virtus Verona | Verona | Mario Gavagnin-Sinibaldo Nocini | 1,500 |
| Vis Pesaro | Pesaro | Tonino Benelli | 4,898 |

### Group C (Centre & South)

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.
| Club | City | Stadium | Capacity |
| Avellino | Avellino | Partenio-Adriano Lombardi | 26,308 |
| Bari | Bari | San Nicola | 58,270 |
| Bisceglie | Bisceglie | Gustavo Ventura | 3,200 |
| Casertana | Caserta | Alberto Pinto | 12,000 |
| Catania | Catania | Angelo Massimino | 20,016 |
| Catanzaro | Catanzaro | Nicola Ceravolo | 14,650 |
| Cavese | Cava de' Tirreni | Simonetta Lamberti | 5,200 |
| Foggia | Foggia | Pino Zaccheria | 25,085 |
| Juve Stabia | Castellammare di Stabia | Romeo Menti | 7,642 |
| Monopoli | Monopoli | Vito Simone Veneziani | 6,880 |
| Paganese | Pagani | Marcello Torre | 5,093 |
| Palermo | Palermo | Renzo Barbera | 36,365 |
| Potenza | Potenza | Alfredo Viviani | 4,977 |
| Teramo | Teramo | Gaetano Bonolis | 7,498 |
| Ternana | Terni | Libero Liberati | 22,000 |
| Trapani | Trapani | Polisportivo Provinciale (Erice) | 7,608 |
| Turris | Torre del Greco | Amerigo Liguori | 3,566 |
| Vibonese | Vibo Valentia | Luigi Razza | 5,000 |
| Virtus Francavilla | Francavilla Fontana | Giovanni Paolo II | 2,137 |
| Viterbese | Viterbo | Enrico Rocchi | 5,460 |

## League tables
### Group A (North & Central West)

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Como (C, P) | 38 | 23 | 6 | 9 | 59 | 44 | +15 | 75 | Promotion to Serie B. Qualification for the Supercoppa di Serie C |
| 2 | Alessandria (O, P) | 38 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 48 | 29 | +19 | 68 | Qualification to the promotion play-offs |
| 3 | Renate | 38 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 47 | 36 | +11 | 65 | Qualification to the promotion play-offs |
| 4 | Pro Vercelli | 38 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 48 | 35 | +13 | 63 | Qualification to the promotion play-offs |
| 5 | Pro Patria | 38 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 37 | 28 | +9 | 61 | Qualification to the promotion play-offs |
| 6 | Lecco | 38 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 50 | 36 | +14 | 60 | Qualification to the promotion play-offs |
| 7 | AlbinoLeffe | 38 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 43 | 36 | +7 | 57 | Qualification to the promotion play-offs |
| 8 | Pontedera | 38 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 47 | 40 | +7 | 55 | Qualification to the promotion play-offs |
| 9 | Grosseto | 38 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 43 | 41 | +2 | 54 | Qualification to the promotion play-offs |
| 10 | Juventus U23 | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 52 | 50 | +2 | 52 | Qualification to the promotion play-offs |
| 11 | Novara (D, R) | 38 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 48 | 49 | −1 | 49 | Excluded and relegated to Serie D |
| 12 | Piacenza | 38 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 47 | 48 | −1 | 49 | |
| 13 | Olbia | 38 | 10 | 17 | 11 | 47 | 47 | 0 | 47 | |
| 14 | Giana Erminio | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 36 | 45 | −9 | 44 | |
| 15 | Pergolettese | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 45 | 52 | −7 | 44 | |
| 16 | Carrarese | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 34 | 40 | −6 | 44 | |
| 17 | Pro Sesto | 38 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 31 | 45 | −14 | 43 | |
| 18 | Pistoiese | 38 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 27 | 52 | −25 | 31 | Readmitted |
| 19 | Lucchese | 38 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 36 | 60 | −24 | 31 | Readmitted |
| 20 | Livorno (R) | 38 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 41 | 53 | −12 | 29 | Relegated and disbanded |
* 1 2 Novara finished ahead of Piacenza on head-to-head points: Piacenza 3–3 Novara, Novara 2–0 Piacenza.
* 1 2 3 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.
* 1 2 Since Carrarese finished more than 8 points ahead of Lucchese, the relegation play-out was not played and Lucchese were originally relegated directly.
* 1 2 Since Pro Sesto finished more than 8 points ahead of Pistoiese, the relegation play-out was not played and Pistoiese were originally relegated directly.
* 1 2 Pistoiese finished ahead of Lucchese on head-to-head goal difference: Pistoiese 2–0 Lucchese, Lucchese 1–0 Pistoiese.
* ↑ Livorno have 5 points deducted due to financial irregularities

### Group B (North & Central East)

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Perugia (C, P) | 38 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 67 | 30 | +37 | 79 | Promotion to Serie B. Qualification for the Supercoppa di Serie C |
| 2 | Padova | 38 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 68 | 26 | +42 | 79 | Qualification to the promotion play-offs |
| 3 | Südtirol | 38 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 66 | 29 | +37 | 75 | Qualification to the promotion play-offs |
| 4 | Modena | 38 | 21 | 7 | 10 | 51 | 28 | +23 | 70 | Qualification to the promotion play-offs |
| 5 | Feralpisalò | 38 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 54 | 46 | +8 | 60 | Qualification to the promotion play-offs |
| 6 | Triestina | 38 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 48 | 40 | +8 | 59 | Qualification to the promotion play-offs |
| 7 | Cesena | 38 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 51 | 42 | +9 | 57 | Qualification to the promotion play-offs |
| 8 | Matelica | 38 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 59 | 62 | −3 | 56 | Qualification to the promotion play-offs |
| 9 | Sambenedettese (D, R) | 38 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 43 | 43 | 0 | 50 | Excluded and relegated to Serie D |
| 10 | Mantova | 38 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 47 | 49 | −2 | 49 | Qualification to the promotion play-offs |
| 11 | Virtus Verona | 38 | 11 | 16 | 11 | 43 | 44 | −1 | 49 | Qualification to the promotion play-offs |
| 12 | Gubbio | 38 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 40 | 45 | −5 | 48 | |
| 13 | Fermana | 38 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 31 | 44 | −13 | 42 | |
| 14 | Vis Pesaro | 38 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 41 | 57 | −16 | 41 | |
| 15 | Carpi (D, R) | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 45 | 62 | −17 | 41 | Excluded and relegated to Serie D |
| 16 | Legnago (O) | 38 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 35 | 47 | −12 | 38 | Qualification to the relegation play-outs |
| 17 | Imolese (O) | 38 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 34 | 55 | −21 | 35 | Qualification to the relegation play-outs |
| 18 | Fano (R) | 38 | 5 | 18 | 15 | 32 | 47 | −15 | 33 | Qualification to the relegation play-outs |
| 19 | Ravenna (R) | 38 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 32 | 62 | −30 | 30 | Qualification to the relegation play-outs |
| 20 | Arezzo (R) | 38 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 37 | 66 | −29 | 29 | Relegation to Serie D |
* 1 2 Perugia finished ahead of Padova on head-to-head goal difference: Perugia 3–0 Padova, Padova 1–0 Perugia.
* 1 2 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.
* ↑ Sambenedettese have 4 points deducted due to financial irregularities.
* 1 2 Mantova finished ahead of Virtus Verona on head-to-head points: Virtus Verona 1–1 Mantova, Mantova 3–2 Virtus Verona.
* 1 2 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)

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Ternana (C, P) | 36 | 28 | 6 | 2 | 95 | 32 | +63 | 90 | Promotion to Serie B. Qualification for the Supercoppa di Serie C |
| 2 | Catanzaro | 36 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 44 | 29 | +15 | 68 | Qualification to the promotion play-offs |
| 3 | Avellino | 36 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 53 | 33 | +20 | 68 | Qualification to the promotion play-offs |
| 4 | Bari | 36 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 52 | 34 | +18 | 63 | Qualification to the promotion play-offs |
| 5 | Juve Stabia | 36 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 51 | 39 | +12 | 61 | Qualification to the promotion play-offs |
| 6 | Catania | 36 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 50 | 38 | +12 | 59 | Qualification to the promotion play-offs |
| 7 | Palermo | 36 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 44 | 40 | +4 | 53 | Qualification to the promotion play-offs |
| 8 | Teramo | 36 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 38 | 34 | +4 | 52 | Qualification to the promotion play-offs |
| 9 | Foggia | 36 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 36 | 39 | −3 | 51 | Qualification to the promotion play-offs |
| 10 | Casertana (D, R) | 36 | 13 | 6 | 17 | 47 | 59 | −12 | 45 | Excluded and relegated to Serie D |
| 11 | Monopoli | 36 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 43 | 51 | −8 | 41 | |
| 12 | Viterbese | 36 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 36 | 42 | −6 | 40 | |
| 13 | Potenza | 36 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 38 | 52 | −14 | 39 | |
| 14 | Turris | 36 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 40 | 56 | −16 | 39 | |
| 15 | Virtus Francavilla | 36 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 32 | 44 | −12 | 38 | |
| 16 | Vibonese | 36 | 6 | 18 | 12 | 34 | 37 | −3 | 36 | |
| 17 | Paganese (O) | 36 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 26 | 49 | −23 | 32 | Qualification to the relegation play-outs |
| 18 | Bisceglie (R) | 36 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 28 | 51 | −23 | 30 | Qualification to the relegation play-outs |
| 19 | Cavese (R) | 36 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 27 | 55 | −28 | 23 | Relegation to Serie D |
| 20 | Trapani (D) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | Excluded and disbanded |
* 1 2 Catanzaro finished ahead of Avellino on head-to-head goal difference: Avellino 1–3 Catanzaro, Catanzaro 0–1 Avellino.
* ↑ Catania have 2 points deducted due to financial irregularities.
* 1 2 Potenza finished ahead of Turris on head-to-head points: Turris 0–2 Potenza, Potenza 2–1 Turris.
* 1 2 Since Vibonese finished more than 8 points ahead of Cavese, the relegation play-out was not played and Cavese were relegated directly.
* ↑ 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.

## Promotion play-offs

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

### First preliminary round

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. Match was later played on 16 May 2021.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| Pro Patria | 1–3 | Juventus U23 |
| Lecco | 1–4 | Grosseto |
| AlbinoLeffe | 1–0 | Pontedera |
| Triestina | 0–1 | Virtus Verona |
| Cesena | 2–1 | Mantova |
| Matelica | 3–1 | Sambenedettese |
| Juve Stabia | 1–1 | Casertana |
| Catania | 1–3 | Foggia |
| Palermo | 2–0 | Teramo |

### Second preliminary round

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 Vercelli | 1–0 | Juventus U23 |
| AlbinoLeffe | 2–1 | Grosseto |
| Feralpisalò | 1–1 | Virtus Verona |
| Cesena | 2–3 | Matelica |
| Bari | 3–1 | Foggia |
| Juve Stabia | 0–2 | Palermo |

### First national round

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 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Matelica | 2–2 | Renate | 1–1 | 1–1 |
| Pro Vercelli | 3–3 | Südtirol | 2–1 | 1–2 |
| Palermo | 1–1 | Avellino | 1–0 | 0–1 |
| AlbinoLeffe | 2–1 | Modena | 0–1 | 2–0 |
| Feralpisalò | 1–0 | Bari | 1–0 | 0–0 |

### Second national round

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 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Feralpisalò | 1–1 | Alessandria | 1–0 | 0–1 |
| Renate | 4–4 | Padova | 1–3 | 3–1 |
| AlbinoLeffe | 2–1 | Catanzaro | 1–1 | 1–0 |
| Avellino | 2–1 | Südtirol | 2–0 | 0–1 |

### Final Four

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-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| Padova | Padova | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | | |
| Avellino | Avellino | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | |
| Avellino | Avellino | 1 | 0 | 1 | Padova | Padova | 0 | 0 | 0 (4) |
| | | | | | Alessandria (p) | Alessandria (p) | 0 | 0 | 0 (5) |
| AlbinoLeffe | AlbinoLeffe | 1 | 2 | 3 | Alessandria (p) | Alessandria (p) | 0 | 0 | 0 (5) |
| Alessandria (a.e.t.) | Alessandria (a.e.t.) | 2 | 2 | 4 | | | | | |
Alessandria promoted to Serie B.

## Relegation play-outs

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.
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. Match was played on 22 May 2021, whilst the second leg was played on 29 May 2021.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Ravenna | 0–4 | Legnago | 0–1 | 0–3 |
| Fano | 1–1 | Imolese | 0–0 | 1–1 |
| Bisceglie | 4–4 | Paganese | 2–1 | 2–3 |

## Top goalscorers

| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Jacopo Manconi$^3$ | AlbinoLeffe | 18 |
| 1 | Anthony Partipilo | Ternana | 18 |
| 3 | Daniele Casiraghi$^3$ | Südtirol | 17 |
| 3 | César Falletti | Ternana | 17 |
| 5 | Mattia Bortolussi | Cesena | 16 |
| 6 | Filippo Guccione | Mantova | 15 |
| 7 | Mirco Antenucci | Bari | 14 |
| 7 | Luigi Cuppone | Casertana | 14 |
| 7 | Alessio Curcio$^1$ | Foggia | 14 |
| 7 | Massimiliano Gatto | Como | 14 |
| 7 | Andrea Magrassi | Pontedera | 14 |
| 7 | Daniele Ragatzu | Olbia | 14 |
| 7 | Fabio Scarsella$^1$ | Feralpisalò | 14 |
| 7 | Emilio Volpicelli | Matelica | 14 |

### Note

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