# 1959–60 Serie C

The 1959–60 Serie C was the twenty-second edition of Serie C, the third highest league in the Italian football league system.
It was the first season ruled by present-day Lega Pro, at time the Semiprofessional League, and the first one under the new three tournament-format North, Centre and South.

## Girone A
### Final classification

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Pro Patria | 34 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 52 | 22 | +30 | 48 | Promoted to Serie B |
| 2 | Bolzano | 34 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 42 | 22 | +20 | 47 | |
| 3 | Biellese | 34 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 43 | 27 | +16 | 40 | |
| 4 | Pordenone | 34 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 38 | 26 | +12 | 40 | |
| 5 | Spezia | 34 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 49 | 36 | +13 | 39 | |
| 6 | Legnano | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 44 | 32 | +12 | 39 | |
| 7 | Pro Vercelli | 34 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 36 | 35 | +1 | 35 | |
| 8 | Sanremese | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 39 | 42 | −3 | 35 | |
| 9 | Varese | 34 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 33 | 41 | −8 | 35 | |
| 10 | Fanfulla | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 33 | 25 | +8 | 33 | |
| 11 | Savona | 34 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 33 | 36 | −3 | 32 | |
| 12 | Piacenza | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 43 | 56 | −13 | 30 | |
| 13 | Casale | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 36 | 51 | −15 | 30 | |
| 14 | Treviso | 34 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 32 | 39 | −7 | 29 | |
| 15 | Mestrina | 34 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 35 | 44 | −9 | 27 | |
| 16 | Cremonese | 34 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 39 | 53 | −14 | 27 | |
| 17 | Vigevano | 34 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 33 | 54 | −21 | 25 | Relegated to Serie D |
| 18 | Cantieri R.D.A. | 34 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 30 | 49 | −19 | 21 | Relegated to Serie D |

## Girone B
### Final classification

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Prato | 34 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 53 | 27 | +26 | 47 | Promoted to Serie B |
| 2 | Livorno | 34 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 47 | 27 | +20 | 46 | |
| 3 | Lucchese | 34 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 46 | 28 | +18 | 41 | |
| 4 | Siena | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 46 | 37 | +9 | 39 | |
| 5 | Pistoiese | 34 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 63 | 40 | +23 | 37 | |
| 6 | Anconitana | 34 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 36 | 30 | +6 | 36 | |
| 7 | Del Duca Ascoli | 34 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 34 | |
| 8 | Forlì | 34 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 42 | 43 | −1 | 34 | |
| 9 | Torres | 34 | 15 | 4 | 15 | 45 | 47 | −2 | 34 | |
| 10 | Perugia | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 43 | 47 | −4 | 33 | |
| 11 | Arezzo | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 47 | 55 | −8 | 32 | |
| 12 | Tevere Roma | 34 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 29 | 33 | −4 | 31 | |
| 13 | Sarom Ravenna | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 38 | 49 | −11 | 31 | |
| 14 | Vis Sauro Pesaro | 34 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 33 | 44 | −11 | 30 | |
| 15 | Pisa | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 51 | 29 | +22 | 29 | |
| 16 | Rimini | 34 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 32 | 36 | −4 | 29 | |
| 17 | Maceratese | 34 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 46 | 58 | −12 | 26 | Relegated to Serie D |
| 18 | Carbonia | 34 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 26 | 93 | −67 | 13 | Relegated to Serie D |
* ↑ 10 points deducted.

## Girone C
### Final classification

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Foggia & Incedit | 34 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 52 | 28 | +24 | 47 | Promoted to Serie B |
| 2 | Marsala | 34 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 39 | 20 | +19 | 44 | |
| 3 | Trapani | 34 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 53 | 27 | +26 | 42 | |
| 4 | Cosenza | 34 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 46 | 24 | +22 | 42 | |
| 5 | Siracusa | 34 | 12 | 15 | 7 | 24 | 23 | +1 | 39 | |
| 6 | Crotone | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 34 | 36 | −2 | 36 | |
| 7 | Lecce | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 36 | 35 | +1 | 34 | |
| 8 | Akragas | 34 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 34 | 36 | −2 | 34 | |
| 9 | Cirio | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 32 | 33 | −1 | 33 | |
| 10 | Pescara | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 38 | 30 | +8 | 32 | |
| 11 | Barletta | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 33 | 40 | −7 | 31 | |
| 12 | L'Aquila | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 31 | 47 | −16 | 30 | |
| 13 | Avellino | 34 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 22 | 30 | −8 | 29 | |
| 14 | Chieti | 34 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 24 | 38 | −14 | 29 | |
| 15 | Salernitana | 34 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 29 | −10 | 28 | |
| 16 | Reggina | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 31 | −15 | 28 | |
| 17 | Casertana | 34 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 28 | 39 | −11 | 27 | Relegated to Serie D |
| 18 | Teramo | 34 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 27 | 42 | −15 | 26 | Relegated to Serie D |
* ↑ 1 point deducted.

## References and sources

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