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{{Infobox football league
| logo       = 
| pixels     = 250
| country    = [[Italy]]
| other countries = [[San Marino]]
| confed     = [[Lega Pro]] ([[Italian Football Federation|FIGC]])
| founded    = 1978 as ''Serie C1''<br />''Lega Pro Prima Divisione'' from 2008
|folded = 2014
| teams      = 36 (in two groups)
| promotion  = [[Serie B]]
| relegation = [[Serie C2]]
| levels     = 3
| domest_cup = [[Coppa Italia Serie C]]<br />[[Supercoppa di Lega Serie C]]
|most_champs = [[U.S. Catanzaro 1929|Catanzaro]] and [[Ravenna F.C.|Ravenna]] (3 each)
| website    = [http://www.lega-pro.com www.lega-pro.com]
}}
'''Serie C1''' was the third highest [[association football|football]] league and second lowest professional league in [[Italy]]. It consisted of 36 teams, divided geographically into two divisions.

== History ==
Before the 1978–79 season, there were only three professional football leagues in Italy, the third being [[Serie C]]. The league managing the C was also organizing the semi-professional [[Serie D]]. In 1978, it was decided to split the Serie C into Serie C1 (the third highest league) and Serie C2, that included the worst C and the best D clubs. Upon its inception in 1978–79, Serie C1 consisted of two groups of 18 teams, with two promotions and four relegations. During the season, teams only played the other teams in their division, according to the [[Round-robin tournament|round robin]] method. The remnants of the Serie D were later, in 1981, moved to the amatorial sector as [[Campionato Interregionale]].

[[Play-off]]s were introduced in 1992, together with the 3-victory-points rule. In each division, two teams were promoted to [[Serie B]], and three teams were relegated to [[Serie C2]]. In total, the league promoted 4 teams to Serie B and relegated 6 teams to C2. The team finishing first in the regular season was directly promoted to [[Serie B]], while teams placing 2nd to 5th were entered into a play-off [[Single-elimination tournament|semi-final]] for the chance of gaining the second promotional spot for that particular division. From 2000, the overall champions were decided through the [[Supercoppa di Serie C]]. From 2008 the competition was known as ''Lega Pro Prima Divisione''.<ref>{{cite news|title=La serie C cambia nome: sarà Lega Pro|url=http://www.corriere.it/sport/08_giugno_19/serie_c_lega_pro_cfaa1140-3e0d-11dd-9c4b-00144f02aabc.shtml|access-date=17 September 2015|work=[[Corriere della Sera]]|date=19 June 2008|language=it}}</ref>

The reform decided by the [[Italian Football Federation|FIGC]] led to the reunification with the Serie C2 starting from 2014-2015 and with the subsequent rebirth of the third division championship with 60 teams divided into three groups of 20 as [[Serie C]].

==Past champions==
Source for league winners:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/ital3champ.html|title=Italy - List of Third Division (Serie C) Champions|last=Igor Kramarsic|date=17 July 2012|website=[[RSSSF]]|access-date=12 January 2013}}</ref>

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'''Group A'''

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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
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! Season
! Winner
! Runner up
|-
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|-
| [[Serie C1 1978-79|1978–79]]
| [[Calcio Como|Como]]
| [[Parma F.C.|Parma]]
|-
| [[Serie C1 1979-80|1979–80]]
| [[A.S. Varese 1910|Varese]]
| [[Rimini Calcio F.C.|Rimini]]
|-
| [[Serie C1 1980-81|1980–81]]
| [[A.C. Reggiana 1919|Reggiana]]
| [[U.S. Cremonese|Cremonese]]
|-
| [[Serie C1 1981-82|1981–82]]
| [[Atalanta B.C.|Atalanta]]
| [[A.C. Monza Brianza 1912|Monza]]
|-
| [[Serie C1 1982-83|1982–83]]
| [[U.S. Triestina Calcio|Triestina]]
| [[Calcio Padova|Padova]]
|-
| [[Serie C1 1983-84|1983–84]]
| [[Parma F.C.|Parma]]
| [[Bologna F.C. 1909|Bologna]]
|-
| [[Serie C1 1984-85|1984–85]]
| [[Brescia Calcio|Brescia]]
| [[Vicenza Calcio|Lanerossi&nbsp;Vicenza]]
|-
| [[Serie C1 1985-86|1985–86]]
| [[Parma F.C.|Parma]]
| [[Modena F.C.|Modena]]
|-
| [[Serie C1 1986-87|1986–87]]
| [[Piacenza Calcio|Piacenza]]
| [[Calcio Padova|Padova]]
|-
| [[Serie C1 1987-88|1987–88]]
| [[A.C. Ancona|Ancona]]
| [[A.C. Monza Brianza 1912|Monza]]
|-
| [[Serie C1 1988-89|1988–89]]
| [[A.C. Reggiana 1919|Reggiana]]
| [[U.S. Triestina Calcio|Triestina]]
|-
| [[Serie C1 1989-90|1989–90]]
| [[Modena F.C.|Modena]]
| [[A.S. Lucchese-Libertas|Lucchese]]
|-
| [[Serie C1 1990-91|1990–91]]
| [[Piacenza Calcio|Piacenza]]
| [[S.S.C. Venezia|Venezia]]
|-
| [[Serie C1 1991-92|1991–92]]
| [[SPAL 1907|SPAL]]
| [[A.C. Monza Brianza 1912|Monza]]
|-
| [[Serie C1 1992-93|1992–93]]
| [[Ravenna Calcio|Ravenna]]
| [[Vicenza Calcio|Vicenza]]
|}
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'''Group B'''
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|-
! Season
! Winner
! Runner up
|-
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|-
| [[Serie C1 1978-79|1978–79]]
| [[F.C. Matera|Matera]]
| [[Pisa Calcio|Pisa]]
|-
| [[Serie C1 1979-80|1979–80]]
| [[Calcio Catania|Catania]]
| [[U.S. Foggia|Foggia]]
|-
| [[Serie C1 1980-81|1980–81]]
| [[S.S. Cavese 1919|Cavese]]
| [[S.S. Sambenedettese Calcio|Sambenedettese]]
|-
| [[Serie C1 1981-82|1981–82]]
| [[A.C. Arezzo|Arezzo]]
| [[Pol. Nuovo Campobasso Calcio|Campobasso]]
|-
| [[Serie C1 1982-83|1982–83]]
| [[Empoli F.C.|Empoli]]
| [[Pescara Calcio|Pescara]]
|-
| [[Serie C1 1983-84|1983–84]]
| [[A.S. Bari|Bari]]
| [[Taranto Sport|Taranto]]
|-
| [[Serie C1 1984-85|1984–85]]
| [[F.C. Catanzaro|Catanzaro]]
| [[U.S. Città di Palermo|Palermo]]
|-
| [[Serie C1 1985-86|1985–86]]
| [[F.C. Messina Peloro|Messina]]
| [[Taranto Sport|Taranto]]
|-
| [[Serie C1 1986-87|1986–87]]
| [[F.C. Catanzaro|Catanzaro]]
| [[A.S.D. Barletta|Barletta]]
|-
| [[Serie C1 1987-88|1987–88]]
| [[S.S.D. Licata 1931|Licata]]
| [[Cosenza Calcio 1914|Cosenza]]
|-
| [[Serie C1 1988-89|1988–89]]
| [[Cagliari Calcio|Cagliari]]
| [[U.S. Foggia|Foggia]]
|-
| [[Serie C1 1989-90|1989–90]]
| [[Taranto Sport|Taranto]]
| [[Salernitana Calcio 1919|Salernitana]]
|-
| [[Serie C1 1990-91|1990–91]]
| [[A.S.D. Caserta Calcio|Casertana]]
| [[U.S. Città di Palermo|Palermo]]
|-
| [[Serie C1 1991-92|1991–92]]
| [[Ternana Calcio|Ternana]]
| [[A.S. Andria BAT|Fidelis&nbsp;Andria]]
|-
| [[Serie C1 1992-93|1992–93]]
| [[U.S. Città di Palermo|Palermo]]
| [[S.S.D. Acireale Calcio 1946|Acireale]]
|}
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|-
! Season
! Winner
! Playoff Winner
|-
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!width=150|
!width=150|
|-
| [[1993–94 Serie C1|1993–94]]
| [[A.C. ChievoVerona|Chievo]]
| [[Calcio Como|Como]]
|-
| [[Serie C1 1994-95|1994–95]]
| [[Bologna F.C. 1909|Bologna]]
| [[A.C. Pistoiese|Pistoiese]]
|-
| [[Serie C1 1995-96|1995–96]]
| [[Ravenna Calcio|Ravenna]]
| [[Empoli F.C.|Empoli]]
|-
| [[Serie C1 1996-97|1996–97]]
| [[Treviso F.B.C. 1993|Treviso]]
| [[A.C. Monza Brianza 1912|Monza]]
|-
| [[Serie C1 1997-98|1997–98]]
| [[A.C. Cesena|Cesena]]
| [[U.S. Cremonese|Cremonese]]
|-
| [[Serie C1 1998-99|1998–99]]
| [[F.C. AlzanoCene 1909|Alzano&nbsp;Virescit]]
| [[A.C. Pistoiese|Pistoiese]]
|-
| [[Serie C1 1999-00|1999–00]]
| [[A.C. Siena|Siena]]
| [[A.S. Cittadella|Cittadella]]
|-
| [[Serie C1 2000-01|2000–01]]
| [[Modena F.C.|Modena]]
| [[Calcio Como|Como]]
|-
| [[Serie C1 2001-02|2001–02]]
| [[A.S. Livorno Calcio|Livorno]]
| [[U.S. Triestina Calcio|Triestina]]
|-
| [[Serie C1 2002–03|2002–03]]
| [[Treviso F.B.C. 1993|Treviso]]
| [[U.C. AlbinoLeffe|AlbinoLeffe]]
|-
| [[Serie C1 2003–04|2003–04]]
| [[A.C. Arezzo|Arezzo]]
| [[A.C. Cesena|Cesena]]
|-
| [[Serie C1 2004-05|2004–05]]
| [[U.S. Cremonese|Cremonese]]
| [[A.C. Mantova|Mantova]]
|-
| [[Serie C1 2005-06|2005–06]]
| [[Spezia Calcio 1906|Spezia]]
| [[Genoa C.F.C.|Genoa]]
|-
| [[Serie C1 2006-07|2006–07]]
| [[U.S. Grosseto F.C.|Grosseto]]
| [[Pisa Calcio|Pisa]]
|-
| [[Serie C1 2007-08|2007–08]]
| [[U.S. Sassuolo Calcio|Sassuolo]]
| [[A.S. Cittadella|Cittadella]]
|}
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
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! Season
! Winner
! Playoff Winner
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!width=150|
!width=150|
|-
| [[1993–94 Serie C1|1993–94]]
| [[Perugia Calcio|Perugia]]
| [[Salernitana Calcio 1919|Salernitana]]
|-
| [[Serie C1 1994-95|1994–95]]
| [[Reggina Calcio|Reggina]]
| [[U.S. Avellino 1912|Avellino]]
|-
| [[Serie C1 1995-96|1995–96]]
| [[U.S. Lecce|Lecce]]
| [[A.S.D. Castel di Sangro Calcio|Castel&nbsp;di&nbsp;Sangro]]
|-
| [[Serie C1 1996-97|1996–97]]
| [[A.S. Andria BAT|Fidelis&nbsp;Andria]]
| [[A.C. Ancona|Ancona]]
|-
| [[Serie C1 1997-98|1997–98]]
| [[Cosenza Calcio 1914|Cosenza]]
| [[Ternana Calcio|Ternana]]
|-
| [[Serie C1 1998-99|1998–99]]
| [[U.S. Fermana|Fermana]]
| [[F.C. Savoia 1908|Savoia]]
|-
| [[Serie C1 1999-00|1999–00]]
| [[F.C. Crotone|Crotone]]
| [[A.C. Ancona|Ancona]]
|-
| [[Serie C1 2000-01|2000–01]]
| [[U.S. Città di Palermo|Palermo]]
| [[F.C. Messina Peloro|Messina]]
|-
| [[Serie C1 2001-02|2001–02]]
| [[Ascoli Calcio 1898|Ascoli]]
| [[Calcio Catania|Catania]]
|-
| [[Serie C1 2002–03|2002–03]]
| [[U.S. Avellino 1912|Avellino]]
| [[Pescara Calcio|Pescara]]
|-
| [[Serie C1 2003–04|2003–04]]
| [[F.C. Catanzaro|Catanzaro]]
| [[F.C. Crotone|Crotone]]
|-
| [[Serie C1 2004-05|2004–05]]
| [[Rimini Calcio F.C.|Rimini]]
| [[U.S. Avellino 1912|Avellino]]
|-
| [[Serie C1 2005-06|2005–06]]
| [[S.S.C. Napoli|Napoli]]
| [[Frosinone Calcio|Frosinone]]
|-
| [[Serie C1 2006-07|2006–07]]
| [[Ravenna Calcio|Ravenna]]
| [[U.S. Avellino 1912|Avellino]]
|-
| [[Serie C1 2007-08|2007–08]]
| [[Salernitana]]
| [[A.C. Ancona|Ancona]]
|}
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===Lega Pro Prima Divisione===
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'''Group A'''

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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
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! Season
! Winner
! Playoff Winner
|-
!width=100|
!width=150|
!width=150|
|-
| [[Lega Pro Prima Divisione 2008–09|2008–09]]
| [[A.C. Cesena|Cesena]]
| [[Calcio Padova|Padova]]
|-
| [[Lega Pro Prima Divisione 2009-10|2009–10]]
| [[Novara Calcio|Novara]]
| [[AS Varese 1910|Varese]]
|-
| [[Lega Pro Prima Divisione 2010-11|2010–11]]
| [[A.S. Gubbio 1910|Gubbio]]
| [[Hellas Verona F.C.|Verona]]
|-
| [[Lega Pro Prima Divisione 2011-12|2011–12]]
| [[Ternana Calcio|Ternana]]
| [[F.C. Pro Vercelli 1892|Pro Vercelli]]
|-
| [[Lega Pro Prima Divisione 2012-13|2012–13]]
| [[Trapani Calcio|Trapani]]
| [[Carpi FC 1909|Carpi]]
|-
| [[2013–14 Lega Pro Prima Divisione|2013–14]]
| [[Virtus Entella]]
| [[F.C. Pro Vercelli 1892|Pro Vercelli]]
|}
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'''Group B'''

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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|-
! Season
! Winner
!Playoff Winner
|-
!width=100|
!width=150|
!width=150|
|-
| [[Lega Pro Prima Divisione 2008–09|2008–09]]
| [[Gallipoli Calcio|Gallipoli]]
| [[F.C. Crotone|Crotone]]
|-
| [[Lega Pro Prima Divisione 2009-10|2009–10]]
| [[Calcio Portogruaro Summaga|Portogruaro]]
| [[Delfino Pescara 1936|Pescara]]
|-
| [[Lega Pro Prima Divisione 2010-11|2010–11]]
| [[A.S.G. Nocerina|Nocerina]]
| [[S.S. Juve Stabia|Juve Stabia]]
|-
| [[Lega Pro Prima Divisione 2011-12|2011–12]]
| [[Spezia Calcio|Spezia]]
| [[S.S. Virtus Lanciano 1924|Virtus Lanciano]]
|-
| [[Lega Pro Prima Divisione 2012-13|2012–13]]
| [[U.S. Avellino 1912|Avellino]]
| [[U.S. Latina Calcio|Latina]]
|-
| [[2013–14 Lega Pro Prima Divisione|2013–14]]
| [[A.C. Perugia Calcio|Perugia]]
| [[Frosinone Calcio|Frosinone]]
|}
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==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[https://int.soccerway.com/national/italy/serie-c1/20152016/girone-a/r31859/ Lega Pro current season tables, fixtures and results at Soccerway]
*[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/italall.html Italian Clubs Divisional Movements 1929-1996 - RSSSF]
*[http://www.lega-pro.com/ Lega Pro official website] {{in lang|it}}
*[http://www.datasport.it/calcio/lega-pro/ Lega Pro at data sport.it] {{in lang|it}}

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