2022–23 Serie C

The 2022–23 Serie C was the ninth season of the unified Serie C division, the third tier of the Italian football league system.

Changes
The league will be composed by 60 teams, geographically divided into three different groups. The group composition will be decided and formalized by the Serie C league committee between July and August.

The following teams have changed division since the 2021–22 season:

To Serie C
Relegated from Serie B
 * Vicenza
 * Alessandria
 * Crotone
 * Pordenone

Promoted from Serie D
 * Novara (Group A winners)
 * Sangiuliano City Nova (Group B winners)
 * Arzignano (Group C winners)
 * Rimini (Group D winners)
 * San Donato Tavarnelle (Group E winners)
 * Recanatese (Group F winners)
 * Giugliano (Group G winners)
 * Audace Cerignola (Group H winners)
 * Gelbison (Group I winners)
 * Torres (Group G play-off winners, admitted)

From Serie C
Promoted to Serie B
 * Südtirol
 * Modena
 * Bari
 * Palermo

Relegated to Serie D
 * Seregno
 * Giana Erminio
 * Legnago
 * Teramo (excluded)
 * Pistoiese
 * Grosseto
 * Campobasso (excluded)
 * Paganese
 * Vibonese
 * Catania (excluded)

Vacancies
On 1 July 2022, the Co.Vi.So.C. rejected the league applications of Teramo and Campobasso. Both exclusions were confirmed on appeal on 8 July 2022, with both teams announcing their intention to request one further appeal in front of the Italian National Olympic Committee sports magistrature, which was rejected.

The appeal at TAR of Lazio was rejected on 3 August 2022, leading the football league to confirm the repechages of Fermana and Torres. However, later on 4 August 2022, the Council of State suspended the exclusion of Campobasso, with a final appeal sentence scheduled on 25 August; as a direct consequence, the Lega Pro football league postponed indefinitely the announcement of the fixture list. On 26 August 2022, the Council of State finally confirmed the exclusion of both Campobasso and Teramo.

Name changes
On 26 August 2022, Juventus Under-23 (Juventus's reserve team) changed its name to Juventus Next Gen.

Stadia and locations
9 teams from Lombardy, 4 team from Veneto, 3 teams from Piedmont, 2 teams from Friuli-Venezia Giulia, 1 team from Emilia-Romagna and 1 team from Trentino-South Tyrol.

Stadia and locations
6 teams from Tuscany, 5 teams from Emilia-Romagna, 4 teams from Marche, 2 teams from Sardinia. 1 team from Liguria, 1 team from Piedmont and 1 team from Umbria.

Stadia and locations
6 teams from Apulia, 5 teams from Campania, 3 teams from Lazio, 2 teams from Basilicata, 2 teams from Calabria, 1 team from Abruzzo and 1 team from Sicily.

Promotion play-offs
Rules and dates were announced on 6 March 2023. The first play-off matches were delayed to 11 May because of decision about Siena penalization not arriving before 30 April.

Group play-offs first round
Matches were played on 11 May 2023.


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Group play-offs second round
Matches were played on 14 May 2023.


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National play-offs first round
The first legs were played on 18 May 2023 and the second legs were played on 22 May 2023.


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National play-offs second round
The first legs were played on 27 May 2023 and the second legs were played on 31 May 2023.


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Final Four
The semi-finals legs were played on 4 and 8 June 2023 and the final legs were played on 13 and 18 June 2023.

Lecco promoted to Serie B.

Relegation play-outs
The first legs were played on 6 May 2023 and the second legs were played on 13 May 2023.


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Top goalscorers
1 Player scored 1 goal in the play-offs. 3 Player scored 3 goals in the play-offs.
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