Coppa Italia Serie C (), formerly named Coppa Italia Lega Pro, is a straight knock-out based competition involving teams from Serie C in Italian football first held in 1972.
Format There are a total of six rounds in the competition. It begins in August with the first set, which is contested by 56 out of 60 teams. The other four clubs, which also play in Coppa Italia, join in during the second set. Each game is played as a single leg, except for the semi-finals and the final. If teams are tied (after single leg or on aggregate, no away goal rule applies), the winner is decided by extra-time and a penalty shootout if required.
As well as being presented with the trophy, the winning team also qualifies for the following edition of Coppa Italia and for the third round of Serie C promotion play-offs. If the winners: are already promoted to Serie B via finishing in the top of the league; have already qualified for the third round or the quarterfinals via finishing in the 3rd or the 2nd position respectively; have qualified for the relegation play-outs; are relegated to Serie D; or just renounce; their spot goes to the runners-up or, subordinately, to the 4th-placed team playing in the same group as the winners.
Phase Round Clubs remaining Clubs involved From previous round Entries in this round Teams entering at this roundFirst phase First round 60 56 none 56 56 teams from Serie C Second round 32 32 28 4 4 teams from Serie C which play in Coppa ItaliaSecond phase Round of 16 16 16 16 none Quarter-finals 8 8 8 none Semi-finals 4 4 4 none Final 2 2 2 none
Past winners
Coppa Italia Serie C
Year Winner Runner up 1972–73 Alessandria Avellino 1973–74 Monza Lecce 1974–75 Monza Sorrento 1975–76 Lecce Monza 1976–77 Lecco Sangiovannese 1977–78 Udinese Reggina 1978–79 Siracusa Biellese 1979–80 Padova Salernitana 1980–81 Arezzo Ternana 1981–82 Vicenza Campobasso 1982–83 Carrarese Fano 1983–84 Fanfulla Ancona 1984–85 Casarano Carrarese 1985–86 Virescit Boccaleone Jesi 1986–87 Livorno Campania Puteolana 1987–88 Monza Palermo 1988–89 Cagliari Spal 1989–90 Lucchese Palermo 1990–91 Monza Palermo 1991–92 Sambenedettese Siena 1992–93 Palermo Como 1993–94 Triestina Perugia 1994–95 Varese Forlì 1995–96 Empoli Monza 1996–97 Como Nocerina 1997–98 Alzano Virescit Cesena 1998–99 Spal Gualdo 1999–2000 Pisa Avellino 2000–01 Prato Lumezzane 2001–02 AlbinoLeffe Livorno 2002–03 Brindisi Pro Patria 2003–04 Cesena Pro Patria 2004–05 Spezia Frosinone 2005–06 Gallipoli Sanremese 2006–07 Foggia Cuneo 2007–08 Bassano Virtus Benevento
Coppa Italia Lega Pro
Year Winner Runner up 2008–09 Sorrento Cremonese 2009–10 Lumezzane Cosenza 2010–11 Juve Stabia Carpi 2011–12 Spezia Pisa 2012–13 Latina Viareggio 2013–14 Salernitana Monza 2014–15 Cosenza Como 2015–16 Foggia Cittadella 2016−17 Venezia Matera
Coppa Italia Serie C
Year Winner Runner up 2017–18 Alessandria Viterbese Castrense 2018–19 Viterbese Castrense Monza 2019–20 Juventus U23 Ternana 2020–21 Cancelled2021–22PadovaSüdtirol2022–23VicenzaJuventus Next Gen 2023–24 Catania Padova 2024–25 Rimini Giana Erminio 2025–26 Potenza Latina
See also Football in Italy Lega Pro Serie C
References
External links Coppa Italia Serie C at RSSSF