Campionato Primavera 3, formerly Campionato Nazionale Dante Berretti (or simply Campionato Berretti), is an Italian football competition played by youth teams (under 19) organized by the Lega Pro, and mainly composed by Serie C clubs but also by some Serie A and Serie B teams.During the Berretti era, Serie A and Serie B clubs could usually enrol U-18 teams, while their U-19 played in the Campionato Primavera The first edition was held in the 1966–67 season for Serie C clubs only, but the competition was opened to other series' clubs in the 1968–69. Since there the championship awarded multiple winning trophies, usually one for Serie C champion and one for the other categories' champion. From 1996–97 to 2003–04, only one winner was awarded.
Format In 2011–12 season, the age limit was age 19 (calendar age) at the end of competition (born on or after 1 January 1993), one year below Primavera (born 1992). In 2012–13 Primavera had changed its age limited to age 19 (calendar age) at the end of competition, matching Berretti's 19. In 2020, the tournament was reduced to 30 clubs, following the transformation in Primavera3.
Past winners
Torneo "Dante Berretti" Year Serie C champion Serie A/B champion Serie D champion 1966–67 Casertana 1967–68 Internapoli 1968–69 Salernitana Sangiovannese 1969–70 Novara Mestrina 1970–71 Verbania Trevigese 1971–72 Pisa Milan Astimacombi 1972–73 Padova Bologna Velletri Roma 1973–74 Imperia Torino Cremonese 1974–75 Padova Torino Montebelluna 1975–76 Cremonese Fiorentina Conegliano 1976–77 Giulianova Lazio Forlì 1977–78 Marsala Torino Conegliano 1978–79 Como Fiorentina Irpinia 1979–80 Teramo InterSulmona 1980–81 Juve Stabia Torino Irpinia 1981–82 Carrarese Milan 1982–83 Montebelluna Milan 1983–84 Giulianova Inter 1984–85 Giulianova Milan 1985–86 Lodigiani Roma Torino 1986–87 Angizia Luco Avellino 1987–88 Trento Torino 1988–89 R.M. Firenze Torino 1989–90 Lucchese Milan 1990–91 Carpi Inter 1991–92 Catanzaro Torino
Campionato Nazionale Juniores Torneo "Dante Berretti" Year Serie A/B/D champion Serie C champion 1992–93 Cosenza Leffe 1993–94 Milan Nola 1994–95 Cesena Leffe 1995–96 Avellino Lodigiani
Campionato Nazionale "Dante Berretti" Year Serie A/B/D champion Serie C champion 1996–97 Casarano 1997–98 Lodigiani 1998–99 Siena 1999–2000 Battipagliese 2000–01 Palermo 2001–02 Juventus 2002–03 Reggiana 2003–04 Juventus 2004–05 Juventus Napoli 2005–06 Atalanta Giulianova 2006–07 Torino Perugia 2007–08 final stages not playedPro Sesto 2008–09 Milan Benevento 2009–10 Atalanta Novara 2010–11 Napoli Virtus Entella 2011–12 Inter Frosinone Calcio 2012–13 Atalanta Latina 2013–14 Torino AlbinoLeffe 2014–15 Not awarded Novara 2015–16 Inter Milan Cittadella 2016–17 Inter Milan Livorno 2017–18 Sassuolo Feralpisalò 2018–19 Torino Virtus Entella
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See also Campionato Nazionale Primavera Serie A Serie B Serie C
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