2019–20 Serie C

The 2019–20 Serie C was the sixth season of the unified Serie C division, the third tier of the Italian football league system. The season was scheduled to run from 24 August 2019 to 26 April 2020, however, on 9 March 2020, the Italian government halted the league until 3 April 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Italy. Serie C did not resume play on this date. On 18 May, it was announced that Italian football would be suspended until 14 June.

Serie C
Season2019–20
Dates24 August 2019 – 22 July 2020
ChampionsMonza
Vicenza
Reggina
PromotedMonza
Vicenza
Reggina
Reggio Audace
RelegatedSiena (bankruptcy)
Pianese
Gozzano
Arzignano
Rimini
Sicula Leonzio (bankruptcy)
Rende
Rieti
Picerno (match-fixing)
Matches played868
Goals scored2,017 (2.32 per match)
Top goalscorerMirco Antenucci
(21 goals)
Biggest home winPadova 6–1 Fano
(1 September 2019)
Casertana 6–1 Rieti
(14 September 2019)
Viterbese 6–1 Rende
(19 October 2019)
Vibonese 5–0 Catania
(20 October 2019)
Südtirol 5–0 Arzignano
(2 February 2020)
Biggest away winSicula Leonzio 2–7 Vibonese
(1 December 2019)
Highest scoringAvellino 3–6 Catania
(25 August 2019)
Sicula Leonzio 2–7 Vibonese
(1 December 2019)
Longest winning run11 games
Reggina
Longest unbeaten run25 games
Bari
Longest winless run22 games
Olbia
Longest losing run8 games
Fano
Highest attendance16,092
Reggina 1–1 Bari
(26 January 2020)
Lowest attendance40
Pianese 2–2 AlbinoLeffe
(26 January 2020)
Total attendance2,252,566
Average attendance2,740

On 8 June, the Italian Football Federation formally declared Monza, Vicenza, and Reggina as champions of their respective groups, thus awarding them promotion to Serie B, while also confirming the promotion and relegations playoff will take place as planned, based on the league standings by the time of the regular season suspension.

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