There regular season has officially concluded and has already issued its first unequivocal verdicts: Arezzo, Benevento and Vicenza they have won direct promotion and will fly in Serie B at the end of an exciting season. But to decide the fourth and final team that will join them in Serie B next season, the word now passes to the exciting and ruthless lottery of Serie C playoffs. As many as 28 teams are ready to battle, inaugurating the most exciting and unpredictable phase of the entire championship.
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The hunt for promotion to Serie B begins
Kick-off is officially set for May 3the day on which the first round of the group stage will take place. The competition will then conclude one month later on June 7with the highly anticipated second leg final which will decide the fourth team promoted.
The teams qualified for the playoffs there are 28 in total: nine teams for each of the three groups (A, B and C), to which the team is automatically added winner of the Italian Serie C Cup. The regulation provides for a staggered entry into the competition, strictly based on the final placement obtained in the rankings.
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The formations classified by 5th to 10th position they begin their journey starting from first round of the group stage. There 4th place of each group enters the competition starting from second round of the group stage. There 3rd place of each group, together with the winning team of the Italian Cup, enters directly into the first round of the national phase. The last teams to take the field, enjoying the maximum competitive advantage, will be the runners-up of groups A, B and C, which will come into play starting from the second round of the national phase.
The playoff scoreboard
Here is the complete picture of the intersections:
- Group A
Trento – Giana Erminio Cittadella – Arzignano Valchiampo Lumezzane – Alcione Milan - Group B
Juventus Next Gen – Vis Pesaro Pianese – Ternana Pineto – Gubbio - Group C
Casertana – Atalanta U23 Crotone – Audace Cerignola Monopoli – Casarano
While awaiting the results of the inaugural matches, the playoff structure has already precisely outlined the teams that will enter the scene in the more advanced stages.
- Qualified for the second round (group stage):
Lecco (Group A) Campobasso (Group B) Cosenza (Group C)
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- Qualified to the first round (national phase):
Renate (Group A) Ravenna (Group B) Salernitana (Group C) Potenza (Winner Italian Serie C Cup) - Qualified for the second round (national phase):
Brescia (Group A) Ascoli (Group B) Catania (Group C)
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