The 1945–46 Serie C was a special edition of
Serie C
The Serie C (), officially known as Serie C NOW for sponsorship purposes, is the third-highest division in the Italian football league system after the Serie B and Serie A. The Lega Italiana Calcio Professionistico (Lega Pro) is the governing ...
, the third highest league in the
Italian football league system
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. Best clubs of Northern Italy were admitted as special guests into the
1945–46 Serie B-C Alta Italia.
Legend
Northern Italy
Northern Italy sides were divided in several rounds (''gironi''). The winners qualified to a tournament to determine the only team promoted to
1946–47 Serie B
The Serie B 1946–47 championship was organized by the Lega Calcio with geographical criteria: for this reason the three groups have different numbers of participants.
Teams
26 clubs had variously qualified for this championship, following the ...
. None of the teams relegated.
Girone A
:''
Venezia Giulia
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Girone B
:''Eastern
Veneto
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Girone C
:''Western
Veneto
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Girone D - Piedmont
Girone D - Liguria
Girone E
:''Northern
Lombardy
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Girone F
:''Western
Lombardy
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Girone G
:''Eastern
Lombardy
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Girone H
:''Southern
Lombardy
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Girone I
:''Emilia''
Semifinals
Girone A
Girone B
Final
Mestrina promoted to
1946–47 Serie B
The Serie B 1946–47 championship was organized by the Lega Calcio with geographical criteria: for this reason the three groups have different numbers of participants.
Teams
26 clubs had variously qualified for this championship, following the ...
.
Central and Southern Italy
All the winners of the rounds (''gironi'') were promoted to
1946–47 Serie B
The Serie B 1946–47 championship was organized by the Lega Calcio with geographical criteria: for this reason the three groups have different numbers of participants.
Teams
26 clubs had variously qualified for this championship, following the ...
; however, clubs participating as special guests could not be promoted.
[Special guests were clubs which did not belonged to Serie C before the war.] Later other teams were admitted to Serie B to create a southern round.
Girone A
:''
Tuscany
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Tuscany is known for its landscapes, history, artistic legacy, and its in ...
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Girone B
:''
Umbria
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and
Marche
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Girone C
:''
Lazio
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and
Abruzzo
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Girone D
:''
Campania
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and
Basilicata
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Girone E
:''Apulia''
Girone F
:''
Calabria
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and
Sicily
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Footnotes
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Serie C seasons
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Italy
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