1978–79 Serie C1

September 2026 The Serie C1 1978–1979 was the first edition of the rebranded of major competition of the present-day Lega Pro. History Before 1978, the Italian intermediate football league was inter-regional and semi-professional, and it was composed by two championships of three and nine groups. That year, the FIGC decided to clarify the situation opting the redistribute those 12 groups in two professional championships of two and four groups each, and an amatorial tournament of six groups. The Serie C1 was simply divided between Northern Italy and the rest of the country. Each group had two promotions and four relegations. Group A Northern Italy ClassificaPt 1.COMO50 2.PARMATie-break: Vicenza, Parma-Triestina 3–1.44 3.Triestina44 4.Reggiana41 5.Piacenza36 6.NovaraSei punti di penalizzazione.34 7.Biellese33 7.Juniorcasale33 9.Cremonese32 10.Alessandria31 10.Treviso31 10.Lecco31 13.Mantova30 13.Forlì30 15.Trento28 16.Padova27 17.Spezia26 18.Modena25 Group B Southern Italy ClassificaPt 1.MATERA44 1.PISA44 3.Catania42 4.Campobasso38 5.Reggina37 6.Salernitana35 7.Benevento34 7.Pro Cavese34 9.Livorno32 9.Empoli32 9.Arezzo32 9.Chieti32 9.Teramo32 14.Turris31 15.BarlettaOn goal difference.31 16.Latina30 17.Lucchese27 18.Paganese25 References and sources Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio – La Storia 1898–2004, Panini Edizioni, Modena, September 2005 Specific Category:Serie C1 seasons 3 Italy