2005–06 Serie C2
# 2005–06 Serie C2

The 2005–06 Serie C2 was the football league season of Italian Serie C2 for the years 2005 and 2006. It was divided into two phases: the regular season, played from August 28, 2005 to May 7, 2006, and the playoff phase. Once the regular season was over teams placed 2nd to 5th entered a playoff to determine the second team in each division to be promoted to Serie C1. At the same time, teams placed 14th to 17th entered a playout for the right to remain in Serie C2 the following season.

As usual, Serie C2 was composed by three divisions, whose teams were divided geographically. Division C2/A was mainly composed by Northern Italy and Sardinian teams, whereas division C2/B included North-Central and Central Italy teams, with the exception of two teams from Campania (Benevento and Cavese), and division C2/C was represented by teams hailing from Central-Southern Italy and Sicily.

Teams finishing first in the regular season, plus one team winning the playoff round from each division were promoted to Serie C1; teams finishing last in the regular season, plus two relegation playoff losers from each division were relegated to Serie D, losing also their professional club status. In all, six teams were promoted to Serie C1, and nine teams were relegated to Serie D.

## Teams

The season originally features 9 teams from Serie D, 6 teams from Serie C1 and 41 teams from last season Serie C2. However, COVISOC had expelled Calcio Como S.p.A., A.C. Imolese S.r.l., Polisportiva Rosetana Calcio S.r.l., A.S. Sora S.r.l., Vis Pesaro 1898 S.r.l. and Serie D Group B winner U.S. Canzese. Moreover, Monza, Chieti, Juve Stabia and San Marino Calcio were promoted to Serie C1 to fill the vacancies. The 10 vacancies was replaced by U.S. Città di Jesolo and Calcio Lecco 1912 from Serie D, as well as phoenix clubs that recreated by Lodo Petrucci: Andria, Benevento, Reggiana, SPAL and Venezia were relegated from 2005–06 Serie C1 to Serie C2, as well as on 19 August Biellese was readmitted from Serie D, which the team was relegated. Overall, the changes made the division had restored from 56 teams to 54 teams, or 18 teams in 3 groups, features 1 team from Serie B, 6 teams from Serie C1, 37 teams from Serie C2 and 10 teams from Serie D.

### Group A

| Team | Home city | 2004–05 season |
| - | - | - |
| Bassano | Bassano | 1st in Serie D Group C, Grand Champions (promoted) |
| Biellese | Biellese | 15th in Serie C2 Group A (play-out loser, wild card) |
| Carpenedolo | Carpenedolo | 9th in Serie C2 Group A |
| Casale | Casale | 16th in Serie C2 Group A (play-out winner) |
| Cuneo | Cuneo | 1st in Serie D Group A (promoted) |
| Ivrea | Ivrea | 11th in Serie C2 Group A |
| Jesolo | Jesolo | 3rd in Serie D Group C (wild card, play-off winner) |
| Legnano | Legnano | 7th in Serie C2 Group A |
| Lecco | Lecco | 2nd in Serie D Group B (wild card, play-off winner) |
| Montichiari | Montichiari | 10th in Serie C2 Group A |
| Olbia | Olbia | 12th in Serie C2 Group A |
| Pergocrema | Crema | 1st in Serie D Group D (promoted) |
| Pro Vercelli | Vercelli | 17th in Serie C2 Group A (Play-out winner) |
| Portogruaro | Portogruaro | 13th in Serie C2 Group A |
| Sanremese | Sanremo | 6th in Serie C2 Group A |
| South Tyrol | Bolzano | 8th in Serie C2 Group A |
| Valenzana | Valenzana | 4th in Serie C2 Group A (Play-off losing finalists) |
| Venezia | Venice | 20th in Serie B (relegated, bankruptcy, wild card) |

## Standings

### Serie C2/A

    Final table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Venezia (P, C) | 34 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 49 | 27 | +22 | 69 | Promoted to Serie C1 |
| 2 | Cuneo | 34 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 44 | 27 | +17 | 64 | Lost in promotion playoffs |
| 3 | Ivrea (P) | 34 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 34 | 23 | +11 | 60 | Won promotion playoffs |
| 4 | Alto Adige | 34 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 36 | 27 | +9 | 55 | Lost in promotion playoffs |
| 5 | Carpenedolo | 34 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 36 | 27 | +9 | 53 | Lost in promotion playoffs |
| 6 | Pro Vercelli | 34 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 35 | 30 | +5 | 50 | |
| 7 | Sanremese | 34 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 33 | 34 | −1 | 46 | |
| 8 | Pergocrema | 34 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 35 | 33 | +2 | 45 | |
| 9 | Valenzana | 34 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 36 | 35 | +1 | 42 | |
| 10 | Lecco | 34 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 41 | |
| 11 | Legnano | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 34 | 35 | −1 | 41 | |
| 12 | Montichiari | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 30 | 27 | +3 | 40 | |
| 13 | Bassano Virtus | 34 | 8 | 16 | 10 | 37 | 36 | +1 | 40 | |
| 14 | Jesolo (R) | 34 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 38 | 44 | −6 | 38 | Lost relegation playoff |
| 15 | Portosummaga (R) | 34 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 34 | 40 | −6 | 38 | Lost relegation playoff |
| 16 | Biellese | 34 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 28 | 51 | −23 | 33 | Won relegation playoff |
| 17 | Olbia | 34 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 30 | 46 | −16 | 30 | Won relegation playoff |
| 18 | Casale (R) | 34 | 3 | 12 | 19 | 21 | 48 | −27 | 21 | Relegated to Serie D |

### Serie C2/B

    Final table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Cavese (P, C) | 34 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 47 | 18 | +29 | 66 | Promoted to Serie C1 |
| 2 | Sassuolo (P) | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 43 | 32 | +11 | 57 | Won promotion playoffs |
| 3 | Sansovino | 34 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 31 | 25 | +6 | 56 | Lost in promotion playoffs |
| 4 | Benevento | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 35 | 34 | +1 | 49 | Lost in promotion playoffs |
| 5 | Ancona | 34 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 31 | 26 | +5 | 48 | Lost in promotion playoffs |
| 6 | Cuoiocappiano | 34 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 47 | |
| 7 | Castelnuovo | 34 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 31 | 29 | +2 | 45 | |
| 8 | Reggiana | 34 | 9 | 17 | 8 | 30 | 27 | +3 | 44 | |
| 9 | Bellaria Igea | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 34 | 33 | +1 | 44 | |
| 10 | Foligno | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 37 | 42 | −5 | 44 | |
| 11 | SPAL | 34 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 40 | 37 | +3 | 43 | |
| 12 | Gubbio | 34 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 33 | 32 | +1 | 43 | |
| 13 | Gualdo | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 43 | 47 | −4 | 43 | |
| 14 | Carrarese | 34 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 27 | 32 | −5 | 42 | Won relegation playoff |
| 15 | Prato | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 27 | 38 | −11 | 37 | Won relegation playoff |
| 16 | Montevarchi (R) | 34 | 7 | 15 | 12 | 26 | 33 | −7 | 36 | Lost relegation playoff |
| 17 | Castel San Pietro (R) | 34 | 6 | 16 | 12 | 38 | 46 | −8 | 34 | Lost relegation playoff |
| 18 | Forlì (R) | 34 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 42 | −22 | 27 | Relegated to Serie D |

### Serie C2/C

    Final table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Gallipoli (P, C) | 34 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 56 | 22 | +34 | 68 | Promoted to Serie C1 |
| 2 | Taranto (P) | 34 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 35 | 23 | +12 | 58 | Won promotion playoffs |
| 3 | Rende | 34 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 43 | 36 | +7 | 55 | Lost in promotion playoffs |
| 4 | Pro Vasto | 34 | 13 | 16 | 5 | 38 | 27 | +11 | 55 | Lost in promotion playoffs |
| 5 | Melfi | 34 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 46 | 32 | +14 | 55 | Lost in promotion playoffs |
| 6 | Cisco Roma | 34 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 37 | 26 | +11 | 55 | |
| 7 | Viterbese | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 32 | 35 | −3 | 51 | |
| 8 | Giugliano | 34 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 41 | 38 | +3 | 46 | |
| 9 | Real Marcianise | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 32 | 35 | −3 | 43 | |
| 10 | Vigor Lamezia | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 35 | 39 | −4 | 43 | |
| 11 | Andria | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 31 | 35 | −4 | 43 | |
| 12 | Igea Virtus | 34 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 40 | 45 | −5 | 41 | |
| 13 | Nocerina | 34 | 8 | 16 | 10 | 35 | 37 | −2 | 40 | |
| 14 | Rieti | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 27 | 34 | −7 | 39 | Won relegation playoff |
| 15 | Potenza | 34 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 31 | 38 | −7 | 39 | Won relegation playoff |
| 16 | Modica (R) | 34 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 30 | 44 | −14 | 31 | Lost relegation playoff |
| 17 | Latina (R) | 34 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 26 | 43 | −17 | 28 | Lost relegation playoff |
| 18 | Vittoria (R) | 34 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 47 | −26 | 23 | Relegated to Serie D |

* 1 2 3 including 2 points deduction

## Promotion and relegation playoffs

### Serie C2/A

**Promotion**


    Promotion playoff semifinals
    First legs played May 21, 2007; return legs played May 28, 2007

| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Carpenedolo (5) | 2-1 | (2) Cuneo | 2-1 | 0-0 |
| Alto Adige (4) | 2-2 | (3) Ivrea | 1-1 | 1-1 |

    Promotion playoff finals
    First leg played June 4, 2007; return leg played June 11, 2007

| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Carpenedolo (5) | 2-2(aet) | (3) Ivrea | 1-1 | 1-1 |

Ivrea promoted to Serie C1

**Relegation**


    Relegation playoffs
    First legs played May 21, 2007; return legs played May 28, 2007

| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Olbia (17) | 3-2 | (14) Jesolo | 2-1 | 1-1 |
| Biellese (16) | 1-0 | (15) Portosummaga | 1-0 | 0-0 |

Jesolo and Portosummaga relegated to Serie D

### Serie C2/B

**Promotion**


    Promotion playoff semifinals
    First legs played May 21, 2007; return legs played May 28, 2007

| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Ancona (5) | 3-3 | (2) Sassuolo | 2-3 | 1-0 |
| Benevento (4) | 0-2 | (3) Sansovino | 0-0 | 0-2 |

    Promotion playoff finals
    First leg played June 4, 2007; return leg played June 11, 2007

| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Sansovino (3) | 2-3 | (2) Sassuolo | 2-2 | 0-1 |

Sassuolo promoted to Serie C1

**Relegation**


    Relegation playoffs
    First legs played May 27, 2007; return legs played June 3, 2007

| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Castel San Pietro (17) | 2-2 | (14) Carrarese | 1-1 | 1-1 |
| Montevarchi (16) | 1-1 | (15) Prato | 0-0 | 1-1 |

Castel San Pietro and Montevarchi relegated to Serie D

### Serie C2/C

**Promotion**


    Promotion playoff semifinals
    First legs played May 21, 2007; return legs played May 28, 2007

| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Melfi (5) | 3-3 | (2) Taranto | 3-1 | 0-2 |
| Pro Vasto (4) | 1-2 | (3) Rende | 1-1 | 0-1 |

    Promotion playoff finals
    First leg played June 4, 2007; return leg played June 11, 2007

| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Rende (3) | 1-2 | (2) Taranto | 1-1 | 0-1 |

Taranto promoted to Serie C1

**Relegation**


    Relegation playoffs
    First legs played May 27, 2007; return legs played June 3, 2007

| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Latina (17) | 0-1 | (14) Rieti | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| Modica (16) | 3-4 | (15) Potenza | 3-3 | 0-1 |

Latina and Modica relegated to Serie D

