| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Italy | 
| Dates | 3 August 2019 – 27 June 2020 | 
| Teams | 60 | 
| Defending champions | Viterbese | 
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Juventus U23 (1st title) | 
| Runner-up | Ternana | 
| Tournament statistics | |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Roberto Ogunseye (4 goals) | 
The 2019–20 Coppa Italia Serie C was the 48th edition of the Coppa Italia Serie C, the cup competition for Serie C clubs.
Viterbese were the defending champions having won their first title in May 2019 against Monza, but were eliminated by Teramo in the round of 32. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Italy, the final – which was originally planned to be played in two legs in April 2020 – was played as a one-off match in June.
Juventus U23 won the competition by defeating Ternana 2–1 in the final, winning their first title.
Participating teams
Group A (20 teams)
Group B (20 teams)
Group C (20 teams)
Format and seeding
The 60 teams in the 2019–20 Serie C entered the competition at various stages, as follows:[1]
- Group stage: it was attended by the 31 teams that had not participated in the Coppa Italia. The teams were divided into 11 groups, of which nine consisted of three teams and the other two of two teams. The teams met in one-way matches for the three-team groups, and in home-and-away matches in the two-team groups. The teams ranked first in their respective groups were admitted to the Final round.
- Final round: 40 teams participated, the 29 who also participated in the Coppa Italia and the 11 winners of the preliminary round. The final round was played following a knock-out format, with teams paired based on geography.
- First round (one-legged): played by only 16 of the 40 teams, who faced each other in eight one-legged matches to reduce the number of participants to 32; the home factor was determined by drawing lots.
- Round of 32 (one-legged): played by the eight winners of the first round and the 24 who had not played in the first round; 16 one-way matches were played, with the home factor determined by drawing lots.
- Round of 16 (one-legged)
- Quarter-finals (one-legged)
- Semi-finals (two-legged)
 
- Final (one-legged)
With a press release from the Lega Pro, on 10 June, it was decided that the final would be played in a single match and on a neutral field. In the event of a tie at the end of regular time, extra time would be played and, in the event of a further tie, penalty shots. It was also established that the final would be played on 27 June 2020.[2] On 20 June the Stadio Dino Manuzzi of Cesena was chosen to host the final, and it was established that it would take place at 20:45.[3]
The winner of the tournament qualified to the third round of the 2019–20 Serie C promotion play-offs; however, if they satisfied one of the following conditions:
- already promoted to the Serie B by ranking;
- already admitted to the third round of the playoffs by ranking;
- renounced participation in the playoffs;
- finished the Serie C championship in one of the last five places (therefore either relegated directly to Serie D or qualified for the relegation play-out),
their place would be filled by the losing finalist or, alternatively, by the club ranked fourth of the Serie C group to which the cup winner belonged.
Round dates
| Phase | Round | First leg | Second leg | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Group stage | Matchday 1 | 4 August 2019 | |
| Matchday 2 | 11 August 2019 | ||
| Matchday 3 | 18 August 2019 | ||
| Final stage | First round | 9 October 2019 | |
| Round of 32 | 6–20 November 2019 | ||
| Round of 16 | 27 November 2019 | ||
| Quarter-finals | 11–18 December 2019 | ||
| Semi-finals | 29 January 2020 | 12–13 February 2020 | |
| Final | 27 June 2020 | ||
Group stage
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | REN | COM | GOZ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Renate | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 6 | Advance to knockout phase | — | 4–2 | ||
| 2 | Como | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 3 | — | 1–0 | |||
| 3 | Gozzano | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0 | 0–1 | — | 
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
| Renate | 4–2 | Como | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | 
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Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | LEC | GIA | ALB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lecco | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | Advance to knockout phase | — | 1–2 | ||
| 2 | Giana Erminio | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | — | 0–1 | |||
| 3 | AlbinoLeffe | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1–2 | — | 
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
| Giana Erminio | 0–1 | AlbinoLeffe | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | 
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| Lecco | 1–2 | Giana Erminio | 
|---|---|---|
| 
 | Report | 
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| AlbinoLeffe | 1–2 | Lecco | 
|---|---|---|
| Sibilli  35' | Report | 
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | JUV | REG | PER | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juventus U23 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 4 | Advance to knockout phase | — | 2–0 | ||
| 2 | Reggio Audace | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 4 | 3–3 | — | |||
| 3 | Pergolettese | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0 | 0–2 | — | 
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
| Juventus U23 | 2–0 | Pergolettese | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | 
| Pergolettese | 0–2 | Reggiana | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | 
| Reggio Audace | 3–3 | Juventus U23 | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | 
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Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | PON | PIS | PIA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pontedera | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 | Advance to knockout phase | — | 1–1 | ||
| 2 | Pistoiese | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 | 1–2 | — | |||
| 3 | Pianese | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 1 | 0–2 | — | 
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Group E
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | CES | PES | RIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cesena | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 6 | Advance to knockout phase | — | 3–1 | ||
| 2 | Vis Pesaro | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 | — | 1–0 | |||
| 3 | Rimini | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0 | 1–2 | — | 
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
| Cesena | 3–1 | Vis Pesaro | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | 
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| Vis Pesaro | 1–0 | Rimini | 
|---|---|---|
| 
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Group F
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | VIR | ARZ | MOD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virtus Verona | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 | Advance to knockout phase | — | 2–0 | ||
| 2 | Arzignano Valchiampo | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 | — | 2–1 | |||
| 3 | Modena | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 1 | 2–2 | — | 
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
| Modena | 2–2 | Virtus Verona | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | 
| Arzignano Valchiampo | 2–1 | Modena | 
|---|---|---|
| 
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Group G
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | TER | GUB | FAN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Teramo | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 6 | Advance to knockout phase | — | 2–1 | ||
| 2 | Gubbio | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 3 | — | 6–0 | |||
| 3 | Fano | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | −8 | 0 | 0–2 | — | 
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
| Gubbio | 6–0 | Fano | 
|---|---|---|
| 
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Group H
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | TER | OLB | RIE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ternana | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 | Advance to knockout phase | — | 3–2 | ||
| 2 | Olbia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 | — | 4–1 | |||
| 3 | Rieti | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 1 | 1–3 | — | 
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Group I
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | AVE | BAR | PAG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Avellino | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 | Advance to knockout phase | — | 1–0 | ||
| 2 | Bari | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | — | 3–2 | |||
| 3 | Paganese | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 1 | 2–2 | — | 
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
| Paganese | 2–2 | Avellino | 
|---|---|---|
| Diop  43' (pen.) Mattia  68' | Report | Alfageme  6' Celjak  63' | 
| Avellino | 0–1 | Bari | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | Di Paolantonio  52' | 
Group L
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | SIC | VIB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sicula Leonzio | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 3 | Advance to knockout phase | — | 3–0 | |
| 2 | Vibonese | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 3 | 2–1 | — | 
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
| Vibonese | 2–1 | Sicula Leonzio | 
|---|---|---|
| Napolitano  26' Petermann  48' | Report | Lescano  81' | 
| Sicula Leonzio | 3–0 | Vibonese | 
|---|---|---|
| Scardina  10' Sicurella  68' Lescano  79' | Report | 
Sicula Leonzio won 4–2 on aggregate.
Group M
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | BIS | AZ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bisceglie | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 4 | Advance to knockout phase | — | 1–1 | |
| 2 | AZ Picerno | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 1 | 0–2 | — | 
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
| Bisceglie | 1–1 | AZ Picerno | 
|---|---|---|
| Manicone  75' | Report | Nappello  70' | 
Bisceglie won 3–1 on aggregate.
Final stage
Bracket (since round of 32)
First round
| Sambenedettese | 0–2 | Fermana | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | 
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| Südtirol | 0–1 | Feralpisalò | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | Guidetti  33' | 
| Novara | 0–1 | Alessandria | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | Akammandu  65' | 
| Siena | 2–0 | Pontedera | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | 
| Monopoli | 3–2 | Virtus Francavilla | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | 
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| Potenza | 4–1 | Rende | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | Libertazzi  75' (pen.) | 
Round of 32
| Pro Vercelli | 1–0 | Carpi | 
|---|---|---|
| Marcilo  8' | Report | 
| Catanzaro | 2–0 | Monopoli | 
|---|---|---|
| Fischnaller  49' Giannone  75' | Report | 
| Viterbese | 0–1 | Teramo | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | Cancellotti  28' | 
| Padova | 1–4 | L.R. Vicenza | 
|---|---|---|
| Germano  46' | Report | 
| Juventus U23 | 1–0 | Alessandria | 
|---|---|---|
| Han  38' (pen.) | Report | 
| Ravenna | 2–4 | Cesena | 
|---|---|---|
| Nocciolini  17' Fiorani  26' | Report | Giraudo  6', 9' Franco  7' Sarao  41' | 
| Ternana | 4–1 | Fermana | 
|---|---|---|
| Vantaggiato  45' Russo  54' Torromino  77' Partipilo  89' | Report | Molinari  9' | 
| Avellino | 2–1 | Cavese | 
|---|---|---|
| Alfageme  44' Micovschi  84' (pen.) | Report | El Ouazni  19' | 
| Reggina | 2–3 | Potenza | 
|---|---|---|
| Doumbia  59' De Francesco  74' (pen.) | Report | Iuliano  41' Arciadacono  55' Vuletich  79' | 
| Feralpisalò | 1–0 | Lecco | 
|---|---|---|
| Mordini  10' | Report | 
| Triestina | 1–0 | Virtus Verona | 
|---|---|---|
| Costantino  80' (pen.) | Report | 
| Catania | 1–0 | Sicula Leonzio | 
|---|---|---|
| Curiale  30' | Report | 
Round of 16
| Juventus U23 | 2–0 | Pro Vercelli | 
|---|---|---|
| Federiksen  75' Clemenza  90+5' | Report | 
| Catanzaro | 2–0 | Casertana | 
|---|---|---|
| Fischnaller  5', 10' | Report | 
| Cesena | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Piacenza | 
|---|---|---|
| Pergeffi  38' | Report | Sarao  41' | 
| Penalties | ||
| Ciofi  Rosaia  Franco  Borello  | 2–4 |  Bolis  Nicco  Paponi  Borri | 
| L.R. Vicenza | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | Triestina | 
|---|---|---|
| Arma  81' (pen.) Alberto Tronco  92' Guerra  111' | Report | Gomez  73' | 
| Feralpisalò | 3–2 | Pro Patria | 
|---|---|---|
| Magnino  15' Scarsella  59' Ceccarelli  90+5' (pen.) | Report | Parker  4' Defendi  9' | 
| Siena | 3–1 | Teramo | 
|---|---|---|
| Campagnacci  21' Arrigoni  34' Polidori  81' | Report | Bombagi  34' | 
Quarter-finals
| Siena | 0–1 | Ternana | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | Vantaggiato  64' | 
Semi-finals
Ternana won 2–0 on aggregate.
| Feralpisalò | 2–0 | Juventus U23 | 
|---|---|---|
| Maiorino  12', 25' | Report | 
| Juventus U23 | 4–0 (a.e.t.) | Feralpisalò | 
|---|---|---|
| Marchi  14' Zanimacchia  59', 114' (pen.) Rafia  119' | Report | 
Juventus U23 won 4–2 on aggregate.
Final
| Ternana | 1–2 | Juventus U23 | 
|---|---|---|
| Mammarella  6' | Report | Brunori  12' (pen.) Rafia  45+1' | 
Notes
References
- ↑ "COMUNICATO UFFICIALE N. 61/L – 30 LUGLIO 2019" (PDF). lega-pro.com. 30 July 2019. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2019-08-04. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- ↑ "COMUNICATO UFFICIALE LEGA PRO N. 262/L del 10 GIUGNO 2020" (PDF). lega-pro.com. 10 June 2020. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- ↑ "COMUNICATO UFFICIALE N. 40/CIt – 20 GIUGNO 2020" (PDF). lega-pro.com. 20 June 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2020-06-22. Retrieved 24 January 2021.