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| Founded | 1935 as Serie C 1978 as Serie C1 2008 as Lega Pro Prima Divisione |
|---|---|
| Folded | 2014 |
| Country | Italy |
| Other club(s) from | San Marino |
| Confederation | FIGC |
| Number of teams | 33 (17, 16 respectively for the group A, B) |
| Level on pyramid | 3 |
| Promotion to | Serie B |
| Relegation to | Lega Pro Seconda Divisione |
| Domestic cup(s) | Coppa Italia Lega Pro Supercoppa di Lega di Prima Divisione |
| Last champions | Virtus Entella (group A) Perugia (group B) (2013–14) |
| Most championships | Catanzaro and Ravenna (3 each) |
| Website | www.lega-pro.com |
Lega Pro Prima Divisione was the third highest football league in Italy. It consisted of 33 teams, divided geographically into two divisions of 16 and 17 teams for group A and B respectively. Until 2008 it was known as Serie C1.[1]
Before the 1978–79 season there were only three leagues of professional football in Italy, the third being Serie C. In 1978, it was decided to split Serie C into Serie C1 and Serie C2. Serie C2, the fourth highest professional league in the Italian system, was also renamed in 2008 and was called Lega Pro Seconda Divisione.[citation needed] The reform, already decided by the FIGC led to the reunification with the second division starting from 2014-2015 and with the subsequent rebirth of the third division championship organized by the pro league with 60 teams divided into three groups of 20 in Lega Pro.[citation needed]
- ^ "La serie C cambia nome: sarà Lega Pro". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). 19 June 2008. Retrieved 17 September 2015.