Third Division – Serie C/1. Two groups of 18 teams each, the top 2 promoted, the last 4 – relegated. In case of equal points, all depended on table positions – if promotion was at stake, a play-off was staged. If relegation was at stake – head-to-head results decided. Some familiar names pop up here.
Girone A. Old habits – so difficult to change: two teams amassed 20 ties in the 34-rounds championship.
Treviso – last with 22 points. And out.
Pistoiese – 17th with 27 points. Relegated.
Asti T.S.C. – 16th with 27 points. Out.
Jesi – 15th with 30 points. Unlucky and may be rules were unfair in situation like this: they were relegated instead of SPAL, because SPAL had better head-to-head record against them. Yet, both teams finished not only with equal points, but with equal goal-difference: -10.
SPAL – lucky survivors: 14th with 30 points.
Carrarese – 13th with 31 points.
Sanremese – 12th with 32 points.
R.M. Firenze – 11th with 32 points.
Pavia – 10th with 32 points.
Legnano – 9th with 32 points.
Modena – 8th with 33 points.
Livorno – 7th with 35 points.
Ancona – 6th with 35 points.
Reggiana – 5th with 36 points.
Rimini – 4th with 40 points. Rimini stood above most of the league, but failed to reach the leaders – three teams competed for 2 promotional spots and it went to post-season play off.
Piacenza was unlucky and ended 3rd. Same points and even same record as Vicenza, only worse goal-difference, but this did not count. In the play-off Piacenza lost in overtime 1-3.
Thanks to the play-off, L.R. Vicenza clinched 2nd place and promotion. Successful season for one Roberto Baggio, still unknown to the public at large.
Brescia won the championship with 48 points. 15 wins, 18 ties, only a single loss, 47-18 goal-difference. It was not overwhelming victory – just 3 points ahead of Vicenza and Piacenza – but it was important to climb up and that was achieved. Like Vicenza, Brescia was not a club to play 3rd level football.