Serie C: official dates for play-offs and play-outs; promotion celebrations on 7 June

Lega Pro issued an official statement setting the dates for all promotion play-off rounds to Serie B and the relegation play-outs to avoid Serie D. Twenty-eight teams will compete for the single remaining promotion place; teams finishing 2nd to 10th in each group will take part, with some clubs entering later and skipping certain regional rounds.

The final draw will pair the last four teams into a mini-tournament of two-legged semi-finals and a two-legged final. From that stage onwards, tied matches will go to extra time and, if still level, to penalties. Regional stage: Round 1 single-leg match on Sunday 3 May 2026; Round 2 single-leg match on Wednesday 6 May 2026.

National stage: 1st round first leg Sunday 10 May 2026, second leg Wednesday 13 May 2026; Round 2 first leg Sunday 17 May 2026, second leg Wednesday 20 May 2026. Final four: Semi-finals first leg Sunday 24 May 2026, second leg Wednesday 27 May 2026; Final first leg Sunday 2 June 2026, second leg Wednesday 7 June 2026.

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