# Italian lower-division football promotions

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/italian-lower-division-football-promotions
> Updated: 2026-07-27T14:37:57.000Z. Sources: 2. Developments: 2.

In early July, Serie C clubs Macerata and Cavese announced new player signings and appointed a new head coach, signalling squad rebuilding ahead of the new season.

Later in the month, Scafatese secured the 2025/2026 Serie D championship with a 6‑0 victory over Vado, earning promotion to Serie C for the first time in 16 years. The club’s dominant performance capped an unbeaten run and highlighted rising attendance in the lower tiers.

Together, the snapshots illustrate ongoing changes and upward movement among Italy’s lower‑division football clubs as teams prepare for the upcoming Serie C campaign.

## Timeline

### 2026-07-27: Scafatese clinches Serie D title with 6-0 win over Vado

Scafatese won the Serie D title with a 6‑0 victory over Vado, earning promotion to Serie C, and later beat Pineto 4‑1 in a friendly, showing strong form ahead of the new season.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/scafatese-clinches-serie-d-title-with-6-0-win-over-vado

### 2026-07-04: Serie C clubs Macerata and Cavese unveil player signings and new head coach

Maceratese added three players – Marco D’Aloia, Alessio Re and Lorenzo Pesaresi – for the 2026/27 season, while Cavese hired former player Cristiano Masitto as its new Serie C head coach.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/serie-c-clubs-macerata-and-cavese-unveil-player-signings-and-new-head-coach

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Cite as: Italian lower-division football promotions. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/italian-lower-division-football-promotions