1956–57 Serie C

The 1956–57 Serie C was the nineteenth edition of Serie C, the third highest league in the Italian football league system.

There were only three relegations because of the reform of the IV Serie.

Final classification

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Prato	34	19	10	5	50	20	+30	48	Promoted to Serie B
2	Lecco	34	16	13	5	43	23	+20	45	Promoted to Serie B
3	Salernitana	34	18	8	8	47	27	+20	44
4	Reggiana	34	14	10	10	39	31	+8	38
5	Cremonese	34	14	9	11	38	37	+1	37
6	Mestre	34	11	14	9	47	44	+3	36
7	Biellese	34	12	10	12	43	47	−4	34
8	Pavia^[a]	34	11	11	12	34	39	−5	33	Relegated
9	Reggina	34	12	8	14	33	29	+4	32
10	Siena	34	11	10	13	40	42	−2	32
11	Carbosarda	34	13	6	15	46	49	−3	32
12	Livorno	34	11	9	14	36	36	0	31
13	Sanremese	34	11	9	14	38	44	−6	31
14	Catanzaro	34	11	9	14	22	29	−7	31
15	Vigevano	34	12	7	15	45	55	−10	31
16	Siracusa^[b]	34	9	11	14	28	43	−15	29
17	Treviso	34	8	10	16	33	49	−16	26	Relegated to IV Serie
18	Molfetta	34	8	6	20	35	53	−18	22	Relegated to IV Serie

Source: ^{[citation needed]}
Notes:

^ The club went bankrupt on September 11, 1957. It was relegated to the regional leagues.
^ Relegated and later readmitted in place of A.C. Pavia.