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Clubs in trouble

Insolvencies, refused licences, exclusions and points deductions, each with the decision that records it.

Where it happens

67% of these events hit clubs playing in tier 3

Each event counted at the tier the club was playing in when it happened: for a club excluded in the summer, the tier it was leaving.

  • Insolvent, excluded or withdrew
  • Licence refused, relegated or docked points
  • Restructuring or a going-concern doubt
  • Refounded

48 of 64 events have a known tier. Clubs DB records events from 2021 onwards in Spain, Portugal and Italy; the lowest tiers are less completely covered.

Read as a table
TierInsolvent, excluded or withdrewLicence refused, relegated or docked pointsRestructuring or a going-concern doubtRefounded
22
313172
4561
511

Year by year

18 events in 2025, the most of any year on record

Every event by the year it happened, by how final it was.

  • Insolvent, excluded or withdrew
  • Licence refused, relegated or docked points
  • Restructuring or a going-concern doubt
  • Refounded

The latest year runs to the newest event on record.

Read as a table
YearInsolvent, excluded or withdrewLicence refused, relegated or docked pointsRestructuring or a going-concern doubtRefounded
202115
202265
202314
2024331
20259711
2026791

Every event

Newest first, with the decision that records it.

64 events

202617 events

Boavista FC30 July 2026
Withdrew

The SAD did not register a senior team for 2026-27 (it had been relegated to the AF Porto second division), keeping only its under-19s while a new recovery plan went to a vote on 11 August 2026 to avoid liquidation.

Portugal. Source: Diário de Notícias (Lusa)
Brescia28 July 2026
Insolvency

The Tribunale di Brescia declared Brescia Calcio S.p.A. in liquidazione giudiziale, with about €20m of debts, after a request for a blank concordato.

Italy. Source: Calcio e Finanza
Corticella21 July 2026
Insolvency

US Corticella SSD S.r.l. was declared in liquidazione giudiziale by the Tribunale di Bologna; FIGC revoked its affiliation.

Italy. Source: Lega Pro (Lega Serie C)
Boavista FC16 July 2026
Insolvency

Court order to cease all activities by 31 July 2026 after the club failed to pay the monthly €55,000 agreed with creditors to postpone its insolvency process.

Portugal. Source: Portugoal
Imolese8 July 2026
Refounded

Imolese Calcio 1919 SSD ARL was in liquidazione giudiziale; FIGC transferred its sporting title and players to the new Imolese Football Club SSD ARL, which had bought the business (art. 52 c. 3 NOIF).

Italy. Source: Lega Pro (Lega Serie C)
Renato Curi Angolana17 June 2026
Insolvency

Renato Curi Angolana S.r.l. was declared in liquidazione giudiziale by the Tribunale di Pescara; FIGC revoked its affiliation and registrations.

Italy. Source: Lega Pro (Lega Serie C)
Ternana27 May 2026
Excluded

FIGC revoked Ternana Calcio S.r.l.'s affiliation after the Tribunale di Terni's liquidazione giudiziale, so it did not take its place in Serie C 2026-27; Foggia was readmitted to fill it.

Italy. Sources: FIGC, FIGC
CampobassoApril 2026
Points deducted, 2 points

Campobasso carried 2 points of penalties in Serie C 2025-26 as at 3 April 2026 (the season's total of 83 was the highest since 2018-19); some sanction breaches of 2024-25.

Italy. Source: Calcio e Finanza
RiminiApril 2026
Points deducted, 16 points

Rimini (later excluded) carried 16 points of penalties in Serie C 2025-26 as at 3 April 2026 (the season's total of 83 was the highest since 2018-19); some sanction breaches of 2024-25.

Italy. Source: Calcio e Finanza
SiracusaApril 2026
Points deducted, 11 points

Siracusa carried 11 points of penalties in Serie C 2025-26 as at 3 April 2026 (the season's total of 83 was the highest since 2018-19); some sanction breaches of 2024-25.

Italy. Source: Calcio e Finanza
TernanaApril 2026
Points deducted, 5 points

Ternana carried 5 points of penalties in Serie C 2025-26 as at 3 April 2026 (the season's total of 83 was the highest since 2018-19); some sanction breaches of 2024-25.

Italy. Source: Calcio e Finanza
TernanaApril 2026
Insolvency

A creditor's petition opened liquidazione giudiziale for Ternana Calcio in mid-April 2026, forestalling the owners' voluntary liquidation; the club finished the Serie C season under provisional trading.

Italy. Source: Calcio e Finanza
TrapaniApril 2026
Points deducted, 25 points

Trapani carried 25 points of penalties in Serie C 2025-26 as at 3 April 2026 (the season's total of 83 was the highest since 2018-19); some sanction breaches of 2024-25.

Italy. Source: Calcio e Finanza
TriestinaApril 2026
Points deducted, 24 points

Triestina carried 24 points of penalties in Serie C 2025-26 as at 3 April 2026 (the season's total of 83 was the highest since 2018-19); some sanction breaches of 2024-25.

Italy. Source: Calcio e Finanza
CD Unión Malacitano SAD (FC La Unión Atlético)2026
Licence refused

Registration in Segunda Federación refused for 2026-27; the club had played 2025-26 as FC La Unión Atlético under another legal form, seat and name. Its place went to Salerm Cosmetics Puente Genil (RFEF resolution of 14 August 2026).

Spain. Source: Real Federación Española de Fútbol
Relegated for economic reasons

Assigned to Tercera Federación 'por causas económicas' after the 2026-27 Segunda Federación draw; its place went to Real Madrid CF 'C' (RFEF resolution of 14 August 2026).

Spain. Source: Real Federación Española de Fútbol
SD Tarazona2026
Relegated for economic reasons

Assigned to Tercera Federación 'por causas económicas' after the 2026-27 Segunda Federación draw; its place went to CD Castellón 'B' (RFEF resolution of 14 August 2026).

Spain. Source: Real Federación Española de Fútbol

202518 events

Messina15 December 2025
Refounded

A.C.R. Messina S.r.l. was in liquidazione giudiziale; FIGC transferred its sporting title and players to the new A.C.R. Messina 1900 SSD a r.l., which had bought the business (art. 52 c. 3 NOIF).

Italy. Source: FIGC
Rimini28 November 2025
Excluded

Rimini Football Club s.r.l. went into liquidation; FIGC revoked its affiliation and all registrations, ending its Serie C 2025-26 season.

Italy. Source: FIGC
United Riccione11 November 2025
Insolvency

SSD United Riccione S.r.l. was declared in liquidazione giudiziale by the Tribunale di Rimini; FIGC revoked its affiliation.

Italy. Source: Lega Pro (Lega Serie C)