Monza Beats Catanzaro in Play-Off Final to Return to Serie A

A year after being relegated, AC Monza is back in Serie A. No longer under the management of Galliani or Berlusconi's Fininvest and now primarily American-owned, the Lombard side became the third and final team to earn promotion after Venezia and Frosinone.

Monza, coached by Paolo Bianco and featuring recognizable names such as Patrick Cutrone, Matteo Pessina, Pedro Obiang, Andrea Colpani, Andrea Petagna, and Keita Baldé, completed their ascent far from the million-dollar investments of the Berlusconi era. Catanzaro's dream of returning to the top flight after 43 years fell short by a single goal — despite equalizing the 2-0 first-leg deficit, the better regular-season standing favored Monza.