Torino make Serie A return

Seven-time Italian champions Torino regained their place in Serie A yesterday after a three-year absence as a 2-0 win over Modena confirmed their promotion.

Torino – who won their last title in 1976 and have been in the shadow of fellow Turin club Juventus since – were joined by runners-up Pescara.

The top two go up directly while the third to sixth-placed sides battle it out in play-offs for the final promotion place.

Zdenek Zeman’s Pescara needed a victory to achieved their goal and they did it with style, earning a 3-1 result away to the in-form Sampdoria.

Pescara went bankrupt in 2009 and had to start again from the third division but the last time they tasted Serie A football was in season 1992-93.

Serie B
Ascoli vs Crotone 3-2; Brescia vs Livorno 1-3; Cittadella vs Juve Stabia 0-1; Grosseto vs Empoli 1-1; Gubbio vs AlbinoLeffe 1-2; Noce-rina vs Padova 3-0; Sampdoria vs Pescara 1-3; Sassuolo vs Reggina 4-1; Torino vs Modena 2-0; Vicenza vs Bari 3-1.

Standings: Torino 82 (p); Pescara 80 (p); Sassuolo, Verona 77; Varese 68; Sampdoria 67; Padova 63; Brescia, Juve Stabia (-4) 57; Reggina 55; Modena 51; Grosseto, Crotone (-2) 49; Cittadella 48; Bari (-6) 47; Ascoli (-7) 46; Livorno 45; Empoli 44; Vicenza 41; Nocerina 40; Gubbio 32 (r); AlbinoLeffe 29 (r).

Prima Divisione
Promotion play-offs, first legs: Lanciano vs Siracusa 1-0; Cremonese vs Trapani 1-1; Pro Vercelli vs Taranto 2-1; Sorrento vs Carpi 0-1.
Relegation play-offs, first legs: Latina vs Triestina 2-0; Piacenza vs Prato 1-0; Monza vs Viareggio 0-1; Pavia vs Spal 0-0.

Second legs: May 27.