The big traditional club is back: Genoa is celebrating promotion

The oldest football club in Italy is back in Serie A. With a home win over Ascoli, CFC Genoa secured their return to the Italian football upper house in 1893.

06 May 2023

From: cst

During FC Südtirol in Terni mathematically fixed their entry into the promotion playoff, Another team in Genoa celebrated their return to Serie A. CFC Genoa - the oldest still active football club in Italy - won 2-1 at home against Ascoli and is therefore a first division team again from the summer. This was also made possible by Modena's draw against Bari (1:1).

Genoa has achieved direct promotion again after the team was relegated from Serie A last year. The season didn't go well until December, which cost coach Alexander Blessin his job. Alberto Gilardino, who had previously coached the Ligurians' U19s, took over. The 2006 world champion promptly achieved their first win against FC Südtirol. After Gilardino was promoted from interim to head coach, the successful run began. This culminated on Saturday afternoon with the mathematically fixed ascent.

The Genoa fans received their players colorfully and cheerfully before the game. © ANSA / Enrico Marcoz

Against Ascoli, Mattia Bani gave the hosts the lead in the sold-out Marassi Stadium (16th). Milan Badelj doubled (63') before Massimo Coda missed a penalty just 3 minutes later. That took revenge, as Ascoli scored through Davide Marsura (68th). However, the equalizer was no longer achieved, so Genoa only had to hope for help from Modena. That worked and the big promotion party began shortly before 16 p.m.

	SP	G	U	V	TV	P
1. Frosinone	36	22	8	6	57:22	74
2. Genoa	36	20	11	5	47:22	70
3. Baric	36	16	14	6	54:33	62
4. FC South Tyrol	36	14	15	7	36:31	57
5. Parma	36	15	10	11	45:38	54
6. Cagliari	36	13	15	8	47:33	54
7. Palermo	36	11	15	10	45:45	48
8. Step on	36	11	13	12	46:39	46
9. Ascoli	36	12	10	14	39:45	46
10. Venice	36	12	10	14	47:46	46
11. Modena	36	12	9	15	44:50	45
12. Brescia	36	16	4	16	48:44	45
13. As	36	9	16	11	44:47	43
14. Ternana	36	11	10	15	34:46	43
15. Cittadella	36	9	14	13	33:44	41
16. Cosenza	36	9	12	15	29:51	39
17. Brescia	36	9	11	16	33:54	38
18. Perugia	36	9	9	18	35:47	36
19. Col	36	7	14	15	39:49	35
20. Benevento	36	6	14	16	29:45	32