Venezia is on the rise, but the excitement behind them remains high.

Venezia can rejoice and celebrate their return to Serie A – but behind them, the tension in Serie B is almost unbearable: Whether in the promotion race or in the relegation battle, everything is still at stake on the last matchday.

01 May 2026

From: do

Venezia (79 points) secured promotion to Serie A on Friday. A 2-2 draw against La Spezia was enough for the league leaders to clinch their place in Italy's top flight with one matchday remaining.

Venezia's early return to Serie A was made possible by Monza's (75 points) simultaneous defeat against Mantova. The third-placed team conceded the decisive goal in stoppage time, losing 2-3. Fahern Yahia-Benaissa's late goal ensured that Monza could no longer catch Venezia.

Nothing is decided yet at the top of the table: Monza has the edge in their direct duel with Frosinone (78 points) and could still secure the second automatic promotion spot with a win and a Frosinone loss on the final matchday. Frosinone, in turn, is hoping for a slip-up from Venezia to clinch the Serie B title at the end of the season.

South Tyrol in the midst of the relegation battle

The situation remains exciting at the bottom of the table as well, where FC Südtirol (40 points) is still in the thick of the fight to avoid relegation. (Click here for the match report of the game against Sampdoria)The Red and Whites still face relegation if they fail to score points against Juve Stabia on the final matchday and Entella (39 points) simultaneously win or draw. Bari, with 37 points, is three points behind South Tyrol, but cannot overtake them due to their loss in the head-to-head match. Empoli (40 points) is also not yet safe from relegation.

FC Südtirol lost their third match in a row. © FCS

Below them are three teams – Pescara, La Spezia, and Reggiana – all with 34 points and in direct relegation spots. All three still have a chance of avoiding relegation to the play-offs – and could thus send Bari down to Serie C. One thing is clear: only one of these four teams will make it to the decisive match; for the others, it's relegation.

The table

	SP	G	U	V	TV	P
1. Venice	37	23	10	4	75:31	79
2. Frosinone	37	22	12	3	71:34	78
3.Monza	37	22	9	6	59:30	75
4. Palermo	37	20	12	5	61:31	72
5. Catanzaro	37	15	14	8	60:48	59
6. Modena	37	15	10	12	49:35	55
7. Juventus Stabia	37	11	17	9	43:44	50
8. Avellino	37	12	10	15	42:55	46
9. Mantova	37	13	7	17	45:52	46
10. Cesena	37	12	10	15	42:52	46
11. Carrarese	37	10	14	13	46:50	44
12. Sampdoria	37	11	11	15	35:47	44
13. Padova	37	11	10	16	35:46	43
14. Empoli	37	9	13	15	45:52	40
15. FC South Tyrol	37	8	16	13	37:47	40
16. Virtus Entella	37	9	12	16	34:50	39
17. Baric	37	9	10	18	35:58	37
18. Pescara	37	7	13	17	50:65	34
19. Specia	37	8	10	19	42:58	34
20. Reggiana	37	8	10	19	35:56	34