Serie B play-offs down to final 4: Who could be promoted to Serie A for 2026-27?

The Serie B play-off semi-finals have now been set following the conclusion of Tuesday night’s first round fixtures, and now Monza, Juve Stabia, Catanzaro and Palermo will battle it out for the final spot in next season’s Serie A championship.

Venezia and Frosinone have already confirmed their spots in the top flight for 2026-27, ending the season in first and second place respectively. The teams that finished from third down to eighth earned themselves a spot in the promotion play-offs. Those sides (in order) were Monza, Palermo, Catanzaro, Modena, Juve Stabia and Avellino.

Monza and Palermo, finishing third and fourth, qualified directly for the play-off semi-finals, while Catanzaro, Modena, Juve Stabia and Avellino had to settle for places in the first round of the play-offs, which took place on Tuesday night.

Eighth-placed Juve Stabia pulled off a mini-upset away against the sixth-placed Modena, winning 1-0 thanks to an 87th-minute strike from Milan loanee Kevin Zeroli.

The fifth-placed Catanzaro capitalised on their home advantage to defeat the eighth-placed Avellino 3-0 thanks to goals from Simone Pontisso, Tommaso Cassandro and a 93rd-minute Pietro Iemmello penalty.

Up next are the play-off semi-finals, which will be two-legged ties and will take place between May 16 and May 20. The final will also be played over two legs on May 24 and May 29.

Monza vs. Juve Stabia semi-final first leg – Saturday, May 16

Palermo vs. Catanzaro semi-final first leg – Sunday, May 17

Monza vs. Juve Stabia semi-final second leg – Tuesday, May 20

Palermo vs. Catanzaro semi-final second leg – Wednesday, May 21

Play-off final first leg – Sunday, May 24

Play-off final second leg – Friday, May 29