The five major leagues have entered the sprint stage after entering May, and the teams in the major leagues are making the final efforts for the final title, relegation and fighting for European places, and at the same time, the promotion teams are gradually becoming clear, after Leicester City won the Championship and confirmed their return to the Premier League, Parma of Serie B has also confirmed their return to Serie A two rounds in advance.
As a veteran powerhouse in Serie A and one of the "Seven Sisters" at the peak of Serie A, Parma has won the Coppa Italia three times, the European Cup Winners' Cup once, and the Europa League twice. Unfortunately, Parma declared bankruptcy in 2015, regrouped from the fourth tier in 1913 and miraculously made the triple jump back to Serie A in 2018.
Parma's last Serie A campaign was in 2020/21, when they managed just one draw and 10 defeats in the final 11 rounds of the season, finishing bottom of Serie B with just 20 points. In 2021/22, the first season of relegation to Serie B, Parma finished 12th in the league and failed to reach the promotion play-offs, while last season Parma reached the promotion play-offs with a fourth-place finish in the league, but were beaten 3-2 on aggregate in the semi-finals by Cagliari.
Parma have made a comeback this season and have been at the top of the table since the start of the season, and before the start of this round, Parma were in a good situation, with third-placed Venezia taking the lead in this round and losing first, which allowed Parma to be promoted early with just a draw. Facing Bari, who need to fight for relegation, Parma failed to win, but one point was enough for them to qualify for promotion.
At the same time, Parma not only qualified for promotion ahead of schedule, but also finished three points ahead of second-placed Como with only two games left in the league, and also had a lot of initiative in the fight for the league title, which would be the first league title in Parma's history. After Parma, Como, who is the interim coach of Cesc Fabregas, is second in second place and is expected to secure a second direct promotion spot, while Venezia, Cremonese, Catanzaro, Palermo and Brescia are in the promotion play-off zone.