Salernitana relegated to Serie C after Sampdoria awarded 3-0 win following play-off disorder

By: The Associated Press Posted: 3:35 AM CDT Monday, Jun. 23, 2025 Last Modified: 12:10 PM CDT Monday, Jun. 23, 2025

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ROME (AP) — Sampdoria was awarded a 3-0 victory over Salernitana by the league judge on Monday after fireworks and seats thrown onto the pitch prompted their Serie B playoff to be suspended midway through the second half.

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Sampdoria will remain in Serie B while Salernitana is relegated to Serie C.

The incidents involving Salernitana fans occurred after Sampdoria had taken a 2-0 lead Sunday in Salerno, putting it ahead 4-0 on aggregate.

Firefighters tend to a flare thrown onto the pitch during a playoff between Sampdoria and Salernitana to stay in Serie B, which caused the suspension of the match, at the at the Arechi Stadium in Salerno, southern Italy, Sunday, July 22, 2025. (Alessandro Garofalo/LaPresse via AP)

The league judge also ordered Salernitana to play its next two home matches without fans.

Sampdoria has never been relegated to Serie C in its 79-year history and earlier this season brought back some players from its golden years in the 1990s to manage the squad out of crisis.

It’s Salernitana second consecutive relegation after playing in Serie A in 2023-24.

Salernitana and Sampdoria finished 16th and 17th, respectively, in the Serie B standings this season.