Serie A return for Ancona and Lecce
Saturday, June 7, 2003
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Ancona Calcio and US Lecce will join Sampdoria UC and AC Siena in Serie A next season.
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Top flight returns
Ancona return to the top flight for the first time since 1993 while Lecce have bounced back following just one season in the second division. Calcio Catania were relegated to Serie C despite a 2-1 win at Cagliari Calcio.
Protti leveller
A vital second-half equaliser for Ancona secured a 1-1 draw against Livorno ASC which was enough to end their ten-year absence from the Italian top flight, while Lecce overcame promotion rivals AS Palermo 3-0 thanks to goals from Alfonso Camorani, Guillermo Giacomazzi and Valeri Boijnov.