The 2009-10 campaign delivered a thrilling but agonizing promotion push for Torino as Il Toro secured a 5th-place finish in Serie B. Leading the charge was the talismanic captain Rolando Bianchi, whose phenomenal haul of 24 goals almost single-handedly fired the Granata into the play-off final. The season, built on the ambition of an immediate return to Serie A, ended in cruel heartbreak after a narrow aggregate defeat to Brescia in the final, but Bianchi's unforgettable goal-scoring prowess remains a highlight of this defining chapter.