The 2021-22 campaign delivered a spirited and stable return to the second tier for AC Perugia Calcio, with the 'Grifoni' clinching a respectable 8th-place finish in their first season back in Serie B. Under the astute management of Massimiliano Alvini, the team secured a crucial final spot in the promotion play-offs, anchored by the clinical finishing of forward Manuel De Luca, whose 10 goals led the line. This determined side, marshaled by veteran defender and vice-captain Gabriele Angella, showed impressive consistency across the campaign, making a defiant late-season push that re-established Perugia as a competitive force in the Italian football landscape.