ɪnðə pɹəmˈoʊʃən plˈeɪɔfs ɪn ˈɪɾəliz sɚɹˈaɪ bˈiː wˌɪtʃ duːnˌɑːt nˌɛsɪsˈɛɹᵻli əkˈɜːɹ ɪn ɐ ɡˈɪvən sˈiːzən, tˈuːlˈɛɡɪd tˈaɪz ðæt ɑːɹ lˈɛvəl ˌɔn ˈæɡɹɪɡˌeɪt æt ðɪ ˈɛnd ʌv ɹˌɛɡjʊlˈeɪʃən tˈaɪm ʌvðə sˈɛkənd lˈɛɡ ɡˌoʊ tʊ ˈɛkstɹə tˈaɪm ɐwˈeɪ ɡˈoʊlz ɑːɹ nˌɑːt jˈuːzd; ɪf ðə tˈaɪ ɹᵻmˈeɪnz lˈɛvəl ˈæftɚɹ ˈɛkstɹə tˈaɪm, ðə tˈiːm ðæt fˈɪnɪʃt hˈaɪɚɹ ɪnðə lˈiːɡ tˈeɪbəl ɐdvˈænsᵻz.
In the promotion playoffs in Italy's Serie B (which do not necessarily occur in a given season), two-legged ties that are level on aggregate at the end of regulation time of the second leg go to extra time (away goals are not used); if the tie remains level after extra time, the team that finished higher in the league table advances.