Carpi president Claudio Caliumi admits he's still pinching himself after promotion to Serie A.
The minnows manage less than 3,000 fans to home games.
"I must say I am dazed with joy," Caliumi told Tuttomercatoweb.
"We are happy for the city, a small entity that has been able to achieve an incredible result. We will go to Serie A as we went into Serie B, with a policy based on young players and controlled costs.
"We will continue with our philosophy in Serie A, because we can never compete with the other teams financially. We will go forward with humility, as Empoli did. The daily work pays off."