 Siracusa returned to play Serie D in 2002; since then, the Sicilian team unsuccessfully tried to reach a spot into professional football until 2009, when they dominated the Group I of Serie D, getting finally promoted back to Lega Pro Seconda Divisione (ex-Serie C2) in advance of six weeks, after a 2–0 home win to Rosarno in front of 5,000 local supporters.After the promotion the club dropped the word "amateur" () from the denomination, to become Unione Sportiva Siracusa S.r.l..In their first season back into professionalism, Siracusa have re-appointed Giuliano Sonzogni as head coach; 

During the 2011–12 season, headed by coach Andrea Sottil, at his first season into professional football, Siracusa actually won the Lega Pro Prima Divisione by earning more points than any other team in that year.