2007–08 in Italian football
Overview
- Juventus will make their return to Serie A after being relegated to Serie B for the previous season for their role in the 2006 Serie A scandal.
- Grosseto will make their debut in Serie B, the highest division in which the club has participated in its history.
Events
- June 28, 2007 - The FIGC announce that the Serie A season will begin on August 26, 2007 and end on May 18, 2008.
- August 19, 2007 - In the Italian Super Cup, Roma defeat Inter 1-0.
- August 25, 2007 - Serie B season begins.
- August 26, 2007 - Serie A season begins.
- November 17, 2007 - Italy book their place in Euro 2008 with a win over Scotland.
- December 2, 2007 - Italy drawn into Group C for Euro 2008 along with Holland, Romania, and France
- May 18, 2008 - Inter successfully defends their title in Serie A.
- June 15, 2008 - Lecce joins Bologna and Chievo as the teams promoted to Serie A.
- June 17, 2008 - Italy finishes second in Group C in Euro 2008 and qualifies for the quarter-finals
- June 22, 2008 - Italy is eliminated from Euro 2008 by Spain.
- June 26, 2008 - Roberto Donadoni is fired as head coach; Marcello Lippi returns to the position.
Managerial changes
National team
{{main|UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying Group B}}
{{UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying group tables|Group B|show_matches=yes|showteam=ITA}}
Italy will continue their qualifying campaign for Euro 2008. They are coached by Roberto Donadoni.
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!width=90|Date !Venue !Opponents !ScoreItaly's score given first !Competition !Italy scorers |
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| August 22, 2007 | Stadium Puskás Ferenc, Budapest (A) | {{fb|HUN}} | {{center|1-3}} | {{center|F}} |
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| September 8, 2007 | {{fb|FRA}} | {{center|0-0}} | {{center|ECQ}} | |
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| September 12, 2007 | NSC Olimpiyskyi Stadium, Kyiv (A) | {{fb|UKR}} | {{center|2-1}} | {{center|ECQ}} |
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| October 13, 2007 | Stadio Luigi Ferraris, Genoa (H) | {{fb|GEO}} | {{center|2-0}} | {{center|ECQ}} |
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| October 17, 2007 | Stadio Artemio Franchi, Siena (H) | {{fb|RSA}} | {{center|2-0}} | {{center|F}} |
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| November 17, 2007 | Hampden Park, Glasgow (A) | {{fb|SCO}} | {{center|2-1}} | {{center|ECQ}} |
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| November 21, 2007 | Stadio Alberto Braglia, Modena (H) | {{fb|FRO}} | {{center|3-1}} | {{center|ECQ}} | Benjaminsen(o.g), Luca Toni, Giorgio Chiellini |
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| February 6, 2008 | Letzigrund, Zürich (N) | {{fb|POR}} | {{center|3-1}} | {{center|F}} |
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| March 26, 2008 | Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero, Elche (A) | {{fb|ESP}} | {{center|0-1}} | {{center|F}} | |
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| May 30, 2008 | Stadio Artemio Franchi, Siena (H) | {{fb|BEL}} | {{center|3-1}} | {{center|F}} |
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| June 9, 2008 | Stade de Suisse, Bern (N) | {{fb|NED}} | {{center|0-3}} | {{center|EC (C)}} | |
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| June 13, 2008 | Letzigrund, Zürich (N) | {{fb|ROM}} | {{center|1-1}} | {{center|EC (C)}} |
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| June 17, 2008 | Letzigrund, Zürich (N) | {{fb|FRA}} | {{center|2-0}} | {{center|EC (C)}} |
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| June 22, 2008 | Ernst Happel, Vienna (N) | {{fb|ESP}} | {{center|0-0 (2-4)}} | {{center|EC (Q)}} | |
;Key
- H = Home match
- A = Away match
- N = Neutral site
- ECQ = European Championship Qualifier
- F = friendly
- EC (C) = European Championship - Group C match
- EC (Q) = European Championship - Quarter-final match
Honours
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| Competition
!Winner |
|---|
| Serie A |
| Coppa Italia
|Roma |
| Serie B |
| Serie C1
|C1/A: Sassuolo |
| Serie C2
|C2/A: Pergocrema |
| Coppa Italia Serie C |
| Serie D
|Girone A: Alessandria |
| Eccellenza Regionale |
| Italian Super Cup
|Roma |
Transfer deals
Deaths
- Erminio Favalli, 64, Juventus and Palermo midfielder.{{cite news |url=http://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/Primo_Piano/2008/04_Aprile/18/luttofavalli.shtml |publisher=La Gazzetta dello Sport |accessdate=2008-04-18 |date=2008-04-18 |language=Italian |title=E' morto Erminio Favalli }}
- Adriano Lombardi, 62, Avellino defender and then manager. Killed by amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.{{cite news |url=http://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/Altro_Calcio/Primo_Piano/2007/11_Novembre/30/lombardi.shtml |publisher=La Gazzetta dello Sport |accessdate=2008-04-18 |date=2007-11-30 |language=Italian |title=È morto Lombardi. Ultima vittima della Sla }}
References
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