2007–08 in Italian football
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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
| Name | Club | Date of departure | Replacement | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernando Orsi | Livorno | 9 October 2007[1] | Giancarlo Camolese | 10 October 2007[2] |
| Massimo Ficcadenti | Reggina | 1 November 2007[3] | Renzo Ulivieri | 1 November 2007[4] |
| Andrea Mandorlini | Siena | 12 November 2007[5] | Mario Beretta | 12 November 2007[5] |
| Marco Giampaolo | Cagliari | 13 November 2007[6] | Nedo Sonetti | 13 November 2007[7] |
| Stefano Colantuono | Palermo | 26 November 2007[8] | Francesco Guidolin | 27 November 2007[9] |
| Luigi Cagni | Empoli | 26 November 2007[10] | Alberto Malesani | 27 November 2007[11] |
National team
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |  |
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 |
 |
 |
 |
 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy |
12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 9 | +13 | 29 | Qualify for final tournament | — | 0–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | |
| 2 | France |
12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 5 | +20 | 26 | 3–1 | — | 0–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 5–0 | ||
| 3 | Scotland |
12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 12 | +9 | 24 | 1–2 | 1–0 | — | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 6–0 | ||
| 4 | Ukraine |
12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 16 | +2 | 17 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | — | 1–0 | 3–2 | 5–0 | ||
| 5 | Lithuania |
12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 13 | −2 | 16 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | — | 1–0 | 2–1 | ||
| 6 | Georgia |
12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 19 | −3 | 10 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | — | 3–1 | ||
| 7 | Faroe Islands |
12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 43 | −39 | 0 | 1–2 | 0–6 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–6 | — |
Italy will continue their qualifying campaign for Euro 2008. They are coached by Roberto Donadoni.
- 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
| Competition | Winner |
|---|---|
| Serie A | Inter |
| Coppa Italia | Roma |
| Serie B | Chievo |
| Serie C1 | C1/A: Sassuolo C1/B: Salernitana |
| Serie C2 | C2/A: Pergocrema C2/B: Reggiana C2/C: Benevento |
| Coppa Italia Serie C | Bassano Virtus |
| Serie D | Girone A: Alessandria Girone B: Como Girone C: Itala San Marco Girone D: Giacomense Girone E: Figline Girone F: Sangiustese Girone G: Isola Liri Girone H: Aversa Normanna Girone I: Cosenza |
| Eccellenza Regionale | See Winners |
| Italian Super Cup | Roma |
Transfer deals
Deaths
- Erminio Favalli, 64, Juventus and Palermo midfielder.[13]
- Adriano Lombardi, 62, Avellino defender and then manager. Killed by amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.[14]