2008–09 Coppa Italia
Football tournament season
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The 2008–09 Coppa Italia, also known as TIM Cup for sponsorship reasons, was the 62nd edition of the domestic tournament. The competition started on 9 August 2008 and ended on 13 May 2009. The radically different format used in the 2007–08 Coppa was abandoned, with the new format more closely resembling earlier editions of the tournament.
President Giorgio Napolitano at the center of the photo, after presenting the trophy to Rocchi and Ledesma, welcomes the victory for Lazio after the Cup final in Italy | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Italy |
| Dates | 9 Aug 2008 – 13 May 2009 |
| Teams | 78 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Lazio (5th title) |
| Runners-up | Sampdoria |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 79 |
| Goals scored | 233 (2.95 per match) |
| Top goal scorer | Goran Pandev (6 goals) |
The final was played between Lazio and Sampdoria. The match ended with Lazio winning 6–5 on penalties. The first 90 minutes ended in a 1–1 draw, and no goals were scored in extra time. It was Lazio's fifth Coppa Italia title, after having last won in the 2003–04 edition. With the win, Lazio earned a spot in the play-off round of the 2009–10 UEFA Europa League.
Format
In the previous year, the number of teams participating was reduced to only 42: the teams in Serie A and Serie B. For 2008–09, that number was expanded to 78 with the addition of 18 clubs from Lega Pro Prima Divisione (formerly Serie C1), nine clubs from Lega Pro Seconda Divisione (formerly Serie C2) and nine clubs from Serie D. Also, except for the semifinals, all rounds were one-leg fixtures. The one-game final played at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, which was first adopted in 2007–08, remained.
- First phase: one-leg fixtures
- First round: 18 clubs from Lega Pro Prima Divisione, 9 clubs from Lega Pro Seconda Divisione and 9 clubs from Serie D were paired
- Second round: All 22 clubs from Serie B were added to the 18 winners of the first round
- Third round: Clubs 9–20 from Serie A were added to the 20 winners of the second round
- Fourth round: 16 winners of the third round were paired
- Second phase: one-leg fixtures (except semifinals)
- Round of 16: Teams 1–8 from Serie A were paired with the 8 winners of the fourth round
- Quarterfinals
- Semifinals: two-leg fixtures
- Final: one-leg fixture at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome
Throughout the tournament, home stadium advantage was given to the projected higher seed (i.e., assuming no upsets). In the two-leg semifinals, the projected higher seed played the second leg at home.
Participating teams
| Serie A | |
| Serie B | |
| Serie C1 | |
| Serie C2 | |
| Serie D |
Due to financial problems and other sanctions, the list of 78 teams was filled as follows:
- Serie A – all 20 teams
- Serie B – limited to 20 teams
- Messina, which finished 14th in 2007–08, and La Spezia, which finished 21st, were left off due to financial difficulties
- Lega Pro Prima Divisione – number of teams participating increased from 18 to 20
- top 10 teams from Girone C1/A and Girone C1/B based on 2007–08 standings were selected to enter
- Lucchese, which finished 8th in Girone C1/B were omitted
- Pro Sesto, which finished 11th in Girone C1/A with 43 points were selected. The 11th-placed team in C1/B had 40 points
- Lega Pro Seconda Divisione – 9 teams selected
- all three division champions from Girone C2/A, C2/B and C2/C
- both playoff finalists from each of the three divisions, a total of six teams
- Serie D – 9 teams selected
- all second-placed teams from each of the nine divisions, except for Girone D and Girone E where the third-placed teams were selected
- both Montichiari which finished second in Girone D, and Colligiana which finished second in Girone E, were promoted to Lega Pro Seconda Divisione
Bracket
Elimination rounds
Section 1
| First Round | Second Round | Third Round | Fourth Round | ||||||||||||||||
| Genoa | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Mantova | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Mantova | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Gallipoli | 3 | Gallipoli | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Sibilla Flegrea | 2 | Genoa | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Ravenna | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Palermo | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ravenna | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Rimini | 3(2) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ravenna | 5 | Ravenna | 3(4) | ||||||||||||||||
| Castellarano | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Match details
First round
| Gallipoli | 3–2 | Sibilla Flegrea |
|---|---|---|
Russo  25'Di Gennaro 30'Russo 50' |
Dinolfo 4' Avolio 88' |
Second round
Third round
Fourth round
Section 2
| First Round | Second Round | Third Round | Fourth Round | ||||||||||||||||
| Bologna | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Vicenza | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Vicenza | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Monza | 1(4) | Monza | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Celano | 1(3) | Bologna | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Ascoli | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ascoli | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Perugia | 1 | Perugia | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Lumezzane | 0 | Ascoli | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Bari | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Bari | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Taranto | 1 | Bassano Virtus | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Bassano Virtus | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
Match details
First round
| Taranto | 1–2 | Bassano Virtus |
|---|---|---|
| Prosperi 8' |
Zubin 46' Cesca 52' |
Second round
| Vicenza | 3–0 | Monza |
|---|---|---|
| Bjelanović 10', 53' Sgrigna 61' |
| Bari | 2–0 | Bassano Virtus |
|---|---|---|
| Barreto 71' (pen.), 74' |
Third round
Fourth round
Section 3
| First Round | Second Round | Third Round | Fourth Round | ||||||||||||||||
| Siena | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| AlbinoLeffe | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| AlbinoLeffe | 2(6) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Pescara | 2 | Pescara | 2(5) | ||||||||||||||||
| Mezzocorona | 0 | Siena | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Empoli | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Pisa | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Cittadella | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Cittadella | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Empoli | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Empoli | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ancona | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Match details
First round
| Pescara | 0–2 | Mezzocorona |
|---|---|---|
| Cardinale 50' Bazzani 84' |
Second round
| Pisa | 1–2 | Cittadella |
|---|---|---|
| Colombo 58' |
Rossi 66' Oliveira 90' |
Third round
Fourth round
Section 4
| First Round | Second Round | Third Round | Fourth Round | ||||||||||||||||
| Reggina | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Grosseto | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Grosseto | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Cavese | 3 | Cavese | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Biellese | 1 | Reggina | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Cagliari | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Cagliari | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Triestina | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Triestina | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sorrento | 3 | Sorrento | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Castelsardo | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Match details
First round
| Sorrento | 3–1 | Castelsardo |
|---|---|---|
| Ripa 9' Virtanen 82'Caccavallo 90+4' |
Tribuna 6' |
Second round
Third round
Fourth round
Section 5
| First Round | Second Round | Third Round | Fourth Round | ||||||||||||||||
| Lazio | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Benevento | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Treviso | 2(6) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Legnano | 1 | Benevento | 2(7) | ||||||||||||||||
| Benevento | 3 | Lazio | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Atalanta | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Atalanta | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Modena | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Modena | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Pro Sesto | 2 | Pro Sesto | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Tritium | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Match details
First round
Referee: Riccardo Colasanti
Referee: Gesuele Paparazzo
Second round
Referee: Renzo Candussio
Referee: Luca Marelli
Third round
Referee: Matteo Trefoloni
Referee: Nicola Ayroldi
Fourth round
Referee: Matteo Trefoloni
Section 6
| First Round | Second Round | Third Round | Fourth Round | ||||||||||||||||
| Torino (aet) | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Brescia | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Brescia | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Foligno | 3 | Foligno | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Pergocrema | 2 | Torino (aet) | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Livorno | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Frosinone | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Crotone | 2 | Crotone | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Renato Curi | 0 | Crotone | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Livorno | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Livorno | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Novara | 3 | Novara | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Real Marcianise | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Match details
First round
| Foligno | 3–2 | Pergocrema |
|---|---|---|
| de Paula 30' Noviello 37'Coresi 45' (pen.) |
Tarallo 47' Andreini 90' |
Referee: Davide Massa
| Crotone | 2–0 | Renato Curi |
|---|---|---|
| Aurelio 51' Basso 65' |
Referee: Gennaro Palazzino
| Novara | 3–1 | Real Marcianise |
|---|---|---|
| Sinigaglia 29', 60' Rubino 31' |
Innocenti 63' |
Referee: Angelo Martino Giancola
Second round
| Brescia | 2–1 | Foligno |
|---|---|---|
| Caracciolo 50' (pen.), 87' |
De Stefano 53' |
Referee: Daniele Orsato
Referee: Leonardo Baracani
Third round
| Torino | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Brescia |
|---|---|---|
| Rosina 63' Di Michele 105' |
Possanzini 35' |
Referee: Mauro Bergonzi
Referee: Maurizio Ciampi
Fourth round
Referee: Andrea De Marco
Section 7
| First Round | Second Round | Third Round | Fourth Round | ||||||||||||||||
| Lecce | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Salernitana | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Salernitana | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Cesena | 3 | Cesena | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Chioggia | 1 | Salernitana | 2(6) | ||||||||||||||||
| Foggia | 0 | Sassuolo | 2(5) | ||||||||||||||||
| Barletta | 2 | Barletta | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Sassuolo | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sassuolo | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Reggiana | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Avellino | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Cremonese | 0 | Reggiana | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Reggiana | 31 | ||||||||||||||||||
Match details
First round
| Cesena | 3–1 | Chioggia |
|---|---|---|
| Ferretti 41' Tonucci 48'Giaccherini 90+4' |
Rizzi 4' |
Referee: Emiliano Gallione
Referee: Nicola Stefanini
Referee: Piero Giacomelli
Second round
| Salernitana | 3–1 | Cesena |
|---|---|---|
| Tricarico 3' Ciarciá 21'Fava 90' |
Tonucci 4' |
Referee: Domenico Celi
Stadio Cosimo Puttilli, Barletta
Referee: Antonio Giannoccaro
Referee: Antonio Damato
Third round
| Lecce | 0–1 | Salernitana |
|---|---|---|
| Di Napoli 66' |
Referee: Paolo Valeri
Referee: Luca Banti
Fourth round
Referee: Paolo Valeri
Section 8
| First Round | Second Round | Third Round | Fourth Round | ||||||||||||||||
| Catania (aet) | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Parma | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Parma (aet) | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Arezzo | 1 | Portogruaro | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Portogruaro | 4 | Catania | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Padova | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Chievo | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Padova | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Piacenza | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Padova | 8 | Padova | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Pontedera | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
1 The match was played and Cremonese won by a score of 1–0, but were later disqualified for using a player who should have been under suspension. Reggiana was awarded a 3–0 victory as a result.
Match details
First round
Second round
Third round
| Chievo | 1–2 | Padova |
|---|---|---|
| Pellissier 57' |
Varricchio 16', 76' |
Fourth round
Final stage
Bracket
| Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Internazionale (aet) | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Genoa | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Internazionale | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Roma | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Roma | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Bologna | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Internazionale | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sampdoria | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Sampdoria | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Empoli | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sampdoria | 1(4) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Udinese | 1(1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Udinese | 0(8) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Reggina | 0(7) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sampdoria | 1(5) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Lazio | 1(6) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Milan | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Lazio (aet) | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Lazio | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Torino | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Fiorentina | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Torino | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Lazio | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Juventus | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Napoli | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Salernitana | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Juventus | 0(4) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Napoli | 0(3) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Juventus | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Catania | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Round of 16
| Internazionale | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | Genoa |
|---|---|---|
| Adriano 76' Cambiasso 100'Ibrahimović 104' |
Rossi 79' |
Referee: Paolo Mazzoleni
Referee: Dino Tommasi
Referee: Antonio Giannoccaro
| Fiorentina | 0–1 | Torino |
|---|---|---|
| Bianchi 19' |
Referee: Antonio Damato
Referee: Andrea de Marco
| Juventus | 3–0 | Catania |
|---|---|---|
| Marchionni 4' Giovinco 68'Del Piero 70' |
Referee: Luca Banti
Quarter-finals
| Internazionale | 2–1 | Roma |
|---|---|---|
| Adriano 10' Ibrahimović 62' |
Taddei 61' |
Referee: Daniele Orsato
Referee: Nicola Pierpaoli
Referee: Andrea Gervasoni
Referee: Nicola Ayroldi
Semi-finals
First leg
| Sampdoria | 3–0 | Internazionale |
|---|---|---|
| Cassano 9' Pazzini 30', 42' |
Referee: Massimiliano Saccani
| Lazio | 2–1 | Juventus |
|---|---|---|
| Pandev 65' Rocchi 78' |
Marchionni 34' |
Referee: Paolo Tagliavento
Second leg
Referee: Daniele Orsato
Referee: Nicola Rizzoli
Final
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Goran Pandev |
Lazio | 6 |
| 2 |  Francesco Lodi |
Empoli | 5 |
| Massimiliano Varricchio |
Padova | ||
| 4 | Davide Succi |
Ravenna | 4 |
| Alessandro Diamanti |
Livorno | ||
| Giampaolo Pazzini |
Sampdoria | ||
| 7 |  Zlatan Ibrahimovic |
Internazionale | 3 |
 Mauro Zárate |
Lazio | ||
| Felice Evacuo |
Benevento |
