2008–09 in Italian football
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Overview
Events
- June 26, 2008 – Marcello Lippi was appointed as Italy coach, replacing Roberto Donadoni.[1]
- August 31, 2008 - Serie A season began.
National team
Italy played the qualifying campaign for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Italy also be participated in the FIFA Confederations Cup in mid-to-late June, 2009.
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score[2] | Competition | Italy scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 20, 2008 | Stade du Ray, Nice (N) |  Austria |
2–2 |
F |
Alberto Gilardino, Ramazan Özcan (own goal) |
| September 6, 2008 | Neo GSP Stadium, Nicosia (A) |  Cyprus |
2–1 |
WCQ |
|
| September 10, 2008 | Stadio Friuli, Udine (H) |  Georgia |
2–0 |
WCQ |
Daniele De Rossi (2) |
| October 11, 2008 | Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia (A) |  Bulgaria |
0–0 |
WCQ |
|
| October 15, 2008 | Stadio Via del Mare, Lecce (H) |  Montenegro |
2–1 |
WCQ |
Alberto Aquilani (2) |
| February 11, 2009 | Emirates Stadium, London (N) |  Brazil |
0–2 |
F |
|
| March 28, 2009 | Podgorica City Stadium, Podgorica (A) | Montenegro |
2–0 |
WCQ |
|
| April 1, 2009 | Stadio San Nicola, Bari (H) |  Republic of Ireland |
1–1 |
WCQ |
|
| June 6, 2009 | Arena Garibaldi - Stadio Romeo Anconetani, Pisa (H) |  Northern Ireland |
F |
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- Key
- H = Home match
- A = Away match
- N = Neutral site
- WCQ = World Cup Qualifier
- F = friendly
Honours
| Competition | Winner |
|---|---|
| Serie A | Inter |
| Coppa Italia | Lazio |
| Serie B | Bari |
| Lega Pro Prima Divisione - A | Cesena |
| Lega Pro Prima Divisione - B | Gallipoli |
| Lega Pro Seconda Divisione - A | Varese |
| Lega Pro Seconda Divisione - B | Figline |
| Lega Pro Seconda Divisione - C | Cosenza |
| Coppa Italia Lega Pro | Sorrento |
| Serie D |
Girone A: Biellese |
| Eccellenza Regionale | See winners |
| Italian Super Cup | Inter |
Transfer deals
Deaths
- July 15, 2008 — Gionata Mingozzi, 23, Treviso midfielder, killed in a car crash.[3]
- August 2, 2008 — Gianni De Rosa, 51, former Napoli and Palermo striker, and Serie B 1980–81 topscorer, killed in a car crash.[4]
- August 3, 2008 — Toni Allemann, 72, former Serie A striker with Mantova between 1961 and 1963, killed by a heart attack.[5]
- August 17, 2008 — Franco Sensi, 82, Roma chairman and owner.[6]
- August 25, 2008 — Mario Tortul, 77, former attacking wing with 252 appearances and 69 goals in the Italian Serie A in the 1950s, uncle of Fabio Capello.[7]
- September 27, 2008 — Dino Mio, 85, chairman and owner of Lega Pro Prima Divisione club Portosummaga.[8]
- November 8, 2008 — Régis Genaux, 35, Belgian former footballer, Udinese player between 1997 and 2003, killed by a heart attack caused by pulmonary embolism.[9]
- February 22, 2009 — Candido Cannavò, 78, popular Italian sports and football journalist, editor-in-chief of La Gazzetta dello Sport between 1983 and 2002.[10]
- March 20, 2009 — Pietro Arvedi D'Emilei, 79, president of Hellas Verona until January 2009, died of injuries sustained in a car crash in his way back from a league game on December 21, 2008.[11]
- April 20, 2009 — Franco Rotella, 42, former Serie A player with Genoa between 1983 and 1991, killed by leukemia.[12]