2008–09 Serie A

The 2008–09 Serie A (known as the Serie A TIM for sponsorship reasons) was the 107th season of top-tier Italian football, the 77th in a round-robin tournament. It began on 30 August 2008 and ended on 31 May 2009, with the announcement of the list of fixtures made on 25 July 2008. 20 teams competed in the league, 17 of which returned from the previous season, and three (Chievo, Bologna and Lecce) were promoted from 2007–08 Serie B.

Serie A
Season2008–09
ChampionsInternazionale
17th title
RelegatedTorino
Reggina
Lecce
Champions LeagueInternazionale
Juventus
Milan
Fiorentina
Europa LeagueGenoa
Roma
Lazio
Matches played380
Goals scored988 (2.6 per match)
Top goalscorerZlatan Ibrahimović
(25 goals)
Biggest home winSampdoria 5–0 Reggina
Biggest away winRoma 0–4 Internazionale
Siena 1–5 Milan
Palermo 0–4 Catania
Highest scoringUdinese 6–2 Cagliari
Average attendance25,324

20 clubs represented 13 different regions. The most represented region was Lombardy with three teams: Atalanta, Milan and Internazionale. Piedmont, Liguria, Tuscany, Lazio and Sicily featured two teams each while Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Veneto, Emilia-Romagna, Campania, Apulia, Calabria, and Sardinia were represented by one team each. There was a record number of southern teams in the top division with six teams: Cagliari, Catania, Lecce, Napoli, Palermo, and Reggina.

The new match ball was the Nike T90 Omni.

On 16 May 2009, Internazionale won the league by holding an unassailable lead after Milan's loss away to Udinese.

Rule changes

The 2008–09 season saw new rules relating to the transfer of player registration introduced. Clubs without non-EU players in their squad were allowed three incoming non-EU player transfers (whereas previously only newly promoted clubs could have three). Clubs with one non-EU player were allowed two such transfers and clubs with two non-EU players were permitted one transfer and a further one if they cancelled the registration of one of their non-EU players or that player gained EU nationality. Clubs with three or more non-EU players were given two conditional quotas with the caveat that the release (as opposed to transfer) of two non-EU players as free agent would only allow for one further non-EU signing.[1]

Teams

Three teams were promoted from Serie B: Chievo, Bologna, and Lecce. The first two earned direct promotion, while Lecce won the promotional playoffs, defeating AlbinoLeffe 2–1 on aggregate in a two-legged playoff final.

Locations of Serie A 2008–09 teams
Club City Stadium Capacity 2007–08 season
Atalanta Bergamo Atleti Azzurri d'Italia 26,393 9th in Serie A
Bologna Bologna Renato Dall'Ara 39,444 2nd in Serie B
Cagliari Cagliari Sant'Elia 23,486 14th in Serie A
Catania Catania Angelo Massimino 23,420 17th in Serie A
Chievo Verona Marc'Antonio Bentegodi 39,211 Serie B Champions
Fiorentina Florence Artemio Franchi (Florence) 47,282 4th in Serie A
Genoa Genoa Luigi Ferraris 36,685 10th in Serie A
Internazionale Milan San Siro 80,074 Serie A Champions
Juventus Turin Olimpico di Torino 27,500 3rd in Serie A
Lazio Rome Stadio Olimpico 72,700 12th in Serie A
Lecce Lecce Via del Mare 33,876 Serie B Playoff Winners
Milan Milan San Siro 80,074 5th in Serie A
Napoli Naples San Paolo 60,240 8th in Serie A
Palermo Palermo Renzo Barbera 37,242 11th in Serie A
Reggina Reggio Calabria Oreste Granillo 27,454 16th in Serie A
Roma Rome Stadio Olimpico 72,700 2nd in Serie A
Sampdoria Genoa Luigi Ferraris 36,685 6th in Serie A
Siena Siena Artemio Franchi (Siena) 15,373 13th in Serie A
Torino Turin Olimpico di Torino 27,500 15th in Serie A
Udinese Udine Friuli 41,652 7th in Serie A

Personnel and sponsoring
Team Head Coach Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
Atalanta Luigi Delneri Asics Sit In Sport- Daihatsu
Bologna Siniša Mihajlović Macron Unipol
Cagliari Massimiliano Allegri Umbro Tiscali
Catania Walter Zenga Legea Energia Siciliana
Chievo Domenico Di Carlo Joma Paluani
Fiorentina Cesare Prandelli Lotto Toyota
Genoa Gian Piero Gasperini Errea Eurobet
Internazionale José Mourinho Nike Pirelli
Juventus Claudio Ranieri Nike New Holland
Lazio Delio Rossi Puma No Sponsor
Lecce Mario Beretta Asics Lachifarma
Milan Carlo Ancelotti Adidas Bwin
Napoli Edoardo Reja Diadora Lete
Palermo Davide Ballardini Lotto No Sponsor
Reggina Giuseppe Pillon
Nevio Orlandi		 Onze Gicos
Roma Luciano Spalletti Kappa WIND
Sampdoria Walter Mazzarri Kappa ERG
Siena Marco Giampaolo Lotto Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena
Torino Walter Novellino Asics Reale Mutua
Beretta
Renault Trucks
Udinese Pasquale Marino Lotto Dacia

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Internazionale (C) 38 25 9 4 70 32 +38 84 Qualification to Champions League group stage
2 Juventus 38 21 11 6 69 37 +32 74[lower-alpha 1]
3 Milan 38 22 8 8 70 35 +35 74[lower-alpha 1]
4 Fiorentina 38 21 5 12 53 38 +15 68[lower-alpha 2] Qualification to Champions League play-off round
5 Genoa 38 19 11 8 56 39 +17 68[lower-alpha 2] Qualification to Europa League play-off round[lower-alpha 3]
6 Roma 38 18 9 11 64 61 +3 63 Qualification to Europa League third qualifying round
7 Udinese 38 16 10 12 61 50 +11 58
8 Palermo 38 17 6 15 57 50 +7 57
9 Cagliari 38 15 8 15 49 50 −1 53
10 Lazio 38 15 5 18 46 55 −9 50 Qualification to Europa League play-off round[lower-alpha 3]
11 Atalanta 38 13 8 17 45 48 −3 47
12 Napoli 38 12 10 16 43 45 −2 46[lower-alpha 4]
13 Sampdoria 38 11 13 14 49 52 −3 46[lower-alpha 4]
14 Siena 38 12 8 18 33 44 −11 44
15 Catania 38 12 7 19 41 51 −10 43
16 Chievo 38 8 14 16 35 49 −14 38
17 Bologna 38 9 10 19 43 62 −19 37
18 Torino (R) 38 8 10 20 37 61 −24 34 Relegation to Serie B
19 Reggina (R) 38 6 13 19 30 62 −32 31
20 Lecce (R) 38 5 15 18 37 67 −30 30
Source: lega-calcio.it (in Italian)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
  1. Juventus finished ahead of Milan on head-to-head points: Juventus 4–2 Milan, Milan 1–1 Juventus.
  2. Fiorentina finished ahead of Genoa on head-to-head points: Fiorentina 1–0 Genoa, Genoa 3–3 Fiorentina.
  3. Lazio qualified for the play-off round of the 2009–10 UEFA Europa League by winning the 2008–09 Coppa Italia.
  4. Napoli finished ahead of Sampdoria on head-to-head points: Napoli 2–0 Sampdoria, Sampdoria 2–2 Napoli.

Positions by round
Team ╲ Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
Internazionale94114312431111111111111111111111111111
Juventus106257111210966332222222232222222223333322
Milan14191596864312223343333323333333332222233
Fiorentina815121612975588966554667654444455555444444
Genoa168168131098777887666544445555544444555555
Roma121781410141415131515121212978886566666666666666666
Udinese3711632211256791111121213141212121212121212131413101098887
Palermo1810410841011119101111111210119988979910978877877778
Cagliari1920202020201916171416131514131313131110979777897788789999
Lazio113211576545558977791010111111878999991010101010
Atalanta626395891011111010107810111011111110889101010101011111111111111
Napoli115742643243444435455788101011111111111214121213131312
Sampdoria1318181717171814161617151415151414141515151515151414141414121113131312121213
Siena179101214121312141213141313141515151413141413131515151515151415151414141514
Catania712575736810979810129101212131314141313131312131512141515151415
Chievo513131316161618191819202020202020201919191919191918181616161616161616161616
Bologna411171818181517181918181919191516171616161716161617161717171818181818181717
Torino2391115151719151714171617171817181818181818181716171818181717171717171818
Reggina1516191919192020202020191818181919192020202020202020202020202020202020192019
Lecce2014141511131112121312161716161718161717171617171819191919191919191919201920
Leader
2009–10 UEFA Champions League Group stage
2009–10 UEFA Champions League Play-off round
2009–10 UEFA Europa League Play-off round
2009-10 UEFA Europa League third qualifying round
Relegation to 2009–10 Serie B
Source: La Gazzetta dello Sport kicker.de

Results
Home \ Away ATA BOL CAG CTN CHV FIO GEN INT JUV LAZ LCE MIL NAP PAL REG ROM SAM SIE TOR UDI
Atalanta 0–1 1–0 1–0 0–2 1–2 1–1 3–1 1–3 2–0 0–0 0–1 3–1 2–2 0–1 3–0 4–2 1–0 2–0 3–0
Bologna 0–1 0–1 3–1 1–1 1–3 2–0 1–2 1–2 3–1 2–1 1–4 0–1 1–1 1–2 1–1 3–0 1–4 5–2 0–3
Cagliari 0–1 5–1 1–0 2–0 1–0 0–1 2–1 0–1 1–4 2–0 0–0 2–0 1–0 1–1 2–2 1–0 1–0 0–0 2–0
Catania 1–0 1–2 2–1 1–0 0–2 1–0 0–2 1–2 1–0 1–1 0–2 3–1 2–0 2–0 3–2 2–0 0–3 3–2 0–2
Chievo 1–1 0–0 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–1 2–2 0–2 1–2 1–1 0–1 2–1 1–0 2–1 0–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–2
Fiorentina 2–1 1–0 2–1 2–0 2–1 1–0 0–0 1–1 1–0 1–2 0–2 2–1 0–2 3–0 4–1 1–0 1–0 1–0 4–2
Genoa 1–1 1–1 2–1 1–1 2–2 3–3 0–2 3–2 0–1 4–1 2–0 3–2 1–0 4–0 3–1 3–1 1–0 3–0 2–0
Internazionale 4–3 2–1 1–1 2–1 4–2 2–0 0–0 1–0 2–0 1–0 2–1 2–1 2–2 3–0 3–3 1–0 3–0 1–1 1–0
Juventus 2–2 4–1 2–3 1–1 3–3 1–0 4–1 1–1 2–0 2–2 4–2 1–0 1–2 4–0 2–0 1–1 1–0 1–0 1–0
Lazio 0–1 2–0 1–4 1–0 0–3 3–0 1–1 0–3 1–1 1–1 0–3 0–1 1–0 1–0 4–2 2–0 3–0 1–1 1–3
Lecce 2–2 0–0 2–0 2–1 2–0 1–1 0–2 0–3 1–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–0 0–3 1–3 1–1 3–3 2–2
Milan 3–0 1–2 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–1 1–0 1–1 4–1 2–0 1–0 3–0 1–1 2–3 3–0 2–1 5–1 5–1
Napoli 0–0 1–1 2–2 1–0 3–0 2–1 0–1 1–0 2–1 0–2 3–0 0–0 2–1 3–0 0–3 2–0 2–0 1–2 2–2
Palermo 3–2 4–1 5–1 0–4 3–0 1–3 2–1 0–2 0–2 2–0 5–2 3–1 2–1 1–0 3–1 2–2 2–0 1–0 3–2
Reggina 3–1 2–2 2–1 1–1 0–1 1–1 0–1 2–3 2–2 2–3 2–0 1–2 1–1 0–0 2–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2
Roma 2–0 2–1 3–2 4–3 0–0 1–0 3–0 0–4 1–4 1–0 3–2 2–2 1–1 2–1 3–0 2–0 1–0 3–2 1–1
Sampdoria 1–0 2–0 3–3 3–0 1–1 0–1 0–1 1–1 0–0 3–1 3–2 2–1 2–2 0–2 5–0 2–2 2–2 1–0 2–2
Siena 1–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 0–2 1–0 0–0 1–2 0–3 2–0 1–2 1–5 2–1 1–0 1–0 1–0 0–0 1–0 1–1
Torino 2–1 1–1 0–1 2–1 1–1 1–4 2–3 1–3 0–1 1–3 3–0 2–2 1–0 1–0 0–0 0–1 1–3 1–0 1–0
Udinese 3–0 1–0 6–2 1–1 0–1 3–1 2–2 0–1 2–1 3–3 2–0 2–1 0–0 3–1 0–1 3–1 1–1 2–1 2–0
Source: lega-calcio.it (in Italian)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top goalscorers
Internazionale supporters celebrate the 17th title
Zlatan Ibrahimović, top scorer of the season with 25 goals

Source: gazzetta.it (in Italian)

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Zlatan Ibrahimović Internazionale 25
2 Diego Milito Genoa 24
Marco Di Vaio Bologna
4 Alberto Gilardino Fiorentina 19
5 Kaká Milan 16
6 Alexandre Pato Milan 15
7 Robert Acquafresca Cagliari 14
Edinson Cavani Palermo
Fabrizio Miccoli Palermo
10 Alessandro Del Piero Juventus 13
Filippo Inzaghi Milan
Adrian Mutu Fiorentina
Sergio Pellissier Chievo
Fabio Quagliarella Udinese
Francesco Totti Roma
Mauro Zárate Lazio

Managerial changes
Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment
Siena Mario Beretta[2] Contract expired 27 May 2008 Marco Giampaolo[2] 27 May 2008
Cagliari Davide Ballardini[3] Contract expired 27 May 2008 Massimiliano Allegri[4] 29 May 2008
Internazionale Roberto Mancini[5] Sacked 29 May 2008 José Mourinho[6] 2 June 2008
Lecce Giuseppe Papadopulo[7] Contract expired 23 June 2008 Mario Beretta[7] 23 June 2008
Palermo Stefano Colantuono[8] Sacked 4 September 2008 Davide Ballardini[8] 4 September 2008
Bologna Daniele Arrigoni[9] Sacked 3 November 2008 Siniša Mihajlović[9] 3 November 2008
Chievo Verona Giuseppe Iachini[10] Sacked 4 November 2008 Domenico Di Carlo[10] 4 November 2008
Torino Gianni De Biasi[11] Sacked 8 December 2008 Walter Novellino[11] 8 December 2008
Reggina Nevio Orlandi[12] Sacked 16 December 2008 Giuseppe Pillon[13] 16 December 2008
Reggina Giuseppe Pillon[14] Sacked 25 January 2009 Nevio Orlandi[14] 25 January 2009
Lecce Mario Beretta[15] Sacked 9 March 2009 Luigi De Canio[16] 9 March 2009
Napoli Edoardo Reja[17] Sacked 10 March 2009 Roberto Donadoni[17] 10 March 2009
Torino Walter Novellino[18] Sacked 24 March 2009 Giancarlo Camolese[18] 24 March 2009
Bologna Siniša Mihajlović[19] Sacked 14 April 2009 Giuseppe Papadopulo[19] 14 April 2009
Juventus Claudio Ranieri[20] Sacked 18 May 2009 Ciro Ferrara[21] 18 May 2009
  • ^1 Juventus youth sector chief Ciro Ferrara was originally appointed on a temporary basis for the two final weeks of the season. The appointment was made permanent on 5 June 2009.[22]

Number of teams by region
Region Number of teams Teams
1  Lombardy3Atalanta, Internazionale and Milan
2  Lazio2Lazio and Roma
 Liguria2Genoa and Sampdoria
 Piedmont2Juventus and Torino
 Sicily2Catania and Palermo
 Tuscany2Fiorentina and Siena
7  Apulia1Lecce
 Calabria1Reggina
 Campania1Napoli
 Emilia-Romagna1Bologna
 Friuli-Venezia Giulia1Udinese
 Sardinia1Cagliari
 Veneto1Chievo

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