2007–08 in Italian football

The 2007–08 season was the 106th season of competitive football in Italy.

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.

National team
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

Transfer deals

 * List of Italian football transfers 2007-08

Deaths

 * Erminio Favalli, 64, Juventus and Palermo midfielder.
 * Adriano Lombardi, 62, Avellino defender and then manager. Killed by amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.