2008–09 Inter Milan season

The 2008–09 season was Football Club Internazionale Milano's 100th in existence and 93rd consecutive season in the top flight of Italian football. This was the first season for new Inter manager José Mourinho.

Season overview
After Roberto Mancini's departure, José Mourinho became the new coach of Inter. The Portuguese manager won a trophy at his debut, Supercoppa Italiana, defeating Roma on penalties. He planned to use a 4–3–3 formation, with the new arrivals Amantino Mancini and Quaresma as wingers beside Zlatan Ibrahimović.

As the 4–3–3 soon failed, Mourinho reviewed his ideas, switching to the 4–3–1–2 Mancini had previously used: Stanković acted as playmaker, behind Ibrahimović and his offensive partner (Adriano, rarely Cruz or Crespo, then Balotelli). The performance of the team immediately improved, and Inter once again won the Scudetto (fourth in row), ten points clear of Juventus and Milan.

Players transfer
2008–09 confirmed transfers

In
Total spending: €46.6 million

Out
Total income: €0

Squad statistics
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" ! ! style="width:70px;"|League ! style="width:70px;"|Europe ! style="width:70px;"|Cup ! style="width:70px;"|Others ! style="width:70px;"|Total Stats
 * align=left|Games played    || 38 || 8 || 4 || 1 || 51
 * align=left|Games won       || 25 || 2 || 3 || 0 || 30
 * align=left|Games drawn     || 9 || 3 || 0 || 1 || 13
 * align=left|Games lost      || 4 || 3 || 1 || 0 || 8
 * align=left|Goals scored    || 70 || 8 || 6 || 2 || 86
 * align=left|Goals conceded  || 32 || 9 || 5 || 2 || 48
 * align=left|Goal difference || 38 || -1 || 1 || 0 || 38
 * align=left|Clean sheets    || 17 || 3 || 1 || 0 || 21
 * align=left|Goal by substitute || – || – || – || – || –
 * align=left|Total shots     || – || – || – || –|| –
 * align=left|Shots on target || – || – || – || –|| –
 * align=left|Corners         || – || – || – || –|| –
 * align=left|Players used    || 29 || 23 || 24 || 14 || –
 * align=left|Offsides        || – || – || – || –|| –
 * align=left|Fouls suffered  || – || – || – || –|| –
 * align=left|Fouls committed || – || – || – || –|| –
 * align=left|Yellow cards    || 82 || 11 || 12 || 3 || 108
 * align=left|Red cards       || 4 || 1 || – || –|| 5
 * align=left|Total shots     || – || – || – || –|| –
 * align=left|Shots on target || – || – || – || –|| –
 * align=left|Corners         || – || – || – || –|| –
 * align=left|Players used    || 29 || 23 || 24 || 14 || –
 * align=left|Offsides        || – || – || – || –|| –
 * align=left|Fouls suffered  || – || – || – || –|| –
 * align=left|Fouls committed || – || – || – || –|| –
 * align=left|Yellow cards    || 82 || 11 || 12 || 3 || 108
 * align=left|Red cards       || 4 || 1 || – || –|| 5
 * align=left|Offsides        || – || – || – || –|| –
 * align=left|Fouls suffered  || – || – || – || –|| –
 * align=left|Fouls committed || – || – || – || –|| –
 * align=left|Yellow cards    || 82 || 11 || 12 || 3 || 108
 * align=left|Red cards       || 4 || 1 || – || –|| 5
 * align=left|Yellow cards    || 82 || 11 || 12 || 3 || 108
 * align=left|Red cards       || 4 || 1 || – || –|| 5
 * align=left|Red cards       || 4 || 1 || – || –|| 5
 * align=left|Red cards       || 4 || 1 || – || –|| 5

Players Used: Internazionale has used a total of – different players in all competitions.

Appearances and goals
! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Players transferred out during the season



Goalscorers
Last updated: 31 May 2009

Assists
Last updated: 31 May 2009

Clean sheets
The list is sorted by shirt number when total appearances are equal.

Disciplinary record
Last updated: 31 May 2009