2008–09 in Italian football
The 2008–09 season was the 107th season of competitive football in Italy.
Overview
- Chievo made their return to Serie A after just one season in the second tier.
- Sassuolo made their debut in Serie B.
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 | Antonio Di Natale (2) |
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 |
- 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]
References
- ^ Roberto Donadoni (2008-06-26). "Lippi re-appointed as Italy coach". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2008-06-27.
- ^ Italy's score given first
- ^ "Schianto in Porsche Muore Mingozzi del Treviso" (in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. 2008-07-15. Retrieved 2008-07-15.
- ^ "Schianto sull'Adriatica. Muore Gianni De Rosa" (in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. 2008-08-02. Retrieved 2008-08-03.
- ^ "Morto Allemann ex Mantova in A" (in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. 2008-08-12. Retrieved 2009-05-14.
- ^ "E' morto il presidente Sensi" (in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. 2008-08-18. Retrieved 2009-05-14.
- ^ "Morto Tortul, ex Samp Era anche zio di Capello" (in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. 2008-08-26. Retrieved 2009-05-14.
- ^ "Portosummaga È morto Dino Mio" (in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. 2008-09-28. Retrieved 2009-05-14.
- ^ "Belgium mourns Genaux". UEFA.com. 2008-11-09. Retrieved 2009-05-14.
- ^ "Candido Cannavò dies at 78 We miss you already, Editor". La Gazzetta dello Sport. 2009-02-22. Archived from the original on 2009-02-26. Retrieved 2009-05-14.
- ^ "Verona piange Arvedi Evitò il fallimento" (in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. 2009-03-20. Retrieved 2009-05-14.
- ^ "Addio a Rotella ala rossoblù" (in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. 2009-03-20. Retrieved 2009-05-14.
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