2018–19 Serie A
| Season | 2018–19 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 18 August 2018 – 26 May 2019 |
| Matches played | 61 |
| Goals scored | 160 (2.62 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Krzysztof Piątek (6 goals)[1] |
| Biggest home win | Fiorentina 6–1 Chievo (26 August 2018) |
| Biggest away win | Frosinone 0–5 Sampdoria (15 September 2018) |
| Highest scoring | Sassuolo 5–3 Genoa (2 September 2018) |
| Longest winning run | 7 games Juventus |
| Longest unbeaten run | 7 games Juventus |
| Longest winless run | 6 games Frosinone Chievo |
| Longest losing run | 4 games Frosinone |
| Highest attendance | 59,135 Internazionale 2–2 Torino (26 August 2018) |
| Lowest attendance | 7,000 SPAL 1–0 Parma (26 August 2018) |
| Total attendance | 963,151 |
| Average attendance | 24,078 |
← 2017–18 2019–20 →
All statistics correct as of 29 September 2018. | |
The 2018–19 Serie A is the 117th season of top-tier Italian football, the 87th in a round-robin tournament, and the 9th since its organization under a league committee separate from Serie B. Juventus are the seven-time defending champions. The season is scheduled to run from 18 August 2018 to 26 May 2019.[2]
Events
Hellas Verona and Benevento immediately returned to Serie B after finishing 19th and 20th while Crotone, finishing in 18th place, were relegated after two seasons in the top flight.
On 28 April, Empoli earned the right to come back to Serie A after one year of relegation.[3] On 18 May 2018, Parma achieved promotion having finished second in the 2017–18 Serie B season, just three seasons after their bankruptcy relegation to Serie D.[4] The last team promoted, after 2 years of absence, was Frosinone, who defeated Palermo in the Serie B play-off finals 3–2 on aggregate.[5]
On 23 July, Parma were handed a 5-point deduction for the 2018–19 Serie A season, following text messages from Parma player Emanuele Calaiò "eliciting a reduced effort" from two players of Spezia during the 2017–18 season, a match Parma won 2–0 to secure promotion to this season.[6] On 9 August, Parma had the 5-point deduction expunged.[7]
On 14 August, the day of the Ponte Morandi bridge collapse in Genoa, the Italian Football Federation announced a minute's silence would be had for the victims of the collapse before all Serie A matches during the opening weekend that succeeded the incident.[8] On 16 August, the Lega Serie A postponed the opening matches for both Genoese clubs Genoa and Sampdoria that were originally scheduled for 19 August.[9]
On 13 September, Chievo was deducted 3 points after being found guilty of false accounting.[10]
Teams
Stadiums and locations
Personnel and kits
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Replaced by | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Napoli |  Maurizio Sarri
|
Mutual consent | 23 May 2018[13] | Pre-season | Carlo Ancelotti
|
23 May 2018[14] |
| Bologna | Roberto Donadoni
|
24 May 2018[15] | Filippo Inzaghi
|
13 June 2018[16] | ||
| Cagliari |  Diego López
|
30 May 2018[17] | Rolando Maran
|
7 June 2018[18] | ||
| Sassuolo | Giuseppe Iachini
|
5 June 2018[19] | Roberto De Zerbi
|
13 June 2018[20] | ||
| Udinese |  Igor Tudor
|
7 June 2018 |  Julio Velázquez
|
7 June 2018[21] |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juventus (C) | 38 | 28 | 6 | 4 | 70 | 30 | +40 | 90 | Qualification for the Champions League group stage |
| 2 | Napoli | 38 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 74 | 36 | +38 | 79 | |
| 3 | Atalanta | 38 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 77 | 46 | +31 | 69[a] | |
| 4 | Internazionale | 38 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 57 | 33 | +24 | 69[a] | |
| 5 | Milan[b] | 38 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 55 | 36 | +19 | 68 | |
| 6 | Roma | 38 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 66 | 48 | +18 | 66 | Qualification for the Europa League group stage |
| 7 | Torino | 38 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 52 | 37 | +15 | 63 | Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round |
| 8 | Lazio | 38 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 56 | 46 | +10 | 59 | Qualification for the Europa League group stage[c] |
| 9 | Sampdoria | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 60 | 51 | +9 | 53 | |
| 10 | Bologna | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 48 | 56 | −8 | 44 | |
| 11 | Sassuolo | 38 | 9 | 16 | 13 | 53 | 60 | −7 | 43 | |
| 12 | Udinese | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 39 | 53 | −14 | 43 | |
| 13 | SPAL | 38 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 44 | 56 | −12 | 42 | |
| 14 | Parma | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 41 | 61 | −20 | 41[d] | |
| 15 | Cagliari | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 36 | 54 | −18 | 41[d] | |
| 16 | Fiorentina | 38 | 8 | 17 | 13 | 47 | 45 | +2 | 41[d] | |
| 17 | Genoa | 38 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 39 | 57 | −18 | 38[e] | |
| 18 | Empoli (R) | 38 | 10 | 8 | 20 | 51 | 70 | −19 | 38[e] | Relegation to Serie B |
| 19 | Frosinone (R) | 38 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 29 | 69 | −40 | 25 | |
| 20 | Chievo (R) | 38 | 2 | 14 | 22 | 25 | 75 | −50 | 17[f] |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Draw. (Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).[24]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ a b Atalanta finished ahead of Internazionale on head-to-head points: Atalanta 4–1 Internazionale, Internazionale 0–0 Atalanta.
- ^ Milan were excluded from UEFA competitions over financial fair play violation.[22]
- ^ Lazio qualified for the Europa League group stage by winning the 2018–19 Coppa Italia.
- ^ a b c Positions determined by head-to-head points: Parma: 9 pts; Cagliari: 7 pts; Fiorentina: 1 pt.
- ^ a b Genoa finished ahead of Empoli on head-to-head points: Genoa 2–1 Empoli, Empoli 1–3 Genoa.
- ^ Chievo were deducted 3 points after being found guilty of false accounting.[23]
Positions by round
The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. In order to preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included to the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards.
| Leader | |
| UEFA Champions League Group stage | |
| UEFA Europa League Group stage | |
| UEFA Europa League Second qualifying round | |
| Relegation to Serie B |
Results
Season statistics
Top goalscorers
Last updated: 27 September 2018 |
Top assists
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Number of teams by region
| Number of teams | Region | Team(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 |  Emilia-Romagna |
Bologna, Parma, Sassuolo and SPAL |
| 3 |  Lazio |
Frosinone, Lazio and Roma |
 Lombardy |
Atalanta, Internazionale and Milan | |
| 2 |  Liguria |
Genoa and Sampdoria |
 Piedmont |
Juventus and Torino | |
 Tuscany |
Empoli and Fiorentina | |
| 1 |  Campania |
Napoli |
 Friuli-Venezia Giulia |
Udinese | |
 Sardinia |
Cagliari | |
 Veneto |
Chievo |
References
- ^ a b c "Italian Serie A Statistics - ESPN FC". ESPN FC.
- ^ "Serie A and Coppa Italia changes for 2018/19 confirmed - Forza Italian Football". forzaitalianfootball.com.
- ^ "L'Empoli torna in A: Caputo & co, una macchina da gol migliore della Juve". Calciomercato.com. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
- ^ "Parma return to Serie A!". Football Italia. 18 May 2018.
- ^ "Frosinone promoted to Serie A! | Football Italia". Football-italia.net. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
- ^ "Parma handed five-point deduction". Football Italia. 23 July 2018.
- ^ "Parma has 5-point penalty removed, Calaio ban reduced". foxsports.com. 9 August 2018.
- ^ "Minute's silence for Genoa victims". Football Italia. 14 August 2018.
- ^ "Official: Sampdoria, Genoa matches off". Football Italia. 16 August 2018.
- ^ "Chievo get three point deduction". Football Italia. 13 September 2018.
- ^ "PUMA AND AC MILAN ANNOUNCE LONG-TERM PARTNERSHIP" (Press release). A.C. Milan. 12 February 2018. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
- ^ "AC Milan sign deal with PUMA". ESPN FC. 12 February 2018. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
- ^ "Official: Napoli part with Sarri - Football Italia". Football-italia.net. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
- ^ "Official: Napoli appoint Ancelotti - Football Italia". Football-italia.net. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
- ^ "Official: Donadoni leaves Bologna - Football Italia". Football-italia.net. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
- ^ "Bologna appoint Inzaghi - Football Italia". Football-italia.net. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
- ^ "Official: Lopez to leave Cagliari - Football Italia". Football-italia.net. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
- ^ "Official: Cagliari appoint Maran - Football Italia". Football-italia.net. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
- ^ "Official: Iachini leaves Sassuolo - Football Italia". Football-italia.net. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
- ^ "Official: Sassuolo appoint De Zerbi - Football Italia". Football-italia.net. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
- ^ "Official: Udinese appoint Velazquez - Football Italia". Football-italia.net. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
- ^ "AC Milan banned from Europa League next season over Financial Fair Play breaches". BBC Sport. 28 June 2019.
- ^ "Chievo get three point deduction". Football Italia. 13 September 2018.
- ^ "Norme organizzative interne della F.I.G.C. - Art. 51.6" (PDF) (in Italian). Italian Football Federation. 12 September 2018. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
