2007–08 Coppa Italia
 AS Roma players are given the trophy by Italian president Giorgio Napolitano after the final | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Italy |
| Teams | 42 |
| Defending champions | Roma |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Roma (9th title) |
| Runner-up | Internazionale |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 55 |
| Goals scored | 160 (2.91 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Mario Balotelli (Inter), Julio Cruz (Inter), Vincenzo Iaquinta (Juventus), 4 goals |
The 2007–08 Coppa Italia was the 60th edition of the tournament. Fixtures were announced at 16:00 CET, July 25, 2007.[1] The tournament began on August 14, 2007,[2] and ended on May 24, 2008 with a single-match final to be played at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome.[3] For the fourth consecutive season, Roma and Internazionale were the finalists. Roma won the tournament by a score of 2–1 in the final.
The format of the 2007–08 Coppa, which was announced on June 28, 2007, is a major departure from the format used in previous years.[4] The new format reduces the number of competitors to the 42 teams which will play in Serie A and Serie B for the 2007–08 season; no Serie C teams participated in the tournament. Also, the rather unusual two-leg final was eliminated.
Seedings and format
The format for pairings will be as follows:
- First phase: one-leg fixtures
- First round: The bottom 24 seeds (19–42) are paired
- Second round: The 12 first round winners are paired
- Second phase: one-leg fixtures
- 6 first phase winners and seeds 9–18 are paired
- Third phase: two-leg fixtures
- Round of 16: 8 second phase winners are inserted into a bracket with seeds 1–8
- Quarterfinals and Semifinals: Two-leg fixtures with pairings based upon bracket
- Final: one-leg fixture at neutral venue
Seeds in the tournament will be allocated as follows:
| Seed | Club | Allocation | Phase of Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roma | Defending Champion | Third Phase |
| 2 | Internazionale | Participants in Champions League, UEFA Cup, and Intertoto Cup | |
| 3 | Lazio | ||
| 4 | Milan | ||
| 5 | Palermo | ||
| 6 | Fiorentina | ||
| 7 | Empoli | ||
| 8 | Sampdoria | ||
| 9 | Atalanta | Remaining Serie A teams to 17th place | Second Phase |
| 10 | Udinese | ||
| 11 | Livorno | ||
| 12 | Parma | ||
| 13 | Catania | ||
| 14 | Reggina | ||
| 15 | Siena | ||
| 16 | Cagliari | ||
| 17 | Torino | ||
| 18 | Juventus | Serie B teams promoted to Serie A this season | |
| 19 | Napoli | First Phase | |
| 20 | Genoa | ||
| 21 | Chievo Verona | Serie A teams demoted to Serie B this season | |
| 22 | Ascoli | ||
| 23 | Messina | ||
| 24 | Piacenza | Remaining Serie B teams to 17th place | |
| 25 | Rimini | ||
| 26 | Brescia | ||
| 27 | Bologna | ||
| 28 | Mantova | ||
| 29 | Lecce | ||
| 30 | AlbinoLeffe | ||
| 31 | Vicenza | ||
| 32 | Treviso | ||
| 33 | Bari | ||
| 34 | Frosinone | ||
| 35 | Modena | ||
| 36 | Cesena | ||
| 37 | Triestina | ||
| 38 | Spezia | Winner of Serie B Play-out | |
| 39 | Ravenna | 4 teams promoted from Serie C1 | |
| 40 | Grosseto | ||
| 41 | Avellino | ||
| 42 | Pisa |
Fixtures
Opening rounds
indicates home team for one-leg rounds, or home team in each leg for two-leg rounds
Top left bracket
| First elim. round August 14 and 15, 2007 | Second elim. round August 18, 2007 | Third elim. round August 29, 2007 | Round of 16 December 6, 11, 12, 19 and 20, 2007 January 15, 16, and 17, 2008 | Quarterfinals January 23 and 24, 2008 January 29 and 30, 2008 | |||||||||||||||||||
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Bottom left bracket
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Top right bracket
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Bottom Right Bracket
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1 The match was played in Pistoia, approximately 67 km from Pisa. Pisa was originally designated as the home team.
2 The match was played behind closed doors in Avellino.
3 The match was played in Fiorenzuola, approximately 23 km from Piacenza. Piacenza was originally designated as the home team.
4 The match was played at Ravenna, even though according to the original bracket Piacenza was designated as the home team.
Semifinals and final
References
- ^ Italian Calcio Blog: Coppa Italia Draw
- ^ "Orari TIM Cup" (PDF) (in Italian). Lega Nazionale Professionisti. 2007-08-09.
- ^ "TIM Cup – Sede di Gara Finale 2007/2008" (PDF) (in Italian). Lega Nazionale Professionisti. 2007-12-06.
- ^ La A parte il 26 agosto; Coppa Italia, finale unica, Kataweb. Template:It icon