2015–16 in Italian football

The 2015–16 season was the 114th season of competitive football in Italy.

Football in Italy
Season2015–16
Men's football
Serie AJuventus
Serie BCagliari
Coppa ItaliaJuventus
Supercoppa ItalianaJuventus
Italy

Promotions and relegations (pre-season)

Teams promoted to Serie A

Teams relegated from Serie A

Teams promoted to Serie B

Teams relegated from Serie B

National teams

Italy national football team
Main article: Italy national football team

UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying
Main article: UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying Group H
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Italy 10 7 3 0 16 7 +9 24 Qualify for final tournament
2  Croatia[lower-alpha 1] 10 6 3 1 20 5 +15 20
3  Norway 10 6 1 3 13 10 +3 19 Advance to play-offs
4  Bulgaria 10 3 2 5 9 12 −3 11
5  Azerbaijan 10 1 3 6 7 18 −11 6
6  Malta 10 0 2 8 3 16 −13 2
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. Croatia were deducted one point after charges for racist behaviour in the home match against Italy.
Croatia 1–1 Italy
Mandžukić 11' Report Candreva 36' (pen.)
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Italy 1–0 Malta
Pellè 69' Report
Attendance: 12,551[2]
Italy 1–0 Bulgaria
De Rossi 6' (pen.) Report
Attendance: 21,000[3]
Azerbaijan 1–3 Italy
Nazarov 31' Report Éder 11'
El Shaarawy 43'
Darmian 65'
Attendance: 48,000[4]
Italy 2–1 Norway
Florenzi 73'
Pellè 82'		 Report Tettey 23'
Attendance: 30,000[5]
Referee: Felix Brych (Germany)

Friendlies
31 March 2015 Friendly Italy  1–1  England Torino, Italy
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) Pellè 29' Report Townsend 79' Stadium: Juventus Stadium
Attendance: 31,138
Referee: Felix Brych (Germany)
16 June 2015 Friendly Italy  0–1  Portugal Genève, Switzerland
Report Éder 52' Stadium: Stade de Genève
13 November 2015 Friendly Belgium  3–1  Italy Brussels, Belgium[6]
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) Vertonghen 13', Yellow card 25'
Witsel Yellow card 33'
De Bruyne 74'
Batshuayi 82'		 Report Candreva 3'
Éder Yellow card 27'
Chiellini Yellow card 34'
Antonelli Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: King Baudouin Stadium
Referee: Szymon Marciniak (Poland)
17 November 2015 (2015-11-17) Friendly Italy  2–2  Romania Bologna, Italy[7]
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) Marchisio 55' (pen.)
Éder Yellow card 56'
Gabbiadini 66'
Candreva Yellow card 90'		 Report Stancu 8'
Hoban Yellow card 15'
Andone 89'
Chiricheș Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Stadio Renato Dall'Ara
Attendance: 22,511
Referee: Adrien Jaccottet (Switzerland)
24 March 2016 Friendly Italy  1–1  Spain Udine, Italy
20:45 CET (UTC+01:00) Insigne 68' Report Aduriz 70' Stadium: Stadio Friuli
Attendance: 23,300
Referee: Deniz Aytekin (Germany)
29 March 2016 Friendly Germany  4–1  Italy Munich, Germany
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) Kroos 24'
Götze 45'
Hector 59'
Özil 75' (pen.)		 Report El Shaarawy 83' Stadium: Allianz Arena
Attendance: 62,653
Referee: Oliver Drachta (Austria)

League season

Serie A
Main article: 2015–16 Serie A
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Juventus (C) 38 29 4 5 75 20 +55 91 Qualification to Champions League group stage
2 Napoli 38 25 7 6 80 32 +48 82
3 Roma 38 23 11 4 83 41 +42 80 Qualification to Champions League play-off round
4 Internazionale 38 20 7 11 50 38 +12 67 Qualification to UEFA Europa League group stage[lower-alpha 1]
5 Fiorentina 38 18 10 10 60 42 +18 64
6 Sassuolo 38 16 13 9 49 40 +9 61 Qualification to Europa League third qualifying round[lower-alpha 1]
7 Milan 38 15 12 11 49 43 +6 57
8 Lazio 38 15 9 14 52 52 0 54
9 Chievo 38 13 11 14 43 45 −2 50
10 Empoli 38 12 10 16 40 49 −9 46[lower-alpha 2]
11 Genoa 38 13 7 18 45 48 −3 46[lower-alpha 2]
12 Torino 38 12 9 17 52 55 −3 45[lower-alpha 3]
13 Atalanta 38 11 12 15 41 47 −6 45[lower-alpha 3]
14 Bologna 38 11 9 18 33 45 −12 42
15 Sampdoria 38 10 10 18 48 61 −13 40
16 Palermo 38 10 9 19 38 65 −27 39[lower-alpha 4]
17 Udinese 38 10 9 19 35 60 −25 39[lower-alpha 4]
18 Carpi (R) 38 9 11 18 37 57 −20 38 Relegation to Serie B
19 Frosinone (R) 38 8 7 23 35 76 −41 31
20 Hellas Verona (R) 38 5 13 20 34 63 −29 28
Source: Serie A, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Draw.[8]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Since the winners of the 2015–16 Coppa Italia, Juventus, qualified for European competition based on league position, the spot awarded to the cup winners (Europa League group stage) was passed to fifth-placed team and the spot awarded to the fifth-placed team (Europa League third qualifying round) was passed to the sixth-placed team.
  2. Empoli ahead of Genoa on head-to-head goal difference; Empoli +1, Genoa –1.
  3. Torino ahead of Atalanta on head-to-head points; Torino 6 pts, Atalanta 0 pts.
  4. Palermo ahead of Udinese on head-to-head points; Palermo 6 pts, Udinese 0 pts.

Serie B
Main article: 2015–16 Serie B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Cagliari (C, P) 42 25 8 9 78 41 +37 83 Promotion to Serie A
2 Crotone (P) 42 23 13 6 61 36 +25 82
3 Trapani 42 20 13 9 64 49 +15 73 Qualification to promotion play-offs semi-finals
4 Pescara (O, P) 42 21 9 12 69 52 +17 72
5 Bari 42 19 11 12 58 48 +10 68 Qualification to promotion play-offs preliminary round
6 Cesena[lower-alpha 1] 42 19 11 12 57 37 +20 68
7 Spezia 42 17 15 10 47 45 +2 66
8 Novara[lower-alpha 2] 42 19 10 13 57 35 +22 65
9 Virtus Entella 42 17 13 12 51 40 +11 64
10 Perugia 42 14 13 15 40 40 0 55
11 Brescia 42 14 12 16 55 64 −9 54
12 Ternana 42 15 8 19 50 56 −6 53
13 Vicenza 42 11 16 15 41 53 −12 49
14 Avellino 42 13 10 19 52 66 −14 49
15 Ascoli 42 13 8 21 45 64 −19 47
16 Latina 42 10 16 16 44 51 −7 46
17 Pro Vercelli 42 11 13 18 43 53 −10 46
18 Salernitana (O) 42 9 18 15 48 62 −14 45 Relegation play-out
19 Virtus Lanciano[lower-alpha 3] (R, E, R, R) 42 12 12 18 43 56 −13 44 Bankruptcy after play-out
20 Livorno (R) 42 10 12 20 45 57 −12 42 Relegation to Lega Pro
21 Modena (R) 42 11 9 22 37 55 −18 42
22 Como (R) 42 5 18 19 39 64 −25 33
Source: Lega Serie B
(C) Champions; (E) Eliminated; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Cesena at the beginning was deducted one point for financial irregularities, then the deduction was removed.[9]
  2. Novara was deducted two points for administrative irregularities.[10]
  3. Virtus Lanciano was deducted four points for financial irregularities.[11]

Lega Pro
Main article: 2015–16 Lega Pro

Group A
Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Cittadella (C, P) 34 76
2 Pordenone 34 65
3 Bassano Virtus 34 62
4 Alessandria 34 57
5 Padova 34 54
6 Cremonese 34 53
7 Reggiana 34 52
8 Feralpisalò 34 50
9 Pavia (R) 34 49
10 Südtirol 34 44
11 Renate 34 43
12 Giana Erminio 34 42
13 Lumezzane 34 42
14 Pro Piacenza (O) 34 39
15 Mantova (O) 34 34
16 Cuneo (R) 34 34
17 AlbinoLeffe 34 20
18 Pro Patria (R) 34 7
Source: Lega Pro
(C) Champions;
(O) Play-off winners;
(P) Promoted;
(R) Relegated

Group B
Pos Team Pld Pts
1 SPAL (C, P) 34 71
2 Pisa (O, P) 34 62
3 Maceratese 34 58
4 Ancona 34 53
5 Carrarese 34 51
6 Siena 34 46
7 Pontedera 34 45
8 Teramo 34 43
9 Arezzo 34 42
10 Tuttocuoio 34 40
11 Santarcangelo 34 39
12 Pistoiese 34 39
13 Lucchese 34 39
14 Prato (O) 34 37
15 Rimini (R) 34 36
16 L'Aquila (R) 34 33
17 Lupa Roma 34 27
18 Savona (R) 34 22
Source: Lega Pro
(C) Champions;
(O) Play-off winners;
(P) Promoted;
(R) Relegated

Group C
Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Benevento (C, P) 34 70
2 Foggia 34 65
3 Lecce 34 63
4 Casertana 34 63
5 Cosenza 34 60
6 Matera 34 53
7 Fidelis Andria 34 45
8 Messina 34 45
9 Paganese 34 42
10 Juve Stabia 34 42
11 Catanzaro 34 41
12 Akragas 34 40
13 Catania 34 39
14 Monopoli (O) 34 39
15 Melfi 34 30
16 Martina Franca (R) 34 22
17 Ischia (R) 34 21
18 Lupa Castelli Romani 34 12
Source: Lega Pro
(C) Champions;
(O) Play-off winners;
(P) Promoted;
(R) Relegated

Serie D
Main article: 2015–16 Serie D

Cup competitions

Supercoppa Italiana
Main article: 2015 Supercoppa Italiana
Juventus2–0Lazio
Mandžukić 69'
Dybala 73'		 Report
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Luca Banti
Juventus
Lazio
GK1Italy Gianluigi Buffon (c)
CB15Italy Andrea Barzagli
CB19Italy Leonardo Bonucci
CB4Uruguay Martín Cáceres
RWB26Switzerland Stephan Lichtsteiner
LWB33France Patrice Evra
RM27Italy Stefano Sturarodownward-facing red arrow 90'
CM8Italy Claudio Marchisio
LM10France Paul Pogba
CF11France Kingsley Comandownward-facing red arrow 61'
CF17Croatia Mario Mandžukićdownward-facing red arrow 80'
Substitutes:
GK25Brazil Neto
GK34Brazil Rubinho
DF2Chile Mauricio Isla
DF24Italy Daniele Rugani
DF42Italy Giulio Parodi
MF20Italy Simone Padoin
MF37Argentina Roberto Pereyraupward-facing green arrow 90'
MF40Italy Mattia Vitale
MF43Colombia Andrés Tello
FW7Italy Simone Zaza
FW14Spain Fernando Llorenteupward-facing green arrow 80'
FW21Argentina Paulo Dybalaupward-facing green arrow 61'
Manager:
Italy Massimiliano Allegri
GK22Italy Federico Marchetti
RB26Romania Ștefan Radu
CB6Argentina Santiago Gentiletti
CB3Netherlands Stefan de Vrij
LB8Serbia Dušan Basta
RM32Italy Danilo Cataldidownward-facing red arrow 75'
CM20Argentina Lucas Biglia (c)
LM23Nigeria Ogenyi Onazi
AM10Brazil Felipe Andersondownward-facing red arrow 87'
AM87Italy Antonio Candreva
CF11Germany Miroslav Klosedownward-facing red arrow 61'
Substitutes:
GK55Italy Guido Guerrieri
GK99Albania Etrit Berisha
DF2Netherlands Wesley Hoedt
DF4Spain Patric
DF29France Abdoulay Konko
DF33Brazil Maurício
MF7England Ravel Morrisonupward-facing green arrow 87'
MF21Serbia Sergej Milinković-Savić
MF70Australia Chris Ikonomidis
FW9Serbia Filip Đorđevićupward-facing green arrow 61'
FW14Senegal Keita
FW88Netherlands Ricardo Kishnaupward-facing green arrow 75'
Manager:
Italy Stefano Pioli

Coppa Italia
Main article: 2015–16 Coppa Italia
Main article: 2016 Coppa Italia Final
Milan0–1 (a.e.t.)Juventus
Report Morata 110'
Milan
Juventus
GK99Italy Gianluigi Donnarumma
RB96Italy Davide Calabria
CB17Colombia Cristián ZapataYellow card 50'
CB13Italy Alessio Romagnoli
LB2Italy Mattia De Sciglio
DM18Italy Riccardo Montolivo (c)downward-facing red arrow 108'
CM27Slovakia Juraj Kuckadownward-facing red arrow 112'
CM16Italy Andrea Polidownward-facing red arrow 84'
RW10Japan Keisuke HondaYellow card 88'
CF70Colombia Carlos Bacca
LW28Italy Giacomo Bonaventura
Substitutes:
GK1Spain Diego López
DF4Italy José MauriYellow card 119'upward-facing green arrow 108'
DF5France Philippe Mexès
FW7France Jérémy Ménez
FW9Brazil Luiz Adriano
FW19France M'Baye NiangYellow card 101'upward-facing green arrow 84'
GK32Italy Christian Abbiati
DF33Brazil Alex
FW45Italy Mario Balotelliupward-facing green arrow 112'
MF72Ghana Kevin-Prince Boateng
MF73Italy Manuel Locatelli
MF91Italy Andrea Bertolacci
Manager:
Italy Cristian Brocchi
GK25Brazil Neto
CB24Italy Daniele RuganiYellow card 120+2'
CB15Italy Andrea BarzagliYellow card 105'
CB3Italy Giorgio Chiellini (c)Yellow card 117'
RWB26Switzerland Stephan Lichtsteinerdownward-facing red arrow 75'
CM18Gabon Mario Lemina
CM11Brazil Hernanesdownward-facing red arrow 108'
CM10France Paul PogbaYellow card 62'
LWB33France Patrice Evradownward-facing red arrow 62'
CF21Argentina Paulo Dybala
CF17Croatia Mario Mandžukić
Substitutes:
GK1Italy Gianluigi Buffon
FW7Italy Simone Zaza
FW9Spain Álvaro MorataYellow card 119'upward-facing green arrow 108'
DF12Brazil Alex Sandroupward-facing green arrow 62'
FW16Colombia Juan Cuadradoupward-facing green arrow 75'
MF20Italy Simone Padoin
MF22Ghana Kwadwo Asamoah
MF27Italy Stefano Sturaro
GK34Brazil Rubinho
MF37Argentina Roberto Pereyra
Manager:
Italy Massimiliano Allegri

Match rules

References
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  8. "Comunicato Ufficiale n. 262/A" (PDF) (in Italian). FIGC. 27 January 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 August 2016. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
  9. "TFN: un punto di penalizzazione in classifica al Cesena" (in Italian). FIGC. 9 December 2015.
  10. "TFN: 2 punti di penalizzazione a Novara e Varese" (in Italian). FIGC. 24 July 2015.
  11. "TFN: -1 alla Virtus Lanciano, penalizzate anche 7 società di Lega Pro e Dilettanti" (in Italian). FIGC. 3 November 2015. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
  1. Due to punishment handed by UEFA for crowd trouble in their home match against Norway on 28 March 2015, Croatia must play their next home qualifying game behind closed doors, and the Croatian FA were fined €50,000.[1]
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