2007–08 Coppa Italia
The 2007–08 Coppa Italia was the 61st 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.
 Roma players are given the trophy by Italian president Giorgio Napolitano after the final | |
| Country |  Italy |
|---|---|
| Dates | 14 Aug 2007 – 24 May 2008 |
| Teams | 42 |
| Champions | Roma (9th title) |
| Runners-up | Internazionale |
| Matches played | 55 |
| Goals scored | 160 (2.91 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Mario Balotelli Julio Cruz Vincenzo Iaquinta Giampaolo Pazzini (4 goals each) |
← 2006–07 2008–09 → | |
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 | 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 in each leg
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 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Rimini | 6* | Roma | 1 | 4* | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| Frosinone | 0 | Rimini | 2* | Torino | 3* | 0 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| Rimini | 3* | Torino (aet) | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Treviso | 1 | Roma | 1 | 1* | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Lecce | 2(3) | Sampdoria | 1* | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Treviso | 2(4)* | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sampdoria | 0 | 4* | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Cagliari | 2 | Cagliari | 1* | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Siena | 1* | |||||||||||||||||||||
Bottom left bracket
Top right bracket
Bottom Right Bracket
| Round 1 | Round 2 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||
| Chievo | 0 | Internazionale | 4 | 3* | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
| Ravenna | 1* | Piacenza | 2 | Reggina | 1* | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| Ravenna | 1* | Reggina | 3* | |||||||||||||||||||
| Piacenza4 | 2 | Internazionale | 2* | 3 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| Piacenza3 | 2* | Juventus | 2 | 2* | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Spezia | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Empoli | 2* | 3 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Juventus | 3 | Juventus | 1 | 5* | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| Parma | 1* | |||||||||||||||||||||
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.
Semi-finals and final
| Semi-finals April 16, 2008 May 7 and May 8, 2008 | Final Stadio Olimpico, Rome May 24, 2008 | ||||||||
| Roma | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||
| Catania | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Roma | 2 | ||||||||
| Internazionale | 1 | ||||||||
| Lazio | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Internazionale | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||
Top goalscorers
References
- Italian Calcio Blog: Coppa Italia Draw
- "Orari TIM Cup" (PDF) (in Italian). Lega Nazionale Professionisti. 2007-08-09. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2007-08-09.
- "TIM Cup – Sede di Gara Finale 2007/2008" (PDF) (in Italian). Lega Nazionale Professionisti. 2007-12-06. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-02-28.
- La A parte il 26 agosto; Coppa Italia, finale unica, Kataweb. (in Italian)
