2008–09 in Italian football

none 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.Roberto Donadoni Roberto Donadoni BBC Sport 2008-06-27 2008-06-26 Lippi re-appointed as Italy coach https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/euro_2008/italy/7471598.stm 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. DateVenueOpponentsScoreItaly's score given firstCompetitionItaly scorers August 20, 2008 Stade du Ray, Nice (N) AUT 2–2 F Alberto Gilardino, Ramazan Özcan (own goal) September 6, 2008 Neo GSP Stadium, Nicosia (A) CYP 2–1 WCQ Antonio Di Natale (2) September 10, 2008 Stadio Friuli, Udine (H) GEO 2–0 WCQ Daniele De Rossi (2) October 11, 2008 Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia (A) BUL 0–0 WCQ October 15, 2008 Stadio Via del Mare, Lecce (H) MNE 2–1 WCQ Alberto Aquilani (2) February 11, 2009 Emirates Stadium, London (N) BRA 0–2 F March 28, 2009 Podgorica City Stadium, Podgorica (A) MNE 2–0 WCQ Andrea Pirlo, Giampaolo Pazzini April 1, 2009 Stadio San Nicola, Bari (H) IRL 1–1 WCQ Vincenzo Iaquinta June 6, 2009 Arena Garibaldi - Stadio Romeo Anconetani, Pisa (H) NIR F Key H = Home match A = Away match N = Neutral site WCQ = World Cup Qualifier F = friendly Honours CompetitionWinnerSerie AInterCoppa ItaliaLazioSerie BBariLega Pro Prima Divisione - ACesenaLega Pro Prima Divisione - BGallipoliLega Pro Seconda Divisione - AVareseLega Pro Seconda Divisione - BFiglineLega Pro Seconda Divisione - CCosenzaCoppa Italia Lega ProSorrentoSerie DGirone A: Biellese Girone B: P.B. Vercelli Girone C: Sacilese Girone D: Crociati Noceto Girone E: Sporting Lucchese Girone F: Pro Vasto Girone G: Villacidrese Girone H: Brindisi Girone I: SiracusaEccellenza RegionaleSee winnersItalian Super CupInter Transfer deals List of Italian football transfers Summer 2008 Deaths July 15, 2008 — Gionata Mingozzi, 23, Treviso midfielder, killed in a car crash.http://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/SerieB/Primo_Piano/2008/07_Luglio/15/mingozzi.shtml La Gazzetta dello Sport Italian 2008-07-15 2008-07-15 Schianto in Porsche Muore Mingozzi del Treviso August 2, 2008 — Gianni De Rosa, 51, former Napoli and Palermo striker, and Serie B 1980–81 topscorer, killed in a car crash.http://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/Altro_Calcio/Primo_Piano/2008/08/02/derosa.shtml La Gazzetta dello Sport Italian 2008-08-03 2008-08-02 Schianto sull'Adriatica. Muore Gianni De Rosa August 3, 2008 — Toni Allemann, 72, former Serie A striker with Mantova between 1961 and 1963, killed by a heart attack.http://archiviostorico.gazzetta.it/2008/agosto/12/Morto_Allemann_Mantova_A_ga_10_080812017.shtml La Gazzetta dello Sport Italian 2009-05-14 2008-08-12 Morto Allemann ex Mantova in A August 17, 2008 — Franco Sensi, 82, Roma chairman and owner.http://archiviostorico.gazzetta.it/2008/agosto/18/morto_presidente_Sensi_ga_10_080818069.shtml La Gazzetta dello Sport Italian 2009-05-14 2008-08-18 E' morto il presidente Sensi 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.http://archiviostorico.gazzetta.it/2008/agosto/26/Morto_Tortul_Samp_Era_anche_ga_10_080826003.shtml La Gazzetta dello Sport Italian 2009-05-14 2008-08-26 Morto Tortul, ex Samp Era anche zio di Capello September 27, 2008 — Dino Mio, 85, chairman and owner of Lega Pro Prima Divisione club Portosummaga.http://archiviostorico.gazzetta.it/2008/settembre/28/Portosummaga_morto_Dino_Mio_ga_10_080928106.shtml La Gazzetta dello Sport Italian 2009-05-14 2008-09-28 Portosummaga È morto Dino Mio November 8, 2008 — Régis Genaux, 35, Belgian former footballer, Udinese player between 1997 and 2003, killed by a heart attack caused by pulmonary embolism.http://www.uefa.com/footballeurope/news/kind=2/newsid=772878.html https://web.archive.org/web/20081204004442/http://www.uefa.com/footballeurope/news/kind=2/newsid=772878.html dead December 4, 2008 UEFA 2009-05-14 2008-11-09 Belgium mourns Genaux February 22, 2009 — Candido Cannavò, 78, popular Italian sports and football journalist, editor-in-chief of La Gazzetta dello Sport between 1983 and 2002.http://english.gazzetta.it/More_sports/Primo_Piano/2009/02/19/Cannavo.shtml La Gazzetta dello Sport 2009-05-14 2009-02-22 Candido Cannavò dies at 78 We miss you already, Editor https://web.archive.org/web/20090226021454/http://english.gazzetta.it/More_sports/Primo_Piano/2009/02/19/Cannavo.shtml 2009-02-26 dead 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.http://archiviostorico.gazzetta.it/2009/marzo/21/Verona_piange_Arvedi_Evito_fallimento_ga_10_090321055.shtml Italian La Gazzetta dello Sport 2009-05-14 2009-03-20 Verona piange Arvedi Evitò il fallimento April 20, 2009 — Franco Rotella, 42, former Serie A player with Genoa between 1983 and 1991, killed by leukemia.http://archiviostorico.gazzetta.it/2009/aprile/21/Addio_Rotella_ala_rossoblu_ga_10_090421038.shtml Italian La Gazzetta dello Sport 2009-05-14 2009-03-20 Addio a Rotella ala rossoblù References note Category:Seasons in Italian football