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2007–08 Coppa Italia

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Country
  
Italy

Champions
  
Roma (9th title)

Champion
  
A.S. Roma

Teams
  
42

Matches played
  
55

Defending champions
  
Roma

Runners-up
  
Internazionale

Dates
  
14 Aug 2007 – 24 May 2008

Goals scored
  
160

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Top goal scorer(s)
  
Mario Balotelli (Inter), Julio Cruz (Inter), Vincenzo Iaquinta (Juventus), 4 goals

Similar
  
2006–07 Coppa Italia, 2008–09 Coppa Italia, 2009–10 Coppa Italia, 2010–11 Coppa Italia, 2003–04 Coppa Italia

The 2007–08 Coppa Italia was the 60th edition of the tournament. Fixtures were announced at 16:00 CET, July 25, 2007. The tournament began on August 14, 2007, and ended on May 24, 2008 with a single-match final to be played at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome. For the fourth consecutive season, Roma and Internazionale were the finalists. Roma won the tournament by a score of 2–1 in the final.

Contents

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. 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:

    Opening rounds

         indicates home team for one-leg rounds, or home team in each leg for two-leg rounds

    Bottom Right Bracket

    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.

    References

    2007–08 Coppa Italia Wikipedia