2015–16 in Italian football

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Football in Italy
Season2015–16
Men's football
Serie A Juventus
Serie B Cagliari
Coppa Italia Juventus
Supercoppa Italiana Juventus
  2014–15 Flag of Italy.svg 2016–17  

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

Contents

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

UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 10730167+924Qualify for final tournament
2Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia [lower-alpha 1] 10631205+1520
3Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 106131310+319Advance to play-offs
4Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 10325912311
5Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan 10136718116
6Flag of Malta.svg  Malta 10028316132
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  Flag of Croatia.svg1–1Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Mandžukić Soccerball shade.svg11' Report Candreva Soccerball shade.svg36' (pen.)
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg1–0Flag of Malta.svg  Malta
Pellè Soccerball shade.svg69' Report
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg1–0Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria
De Rossi Soccerball shade.svg6' (pen.) Report
Attendance: 21,000 [3]
Azerbaijan  Flag of Azerbaijan.svg1–3Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Nazarov Soccerball shade.svg31' Report Éder Soccerball shade.svg11'
El Shaarawy Soccerball shade.svg43'
Darmian Soccerball shade.svg65'
Attendance: 48,000 [4]
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg2–1Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Florenzi Soccerball shade.svg73'
Pellè Soccerball shade.svg82'
Report Tettey Soccerball shade.svg23'
Attendance: 30,000 [5]
Referee: Felix Brych (Germany)

Friendlies

31 March 2015 Friendly Italy  Flag of Italy.svg1–1Flag of England.svg  England Torino, Italy
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) Pellè Soccerball shade.svg29' Report Townsend Soccerball shade.svg79'Stadium: Juventus Stadium
Attendance: 31,138
Referee: Felix Brych (Germany)
16 June 2015 Friendly Italy  Flag of Italy.svg0–1Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal Genève, Switzerland
Report Éder Soccerball shade.svg52'Stadium: Stade de Genève
13 November 2015 Friendly Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg3–1Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Brussels, Belgium [6]
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) Vertonghen Soccerball shade.svg13', Yellow card.svg 25'
Witsel Yellow card.svg 33'
De Bruyne Soccerball shade.svg74'
Batshuayi Soccerball shade.svg82'
Report Candreva Soccerball shade.svg3'
Éder Yellow card.svg 27'
Chiellini Yellow card.svg 34'
Antonelli Yellow card.svg 90'
Stadium: King Baudouin Stadium
Referee: Szymon Marciniak (Poland)
17 November 2015 (2015-11-17) Friendly Italy  Flag of Italy.svg2–2Flag of Romania.svg  Romania Bologna, Italy [7]
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) Marchisio Soccerball shade.svg55' (pen.)
Éder Yellow card.svg 56'
Gabbiadini Soccerball shade.svg66'
Candreva Yellow card.svg 90'
Report Stancu Soccerball shade.svg8'
Hoban Yellow card.svg 15'
Andone Soccerball shade.svg89'
Chiricheș Yellow card.svg 90'
Stadium: Stadio Renato Dall'Ara
Attendance: 22,511
Referee: Adrien Jaccottet (Switzerland)
24 March 2016 Friendly Italy  Flag of Italy.svg1–1Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Udine, Italy
20:45 CET (UTC+01:00) Insigne Soccerball shade.svg68' Report Aduriz Soccerball shade.svg70'Stadium: Stadio Friuli
Attendance: 23,300
Referee: Deniz Aytekin (Germany)
29 March 2016 Friendly Germany  Flag of Germany.svg4–1Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Munich, Germany
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) Kroos Soccerball shade.svg24'
Götze Soccerball shade.svg45'
Hector Soccerball shade.svg59'
Özil Soccerball shade.svg75' (pen.)
Report El Shaarawy Soccerball shade.svg83'Stadium: Allianz Arena
Attendance: 62,653
Referee: Oliver Drachta (Austria)

League season

Serie A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Juventus (C)3829457520+5591Qualification to Champions League group stage
2 Napoli 3825768032+4882
3 Roma 38231148341+4280Qualification to Champions League play-off round
4 Internazionale 38207115038+1267Qualification to Europa League group stage [lower-alpha 1]
5 Fiorentina 381810106042+1864
6 Sassuolo 38161394940+961Qualification to Europa League third qualifying round [lower-alpha 1]
7 Milan 381512114943+657
8 Lazio 38159145252054
9 Chievo 381311144345250
10 Empoli 381210164049946 [lower-alpha 2]
11 Genoa 38137184548346 [lower-alpha 2]
12 Torino 38129175255345 [lower-alpha 3]
13 Atalanta 381112154147645 [lower-alpha 3]
14 Bologna 381191833451242
15 Sampdoria 3810101848611340
16 Palermo 381091938652739 [lower-alpha 4]
17 Udinese 381091935602539 [lower-alpha 4]
18 Carpi (R)389111837572038Relegation to Serie B
19 Frosinone (R)38872335764131
20 Hellas Verona (R)385132034632928
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. 1 2 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. 1 2 Empoli ahead of Genoa on head-to-head goal difference; Empoli +1, Genoa –1.
  3. 1 2 Torino ahead of Atalanta on head-to-head points; Torino 6 points, Atalanta 0 points.
  4. 1 2 Palermo ahead of Udinese on head-to-head points; Palermo 6 points, Udinese 0 points.

Serie B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion, qualification or relegation
1 Cagliari (C, P)4225897841+3783Promotion to Serie A
2 Crotone (P)42231366136+2582
3 Trapani 42201396449+1573Qualification to promotion play-offs semi-finals
4 Pescara (O, P)42219126952+1772
5 Bari 421911125848+1068Qualification to promotion play-offs preliminary round
6 Cesena [lower-alpha 1] 421911125737+2068
7 Spezia 421715104745+266
8 Novara [lower-alpha 2] 421910135735+2265
9 Virtus Entella 421713125140+1164
10 Perugia 421413154040055
11 Brescia 421412165564954
12 Ternana 42158195056653
13 Vicenza 4211161541531249
14 Avellino 4213101952661449
15 Ascoli 421382145641947
16 Latina 421016164451746
17 Pro Vercelli 4211131843531046
18 Salernitana (O)429181548621445 Relegation play-out
19 Virtus Lanciano [lower-alpha 3] (R, E, R, R)4212121843561344Bankruptcy after play-out
20 Livorno (R)4210122045571242Relegation to Lega Pro
21 Modena (R)421192237551842
22 Como (R)425181939642533
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

Group A
PosTeamPldPts
1 Cittadella (C, P)3476
2 Pordenone 3465
3 Bassano Virtus 3462
4 Alessandria 3457
5 Padova 3454
6 Cremonese 3453
7 Reggiana 3452
8 Feralpisalò 3450
9 Pavia (R)3449
10 Südtirol 3444
11 Renate 3443
12 Giana Erminio 3442
13 Lumezzane 3442
14 Pro Piacenza (O)3439
15 Mantova (O)3434
16 Cuneo (R)3434
17 AlbinoLeffe 3420
18 Pro Patria (R)347
Source: Lega Pro
(C) Champions;
(O) Play-off winners;
(P) Promoted;
(R) Relegated

Group B
PosTeamPldPts
1 SPAL (C, P)3471
2 Pisa (O, P)3462
3 Maceratese 3458
4 Ancona 3453
5 Carrarese 3451
6 Siena 3446
7 Pontedera 3445
8 Teramo 3443
9 Arezzo 3442
10 Tuttocuoio 3440
11 Santarcangelo 3439
12 Pistoiese 3439
13 Lucchese 3439
14 Prato (O)3437
15 Rimini (R)3436
16 L'Aquila (R)3433
17 Lupa Roma 3427
18 Savona (R)3422
Source: Lega Pro
(C) Champions;
(O) Play-off winners;
(P) Promoted;
(R) Relegated

Group C
PosTeamPldPts
1 Benevento (C, P)3470
2 Foggia 3465
3 Lecce 3463
4 Casertana 3463
5 Cosenza 3460
6 Matera 3453
7 Fidelis Andria 3445
8 Messina 3445
9 Paganese 3442
10 Juve Stabia 3442
11 Catanzaro 3441
12 Akragas 3440
13 Catania 3439
14 Monopoli (O)3439
15 Melfi 3430
16 Martina Franca (R)3422
17 Ischia (R)3421
18 Lupa Castelli Romani 3412
Source: Lega Pro
(C) Champions;
(O) Play-off winners;
(P) Promoted;
(R) Relegated

Serie D

Cup competitions

Supercoppa Italiana

Juventus 2–0 Lazio
Mandžukić Soccerball shade.svg69'
Dybala Soccerball shade.svg73'
Report
Shanghai Stadium, Shanghai, China
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Luca Banti
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Juventus
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Lazio
GK1 Flag of Italy.svg Gianluigi Buffon (c)
CB15 Flag of Italy.svg Andrea Barzagli
CB19 Flag of Italy.svg Leonardo Bonucci
CB4 Flag of Uruguay.svg Martín Cáceres
RWB26 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Stephan Lichtsteiner
LWB33 Flag of France.svg Patrice Evra
RM27 Flag of Italy.svg Stefano Sturaro Sub off.svg 90'
CM8 Flag of Italy.svg Claudio Marchisio
LM10 Flag of France.svg Paul Pogba
CF11 Flag of France.svg Kingsley Coman Sub off.svg 61'
CF17 Flag of Croatia.svg Mario Mandžukić Sub off.svg 80'
Substitutes:
GK25 Flag of Brazil.svg Neto
GK34 Flag of Brazil.svg Rubinho
DF2 Flag of Chile.svg Mauricio Isla
DF24 Flag of Italy.svg Daniele Rugani
DF42 Flag of Italy.svg Giulio Parodi
MF20 Flag of Italy.svg Simone Padoin
MF37 Flag of Argentina.svg Roberto Pereyra Sub on.svg 90'
MF40 Flag of Italy.svg Mattia Vitale
MF43 Flag of Colombia.svg Andrés Tello
FW7 Flag of Italy.svg Simone Zaza
FW14 Flag of Spain.svg Fernando Llorente Sub on.svg 80'
FW21 Flag of Argentina.svg Paulo Dybala Sub on.svg 61'
Manager:
Flag of Italy.svg Massimiliano Allegri
GK22 Flag of Italy.svg Federico Marchetti
RB26 Flag of Romania.svg Ștefan Radu
CB6 Flag of Argentina.svg Santiago Gentiletti
CB3 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Stefan de Vrij
LB8 Flag of Serbia.svg Dušan Basta
RM32 Flag of Italy.svg Danilo Cataldi Sub off.svg 75'
CM20 Flag of Argentina.svg Lucas Biglia (c)
LM23 Flag of Nigeria.svg Ogenyi Onazi
AM10 Flag of Brazil.svg Felipe Anderson Sub off.svg 87'
AM87 Flag of Italy.svg Antonio Candreva
CF11 Flag of Germany.svg Miroslav Klose Sub off.svg 61'
Substitutes:
GK55 Flag of Italy.svg Guido Guerrieri
GK99 Flag of Albania.svg Etrit Berisha
DF2 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Wesley Hoedt
DF4 Flag of Spain.svg Patric
DF29 Flag of France.svg Abdoulay Konko
DF33 Flag of Brazil.svg Maurício
MF7 Flag of England.svg Ravel Morrison Sub on.svg 87'
MF21 Flag of Serbia.svg Sergej Milinković-Savić
MF70 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chris Ikonomidis
FW9 Flag of Serbia.svg Filip Đorđević Sub on.svg 61'
FW14 Flag of Senegal.svg Keita
FW88 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Ricardo Kishna Sub on.svg 75'
Manager:
Flag of Italy.svg Stefano Pioli

Coppa Italia

Milan 0–1 (a.e.t.) Juventus
Report Morata Soccerball shade.svg110'
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Milan
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Juventus
GK99 Flag of Italy.svg Gianluigi Donnarumma
RB96 Flag of Italy.svg Davide Calabria
CB17 Flag of Colombia.svg Cristián Zapata Yellow card.svg 50'
CB13 Flag of Italy.svg Alessio Romagnoli
LB2 Flag of Italy.svg Mattia De Sciglio
DM18 Flag of Italy.svg Riccardo Montolivo (c)Sub off.svg 108'
CM27 Flag of Slovakia.svg Juraj Kucka Sub off.svg 112'
CM16 Flag of Italy.svg Andrea Poli Sub off.svg 84'
RW10 Flag of Japan.svg Keisuke Honda Yellow card.svg 88'
CF70 Flag of Colombia.svg Carlos Bacca
LW28 Flag of Italy.svg Giacomo Bonaventura
Substitutes:
GK1 Flag of Spain.svg Diego López
DF4 Flag of Italy.svg José Mauri Yellow card.svg 119'Sub on.svg 108'
DF5 Flag of France.svg Philippe Mexès
FW7 Flag of France.svg Jérémy Ménez
FW9 Flag of Brazil.svg Luiz Adriano
FW19 Flag of France.svg M'Baye Niang Yellow card.svg 101'Sub on.svg 84'
GK32 Flag of Italy.svg Christian Abbiati
DF33 Flag of Brazil.svg Alex
FW45 Flag of Italy.svg Mario Balotelli Sub on.svg 112'
MF72 Flag of Ghana.svg Kevin-Prince Boateng
MF73 Flag of Italy.svg Manuel Locatelli
MF91 Flag of Italy.svg Andrea Bertolacci
Manager:
Flag of Italy.svg Cristian Brocchi
GK25 Flag of Brazil.svg Neto
CB24 Flag of Italy.svg Daniele Rugani Yellow card.svg 120+2'
CB15 Flag of Italy.svg Andrea Barzagli Yellow card.svg 105'
CB3 Flag of Italy.svg Giorgio Chiellini (c)Yellow card.svg 117'
RWB26 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Stephan Lichtsteiner Sub off.svg 75'
CM18 Flag of Gabon.svg Mario Lemina
CM11 Flag of Brazil.svg Hernanes Sub off.svg 108'
CM10 Flag of France.svg Paul Pogba Yellow card.svg 62'
LWB33 Flag of France.svg Patrice Evra Sub off.svg 62'
CF21 Flag of Argentina.svg Paulo Dybala
CF17 Flag of Croatia.svg Mario Mandžukić
Substitutes:
GK1 Flag of Italy.svg Gianluigi Buffon
FW7 Flag of Italy.svg Simone Zaza
FW9 Flag of Spain.svg Álvaro Morata Yellow card.svg 119'Sub on.svg 108'
DF12 Flag of Brazil.svg Alex Sandro Sub on.svg 62'
FW16 Flag of Colombia.svg Juan Cuadrado Sub on.svg 75'
MF20 Flag of Italy.svg Simone Padoin
MF22 Flag of Ghana.svg Kwadwo Asamoah
MF27 Flag of Italy.svg Stefano Sturaro
GK34 Flag of Brazil.svg Rubinho
MF37 Flag of Argentina.svg Roberto Pereyra
Manager:
Flag of Italy.svg Massimiliano Allegri

Match rules

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  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]