The 2007–08 season was the 106th season of competitive football in

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Overview

* Juventus will make their return to

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after being relegated to

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for the previous season for their role in the

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. *

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will make their debut in Serie B, the highest division in which the club has participated in its history.

Events

* June 28, 2007 - The FIGC announce that the Serie A season will begin on August 26, 2007 and end on May 18, 2008. * August 19, 2007 - In the Italian Super Cup,

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defeat Inter 1-0. * August 25, 2007 - Serie B season begins. * August 26, 2007 - Serie A season begins. * November 17, 2007 - Italy book their place in Euro 2008 with a win over

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. * December 2, 2007 - Italy drawn into Group C for Euro 2008 along with

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, and

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* May 18, 2008 - Inter successfully defends their title in

. * June 15, 2008 -

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joins

Bologna Bologna (, , ; egl, label=Emilian language, Emilian, Bulåggna ; lat, Bononia) is the capital and largest city of the Emilia-Romagna region in Northern Italy. It is the seventh most populous city in Italy with about 400,000 inhabitants and 1 ...

and Chievo as the teams promoted to

. * June 17, 2008 - Italy finishes second in Group C in Euro 2008 and qualifies for the quarter-finals * June 22, 2008 - Italy is eliminated from Euro 2008 by

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. * June 26, 2008 - Roberto Donadoni is fired as head coach;

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returns to the position.

Managerial changes

National team

will continue their qualifying campaign for Euro 2008. They are coached by Roberto Donadoni. ;Key * H = Home match * A = Away match * N = Neutral site * ECQ = European Championship Qualifier * F = friendly * EC (C) = European Championship - Group C match * EC (Q) = European Championship - Quarter-final match

Honours

Transfer deals

* List of Italian football transfers 2007-08

Deaths

* Erminio Favalli, 64, Juventus and

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midfielder. * Adriano Lombardi, 62,

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defender and then manager. Killed by

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References

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