2007–08 Coppa Italia


The 2007–08 Coppa Italia was the 61st edition of the national domestic 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 played at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome. For the fourth consecutive tournament, Roma and Internazionale were the finalists. Roma won the tournament 2–1 in the final.
The format of the 2007–08 Coppa, which was announced on June 28, 2007, was a major departure from the format used in previous cup tournaments. The new format reduced the number of competitors to the 42 teams that would 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 were as follows:First phase: one-leg fixtures
  • * First round: The bottom 24 seeds were paired
  • * Second round: The 12 first round winners were pairedSecond phase: one-leg fixtures
  • * 6 first phase winners and seeds 9–18 were pairedThird phase: two-leg fixtures
  • * Round of 16: 8 second phase winners were inserted into a bracket with seeds 1–8
  • * Quarterfinals and Semifinals: Two-leg fixtures with pairings based upon bracketFinal: one-leg fixture at a neutral venue
Seeds in the tournament were allocated as follows:
SeedClubAllocationPhase of Entry
1RomaDefending ChampionThird Phase
2InternazionaleParticipants in Champions League, UEFA Cup, and Intertoto CupThird Phase
3LazioParticipants in Champions League, UEFA Cup, and Intertoto CupThird Phase
4MilanParticipants in Champions League, UEFA Cup, and Intertoto CupThird Phase
5PalermoParticipants in Champions League, UEFA Cup, and Intertoto CupThird Phase
6FiorentinaParticipants in Champions League, UEFA Cup, and Intertoto CupThird Phase
7EmpoliParticipants in Champions League, UEFA Cup, and Intertoto CupThird Phase
8SampdoriaParticipants in Champions League, UEFA Cup, and Intertoto CupThird Phase
9AtalantaRemaining Serie A teams to 17th placeSecond Phase
10UdineseRemaining Serie A teams to 17th placeSecond Phase
11LivornoRemaining Serie A teams to 17th placeSecond Phase
12ParmaRemaining Serie A teams to 17th placeSecond Phase
13CataniaRemaining Serie A teams to 17th placeSecond Phase
14RegginaRemaining Serie A teams to 17th placeSecond Phase
15SienaRemaining Serie A teams to 17th placeSecond Phase
16CagliariRemaining Serie A teams to 17th placeSecond Phase
17TorinoRemaining Serie A teams to 17th placeSecond Phase
18JuventusSerie B teams promoted to Serie A this seasonSecond Phase
19NapoliSerie B teams promoted to Serie A this seasonFirst Phase
20GenoaSerie B teams promoted to Serie A this seasonFirst Phase
21ChievoSerie A teams demoted to Serie B this seasonFirst Phase
22AscoliSerie A teams demoted to Serie B this seasonFirst Phase
23MessinaSerie A teams demoted to Serie B this seasonFirst Phase
24PiacenzaRemaining Serie B teams to 17th placeFirst Phase
25RiminiRemaining Serie B teams to 17th placeFirst Phase
26BresciaRemaining Serie B teams to 17th placeFirst Phase
27BolognaRemaining Serie B teams to 17th placeFirst Phase
28MantovaRemaining Serie B teams to 17th placeFirst Phase
29LecceRemaining Serie B teams to 17th placeFirst Phase
30AlbinoLeffeRemaining Serie B teams to 17th placeFirst Phase
31VicenzaRemaining Serie B teams to 17th placeFirst Phase
32TrevisoRemaining Serie B teams to 17th placeFirst Phase
33BariRemaining Serie B teams to 17th placeFirst Phase
34FrosinoneRemaining Serie B teams to 17th placeFirst Phase
35ModenaRemaining Serie B teams to 17th placeFirst Phase
36CesenaRemaining Serie B teams to 17th placeFirst Phase
37TriestinaRemaining Serie B teams to 17th placeFirst Phase
38SpeziaWinner of Serie B Play-outFirst Phase
39Ravenna4 teams promoted from Serie C1First Phase
40Grosseto4 teams promoted from Serie C1First Phase
41[U.S. U.S. Avellino 1912|Avellino 1912|Avellino]4 teams promoted from Serie C1First Phase
42Pisa4 teams promoted from Serie C1First Phase

Fixtures

Opening rounds

indicates home team in each leg

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.