2007–08 Coppa Italia
AS Roma players are given the trophy by Italian president Giorgio Napolitano after the final
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| Country | Italy | ||
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| Teams | 42 | ||
| Defending champions | Roma | ||
| Champions | Roma (9th title) | ||
| Runners-up | Internazionale | ||
| Matches played | 55 | ||
| Goals scored | 160 (2.91 per match) | ||
| Top goal scorer(s) | Mario Balotelli (Inter), Julio Cruz (Inter), Vincenzo Iaquinta (Juventus), 4 goals | ||
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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.
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.
The format for pairings will be as follows:
Seeds in the tournament will be allocated as follows:
indicates home team for one-leg rounds, or home team in each leg for two-leg rounds
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.
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