Hellas Verona 0–5Fiorentina (10 September 2017)[2] Cagliari 0–5 Napoli (26 February 2018)[2] Sampdoria 0–5 Internazionale (18 March 2018)[2] Hellas Verona 0–5 Atalanta (18 March 2018)[2]
Highest scoring
Udinese 2–6 Juventus (22 October 2017) Lazio 6–2 Benevento (31 March 2018)[2]
The2017–18 Serie A (known as theSerie ATIM for sponsorship reasons) was the 116th season of top-tier Italianfootball, the 86th in around-robin tournament and the 8th since its organization under a league committee separate fromSerie B.Juventus were the six-time defending champions. The season ran from 19 August 2017 to 20 May 2018.[3][4]
On 13 May, Juventus won a record seventh consecutive title and 34th title overall with one game remaining following their 0–0 draw withRoma.[5]
The season was marred by the death ofDavide Astori, the captain ofFiorentina, due to heart problems.
On 13 May 2017,SPAL were mathematically promoted fromSerie B after 49 years away.[6] Five days later,Hellas Verona clinched promoted as well, one year on from being relegated. On 8 June 2017,Benevento won the promotion play-offs to earn the club a first ever promotion to Serie A; they became the 67th team to participate in the Italian top flight.[7]
Aftervideo assistant refereeing (VAR) was privately tested in theprevious season, on 10 June 2017 it was announced replay assistance would be implemented for this season.[8] The percentage of errors in Serie A in this season was reportedly 0.89 percent, compared to 5.78 percent if VAR had not been not used.[9]
Subsequently to the new UEFA entry criteria, Italy obtained four group stage spots for the followingChampions League season, as did the other three leagues with the highestcoefficient in Europe; this was an improvement on the three Champions League spots (two group stage places and one qualifying play-off place) that Serie A had received prior.
The teams that were relegated includedBenevento (on 22 April 2018, after one year in Serie A),[14]Hellas Verona (on 5 May 2018, also after one year),[15] andCrotone (on 20 May 2018, after two seasons in the top flight).[16]
On 13 May 2018,Juventus won their seventh title in a row and the 34th in their history following their 0–0 draw away toRoma in the penultimate matchweek.[17] Four days later, Juventus goalkeeperGianluigi Buffon announced his farewell toSerie A (and thenational football team).[18][19] He left the league after 23 career seasons, the last seventeen being with Juventus, having earned nine league titles and 640 caps, the second highest ever in Serie A.[20] However, after a year away withParis Saint-Germain, Buffon would return to Juventus and to Serie A for the2019–20 season.[21]
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^Lazio were deducted 1 point by the Italian Football Federation
^abSince the winners of the2017–18 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 the sixth-placed team and the spot awarded to the sixth-placed team (Europa League second qualifying round) was passed to the seventh-placed team.