2010–11 Serie A

AC Milan won their 18th Scudetto, ending Internazionale's five-title streak.

The 2010–11 Serie A was the 109th season of top-tier Italian football and the first organized under a league committee separate from Serie B. AC Milan won their 18th league title, ending a run of five successive titles by rival Internazionale. It was AC Milan's first Scudetto since 2004 and the first league title for manager Massimiliano Allegri.

Quick Facts

Competition

Serie A

Dates

28 August 2010 – 22 May 2011

Winners

Milan; 18th Italian title

Relegated

Sampdoria
Brescia
Bari

Biggest away win

Palermo 0–7 Udinese (27 February 2011)

Highest scoring

AC Milan 4–4 Udinese (9 January 2011); Internazionale 5–3 Roma (6 February 2011)

Matches

380

Total goals

955

Facts from the source article.

Rule changes

In summer 2010, the rules for registering non-EU (or non-EFTA or Swiss) nationals transferred from abroad were revised, announced on 2 July 2010. Clubs could sign only one such player per season, and only if a current non-EU squad member had been sold or sold abroad. The late announcement forced some clubs to cancel incoming transfers; for example, Parma had to choose between Colombian Pablo Armero and Brazilian Zé Eduardo, ultimately transferring the latter.

Teams

The league comprised 17 returning teams from 2009–10 Serie A and three promoted from 2009–10 Serie B. Lecce and Cesena earned direct promotion by finishing first and second, respectively, on 30 May 2010. Brescia won the promotion playoff final on 13 June 2010, defeating Torino 2–1 on aggregate.