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Longest Unbeaten Run in Serie A (49 Games)

Juventus defended their title for the fifth consecutive season.

The 2015–16 Serie A (known as the Serie A TIM for sponsorship reasons) was the 114th season of top-tier Italian football, the 84th in a round-robin tournament, and the 6th since its organization under a league committee separate from Serie B. Juventus were the defending champions. The campaign began on 22 August 2015 and ended on 15 May 2016.

Quick Facts

Club
Juventus FC
Manager
Massimiliano Allegri
Duration
2011–2015 (Serie A matches)
Total matches unbeaten
58 (49 in Serie A)
Seasons spanned
2011-12, 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16
Key defenders
  • Leonardo Bonucci
  • Giorgio Chiellini
  • Andrea Barzagli

Lore & Background

On 25 April 2016, Juventus succeeded in defending their title for the fifth consecutive season, after second placed Napoli lost to Roma, giving Juventus a 12-point lead with only three games left.

Reader's Guide

This season of Serie A was the first season to have goal-line technology implemented after severe complaints from various teams' general managers (first Adriano Galliani) in relation to controversial ghost goals during recent seasons of Serie A.

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