Serie A
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TIM for sponsorship reasons) was the 104th season of top-tier Italian football, the 74th in a round-robin tournament. The league commenced on 28 August 2005 and finished on 14 May 2006. While Juventus were originally the first-placed team, this title was put ''
sub judice
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Internazionale
Football Club Internazionale Milano, commonly referred to as Internazionale () or simply Inter, and colloquially known as Inter Milan in English-speaking countries, is an Italian professional football club based in Milan, Lombardy. Inter is t ...
instead declared champions by the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) on 26 July 2006, this winning the title for the first time in 17 years.
Rule changes
Prior to the 2005–06 season, if two or more teams were tied in points for first place, for only one spot in a European tournament, or in the relegation zone, teams would play tie-breaking matches after the season was over to determine which team would be champion, or be awarded a European tournament spot, or be saved or relegated. However, 2005–06 saw the introduction of new rules. If two or more teams ended the season with the same number of points, the ordering was determined by their head-to-head records. If two or more teams had the same total points and head-to-head records, goal difference became the decisive factor.
Team details
Stadiums and locations
Personnel and sponsoring
League table
Results
Top goalscorers
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Capocannoniere
The ''Capocannoniere'' award (; literally "head gunner"), known as Paolo Rossi AwardLuca Toni of
Fiorentina
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. His 31 goals was the highest tally since
Antonio Valentín Angelillo
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scored 33 for
Internazionale
Football Club Internazionale Milano, commonly referred to as Internazionale () or simply Inter, and colloquially known as Inter Milan in English-speaking countries, is an Italian professional football club based in Milan, Lombardy. Inter is t ...
2005–06 Coppa Italia
The 2005–06 Coppa Italia was the 59th edition of the Italian football tournament. For the second consecutive season, Roma and Internazionale were the finalists. Inter won the tournament by a score of 4–1 aggregate in the final. It started on Au ...
Italy
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