The 2007–08

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was the 61st 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

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in Rome. For the fourth consecutive season,

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and

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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. La A parte il 26 agosto; Coppa Italia, finale unica

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. The new format reduces the number of competitors to the 42 teams which will play in

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and

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for the 2007–08 season; no

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teams participated in the tournament. Also, the rather unusual two-leg final was eliminated.

Seedings and format

The format for pairings will be as follows: * First phase: one-leg fixtures ** First round: The bottom 24 seeds (19–42) are paired ** Second round: The 12 first round winners are paired * Second phase: one-leg fixtures ** 6 first phase winners and seeds 9–18 are paired * Third phase: two-leg fixtures ** Round of 16: 8 second phase winners are inserted into a bracket with seeds 1–8 ** Quarterfinals and Semifinals: Two-leg fixtures with pairings based upon bracket * Final: one-leg fixture at neutral venue Seeds in the tournament will be allocated as follows:

Fixtures

Opening rounds

indicates home team in each leg

Top left bracket

Bottom left bracket

Top right bracket

Bottom Right Bracket

¹ The match was played in

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, 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

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, 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.

Semi-finals and final

Final

Top goalscorers

References

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