The 1966–67
Serie A
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season was won by
Juventus
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, it was their second scudetto of the 1960s. The season was closely contested and went down to the final day of the season;
Internazionale were left needing just a draw or having Juventus not beat
Lazio
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to win the title. However, Inter lost 1–0 on the final day to
Mantova thanks to a goal from one of their former players,
Beniamino Di Giacomo. Juventus on the other hand beat Lazio 2–1 to take their 13th title.
Teams
Venezia,
Lecco
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and
Mantova had been promoted from
Serie B
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.
Events
A transitional relegation place was added to reduce the league to 16 clubs.
Six out of the eighteen clubs came from
Lombardy
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, a record for a single
region of Italy
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.
Final classification
Results
Top goalscorers
References and sources
*''Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004'', Panini Edizioni, Modena, September 2005
External links
- All results on
Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation, RSSSF Website.
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Serie A seasons
Italy
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1966–67 in Italian football leagues