The 1997âÂÂ98 Serie A saw Juventus win their 25th national title, with Internazionale placing second; both teams qualified for the 1998âÂÂ99 UEFA Champions League. Udinese, Roma, Fiorentina, Parma qualified for the 1998âÂÂ99 UEFA Cup. Lazio qualified for the UEFA Cup Winners Cup courtesy of winning the Coppa Italia. Bologna and Sampdoria qualified for the 1998 UEFA Intertoto Cup. Brescia, Atalanta, Lecce and Napoli were relegated to Serie B. The season was marked by controversy after a clear penalty claim for Internazionale was not awarded in a match that Juventus won 1âÂÂ0; the decision drew widespread criticism and remains a notable incident of the campaign.
(*) Promoted from Serie B.
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