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Coppa Italia (rugby).Coppa Italia
Founded1922RegionItalyNumber of teams78Current champions
RomaMost successful club
JuventusRoma(9 titles each)
WebsiteOfficial Coppa Italia Site Coppa Italia 2008-09The Coppa Italia (Italy Cup, officially known as
TIM Cup because of its sponsorship) is an
Italian football annual cup competition. Its first edition was held in 1922, but the second champions were not crowned until 1936.
Roma and
Juventus lead the way with nine wins.
Roma has been to the most finals: 15 (
Torino follows with 14). The holder can wear a "tricolore"
cockade, like the
roundels that appear on military aircraft, and obtains a
UEFA Cup spot for the next season. Clubs that have won the competition 10 times are awarded a silver star, similarly to those who receive a gold star for winning the
Scudetto 10 times. As of yet, no team has accomplished this feat though
Juventus and
Roma would do so with their next victory.The tournament is known for its low attendances, mainly because most teams consider the tournament of low importance and do not field their best line-up. While some top clubs may average over 50,000 for league games, often these same clubs will attract crowds of only around 30,000 for Coppa Italia matches. Interestingly, most domestic cups elsewhere in Europe attract large crowds. It is often only the final where the UEFA Cup spot is up for grabs, that larger crowds will attend the games.The
2007–08 Coppa Italia final was played, like the three previous editions, between
Internazionale and
Roma. The match was held in Rome on
May 24,
2008 and ended with a 2-1 win for Roma.Contents[
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1 Formula and pairing teams 2 Seeding teams 3 Winners by year 4 Performance by club 5 References 6 External links [
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