Serie A 24/25 Season Roundup

The Serie A season has come to an end, and until the very last matchday, we were on edge to find out who would be crowned champions, who would qualify for European competitions, and who would be relegated.

There were surprises and plenty of emotion in Italian football, with Napoli ultimately crowned champions, securing the fourth Scudetto in their history and the second in three years. They won the title by just one point over Inter in a nail-biting finish. Both teams drew on Matchday 37, so Inter missed their chance, and Napoli secured victory this past weekend.

Serie A 24/25 Champion

Antonio Conte’s side finished with 82 points after 24 wins, 10 draws, and four losses, scoring 59 goals—a low figure for a champion—but conceding 27, showing defensive strength and proving to be the best defense in the league.

Despite losing Victor Osimhen early in the season due to conflicts with management and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia in January, the team didn’t fall apart. Their two stars from the previous title run left, but they found an unexpected hero in Scott McTominay.

The Scottish midfielder, considered a cast-off from Manchester United, had a spectacular campaign, scoring 12 goals, providing four assists, and becoming Napoli’s midfield general. He scored the opening goal in the final match against Cagliari with a half-volley and was named Serie A MVP.

Also noteworthy was Romelu Lukaku. The Belgian striker, also discarded by Chelsea, proved himself not just with goals but also with assists. He registered 14 goals and 11 assists, becoming the team’s top contributor in direct goal involvement. He also scored the second goal against Cagliari, which sealed the title.

But as mentioned, the team’s strength wasn’t in attack—it was in defense. In 19 of the 38 matches, they kept a clean sheet—exactly 50%. An outstanding record, especially considering they conceded just two goals in their last seven games (a 2–2 draw with Genoa). They finished the season unbeaten in 12 games, winning seven of them.

From Matchday 4 onward, Napoli never dropped below second place, showing consistency throughout a season where they were 100% focused on the league, as they weren’t involved in European competitions after a 10th-place finish the year before.

European Competitions

Inter finished as runners-up, and their involvement in the Champions League may have taken a toll. They suffered back-to-back losses to Bologna (1–0) and Roma (0–1), which cost them the top spot. In the penultimate matchday, they were leading Lazio 2–1 but conceded a last-minute penalty converted by Pedro for a 2–2 draw. The Spaniard, who scored twice that day, is a legend in Naples.

Joining Napoli and Inter in the Champions League are Atalanta and Juventus, who finished in third and fourth place, respectively. Although ‘La Dea’ held the top spot at one point, they couldn’t maintain their form. Meanwhile, the ‘Vecchia Signora’ fought until the final day, edging out Roma by one point thanks to a 2-3 win over Venezia.

Roma finished fifth and will head to the Europa League, accompanied by Bologna, who finished ninth but won the Coppa Italia by beating Milan 1–0—leaving the ‘Rossoneri’ with nothing.

The ‘Lupa’ also secured their European place on the final weekend by defeating Torino 0-2. Despite losing several key players and their coach after a strong previous season, Bologna won a title after more than 50 years.

The final and surprising European spot went to Fiorentina, who qualified for the Conference League for the fourth consecutive year. The ‘Viola’ pulled off a tight 2-3 win over Udinese, and with Lazio suffering a shock 0–1 home loss to Lecce, they claimed the last ticket.

Lazio entered Matchday 38 in contention for a Champions League spot but ended with nothing. They finished with 65 points, the same as Fiorentina, but lost out due to tiebreakers.Undoubtedly a disappointing end for Le Aquile.

Relegation and Promotion

Monza was the first team to be relegated, having been doomed earlier. This weekend decided the final two relegation spots, which ultimately went to Venezia and Empoli—both already in the danger zone before the final round.

Lecce and Parma, on the other hand, were still fighting to avoid the drop, and both secured wins to ensure their survival.

On the promotion side, Sassuolo won the Serie B title and will return to Serie A after just one year away. Pisa, the runners-up, returns after a 34-year absence. The third promotion spot is undecided, with Spezia and Cremonese set to play a promotion playoff final.

Individual Awards

The league’s top scorer was Mateo Retegui, the Argentine-turned-Italian striker. In his first season with Atalanta after moving from Genoa, he scored 25 goals, ahead of Fiorentina’s Moise Kean (19 goals) and teammate Ademola Lookman (15 goals).

Lukaku surprised everyone by leading the assist chart with 10, one more than Christian Pulisic (Milan) and Raoul Bellanova (Atalanta).

As mentioned, Scott McTominay was named MVP of the season. Other individual honors went to:

Conte also made history by becoming the first manager to win league titles with three different Serie A clubs, having previously won three with Juventus and one with Inter.