Serie A 2021–22 was the 90th season featuring a round-robin tournament format and the 12th season organized under the Lega Serie A committee. Inter Milan entered as the defending champions. Serie A 2021–22 season also known as Serie A TIM due to sponsorship, marked the 120th edition of top-tier Italian football.
On 22 May 2022, AC Milan secured the championship after defeating Sassuolo in their final match, clinching their first title since the 2010–11 season and their nineteenth overall.
Champions:
Top Goal Scorer:
Serie A 2021–22 Annual Awards
Award Winner Club
Most Valuable Player
Best Young Player
Best Goalkeeper
Best Defender
Best Midfielder
Best Striker
Coach of the Season
Goal of the Season
Serie A 2021–22 Point Table | Standings
Position Team Played Win Draw Loss GF GA GD Points Qualification | Relegation
1 38 26 8 4 69 31 +38 86 Qualify to UCL
2 38 25 9 4 84 32 +52 84 Qualify to UCL
3 38 24 7 7 74 31 +43 79 Qualify to UCL
4 38 20 10 8 57 37 +20 70 Qualify to UCL
5 38 18 10 10 77 58 +19 64 Qualify to Europa League
6 38 18 9 11 59 43 +16 63 Qualify to Europa League
7 38 19 5 14 59 51 +8 62 Qualify to Europa Conference League
8 38 16 11 11 65 48 +17 59
9 38 14 11 13 65 59 +6 53
10 38 13 11 14 46 41 +5 50[b]
11 38 13 11 14 64 66 −2 50[b]
12 38 11 14 13 61 58 +3 47
13 38 12 10 16 44 55 −11 46
14 38 10 11 17 50 70 −20 41
15 38 10 6 22 46 63 −17 36
16 38 10 6 22 41 71 −30 36
17 38 7 10 21 33 78 −45 31
18 38 6 12 20 34 68 −34 30 Relegated to Serie B
19 38 4 16 18 27 60 −33 28 Relegated to Serie B
20 38 6 9 23 34 69 −35 27 Relegated to Serie B
Note A: Since the winners of the 2021–22 Coppa Italia, Internazionale, qualified for the Champions League, the Europa League berth awarded to the Coppa Italia winners was passed to the sixth-placed team, and the Europa Conference League berth awarded to the sixth-placed team was passed to the seventh-placed team.
Note B: Torino finished ahead of Sassuolo on head-to-head points: Sassuolo 0–1 Torino, Torino 1–1 Sassuolo.
Team Promoted from 2020–21 Serie B
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Team Relegated from 2020–21 Serie A
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Serie A 2021–22 Top Goal Scorer list
Rank Player Club Goals
1 27
2
24
3 21
4 17
5 17
6 16
7 15
8 14
9 14
10 13
11 13
12 13
13 13
14 13
Serie A 2021–22 Most Assist provider list
Rank Player Club Assists
1 14
2 12
3 12
4 11
5 10
6 10
Serie A 2021–22 Most Clean sheets
Rank Player Club Clean Sheets
1 17
2 15
3 15
4 13
5 12
6 12
7 10
8 9
9 8
10 7
11 7
12 7
13 7
Serie A 2021–22 Team of the Year
Position Player Team
Goalkeeper
Defender
Defender
Defender
Defender
Midfielder
Midfielder
Midfielder
Forward
Forward
Forward
Serie A League 2021–22 Teams
Twenty teams participated in the league, comprising the top seventeen teams from the previous season and three teams promoted from Serie B.
Crotone and Benevento, both relegated after one season in the top flight, along with Parma, relegated after three seasons, dropped to Serie B for the 2021–22 season.
On 4 May 2021, Empoli secured promotion to Serie A after a two-year absence. Six days later, Salernitana confirmed their return to the top flight after 22 years. The final promotion spot went to Venezia, who defeated Cittadella on 27 May in the promotion play-off final, marking their return to Serie A after nineteen years.
Serie A League 2021–22 Team information and Sponsor
Team Manager Captain Kit Manufacturer
Puma
New Balance
Joma
Macron
Adidas
Kappa
Kappa
Kappa
Macron
Nike
Adidas
Macron
EA7
Zeus
Macron
Puma
Acerbis
Joma
Macron
Kappa
Key Matches
Derby della Madonnina (Milan Derby): AC Milan and Inter Milan faced each other twice in the league. The first match ended in a 1-1 draw, and AC Milan won the second match 2-1.
Derby d’Italia: Juventus and Inter Milan’s encounters are always highly anticipated. Inter won the first match 1-0, while the second match ended in a 1-1 draw.
Title-Deciding Matches: AC Milan’s crucial victories towards the end of the season, including a 3-0 win against Sassuolo on the final day, secured their title.
Team Performances
AC Milan: Consistent performances throughout the season, with key players like Zlatan Ibrahimović, Rafael Leão, and Theo Hernandez.
Inter Milan: Strong season but fell just short of defending their title.
Napoli: Had a strong start to the season and maintained form to finish in the top three.
Juventus: Struggled early but recovered to secure a Champions League spot.
The 2021-22 Serie A season was highly competitive, with the title race going down to the final matchday, making it one of the most exciting seasons in recent years
Notable Events
Managerial Changes: Several teams saw managerial changes during the season, including Roma appointing José Mourinho and Juventus bringing back Massimiliano Allegri.
COVID-19 Impact: The pandemic continued to affect the league, with some matches being postponed or played without spectators.
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