2017–18 Serie A

The 2017–18 Serie A (known as the Serie A TIM for sponsorship reasons) was the 116th season of top-tier Italian football, the 86th in a round-robin tournament and the 8th since its organization under a league committee separate from Serie B. Juventus were the six-time defending champions. The season ran from 19 August 2017 to 20 May 2018.

Serie A
Season2017–18
Dates19 August 2017 – 20 May 2018
ChampionsJuventus
34th title
RelegatedCrotone
Hellas Verona
Benevento
Champions LeagueJuventus
Napoli
Roma
Internazionale
Europa LeagueLazio
Milan
Atalanta
Matches played380
Goals scored1,017 (2.68 per match)
Top goalscorerMauro Icardi
Ciro Immobile
(29 goals each)
Biggest home winJuventus 7–0 Sassuolo
(4 February 2018)
Biggest away winHellas Verona 0–5 Fiorentina
(10 September 2017)
Cagliari 0–5 Napoli
(26 February 2018)
Sampdoria 0–5 Internazionale
(18 March 2018)
Hellas Verona 0–5 Atalanta
(18 March 2018)
Highest scoringUdinese 2–6 Juventus
(22 October 2017)
Lazio 6–2 Benevento
(31 March 2018)
Longest winning run12 games
Juventus
Longest unbeaten run18 games
Juventus
Longest winless run18 games
Benevento
Longest losing run14 games
Benevento
Highest attendance78,328
Internazionale 3–2 Milan
(15 October 2017)
Lowest attendance7,000
Chievo 2–3 Bologna
(22 December 2017)
Total attendance9,351,260
Average attendance24,738

On 13 May, Juventus won a record seventh consecutive title and 34th title overall with one game remaining following their 0–0 draw with Roma.

The season was marred by the death of Davide Astori, the captain of Fiorentina, due to heart problems.

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