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BARI, PARMA, LIVORNO ................Promoted to the Serie A

Forza Azzurri Statistics would like to congratulate the Azzurro Club Bari in winning the Serie B League 2008-2009 thus winning also the promotion to Serie A after eight seasons in the Serie B. Forza Azzurri Statistics would like to congratulate also the Azzurro Clubs Parma and Livorno in placing 2nd and 3rd respectively in the 2008-2009 Italian Serie B Championship, thus winning also the promotion to the Serie A after just one year in the Serie B. On behalf of all the Azzurri Supporters all over the world, we would like to compliment in particular the Azzurri players Alessandro Parisi and coach Antonio Conte of Bari; Damiano Zenoni, Giulio Falcone, Cristiano Lucarelli and Stefano Morrone (who never played in Azzurro although was called-up) of Parma and Francesco Tavani (who never played in Azzurro although was called-up) and coach Gennaro Ruotolo both of Livorno.

LAZIO ............................Coppa Italia Winners 2008-09

Forza Azzurri Statistics would like to congratulate the Azzurro Club Lazio for winning the Coppa Italia 2008-2009 for the fifth time in their history. On behalf of all the Azzurri Supporters all over the world, we would like to compliment in particular the Azzurri players of the club: Cristiano Brocchi, Stefano Mauri, Pasquale Foggia, Tommaso Rocchi and Simone Inzaghi.

INTER ...............................Italian Champions 2008-09

Forza Azzurri Statistics would like to congratulate the Azzurro Club Inter in winning the Scudetto (Italian Seria A Championship) 2008-2009, thus being declared Italian Champions. This is the seventeenth Scudetto for Inter, including the 2005-2006 championship that was awarded to Inter after the Calciopoli Scandal even though Inter had finished third with 15 points less than the actual winners Juventus. The last time that Inter won the Scudetto on the field was last year and therefore this is the third consecutive Scudetto won by Inter on the field and fourth consecutive Scudetto if the 2005-06 awarded championship is included. On behalf of all the Azzurri Supporters all over the world, we would like to compliment in particular the Azzurri players and officials of the club: players Francesco Toldo and Marco Materazzi, assistant coach Giuseppe Baresi and official Gabriele Oriali.

Marco DI VAIO ..............Runner-Up Serie A Top Scorer                                                                                                                                                       2008-09

Forza Azzurri Statistics would like to congratulate the Azzurro player Marco Di Vaio of Bologna who finished Runner-up Serie A Top Scorer 2008-09 with 24 goals together with Argentine Diego Milito of Genoa, one less than Zlatan Ibrahimovic of Inter who won the Top Scorer list. Di Vaio played 14 games in Azzurro (4 with Parma, 8 with Juventus and 2 with the Spanish club Valencia) and scored two goals (both from Juventus). Forza Azzurri Statistics, on behalf of all the Azzurri supporters all over the world would like to congratulate Di Vaio for this success and wish him a quick return in Azzurro.

JUVENTUS, MILAN, FIORENTINA, GENOA & ROMA ...............................Italian representatives in European Cups 2009-10

Forza Azzurri Statistics would like to congratulate the Azzurro Clubs Juventus, Milan, Fiorentina, Genoa and Roma in placing 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th respectively in the 2008-2009 Italian Seria A Championship, thus winning the right to represent Italy in next season's European Cups: Juventus together with Champions Inter, Milan and Fiorentina in the Champions League; Genoa and Roma, together with Coppa Italia winners Lazio, in the UEFA Cup. On behalf of all the Azzurri Supporters all over the world, we would like to compliment in particular the Azzurri players and officials of the clubs: Juventus - captain Alessandro Del Piero, players Nicola Legrottaglie, Gianluigi Buffon, Giorgio Chiellini, Cristiano Zanetti, Mauro German Camoranesi, Marco Marchionni, Vincenzo Iaquinta, Coach Ciro Ferrara and official Gianluca Pessotto; Milan  captain Paolo Maldini, players Alessandro Nesta, Giuseppe Favalli, Daniele Bonera, Andrea Pirlo, Ivan Gennaro Gattuso, Massimo Ambrosini, Filippo Inzaghi, Christian Abbiati, Gian Luca Zambrotta, Marco Borriello, coach Carlo Ancelotti and officials Mauro Tassotti, Fillippo Galli (who never played in Azzurro although was called-up), Alberigo Evani and Giovanni Stroppa; Fiorentina  Captain Dario Dainelli, players Manuel Pasqual, Franco Semioli, Luciano Zauri, Riccardo Montolivo, Alessandro Gamberini, Massimo Gobbi, Alberto Gilardino and Emiliano Bonazzoli; Genoa  Captain Matteo Ferrari, Salvatore Bocchetti (who never played in Azzurro although was called-up), Giandomenico Mesto, and Raffaelle Palladino; Roma  captain Francesco Totti, players Alberto Aquilani, Daniele De Rossi, Simone Perrotta, Matteo Brighi, Christian Panucci, Max Tonetto, Marco Cassetti, Vincenzo Montella and Marco Motta (who never played in Azzurro although was called-up) and official Bruno Conti;

BARZAGLI & ZACCARDO .......German Champions 2008-09

Forza Azzurri Statistics would like to congratulate the Azzurri players Andrea Barzagli and Cristian Zaccardo who won the national league of Germany with Wolfsburg. This was a historic victory since it was the first time that Wolfsburg was crowned German Champions. Forza Azzurri Statistics, on behalf of all the Azzurri supporters all over the world would like to congratulate these two Azzurri for their success and wish them a quick return in Azzurro.

TAVANO ...........................Serie B Top Scorer 2008-09

Forza Azzurri Statistics would like to congratulate the Azzurro player Francesco Tavano of Livorno who won the Top Scorer list of the Serie B for 2008-09 with 24 goals. Tavano never played in Azzurro but was called up by National Coach Marcello Lippi to form part of the 2006 Azzurri Pre-Mondial Training Camp. At that time he was a player of Empoli. It is not very common that an Azzurro player wins the Serie B Top Scorer listing. The last time this happened was two years ago (2006/07) when Alessandro Del Piero won this title with Juventus. Forza Azzurri Statistics, on behalf of all the Azzurri supporters all over the world would like to congratulate Tavano for this success and wish him a quick return in Azzurro.

CESENA, PADOVA, VARESE, COMO, LUCCHESE ...............                          Promoted to the Serie B, Serie C1 and Serie C2

Forza Azzurri Statistics would like to congratulate the Azzurro Clubs Cesena, Padova, Varese, Como and Lucchese in winning their promotion in the lower divisions of Italian Football. Cesena and Padova won their promotion from the Serie C1 (Lega Pro Prima Divisione) to the Serie B, whilst Varese and Como won their promotion to the Serie C1 (Lega Pro Prima Divisione) from the Serie C2 (Lega Pro Seconda Divisione). Lucchese won their promotion from the Serie D to the Serie C2 (Lega Pro Seconda Divisione). On behalf of all the Azzurri Supporters all over the world, we would like to compliment these Azzurro Clubs and give them moral support in order to help them reach again the top divisions of Italian football where they used to play when they supplied the Italian National team with their players.