FIGC approves changes to Serie A format: From 22/23 there could be a Scudetto play-off
The FIGC has approved changes to the Serie A format, so from the 2022-23 season there could be a Scudetto play-off.
Federation President Gabriele Gravina had been pushing the change for some time and it was made formal today in a meeting of the Federal Counsel.
If two teams finish level on points at the top of the table, then they will go into a play-off to decide who takes the Serie A title.
There will be no extra time, so if they are level after 90 minutes, it goes straight to a penalty shoot-out.
This is going to apply only to the Serie A title, so if teams are on the same points in the battle for a European place, that will still be decided by head-to-head record.
This is the system that was used until a few years ago, when the head-to-head record became the deciding factor.
In fact, the Scudetto was assigned by a play-off only once, when Bologna beat Inter 2-0 in June 1964.
Gravina has said he is in favour of a move towards the Scudetto being assigned via a series of play-offs in the future, to make the league more exciting.
Amgnonijunior
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Premier League, Bundesliga, Laliga and other league clubs to FIGC. Can you still Aprroves our own Scudetto play-off
dennisachafu
127
Some people doesn't understand this properly. What they meant is if at the end of the league that is after playing all the 38 matches and it happens that the first and second has equal points, instead of using the head to head rule, the two teams will go for a 90 minutes Play off to decide who wins the league. There's nothing to argue here, there's no alteration unless there is a tie . In my opinion, this situation can happen once in ten years and it will add more competition to the league.
cuubmntuyz
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And how will they decide if the first three teams finishes with the same points