Teams finishing in third and fourth position had to play Champions League qualifications.
Teams finishing in fifth and sixth positions qualified to UEFA Cup (another spot was given to the winner of Coppa Italia).
The bottom four teams were to be relegated in Serie B. Juventus won its 27th national title, with Internazionale placing second and Milan third.
Lazio was admitted to the UEFA Champions League preliminary phase, whereas Parma, Udinese and Roma (through the Coppa Italia finals) obtained a spot to the next UEFA Cup.
Unlike La Liga, which imposed a quota on the number of non-EU players on each club, Serie A clubs could sign as many non-EU players as available on domestic transfer.