While Juventus were originally the first-placed team, this title was put sub judice due to their involvement in the Calciopoli scandal, with Inter Milan instead declared champions by the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) on 26 July 2006, thus winning the title for the first time in 17 years.
[1] Prior to the 2005–06 season, if two or more teams were tied in points for first place, for only one spot in a European tournament, or in the relegation zone, teams would play tie-breaking matches after the season was over to determine which team would be champion, or be awarded a European tournament spot, or be saved or relegated.
If two or more teams ended the season with the same number of points, the ordering was determined by their head-to-head records.
If two or more teams had the same total points and head-to-head records, goal difference became the decisive factor.
His 31 goals was the highest tally since Antonio Valentín Angelillo scored 33 for Inter Milan in 1958–59.