The 2019–20 Serie A was the 118th season of top-tier Italian football, the 88th in a round-robin tournament under the Serie A denomination. It was contested by 20 teams, with Juventus entering as the defending champions, having won the previous eight titles.
Key Aspects of the Season:
- COVID-19 Pandemic Impact: The season was severely disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic in Italy. Matches were initially played behind closed doors in late February and early March 2020 before the league was entirely suspended on 9 March 2020.
- Restart and Completion: After a three-month hiatus, the season resumed on 20 June 2020, with all remaining matches played without spectators. The final match was played on 2 August 2020.
- Champions: Juventus secured their ninth consecutive Serie A title, and 36th overall, on 26 July 2020, with two matches remaining, following a 2–0 victory over Sampdoria.
- European Qualification:
- UEFA Champions League: Juventus, Internazionale, Atalanta, and Lazio qualified for the group stage.
- UEFA Europa League: Roma and Napoli (as Coppa Italia winners) qualified for the group stage, while Milan qualified for the second qualifying round.
- Relegation: Brescia, SPAL, and Lecce were relegated to Serie B at the end of the season.
- Top Scorer: Ciro Immobile of Lazio won the Capocannoniere (top scorer) award with 36 goals, equalling Gonzalo Higuaín's record for most goals in a single Serie A season and winning the European Golden Shoe for the first time.