2008–09 SS Lazio season explained

Mgrtitle:Manager
Owntitle:Owner
Chrtitle:Chairman
Cup1 Result:Winners
League Topscorer:
Mauro Zárate (13)
Season Topscorer:
Mauro Zárate (16)
Highest Attendance:55,490 v Roma
(11 April 2009)
Lowest Attendance:25,500 v Napoli
(26 October 2008)
Average Attendance:34,626
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Nextseason:2009–10

The 2008–09 season was the 109th season in Società Sportiva Lazio's history and their 21st consecutive season in the top-flight of Italian football. Lazio finished in 10th place in Serie A, however, won the Coppa Italia this season.

Club

Management

Other information

Squad

First team

As of September 20, 2008[1] [2] [3] [4]

For all transfers and loans pertaining to Lazio for the current season, please see; summer 2008 transfers.

Double passports

Non-EU players

Competitions

Serie A

See main article: 2008–09 Serie A.

Matches

Coppa Italia

See main article: 2008–09 Coppa Italia.

DateRoundOpponentsH / AResult
F  - A
ScorersAttendance
24 August 2008Third roundBeneventoH5  - 1 Mauri 9', Meghni 22', Manfredini 54', Pandev (2) 57', 90'8,000
1 October 2008Fourth roundAtalantaH2  - 0 Ledesma 17', Pandev 83'10,000
4 December 2008Round of 16MilanA2  - 1 Zárate 87' (pen.), Pandev 92'10,000
23 January 2009Quarter-finalTorinoH3  - 1Pandev 47', Mauri 55', Rocchi 91'10,000
3 March 2009Semi-final
First leg
JuventusH2  - 1 Pandev 66', Rocchi 78'50,000
22 April 2009Semi-final
Second leg
JuventusA2  - 1Zárate 37', Kolarov 46'
13 May 2009FinalSampdoriaN1  - 1 Zárate 4'
(6  - 5p)
68,000

Top scorers

Transfers

In

DatePos.NameFromFee
9 June 2008DF David Rozehnal Newcastle UnitedUndisclosed[5]
24 June 2008DF Ştefan Radu Dinamo București€4.2m[6]
5 July 2008FW Libor Kozák Opava€1.2m[7]
16 July 2008DF Stephan Lichtsteiner Lille€1.8m[8]
28 August 2008MF Cristian Brocchi MilanUndisclosed[9]

Out

DatePos.NameToFee
30 June 2008GK Marco BallottaUnattachedRetired[10]
30 June 2008MF Fabio VignaroliUnattachedEnd of contract[11]
9 July 2008FW Igli TareUnattachedRetired[12]
17 July 2008MF Gaby Mudingayi Bologna€6m[13]
23 July 2008MF Valon Behrami West Ham United€6.5m[14]
25 October 2008MF Massimo MutarelliUnattachedBreach of contract[15]

Loaned in

Date FromDate ToPos.NameFromFee
5 July 2008End of the seasonFW Mauro Zárate Al-Sadd€3m[16] [17]
18 July 2008End of the seasonMF Matuzalém Real ZaragozaFree[18]

Loaned out

Date FromDate ToPos.NameMoving ToFee
19 July 2008End of the seasonDF Ivan Artipoli ModenaFree
18 July 2008End of the seasonDF Luciano Zauri FiorentinaFree[19]
31 August 2008End of the seasonMF Roberto Baronio BresciaFree
31 August 2008End of the seasonDF Guglielmo Stendardo LecceFree
22 January 2009End of the seasonFW Stephen Makinwa ChievoFree[20]
25 January 2009End of the seasonDF Manuel Belleri BolognaFree[21]
31 January 2009End of the seasonGK Tommaso Berni SalernitanaFree[22]

Estimated transfer totals

Does not take into account undisclosed fees.

ExpenditureSummer: €10.2 million

Winter: €0

Total: €10.2 million

IncomeSummer: €12.5 million

Winter: €0

Total: €12.5 million

OverallSummer: €2.3 million

Winter: €0

Total: €2.3 million

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Prima Squadra. 2008-09-03. sslazio.it. Italian.
  2. Web site: Variazione numerazione maglie . 2008-08-23 . Lega Nazionale Professionisti . Italian . PDF . https://web.archive.org/web/20080909221505/http://www.lega-calcio.it/comun/0809/cs8.pdf . 9 September 2008 . dead .
  3. Web site: Variazione numerazione maglie . 2008-09-13 . Lega Nazionale Professionisti . Italian . PDF . https://web.archive.org/web/20080920152658/http://www.lega-calcio.it/comun/0809/cs16.pdf . 20 September 2008 . dead .
  4. Web site: Prima Squadra . 2008-09-20 . sslazio.it . Italian . https://web.archive.org/web/20080822023947/http://www.sslazio.it/cms/view/home/squadra/prima_squadra/s137 . 2008-08-22 . live .
  5. News: Lazio, riscattato David Rozenhal. Il Corriere dello Sport. Corrieredellosport.it. 2008-06-09. 2009-09-08. it.
  6. News: Lazio: Becali, Lotito riscatta Radu. Il Corriere dello Sport. Corrieredellosport.it. 2008-06-24. 2009-09-08. it.
  7. News: Lazio sign Libor Kozak. https://web.archive.org/web/20080706174526/http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/clubfootball/news/newsid=822803.html. dead. July 6, 2008. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Fifa.com. 2008-07-05. 2009-09-08.
  8. News: Lazio, è arrivato lo svizzero Lichtsteiner . https://archive.today/20120629171758/http://www.corrieredellosport.it/Notizie/Calcio/36704/Lazio,+%C3%A8+arrivato+lo+svizzero+Lichtsteiner . dead . 2012-06-29 . Il Corriere dello Sport . Corrieredellosport.it . 2008-07-16 . 2009-09-08 . it .
  9. News: Comunicato Ufficiale A.C. Milan. A.C. Milan. Acmilan.com. 2008-08-28. 2009-09-08. it.
  10. News: Lazio, Ballotta saluta ma giocherà ancora. https://archive.today/20120729111048/http://www.corrieredellosport.it/Notizie/Calcio/31909/Lazio,+Ballotta+saluta+ma+giocher%C3%A0+ancora. dead. 2012-07-29. Il Corriere dello Sport. Corrieredellosport.it. 2008-07-02. 2009-09-08. it.
  11. Web site: Calciomercato: acquisti e cessioni della tua squadra. Il Corriere dello Sport. Corrieredellosport.it. 2009-09-09. it.
  12. News: Bonetto attacca 'Rossi andrà via' Tare sarà dirigente. Cardone, Giulio. Carina, Stefano. la Repubblica. Repubblica.it. 2008-07-10. 2009-09-08. it.
  13. News: Lazio: Mudingayi ceduto al Bologna. Il Corriere dello Sport. Corrieredellosport.it. 2008-07-17. 2009-09-08. it.
  14. News: West Ham sign Lazio star Behrami. British Broadcasting Corporation. BBC Sport. 2008-07-23. 2009-09-08.
  15. News: Lazio, svincolato Massimo Mutarelli. Il Corriere dello Sport. Corrieredellosport.it. 2008-10-25. 2009-09-09. it.
  16. News: Lazio secure Zarate in loan deal. British Broadcasting Corporation. BBC Sport. 2009-07-05. 2009-09-08.
  17. News: Colpo Lazio, è fatta per Zarate. Il Corriere dello Sport. Corrieredellosport.it. 2008-06-29. 2009-09-08. it.
  18. News: Ufficiale, Matuzalem alla Lazio. Il Corriere dello Sport. Corrieredellosport.it. 2008-07-18. 2009-09-08. it.
  19. News: Ufficiale, Zauri alla Fiorentina. Il Corriere dello Sport. Corrieredellosport.it. 2008-07-18. 2009-09-09. it.
  20. News: Lazio, Makinwa ceduto in prestito al Chievo. Il Corriere dello Sport. Corrieredellosport.it. 2009-01-21. 2009-09-09. it.
  21. News: Bologna, preso Belleri dalla Lazio. Il Corriere dello Sport. Corrieredellosport.it. 2009-01-25. 2009-09-09. it.
  22. News: Salernitana, in arrivo Berni dalla Lazio. Il Corriere dello Sport. Corrieredellosport.it. 2009-02-01. 2009-09-09. it.