History of Coppa Italia in Timeline

The Coppa Italia is an annual Italian domestic football cup competition. It is a knockout tournament. Initially organized by the DDS and Lega Calcio, the Lega Serie A has been responsible for its organization since the 2009–10 season.

1921: Tournament Beginning

In 1921, the beginning of the Coppa Italia tournament was turbulent. The Italian championship was divided into two groups: the rich CCI Championship (Italian Football Confederation) and the poor FIGC championship (Italian Football Federation).

1922: First Edition of the Tournament

In 1922, the first edition of the Coppa Italia tournament was held and won by F.C. Vado.

1926: Failed Tournament

In 1926, a tournament was attempted, but it was cancelled during the round of 32.

1935: Tournament Resumption

In 1935, after a period of not being held, the Coppa Italia tournament was resumed.

1942: Tournament Interruption

In 1942, the events of World War II interrupted the Coppa Italia tournament after the 1942–43 season.

1958: Tournament Resume

In 1958, the Coppa Italia tournament resumed after being interrupted by World War II.

1958: Introduction of the Present-Day Cup and Cockade

In 1958, the present-day cup and cockade were introduced to the Coppa Italia. The cup was resumed following the creation of a Cup Winners Cup.

1967: Semifinals and Finals Replaced

In 1967, following the reduction of the Serie A to 16 teams, semifinals and finals of Coppa Italia were replaced by a final post-season group.

1971: Format Restructuring

In 1971, the Coppa Italia format was restructured with two semifinal post-season groups to introduce a fixed one-legged final in Rome.

1978: Reintroduction of Quarterfinals and Semifinals

In 1978, ordinary quarterfinals and semi-finals were reintroduced in the Coppa Italia, along with a round of 16 when the competition was reopened to some Serie C clubs.

2007: Elimination of Two-Legged Final

In 2007, for the 2007–08 edition, the two-legged final of Coppa Italia was eliminated, and a single-match final is now played at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome.

2009: Organization of Coppa Italia

Until the 2009-10 season, the Coppa Italia was organized by the DDS and Lega Calcio. Since then, Lega Serie A has been in charge.

2020: RAI Aired Coppa Italia

Up until the 2020–21 edition, the national public broadcaster RAI aired the Coppa Italia tournament.

2021: Mediaset Broadcasts Coppa Italia

Since the 2021–22 season, Mediaset has broadcast the Coppa Italia and the Supercoppa Italiana.

2023: Extra time played following drawn matches

Through the 2023–24 edition, extra time was played following all Coppa Italia matches drawn after 90 minutes.

2024: Change to Extra Time Rules

Beginning with the 2024–25 edition, extra time in Coppa Italia is only possible in the semi-finals and the final; matches drawn after 90 minutes in all other rounds are immediately followed by a penalty shoot-out.