, top scorer with five goals and man of the match in the final won his first title as a coach Teams entered the competition at various stages, as follows: •
First phase (one-legged fixtures) • First round: 36 teams from
Lega Pro and
Serie D started the tournament • Second round: the 18 winners from the previous round were joined by the 22
Serie B teams • Third round: the 20 winners from the second round met the 12
Serie A sides seeded 9–20 • Fourth round: the 16 survivors face each other •
Second phase • Round of 16 (one-legged): the 8 fourth round winners were inserted into a bracket with the
Serie A clubs seeded 1-8 • Quarterfinals (one-legged) • Semifinals (two-legged) •
Final at the
Stadio Olimpico in Rome ==Matches==