2008–09 Serie A

Catania

Highest scoring	Udinese 6–2 Cagliari
Average attendance	25,324
← 2007–08 2009–10 →

The 2008–09 Serie A (known as the

.

20 clubs represented 13 different

Reggina

.

The new match ball was the

Nike

T90 Omni.

On 16 May 2009,

.

Rule changes

The 2008–09 season saw new rules relating to the transfer of player registration introduced. Clubs without non-EU players in their squad were allowed three incoming non-EU player transfers (whereas previously only newly promoted clubs could have three). Clubs with one non-EU player were allowed two such transfers and clubs with two non-EU players were permitted one transfer and a further one if they cancelled the registration of one of their non-EU players or that player gained EU nationality. Clubs with three or more non-EU players were given two conditional quotas with the caveat that the release (as opposed to transfer) of two non-EU players as free agent would only allow for one further non-EU signing.^[1]

Teams

Three teams were promoted from

2–1 on aggregate in a two-legged playoff final.