Calciopoli revisited: Juventus relegated and stripped of two titles in 2006
September 26, 2026 07:10
WHAT HAPPENED
In 2006 the Calciopoli affair led to severe punishments for Juventus: relegation from Serie A and the removal of two championship titles.
KEY CONTEXT
The episode is presented as a look back at the scandal and its impact on Italian football. The punishments imposed on a club of Juventus' size underline the scale of the episode within the domestic game.
WHY IT MATTERS
Juventus' relegation and the stripping of titles remain among the most significant disciplinary actions in modern Italian football, and Calciopoli is frequently revisited when discussing the history of the Serie A era.