<Tr> <Th> Highest scoring </Th> <Td> Fiorentina 6--1 Chievo (26 August 2018) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> ← 2017--18 2019--20 → All statistics correct as of 27 August 2018 . </Td> </Tr> <P> The 2018--19 Serie A is the 117th season of top - tier Italian football, the 87th in a round - robin tournament, and the 9th since its organization under a league committee separate from Serie B. Juventus are the seven - time defending champions . The season is scheduled to run from 18 August 2018 to 26 May 2019 . </P> <P> Hellas Verona and Benevento immediately returned to Serie B after finishing 19th and 20th while Crotone, finishing in 18th place, were relegated after two seasons in the top flight . </P>

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