Initially, with Juventus, Fiorentina and Lazio all relegated, Messina, Lecce and Treviso would have remained in Serie A, despite finishing in the bottom three in the 2005–06 season.
Awalnya, dengan Juventus, Fiorentina, Lazio didegradasi, Messina, Lecce, dan Treviso akan tetap di Serie A, meskipun menempati tiga tempat terbawah di musim 2005-06.