1.   They had become the first team ever to escape relegation from the top division not having won an away game.

2.   Parma won the Italian Cup in the last campaign, after escaping relegation to the second division.

3.   After narrowly escaping relegation the year before, Leverkusen surprised last season by finishing as runner-up, and may join Bayern and Dortmund in the expanded Champions League.

4.   Akratitos fought hard last season and escaped relegation to the second division.

5.   Atletico, which narrowly escaped relegation last season, has won just two games and drawn one, while Logrones has its four points from draws.

6.   At the bottom of the standings, Barnsley is making a bid to escape relegation.

7.   Atletico, which narrowly escaped relegation last season, has won just two games and tied one, while Logrones has its four points from draws.

8.   Brescia, which badly needed a victory to escape relegation, achieved it against Bologna thanks to an impressive team performance and the enthusiastic support by the home crowd.

9.   Emirati first division side Al Shabab had a disappointing season, barely escaping relegation to the second division.

10.   Last season it narrowly escaped relegation.