Juventus win fourth straight Scudetto title

Juventus have clinched their fourth straight Serie A title with a 1-0 win at Sampdoria on Saturday afternoon.

Juventus win fourth Scudetto success after 1-0 win over Sampdoria
Juventus win fourth Scudetto success after 1-0 win over Sampdoria

Arturo Vidal scored in the 31st minute of the game to send Juventus 17 points clear of second-placed Lazio with four games of the season left to play.

The victory secured their 31st Scudetto in Massimiliano Allegri's debut season in the Bianconeri dugout.

The Italian giants have scored the highest number of goals in the division -- 64 -- while also having the best defensive record with just 19 goals conceded.

Allegri's side have won 24 games -- five more than next-best Lazio -- and lost the the least amount of any side, with three defeats.

Two of those losses have come in April, with Juve falling 1-0 at Parma and 2-1at local rivals Torino.

Many Juve fans were not able to witness the title triumph after being banned from both visiting Sampdoria and from the Bianconeri's final two home games of the season.

The trouble which overshadowed their defeat to Torino in the Turin derby had led to the Lega Serie A banning fans from attending both Saturday's game at the Stadio Luigi Ferraris, as well as the subsequent two games at the Juventus Stadium against Cagliari and Napoli.

Juve have officially won 31 Serie A titles, but were stripped of two titles as part of their punishment for Italian football's infamous Calciopoli match-scandal of 2006.

The nine-year investigation concluded in March with no sentences ultimately decreed.

Juventus are now demanding compensation of €443 million from the Italian FA for damages they believe were caused by their relegation to Serie B, while they may also fight for the two league titles revoked to be reinstated.