AC Milan's 4-2 defeat to rivals Inter in the Derby della Madonnina
gives the Turin side an unassailable lead at the top of the league with
one round still to play.
Juve picked up their first official title
since 2003 thanks to goals from Mirko Vucinic and Marco Borriello in
Trieste, while Inter earned the spoils in front of 80,000 fans at San
Siro.
Antonio Conte's men have led the way in Serie A for much of
the season, but a run of draws led to Milan gaining the advantage
heading into the final 10 games. However, just as they slumped, the
Turin side hit their best run of form all term, racking up eight
successive wins before their draw with Lecce on Wednesday.
They
also remain unbeaten so far in the league this season, with their
37-match run the longest ever in a single Italian campaign. Their total
of 38 successive league games without defeat stretches back to their
defeat at Parma on May 15, 2011, since then they have won 22 games and
drawn 16.
While the title is Juve's first official crown in nine
years, their continued fight for the return of their revoked 2004-05 and
2005-06 titles means that the club may well go ahead with plans to sew a
third gold star to their shirts next season in recognition of a 30th
success in total.
The triumph coincides with a number of firsts,
as this has been their debut season at the new Juventus Stadium, while
coach Conte has never previously taken charge of a Serie A club for a
full campaign.
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