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The 2013 -- 14 Serie A -LRB- known as the Serie A TIM for sponsorship reasons -RRB- was the 112th season of top-tier Italian football , the 82nd in a round-robin tournament , and the 4th since its organization under a league committee separate from Serie B .. Serie A. Serie A. TIM. Telecom Italia Mobile. football. association football. round-robin tournament. round-robin tournament. Serie B. Serie B. The season began on 24 August 2013 and concluded on 18 May 2014 .. As in previous years , Nike provided the official ball for all matches with a new Nike Incyte model used throughout the season .. Nike. Nike, Inc.. Juventus were the defending champions , and successfully defended their title to win a third Serie A title in a row .. Serie A. Serie A. Juventus. Juventus F.C.. A total of 20 teams competed in the league  : 17 sides from the 2012 -- 13 season and three promoted from the 2012 -- 13 Serie B campaign .. Serie B. Serie B. Palermo , Pescara and Siena were each demoted from the top flight .. Palermo. U.S. Citta di Palermo. Pescara. Delfino Pescara 1936. Siena. S.S. Robur Siena. They were replaced by Serie B champion Sassuolo , runner-up Hellas Verona and play-off winner Livorno .. Livorno. A.S. Livorno Calcio. Verona. Verona. Sassuolo. U.S. Sassuolo Calcio. Serie B. Serie B. Hellas Verona. Hellas Verona F.C.. Hellas Verona returned to Serie A after an 11-year absence , Livorno after four seasons and this season marked Sassuolo 's Serie A debut .. Serie A. Serie A. Livorno. A.S. Livorno Calcio. Verona. Verona. Sassuolo. U.S. Sassuolo Calcio. Hellas Verona. Hellas Verona F.C.. For the first time in the competition 's history , there were five derbies among teams from the same city  : Milan -LRB- Internazionale and Milan -RRB- , Turin -LRB- Juventus and Torino -RRB- , Rome -LRB- Lazio and Roma -RRB- , Genoa -LRB- Genoa and Sampdoria -RRB- , and Verona -LRB- Chievo and Hellas Verona -RRB- .. Juventus. Juventus F.C.. Roma. A.S. Roma. Internazionale. Inter Milan. Torino. Torino F.C.. Sampdoria. U.C. Sampdoria. Verona. Verona. Hellas Verona. Hellas Verona F.C.. derbies. Local derby. Milan. A.C. Milan. Turin. Turin. Rome. Rome. Lazio. S.S. Lazio. Genoa. Genoa C.F.C.. Chievo. A.C. ChievoVerona