As widely expected, hot favourites Inter retained the title crown for the fourth successive year last weekend after nearest pursuers Milan faltered against Udinese on Saturday and Jose Mourinho's men celebrated in style by beating Siena at home 24 hours later.
This, perhaps, was a natural end to a league campaign which has seen Inter leading the way right from the word 'go'.
From the outset, Inter proved to be the most consistent outfit in Serie A.
Mourinho had inherited a side that was already strong in each and every department.
The Portuguese, unlike Claudio Ranieri who was eventually sacked by Juventus, could also count on reserves of strength and this enabled him to adopt an ideal rotation policy and, more importantly, to mitigate the adverse effects on the team brought about by injuries and suspensions.
Inter's triumph was thoroughly deserved because they were efficient throughout and the 10-point lead they currently enjoy over Milan speaks volumes of their dominance.
Inter, so far, have lost three games - vs Milan (0-1), Atalanta (1-3) and Napoli (0-1). But, they went on to win 24 times, including 11 on the road.
The champions are the only side still undefeated at home and possess the best defensive record. With their current 81 points, they are still on course to better the 85 point-tally of last season.
The shrewd Mourinho became the first non-Italian coach to win the scudetto since Sven Goran Eriksson's triumph with Lazio in 2000. Also, the former Porto and Chelsea mentor became the first foreign coach to win the league in his maiden season since Hungarian Arpad Veisz in 1930 with Ambrosiana-Inter.
Inter's key men this season were goalkeeper Julio Cesar, Maicon, Esteban Cambiasso and Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
They were the best in their respective roles and made all the difference in their team.
If Mourinho is to build a stronger side next season with the intention of making a more creditable challenge for the Champions League - a trophy that has eluded Inter since 1965 - he has to build around these four players.
Inter's otherwise brilliant campaign at home was marred by their exit from the Champions League at the hands of holders Manchester United.
Inter almost struggled to qualify from the group stages against very modest opposition - Panathinaikos, Werder Bremen and Anorthosis. Inter were the side that qualified to the knock-out stages with the least number of points - eight. That, perhaps, says it all on the club's lack of pedigree in this competition.
Mourinho left a huge impact on Italian football in general. He is one of those characters that you either love or hate.
The 'zero titoli' jibe at Milan, Juve and Roma made a hit with his expression almost equally popular the 'Special One' and splashed all over San Siro during Sunday's celebrations.
This season, Mourinho has shown great determination and willpower to pursue Inter's winning streak. His desire for success and skill to absorb all the pressure on him was obviously translated into his players who never rested on their laurels.
The Nerazzurri fans will augur that this league title, no.17, is just the beginning of a new era.
Now Mourinho needs to get it right in Europe.
With two or three additions of note to an already-strong base, he should feel confident that Inter can also leave their mark in the Champions League next season.
Serie A statistics
0 wins for Juventus in their last seven outings during which they managed only six draws. On Sunday, the Bianconeri were far from convincing as they figured in a 2-2 home draw with modest Atalanta. This game was played behind closed doors for disciplinary reasons. Prior to last weekend, the last drawn result between these two sides came on January 12, 1997 (0-0). On Monday, Juve sacked coach Claudio Ranieri and instead appointed Ciro Ferrara, as interim coach.
1st away win of the term for relegation-threatened Torino as the Maroons came from a goal down to beat Napoli 2-1 at the San Paolo for the first time since February 16, 1992. Prior to last weekend, Torino were coming from four away defeats on the trot.
6th straight win for in-form Udinese. On Saturday, they recorded their first home win over Milan (2-1) since January 26, 2003 (1-0). Three teams - Roma (57 points), Palermo (55) and Udinese (54) - are still in contention for the last remaining Europa League spot. Palermo scored a goal in each half to beat Coppa Italia winners Lazio 2-0. Palermo's first home win over Lazio in over three years coincided with the Sky Blues' fourth straight defeat.
7 wins by Fiorentina in their last eight outings to almost make sure of Champions League football next season following a hard-fought, though deserved, win over Sampdoria on Sunday. Genoa, on their part, could not go beyond a 2-2 home draw with Chievo and slipped five points behind Fiorentina in fifth place. But, at least, Genoa made sure of an Europa League berth. This will be their first participation in the ex-UEFA Cup since 1991/92 when they were knocked out by eventual winners Ajax in the semi-finals.
33 goals were scored on the 36th day. Foreigners contributed with nine goals while there were 18 first-half goals. Total number of goals scored so far is 915. Roma's Simone Perrotta grabbed the only brace of the weekend. Three penalties were awarded by referees last weekend. Fabrizio Miccoli (Palermo), Gaetano D'Agostino (Udinese) and Diego Milito (Genoa) made no mistake from the spot. Marco Di Vaio (Bologna) still leads the scorers' list with 23 goals.