Enter in contention the last eight Serie A club: 7 participants in the European Cup (including the Inter holder of the cup) and the best ranked of the Serie A 2009-2010 excluded from international competitions, or Parma. These teams have the right to play home matches in the knockout round, each against one of eight teams from the qualifying rounds. The meetings will be held between Tuesday, December 14, 2010 and Wednesday, January 12, 2011.