Inter Milan claimed their fourth successive Serie A title without kicking a ball after AC Milan were beaten 2-1 by Udinese.
The Rossoneri began the day seven points behind the leaders and needed at least a draw to keep alive their slims hopes of taking the trophy from their city rivals.
But Udinese proved too strong at their Stadio Friuli and defeat means Carlo Ancelotti's men can no longer catch Inter in the standings.
Inter host Siena tomorrow night, but knew they would be champions if Milan lost in Udine.
The Nerazzurri had one hand on the title when Gaetano D'Agostino fired Udinese in front from the penalty spot after 31 minutes.
Cristian Zapata then added another four minutes after the interval and although Milan battled hard to get back into the game, Massimo Ambrosini's last-minute goal came too late for the visitors.
The result means Inter maintain their seven-point advantage over Milan, who only have two matches left.
In today's other fixture, Christian Panucci's last-gasp strike earned Roma a 4-3 win over Catania in a thrilling encounter.
Catania midfielder Giacomo Tedesco cancelled out Simone Perotta's opener, but Roma then took control with further goals from Mirko Vucinic and Perrotta before the break.
The visitors again levelled matters in the second half with efforts from Giuseppe Mascara and Takayuki Morimoto, and a draw seemed to be on the cards until Panucci struck in the dying seconds.
The win sees Roma consolidate sixth place in the standings, three points ahead of Udinese, in the battle for the final Europa League spot.
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