Uefa has awarded Italy a 3-0 win over Serbia after their Euro 2012 qualifier in Genoa on 12 October was abandoned.
The Group C encounter was stopped after six minutes as Serbia fans threw missiles and fireworks on to the pitch.
Serbia have been ordered to contest their next two games behind closed doors, although the second match may eventually be played in front of fans.
Italy were also punished as the governing body hit them with a suspended one-match stadium ban.
The Italian football federation (FIGC) released a statement which confirmed the punishment as "a 3-0 victory in favour of Italy and two games behind closed doors for Serbia, of which one is conditional".
It continued: "Italy have been given a conditional one game behind closed doors. This is the decision of the disciplinary commission of Uefa which met today (Friday) in Nyon, based on the abandonment of the game between Italy and Serbia on October 12 in Genoa following the crowd unrest by Serbian fans."
There had been speculation that Serbia would face much harsher sanctions, including a possible ban from European competition.
But they have been fined 120,000 euros and they will not be allowed to take fans to their remaining three away qualifiers - against Estonia on 29 March 2011, Northern Ireland on 2 September and Slovenia on 11 October.
Italy face a 100,000 euros fine because its security operation failed to stop Serbian fans entering the Luigi Ferraris stadium with an arsenal of fireworks and flares.
The victory has lifted the Azzurri into sole possession of top spot in the group on 10 points, three clear of second-place Slovenia.
Serbia remain fifth with four points from four games and their next match - which will be played behind closed doors - is at home to Northern Ireland on 25 March 2011.
Both federations have six days to appeal against the decision.
Uefa's disciplinary panel issued its verdicts after the match was stopped in the seventh minute when the score was 0-0.
Scottish referee Craig Thomson had already delayed kickoff by 45 minutes because of violence outside the ground.
Violence continued into the night and at least 16 people, including two police officers, were injured.
Eight Serbia fans, including the alleged ringleader of the rioting, were arrested in Italy after the match and at least 19 others were detained as they attempted to travel home.
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