S.S.C. Napoli improved by three positions following the arrival of Diego Maradona at the club. The new #10 had been bought from FC Barcelona on a World record transfer fee, and he fulfilled expectations with 14 goals in his debut season, making him the third best scorer in the entire league. The teams' league performance, however, was only average, ending up eight of out 16 teams. The previous season had almost resulted in relegation, so Maradona's arrival certainly boosted the team well before its two scudetti.
| 1984-85 season | |||
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| Chairman | Corrado Ferlaino | ||
| Manager | Rino Marchesi | ||
| Serie A | 8th | ||
| Coppa Italia | Last 16 | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Diego Maradona (14) All: Diego Maradona (17) | ||
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Squad edit
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers edit
| In | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Name | from | Type |
| FW | Diego Maradona | FC Barcelona | U$ 10,5 million[1] |
| MF | Daniel Bertoni | Fiorentina | |
| DF | Walter De Vecchi | Ascoli | |
| DF | Raimondo Marino | Catanzaro | loan ended |
| MF | Salvatore Bagni | Inter | |
| FW | Domenico Penzo | Juventus | |
| Out | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Name | To | Type |
| MF | Dirceu | Ascoli | |
| DF | Ruud Krol | Cannes | |
| GK | Massimo Assante | Cavese | |
| DF | Carmine Della Pietra | Campobasso | |
| DF | Angelo Frappampina | Taranto | |
| DF | Marco Masi | Pisa | |
| MF | Pasquale Casale | Avellino | |
| MF | Ciro Muro | Monopoli | loan |
| FW | Massimo Palanca | Foligno | |
| FW | Claudio Pellegrini | Fiorentina | [2] |
Winter edit
| In | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Name | from | type |
| DF | Marco De Simone | Cagliari | |
| Out | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Name | to | type |
| FW | Gianni De Rosa | Cagliari | |
Competitions edit
Serie A edit
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Juventus[a] | 30 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 48 | 33 | +15 | 36[b] | Qualification to European Cup |
| 7 | Roma | 30 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 33 | 25 | +8 | 34 | |
| 8 | Napoli | 30 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 34 | 29 | +5 | 33 | |
| 9 | Fiorentina | 30 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 33 | 31 | +2 | 29 | |
| 10 | Atalanta | 30 | 5 | 18 | 7 | 20 | 32 | −12 | 28 |
Source: RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Draw. (Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).[3]
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Draw. (Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).[3]
Notes:
- ^ Juventus gained entry to the 1985–86 European Cup as defending champions.
- ^ Position defined by head-to-head points: Milan: 3 pts; Juventus: 1 pt.
Results by round edit
Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; = 1985–86 European Cup; = 1985–86 UEFA Cup
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; = 1985–86 European Cup; = 1985–86 UEFA Cup
Matches edit
| 16 September 1984 1 | Verona | 3–1 | Napoli | Verona |
Briegel  26' Galderisi 33' Di Gennaro 75' |
Report | Bertoni 58' |
| 23 September 1984 2 | Napoli | 1–1 | Sampdoria | Naples |
| Maradona 62' (pen.) |
Report | Salsano 72' |
Stadium: San Paolo |
| 7 October 1984 4 | Napoli | 3–0 | Como | Naples |
| Bertoni 16' Maradona 27' Penzo 56' |
Report | Stadium: San Paolo |
| 18 November 1984 9 | Ascoli | 1–1 | Napoli | Ascoli Piceno |
| Vincenzi 51' |
Report | Penzo 8' |
Stadium: Cino e Lillo del Duca |
| 2 December 1984 11 | Inter | 2–1 | Napoli | Milan |
| Rummenigge 63' Altobelli 88' |
Report | Caffarelli 47' |
Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza |
| 16 December 1984 12 | Napoli | 1–2 | Roma | Naples |
| Bertoni 45' |
Report | Falcão 20' Marino 78' (o.g.) |
Stadium: San Paolo |
| 6 January 1985 14 | Napoli | 4–3 | Udinese | Naples |
| Maradona 22' (pen.) 74' (pen.) Bertoni 40, 82' |
Report | Edinho 12' Miano 43' Billia 85' |
Stadium: San Paolo |
| 27 January 1985 17 | Sampdoria | 0–0 | Napoli | Genoa |
| Report | Stadium: Luigi Ferraris |
| 10 February 1985 18 | Napoli | 2–1 | Torino | Naples |
| Maradona 23' (pen.) Caffarelli 45' |
Report | Júnior 7' |
Stadium: San Paolo |
| 24 February 1985 20 | Napoli | 4–0 | Lazio | Naples |
| Maradona 58, 84, 87' Filisetti 78' (o.g.) |
Report | Stadium: San Paolo |
| 3 March 1985 21 | Milan | 2–1 | Napoli | Milan |
| Battistini 15' Incocciati 68' |
Report | Wilkins 35' (o.g.) |
Stadium: San Siro |
| 24 March 1985 23 | Avellino | 0–1 | Napoli | Avellino |
| Report | Caffarelli 64' |
| 21 April 1985 26 | Napoli | 3–1 | Inter | Naples |
| Bertoni 18, 63' Dal Fiume 50' |
Report | G. Baresi 39' |
Stadium: San Paolo |
| 12 May 1985 29 | Udinese | 2–2 | Napoli | Udine |
| Galparoli 8' De Agostini 55' |
Report | Maradona 4, 88' |
Stadium: Friuli |
| 19 May 1985 30 | Napoli | 1–0 | Fiorentina | Naples |
| Caffarelli 39' |
Report | Stadium: San Paolo |
Topscorers edit
Coppa Italia edit
Group phase
| 22 August 1984 1 | Napoli | 4-1 | Arezzo | Naples |
| Maradona 20' Penzo 52'Bertoni 64'De Vecchi 77' |
36' Tovalieri |
Stadium: Stadio San Paolo |
| 26 August 1984 2 | Casertana | 0-3 | Napoli | Naples |
| 18' (rig.) Maradona 44' Penzo 48' Bertoni |
Stadium: Stadio San Paolo |
| 29 August 1984 3 | Perugia | 0-0 | Napoli | Perugia |
| Stadium: Stadio Renato Curi |
| 2 September 1984 4 | Pescara | 0-3 | Napoli | Pescara |
| 16' Penzo 51' Bertoni 82' Maradona |
Stadium: Stadio Adriatico |
| 9 September 1984 5 | Napoli | 1-1 | Fiorentina | Naples |
| Bertoni 65' |
55' Monelli |
Stadium: Stadio San Paolo |
Eightfinals
| 13 February 1985 | Milan | 2-1 | Napoli | Milan |
| Battistini 14' Di Bartolomei 51' (rig.) |
46' Bagni |
Stadium: Stadio San Siro |
| 27 February 1985 | Napoli | 1-1 (2-3 agg.) | Milan | Naples |
| Caffarelli 78' |
40' Battistini |
Stadium: Stadio San Paolo |
Statistics edit
Players statistics edit
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Serie A | ||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| GK |  ITA
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Castellini | 25 | -27 | 25 | -27 | |
| DF | ITA
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Bruscolotti | 27 | 0 | 27 | 0 | |
| DF | ITA
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Marino | 22 | 0 | 22 | 0 | |
| DF | ITA
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Ferrario | 29 | 0 | 29 | 0 | |
| MF | ITA
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Caffarelli | 30 | 4 | 22+8 | 4 | |
| MF | ITA
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De Vecchi | 23 | 0 | 19+4 | 0 | |
| MF | ITA
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Dal Fiume | 24 | 0 | 23+1 | 0 | |
| MF | ITA
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Celestini | 26 | 0 | 26 | 0 | |
| MF | ITA
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Bagni | 25 | 0 | 25 | 0 | |
| FW |  ARG
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Maradona | 30 | 14 | 30 | 14 | |
| FW | ARG
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Bertoni | 27 | 11 | 25+2 | 11 | |
| GK | ITA
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Di Fusco | 8 | -2 | 5+3 | -2 | |
| DF | ITA
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De Simone | 16 | 0 | 15+1 | 0 | |
| DF | ITA
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Boldini | 22 | 0 | 14+8 | 0 | |
| FW | ITA
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Penzo | 15 | 2 | 12+3 | 2 | |
| DF | ITA
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Carannante | 17 | 0 | 9+8 | 0 | |
| MF | ITA
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Favo | 5 | 0 | 1+4 | 0 | |
| DF | ITA
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Ferrara | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | |
| FW | ITA
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Puzone | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | |
| DF | ITA
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Napolitano | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
| GK | ITA
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Zazzaro | |||||
Sources edit
References edit
- ^ Francesco Letizia (27 January 2016). "Calciomercato story, i colpi più costosi anno per anno: Maradona e gli Anni 80" (in Italian). Gazzetta.it. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ "Pellegrini viola - La sua panchina vale 55 milioni". La Repubblica. 8 July 1984. p. 26. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ "Norme organizzative interne della F.I.G.C. - Art. 51.6" (PDF) (in Italian). Italian Football Federation. 12 September 2018. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 January 2019. Retrieved 11 November 2018.