S.S.C. Napoli continued its steady decline with another lacklustre season. Once more, goalscoring was at a premium, with only 28 goals being scored in the 34 league games. Coach Luigi Simoni was sacked and replaced by youth team coach Vincenzo Montefusco, who led the team to the Coppa Italia final against Vicenza, where Napoli won at home thanks to Fabio Pecchia's goal, but lost 3-0 away from home, and therefore failed to win the trophy. The 13th place in the domestic league was the worst for 14 years, and one year on, Napoli was ultimately relegated.
1996–97 season | ||||
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President | Corrado Ferlaino | |||
Manager | Luigi Simoni (until 21 April 1997) Vincenzo Montefusco | |||
Stadium | San Paolo | |||
Serie A | 13th | |||
Coppa Italia | Runner-up | |||
Top goalscorer | Alfredo Aglietti (8) | |||
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Squad
editNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
editIn | |||
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Pos. | Name | from | Type |
FW | Alfredo Aglietti | Reggina Calcio | - |
MF | Beto | Botafogo | free |
MF | Nicola Caccia | Piacenza Calcio | - |
FW | Caio | Internazionale | €5.00 million |
DF | Bertrand Crasson | RSC Anderlecht | - |
FW | Massimiliano Esposito | S.S. Lazio | - |
MF | Mauro Milanese | Torino F.C. | - |
DF | Luigi Panarelli | Taranto | - |
MF | Francesco Turrini | Piacenza Calcio | - |
Out | |||
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Pos. | Name | To | Type |
FW | Massimo Agostini | Cesena | - |
MF | Renato Buso | S.S. Lazio | - |
MF | Carmelo Imbriani | Pistoiese | - |
MF | Fausto Pari | Piacenza Calcio | - |
MF | Fausto Pizzi | Perugia Calcio | - |
DF | Massimo Tarantino | Internazionale | - |
Winter
editIn | |||
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Pos. | Name | from | Type |
Out | |||
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Pos. | Name | To | Type |
DF | Mirko Taccola | Cagliari Calcio | - |
FW | Arturo Di Napoli | Internazionale | - |
Competitions
editSerie A
editLeague table
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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11 | Milan | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 43 | 45 | −2 | 43 | |
12 | Roma | 34 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 46 | 47 | −1 | 41[a] | |
13 | Napoli | 34 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 38 | 45 | −7 | 41 | |
14 | Piacenza | 34 | 7 | 16 | 11 | 29 | 45 | −16 | 37[b] | Relegation tie-breaker |
15 | Cagliari (R) | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 45 | 55 | −10 | 37[c] | Serie B after tie-breaker |
Source: Serie A, RSSSF.com, Soccerway
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).[1]
(R) Relegated
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).[1]
(R) Relegated
Notes:
Results by round
editUpdated to match(es) played on 1 June 1997. Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; = Leader, 1997–98 UEFA Champions League Group stage; = 1997–98 UEFA Champions League Second Qualifying round; = 1997–98 UEFA Cup First round; = Relegation to 1997–98 Serie B
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; = Leader, 1997–98 UEFA Champions League Group stage; = 1997–98 UEFA Champions League Second Qualifying round; = 1997–98 UEFA Cup First round; = Relegation to 1997–98 Serie B
Matches
edit29 September 1996 4 | Sampdoria | 0–1 | Napoli | Genova |
Beto 73' | Stadium: Luigi Ferraris |
20 October 1996 6 | Milan | 3–1 | Napoli | Milano |
Weah 40, 58' R. Baggio 77' |
61' André Cruz | Stadium: San Siro |
27 October 1996 7 | Napoli | 3–2 | Bologna | Napoli |
Caccia 42' (pen.) Aglietti 51' André Cruz 61' |
20' Nervo 74' P. Bresciani |
Stadium: San Paolo |
17 November 1996 9 | Napoli | 4–2 | Perugia | Napoli |
Aglietti 29, 59' Beto 46' André Cruz 90' |
Kreek 30' Allegri 66' |
Stadium: San Paolo |
1 December 1996 11 | Atalanta | 2–2 | Napoli | Bergamo |
Morfeo 40' Sgrò 75' |
46' Aglietti 50' Caccia |
Stadium: Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia |
22 December 1996 14 | Napoli | 1–0 | Lazio | Napoli |
André Cruz 90' | Stadium: San Paolo |
5 January 1996 15 | Fiorentina | 3–0 | Napoli | |
Colonnese 50' (o.g.) L. Oliveira 54' Robbiati 90' |
2 February 1997 19 | Reggiana | 1–1 | Napoli | |
Beiersdorfer 60' | Aglietti 44' |
23 February 1997 21 | Napoli | 1–1 | Sampdoria | Napoli |
Boghossian 57' | Mihajlović 88' | Stadium: San Paolo |
20 April 1997 28 | Napoli | 0–1 | Atalanta | Napoli |
F. Inzaghi 23' | Stadium: San Paolo |
18 May 1997 32 | Napoli | 2–2 | Fiorentina | Napoli |
Aglietti 67' Esposito 83' |
L. Oliveira 8, 40' | Stadium: San Paolo |
Coppa Italia
editEightfinals
edit23 October 1996 | Pescara | 0–1 | Napoli | Pescara |
Pecchia 19' | Stadium: Stadio Adriatico Attendance: 14.419 Referee: Fiorenzo Treossi |
Quarter-finals
edit14 November 1996 | Napoli | 1–0 | Lazio | Naples |
20:45 CEST (UTC+01:00) | Aglietti 3' | Stadium: Stadio San Paolo Attendance: 30,352 Referee: Alfredo Trentalange |
27 November 1996 | Lazio | 1–1 | Napoli | Rome |
Casiraghi 8' Nedvěd 86' |
Caio 28' Baldini 45' Aglietti 48' |
Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Referee: Pierluigi Collina |
Semifinals
edit29 January 1997 | Inter | 1–1 | Napoli | Milan |
20:45 CET | Zamorano 5' | 11' Cruz | Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza Referee: Treossi |
26 February 1997 | Napoli | 1–1 (5–4 p) | Inter | Napoli |
20:45 CET | Beto 73' | 11' Zanetti | Stadium: San Paolo Referee: Pairetto | |
Penalties | ||||
Milanese Caccia Caio Turrini Boghossian |
Zamorano Djorkaeff Paganin Pistone |
Final
edit8 May 1997 | Napoli | 1–0 | Vicenza | Napoli |
20:45 | Pecchia 20' | Report | Stadium: Stadio San Paolo Referee: Piero Ceccarini |
Statistics
editPlayers statistics
editNo. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | 1996–97 Serie A | 1996–97 Coppa Italia | |||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
1 | GK | ITA | Giuseppe Taglialatela | 42 | -51 | 34 | -45 | 8 | -6 |
16 | DF | ITA | Francesco Colonnese | 38 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
2 | DF | ARG | Roberto Ayala | 36 | 1 | 30 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
15 | DF | ITA | Francesco Baldini | 39 | 0 | 31+1 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
3 | DF | ITA | Mauro Milanese | 36 | 1 | 28+1 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
6 | DM | BRA | André Cruz | 29 | 6 | 22+2 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
7 | MF | ITA | Francesco Turrini | 30 | 0 | 23+1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
5 | MF | FRA | Alain Boghossian | 29 | 1 | 20+2 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
11 | AM | ITA | Fabio Pecchia | 38 | 7 | 32 | 5 | 6 | 2 |
14 | FW | ITA | Alfredo Aglietti | 34 | 9 | 20+8 | 8 | 6 | 1 |
18 | FW | ITA | Nicola Caccia | 40 | 7 | 29+4 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
12 | GK | ITA | Raffaele Di Fusco | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
10 | MF | BRA | Beto | 26 | 5 | 17+5 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
22 | DF | BEL | Bertrand Crasson | 27 | 0 | 13+9 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
9 | MF | ITA | Massimiliano Esposito | 27 | 3 | 10+12 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
4 | MF | ITA | Roberto Bordin | 22 | 0 | 10+7 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
23 | MF | ITA | Raffaele Longo | 18 | 0 | 9+5 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
24 | MF | ITA | Luca Altomare | 23 | 1 | 8+9 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
8 | FW | BRA | Caio | 24 | 1 | 6+14 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
25 | DF | ITA | Mirko Taccola | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
21 | MF | ITA | Roberto Policano | 11 | 0 | 0+8 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
27 | MF | ITA | Gennaro Scarlato | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | ||
20 | FW | ITA | Arturo Di Napoli | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
28 | GK | ITA | Antonio Pietropaolo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
13 | DF | ITA | Luigi Panarelli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
30 | DF | ITA | Luigi Malafronte | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
References
edit- ^ Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004, Panini Edizioni, Modena, September 2005 "Norme organizzative interne della F.I.G.C. - Art. 51.6" (PDF) (in Italian). Italian Football Federation. 12 September 2018. Retrieved 11 November 2018.