Napoli
1996–97 season
PresidentCorrado Ferlaino
ManagerLuigi Simoni
(until 21 April 1997)
Vincenzo Montefusco
StadiumSan Paolo
Serie A13th
Coppa ItaliaRunner-up
Top goalscorerAlfredo Aglietti (8)

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.

Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Italy ITA Giuseppe Taglialatela
12 GK Italy ITA Raffaele Di Fusco
28 GK Italy ITA Antonio Pietropaolo
2 DF Argentina ARG Roberto Ayala
3 DF Italy ITA Mauro Milanese
6 DF Brazil BRA André Cruz
13 DF Italy ITA Luigi Panarelli
15 DF Italy ITA Francesco Baldini
16 DF Italy ITA Francesco Colonnese
22 DF Belgium BEL Bertrand Crasson
30 DF Italy ITA Luigi Malafronte
25 DF Italy ITA Mirko Taccola
4 MF Italy ITA Roberto Bordin
No. Pos. Nation Player
5 MF France FRA Alain Boghossian
7 MF Italy ITA Francesco Turrini
9 MF Italy ITA Massimiliano Esposito
10 MF Brazil BRA Beto
11 MF Italy ITA Fabio Pecchia
23 MF Italy ITA Raffaele Longo
24 MF Italy ITA Luca Altomare
21 MF Italy ITA Roberto Policano
27 MF Italy ITA Gennaro Scarlato
8 FW Brazil BRA Caio
14 FW Italy ITA Alfredo Aglietti
18 FW Italy ITA Nicola Caccia
20 FW Italy ITA Arturo Di Napoli

Transfers

Winter

In
Pos. Name from Type

Competitions

Serie A

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
11 Milan 34 11 10 13 43 45 2 43
12 Roma 34 10 11 13 46 47 1 41[lower-alpha 1]
13 Napoli 34 9 14 11 38 45 7 41
14 Piacenza 34 7 16 11 29 45 16 37[lower-alpha 2] Relegation tie-breaker
15 Cagliari (R) 34 9 10 15 45 55 10 37[lower-alpha 3] 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:
  1. Roma finished ahead of Napoli on Goal difference: Roma -1, Napoli -7.
  2. CAG: 7 pts; PIA: 5 pts; PER: 4 pts.
  3. CAG: 7 pts; PIA: 5 pts; PER: 4 pts.

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
GroundHAHAAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHA
ResultLWDWDLWDWDDWLWLLDWDLDDDLDDDLLWLDLW
Position1812118914910555573610108810910111313131313131313131313
Updated 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

Matches

7 September 1996 1 Parma 3–0 Napoli
D. Baggio 14'
Chiesa 22'
Zola 87'
15 September 1996 2 Napoli 1–0 Reggiana Napoli
Caccia 4' Stadium: San Paolo
22 September 1996 3 Napoli 1–1 Piacenza Napoli
Caccia 30' Luiso 67' Stadium: San Paolo
29 September 1996 4 Sampdoria 0–1 Napoli
Beto 73'
13 October 1996 5 Napoli 1–1 Udinese Napoli
Pecchia 59' Bierhoff 76' Stadium: San Paolo
20 October 1996 6 Milan 3–1 Napoli
Weah 40, 58'
R. Baggio 77'
André Cruz 61'
27 October 1996 7 Napoli 3–2 Bologna Napoli
Caccia 42' (pen.)
Aglietti 51'
André Cruz 61'
Nervo 20'
P. Bresciani 74'
Stadium: San Paolo
3 November 1996 8 Juventus 1–1 Napoli
Zidane 42' Aglietti 53'
17 November 1996 9 Napoli 4–2 Perugia Napoli
Aglietti 29, 59'
Beto 46'
André Cruz 90'
Kreek 30'
Allegri 66'
Stadium: San Paolo
24 November 1996 10 Cagliari 1–1 Napoli
Muzzi 57' Pecchia 90'
1 December 1996 11 Atalanta 2–2 Napoli
Morfeo 40'
Sgrò 75'
Aglietti 46'
Caccia 50'
8 December 1996 12 Napoli 1–0 Verona Napoli
Milanese 90' Stadium: San Paolo
15 December 1996 13 Roma 1–0 Napoli
Aldair 78'
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'
12 January 1997 16 Napoli 1–2 Inter Napoli
Caccia 90' Branca 43'
Djorkaeff 88'
Stadium: San Paolo
19 January 1997 17 Vicenza 2–2 Napoli
Murgita 12'
Otero 32'
Méndez 38' (o.g.)
Pecchia 55'
26 January 1997 18 Napoli 2–1 Parma Napoli
Pecchia 22'
André Cruz 56'
Chiesa 32' Stadium: San Paolo
2 February 1997 19 Reggiana 1–1 Napoli
Beiersdorfer 60' Aglietti 44'
16 February 1997 20 Piacenza 1–0 Napoli
Scienza 34'
23 February 1997 21 Napoli 1–1 Sampdoria Napoli
Boghossian 57' Mihajlović 88' Stadium: San Paolo
2 March 1997 22 Udinese 2–2 Napoli
Poggi 9, 77' Pecchia 26'
Helveg 46' (o.g.)
9 March 1997 23 Napoli 0–0 Milan Napoli
Stadium: San Paolo
16 March 1997 24 Bologna 2–1 Napoli
K. Andersson 40'
Kolyvanov 46' (pen.)
Altomare 45'
23 March 1997 25 Napoli 0–0 Juventus Napoli
Stadium: San Paolo
6 April 1997 26 Perugia 1–1 Napoli
Rapaić 60' Aglietti 23'
13 April 1997 27 Napoli 1–1 Cagliari Napoli
Esposito 75' (pen.) Tovalieri 83' Stadium: San Paolo
20 April 1997 28 Napoli 0–1 Atalanta Napoli
F. Inzaghi 23' Stadium: San Paolo
4 May 1997 29 Verona 2–0 Napoli
Maniero 47'
De Vitis 89'
11 May 1997 30 Napoli 1–0 Roma Napoli
Caccia 32' Stadium: San Paolo
15 May 1997 31 Lazio 3–2 Napoli
Casiraghi 24'
Fuser 39, 70'
Ayala 10'
Beto 66'
18 May 1997 32 Napoli 2–2 Fiorentina Napoli
Aglietti 67'
Esposito 83'
L. Oliveira 8, 40' Stadium: San Paolo
25 May 1997 33 Inter 3–2 Napoli
Ince 50'
Zamorano 66'
Djorkaeff 82'
Ince 35' (o.g.)
Caccia 90'
1 June 1997 34 Napoli 1–0 Vicenza Napoli
Beto 4' Stadium: San Paolo

Coppa Italia

Eightfinals

23 October 1996 Pescara 0-1 Napoli Pescara
Pecchia 19' Stadium: Stadio Adriatico
Attendance: 14.419
Referee: Fiorenzo Treossi

Quarter-finals

14 November 1996 1 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 Second leg Lazio 1–1 Napoli Rome
Casiraghi 8'
Nedvěd Red card 86'
Caio 28'
Baldini Red card 45'
Aglietti Red card 48'
Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Referee: Pierluigi Collina

Semifinals

29 January 1997 Inter 1-1 Napoli Milan
20:45 CET Zamorano 5' 11' Cruz Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza
Referee: Treossi

Final

8 May 1997 Napoli 1-0 Vicenza Napoli
20:45 Pecchia 20' Report Stadium: Stadio San Paolo
Referee: Piero Ceccarini
29 May 1997 Vicenza 3-0 aet
(3-1 agg.)
Napoli Vicenza
20:45 Maini 20'
Rossi 118'
Ianuzzi 120'
Report Stadium: Stadio Romeo Menti
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Stefano Braschi

Statistics

Players statistics

No. Pos Nat Player Total1996–97 Serie A
AppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Italy ITA Giuseppe Taglialatela 34-4534-45
16 DF Italy ITA Francesco Colonnese 310310
2 DF Argentina ARG Roberto Ayala 301301
15 DF Italy ITA Francesco Baldini 32031+10
3 DF Italy ITA Mauro Milanese 29128+11
6 DM Brazil BRA André Cruz 24522+25
7 MF Italy ITA Francesco Turrini 24023+10
5 MF France FRA Alain Boghossian 22120+21
11 AM Italy ITA Fabio Pecchia 325325
14 FW Italy ITA Alfredo Aglietti 28820+88
18 FW Italy ITA Nicola Caccia 33729+47
12 GK Italy ITA Raffaele Di Fusco 100+10
10 MF Brazil BRA Beto 22417+54
22 DF Belgium BEL Bertrand Crasson 22013+90
9 MF Italy ITA Massimiliano Esposito 22210+122
4 MF Italy ITA Roberto Bordin 17010+70
23 MF Italy ITA Raffaele Longo 1409+50
24 MF Italy ITA Luca Altomare 1718+91
8 FW Brazil BRA Caio 2006+140
25 DF Italy ITA Mirko Taccola 201+10
21 MF Italy ITA Roberto Policano 800+80
27 MF Italy ITA Gennaro Scarlato 200+20
20 FW Italy ITA Arturo Di Napoli 100+10
28 GK Italy ITA Antonio Pietropaolo 0000
13 DF Italy ITA Luigi Panarelli 0000
30 DF Italy ITA Luigi Malafronte 0000

References

  1. 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.

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