| 1979–80 season | |||
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| President | Ivanoe Fraizzoli | ||
| Manager | Eugenio Bersellini | ||
| Stadium | Giuseppe Meazza | ||
| Serie A | 1st (In European Cup) | ||
| Coppa Italia | Quarter-finals | ||
| UEFA Cup | Round of 32 | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Altobelli (15) All: Altobelli (22) | ||
| All statistics correct as of 11 May 1980. | |||
Mazzola and Beltrami acquired on transfers, Roberto Mozzini (centre-back) and Domenico Caso (right winger) for a team who - in previous years - was told did not win due to the lack of planning. [1] [2] The line-up was completed by: Bordon (goalkeeper), Baresi and Pasinato (right and left full-back), Bini (sweeper and captain), Oriali (half-back), Marini (midfielder), Beccalossi (playmaker), Muraro (left winger) and Altobelli (centre-forward). [1] [2]
Inter retained the top of the league since matchday 1, beating Pescara 2–0. [3] Autumnal highlights resulted to be the wins over Milan (2–0 with both goals scored by Beccalossi) and Juventus (4–0 with a hat-trick of Altobelli and a goal for Muraro). [2] Toward the end of the first half, Inter lost some points losing to Roma and drawing with Fiorentina and Ascoli. [2] However, by mid-season Inter was in first place with 21 points, two over the reigning champion of Milan. [2] In the second half of the league, Inter earned another 20 points leaving all opponents behind. [2] Their 12th Scudetto was won on 27 April 1980, with a 2–2 draw against Roma in which Mozzini scored his only goal of his Inter career. [2] The final record was of 14 wins, 13 draws and three losses for a total of 41 points, [2] three more than Juventus (38) and five more than Milan (36). [1] During the 30 games, the side scored 44 goals with 11 different players (in order: Oriali, Altobelli, Beccalossi, Marini, Bini, Muraro, Pasinato, Baresi, Caso, Ambu and Mozzini). [2] [3] Altobelli hit the target for 15 times: just Roberto Bettega managed to do better, scoring 16 goals. [2] [3]
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 1 | Inter (C) | 30 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 44 | 25 | +19 | 41 | Qualification to European Cup |
| 2 | Juventus | 30 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 42 | 25 | +17 | 38 | Qualification to UEFA Cup |
| 3 | Torino [lower-alpha 1] | 30 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 26 | 15 | +11 | 35 | |
| 4 | Ascoli | 30 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 35 | 28 | +7 | 34 | |
| 5 | Fiorentina | 30 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 33 | 27 | +6 | 33 |
| 16 September 19791 | Inter | 2-0 | Pescara | Milan |
Domenichini  12' (o.g.)Oriali 69' | Report | Stadium: San Siro |
| 30 September 19793 | Inter | 2-1 | Lazio | Milan |
| Beccalossi 17' Marini 71' | Report | 42' Giordano | Stadium: San Siro |
| 7 October 19794 | Bologna | 1-2 | Inter | Bologna |
| Mastropasqua 7' | Report | 36' Bini 40' Beccalossi | Stadium: Renato Dall'Ara |
| 21 October 19796 | Catanzaro | 0-0 | Inter | Catanzaro |
| Report | Stadium: Stadio Comunale |
| 28 October 19797 | Inter | 2-0 | Milan | Milan |
| Beccalossi 14', 84' | Report | Stadium: San Siro |
| 4 November 19798 | Torino | 0-0 | Inter | Torino |
| Report | Stadium: Stadio Comunale |
| 11 November 19799 | Inter | 4-0 | Juventus | Milan |
| Altobelli 48', 50', 79' Muraro 74' | Report | Stadium: San Siro |
| 25 November 197910 | Avellino | 0-0 | Inter | Avellino |
| Report | Stadium: Stadio Partenio |
| 2 December 197911 | Cagliari | 1-1 | Inter | Cagliari |
| Selvaggi 63' | Report | 76' Altobelli | Stadium: Stadio Sant'Elia |
| 9 December 197912 | Inter | 3-2 | Perugia | Milan |
| Beccalossi 4' Altobelli 75' (rig.)Pasinato 87' | Report | Rossi 19' Rossi 89' | Stadium: San Siro |
| 16 December 197913 | Roma | 1-0 | Inter | Roma |
| Di Bartolomei 61' | Report | Stadium: Olimpico |
| 30 December 197914 | Inter | 0-0 | Fiorentina | Milan |
| Report | Stadium: San Siro |
| 6 January 198015 | Ascoli | 1-1 | Inter | Ascoli Piceno |
| Anastasi 59' | Report | 3' Altobelli | Stadium: Stadio Cino e Lillo Del Duca |
| 13 January 198016 | Pescara | 0-2 | Inter | Pescara |
| Report | 34' Beccalossi 62' Pasinato | Stadium: Stadio Adriatico |
| 20 January 198017 | Inter | 2-1 | Udinese | Milan |
| Altobelli 42', 51' (rig.) | Report | 45' Ulivieri | Stadium: San Siro |
| 27 January 198018 | Lazio | 0-0 | Inter | Roma |
| Report | Stadium: Stadio Olimpico |
| 10 February 198020 | Napoli | 3-4 | Inter | Napoli |
| Pasinato 22' (aut.) Improta 35'Guidetti 81' | Report | 19', 32' Muraro 57' Altobelli 71' Baresi | Stadium: Stadio San Paolo |
| 24 February 198021 | Inter | 3-1 | Catanzaro | Milan |
| Beccalossi 15' Oriali 36'Altobelli 60' | Report | 78' Bresciani | Stadium: San Siro |
| 9 March 198023 | Inter | 1-1 | Torino | Milan |
| Muraro 82' | Report | 20' Graziani | Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza |
| 23 March 198024 | Juventus | 2-0 | Inter | Torino |
| Bettega 32' Fanna 79' | Report | Stadium: Stadio Comunale |
| 30 March 198025 | Inter | 3-0 | Avellino | Milan |
| Caso 16' Romano 68' (aut.)Ambu 82' | Report | Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza |
| 5 April 198026 | Inter | 3-3 | Cagliari | Milan |
| Muraro 33' Oriali 49'Altobelli 57' | Report | 3' (aut.) Baresi 6' Selvaggi 50' (aut.) Mozzini | Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza |
| 13 April 198027 | Perugia | 0-0 | Inter | Perugia |
| Report | Stadium: Stadio Renato Curi |
| 27 April 198028 | Inter | 2-2 | Roma | Milan |
| Oriali 36' Mozzini 88' | Report | 18' Pruzzo 43' Turone | Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza |
| 4 May 198029 | Fiorentina | 0-2 | Inter | Firenze |
| Report | 6' Oriali 39' (aut.) Restelli | Stadium: Stadio Comunale |
First round
| 29 August 19792 | Bologna | 1-3 | Inter | Bologna |
| Castronaro 28' | 36' Muraro 66' (rig.) Altobelli 87' Baresi | Stadium: Renato Dall'Ara |
| 2 September 19793 | Inter | 3-0 | SPAL | Piacenza |
| Beccalossi 31' Oriali 70'Altobelli 77' | Stadium: Stadio Galleana |
| 5 September 19794 | Inter | 3-1 | Sambenedettese | Como |
| Caso 70' Pasinato 86'Altobelli 88' (rig.) | 82' Bozzi | Stadium: Giuseppe Sinigaglia |
| 9 September 19795 | Atalanta | 0-2 | Inter | Bergamo |
| 16' Altobelli 36' Muraro | Stadium: Atleti Azzurri d'Italia |
Quarterfinals
| 28 November 1979 | Inter | 1-2 | Juventus | Milan |
| Pancheri 60' | 27' Prandelli 76' (aut.) Occhipinti | Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza |
First round
| 19 September 1979 | Inter | 3-0 |  Real Sociedad | Milan |
| Muraro 46' Baresi 48'Marini 78' | Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza Attendance: 60 000 Referee:  Garrido |
| 3 October 1979 | Real Sociedad | 2-0 | Inter | San Sebastián |
| Satrústegui 21', 73' | Stadium: Atotxa Referee:  Partridge |
Second round
| 24 October 1979 |  Borussia Mönchengladbach | 1-1 | Inter | Mönchengladbach |
| Hannes 46' | 55' Altobelli | Stadium: Bökelbergstadion Attendance: 38 000 Referee:  Wurtz |
| 7 November 1979 | Inter | 2-3 (3-4 aet agg.) | Borussia Mönchengladbach | Milan |
| Altobelli 25', 92' | Nickel 37' Ringels 103'Nickel 110' (pen) | Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza Referee:  Palotai |
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 30 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 44 | 25 | +19 | 55 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 30 | 15 | +15 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 14 | 10 | +4 |
Source: [ citation needed ]
2 points were awarded for every win, so Inter collected 41 points instead 56. [3]
Appearances and goals are referred to domestic league. [3]
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | 1979-80 Serie A | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| GK |  ITA | Ivano Bordon | 30 | -25 | 29+1 | -25 | |
| DF | ITA | Giuseppe Baresi | 30 | 1 | 29+1 | 1 | |
| DF | ITA | Graziano Bini | 28 | 1 | 28 | 1 | |
| DF | ITA | Nazzareno Canuti | 26 | 0 | 25+1 | 0 | |
| DF | ITA | Gabriele Oriali | 25 | 6 | 25 | 6 | |
| DF | ITA | Giancarlo Pasinato | 27 | 2 | 27 | 2 | |
| MF | ITA | Evaristo Beccalossi | 27 | 7 | 26+1 | 7 | |
| MF | ITA | Domenico Caso | 29 | 1 | 26+3 | 1 | |
| MF | ITA | Giampiero Marini | 29 | 1 | 28+1 | 1 | |
| MF | ITA | Carlo Muraro | 24 | 5 | 22+2 | 5 | |
| FW | ITA | Alessandro Altobelli | 29 | 15 | 28+1 | 15 | |
| GK | ITA | Renato Cipollini | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | ITA | Roberto Mozzini | 22 | 1 | 22 | 1 | |
| DF | ITA | Giuseppe Bergomi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | ITA | Franco Pancheri | 17 | 0 | 3+14 | 0 | |
| MF | ITA | Leonardo Occhipinti | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW | ITA | Claudio Ambu | 13 | 1 | 10+3 | 1 | |
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