Season | 1987 | –88
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Dates | 13 September 1987 – 15 May 1988 |
Champions | Milan 11th title |
Relegated | Avellino Empoli |
European Cup | Milan |
Cup Winners' Cup | Sampdoria |
UEFA Cup | Napoli Roma Internazionale Juventus |
Matches played | 240 |
Goals scored | 504 (2.1 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Diego Maradona (15 goals) |
Longest winning run | 18 matches Napoli |
Longest unbeaten run | 19 matches Milan |
Longest winless run | 5 matches Avellino |
Longest losing run | 14 matches Pescara |
← 1986–87 1988–89 → All statistics correct as of 15 May 1988. |
The 1987–88 Serie A was won by Milan.
Pescara, Pisa and Cesena had been promoted from Serie B.
The summer of 1987 brought several notable players into the Italian championship: Vincenzo Scifo (for Internazionale), Ian Rush (Juventus), Ruud Gullit and Marco van Basten (Milan). [1] The reigning champions Napoli started well leading the league after five matches. [2] Inter and Juventus had several issues. [3]
Napoli retained top-place in autumn and winter, suffering only one defeat in the first 20 games. [4] [5] [6] In March Napoli began to struggle, and ultimately only won 2 of the 10 remaining fixtures. Milan who had been in second place for much of the season were able to reduce the points deficit with a prolonged undefeated run. [7] [8] Their head-to-head match, played on 1 May 1988, ended in a 3–2 win for Milan putting them 1 point ahead in the title race with two games remaining to play. [9] Milan drew their final games, but Napoli did worse, losing both matches. [10] It led to Milan's 11th title and its first since 1979. [11] This season was the last with 16 teams playing, as two relegations and four promotions from Serie B meant that from 1988–89 there would be 18 clubs in the top flight.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Milan (C) | 30 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 43 | 14 | +29 | 45 | Qualification to European Cup |
2 | Napoli | 30 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 55 | 27 | +28 | 42 | Qualification to UEFA Cup |
3 | Roma | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 39 | 26 | +13 | 38 | |
4 | Sampdoria | 30 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 41 | 30 | +11 | 37 | Qualification to Cup Winners' Cup |
5 | Internazionale | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 42 | 35 | +7 | 32 | Qualification to UEFA Cup |
6 | Juventus [lower-alpha 1] | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 35 | 30 | +5 | 31 | |
7 | Torino | 30 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 33 | 30 | +3 | 31 | |
8 | Fiorentina | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 29 | 33 | −4 | 28 | |
9 | Cesena | 30 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 32 | −9 | 26 | |
10 | Hellas Verona | 30 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 30 | −7 | 25 | |
11 | Como | 30 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 37 | −15 | 25 | |
12 | Ascoli | 30 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 30 | 37 | −7 | 24 | |
13 | Pisa | 30 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 23 | 30 | −7 | 24 | |
14 | Pescara | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 27 | 44 | −17 | 24 | |
15 | Avellino (R) | 30 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 19 | 39 | −20 | 23 | Relegation to Serie B |
16 | Empoli [lower-alpha 2] (R) | 30 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 20 | 30 | −10 | 20 |
Juventus | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Torino |
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Penalties | ||
Vignola De Agostini Brio Cabrini Rush | 4–2 | Cravero Bresciani Comi Benedetti |
Juventus qualified for 1988–89 UEFA Cup.
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Diego Maradona | Napoli | 15 |
2 | Careca | Napoli | 13 |
3 | Pietro Paolo Virdis | Milan | 11 |
Giuseppe Giannini | Roma | ||
5 | Gianluca Vialli | Sampdoria | 10 |
6 | Ruud Gullit | Milan | 9 |
Walter Schachner | Avellino | ||
Alessandro Altobelli | Internazionale | ||
Toni Polster | Torino | ||
The 1986–87 Serie A season ended with Napoli doing the "domestic double", winning their first Scudetto and third Coppa Italia, spurred on by their talismanic captain Diego Maradona, who had also just played a key part in World Cup glory for his home country of Argentina.
The 2007–08 season was Football Club Internazionale Milano's 99th in existence and 92nd consecutive season in the top flight of Italian football. This season led Internazionale to celebrate, on 9 March 2008, its centenary. The club commemorated his foundation on the previous day with a party in San Siro, in which supporters and former players have taken part.
The 2004–05 season was Football Club Internazionale Milano's 96th in existence and 89th consecutive season in the top flight of Italian football.
In the 1997–98 season, the Italian football club Inter Milan, managed by Luigi Simoni, won the UEFA Cup and achieved second place in the Serie A league.
During the 1986–1987 season, Milan Associazione Calcio competed in Serie A and Coppa Italia.
During the 1987–1988 season, Milan Associazione Calcio competed in Serie A, Coppa Italia and UEFA Cup.
A.C. Fiorentina had its first season under Swedish coach Sven-Göran Eriksson, posting a stable mid-table season. Eriksson's compatriot Glenn Hysén arrived from UEFA Cup champions IFK Göteborg, the centre half becoming a crucial player for La Viola. Starlet Roberto Baggio finally got his breakthrough, scoring six league goals.
AC Milan did not defend their European Cup title for a second consecutive time. The second place in Serie A was the fourth consecutive season when Milan finished inside the top three of the league. The loss in the European Cup quarter-finals rendered a first trophyless season since 1987, which resulted in Arrigo Sacchi leaving his job to take over the national team, being replaced by ex-Juventus and AC Milan midfielder Fabio Capello.
During the 1986–1987 season Associazione Calcio Fiorentina competed in Serie A, Coppa Italia and UEFA Cup.
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