| 1987–88 season | |
|---|---|
| President | Mario Gerbi |
| Head Coach | Luigi Radice |
| Serie A | 7th place |
| Coppa Italia | Final |
| Top goalscorer | League: Anton Polster (9) All: Polster (14) |
| Highest home attendance | 54,860 vs. Juventus (3 January 1988) |
| Lowest home attendance | 17,146 vs. Empoli (13 December 1987) |
| All statistics correct as of 24 May 1988. | |
Between the end of spring and the beginning of summer, Torino changed his chairman: Mario Gerbi replaced Sergio Rossi. [1] Foreign contingent was also substituted, with Anton Polster and Klaus Berggreen called to do not make regret Wim Kieft and Leo Junior. [2]
Polster copied the former striker, throwing several balls in net during his initial appearances. [3] Torino knocked out the citizen rivals in domestic cup but lost the final in face of Sampdoria. [4] En other, Juventus got a heavier revenge: due to equal points in league (31) it needs a play-off for last UEFA Cup spot, awarded in a match that "bianconeri" won on shoot-out. [5]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 13 September 19871 | Avellino | 2-1 | Torino | Avellino |
Schachner  34'Bertoni 77' | Report | Polster 48' | Stadium: Partenio |
| 20 September 19872 | Torino | 4-1 | Sampdoria | Torino |
| Polster 6 ' Rossi 36 'Polster 46 'Polster 82 ' | Report | Vialli 87 ' | Stadium: Comunale |
| 27 September 19873 | Ascoli | 3-0 | Torino | Ascoli Piceno |
| Scarafoni 19 ' Giovannelli 48' ( pen)Carannante 89 ' | Report | Stadium: Cino e Lillo Del Duca |
| 11 October 19875 | Cesena | 0-0 | Torino | Cesena |
| Report | Stadium: Dino Manuzzi |
| 25 October 19876 | Torino | 2-1 | Fiorentina | Torino |
| Polster 22 ' Polster 67 ' | Report | Baggio 72 ' (pen ) | Stadium: Comunale |
| 22 November 19879 | Napoli | 3-1 | Torino | Napoli |
| Diego Maradona 3 ' Careca 44 'Careca 90 ' | Report | Berggreen 76 ' | Stadium: San Paolo |
| 29 November 198710 | Pescara | 2-2 | Torino | Pescara |
| Sliskovic 45 ' ( pen) Silskovic 57 ' | Report | Polster 12 ' Gritti 65 ' | Stadium: Adriatico |
| 20 December 198712 | Como | 0-0 | Torino | Como |
| Report | Stadium: Giuseppe Sinigaglia |
| 3 January 198813 | Torino | 2-2 | Juventus | Torino |
| Crippa 40 ' Gritti 66 ' | Report | Alessio 57 ' Rossi 84' (o.g.) | Stadium: Comunale |
| 10 January 198814 | Roma | 1-1 | Torino | Roma |
| Rudi Völler 55 ' | Report | Tullio Gritti 78 ' | Stadium: Olimpico |
| 17 January 198815 | Torino | 3-1 | Pisa | Torino |
| Gritti 12' Berggreen 46'Gritti 56' | Report | Lucarelli 6' | Stadium: Comunale |
| 7 February 198818 | Torino | 2-1 | Ascoli | Torino |
| Comi 39' Crippa 65 ' | Report | Giuseppe Greco 84' (pen) | Stadium: Comunale |
| 14 February 198819 | Inter | 0-1 | Torino | Milan |
| Report | Roberto Cravero 12' (pen) | Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza |
| 28 February 198820 | Torino | 2-2 | Cesena | Torino |
| Cravero 70' (pen) Bresciani 86' | Report | Lorenzo 12 ' Di Bartolomei 45' (pen) | Stadium: Comunale |
| 20 March 198823 | Hellas Verona | 0-2 | Torino | Verona |
| Report | Rossi 8 ' Tullio Gritti 47 ' | Stadium: Marcantonio Bentegodi |
| 17 April 198826 | Empoli | 0-0 | Torino | Empoli |
| Report | Stadium: Carlo Castellani |
| 1 May 198828 | Juventus | 2-1 | Torino | Torino |
| Tricella 29 ' Rush 88 ' | Report | Polster 43 ' | Stadium: Comunale |
| 15 May 198830 | Pisa | 2-0 | Torino | Pisa |
| Mario Faccenda 8 ' Mario Faccenda 67 ' | Report | Stadium: Arena Garibaldi |
| 23 May 1988 | Juventus | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p) | Torino | Stadio Comunale Vittorio Pozzo, Turin |
| Referee: Pietro D'Elia (Salerno) | ||||
| Penalties | ||||
Vignola  De Agostini Brio  Cabrini Rush | Cravero Bresciani Comi Benedetti | |||
Juventus qualified for 1988–89 UEFA Cup.
First round
| 23 August 19871 | Cosenza | 0-1 | Torino | Cosenza |
| 20:30 UTC+2 | 62' Gritti | Stadium: Stadio San Vito Attendance: 14 218 Referee: Luci |
| 26 August 19872 | Torino | 2-1 | Atalanta | Torino |
| 20:30 UTC+2 | Polster 4' Gritti 56' | 14' Nicolini | Stadium: Stadio Comunale Vittorio Pozzo Attendance: 18.376 Referee: Amendolia |
| 30 August 19873 | Arezzo | 1-5 | Torino | Arezzo |
| 20:30 UTC+2 | Tovalieri 77' | 2' Gritti 60' E. Rossi 74', 78' Polster 89' Bresciani | Stadium: Comunale Attendance: 4.100 Referee: Fabricatore (Roma) |
| 2 September 19874 | Vicenza | 0-1 | Torino | Vicenza |
| 20:30 UTC+2 | 50' Polster | Stadium: Stadio Romeo Menti Attendance: 6.957 Referee: Frigerio (Milan) |
| 6 September 19875 | Torino | 0-2 | Sampdoria | Torino |
| 20:30 UTC+2 | 60', 90' (pen.) Vialli | Stadium: Comunale Attendance: 20 245 Referee: Agnolin |
Eightfinals
| 6 January 1988 | Verona | 1-0 | Torino | Verona |
| 14:30 UTC+1 | Elkjaer 62' | Stadium: Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi Attendance: 16.500 Referee: Luci |
| 20 January 1988 | Torino | 1-0 (3-1 p) | Verona | Torino |
| 18:00 UTC+1 | Benedetti 5' | Stadium: Comunale Attendance: 10.000 Referee: Longhi | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| Cravero Polster Bresciani Benedetti | Verza Galia Volpecina Berthold | |||
Quarterfinals
| 10 February 1988 | Torino | 1-1 | Napoli | Torino |
| 20:30 UTC+1 | Comi 4' | 9' Renica | Stadium: Stadio Comunale Vittorio Pozzo Attendance: 35.974 Referee: Casarin |
| 2 March 1988 | Napoli | 2-3 | Torino | Napoli |
| 20:30 UTC+1 | Maradona 37', 50' | 28' Gritti 75' Comi 80' Polster | Stadium: San Paolo Attendance: 40.784 Referee: Bergamo |
Semifinals
| 6 April 1988 | Torino | 2-0 | Juventus | Torino |
| 20:30 UTC+2 | Gritti 56' E. Rossi 68' | Stadium: Stadio Comunale Vittorio Pozzo Attendance: 39.900 Referee: Casarin |
| 20 April 1988 | Juventus | 2-1 | Torino | Torino |
| 20:30 UTC+2 | Brio 55' De Agostini 63' (pen.) | 19' (o.g.) De Agostini | Stadium: Comunale Attendance: 39.500 Referee: D'Elia |
Final
The 1987–88 Serie A was won by Milan.
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.
S.S.C. Napoli won its first Serie A title with recently crowned World Cup winner Diego Maradona as their most influential player. Central defender Ciro Ferrara got his breakthrough, helping out the team to win the trophy. The two new signings Andrea Carnevale and Fernando De Napoli also proved crucial in the title-winning campaign, which sparked off fanatical celebrations in Naples.
A.S. Roma dropped off the pace of the top teams during the 1986–87 season, which ended Sven-Göran Eriksson's first Italian employment prematurely. From being the top scoring team in the season before, Roma struggled with finding the back of the net, resulting in worsened results.
A.C. Milan finished fifth in the first season under Silvio Berlusconi's ownership. Pietro Paolo Virdis scored 17 goals, becoming top scorer in the entire league. They also qualified for the UEFA Cup, thanks to a victory in a playoff encounter against Sampdoria.
U.C. Sampdoria started its march towards an eventual Serie A championship and European Cup final with its appointment of Yugoslav coach Vujadin Boškov. With Britons Graeme Souness and Trevor Francis leaving the squad, Boškov built his team around young Italian players, with Roberto Mancini, Gianluca Vialli, Pietro Vierchowod and Moreno Mannini among the bulwark of the squad as Sampdoria finished 6th in a tight battle involving several teams for 3rd in the championship.
S.S.C. Napoli only just failed to defend its inaugural Serie A title, finishing three points behind A.C. Milan. Napoli proved to be the most offensive team in the entire league, with Careca and Diego Maradona dominating the scoring charts. Due to Milan's strong defence that was not enough for the title, and due to a 3-2 defeat at home to the eventual champions, the title defence got out of reach.
In 1987 summer, Milan bet on Dutch draft: Marco van Basten and Ruud Gullit came to brace the side. Coach role was given to Arrigo Sacchi, at his debut in Serie A. Rossoneri soon failed European aims, having - also - play home matches on neutral ground (Lecce) for San Siro disqualification. They were beaten by Espanyol, in second round.
U.C. Sampdoria won its second cup trophy in just three years, defeating Torino in the final, thanks to a 3-2 aggregate victory. Gianluca Vialli scored ten goals to become club top scorer, as Sampdoria finished fourth in the domestic league.
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.
A.C. Fiorentina finished in the midfield of Serie A, beating Roma 1-0 in a playoff match due to a goal by ex-Roma player Roberto Pruzzo. The season also marked the international breakthrough of Roberto Baggio, the striker scoring 15 league goals, also setting up several of Stefano Borgonovo's 14.
The 2013–14 Coppa Italia, also known as TIM Cup for sponsorship reasons, was the 67th edition of the competition. As in the previous year, 78 clubs have taken part in the tournament. Lazio were the cup holders. Napoli were the winners, thus qualifying for the group stage of the 2014–15 UEFA Europa League.
