| 1988–89 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Corrado Ferlaino | |||
| President | Corrado Ferlaino | |||
| Head coach | Ottavio Bianchi | |||
| Stadium | San Paolo | |||
| Serie A | 2nd | |||
| Coppa Italia | Runners-up | |||
| UEFA Cup | Winners (In 1989–90 UEFA Cup) | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Careca (19) All: Careca (27) | |||
S.S.C. Napoli won an international trophy for the first time, defeating Stuttgart 2-1 and drawing 3-3 in the two-legged final. Napoli did not match Inter in the domestic league, but recorded a second place, its fourth consecutive podium finish in the final standings.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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| Pos. | Name | from | Type |
| MF | Massimo Crippa | Torino F.C. | |
| MF | Alemão | Atletico Madrid | |
| DF | Giancarlo Corradini | Torino F.C. | |
| GK | Giuliano Giuliani | Hellas Verona | |
| MF | Luca Fusi | Sampdoria | co-ownership |
| FW | Simone Giacchetta | Civitanovese | |
| FW | Maurizio Neri | Ancona Calcio | |
| Cessioni | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| R. | Nome | a | Modalità |
| MF | Salvatore Bagni | Avellino | |
| GK | Claudio Garella | Udinese Calcio | |
| DF | Moreno Ferrario | A.S. Roma | loan |
| FW | Bruno Giordano | Ascoli | loan |
| MF | Paolo Miano | Pescara | |
| MF | Luciano Sola | Padova Calcio | |
| DF | Rosario Pergolizzi | Reggina Calcio | loan |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Internazionale (C) | 34 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 67 | 19 | +48 | 58 | Qualification to European Cup |
| 2 | Napoli | 34 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 57 | 28 | +29 | 47 | Qualification to UEFA Cup |
| 3 | Milan [a] | 34 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 61 | 25 | +36 | 46 | Qualification to European Cup |
| 4 | Juventus | 34 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 51 | 36 | +15 | 43 | Qualification to UEFA Cup |
| 5 | Sampdoria | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 43 | 25 | +18 | 39 | Qualification to Cup Winners' Cup |
| 9 October 19881 | Napoli | 1–0 | Atalanta | Napoli |
| Giacchetta | Report | Stadium: San Paolo Attendance: 55 678 |
| 23 October 19883 | Napoli | 8–2 | Pescara | Napoli |
| Careca Carnevale Maradona Alemão | Report | Gasperini Edmar | Stadium: San Paolo Attendance: 63 330 |
| 6 November 19885 | Napoli | 1–1 | Lazio | Napoli |
| Carnevale | Report | Rizzolo | Stadium: San Paolo Attendance: 67 780 |
| 20 November 1988 6 | Juventus | 3–5 | Napoli | Torino |
| Galia Zavarov De Agostini | Report | Carnevale Careca Renica | Stadium: Olimpico Attendance: 50 400 |
| 27 November 19887 | Napoli | 4–1 | Milan | Napoli |
| Maradona Careca Francini | Report | Virdis | Stadium: San Paolo Attendance: 72 300 |
| 4 December 19888 | Napoli | 2–0 | Fiorentina | Napoli |
| Maradona Careca | Report | Stadium: San Paolo Attendance: 70 340 |
| 11 December 19889 | Verona | 0–1 | Napoli | Verona |
| Report | Crippa | Stadium: Marcantonio Bentegodi Attendance: 27 780 |
| 18 December 198810 | Napoli | 3–1 | Bologna | Napoli |
| Careca Maradona | Report | Demol | Stadium: San Paolo Attendance: 60 437 |
| 22 January 198914 | Sampdoria | 0–0 | Napoli | Genova |
| Report | Stadium: Luigi Ferraris Attendance: 33 200 |
| 29 January 198915 | Napoli | 4–1 | Ascoli | Napoli |
| Careca Maradona Crippa | Report | Cvetković | Stadium: San Paolo Attendance: 49 900 |
| 5 February 198916 | Pisa | 0–1 | Napoli | Pisa |
| Report | Carnevale | Stadium: Arena Garibaldi Attendance: 22 240 |
| 12 February 198917 | Napoli | 3–2 | Como | Napoli |
| Crippa Neri Carnevale | Report | Corneliusson Simone | Stadium: San Paolo Attendance: 51 110 |
| 19 February 198918 | Atalanta | 1–1 | Napoli | Bergamo |
| Nicolini | Report | Maradona | Stadium: Comunale Attendance: 19 090 |
| 26 February 198919 | Napoli | 4–0 | Lecce | Napoli |
| Carnevale De Napoli Alemão | Report | Stadium: San Paolo Attendance: 50 300 |
| 12 March 198921 | Napoli | 1–0 | Cesena | Napoli |
| Chiti | Report | Stadium: San Paolo Attendance: 66 599 |
| 2 April 1989 23 | Napoli | 2–4 | Juventus | Napoli |
| De Napoli Careca | Report | Napoli Buso Magrin | Stadium: San Paolo Attendance: 77 430 |
| 16 April 198925 | Fiorentina | 1–3 | Napoli | Firenze |
| D. Pellegrini | Report | Careca Carnevale | Stadium: Comunale Attendance: 24 490 |
| 7 May 198927 | Bologna | 1–1 | Napoli | Bologna |
| Lorenzo | Report | Careca | Stadium: Renato Dall'Ara Attendance: 20 489 |
| 14 May 1989 28 | Napoli | 1–1 | Roma | Napoli |
| Careca | Report | Völler | Stadium: San Paolo Attendance: 71 300 |
| 21 May 198929 | Napoli | 4–1 | Torino | Napoli |
| Carnevale Romano Careca | Report | Cravero | Stadium: San Paolo Attendance: 67 708 |
| 28 May 198930 | Inter | 2–1 | Napoli | Milan |
| Fusi Matthäus | Report | Careca | Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza Attendance: 75 560 |
| 4 June 198931 | Napoli | 1–1 | Sampdoria | Napoli |
| Carannante | Report | Cerezo | Stadium: San Paolo Attendance: 70 409 |
| 11 June 198932 | Ascoli | 2–0 | Napoli | Ascoli Piceno |
| Cvetković Giordano | Report | Stadium: Cino e Lillo Del Duca Attendance: 18 560 |
First Round- Group phase
| 24 August 19882 | S.S.C. Bari | 2–0 | Napoli | Bari |
| Armenise Maiellaro | Attendance: 19 450 |
| 28 August 19883 | Sambenedettese | 0–2 | Napoli | |
| Salvioni Romano | Attendance: 13 455 |
| 31 August 19884 | Napoli | 3–0 | Barletta | Napoli |
| Renica Alemao Maradona | Stadium: San Paolo Attendance: 34 560 |
Second round
| 14 September 19881 | Lecce | 0–1 | Napoli | Lecce |
| Maradona | Stadium: Via del Mare Attendance: 14 400 |
| 21 September 19882 | Napoli | 2–0 | Cesena | Napoli |
| Carannante Maradona | Stadium: San Paolo Attendance: 49 890 |
| 28 September 19883 | Modena | 0–4 | Napoli | Modena |
| Maradona Careca Maradona Carannante | Attendance: 18 903 |
Quarter-finals
| 25 January 1989 | Ascoli | 3–1 | Napoli | Ascoli Piceno |
| Carnevale | Stadium: Cino e Lillo Del Duca Attendance: 15 500 |
Semi-finals
| 1 February 1989 | Pisa | 0–2 | Napoli | Pisa |
| Carnevale Maradona | Stadium: Arena Garibaldi Attendance: 19 934 |
| 28 June 1989 | Sampdoria | 4–0 (4–1 agg.) | Napoli | Cremona |
| 21:00 | Vialli Cerezo Vierchowod Mancini | Stadium: Stadio Giovanni Zini Referee: Rosario Lo Bello |
| 7 September 19881 | Napoli | 1–0 | | Napoli |
| 20:30 CET | Maradona | Report | Stadium: Stadio San Paolo Referee: |
| 6 October 19882 | PAOK | 1–1 (1–2 agg.) | | Thessaloniki, Greece |
| 20:30 CET | Skartados | Report | Careca | Stadium: Toumba Stadium Referee: |
| 26 October 19881 | Lokomotiv Leipzig | 1–1 | | Leipzig, East Germany |
| 20:30 CET | Zimmerling | Francini | Stadium: Zentralstadion Referee: |
| 9 November 19882 | Napoli | 2–0 (3–1 agg.) | | Napoli |
| 20:30 CET | Francini Scholz | Stadium: Stadio San Paolo Referee: |
| 23 November 19881 | Girondins de Bordeaux | 0–1 | | Bordeaux, France |
| 20:30 CET | Carnevale | Stadium: Stade Chaban-Delmas Referee: |
| 7 December 19882 | Napoli | 0–0 (1–0 agg.) | | Napoli |
| 20:30 CET | Stadium: San Paolo Referee: |
| 1 March 19891 | Juventus | 2–0 | | Torino, Italy |
| 20:30 CET | Bruno Corradini | Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Referee: |
| 5 April 19891 | Napoli | 2–0 | | Napoli |
| 20:30 CET | Careca Carnevale | Stadium: Stadio San Paolo Referee: |
| 19 April 19892 | Bayern München | 2–2 (2–4 agg.) | | Munich, West Germany |
| 20:30 CET | Wohlfarth Reuter | Careca | Stadium: Olympiastadion Referee: |
| 3 May 19891 | Napoli | 2–1 | | Napoli |
| 21:00 CET | Maradona Careca | Report | Stadium: San Paolo Attendance: 76,824 Referee: |
| 17 May 19892 | VfB Stuttgart | 3–3 (4–5 agg.) | | Stuttgart, West Germany |
| 21:00 CET | Klinsmann De Napoli Schmäler | Report | Stadium: Neckarstadion Attendance: 67,000 Referee: |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Serie A | Coppa | UEFA Cup | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| GK | Giuliani | 54 | -47 | 32 | -27 | 10 | -10 | 12 | -10 | ||
| DF | Ferrara | 47 | 1 | 27 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 1 | ||
| DF | Corradini | 58 | 1 | 30+2 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 12 | 0 | ||
| DF | Renica | 52 | 5 | 28 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 1 | ||
| DF | Francini | 49 | 4 | 26 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 2 | ||
| MF | Crippa | 51 | 2 | 29+2 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 9+1 | 0 | ||
| MF | Fusi | 56 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
| MF | De Napoli | 50 | 2 | 30 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| FW | Carnevale | 46 | 20 | 27+1 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 3 | ||
| FW | Careca | 52 | 27 | 29+1 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 6 | ||
| FW | Maradona | 50 | 19 | 24+2 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 3 | ||
| GK | Di Fusco | 7 | -2 | 2+1 | -1 | 4 | -1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| DF | Carannante | 53 | 3 | 18+11 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 3+7 | 0 | ||
| MF | Alemão | 34 | 5 | 15+1 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 1 | ||
| MF | Romano | 25 | 3 | 9+6 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1+2 | 0 | ||
| MF | Neri | 18 | 3 | 5+6 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| DF | Bigliardi | 18 | 0 | 5+4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | ||
| DF | Filardi | 20 | 0 | 4+8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||||
| FW | Giacchetta | 10 | 1 | 1+2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | ||
| MF | Bucciarelli | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||||||
| FW | Ferrante | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| DF | Di Rocco | 6 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| DF | Portalauri | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | ||||||
| FW | Chiaiese | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| FW | Buonocore | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||