1989–90 SSC Napoli season

Napoli
1989–90 season
Owner	Corrado Ferlaino
President	Corrado Ferlaino
Head coach	Alberto Bigon
Stadium	San Paolo
Serie A	1st ; (In 1990–91 European Cup)
Coppa Italia	Semi-finals
UEFA Cup	Third round
Top goalscorer	League: ; Maradona (16); All: ; Maradona (18)
	← 1988–89 1990–91 →

Last updated November 03, 2025

S.S.C. Napoli won their second ever Italian championship, thanks to a new club record in points scored over the course of the season. Diego Maradona scored 16 of the side's 57, whilst the contributions of other players such as Careca and Gianfranco Zola gave Napoli enough of an attacking edge to claim the title.

Squad

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


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	GK	ITA	Raffaele Di Fusco
—	GK	ITA	Giuliano Giuliani
—	DF	ITA	Marco Baroni
—	DF	ITA	Tebaldo Bigliardi
—	DF	ITA	Giancarlo Corradini
—	DF	ITA	Ciro Ferrara
—	DF	ITA	Giovanni Francini
—	DF	ITA	Alessandro Renica
—	MF	BRA	Alemão
—	MF	ITA	Antonio Bucciarelli


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	MF	ITA	Massimo Crippa
—	MF	ITA	Fernando De Napoli
—	MF	ITA	Luca Fusi
—	MF	ITA	Massimo Mauro
—	FW	BRA	Careca
—	FW	ITA	Andrea Carnevale
10	FW	ARG	Diego Maradona
—	FW	ITA	Maurizio Neri
—	FW	ITA	Gianfranco Zola

Transfers

In
Pos.	Name	from	Type
FW	Gianfranco Zola	ASD Torres
MF	Massimo Mauro	Juventus
DF	Marco Baroni	U.S. Lecce
DF	Massimo Tarantino	Catania

Out
Pos.	Name	To	Type
DF	Massimo Filardi	Avellino
MF	Francesco Romano	Torino F.C.
MF	Giovanni Di Rocco	Torres	loan

Winter

In
Pos.	Name	from	Type

Out
Pos.	Name	To	Type
DF	Massimo Tarantino	A.C. Monza	loan
FW	Maurizio Neri	Pisa

Competitions

Serie A

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Napoli (C)	34	21	9	4	57	31	+26	51	Qualification to European Cup
2	Milan ^[a]	34	22	5	7	56	27	+29	49	Qualification to European Cup
3	Internazionale	34	17	10	7	55	32	+23	44	Qualification to UEFA Cup
4	Juventus	34	15	14	5	56	36	+20	44	Qualification to Cup Winners' Cup
5	Sampdoria ^[b]	34	16	11	7	46	26	+20	43	Qualification to Cup Winners' Cup

Source: 1989–90 Serie A, RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Draw.^[1]
(C) Champions
Notes:

↑ Milan qualified for the 1990–91 European Cup as defending champions.
↑ Sampdoria qualified for the 1990–91 European Cup Winners' Cup as defending champions.

Result by round

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	34
Ground	A	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	H	A	H
Result	W	W	D	W	W	D	W	D	W	D	W	D	D	W	D	W	L	W	D	W	W	W	W	L	W	L	W	W	L	W	W	W	W	W
Position	6	1	3	2	1	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	1

Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed; = Leader, 1990–91 European Cup ; = 1990–91 UEFA Cup

Matches

27 August 19891	Ascoli	0–1	Napoli	Ascoli Piceno
		Report	Crippa 24'	Stadium: Cino e Lillo Del Duca

3 September 19892	Napoli	1–0	Udinese	Naples
	Renica 48'	Report		Stadium: San Paolo

6 September 19893	Cesena	0–0	Napoli	Cesena
		Report		Stadium: Dino Manuzzi

10 September 19894	Verona	1–2	Napoli	Naples
	Gutiérrez 62'	Report	Mauro 38' Careca 52' (pen.)	Stadium: San Paolo

17 September 19895	Napoli	3–2	Fiorentina	Naples
	Pioli 61' (o.g.) Careca 76' Corradini 87'	Report	Baggio 22', 31' (pen.)	Stadium: San Paolo

24 September 19896	Cremonese	1–1	Napoli	Cremona
	Dezotti 45'	Report	Maradona 78'	Stadium: Giovanni Zini

1 October 19897	Napoli	3–0	Milan	Naples
	Carnevale 19, 45' Maradona 84'	Report		Stadium: San Paolo

8 October 1989 8	Roma	1–1	Napoli	Rome
	Comi 10'	Report	Maradona 55' (pen.)	Stadium: Flaminio

22 October 19899	Napoli	2–0	Inter	Naples
	Careca 75' Maradona 84'	Report		Stadium: San Paolo

29 October 198910	Genoa	1–1	Napoli	Genoa
	Fontolan 34'	Report	Maradona 60' (pen.)	Stadium: Luigi Ferrari

5 November 198911	Napoli	3–2	Lecce	Naples
	Fusi 22' Carnevale 33, 89'	Report	Virdis 5' Conte 46'	Stadium: San Paolo

19 November 198912	Napoli	1–1	Sampdoria	Naples
	Maradona 24' (pen.)	Report	Dossena 60'	Stadium: San Paolo

26 November 1989 13	Juventus	1–1	Napoli	Turin
	Bonetti 73'	Report	Crippa 16'	Stadium: Comunale

3 December 198914	Napoli	3–1	Atalanta	Naples
	Crippa 9' Careca 28' (pen.) Zola 48'	Report	Pasciullo 50'	Stadium: San Paolo

10 December 198915	Bari	1–1	Napoli	Bari
	Monelli 6'	Report	Carnevale 82'	Stadium: della Vittoria

7 February 199016	Napoli	2–0	Bologna	Naples
	Careca 3' Baroni 76'	Report		Stadium: San Paolo

30 December 198917	Lazio	3–0	Napoli	Rome
	Amarildo 36, 81' Pin 77'	Report		Stadium: Flaminio

7 January 199018	Napoli	1–0	Ascoli	Naples
	Carnevale 66'	Report		Stadium: San Paolo

14 January 199019	Udinese	2–2	Napoli	Udine
	De Vitis 3' Mattei 86'	Report	Maradona 88' (pen.) Corradini 90'	Stadium: Friuli

17 January 199020	Napoli	1–0	Cesena	Naples
	Crippa 26'	Report		Stadium: San Paolo

21 January 199021	Napoli	2–0	Verona	Naples
	Giacomarro 16' (o.g.) Maradona 43'	Report		Stadium: San Paolo

28 January 199022	Fiorentina	0–1	Napoli	Florence
		Report	Fusi 19'	Stadium: Comunale

4 February 199023	Napoli	3–0	Cremonese	Naples
	Alemão 24' Maradona 33, 67'	Report		Stadium: San Paolo

11 February 199024	Milan	3–0	Napoli	Milan
	Massaro 47' Maldini 71' van Basten 86'	Report		Stadium: San Siro

18 February 1990 25	Napoli	3–1	Roma	Naples
	Maradona 53' (pen.), 72' (pen.) Careca 62'	Report	Nela 4'	Stadium: San Paolo

25 February 199026	Inter	3–1	Napoli	Milan
	Ferrara 49' (o.g.) Klinsmann 53' Bianchi 58'	Report	Careca 7'	Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza

4 March 199027	Napoli	2–1	Genoa	Naples
	Francini 46' Zola 90'	Report	Paz 80'	Stadium: San Paolo

11 March 199028	Lecce	1–1	Napoli	Lecce
	Pasculli 68'	Report	Carnevale 54'	Stadium: Via del Mare

18 March 199029	Sampdoria	2–1	Napoli	Genoa
	Dossena 37' Lombardo 67'	Report	Careca 50'	Stadium: Luigi Ferraris

25 March 1990 30	Napoli	3–1	Juventus	Naples
	Maradona 13, 28' Francini 64'	Report	De Agostini 61' (pen.)	Stadium: San Paolo

8 April 199031	Atalanta	0–2	Napoli	Bergamo
		Report	'79 Alemão	Stadium: Comunale Referee: Luigi Agnolin
Note: Match score was a 0-0 draw after 90 minutes. However, Italian Federation awarded the match 0-2 to SSC Napoli due to objects throwed to the field by Atalanta BC fanbase and hit Brazilian Midfielder Alemão at minute 79.

13 April 199032	Napoli	3–0	Bari	Naples
	Maradona 27' (pen.) Carnevale 53' Careca 70'	Report		Stadium: San Paolo

22 April 199033	Bologna	2–4	Napoli	Bologna
	De Marchi 47' Iliev 90'	Report	Careca 3' Maradona 9' Francini 15' Alemão 85'	Stadium: Renato Dall'Ara

29 April 199034	Napoli	1–0	Lazio	Naples
	Baroni 7'	Report		Stadium: San Paolo

Coppa Italia

First round

23 August 1989	Napoli	1-1 (10-9 p)	Monza	Castellammare di Stabia
	Carnevale I 84'		64' Cappellini	Stadium: Romeo Menti Referee: Felicani

Second round

30 August 1989	Napoli	2-0	Reggina	Avellino
	Zola 20' Renica 22' (pen.)			Stadium: Partenio Referee: Cornieti

Group phase-Group B

10 January 19902	Napoli	2-0	Bologna	Naples
	Francini 11' Alemão 38'			Stadium: San Paolo Referee: Baldas

24 January 19903	Fiorentina	1-1	Napoli	Perugia
	Dunga 22'		48' Maradona	Stadium: Renato Curi Referee: Coppetelli

Semifinals

31 January 1990	Milan	0-0	Napoli	Milan
				Stadium: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza Referee: Baldas

14 February 1990	Napoli	1-3	Milan	Naples
	Maradona 78' (pen.)		43', 88' Massaro 76' (pen.) van Basten	Stadium: San Paolo Referee: Lanese

Coppa UEFA

Round of 32

14 September 1989	Sporting CP	0-0	Napoli	Lisbon
				Stadium: José Alvalade Referee: Courtney

27 September 1989	Napoli	0-0 (4-3 p)	Sporting CP	Naples
				Stadium: San Paolo Referee: Biguet

Round of 16

18 October 1989	Wettingen	0-0	Napoli	Zürich
				Stadium: Letzigrund Stadion Referee: Crăciunescu

1 November 1989	Napoli	2-1	Wettingen	Naples
	Baroni 68' Mauro II 75' (pen.)		15' Bertelsen	Stadium: San Paolo Referee: Azzopardi

Eightfinals

22 November 1989	Napoli	2-3	Werder Bremen	Naples
	Alemão 52' Careca 65'		41' Neubarth 46' Riedle 90' Rufer	Stadium: San Paolo Referee: Karlsson

6 December 1989	Werder Bremen	5-1	Napoli	Bremen
	Riedle 27', 62' Rufer 55' Sauer 88' Eilts 89'		70' Careca	Stadium: Weserstadion Referee: Soriano Aladrén

Statistics

Players statistics

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		Serie A		Coppa		UEFA
No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
	GK	ITA	Giuliani	44	-42	32	-28	6	-5	6	-9
	DF	ITA	Ferrara	45	0	33	0	6	0	6	0
	DF	ITA	Corradini	38	2	22+6	2	6	0	4	0
	DF	ITA	Baroni	44	3	31+2	2	5	0	6	1
	DF	ITA	Francini	36	4	25+1	3	6	1	4	0
	MF	ITA	Crippa	42	4	32	4	5	0	5	0
	MF	BRA	Alemão	35	4	26+1	2	3	1	5	1
	MF	ITA	Fusi	40	2	27+2	2	5	0	6	0
	MF	ITA	De Napoli	41	0	32	0	3	0	6	0
	FW	ITA	Carnevale	42	9	30+1	8	5	1	6	0
	FW	ARG	Maradona	36	18	26+2	16	3	2	5	0
	GK	ITA	Di Fusco	2	-3	2	-3	0	0	0	0
	FW	BRA	Careca	29	11	21+1	10	1	0	6	1
	MF	ITA	Mauro	40	2	20+10	1	5	0	5	1
	DF	FRA	Renica	13	2	8	1	2	1	3	0
	FW	ITA	Zola	26	3	5+13	2	6	1	2	0
	DF	ITA	Bigliardi	11	0	2+5	0	3	0	1	0
	FW	ITA	Neri	5	0	0+3	0	2	0
	DF	ITA	Tarantino	2	0	0+1	0	1	0
	MF	ITA	Bucciarelli	4	0	0+2	0	2	0

Source: http://calcio-seriea.net/presenze/1989/981/

References

↑ 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.

Sources

RSSSF - Italy 1989/90

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[table_note_MIL0.36500375828007-1] Milan qualified for the 1990–91 European Cup as defending champions.

[table_note_SAM0.36500375828007-2] Sampdoria qualified for the 1990–91 European Cup Winners' Cup as defending champions.

[3] 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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