1992–93 SSC Napoli season

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Napoli
1992-93 season
Chairman Corrado Ferlaino
Manager Claudio Ranieri
(until 9 November 1992)
Ottavio Bianchi
Serie A 11th
Coppa Italia Quarter-finals
UEFA Cup Second Round
Top goalscorer Daniel Fonseca (16)
  1991–92
1993–94  

SSC Napoli got extremely close to a shock relegation to Serie B, and only held on to its top-flight status by two points. This was just three years since the club led by playmaker and legend Diego Maradona won the domestic league title. It actually spent Christmas of 1992 in the relegation zone, and climbed out of it thanks to a strong January '93 run. The reason Napoli survived was the above-average offensive skills. Gianfranco Zola, Daniel Fonseca and Careca was a trio capable of leading any teams' attack, and the club looked set to suffer when Zola (Parma) and Careca (Japan) departed at the end of the season. Fonseca's season is mostly remembered for an extremely unusual five goals in one match, as Napoli beat Valencia 5-1 away from home in the UEFA Cup. Then it lost to Paris SG in the next round, rendering it was out of Europe.

Contents

Squad

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

No.Pos.NationPlayer
GK Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Giovanni Galli
GK Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Gian Marco Sansonetti
DF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Ciro Ferrara
DF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Giovanni Francini
DF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Fabio Cannavaro
DF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Giancarlo Corradini
DF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Massimo Tarantino
DF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Carlo Cornacchia
DF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Sebastiano Nela
DF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Paolo Ziliani
MF Flag of Sweden.svg  SWE Jonas Thern
No.Pos.NationPlayer
MF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Fausto Pari
MF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Roberto Policano
MF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Massimo Mauro
MF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Massimo Crippa
MF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Luca Altomare
MF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Gaetano De Rosa
MF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Angelo Carbone
FW Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Gianfranco Zola
FW Flag of Uruguay.svg  URU Daniel Fonseca
FW Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Careca
FW Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Cristian Baglieri
FW Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Giorgio Bresciani

Transfers

Winter

Out
Pos.NameToType
FW Marco Ferrante Parma F.C.

Competitions

Serie A

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
9 Torino 3491783838035Qualification to Cup Winners' Cup
10 Roma 3481794239+333
11 Napoli 341012124950132
12 Foggia 3410121239551632
13 Genoa 347171041551431
Source: 1992–93 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.(Note: [1]

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
GroundAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHA
ResultDWLDLLWLLLWLLWWWDLWDDLWDWDDDWDLDLD
Position6287101410131416161616161512121511111112111111111111101010101211
Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss;   = 1992–93 European Cup ;   = 1992–93 UEFA Cup ;   = 1992–93 Serie B

Matches

6 September 19921 Napoli 0–0 Brescia Naples
Report Stadium: San Paolo
13 September 19922 Foggia 2–4 Napoli Foggia
P. Bresciani Soccerball shade.svg17, 44' Report Fonseca Soccerball shade.svg11, 89'
Zola Soccerball shade.svg25'
Careca Soccerball shade.svg59'
20 September 19923 Napoli 1–2 Inter Naples
Fonseca Soccerball shade.svg84' Report Sammer Soccerball shade.svg54'
Schillaci Soccerball shade.svg57'
Stadium: San Paolo
27 September 19924 Ancona 1–1 Napoli Ancona
Détári Soccerball shade.svg60' Report Fonseca Soccerball shade.svg5'
4 October 1992 5 Napoli 2–3 Juventus Naples
Fonseca Soccerball shade.svg84'
Zola Soccerball shade.svg86'
Report R. Baggio Soccerball shade.svg5'
Möller Soccerball shade.svg57'
Vialli Soccerball shade.svg80'
Stadium: San Paolo
18 October 19926 Udinese 2–0 Napoli Udine
Branca Soccerball shade.svg11'
Dell'Anno Soccerball shade.svg49'
Report
25 October 1992 7 Napoli 2–1 Roma Naples
Fonseca Soccerball shade.svg45'
Careca Soccerball shade.svg46'
Report Benedetti Soccerball shade.svg57'Stadium: San Paolo
1 November 19928 Atalanta 3–2 Napoli Bergamo
Perrone Soccerball shade.svg21'
Ganz Soccerball shade.svg52, 75'
Report Fonseca Soccerball shade.svg7'
Ferrara Soccerball shade.svg90'
8 November 19929 Napoli 1–5 Milan Naples
Zola Soccerball shade.svg83' Report van Basten Soccerball shade.svg6, 26, 68, 74'
Eranio Soccerball shade.svg60'
Stadium: San Paolo
22 November 199210 Sampdoria 3–1 Napoli Genoa
Ziliani Soccerball shade.svg42' (o.g.)
Jugović Soccerball shade.svg59'
Mancini Soccerball shade.svg77'
Report Mannini Soccerball shade.svg87' (o.g.)
29 November 199211 Napoli 4–1 Fiorentina Naples
Policano Soccerball shade.svg19'
Zola Soccerball shade.svg43, 67'
Careca Soccerball shade.svg90'
Report Di Mauro Soccerball shade.svg14'Stadium: San Paolo
6 December 199212 Cagliari 1–0 Napoli Cagliari
Francescoli Soccerball shade.svg64' Report
13 December 199213 Genoa 2–1 Napoli Genoa
Skuhravý Soccerball shade.svg30, 79' Report Fonseca Soccerball shade.svg47'
3 January 199314 Napoli 2–0 Pescara Naples
Fonseca Soccerball shade.svg16, 67' Report Stadium: San Paolo
10 January 199315 Torino 0–1 Napoli Turin
Report Policano Soccerball shade.svg13'Stadium: delle Alpi
17 January 199316 Napoli 3–1 Lazio Naples
Crippa Soccerball shade.svg29'
Fonseca Soccerball shade.svg59'
Careca Soccerball shade.svg70'
Report Signori Soccerball shade.svg78'Stadium: San Paolo
24 January 199317 Parma 1–1 Napoli Parma
Asprilla Soccerball shade.svg51' Report Fonseca Soccerball shade.svg69'Stadium: Ennio Tardini
31 January 199318 Brescia 2–1 Napoli Brescia
Schenardi Soccerball shade.svg55'
Răducioiu Soccerball shade.svg69'
Report Zola Soccerball shade.svg75'Stadium: Mario Rigamonti
7 February 199319 Napoli 2–0 Foggia Naples
Zola Soccerball shade.svg20'
Careca Soccerball shade.svg29'
Report Stadium: San Paolo
14 February 199320 Inter 0–0 Napoli Milan
Report Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza
28 February 199321 Napoli 0–0 Ancona Naples
Report Stadium: San Paolo
7 March 1993 22 Juventus 4–3 Napoli Turin
Di Canio Soccerball shade.svg9'
Platt Soccerball shade.svg16'
Ravanelli Soccerball shade.svg72'
Möller Soccerball shade.svg87'
Report Zola Soccerball shade.svg51'
Ferrara Soccerball shade.svg71'
Fonseca Soccerball shade.svg80' (pen.)
Stadium: delle Alpi
14 March 199323 Napoli 3–0 Udinese Naples
Ferrara Soccerball shade.svg45'
Policano Soccerball shade.svg53'
Fonseca Soccerball shade.svg71'
Report Stadium: San Paolo
21 March 1993 24 Roma 1–1 Napoli Rome
Häßler Soccerball shade.svg58' Report Fonseca Soccerball shade.svg74'Stadium: Olimpico
28 March 199325 Napoli 1–0 Atalanta Naples
Policano Soccerball shade.svg20' Report Stadium: San Paolo
4 April 199326 Milan 2–2 Napoli Milan
Lentini Soccerball shade.svg62, 66' Report Careca Soccerball shade.svg15'
Policano Soccerball shade.svg37'
Stadium: San Siro
10 April 199327 Napoli 1–1 Sampdoria Naples
Zola Soccerball shade.svg13' Report Lombardo Soccerball shade.svg26'Stadium: San Paolo
25 April 199329 Napoli 1–0 Cagliari Naples
Zola Soccerball shade.svg88' Report Stadium: San Paolo
8 May 199330 Napoli 2–2 Genoa Naples
Careca Soccerball shade.svg11'
Ferrara Soccerball shade.svg38'
Report Caricola Soccerball shade.svg41'
Padovano Soccerball shade.svg55'
Stadium: San Paolo
16 May 199331 Pescara 3–0 Napoli Pescara
Palladini Soccerball shade.svg52'
Borgonovo Soccerball shade.svg74, 88'
Report Stadium: Adriatico
23 May 199332 Napoli 1–1 Torino Naples
Policano Soccerball shade.svg60' Report Poggi Soccerball shade.svg81'Stadium: San Paolo
30 May 199333 Lazio 4–3 Napoli Rome
Riedle Soccerball shade.svg1, 4'
Signori Soccerball shade.svg42' (pen.)
Winter Soccerball shade.svg50'
Report Zola Soccerball shade.svg10'Soccerball shade.svg61' (pen.)
Francini Soccerball shade.svg47'
Stadium: Olimpico
6 June 199334 Napoli 1–1 Parma Naples
Policano Soccerball shade.svg22' Report Pizzi Soccerball shade.svg87'Stadium: San Paolo

Topscorers

Coppa Italia

Second round

26 August 1992 Napoli 3–0 Modena Naples
2 September 1992 Modena 0–3 Napoli Modena

Eightfinals

7 October 1992 Napoli 2–1 Hellas Verona Naples
Stadium: San Paolo
28 October 1992 Hellas Verona 1–5 Napoli Verona
Stadium: Marcantonio Bentegodi

Quarter-finals

27 January 1993 Napoli 0–0 Roma Naples
Stadium: Stadio San Paolo
Referee: Luciano Luci
9 February 1993 Roma 2–0
(2–0 agg.)
Napoli Rome
Carnevale Soccerball shade.svg10'
Häßler Soccerball shade.svg71' (pen.)
Stadium: Olimpico
Referee: Pierluigi Collina

UEFA Cup

First round

16 September 1992 Valencia Flag of Spain.svg 1–5 Napoli Valencia
Roberto Soccerball shade.svg54' Report Fonseca Soccerball shade.svg20'
Fonseca Soccerball shade.svg60'
Fonseca Soccerball shade.svg63'
Fonseca Soccerball shade.svg87'
Fonseca Soccerball shade.svg89'
Stadium: Luis Casanova Stadium
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Flag of Austria.svg Hubert Forstinger
30 September 1992 Napoli 1–0 Flag of Spain.svg Valencia Naples
Fonseca Soccerball shade.svg7' Report Stadium: Stadio San Paolo
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Flag of Sweden.svg Bo Karlsson

Second round

21 October 1992 Napoli Flag of Italy.svg 0–2 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Paris Saint-Germain Napoli
20:30 Report Weah Soccerball shade.svg16', 35'Stadium: San Paolo
Attendance: 35,378
Referee: Flag of Germany.svg Karl-Josef Assenmacher

Statistics

Players statistics

No.PosNatPlayerTotal Serie A Coppa UEFA
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
GK Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Giovanni Galli 42-5532-496-34-3
DF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Ciro Ferrara 3943145030
DF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Giancarlo Corradini 38026+503040
DF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Sebastiano Nela 25023020
DF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Giovanni Francini 35224+116140
MF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Massimo Crippa 38125+415040
MF Flag of Sweden.svg  SWE Jonas Thern 3402703040
MF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Roberto Policano 381027+376320
FW Flag of Uruguay.svg  URU Daniel Fonseca 402430+1165246
FW Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Careca 311023+173340
FW Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Gianfranco Zola 431433126240
GK Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Gian Marco Sansonetti 2-12-1
MF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Angelo Carbone 34021+604030
DF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Massimo Tarantino 36018+1203030
MF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Fausto Pari 20010+303040
MF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Luca Altomare 17010+4030
FW Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Giorgio Bresciani 1203+8010
MF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Massimo Mauro 1603+703030
FW Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Marco Ferrante 722+2032
DF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Fabio Cannavaro 302010
DF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Paolo Ziliani 201+10
FW Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Cristian Baglieri 201010
DF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Carlo Cornacchia 600+302010
MF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Gaetano De Rosa 300+30
GK Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Angelo Pagotto 0000
GK Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Giuseppe Taglialatela 0000
FW Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Carli0000

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U.C. Sampdoria continued its decline and finished in seventh position in Serie A, once again missing out on international competitions. New coach Sven-Göran Eriksson came to a squad that had lost its main striker Gianluca Vialli, but despite his absence Sampdoria scored 50 goals in 34 matches, but the defence leaked in an uncharacteristic manner for Eriksson's teams.

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  1. 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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