1979–80 Serie A
Season | 1979 | –80
---|---|
Champions | Internazionale 12th title |
Relegated | Pescara Milan Lazio |
European Cup | Internazionale |
Cup Winners' Cup | Roma |
UEFA Cup | Juventus Torino |
Matches played | 240 |
Goals scored | 452 (1.88 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Roberto Bettega (16 goals) |
← 1978–79 1980–81 → |
![1979–80 Serie A is located in Italy](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/16/Italy_provincial_location_map_2016.svg/275px-Italy_provincial_location_map_2016.svg.png)
![Ascoli Ascoli](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
Ascoli
![Bologna Bologna](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
Bologna
![Cagliari Cagliari](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
Cagliari
![Catanzaro Catanzaro](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
Catanzaro
![Fiorentina Fiorentina](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
Fiorentina
![Inter Milan Inter Milan](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
Inter
Milan
Milan
![Juventus Torino Juventus Torino](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
Juventus
Torino
Torino
![Lazio Roma Lazio Roma](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
Lazio
Roma
Roma
![Napoli Napoli](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
Napoli
![Perugia Perugia](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
Perugia
![Pescara Pescara](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
Pescara
![Udinese Udinese](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
Udinese
The 1979–80 Serie A season was the 78th edition of Serie A, the top-level football competition in Italy. The championship was won by Internazionale. AC Milan were relegated for the first time in their history following a match fixing scandal.
Teams[]
Udinese, Cagliari and Pescara had been promoted from Serie B.
Events[]
Following the creation of the UEFA ranking, Italy lost two out of its four places in the UEFA Cup inherited from the Fairs Cup.
Final classification[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Internazionale (C) | 30 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 44 | 25 | +19 | 41 | Qualification to European Cup |
2 | Juventus | 30 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 42 | 25 | +17 | 38 | Qualification to UEFA Cup |
3 | Torino | 30 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 26 | 15 | +11 | 35 | |
4 | Ascoli | 30 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 35 | 28 | +7 | 34 | |
5 | Fiorentina | 30 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 33 | 27 | +6 | 33 | |
6 | Roma | 30 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 34 | 35 | −1 | 32 | Qualification to Cup Winners' Cup |
7 | Bologna | 30 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 23 | 24 | −1 | 30 | |
8 | Cagliari | 30 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 27 | 29 | −2 | 30 | |
9 | Perugia | 30 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 27 | 32 | −5 | 30 | |
10 | Napoli | 30 | 7 | 14 | 9 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 28 | |
11 | Avellino | 30 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 24 | 32 | −8 | 27 | |
12 | Catanzaro | 30 | 5 | 14 | 11 | 20 | 34 | −14 | 24 | |
13 | Udinese | 30 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 24 | 38 | −14 | 21 | |
14 | Pescara (R) | 30 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 18 | 44 | −26 | 16 | Relegation to Serie B |
15 | Milan[a] (D, R) | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 34 | 19 | +15 | 36 | |
16 | Lazio[a] (D, R) | 30 | 5 | 15 | 10 | 21 | 25 | −4 | 25 |
Source: 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: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).[1]
Goal difference is used in case of equal points.
(C) Champion; (D) Disqualified; (R) Relegated
Notes:
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: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).[1]
Goal difference is used in case of equal points.
(C) Champion; (D) Disqualified; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Jump up to: a b A.C. Milan and S.S. Lazio placed in the last position and relegated to Serie B by FIGC because of the Totonero 1980 scandal. Torino qualified to UEFA Cup instead of Milan.
Results[]
Top goalscorers[]
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | ![]() |
Juventus | 18 |
2 | ![]() |
Internazionale | 15 |
3 | ![]() |
Perugia | 13 |
4 | ![]() |
Torino | 12 |
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Cagliari | ||
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Roma | ||
7 | ![]() |
Bologna | 11 |
8 | ![]() |
Catanzaro | 9 |
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Lazio | ||
10 | ![]() |
Ascoli | 8 |
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Fiorentina |
References[]
- ^ "Norme organizzative interne della F.I.G.C. - Art. 51.6" (PDF) (in Italian). Italian Football Federation. 12 September 2018. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
- Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio – La Storia 1898–2004, Panini Edizioni, Modena, September 2005
External links[]
Categories:
- Serie A seasons
- 1979–80 in European association football leagues
- 1979–80 in Italian football leagues