1997–98 S.S.C. Napoli season

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Napoli
1997–98 season
ChairmanCorrado Ferlaino
ManagerBortolo Mutti
Carlo Mazzone
Giovanni Galeone
Vincenzo Montefusco
Serie A18th
Coppa ItaliaLast 16
Top goalscorerClaudio Bellucci (10)
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S.S.C. Napoli crashed out of Serie A following a disastrous season. It only clinched 14 points out of 34 matches, despite having the services of several experienced Serie A players. Napoli went through four coaches over the course of the season, and hardly took a point in the second half of the season. Given the disastrous form of the team, Claudio Bellucci's ten goals were impressive, while thought top scorer Igor Protti was one of the largest disappointments of the entire series. The lack of defensive skills cost Napoli many points, and more than two goals were conceded on average. This was despite Roberto Ayala's brilliance, which earned him a transfer to A.C. Milan.

Only eight years following Napoli's second title, the club seemed to be in terminal decline, with hard work being needed to return to the top domestic league. Given that the club had not been relegated since a bankruptcy in 1964, the relegation was a shock, by the extremely poor season.

Squad[]

Goalkeepers[]

Defenders[]

Midfielders[]

Attackers[]

Serie A[]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
14 Vicenza 34 9 9 16 36 61 −25 36
15 Brescia (R) 34 9 8 17 45 63 −18 35 Relegation to Serie B
16 Atalanta (R) 34 7 11 16 25 48 −23 32
17 Lecce (R) 34 6 8 20 32 72 −40 26
18 Napoli (R) 34 2 8 24 25 76 −51 14
Source: 1997–98 Serie A, RSSSF.com, Soccerway
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]
(R) Relegated

Matches[]

1 Lazio 2–0 Napoli
Mancini Goal 68'
Pancaro Goal 76'
3 Vicenza 1–1 Napoli
Di Napoli Goal 17' Turrini Goal 18'
5 Roma 6–2 Napoli
Candela Goal 16'
Gautieri Goal 34'
Balbo Goal 51, 60, 89'
Di Francesco Goal 53'
Altomare Goal 71'
Bellucci Goal 87' (pen.)
6 Napoli 0–2 Inter
Galante Goal 10'
Turrini Goal 69' (o.g.)
7 Bologna 5–1 Napoli
R. Baggio Goal 48' (pen.)Goal 90'Goal 90 + 5' (pen.)
K. Andersson Goal 55, 90 + 3'
Goretti Goal 14'
9 Lecce 2–0 Napoli
Goal 50'
Palmieri Goal 61'
10 Napoli 1–1 Fiorentina
Turrini Goal 34' Firicano Goal 28'
11 Piacenza 1–0 Napoli
Rastelli Goal 87'
12 Napoli 0–4 Parma
Blomqvist Goal 18'
D. Baggio Goal 53'
Crespo Goal 65, 73'
13 Sampdoria 6–3 Napoli
Boghossian Goal 35'
Montella Goal 42' (pen.)Goal 61'Goal 90' (pen.)
Klinsmann Goal 73'
Laigle Goal 76'
Bellucci Goal 15'
Protti Goal 70'
Rossitto Goal 78'
14 Napoli 1–2 Milan
Bellucci Goal 75' Ganz Goal 52'
Leonardo Goal 71'
15 Udinese 1–1 Napoli
Crasson Goal 90 + 2' (o.g.) Bellucci Goal 27'
16 Napoli 0–3 Brescia
Pirlo Goal 13'
Koźmiński Goal 53'
Diana Goal 90 + 3'
17 Bari 2–0 Napoli
Marcolini Goal 74'
Sala Goal 90 + 3'
18 Napoli 0–0 Lazio
20 Napoli 2–0 Vicenza
Turrini Goal 43' (pen.)
Stojak Goal 47'
23 Inter 2–0 Napoli
Zamorano Goal 63'
Ronaldo Goal 73' (pen.)
26 Napoli 2–4 Lecce
Protti Goal 35' (pen.)
Altomare Goal 73'
Goal 2'
Palmieri Goal 29'
Ayala Goal 75' (o.g.)
Atelkin Goal 90 + 3'
27 Fiorentina 4–0 Napoli
Batistuta Goal 40, 67'
Robbiati Goal 80'
Edmundo Goal 86'
28 Napoli 1–2 Piacenza
Bellucci Goal 51' Scienza Goal 34'
Dionigi Goal 84' (pen.)
29 Parma 3–1 Napoli
Crespo Goal 3, 86'
Apolloni Goal 76'
Bellucci Goal 69'
31 Milan 0–0 Napoli
32 Napoli 1–3 Udinese
Turrini Goal 12' (pen.) Poggi Goal 4'
Bierhoff Goal 45, 87'
33 Brescia 2–1 Napoli
Adani Goal 57'
Neri Goal 81'
Bellucci Goal 56'
34 Napoli 2–2 Bari
Bellucci Goal 13'
Stojak Goal 48'
Guerrero Goal 6'
Volpi Goal 37'

Topscorers[]

References[]

  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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