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'Società Sportiva Calcio Napoli', commonly referred to as simply 'Napoli' or the abbreviation 'SSC Napoli', is an Italian professional football club based in Naples, Campania that was originally founded in 1904. Storia The club has spent most of their history in the top tier in Italian football, Storia where they currently play for the 2007–08 season after recently gaining promotion.
Napoli, who play in azure blue shirts with white shorts have won Serie A twice, first in 1986–87 and then again in 1989–90. Storia They have also won Coppa Italia in their home country three times. On the European stage, Napoli have won the UEFA Cup, a triumph which was achieved in 1988–89. Historically, Napoli are the ninth most successful club in Italian football Italy -All-Time Table 1898-2002 and the most successful in Southern Italy. Italy -All-Time Table 1898-2002
The club have had several names changes since first appearing in 1904; one of these was after a merger with another club called Internazionale Napoli. The most recent change was in 2004, Luigi e Aurelio De Laurentiis when the club went bankrupt but were refounded by film-producer Aurelio De Laurentiis as ''Napoli Soccer''; he restored the name back to ''Società Sportiva Calcio Napoli'' in early 2006. Storia
History
:''For more details on this topic, see History of S.S.C. Napoli''
The club was first founded as 'Naples Foot-Ball & Cricket Club' in 1904, by English sailor William Poths and his associate Hector M. Bayon.[1][2] Neapolitans such as Conforti, Catterina and Amedeo Salsi were also involved, the latter of which was the club's first president.[3] The original kit of the club comprised of a sky blue and navy blue striped shirt, with black shorts.[4] The name of the club was shortened to 'Naples Foot-Ball Club' in 1906.[5]
Early on, the Italian Football Championship was limited to just Northern clubs, so Southern clubs competed against sailors[1] or in cups such as Sir Thomas Lipton's ''Lipton Challenge Cup''. In the cup competed between Naples and Palermo FBC, Naples won three finals.[7] The foreign contingent at the club broke off in 1912 to form Internazionale Napoli,[1] in time for both club's debut in the Italian Championship of 1912–13.[9] Though the sides had a keen rivalry in the Campania section, they were not as successful outside of it and a few years after World War I they merged as 'Foot-Ball Club Internazionale-Naples' also known as 'FBC Internaples'.[10]
Attila Sallustro in the middle, with Napoli team mates in 1927.
Associazione Calcio Napoli
Under the presidency of Giorgio Ascarelli, the club changed its name to 'Associazione Calcio Napoli' on 23 August, 1926.[11] After a poor start, Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004, , Panini Edizioni, Modena, , 2005, Napoli began to improve thanks in part to Paraguayan born Attila Sallustro who was the first fully fledged hero to the fans.[12] He was a capable goal-scorer and eventually set the all-time goal-scoring record for Napoli, which still stands today.[13]
Napoli entered the Serie A-era under the management of English coach William Garbutt,[14] during his six year stint the club would be dramatically transformed, frequently finishing in the top parts of the table. Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004, , Panini Edizioni, Modena, , 2005, This included two third place finishes during the 1932–33 and 1933–34 seasons, Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004, , Panini Edizioni, Modena, , 2005, with added notables such as Antonio Vojak, Arnaldo Sentimenti and Carlo Buscaglia.[15] For the years leading up to World War II Napoli went into decline, surviving relegation in 1939–40 by goal difference. Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004, , Panini Edizioni, Modena, , 2005,
Napoli lost a closely contested relegation battle by the end of 1942 and were relegated to Serie B. They moved from ''Stadio Giorgio Ascarelli'' to ''Stadio Arturo Collana'' and stayed in Serie B until after the war. When play continued, Napoli earned the right to compete in Serie A, Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004, , Panini Edizioni, Modena, , 2005, but were relegated after two seasons. The club bounced back to ensure top flight football at the start of the 1950s.[16] Despite erratic league form with highs and lows during this period, including a further relegation and promotion, Napoli had some cup success when they beat Spal to lift the Coppa Italia in 1962, with goals from Corelli and Ronzon.[17] Their fourth relegation cut celebrations short the following season. Storia
Napoli on the rise: mid-'60s onwards
As the club changed their name to 'Società Sportiva Calcio Napoli' on 25 June 1964 Storia they began to rise up again, gaining promotion in 1964–65. Under the management of former player Bruno Pesaola they won the Coppa delle Alpi Storia and were back amongst the elite in Serie A, with consistant top five finishes. Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004, , Panini Edizioni, Modena, , 2005, Napoli came very close to winning the league in 1967–68, finishing just behind AC Milan in second place. Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004, , Panini Edizioni, Modena, , 2005, Some of the most popular players from this period were Dino Zoff, José Altafini, Omar SÃvori and hometown defender Antonio Juliano. Juliano would eventually break the appearance records, which still stand today.[15]
Napoli at the start of the '70s with Zoff, Altafini, and others.
The trend of Napoli performing well in the league continued into the 1970s, with third place spots in 1970–1971 and 1973–74. Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004, , Panini Edizioni, Modena, , 2005, Under the coaching of former player LuÃs VinÃcio, this gained them entry into the early UEFA Cup competitions; in 1974–75 they reached the third round knocking out FC Porto 2–0 on the way. During the same season Napoli finished second in Serie A; just two points behind champions Juventus. Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004, , Panini Edizioni, Modena, , 2005, Solid performances from locally born players such as Bruscolotti, Juliano and Esposito were relied upon during this period, coupled with goals from Giuseppe Savoldi.[15]
After beating Southampton 4–1 on aggregate to lift the Anglo-Italian League Cup,[20] Napoli were entered into the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup for 1976–77 where they reached the semi-finals.[21] The club won their second Coppa Italia trophy in 1975–76, knocking out AC Milan and Fiorentina ''en route'', before beating rivals Verona 4–0 in the final. Storia In terms of the Italian league, Napoli were still very much a consistant top six side for much of the late 1970s. Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004, , Panini Edizioni, Modena, , 2005, Even into the earliest two seasons of the 1980s, the club were performing respectably with a third place finish in 1980–81, however by 1983 they had slipped dramatically and were involved in relegation battles. Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004, , Panini Edizioni, Modena, , 2005,
The Maradona era
Napoli broke the world transfer record fee, turning to Diego Maradona with a £6.9 million deal from Barcelona.[22] The squad was gradually re-built, with the likes of Ciro Ferrara, Salvatore Bagni and Fernando De Napoli filling the ranks.[15] The rise up the tables was gradual, by 1985–86 they had a third place finish under their belts, but better was yet to come. The 1986–87 season was the landmark in Napoli's history; they won the double, securing the Serie A title by three points and then beating Atalanta 4–0 to lift the Coppa Italia. Storia Because of the fact that a mainland Southern Italian team had never won the league before, this turned Diego Maradona into a cultural, social and borderline religious icon People’s champion for Neapolitans, which stretched beyond the realms of just football. People’s champion
Diego Maradona holding the UEFA Cup for Napoli.
The club were unsuccessful in the European Cup in the following season and finished runners-up in Serie A. However, Napoli were entered into the UEFA Cup for 1988–89 and won their first major European title. Storia Juventus and Bayern Munich were defeated on the way to the final, where Napoli beat VfB Stuttgart 5–4 on aggregate, with two goals from Careca and one each from Maradona, Ferrara and Alemão.[24]
Napoli added their second Serie A title in 1989–90, beating AC Milan by two points in the title race. Storia However, this was surrounded by less auspicious circumstances as Napoli were awarded two points for a game, when in Bergamo an Atalanta fan threw a 100 lira coin at Alemão's head. Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004, , Panini Edizioni, Modena, , 2005, A controversial set of events set off at the 1990 World Cup, when Maradona made comments pertaining to North-South inequality in the country and the ''risorgimento'', asking Neapolitans to root for Argentina in the semi-finals against Italy in Naples.[25]
Napoli ultras responded by displaying a banner in their ''curva'' that read: "Maradona, Naples loves you, but Italy is our homeland". El Diego, pg. 166, , Diego, Maradona, , 2004, It was the only stadium during the competition where the Argentine national anthem wasn't jeered, El Diego, pg. 166, , Diego, Maradona, , 2004, Maradona bowed to the Napoli fans at the end and his country went on to reach the final. However, after the final the Italian Football Federation forced Maradona to take a doping test, which he failed testing postive for cocaine; Napoli and he claimed it was a revenge plot for events at the World Cup. People’s champion Maradona was banned for 15 months and would never play for the club again. People’s champion The club still managed to win the Supercoppa Italiana that year, with a record 5–1 victory against Juventus, but it would be their last major trophy. In the European Cup however, they went out in the second round.[26]
Decline and rebirth
Though the club finished fourth during the 1991–92 season, Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004, , Panini Edizioni, Modena, , 2005, Napoli gradually went into decline after that season, both financially and on the field. Players such as Gianfranco Zola, Daniel Fonseca and Careca had all departed by 1994. Though Napoli did manage to qualify for the 1994–95 UEFA Cup, reaching the third round and in 1996–97 Napoli appeared at the Coppa Italia final, but lost 3–1 to Vicenza.[27] Napoli's league form had dropped lower, and relegation to Serie B came at the end of 1997–98 when they recorded only two wins all season. Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004, , Panini Edizioni, Modena, , 2005,
Shortly after 2004 refounding.
The club returned to Serie A after gaining promotion in the 1999–00 season, though after a closely contested relegation battle they were relegated back down. Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004, , Panini Edizioni, Modena, , 2005, They failed to gain promotion following this and slipped further down. By August 2004, Napoli was declared bankrupt with debts estimated up to €70 million [28] To secure football in the city, film producer Aurelio De Laurentiis rebirthed the club under the name 'Napoli Soccer', Luigi e Aurelio De Laurentiis as they were not allowed to use their old name. FIGC placed Napoli in Serie C1, where they missed out on promotion after losing a play-off 2–1 to local rivals Avellino. Storia
Despite the fact that Napoli were playing in such a low division, they retained higher average attendances than most of the Serie A clubs, breaking the Serie C attendance record with 51,000 at one game. De Laurentiis: "Il mio Napoli tra le grandi" The following season, they secured promotion to Serie B and De Laurentiis bought back the club's history, restoring its name to 'Società Sportiva Calcio Napoli' in May 2006. Storia After just one season back in Serie B, they were promoted on the final day, along with fellow sleeping giants Genoa CFC.[29] The 2007–08 season marks the first return of Napoli to Serie A since relegation in 2001. Storia
Players
''As of 21 August, 2007''.[30]
''For all transfers and loans pertaining to Napoli for the current season, please see; 2007–08 transfers''.
Retired numbers
:Main article: ''Retired numbers in football''
'10' – Diego Maradona, attacking midfielder, 1984–1991[31]
Notable players
Main articles: List of S.S.C. Napoli players
Presidential history
Below is the official presidential history of Napoli, from when Giorgio Ascarelli took over at the club in 1926, until the present day.[32]
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Managerial history
Napoli have had many managers and trainers, some seasons they have had co-managers running the team, here is a chronological list of them from 1926 onwards.[33]
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Club statistics and records
Antonio Juliano holds Napoli's official appearance record, having made 502 over the course of 16 years from 1962 until 1978.[34] Juliano also holds the record for league appearances with 394.[15] Of the current Napoli squad Francesco Montervino has the most appearances with 124 (as of August 2007).[36] The all-time leading goalscorer for Napoli is Attila Sallustro, with 118 league goals scored.[15] In Serie A the only Napoli player to finish the season as the league's topscorer, known in Italy as the ''capocannonieri'', is Diego Maradona in the 1987–88 season with 15 goals.[38]
The first ever official league game participated in by Napoli was in the sixteenth Italian Football Championship, against Internazionale Napoli; the club won 2–1. Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004, , Panini Edizioni, Modena, , 2005, The biggest ever victory recorded by Napoli was 8–1 against Pro Patria, in the 1955–56 season of Serie A. Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004, , Panini Edizioni, Modena, , 2005, Napoli's heaviest championship defeat came during the 1927–28 season when eventual champions Torino beat them 11–0. Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004, , Panini Edizioni, Modena, , 2005,
Below are appearance and goalscoring records pertaining to Napoli players in the Italian leagues.
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Colours, badge and nicknames
As Naples is a coastal city, the colours of the club have always been derived from the blue waters of the Gulf of Naples.[41] Originally while using the name ''Naples FBC'', the colours of the club implemented two shades of blue. La Storia - Periodo 1904 - 1926 Since the 1920s however, a singular blue tone has been used in the form of azure; as thus they share the nickname ''azzurri'' with the Italian national side.[42]
An ''AC Napoli'' period club logo.
One of the nicknames of Napoli is ''I ciucciarelli'' which means "the little donkeys", they were given this name after a particularly poor performance during the 1926–27 season. It was originally meant to be derogatory, as the Neapolitan symbol is a rampant black horse,[43] the club however adopted the donkey as a mascot called ''O Ciuccio'', displaying it with pride.[44]
The club badge which Napoli are most famous for is a large N placed within a circle, it can be traced back to Internazionale Napoli who used a similar design on their shirts.[45] Since the club officially adopted the N badge as its representative, Napoli have altered it slightly at various times; sometimes it features the club's name around it, sometimes it does not. Napoli Information The main difference between each badge is the shade of blue used, usually the N is white, though it has previously been gold. Napoli Information
''Partenopei'' is a popular nickname for the club and people from the city of Naples in general.[46] It is derived from Greek mythology where the siren Partenope tried to enchant the hero of the story Odysseus from his ship to Capri. In the story Odysseus had his men tie him to the ship so he was able to resist the song of the sirens; as a result Partenope unable to live with the rejection of love, drowned herself and her body was washed up upon the shore of Naples.[47]
Supporters and rivalries
Napoli is the fifth most supported football club in Italy with around 4.2% of Italian football fans supporting the club (according to the Doxa Institute-L'Expresso’s research of April 2006),[48] like other top clubs in the country, Napoli's fanbase goes beyond the Italian border; it has been estimated by the club that there are around 5 to 6 million fans worldwide.[49][50]
Napoli have several rivalries, the most significant of which is with Roma. In terms of location Napoli and Roma are quite close, together they compete in the'' Derby del Sole'' ("Derby of the Sun"), a rivalry which was at its peak in the 1980s.[51] There are also strong rivalries with Lazio and Hellas Verona,[52] as well as local Campanian ones with Salernitana and Avellino.[51]
Conversely, the fans of Napoli have a long standing friendship with Genoa CFC[54] which goes back to 1982. On the last day of the 2006–07 season, the clubs drew 0–0 ensuring both were promoted back into Serie A; Genoa ultras could be seen holding up banners saying "benvenuto fratello napoletano", meaning Welcome Neapolitan brothers.[55] There are also good relationships with fans of Ancona and Palermo.
Honours
National titles
'Serie A: 2'
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★ 'Champions': 1986–87; 1989–90
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★ 'Runners-up': 1967–68; 1974–75; 1987–88; 1988–89
'Coppa Italia: 3'
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★ 'Winners': 1961–62; 1975–76; 1986–87
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★ 'Runners-up': 1971–72; 1977–78; 1988–89; 1996–97
'Supercoppa Italiana: 1'
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★ 'Winners': 1990–91
'Serie B: 1'
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★ 'Champions': 1949–50
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★ 'Runners-up': 1961–62; 1964–65; 1999–00; 2006–07
'Serie C1: 1'
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★ 'Champions': 2005–06
'Lipton Challenge Cup'
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★ 'Winners': 1909; 1911; 1914
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★ 'Runners-up': 1910; 1912; 1913
European titles
'UEFA Cup: 1'
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★ 'Winners': 1988–89
'Cup Winners' Cup'
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★ 'Semi-finalists': 1976–77
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★ 'Quarter-finalists': 1962–63
'Coppa delle Alpi: 1'
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★ 'Winners': 1966
'Anglo-Italian League Cup: 1'
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★ 'Winners': 1976
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7. I Primi 60 Anni: Dalla Nascita Aalla Coppa Lipton
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12. Il primo, e ancora indimenticato idolo, dei tifosi partenope
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14. Gli anni '30
15. Napoli Player Statistics
16. Storia del Napoli (1904 - 1960)
17. Italy - Coppa Italia History
18. Napoli Player Statistics
19. Napoli Player Statistics
20. Anglo-Italian League Cup
21. UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
22. Finals Countdown: Argentina
23. Napoli Player Statistics
24. European Competitions 1988-89
25. El Diego, pg. 165, , Diego, Maradona, , 2004,
26. UEFA European Cup Matches 1990-1991
27. Coppa Italia champions - Names and Numbers; soccer
28. Napoli declared bankrupt says ANSA
29. Serie B - Playoff no, playout sì
30. La Prima Squadra
31. Latest news about Diego
32. Tutti i Presidenti da Ascarelli a De Laurentiis
33. Omaggio al Napoli di Giovanni Armillotta
34. Napoli Football
35. Napoli Player Statistics
36. Francesco Montervino Statistics
37. Napoli Player Statistics
38. Italy - Serie A Top Scorers
39. Napoli Player Statistics
40. Napoli Player Statistics
41. Napoli Calcio
42. What's In a Nickname? The Answer Is in the Cup
43. Stemma Provincia di Napoli
44. A short history of Napoli's roots
45. Napoli Story
46. The Story of La Partenope
47. Center of Naples, Italy
48. ''L'altra metà del pallone'': Supporters of football clubs in Italy
49. De Laurentiis: "Il mio Napoli tra le grandi"
50. Napoli History
51. Football Derby matches in Italy
52. Italian Ultras Scene
53. Football Derby matches in Italy
54. Italian Ultras Scenedate=29 June 2007
55. Genoa and Napoli
External links
★ Official website
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