Club History
26 entries in the Napoli compendium.
Founding of SSC Napoli (1926)How a merger in 1926 created Associazione Calcio Napoli.Financial Bankruptcy and Relegation (2004)Bankruptcy in 2004 and the climb back under De Laurentiis.Stadium Renamed Diego Armando Maradona Stadium (2020)San Paolo becomes the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona.Historic Rivalry with Juventus FCNorth against South: Napoli's rivalry with Juventus.Legacy of Captain Ciro FerraraEl Pibe de Oro: The Golden Boy of football.Ciro FerraraItalian defender who won six Serie A titles and later managed Juventus and the Italy under-21 team.Ottavio BianchiItalian former football player and coach, led Napoli to its first Serie A title in 1986–87.Luigi SimoniItalian football manager and player known for promotion expertise and UEFA Cup win with Inter MilanStadio San PaoloHome of SSC Napoli, a historic stadium with a capacity of 54,726, renamed after Diego Maradona in 2020.Coppa Italia Wins (1962, 1976, 1987, 2014)The pride of Naples, with four league titles and a legacy forged by Maradona.Ottavio Bianchi EraThe architect of Napoli's golden age.Diego Armando Maradona DebutSon of a legend, forging his own path in football and beach soccer.Stadio Maradona Renaming (2020)Home of SSC Napoli, renamed in honor of Diego Maradona in 2020.Careca and Valderrama IntegrationThe Brazilian sharpshooter who completed the Golden Trio.Serie AItaly's top professional football league since 1929.2022–23 Serie ANapoli ended a 33-year Scudetto drought in the 2022–23 Serie A.2025–26 Serie AInter Milan won their 21st Serie A title.2000–01 Serie ARoma claimed its first Serie A title in 18 years.2006–07 Serie BJuventus won the title despite a nine-point penalty.1928–29 Divisione NazionaleBologna won the second of their early titles.2023–24 Serie AInter Milan secured their 20th Serie A title with five games to spare.1988–89 UEFA CupNapoli won its only major European title.Anglo-Italian League CupA short-lived two-legged cup between English and Italian winners.2020–21 Serie AInter Milan ended Juventus's nine-year Serie A reign.1986–87 Serie ANapoli's first Scudetto, and a domestic double, under Maradona.1989–90 Serie ANapoli's second Scudetto, two points clear of Milan.
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