1986–87 Serie A
Napoli's first Scudetto, and a domestic double, under Maradona.
The 1986–87 Serie A season, played from 14 September 1986 to 17 May 1987, ended with Napoli completing the domestic double, winning their first Scudetto and their third Coppa Italia. They were led by captain Diego Maradona, who had recently won the World Cup with Argentina.
Quick Facts
- Competition
- Serie A
- Season
- 1986–87
- Dates
- 14 September 1986 – 17 May 1987
- Winners
- Napoli; 1st title
- Relegated
- Brescia
- Atalanta
- Udinese
- Matches
- 240
- Total goals
- 462
- Longest wins
- 15 matches; Napoli
Facts from the source article.
Background
Juventus, Inter Milan, Hellas Verona and Milan qualified for the 1987–88 UEFA Cup, while Brescia, Atalanta and Udinese were relegated to Serie B; Atalanta, as Coppa Italia runners-up, still qualified for the Cup Winners' Cup. Paolo Virdis was the league's top scorer with 17 goals, and Napoli's 15-match unbeaten run was the season's longest.
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