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Full name Società Sportiva Calcio Napoli
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Nickname(s) Azzurri (blues)
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Founded 1904 (Naples Foot-Ball Club)
1926 (AC Napoli)
Ground Stadio San Paolo,
Naples, Italy
(Capacity 78,210)
Chairman Flag of Italy Aurelio De Laurentiis
Manager Flag of Italy Edoardo Reja
League Serie A
2007-08 Serie A, 8th
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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. Football club names are a part of the sport 's culture reflecting century-old traditions This is a of lists of the use of Nicknames in football (soccer. For other uses see Parthenope Partenope is an Opera by George Frideric Handel composed in 1730 with an Italian Year 1904 ( MCMIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting on Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Stadio San Paolo is a multi-use Stadium in the western suburb of Fuorigrotta of Naples, Italy, and is the third largest football stadium Naples ( Napoli, Neapolitan: Nàpule) is a historic City in southern Italy, the Capital of the Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest The following is a list of Association football stadia. They are ordered by their capacity, that is the maximum number of spectators that the Aurelio De Laurentiis (born May 24 1949 in Torre Annunziata) is a prominent Italian film producer Edoardo "Edi" Reja (born on October 10, 1945 in Lucinico Gorizia) is an Italian football coach and former Serie A (officially known as the Lega Calcio Serie A TIM for Sponsorship reasons is a professional league competition for football clubs located Events Plusvalenze investigation Inquiries are being conducted by the CO Serie A (officially known as the Lega Calcio Serie A TIM for Sponsorship reasons is a professional league competition for football clubs located Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Naples ( Napoli, Neapolitan: Nàpule) is a historic City in southern Italy, the Capital of the Campania is a region of Southern Italy in Europe. The region has a population of around 5 [1] The club has spent most of their history in the top tier in Italian football,[1] where they currently play for the 2007–08 season after recently gaining promotion. Football is the most popular sport in Italy. The Italian national football team has won the Football World Cup four times (1934 1938 Events Plusvalenze investigation Inquiries are being conducted by the CO

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. Azure is a Blue Color on the HSV color wheel at 210 degrees Azure is the Hue that is halfway between Blue and Cyan Serie A (officially known as the Lega Calcio Serie A TIM for Sponsorship reasons is a professional league competition for football clubs located Final classification Results UEFA Cup qualification Played on May 23 in Turin Final classification Results References and Sources Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004 [1] They have also won Coppa Italia in their home country three times. For the Italian rugby competition see Coppa Italia (rugby The Coppa Italia ( Italy Cup, officially known as TIM Cup On the European stage, Napoli have won the UEFA Cup, a triumph which was achieved in 1988–89. The UEFA Cup is a football competition for European club teams organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA. Historically, Napoli are the ninth most successful club in Italian football[2] and the most successful in Southern Italy. Football is the most popular sport in Italy. The Italian national football team has won the Football World Cup four times (1934 1938 Geography Southern Italy forms the lower "boot" of the Italian peninsula containing the ankle (Abruzzo and Molise and southern Lazio the toe (Calabria and the heel [2]

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. Unione Sportiva Internazionale Napoli was an Italian football club from Naples. The most recent change was in 2004,[3] 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. Bankruptcy is a legally declared inability or impairment of ability of an individual or organization to pay their Creditors Creditors may file a bankruptcy petition against Aurelio De Laurentiis (born May 24 1949 in Torre Annunziata) is a prominent Italian film producer [1]

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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. See also SSC Napoli SSC Napoli, the most successful football club in Southern Italy and among the major clubs in the Italian The English people (from the adjective in Englisc) are a Nation and Ethnic group native to England who predominantly speak English Bayon. [4][5] Neapolitans such as Conforti, Catterina and Amedeo Salsi were also involved, the latter of which was the club's first president. [6] The original kit of the club comprised of a sky blue and navy blue striped shirt, with black shorts. Azure is a Blue Color on the HSV color wheel at 210 degrees Azure is the Hue that is halfway between Blue and Cyan Navy blue is a dark shade of the Color Blue. Navy blue got its name from the dark blue (contrasted with white worn by officers in the Royal Navy since [7] The name of the club was shortened to Naples Foot-Ball Club in 1906. [8]

Early on, the Italian Football Championship was limited to just Northern clubs, so Southern clubs competed against sailors[4] or in cups such as Sir Thomas Lipton's Lipton Challenge Cup. The Italian Football Championship was the most senior football championship in Italy from the 1898 season to the 1928/1929 season Related categories Central Italy Southern Italy Insular Italy Northeast Italy Sir Thomas Johnstone Lipton Bt KCVO (born 10 May 1848 in Glasgow; died 2 October 1931 in London The Lipton Challenge Cup also known as Coppa Lipton was a football competition competed between clubs from Southern Italy and Sicily. In the cup competed between Naples and Palermo FBC, Naples won three finals. Unione Sportiva Città di Palermo is an Italian football club from Palermo, Sicily which currently plays in Serie A, the top level of Italian [9] The foreign contingent at the club broke off in 1912 to form Internazionale Napoli,[4] in time for both club's debut in the Italian Championship of 1912–13. Unione Sportiva Internazionale Napoli was an Italian football club from Naples. The winner was Pro Vercelli. For the first time sides from southern Italy were admitted [10] 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. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All [11]

Attila Sallustro in the middle, with Napoli team mates in 1927.
Attila Sallustro in the middle, with Napoli team mates in 1927. Attila Sallustro ( November 17 1908 - May 23 1983) born in Asunción Paraguay was a professional Italian - Paraguayan

Associazione Calcio Napoli

Under the presidency of Giorgio Ascarelli, the club changed its name to Associazione Calcio Napoli on 23 August 1926. Events 79 - Mount Vesuvius begins stirring on the feast day of Vulcan the Roman god of fire Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. [12] After a poor start,[13] Napoli began to improve thanks in part to Paraguayan born Attila Sallustro who was the first fully fledged hero to the fans. Paraguay, officially the Republic of Paraguay ( Spanish: República del Paraguay; Guaraní: Tetã Paraguái) is one of the only Attila Sallustro ( November 17 1908 - May 23 1983) born in Asunción Paraguay was a professional Italian - Paraguayan [14] He was a capable goal-scorer and eventually set the all-time goal-scoring record for Napoli, which still stands today. [15]

Napoli entered the Serie A-era under the management of English coach William Garbutt,[16] during his six year stint the club would be dramatically transformed, frequently finishing in the top parts of the table. Serie A (officially known as the Lega Calcio Serie A TIM for Sponsorship reasons is a professional league competition for football clubs located William Thomas Garbutt (9 January 1883 - 24 February 1964 born in Hazel Grove, Stockport, most commonly known as Willy Garbutt was an English [13] This included two third place finishes during the 1932–33 and 1933–34 seasons,[13] with added notables such as Antonio Vojak, Arnaldo Sentimenti and Carlo Buscaglia. Final classification Results References and Sources Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004, Panini Final classification Results References and Sources Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004, Panini Antonio Vojak (19 November 1904 - 1977 in Pula) was a famous Italo-Croatian football player who's career was played out during the 1920s and 1930s Arnaldo "Cherry" Sentimenti ( 24 May 1914 - June 1997 also known as Sentimenti II is a former Italian football player and coach from Carlo Buscaglia ( 9 February 1909 - ? was an Italian football player from Bastia di Balocco in the Province of Vercelli. [17] For the years leading up to World War II Napoli went into decline, surviving relegation in 1939–40 by goal difference. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Final classification Results References and Sources Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004 [13]

Napoli lost a closely contested relegation battle by the end of 1942 and were relegated to Serie B. Promotion and Relegation At the end of the season, three teams are promoted to Serie A and four teams are relegated to Serie C1. They moved from Stadio Giorgio Ascarelli to Stadio Arturo Collana and stayed in Serie B until after the war. Stadio Giorgio Ascarelli, also known as Stadio Partenopeo, was a multi-use Stadium in Naples, Italy. Stadio Arturo Collana is a football Stadium in Naples, Italy; it is located in the Vomero area of the city When play continued, Napoli earned the right to compete in Serie A,[13] but were relegated after two seasons. The club bounced back to ensure top flight football at the start of the 1950s. The 1950s Decade refers to the years of 1950 to 1959 inclusive [18] 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. SPAL 1907 is an Italian Association Football club based in Ferrara, Emilia-Romagna. For the Italian rugby competition see Coppa Italia (rugby The Coppa Italia ( Italy Cup, officially known as TIM Cup Pierluigi Ronzon ( 7 March 1934 - ? is a former Italian football player from Gemona del Friuli in the Province of Udine. [19] Their fourth relegation cut celebrations short the following season. [1]

Napoli on the rise: mid-'60s onwards

As the club changed their name to Società Sportiva Calcio Napoli on 25 June 1964[1] they began to rise up again, gaining promotion in 1964–65. Events 524 - Battle of Vézeronce, the Franks defeat the Burgundians Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Final classification Results References and Sources Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004, Panini Under the management of former player Bruno Pesaola they won the Coppa delle Alpi[1] and were back amongst the elite in Serie A, with consistent top five finishes. Bruno Pesaola (born 28 July 1925 in Buenos Aires, Argentina) is a former professional Italian - Argentine football Coppa delle Alpi (translated as Cup of the Alps) was a football tournament first organized by the Italian national league to start 1960 and then aided [13] Napoli came very close to winning the league in 1967–68, finishing just behind AC Milan in second place. Final classification Results References and Sources Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004 Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to by the abbreviation Milan, is an Italian professional football club based in Milan, Lombardy [13] Some of the most popular players from this period were Dino Zoff, José Altafini, Omar Sívori and hometown defender Antonio Juliano. Dino Zoff (born February 28, 1942 in Mariano del Friuli) is an Italian former football Goalkeeper and is the oldest winner José João Altafini, ( "Mazola" in the Brazilian national team (born August 24, 1938) is an Italian - Brazilian former Enrique Omar Sívori (October 2 1935 &ndash February 17 2005 was an Argentine football forward and manager Antonio Juliano (born 1 January 1943) in Naples) is a former Italian footballer. Juliano would eventually break the appearance records, which still stand today. [17]

Napoli at the start of the '70s with Zoff, Altafini, and others.
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. This article is about the Decade 1970-1979 For the Year 1970 see 1970. Final classification Results References and Sources Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004 Final classification Results References and Sources Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004 [13] Under the coaching of former player Luís Vinício, 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. Luís Vinícius de Menezes, more famously known as Vinício (born 28 February 1932 in Belo Horizonte, Brazil) was a professional football The UEFA Cup is a football competition for European club teams organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA. Futebol Clube do Porto ( pron futɨ'bɔɫ 'klub(ɨ du 'poɾtu - short FC Porto or FCP - is a Portuguese Sports club best known During the same season Napoli finished second in Serie A; just two points behind champions Juventus. The 1974/1975 Serie A season was won by Juventus FC. Final classification Results References [13] Solid performances from locally born players such as Bruscolotti, Juliano and Esposito were relied upon during this period, coupled with goals from Giuseppe Savoldi. Giuseppe Bruscolotti (born 1 June 1951 in Sassano, Campania) is a former Italian football player who spent most of his career with Salvatore Esposito (born 3 January 1948) is a former Italian football player from Torre Annunziata in the Province of Naples. Giuseppe Savoldi (born 21 January 1947 in Gorlago, Bergamo) is a retired Italian professional football player who played during the [17]

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. Southampton Football Club is a professional English football team, nicknamed The Saints and based in the city of Southampton. The Anglo-Italian League Cup was a short-lived football competition between clubs in England and Italy. [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. The 1975–76 Coppa Italia was the 28th Coppa Italia, the major Italian domestic cup ACF Fiorentina, commonly referred to as simply Fiorentina, is a professional Italian football club from Florence, Tuscany. Hellas Verona Football Club SpA (commonly known simply as Verona or Hellas within the city of Verona itself is an Italian professional football team based [1] In terms of the Italian league, Napoli were still very much a consistent top six side for much of the late 1970s. [13] 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. Final classification Results References and Sources Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004 [13]

The Maradona era

Napoli broke the world transfer record fee, turning to Diego Maradona with a £6. 9 million deal from Barcelona in 1984. Fútbol Club Barcelona ( Catalan fudˈbɔɫ ˌklup bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish ˈfutβol ˌkluβ baɾθeˈlona known familiarly as Barça (Spanish ˈbaɾsa Catalan [22] The squad was gradually re-built, with the likes of Ciro Ferrara, Salvatore Bagni and Fernando De Napoli filling the ranks. Ciro Ferrara (born February 11, 1967) is an Italian former football defender, who spent most of his career at Juventus. Salvatore Bagni (born 25 September, 1956 in Correggio) is a former Italian professional footballer. Fernando de Napoli (born 15 March 1964, in Chiusano di San Domenico, Italy) is an Italian former professional footballer [17] 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. Final classification Results References and Sources Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004 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. Final classification Results UEFA Cup qualification Played on May 23 in Turin Atalanta Bergamasca Calcio, commonly known as just Atalanta, Atalanta Bergamo or the abbreviation Atalanta BC, is an Italian football [1] Because a mainland Southern Italian team had never won the league before, this turned Diego Maradona into a cultural, social and borderline religious icon[23] for Neapolitans, which stretched beyond the realms of just football. Geography Southern Italy forms the lower "boot" of the Italian peninsula containing the ankle (Abruzzo and Molise and southern Lazio the toe (Calabria and the heel [23]

Diego Maradona holding the UEFA Cup for Napoli.
Diego Maradona holding the UEFA Cup for Napoli. The UEFA Cup is a football competition for European club teams organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA.

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. [1] 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. FC Bayern München is a German Sports club based in Munich, Bavaria (München Bayern Verein für Bewegungsspiele Stuttgart 1893 e V, commonly known as VfB Stuttgart, is a German Sports club based in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg Antônio de Oliveira Filho (born October 5 1960) known commonly as Careca is a former football player Ricardo Rogério de Brito, better known by his nickname Alemão (born on November 22, 1961 in Lavras, Minas Gerais) is a former [24]

Napoli added their second Serie A title in 1989–90, beating AC Milan by two points in the title race. Final classification Results References and Sources Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004 [1] 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. Bergamo ( Bèrghem in Lombard, antiquated Wälsch-Bergen in German) is a town in Lombardy, Italy, about The lira (plural lire) was the Currency of Italy between 1861 and 2002 [13] 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. Italian Unification ( Italian: il Risorgimento, or "The Resurgence" was the political and social movement that unified different states of the Italian The Argentina national football team is the national football team of Argentina and is controlled by the Asociación del Fútbol Argentino (AFA The Italian national football team is controlled by the Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (FIGC and represents Italy in international football competition [25]

“ I don't like the fact that now everybody is asking Neapolitans to be Italian and to support their national team. Naples has always been marginalised by the rest of Italy. It is a city that suffers the most unfair racism. ”

—Diego Armando Maradona, July 1990

Napoli ultras responded by displaying a banner in their curva that read: "Maradona, Naples loves you, but Italy is our homeland". Ultras ( Latin word deriving from beyond in English with the implication that their enthusiasm is 'beyond' the normal are a sanctioned form of sports team supporters [26] It was the only stadium during the competition where the Argentine national anthem wasn't jeered,[26] Maradona bowed to the Napoli fans at the end and his country went on to reach the final. The lyrics of the Himno Nacional Argentino (the National anthem of Argentina) were written by Vicente López y Planes, and the music was composed by However, after the final the Italian Football Federation forced Maradona to take a doping test, which he failed testing positive for cocaine; Napoli and he claimed it was a revenge plot for events at the World Cup. The Italian Football Federation (Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio FIGC) also known as Federcalcio, is the governing body of football in Italy Cocaine ( benzoylmethyl ecgonine) is a Crystalline Tropane Alkaloid that is obtained from the leaves of the Coca plant [23] Maradona was banned for 15 months and would never play for the club again. [23] 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. The Supercoppa Italiana ( Italian Super Cup) is a pre-season football competition held the week before the season begins in Italy every year In the European Cup however, they went out in the second round. [27]

Decline and rebirth

Though the club finished fourth during the 1991–92 season,[13] Napoli gradually went into decline after that season, both financially and on the field. Final classification Results References and Sources Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004 Players such as Gianfranco Zola, Daniel Fonseca and Careca had all departed by 1994. Gianfranco Zola OBE (born July 5, 1966 in Oliena, Sardinia) is a retired Italian footballer Daniel Fonseca Garis (born 13 September 1969) is an Uruguayan former footballer, now a football player agent 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. Preliminary round Final phase First Turn Final round 1996/1997 Coppa Italia Final First Leg -------- Vicenza Calcio is an Italian football club based in Vicenza, Veneto. [28] 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. Final classification Results References and Sources Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004 [13] 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. This article contains information on the 1999-2000 season of Serie B, the second highest football league in Italy. [13] 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 [29] To secure football in the city, film producer Aurelio De Laurentiis rebirthed the club under the name Napoli Soccer,[3] as they were not allowed to use their old name. The following are the Football (soccer events of the year 2004 throughout the world Aurelio De Laurentiis (born May 24 1949 in Torre Annunziata) is a prominent Italian film producer FIGC placed Napoli in Serie C1, where they missed out on promotion after losing a play-off 2–1 to local rivals Avellino. The Italian Football Federation (Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio FIGC) also known as Federcalcio, is the governing body of football in Italy Unione Sportiva Avellino is an Italian football club based in Avellino, Campania. [1]

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. Serie A (officially known as the Lega Calcio Serie A TIM for Sponsorship reasons is a professional league competition for football clubs located [30] 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. The 2005-06 Serie C1 was the football league season of Italian Serie C1 for the years 2005 and 2006. May 2006 was a month with thirty-one days The following events also occurred during the month [1] After just one season back in Serie B, they were promoted on the final day, along with fellow sleeping giants Genoa CFC. Genoa Cricket and Football Club, commonly referred to as simply Genoa or the abbreviation Genoa CFC, is a professional football club based in the city [31] The 2007–08 season marks the first return of Napoli to Serie A since relegation in 2001. Events Plusvalenze investigation Inquiries are being conducted by the CO [1] Napoli finished the season placed 8th in the Serie A, enough to secure a place in the Intertoto Cup Third round. The UEFA Intertoto Cup, also abbreviated as UI Cup and originally called the International Football Cup, was a summer football competition for

Players

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No. Position Player
1 Flag of Italy GK Gennaro Iezzo
2 Flag of Italy DF Gianluca Grava
3 Flag of Italy DF Erminio Rullo
4 Flag of Italy MF Francesco Montervino
5 Flag of Italy MF Michele Pazienza
7 Flag of Argentina FW Ezequiel Lavezzi
8 Flag of Italy MF Manuele Blasi
11 Flag of Italy FW Emanuele Calaiò
12 Flag of Italy GK Biagio Del Giudice
13 Flag of Italy DF Fabiano Santacroce
14 Flag of Austria DF György Garics
16 Flag of Italy DF Andrea Cupi
17 Flag of Slovakia MF Marek Hamšík
18 Flag of Uruguay MF Mariano Bogliacino
No. In many team Sports a goalkeeper (termed goaltender netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports Gennaro Iezzo (born June 8, 1973 in Castellamare di Stabia, Campania) is an Italian football Goalkeeper who In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Gianluca Grava (born 7 March 1977 in Caserta) is an Italian football defender who currently plays for Serie A In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Erminio Rullo (born 19 February 1984 in Rome, Italy) is an Italian football defender who as of 2007 is playing For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Francesco Montervino (born May 7, 1978) is an Italian Midfielder for S For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Michele Pazienza (born 5 August 1982 in San Severo) is an Italian Football (soccer player for S Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Ezequiel Iván Lavezzi (born 3 May 1985, in Villa Gobernador Gálvez, Santa Fe Province, Argentina) is an Argentine For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Manuele Blasi (born 17 August 1980 in Civitavecchia, Rome) is an Italian footballer who is currently playing for Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Emanuele Calaiò (born 8 January 1982 in Palermo Italy) is an Italian football player currently playing for Serie A side In many team Sports a goalkeeper (termed goaltender netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Fabiano Santacroce (born 24 August 1986 in Camaçari, Bahia) is an Italian footballer playing for Napoli In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring György Garics (born 8 March 1984 in Szombathely, Hungary) is a Hungarian -born Austrian professional football defender In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Andrea Cupi (born 27 January 1976) is a professional Italian football player from Frascati in the Province of Rome. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Marek Hamšík (born July 27 1987 in Banská Bystrica) is a Slovak football Midfielder, who currently plays for For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Mariano Adrian Bogliacino (born 2 June, 1980 in Colonia del Sacramento) is a Uruguayan football Midfielder. Position Player
19 Flag of Italy DF Mirko Savini
21 Flag of Italy DF Maurizio Domizzi
22 Flag of Italy GK Matteo Gianello
23 Flag of Uruguay MF Walter Gargano
24 Flag of Italy MF Samuele Dalla Bona
25 Flag of Uruguay FW Marcelo Zalayeta
27 Flag of Italy MF Marco Capparella
28 Flag of Italy DF Paolo Cannavaro (captain)
30 Flag of Argentina GK Nicolas Navarro
77 Flag of Italy MF Daniele Mannini
96 Flag of Italy DF Matteo Contini
-- Flag of Italy DF Leandro Rinaudo
-- Flag of Italy DF Christian Maggio
-- Flag of Argentina FW Germán Denis

For all transfers and loans pertaining to Napoli for the current season, please see; 2007–08 transfers. In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Mirko Savini (born 11 March, 1979) is an Italian footballer defender. In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Maurizio Domizzi (born 28 June 1980 in Rome) is an Italian football defender. In many team Sports a goalkeeper (termed goaltender netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports Matteo Gianello (born 7 May, 1976 in Bovolone, Italy) is an Italian football Goalkeeper who currently plays For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Walter Alejandro Gargano Guevara (born 27 July, 1984) is a Uruguay footballer Midfielder. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Samuele Dalla Bona (born February 6, 1981 in San Donà di Piave, Venice) commonly referred to as Sam Dalla Bona is an Italian Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Marcelo Danubio Zalayeta (born December 5, 1978 in Montevideo) is an Uruguayan football player who currently plays as a For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Marco Capparella is an Italian Midfielder. He is number 27 for S In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Paolo Cannavaro (born 26 June 1981 in Naples) is an Italian footballer. In many team Sports a goalkeeper (termed goaltender netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports Nicolás Navarro (born March 25 1985 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine football Goalkeeper currently playing for For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Daniele Mannini (born 25 October, 1983 in Viareggio) is an Italian footballer. In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Matteo Contini (born 16 April 1980 in Gemonio, Province of Varese) is an Italian Football (soccer player In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Leandro Rinaudo (born May 9, 1983 in Palermo) is an Italian footballer, who plays as a defender for Napoli In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Christian Maggio (born 11 February, 1982 in Montecchio Maggiore) is an Italian footballer, who plays for Napoli in Serie A Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Germán Gustavo Denis (born September 10 1981 Remedios de Escalada, Buenos Aires) is an Argentine footballer playing List of Italian football transfers 2007-08 may refer to List of Italian football transfers 2007-08 (co-ownership List of Italian football

Retired numbers

Main article: Retired numbers in football

Notable players

Main article: List of S.S.C. Napoli players
For a list of all former and current Napoli players with a Wikipedia article, see Category:S.S.C. Napoli players. Football clubs around the world sometimes retire Squad numbers to recognise players' loyal service or tragic death For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Below is a list of notable footballers who have played for SS

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. The following are the Football (soccer events of the year 1926 throughout the world [34]

 
Name Years
Giorgio Ascarelli 1926–1927
Gustavo Zinzaro 1927–1928
Giovanni Maresca 1928–1929
Giorgio Ascarelli 1929–1930
Giovanni Maresca
Eugenio Coppola		 1930–1932
Vincenzo Savarese 1932–1936
Achille Lauro 1936–1940
Gaetano Del Pezzo 1940
Tommaso Leonetti 1940–1941
Luigi Piscitelli 1941–1943
Annibale Fienga 1943–1945
Vincenzo Savarese 1945–1946
 
Name Years
Pasquale Russo 1946–1948
Egidio Musollino 1948–1951
Alfonso Cuomo 1951–1952
Achille Lauro 1952–1954
Alfonso Cuomo 1954–1963
Luigi Scuotto 1963–1964
Roberto Fiore 1964–1967
Gioacchino Lauro 1967–1968
Antonio Corcione 1968–1969
Corrado Ferlaino 1969–1971
Ettore Sacchi 1971–1972
Corrado Ferlaino 1972–1983
Marino Brancaccio 1983
 
Name Years
Corrado Ferlaino 1983–1993
Ellenio F. Gallo 1993–1995
Vincenzo Schiano di Colella
(honorary president)		 1995–1996
Gian Marco Innocenti
(honorary president)		 1997–1998
Federico Scalingi
(honorary president)		 1999–2000
Giorgio Corbelli 2000
Salvatore Naldi 2002–2004
Aurelio De Laurentiis 2004–present

Managerial history

Napoli have had many managers and trainers, some seasons they have had co-managers running the team. Aurelio De Laurentiis (born May 24 1949 in Torre Annunziata) is a prominent Italian film producer Here is a chronological list of them from 1926 onwards:[35]

 
Name Nationality Years
Antonio Kreutzer Flag of Austria 1926–1927
Bino Skasa Flag of Austria 1927
Technical Commission;
Rolf Steiger
Giovanni Terrile
Ferenc Molnar
Flag of Austria
Flag of Italy
Flag of Hungary		 1927–1928
Otto Fischer Flag of Austria 1928–1929
William Garbutt Flag of England 1929–1935
Károly Csapkay Flag of Hungary 1935–1936
Angelo Mattea Flag of Italy 1936–1938
Eugen Payer Flag of England 1938
Paolo Jodice Flag of Italy 1938–1939
Adolfo Baloncieri Flag of Italy 1939–1940
Antonio Vojak Flag of Croatia Flag of Italy 1940–1943
Giuseppe Innocenti Flag of Italy 1943
Raffaele Sansone Flag of Uruguay Flag of Italy 1945–1946
Attila Sallustro
Giovanni Vecchina		 Flag of Paraguay Flag of Italy
Flag of Italy		 1947–1948
Arnaldo Sentimenti Flag of Italy 1948
Felice Placido Borel
Paolo Jodice		 Flag of Italy
Flag of Italy		 1948–1949
Domenico Mattioli
Luigi De Manes		 Flag of Italy
Flag of Italy		 1949
Vittorio Mosele Flag of Italy 1949
Eraldo Monzeglio Flag of Italy 1949–1956
Amedeo Amadei Flag of Italy 1956–1959
Annibale Frossi Flag of Italy 1959
Amedeo Amadei Flag of Italy 1959–1961
Amedeo Amadei
Renato Cesarini		 Flag of Italy
Flag of Argentina Flag of Italy		 1961
Attila Sallustro Flag of Paraguay Flag of Italy 1961
Fioravante Baldi Flag of Italy 1961–1962
Bruno Pesaola Flag of Argentina 1962
Bruno Pesaola
Eraldo Monzeglio		 Flag of Argentina
Flag of Italy		 1962–1963
Roberto Lerici Flag of Italy 1963–1964
Giovanni Molino Flag of Italy 1964
Bruno Pesaola Flag of Argentina 1964–1968
Giuseppe Chiappella Flag of Italy 1968–1969
Egidio Di Costanzo Flag of Italy 1969
Giuseppe Chiappella Flag of Italy 1969–1973
Luis Vinicio Flag of Brazil 1973–1976
Alberto Del Frati Flag of Italy 1976
 
Name Nationality Years
Bruno Pesaola Flag of Argentina 1976–77
Rosario Rivellino Flag of Italy 1977
Giovanni Di Marzio Flag of Italy 1977–78
Luis Vinicio Flag of Brazil 1978–80
Angelo Sormani Flag of Italy Flag of Brazil 1980
Rino Marchesi Flag of Italy 1980–1982
Massimo Giacomini Flag of Italy 1982
Bruno Pesaola Flag of Argentina 1982–1983
Pietro Santi Flag of Italy 1983–1984
Rino Marchesi Flag of Italy 1984–1985
Ottavio Bianchi Flag of Italy 1985–1989
Alberto Bigon Flag of Italy 1989–1991
Claudio Ranieri Flag of Italy 1991–1993
Ottavio Bianchi Flag of Italy 1993
Marcello Lippi Flag of Italy 1993–1994
Vincenzo Guerini Flag of Italy 1994
Vujadin Boškov
Jarbas Faustinho Cané		 Flag of Yugoslavia
Flag of Brazil		 1994–1995
Vujadin Boškov
Aldo Sensibile		 Flag of Yugoslavia
Flag of Italy		 1995–1996
Luigi Simoni Flag of Italy 1996–1997
Vincenzo Montefusco Flag of Italy 1997
Bortolo Mutti Flag of Italy 1997
Carlo Mazzone Flag of Italy 1997
Giovanni Galeone Flag of Italy 1997–1998
Vincenzo Montefusco Flag of Italy 1998
Renzo Ulivieri Flag of Italy 1998–1999
Vincenzo Montefusco Flag of Italy 1999
Walter Novellino Flag of Italy 1999–2000
Zdeněk Zeman Flag of the Czech Republic 2000
Emiliano Mondonico Flag of Italy 2000–2001
Luigi De Canio Flag of Italy 2001–2002
Franco Colomba Flag of Italy 2002
Sergio Buso Flag of Italy 2002
Franco Scoglio Flag of Italy 2002–2003
Franco Colomba Flag of Italy 2003
Andrea Agostinelli Flag of Italy 2003
Luigi Simoni Flag of Italy 2003–2004
Giampiero Ventura Flag of Italy 2004
Edoardo Reja Flag of Italy 2005–present

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. Rolf Steiger was an Austrian football defender and then coach in Italian football. Ferenc Molnár ( 8 April 1891 - ? was a Hungarian football player and manager from Érd. William Thomas Garbutt (9 January 1883 - 24 February 1964 born in Hazel Grove, Stockport, most commonly known as Willy Garbutt was an English Károly Csapkay ( May 29, 1894 — March 1, 1966) commonly known as Karl Csapkay, was a Hungarian football Angelo Mattea ( 21 October 1892 - 1960 was an Italian football player and manager from Santhià in the Province of Vercelli. Adolfo Baloncieri ( 27 April, 1897 &ndash July 23, 1986) was an Italian football player Antonio Vojak (19 November 1904 - 1977 in Pula) was a famous Italo-Croatian football player who's career was played out during the 1920s and 1930s Raffaele Sansone ( 20 September 1910 - 11 September 1994) was an Italo -Uruguayan football player and coach from Montevideo Attila Sallustro ( November 17 1908 - May 23 1983) born in Asunción Paraguay was a professional Italian - Paraguayan Giovanni Vecchina ( 16 August 1902 - ? was a Italian football player and manager from Venice in the region of Veneto. Arnaldo "Cherry" Sentimenti ( 24 May 1914 - June 1997 also known as Sentimenti II is a former Italian football player and coach from Felice Placido Borel ( April 5, 1914 &ndash January 21, 1993) was an Italian football player who played as a striker Eraldo Monzeglio ( June 5, 1906 &ndash November 3, 1981) was an Italian Football (soccer defender Amedeo Amadei (born July 26 1921 is an Italian former Football (soccer player Annibale Frossi ( August 6, 1911 &mdash February 26, 1999) was a footballer from Muzzana, Italy. Amedeo Amadei (born July 26 1921 is an Italian former Football (soccer player Amedeo Amadei (born July 26 1921 is an Italian former Football (soccer player Renato Cesarini ( 11 April 1906 &ndash 24 March 1969) was an Italo-Argentine football player and coach who played for Juventus in Attila Sallustro ( November 17 1908 - May 23 1983) born in Asunción Paraguay was a professional Italian - Paraguayan Bruno Pesaola (born 28 July 1925 in Buenos Aires, Argentina) is a former professional Italian - Argentine football Bruno Pesaola (born 28 July 1925 in Buenos Aires, Argentina) is a former professional Italian - Argentine football Eraldo Monzeglio ( June 5, 1906 &ndash November 3, 1981) was an Italian Football (soccer defender Bruno Pesaola (born 28 July 1925 in Buenos Aires, Argentina) is a former professional Italian - Argentine football Giuseppe Chiappella (born 28 September 1924 in Milan) is a former Italian football midfielder and manager Giuseppe Chiappella (born 28 September 1924 in Milan) is a former Italian football midfielder and manager Luís Vinícius de Menezes, more famously known as Vinício (born 28 February 1932 in Belo Horizonte, Brazil) was a professional football Bruno Pesaola (born 28 July 1925 in Buenos Aires, Argentina) is a former professional Italian - Argentine football Luís Vinícius de Menezes, more famously known as Vinício (born 28 February 1932 in Belo Horizonte, Brazil) was a professional football Ángelo Benedicto Miguel Sormani (born July 3 1939 at Jaú, Brazil) is a former Italian footballer of Brazilian origin Rino Marchesi (born 11 June 1937) is a former Italian football Midfielder and manager from San Giuliano Milanese. Bruno Pesaola (born 28 July 1925 in Buenos Aires, Argentina) is a former professional Italian - Argentine football Rino Marchesi (born 11 June 1937) is a former Italian football Midfielder and manager from San Giuliano Milanese. Ottavio Bianchi (born October 6, 1943) is an Italian former football player and coach Alberto "Albertino" Bigon (born October 31, 1947 in Padua) is an Italian football manager and former player Claudio Ranieri, born on October 20, 1951 in Rome, is an Italian football manager and former player currently manager Ottavio Bianchi (born October 6, 1943) is an Italian former football player and coach Marcello Romeo Lippi, Commendatore OMRI, (born April 12, 1948) is an Italian World Cup -winning football manager and former Vujadin Boškov (Вујадин Бошков born 16 May 1931 is a retired Serbian football player and coach. Jarbas Faustinho (born 21 September 1939 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) commonly known as just Canè is a former Brazil Vujadin Boškov (Вујадин Бошков born 16 May 1931 is a retired Serbian football player and coach. Luigi "Gigi" Simoni (born January 22, 1939) is an Italian football manager and former player currently in office with Lucchese Vincenzo "Enzo" Montefusco (born in Naples) is a former Italian football Midfielder and manager Bortolo Mutti (born August 11, 1954 in Trescore Balneario, Bergamo) is an Italian football manager. Carlo "Carletto" Mazzone (born March 19, 1937 in Rome) is an Italian football manager Giovanni Galeone (born January 25, 1941 in Naples) is an Italian Football (soccer manager Vincenzo "Enzo" Montefusco (born in Naples) is a former Italian football Midfielder and manager Renzo Ulivieri (born February 2, 1941 in San Miniato, Pisa) is an Italian Football (soccer manager Vincenzo "Enzo" Montefusco (born in Naples) is a former Italian football Midfielder and manager Walter Alfredo Novellino (born June 6, 1953 in Montemarano, Avellino) is a former manager of the Italian Serie A football Zdeněk Zeman (born March 12 1947 in Prague) is a Czech - Italian football coach. Emiliano Mondonico, born on March 9, 1947 in Rivolta d'Adda, is an Italian football manager Luigi "Gigi" De Canio (born September 26, 1957 in Matera) is an Italian football manager and former player Franco Colomba (born 6 February 1955 in Grosseto) is an Italian football coach and former player Francesco "Franco" Scoglio ( May 2, 1941 - October 3, 2005) was an Italian football coach Franco Colomba (born 6 February 1955 in Grosseto) is an Italian football coach and former player Luigi "Gigi" Simoni (born January 22, 1939) is an Italian football manager and former player currently in office with Lucchese Giampiero Ventura (born January 14, 1948 in Genoa) is an Italian football manager. Edoardo "Edi" Reja (born on October 10, 1945 in Lucinico Gorizia) is an Italian football coach and former Antonio Juliano (born 1 January 1943) in Naples) is a former Italian footballer. [36] Juliano also holds the record for league appearances with 394. [17] Of the current Napoli squad Francesco Montervino has the most appearances with 124 (as of August 2007). Francesco Montervino (born May 7, 1978) is an Italian Midfielder for S [37] The all-time leading goalscorer for Napoli is Attila Sallustro, with 118 league goals scored. Attila Sallustro ( November 17 1908 - May 23 1983) born in Asunción Paraguay was a professional Italian - Paraguayan [17] 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. Serie A (officially known as the Lega Calcio Serie A TIM for Sponsorship reasons is a professional league competition for football clubs located Final classification Results UEFA Cup qualification Played on 23 May in Turin [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. The Italian Football Championship was the most senior football championship in Italy from the 1898 season to the 1928/1929 season [13] The biggest ever victory recorded by Napoli was 8–1 against Pro Patria, in the 1955–56 season of Serie A. Pro Patria is an Italian football club based in Busto Arsizio, Lombardy. Final classification Results References and Sources Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004 [13] Napoli's heaviest championship defeat came during the 1927–28 season when eventual champions Torino beat them 11–0. The winner was Torino FC. Qualifications Group A Classification Results Table Please note that the home teams Torino Football Club 1906, commonly referred to as simply Torino, is an Italian professional football club based in Turin, Piedmont [13]

Below are appearance and goalscoring records pertaining to Napoli players in the Italian leagues.

[17] Name Nationality Appearances
1 Antonio Juliano Flag of Italy 394
2 Giuseppe Bruscolotti Flag of Italy 387
3 Moreno Ferrario Flag of Italy 310
4 Attila Sallustro Flag of Paraguay Flag of Italy 273
Bruno Gramaglia Flag of Italy 273
6 Carlo Buscaglia Flag of Italy 259
7 Ottavio Bugatti Flag of Italy 256
8 Ciro Ferrara Flag of Italy 247
9 Bruno Pesaola Flag of Argentina 240
10 Arnaldo Sentimenti Flag of Italy 227
[17] Name Nationality Goals
1 Attila Sallustro Flag of Paraguay Flag of Italy 118
2 Antonio Vojak Flag of Croatia Flag of Italy 102
3 Diego Maradona Flag of Argentina 81
4 Careca Flag of Brazil 73
5 José Altafini Flag of Brazil Flag of Italy 71
6 Luís Vinício Flag of Brazil 69
7 Canè Flag of Brazil 56
8 Giuseppe Savoldi Flag of Italy 52
9 Hasse Jeppson Flag of Sweden 52
10 Amedeo Amadei Flag of Italy 47

Colours, badge and nicknames

Team colours Team colours Team colours
Team colours
Team colours
Napoli's current third kit. Antonio Juliano (born 1 January 1943) in Naples) is a former Italian footballer. Giuseppe Bruscolotti (born 1 June 1951 in Sassano, Campania) is a former Italian football player who spent most of his career with Moreno Ferrario (born 20 March 1959) is a former Italian football player from Lainate in the Province of Milan. Attila Sallustro ( November 17 1908 - May 23 1983) born in Asunción Paraguay was a professional Italian - Paraguayan Bruno Gramaglia (born 23 April 1919) was an Italian football player from Genoa in Liguria. Carlo Buscaglia ( 9 February 1909 - ? was an Italian football player from Bastia di Balocco in the Province of Vercelli. Ottavio Bugatti ( 25 September 1928 - ? is a former Italian football player from Lentate sul Seveso in the Province of Milan. Ciro Ferrara (born February 11, 1967) is an Italian former football defender, who spent most of his career at Juventus. Bruno Pesaola (born 28 July 1925 in Buenos Aires, Argentina) is a former professional Italian - Argentine football Arnaldo "Cherry" Sentimenti ( 24 May 1914 - June 1997 also known as Sentimenti II is a former Italian football player and coach from Attila Sallustro ( November 17 1908 - May 23 1983) born in Asunción Paraguay was a professional Italian - Paraguayan Antonio Vojak (19 November 1904 - 1977 in Pula) was a famous Italo-Croatian football player who's career was played out during the 1920s and 1930s Antônio de Oliveira Filho (born October 5 1960) known commonly as Careca is a former football player José João Altafini, ( "Mazola" in the Brazilian national team (born August 24, 1938) is an Italian - Brazilian former Luís Vinícius de Menezes, more famously known as Vinício (born 28 February 1932 in Belo Horizonte, Brazil) was a professional football Jarbas Faustinho (born 21 September 1939 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) commonly known as just Canè is a former Brazil Giuseppe Savoldi (born 21 January 1947 in Gorlago, Bergamo) is a retired Italian professional football player who played during the Hans "Hasse" Jeppson (born 10 May 1925 in Kungsbacka) is a retired Swedish football striker Amedeo Amadei (born July 26 1921 is an Italian former Football (soccer player

As Naples is a coastal city, the colours of the club have always been derived from the blue waters of the Gulf of Naples. The Gulf of Naples is located in the south western coast of Italy ( Province of Naples, Campania region [39] Originally while using the name Naples FBC, the colours of the club implemented two shades of blue. [40] 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. The 1920s is sometimes referred to as the " Jazz Age " or the " Roaring Twenties " when speaking about the United States and Canada Azure is a Blue Color on the HSV color wheel at 210 degrees Azure is the Hue that is halfway between Blue and Cyan The Italian national football team is controlled by the Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (FIGC and represents Italy in international football competition [41]

An AC Napoli period club logo.
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. The donkey or ass, Equus asinus, is a member of the Equidae or horse family and an odd-toed ungulate. The winner was Torino FC. The Scudetto, however was revoked during the following season It was originally meant to be derogatory, as the Neapolitan symbol is a rampant black horse,[42] the club however adopted the donkey as a mascot called O Ciuccio, displaying it with pride. [43]

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. Unione Sportiva Internazionale Napoli was an Italian football club from Naples. [44] 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. [45] The main difference between each badge is the shade of blue used, usually the N is white, though it has previously been gold. [45]

Partenopei is a popular nickname for the club and people from the city of Naples in general. For other uses see Parthenope Partenope is an Opera by George Frideric Handel composed in 1730 with an Italian [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. Greek mythology is the body of stories belonging to the ancient Greeks concerning their gods and Heroes the nature of the world and the origins and significance grc-Latn Odysseus or la Ulysses ( Greek grc-Latn Odysseus; Latin: la Ulixes or more commonly Ulysses) oʊˈdɪsiəs Capri ( Italian pronunciation Cápri usual English pronunciation Caprí is an Italian island off the Sorrentine Peninsula, on the south side 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]

Shirt sponsors and manufacturers

Period Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
1978–1980 Puma None
1981–1982 Snaidero
1981–1981 NR
1982–1983 Cirio
1983–1984 Latte Berna
1984–1985 Linea Time Cirio
1985–1988 NR Buitoni
1985–1991 Mars
1991–1994 Umbro Voiello
1994–1996 Lotto Record Cucine
1996–1997 Centrale del Latte di Napoli
1997–1999 Nike Polenghi
1999–2003 Diadora Peroni
2003–2004 Legea Russo Cicciano
2004–2005 Kappa Manuale d'amore / Sky Captain / Crash - Contatto fisico / Christmas in Love / Mandi
2005–2006 Lete
2005–present Diadora

Supporters and rivalries

Napoli ultras at Stadio San Paolo.
Napoli ultras at Stadio San Paolo. The cougar ( Puma concolor) also puma, mountain lion, or panther, depending on region is a Mammal of the Felidae family Francesco Cirio (1836&ndash1900 was an Italian businessman and the inventor of canned vegetables and meat Francesco Cirio (1836&ndash1900 was an Italian businessman and the inventor of canned vegetables and meat Mars Incorporated is a world-wide manufacturer of Confectionery, pet food and other food products with US$ 21 billion in annual sales in 2006 Umbro ( is a British sportswear and equipment supplier based in Cheadle, Greater Manchester, England. Lotto Sport Italia is an Italian sports Apparel manufacturer It began in June 1973 and has since become a world-renowned apparel company Nike Inc ('naɪki ( is a major publicly traded sportswear and equipment supplier based in the United States. Diadora is a football, Tennis, Running, Cycling, rugby and Athletic shoe, Clothing, and Fashion accessory See also SABMiller SABMiller, one of the top five global brewing companies, owns a portfolio of over 150 Brands, including international Legea is a sportswear company founded in 1990, in Pompei, Italy. Kappa (uppercase &Kappa, lowercase &kappa or ϰ; Κάππα is the 10th letter of the Greek alphabet, used to represent the Voiceless Manuale d'amore is a 2005 Italian blockbuster love comedy composed of four episodes Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow is a 2004 American Pulp adventure, Science fiction film written and directed by Kerry Crash is a 2005 Drama film directed by Paul Haggis. It premiered at the Toronto Film Festival in September 2004 and was released Lete ( Greek:Λητὴ was an ancient city in Mygdonia, Macedon and Roman Catholic Titular see in Macedonia (Roman province (modern Diadora is a football, Tennis, Running, Cycling, rugby and Athletic shoe, Clothing, and Fashion accessory Stadio San Paolo is a multi-use Stadium in the western suburb of Fuorigrotta of Naples, Italy, and is the third largest football stadium

Napoli is the fourth[48] most supported football club in Italy with around 9% of Italian football fans supporting the club (according to the important italian Newspaper, Repubblica. 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. Associazione Sportiva Roma, ( commonly referred to as simply Roma, is an Italian professional football club from Rome, and are currently amongst 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. Derby del Sole, known in English as the Derby of the Sun is an Italian football derby match between SSC Napoli and AS Roma. [51] There are also strong rivalries with Lazio and Hellas Verona,[52] as well as local Campanian ones with Salernitana and Avellino. Società Sportiva Lazio, ( commonly referred to SS Lazio or simply Lazio, is an Italian professional Sports club most noted for its football Hellas Verona Football Club SpA (commonly known simply as Verona or Hellas within the city of Verona itself is an Italian professional football team based Salernitana Calcio 1919, commonly referred to as simply Salernitana, is an Italian professional football club from Salerno, Campania Unione Sportiva Avellino is an Italian football club based in Avellino, Campania. [51]

Conversely, the fans of Napoli have a long standing friendship with Genoa CFC[52] which goes back to 1982. Genoa Cricket and Football Club, commonly referred to as simply Genoa or the abbreviation Genoa CFC, is a professional football club based in the city Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) 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 brother. The 2006-07 Serie B season started on September 9 2006 and ended on June 10 2007. Ultras ( Latin word deriving from beyond in English with the implication that their enthusiasm is 'beyond' the normal are a sanctioned form of sports team supporters [53] There are also good relationships with fans of Ancona and Palermo. Associazione Calcio Ancona is an Italian football club based in Ancona, Marche. Unione Sportiva Città di Palermo is an Italian football club from Palermo, Sicily which currently plays in Serie A, the top level of Italian

Honours

National titles

Serie A: 2

Coppa Italia: 3

Supercoppa Italiana: 1

  • Winners: 1990–91

Serie B: 1

Serie C1: 1

Lipton Challenge Cup

  • Winners: 1909; 1911; 1914
  • Runners-up: 1910; 1912; 1913

European titles

UEFA Cup: 1

Cup Winners' Cup

Coppa delle Alpi: 1

  • Winners: 1966

Anglo-Italian League Cup: 1

  • Winners: 1976

References

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