2003–04_S.S.C._Napoli_season

2003–04 SSC Napoli season

2003–04 SSC Napoli season

Napoli 2003-04 football season

S.S.C. Napoli endured a horror season in 2003–04 Serie B, relegated to Serie C by the end of the season. The target prior to the season was promotion to Serie A, and several experienced players were brought in to achieve that goal, among them Massimo Carrera, Renato Olive, Rubens Pasino and Gianluca Savoldi. Especially the signing of Savoldi was significant, since he is the son of legendary Napoli striker Giuseppe Savoldi. The club also lost its captain Roberto Stellone to Reggina.

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Supporter Sergio Ercolano was killed when falling down from the stands at the derby with Avellino. That forced Napoli to play three home matches in front of an empty stadium. When coach Andrea Agostinelli was replaced by Luigi Simoni, Napoli at least salvaged a 13th place in the table, and looked set to stay in Serie B for 2004-05.

That changed when it became apparent that president Salvatore Naldi could not fund the club any longer, which meant bankruptcy for the second time in the Neapolitan footballing history. By August 2004, Napoli was declared bankrupt.[1] Film producer Aurelio De Laurentiis refounded Napoli under the name "Napoli Soccer", and were placed in the 2004–05 Serie C1.[2]

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Serie B

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Source: Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004, Panini Edizioni, Modena, September 2005
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored.
(D) Disqualified; (E) Eliminated; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Folded after bankruptcy, new entity re-admitted to Serie C1 by Lodo Petrucci.

References

  1. [1]
    "Napoli declared bankrupt says ANSA". CNN. 24 June 2007.
  2. [2]
    "Luigi e Aurelio De Laurentiis" (PDF) (in Italian). My Movies. 26 June 2007.
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