Serie_A_1986-87

1986–87 Serie A

1986–87 Serie A

85th season of top-tier Italian football


The 1986–87 Serie A season ended with Napoli doing the "domestic double", winning their first Scudetto and third Coppa Italia, spurred on by their talismanic captain Diego Maradona, who had also just played a key part in World Cup glory for his home country of Argentina.

Quick Facts Season, Dates ...

Events

Juventus, Internazionale, Hellas Verona and Milan (beating Sampdoria after tie-breaker re-introduction) all qualified for the 1987/1988 UEFA Cup, while Brescia, Atalanta, and Udinese in consequence of Totonero 1986, were all relegated to Serie B.

Atalanta, while being relegated to Serie B, had the unusual distinction of also qualifying for the 1987/1988 Cup Winners' Cup as 1986–87 Coppa Italia runners-up.

Final classification

More information Pos, Team ...
Source: 1986–87 Serie A, RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Draw. (Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).[1]
(C) Champions; (D) Disqualified; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Milan won the UEFA Cup qualification match against Sampdoria 1–0 then qualified to 1987–88 UEFA Cup.
  2. Udinese was penalised of 9 points from the start of the season for the Totonero 1986.

Teams

Ascoli, Brescia and Empoli had been promoted from Serie B.

Results

More information Home \ Away, ASC ...
Source: [citation needed]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

UEFA Cup qualification

More information Milan, 1–0 (a.e.t.) ...

Milan qualified for 1987-88 UEFA Cup.

Top goalscorers


References and sources

  1. "Norme organizzative interne della F.I.G.C. - Art. 51.6" (PDF) (in Italian). Italian Football Federation. 12 September 2018. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
  • Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004, Panini Edizioni, Modena, September 2005

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