1992–93 SSC Napoli season
| 1992-93 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Corrado Ferlaino |
| Manager | Claudio Ranieri (until 9 November 1992) Ottavio Bianchi |
| Serie A | 11th |
| Coppa Italia | Quarter Finals |
| UEFA Cup | Second Round |
| Top goalscorer | Daniel Fonseca (16) |
S.S.C. Napoli got extremely close to a shock relegation to Serie B, and only held on to its top-flight status by two points. This was just three years since the club led by playmaker and legend Diego Maradona won the domestic league title. It actually spent Christmas of 1992 in the relegation zone, and climbed out of it thanks to a strong January '93 run. The reason Napoli survived was the above-average offensive skills. Gianfranco Zola, Daniel Fonseca and Careca was a trio capable of leading any teams' attack, and the club looked set to suffer when Zola (Parma) and Careca (Japan) departed at the end of the season. Fonseca's season is mostly remembered for an extremely unusual five goals in one match, as Napoli beat Valencia 5-1 away from home in the UEFA Cup. Then it lost to Paris SG in the next round, rendering it was out of Europe.
Squad
Goalkeepers
Defenders
Ciro Ferrara- Giovanni Francini
- Fabio Cannavaro
- Giancarlo Corradini
- Massimo Tarantino
- Carlo Cornacchia
- Sebastiano Nela
- Paolo Ziliani
Midfielders
Jonas Thern- Fausto Pari
- Roberto Policano
- Massimo Mauro
- Massimo Crippa
- Luca Altomare
- Gaetano De Rosa
- Angelo Carbone
Attackers
Competitions
Serie A
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Torino | 34 | 9 | 17 | 8 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 35 | Qualification to Cup Winners' Cup |
| 10 | Roma | 34 | 8 | 17 | 9 | 42 | 39 | +3 | 33 | |
| 11 | Napoli | 34 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 49 | 50 | −1 | 32 | |
| 12 | Foggia | 34 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 39 | 55 | −16 | 32 | |
| 13 | Genoa | 34 | 7 | 17 | 10 | 41 | 55 | −14 | 31 |
Source: 1992–93 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:[1]
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:[1]
Matches
| 13 September 1992 2 | Foggia | 2–4 | Napoli | Foggia |
P. Bresciani  17, 44' |
Report | Fonseca 11, 89' Zola 25' Careca 59' |
| 20 September 1992 3 | Napoli | 1–2 | Inter | Napoli |
| Fonseca 84' |
Report | Sammer 54' Schillaci 57' |
Stadium: San Paolo |
| 4 October 1992 5 | Napoli | 2–3 | Juventus | Napoli |
| Fonseca 84' Zola 86' |
Report | R. Baggio 5' Möller 57' Vialli 80' |
Stadium: San Paolo |
| 25 October 1992 7 | Napoli | 2–1 | Roma | Napoli |
| Fonseca 45' Careca 46' |
Report | Benedetti 57' |
Stadium: San Paolo |
| 1 November 1992 8 | Atalanta | 3–2 | Napoli | Bergamo |
| Perrone 21' Ganz 52, 75' |
Report | Fonseca 7' Ferrara 90' |
| 8 November 1992 9 | Napoli | 1–5 | Milan | Napoli |
| Zola 83' |
Report | van Basten 6, 26, 68, 74' Eranio 60' |
Stadium: San Paolo |
| 22 November 1992 10 | Sampdoria | 3–1 | Napoli | Genova |
| Ziliani 42' (o.g.) Jugović 59' Mancini 77' |
Report | Mannini 87' (o.g.) |
| 29 November 1992 11 | Napoli | 4–1 | Fiorentina | Napoli |
| Policano 19' Zola 43, 67' Careca 90' |
Report | Di Mauro 14' |
Stadium: San Paolo |
| 6 December 1992 12 | Cagliari | 1–0 | Napoli | Cagliari |
| Francescoli 64' |
Report |
| 17 January 1993 16 | Napoli | 3–1 | Lazio | Napoli |
| Crippa 29' Fonseca 59' Careca 70' |
Report | Signori 78' |
Stadium: San Paolo |
| 31 January 1993 18 | Brescia | 2–1 | Napoli | Brescia |
| Schenardi 55' Răducioiu 69' |
Report | Zola 75' |
Stadium: Mario Rigamonti |
| 14 February 1993 20 | Inter | 0–0 | Napoli | Milano |
| Report | Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza |
| 7 March 1993 22 | Juventus | 4–3 | Napoli | Torino |
| Di Canio 9' Platt 16' Ravanelli 72' Möller 87' |
Report | Zola 51' Ferrara 71' Fonseca 80' (pen.) |
Stadium: delle Alpi |
| 14 March 1993 23 | Napoli | 3–0 | Udinese | Napoli |
| Ferrara 45' Policano 53' Fonseca 71' |
Report | Stadium: San Paolo |
| 4 April 1993 26 | Milan | 2–2 | Napoli | Milano |
| Lentini 62, 66' |
Report | Careca 15' Policano 37' |
Stadium: San Siro |
| 18 April 1993 28 | Fiorentina | 1–1 | Napoli | Firenze |
| Batistuta 86' |
Report | Fonseca 25' |
Stadium: Artemio Franchi |
| 8 May 1993 30 | Napoli | 2–2 | Genoa | Napoli |
| Careca 11' Ferrara 38' |
Report | Caricola 41' Padovano 55' |
Stadium: San Paolo |
| 30 May 1993 33 | Lazio | 4–3 | Napoli | Roma |
| Riedle 1, 4' Signori 42' (pen.) Winter 50' |
Report | Zola 10' 61' (pen.) Francini 47' |
Stadium: Olimpico |
Topscorers
Daniel Fonseca 16- Gianfranco Zola 12
Careca 7- Roberto Policano 7
Coppa Italia
Second round
Eightfinals
| 7 October 1992 | Napoli | 2-1 | Hellas Verona | Napoli |
| Stadium: San Paolo |
| 28 October 1992 | Hellas Verona | 1-5 | Napoli | Verona |
| Stadium: Marcantonio Bentegodi |
Quarter-finals
| 27 January 1993 | Napoli | 0–0 | Roma | Naples |
| Stadium: Stadio San Paolo Referee: Luciano Luci |
| 9 February 1993 | Roma | 2–0 (2–0 agg.) | Napoli | Roma |
| Carnevale 10' Häßler 71' (pen.) |
Stadium: Olimpico Referee: Pierluigi Collina |
UEFA Cup
First round
| 16 September 1992 | Valencia  | 1–5 | Napoli | Valencia |
| Roberto 54' |
Report | Fonseca 20' Fonseca 60'Fonseca 63'Fonseca 87'Fonseca 89' |
Stadium: Luis Casanova Stadium Attendance: 30,000 Referee:  Hubert Forstinger |
| 30 September 1992 | Napoli | 1–0 | Valencia | Napoli |
| Fonseca 7' |
Report | Stadium: Stadio San Paolo Attendance: 25,000 Referee:  Bo Karlsson |
Second round
| 4 November 1992 | Paris Saint-Germain  | 0–0 (2-0 agg.) |  Napoli | Paris |
| Report | Stadium: Parc des Princes |
References
- ^ Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004, Panini Edizioni, Modena, September 2005 "Norme organizzative interne della F.I.G.C. - Art. 51.6" (PDF) (in Italian). Italian Football Federation. 12 September 2018. Retrieved 11 November 2018.