1984–85 Torino Calcio season

Torino F.C.
1984–85 season
President	Sergio Rossi
Head Coach	Luigi Radice
Serie A	2nd place
Coppa Italia	Quarter finals
Top goalscorer	League: Aldo Serena (9); All: Leo Junior (10)
Highest home attendance	58,602 vs. Juventus (18 November 1984)
Lowest home attendance	17,546 vs. Cremonese (27 January 1985)
	← 1983–84 1985–86 →
	All statistics correct as of 19 June 1985.

Season summary

In attempt to reborn, Torino bet on Brazilian playmaker Leo Junior.^[1] On 18 November, a goal by Aldo Serena - who scored during injury time - brought the win in citizen derby.^[2] A week later, "Toro" was knocked out by Hellas Verona that, due to this win, could topping the league.^[3]

Whilst Hellas would eventually win title, Radice's side managed to get a second place useful to participate in UEFA Cup for 1985–86 season.^[4]

Squad

Goalkeepers

Defenders

Midfielders

Attackers

Competitions

Serie A

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Hellas Verona (C)	30	15	13	2	42	19	+23	43	Qualification to European Cup
2	Torino	30	14	11	5	36	22	+14	39	Qualification to UEFA Cup
3	Internazionale	30	13	12	5	42	28	+14	38	Qualification to UEFA Cup
4	Sampdoria	30	12	13	5	36	21	+15	37	Qualification to Cup Winners' Cup
5	Milan	30	12	12	6	31	25	+6	36^[a]	Qualification to UEFA Cup

Source: 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).^[5]
(C) Champions
Notes:

^ Position defined by head-to-head points: Milan: 3 pts; Juventus: 1 pt.

Matches

16 September 1984 1	Torino	1-0	Ascoli	Torino
16:00	Schachner 20'	Report		Stadium: Comunale Attendance: 25 695 Referee: Leni

23 September 1984 2	Cremonese	2-1	Torino	Cremona
	Bonomi 3' Nicoletti 24'	Report	Caso 41'	Stadium: Giovanni Zini Attendance: 16 871 Referee: Mattei

30 September 1984 3	Torino	3-0	Napoli	Torino
15:00	Serena 1' Francini 57' Serena 79'	Report		Stadium: Comunale Attendance: 51 743 Referee: Pieri

7 October 1984 4	Udinese	0-1	Torino	Udine
15:00		Report	Aldo Serena (31)	Stadium: Friuli Attendance: 32 069 Referee: Redini (Pisa)

14 October 1984 5	Torino	1-1	Inter	Torino
14:30 UTC+1	Aldo Serena (56)	Report	Giuseppe Bergomi (21)	Stadium: Comunale Attendance: 50 487 Referee: Ballerini

21 October 1984 6	Torino	1-0	Lazio	Torino
14:30 UTC+1	Júnior (77 pen)	Report		Stadium: Comunale Attendance: 26 706 Referee: Pieri

28 October 1984 7	Sampdoria	2-2	Torino	Genova
14:30 UTC+1	Souness 20' Francis 90'	Report	Galbiati 13' Júnior 28'	Stadium: Luigi Ferraris Attendance: 32 069 Referee: Paparesta

11 November 1984 8	Torino	2-0	Milan	Torino
14:30 UTC+1	Schachner 80' Júnior 88'	Report		Stadium: Comunale Attendance: 56 902 Referee: Pieri

18 November 1984 9	Juventus	1-2	Torino	Torino
14:30 UTC+1	Platini 14'	Report	Francini 48' Serena 89'	Stadium: Comunale Attendance: 64 770 Referee: Agnolin

25 November 1984 10	Torino	1-2	Verona	Torino
14:30 UTC+1	Dossena 24'	Report	Briegel 20' Marangon 60'	Stadium: Comunale Attendance: 49 725 Referee: Bergamo

2 December 1984 11	Avellino	1-3	Torino	Avellino
14:30 UTC+1	Amodio 61'	Report	Dossena 3' Júnior 33'pen Dossena 72'	Stadium: Partenio Attendance: 27 585 Referee: Longhi

16 December 1984 12	Torino	3-1	Como	Torino
14:30 UTC+1	Serena 16' Dossena 46' Zaccarelli 57'	Report	Júnior 26'og	Stadium: Comunale Attendance: 25 913 Referee: Lombardo

23 December 1984 13	Atalanta	0-0	Torino	Bergamo
14:30 UTC+1		Report		Stadium: Comunale Attendance: 34 552 Referee: Lanese

6 January 1985 14	Torino	2-2	Fiorentina	Torino
14:30	Dossena 17' Júnior 61'pen.	Report	Pecci (52)Eraldo Pecci (80)	Stadium: Comunale

13 January 1985 15	Roma	1-0	Torino	Roma
14:30 UTC+1	Roberto Pruzzo 38'	Report		Stadium: Olimpico Attendance: 55 240 Referee: Bergamo

20 January 1985 16	Ascoli	2-2	Torino	Ascoli Piceno
	Cantarutti 35' Dirceu 67'	Report	Schachner 62' Sclosa 75'	Stadium: Cino e Lillo Del Duca Attendance: 16 184 Referee: Lanese

27 January 1985 17	Torino	1-0	Cremonese	Torino
14:30 UTC+1	Corradini 6'	Report		Stadium: Comunale Attendance: 25 730 Referee: Esposito

10 February 1985 18	Napoli	2-1	Torino	Napoli
15:00 UTC+1	Maradona 23 'pen Caffarelli 49'	Report	Júnior 7'	Stadium: San Paolo Attendance: 79 707 Referee: Redini

17 February 1985 19	Torino	1-0	Udinese	Torino
15:00 UTC+1	Schachner 79'	Report		Stadium: Comunale Attendance: 24 534 Referee: Leni

24 February 1985 20	Inter	1-1	Torino	Giuseppe Meazza
15:00 UTC+1	Collovati 28'	Report	Corradini 13'	Stadium: Milano Attendance: 55 228 Referee: Lo Bello

3 March 1985 21	Lazio	0-0	Torino	Roma
15:00 UTC+1		Report		Stadium: Olimpico Attendance: 27 446 Referee: D'Elia

10 March 1985 22	Torino	1-1	Sampdoria	Torino
	Júnior 21'pen	Report	Corradini 62'og	Stadium: Comunale Attendance: 40 195 Referee: Longhi

24 March 1985 23	Milan	0-1	Torino	Milano
		Report	Schachner 61'	Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 64 911 Referee: Lo Bello

31 March 1985 24	Torino	0-2	Juventus	Torino
		Report	Briaschi 11' Platini 87'pen	Stadium: Comunale Attendance: 58 602 Referee: Bergamo

14 April 1985 25	Hellas Verona	1-2	Torino	Verona
15:30 UTC+2	Briegel 77'	Report	Serena 53' Schachner 65'	Stadium: Marcantonio Bentegodi Attendance: 42 794 Referee: Lombardo

21 April 1985 26	Torino	2-0	Avellino	Torino
	Serena 13' Schachner 88'	Report		Stadium: Comunale Attendance: 29 051 Referee: Ballerini

28 April 1985 27	Como	0-0	Torino	Como
15:30UTC+2		Report		Stadium: Giuseppe Sinigaglia Attendance: 17 700 Referee: Bianciardi

5 May 2019 28	Torino	0-0	Atalanta	Torino
16:00 UTC+2		Report		Stadium: Comunale Attendance: 27 169 Referee: Baldi

12 May 1985 29	Fiorentina	0-0	Torino	Firenze
16:00 UTC+2		Report		Stadium: Comunale Attendance: 40 676 Referee: Lombardo

19 May 1985 30	Torino	1-0	Roma	Torino
16:00 UTC+2	Serena 79'	Report		Stadium: Comunale Attendance: 34 807 Referee: Sguizzato

Topscorers

Coppa Italia

First round

22 August 1984 1	Cesena	0-0	Torino	Cesena
20:45 UTC+2				Stadium: Dino Manuzzi Referee: Redini

26 August 1984 2	Torino	3-1	Cremonese	Torino
20:30 UTC+2	Schachner 29' Zaccarelli 35' Júnior 57'		2' Nicoletti	Stadium: Stadio Comunale Attendance: 17 546 Referee: Leni, Perugia

29 August 1984 3	Lanerossi	0-0	Torino	Vicenza
20:45 UTC+2				Stadium: Stadio Romeo Menti Referee: Pezzella

2 September 1984 4	Torino	0-0	Monza	Torino
20:30 UTC+2				Stadium: Stadio Comunale Referee: Tubertini

9 September 1984 5	Empoli	0-1	Torino	Empoli
16:30 UTC+2			56' Júnior	Stadium: Carlo Castellani Attendance: 7 370 Referee: Pieri, Genova

Eightfinals

13 February 1985	Torino	1-0	Cagliari Calcio	Torino
20:30 UTC+1	Júnior 86'pen.			Stadium: Stadio Comunale Referee: Magni

27 February 1985	Cagliari	0-0 (0-1 agg.)	Torino	Cagliari
20:30 UTC+1				Stadium: Sant'Elia Referee: Bianciardi

Quarterfinals

12 June 1985	Torino	0-0	U.C. Sampdoria	Torino
20:30 UTC+2				Stadium: Comunale Attendance: 17.847 Referee: Casarin

19 June 1985	U.C. Sampdoria	4-2 (4-2 agg.)	Torino	Genova
20:30 UTC+2	Vierchowod 10' Francis 54' (rig.), 64' Mancini 89'		60' Francini 62' Comi	Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris Referee: Lombardo

References

^ Gianni Favarato (June 6, 1984). "Il Brasile rapito". la Repubblica (in Italian). p. 40.
^ "Decide ancora il gol "giovane"". la Repubblica (in Italian). November 20, 1984. p. 36.
^ Mario Sconcerti (November 27, 1984). "Si è lasciato il campionato alle spalle". la Repubblica (in Italian). p. 21.
^ Giancarlo Emanuel (June 8, 1985). ""Ma quanti errori mia cara Juventus"". la Repubblica (in Italian). p. 36.
^ "Norme organizzative interne della F.I.G.C. - Art. 51.6" (PDF) (in Italian). Italian Football Federation. 12 September 2018. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 January 2019. Retrieved 11 November 2018.

Sources

RSSSF - Italy 1984/85

[table_hth_MIL0.20355007760392-5] Position defined by head-to-head points: Milan: 3 pts; Juventus: 1 pt.

[1] Gianni Favarato (June 6, 1984). "Il Brasile rapito". la Repubblica (in Italian). p. 40.

[2] "Decide ancora il gol "giovane"". la Repubblica (in Italian). November 20, 1984. p. 36.

[3] Mario Sconcerti (November 27, 1984). "Si è lasciato il campionato alle spalle". la Repubblica (in Italian). p. 21.

[4] Giancarlo Emanuel (June 8, 1985). ""Ma quanti errori mia cara Juventus"". la Repubblica (in Italian). p. 36.

[6] "Norme organizzative interne della F.I.G.C. - Art. 51.6" (PDF) (in Italian). Italian Football Federation. 12 September 2018. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 January 2019. Retrieved 11 November 2018.

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