| Season | 1987 (1987)–88 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 13 September 1987 – 15 May 1988 |
| Champions | Milan 11th title |
| Relegated | Avellino Empoli |
| European Cup | Milan |
| Cup Winners' Cup | Sampdoria |
| UEFA Cup | Napoli Roma Internazionale Juventus |
| Matches | 240 |
| Goals | 504 (2.1 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Diego Maradona (15 goals) |
| Longest winning run | 18 matches Napoli |
| Longest unbeaten run | 19 matches Milan |
| Longest winless run | 5 matches Avellino |
| Longest losing run | 14 matches Pescara |
1988–89 → All statistics correct as of 15 May 1988. | |
The1987–88 Serie A was won byMilan.
Pescara,Pisa andCesena had been promoted fromSerie B.
The summer of 1987 brought several notable players into the Italian championship:Vincenzo Scifo (forInternazionale),Ian Rush (Juventus),Ruud Gullit andMarco van Basten (Milan).[1] The reigning championsNapoli started well leading the league after five matches.[2] Inter and Juventus had several issues.[3]
Napoli retained top-place in autumn and winter, suffering only one defeat in the first 20 games.[4][5][6] Napoli began to struggle in March, and ultimately only won 2 of the 10 remaining fixtures. Milan who had been in second place for much of the season were able to reduce the points deficit with a prolonged undefeated run.[7][8] Their head-to-head match, played on 1 May 1988, ended in a 3–2 win for Milan putting them 1 point ahead in the title race with two games remaining to play.[9] Milan drew their final games, but Napoli did worse, losing both matches.[10] It led to Milan's 11th title and its first since 1979.[11] This season was the last with 16 teams playing, as two relegations and four promotions fromSerie B meant that from 1988–89 there would be 18 clubs in the top flight.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Milan(C) | 30 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 43 | 14 | +29 | 45 | Qualification toEuropean Cup |
| 2 | Napoli | 30 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 55 | 27 | +28 | 42 | Qualification toUEFA Cup |
| 3 | Roma | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 39 | 26 | +13 | 38 | |
| 4 | Sampdoria | 30 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 41 | 30 | +11 | 37 | Qualification toCup Winners' Cup |
| 5 | Internazionale | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 42 | 35 | +7 | 32 | Qualification toUEFA Cup |
| 6 | Juventus[a] | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 35 | 30 | +5 | 31 | |
| 7 | Torino | 30 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 33 | 30 | +3 | 31 | |
| 8 | Fiorentina | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 29 | 33 | −4 | 28 | |
| 9 | Cesena | 30 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 32 | −9 | 26 | |
| 10 | Hellas Verona | 30 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 30 | −7 | 25 | |
| 11 | Como | 30 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 37 | −15 | 25 | |
| 12 | Ascoli | 30 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 30 | 37 | −7 | 24 | |
| 13 | Pisa | 30 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 23 | 30 | −7 | 24 | |
| 14 | Pescara | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 27 | 44 | −17 | 24 | |
| 15 | Avellino(R) | 30 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 19 | 39 | −20 | 23 | Relegation toSerie B |
| 16 | Empoli[b](R) | 30 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 20 | 30 | −10 | 20 |
| Home \ Away | ASC | AVE | CES | COM | EMP | FIO | INT | JUV | MIL | NAP | PES | PIS | ROM | SAM | TOR | VER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascoli | — | 2–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 |
| Avellino | 1–1 | — | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–3 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–0 |
| Cesena | 1–0 | 1–1 | — | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 |
| Como | 3–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | — | 3–2 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 |
| Empoli | 2–0 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | — | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 3–2 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 |
| Fiorentina | 1–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | — | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 4–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 |
| Internazionale | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | — | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 4–2 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 |
| Juventus | 1–0 | 3–0 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 4–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | — | 0–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 |
| Milan | 2–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 5–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–0 | — | 4–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| Napoli | 2–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–3 | — | 6–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 4–1 |
| Pescara | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–1 | — | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 3–0 |
| Pisa | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 2–0 | — | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 |
| Roma | 3–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 1–0 | — | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 |
| Sampdoria | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | — | 1–1 | 3–1 |
| Torino | 2–1 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 4–1 | — | 1–1 |
| Hellas Verona | 2–1 | 4–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 0–2 | — |
| Juventus | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Torino |
|---|---|---|
| Penalties | ||
| Vignola De Agostini Brio Cabrini Rush | 4–2 | |
Juventus qualified for1988–89 UEFA Cup.
SSC Napoli drew the highest average home attendance in the 1987-88 edition of the Serie A.
| # | Football club | Home games | Average attendance[13] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SSC Napoli | 15 | 73,745 |
| 2 | AC Milan | 15 | 72,177 |
| 3 | Internazionale | 15 | 47,502 |
| 4 | AS Roma | 15 | 43,696 |
| 5 | Juventus | 15 | 32,732 |
| 6 | Fiorentina | 15 | 31,254 |
| 7 | Torino FC | 15 | 29,071 |
| 8 | Hellas Verona | 15 | 27,077 |
| 9 | US Avellino | 15 | 23,219 |
| 10 | Pescara Calcio | 15 | 22,961 |
| 11 | AC Cesena | 15 | 18,054 |
| 12 | Sampdoria | 15 | 17,440 |
| 13 | Pisa SC | 15 | 16,590 |
| 14 | Ascoli Calcio | 15 | 15,150 |
| 15 | Empoli FC | 15 | 10,977 |
| 16 | Como Calcio | 15 | 10,852 |
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