Gli Azzurri (The Blues) I Partenopei (TheParthenopeans) I Ciucciarelli (The Little Donkeys)
Short name
SSC Napoli
Founded
25 August 1926; 99 years ago (25 August 1926), asAssociazione Calcio Napoli 6 September 2004; 21 years ago (6 September 2004), asNapoli Soccer thenSSC Napoli
Società Sportiva Calcio Napoli (pronounced[sotʃeˈtasporˈtiːvaˈkaltʃoˈnaːpoli]), commonly known asSSC Napoli or simplyNapoli, is an Italian professionalfootballclub based inNaples, Campania that plays in theSerie A, the top league ofItalian football. They are among the most successful clubs in the nation, with four league titles, sixCoppa Italia, twoSupercoppa Italiana, and oneUEFA Cup.[1] Napoli are the reigning champions of Italy, having secured their second Serie A title in three seasons in 2024–25.[2]
The club was formed in 1926 as Associazione Calcio Napoli following the merger ofUS Internazionale Napoli andNaples Foot-Ball Club. Napoli saw relatively little success in their early years, not winning their first major trophy until the1962 Coppa Italia. The club enjoyed increased success in the 1970s and 1980s, winning the1976 Coppa Italia and reaching new heights following the arrival ofDiego Maradona in 1984. During his time with Napoli, the club won their first two league titles, in1987 and1990. His seven seasons in Naples also saw them win the1987 Coppa Italia, the1990 Supercoppa Italiana, and the1989 UEFA Cup — their only European trophy. Following Maradona's departure in 1991 however, Napoli struggled financially, and endured relegations and a bankruptcy prior to being re-founded in 2004 by film producerAurelio De Laurentiis. Napoli returned to the Serie A three years later, and have been amongst the top clubs in Italian football since, winning three Coppa Italia (2012,2014, and2020), the2014 Supercoppa Italiana, and two Serie A titles (2023 and2025).
By attendance, Napoli have the fourth-largest fan base in Italy,[3] and were ranked as thefifth highest-earning football club in Serie A, with $182 million in revenue during the 2017–18 season.[4] In 2018,Forbes estimated Napoli to be worth $379 million, making them the fifth most-valuable club in Italy. Napoli are also one of the associate members of theEuropean Club Association.
Since 1959, the club has played its home games at the Stadio San Paolo, which was renamedStadio Diego Armando Maradona following the beloved former player's death in 2020. Napoli traditionally wear sky blue shirts, white shorts, and sky blue socks at home and white shirts, white or sky blue shorts, and white or sky blue socks away; this is derived from the shirts of Naples FBC and the shorts of Internazionale Napoli after the clubs merged to form Napoli's predecessorInternaples in 1922. Napoli haverivalries withJuventus,Roma (Derby del Sole),Internazionale,AC Milan andSalernitana (Derby ofCampania). The club's anthem is "Napoli", one of the major hits of the Neapolitan singerNino D'Angelo.[5]
Team of "Naples F.C.", predecessor of current club, in 1906
Although the club was officially founded in 1926, Napoli traces its roots to the first relevant Neapolitan club, founded as "Naples Foot-Ball & Cricket Club"[note 1] in 1905 by English sailor William Poths and his associate Hector M. Bayon.[6][7] Neapolitans such as Conforti, Catterina and Amedeo Salsi were also involved; Salsi was named the club's first president.[8] The original kit of the club was asky blue and navy blue striped shirt, with black shorts.[9] Naples' first match was a 3–2 win against the English crew of the boatArabik with goals from William MacPherson, Michele Scafoglio and Léon Chaudoir.[10]
Early into its existence, theItalian Football Championship was limited to justnorthern clubs, so southern clubs competed against sailors[6] or in cups such asThomas Lipton'sLipton Challenge Cup. In the cup competed between Naples FBC andPalermo FBC Naples won three finals.[11] The foreign contingent at the club broke off in 1911 to formInternazionale Napoli, who wore blue shirts with white shorts,[6] in time for both club's debut in the Italian Championship of1912–13.[12] Each of the teams won a Prima Categoria southern Italian titles and therefore competed in the national semi-finals, Naples doing so in 1912–13 and Internazionale Napoli in1913–14.[citation needed] They were set to face each other for the southern titles again in1914–15 but it was cancelled due to World War I.[citation needed]
Due to financial pressure, the two rival clubs merged as the "Foot-Ball Club Internazionale-Naples", abbreviated as "FBC Internaples" on 2 October 1922.[13] Internaples', and later Napoli's kits are derived from those of Naples FBC and Internazionale Napoli; adopting the sky blue from Naples' shirts and the white shorts from Internazionale Napoli.[citation needed]
The merged club was seen by some media and fans to be a continuation of Internazionale Napoli rather than a new club; it played its games at Internazionale Napoli's Terme di Agnano rather than Naples FBC's Campo del Poligono and kept Internazionale Napoli's nickname ofGli Azzurri (The Blues) rather thanI Blucelesti (The Navy Blue and Sky Blues) used by Naples.[14] Internaples were also given the nicknameI Puledri (the foals), as the horse is a symbol of Naples.[15]
Internaples were immediately enrolled in the top-flightPrima Divisione Lega Sud championship, as both Internazionale Napoli and Naples competed in that division pre-merger. Since the end of World War I both clubs had lost dominance of the region to the likes ofPuteolana andSavoia. Even with the combined strength of Internaples, Savoia still proved to be the top team in southern Italy. Internaples reached the interregional semi-finals of Lega Sud in each of its first two seasons, and reached the Lega Sud finals in1925–26. This secured the club a spot in the newDivisione Nazionale for the following season.[16]
Under the presidency of Giorgio Ascarelli, and likely under pressure from the new fascist government to "Italianize" the club,[16] Internaples changed its name toAssociazione Calcio Napoli on 25 August 1926.[17][18] The newly renamed team also moved from the Terme di Agnano to a new stadium, the Stadio Militare dell'Arenaccia. After a poor start, with a sole point in an entire championship,[19] Napoli was re-admitted to Serie A's forerunner, the Divisione Nazionale, by theItalian Football Federation ("FIGC"), and began to improve thanks in part to Paraguayan-bornAttila Sallustro, who was the first fully fledged hero to the fans.[20] He was a capable goal-scorer and eventually set the all-time goal-scoring record for Napoli, which was later surpassed by players likeDiego Maradona andMarek Hamšík.[21]
Napoli moved to the newStadio San Paolo in 1959, where they have played since.
Napoli entered the Serie A era under the management ofWilliam Garbutt.[22] During Garbutt's six-year stint, the club would be dramatically transformed, frequently finishing in the top half of the table.[19] This included two third-place finishes during the1932–33 and1933–34 seasons,[19] with added notables such asAntonio Vojak,Arnaldo Sentimenti andCarlo Buscaglia.[23] However, in the years leading up to World War II, Napoli went into decline, only surviving relegation in1939–40 by goal average.[19]
Play restarted in 1945 with two divisions: one consisting of Serie A teams from the north and one combined division of Serie A and Serie B teams from the central and south, with the top four of each division advancing to the national round that followed. Napoli won theCentro-Sud Serie A-B to secure a place in the Divisione Nazionale (where they placed fifth) and automatic promotion to the next season's Serie A.[19] They were relegated after two seasons for a bribery scandal.[24] The club won the Serie B titles that season to ensure top flight football at the start of the 1950s.[25] Napoli moved to their new home groundStadio San Paolo in 1959.[citation needed]
Despite erratic league form with highs and lows during this period, including multiple relegations and promotions, Napoli won their first major trophy when they beatSPAL to lift theCoppa Italia in 1962, with goals from Gianni Corelli andPierluigi Ronzon.[26] The victory made Napoli the first team to win the Coppa while in Serie B, and they were promoted to Serie A that season. Their fourth relegation cut celebrations short the following season.[1]
As the club changed their name toSocietà Sportiva Calcio Napoli on 25 June 1964[1] they began to rise up again, gaining promotion in1964–65. Under the management of former playerBruno Pesaola, they won theCoppa delle Alpi[1] and were back among the elite in Serie A, with consistent top-five finishes.[19] Napoli came very close to winning the league in1967–68, finishing just behindMilan in second place.[19] Some of the most popular players from this period wereDino Zoff,José Altafini,Omar Sívori and hometown midfielderAntonio Juliano. Juliano would eventually break the appearance records, which still stands today.[23]
The trend of Napoli performing well in the league continued into the 1970s, with third place spots in1970–71 and1973–74.[19] Under the coaching of former playerLuís Vinício, this gained them entry into the earlyUEFA Cup competitions. In1974–75, they reached the third round knocking outPorto 2–0en route. During thesame season, Napoli finished second in Serie A, just two points behind championsJuventus.[19] Solid performances from locally born players such asGiuseppe Bruscolotti, Antonio Juliano andSalvatore Esposito were relied upon during this period, coupled with goals fromGiuseppe Savoldi.[23]
The club won their second Coppa Italia trophy in1975–76, eliminating Milan andFiorentinaen route, before beating rivalsHellas Verona 4–0 inthe finals. That season, they also defeatedSouthampton 4–1 on aggregate to lift the 1976Anglo-Italian League Cup.[27] Napoli were entered into theUEFA Cup Winners' Cup for1976–77, where they reached the semi-finals, losing 2–1 on aggregate toAnderlecht.[28] In the Italian league, Napoli were still very much a consistent top six side for much of the late 1970s.[19] Even into the earliest two seasons of the 1980s, the club were performing respectably with a third-place finish in1980–81.Napoli's Primavera squad was also doing well at the time, winning theTorneo di Viareggio Cup in 1975 and their onlyCampionato Nazionale Primavera title in 1979.[29] However, by 1983, they had slipped dramatically and were involved in relegation battles.[19]
Napoli broke the world transfer record fee after acquiringDiego Maradona in a €12 million deal fromBarcelona on 30 June 1984.[30] The squad was gradually re-built, with the likes ofCiro Ferrara,Salvatore Bagni andFernando De Napoli filling the ranks.[23] The rise up the tables was gradual, by1985–86, they had a third-place finish under their belts, but better was yet to come. With the attacking trio of Maradona,Bruno Giordano, andCareca (nicknamed MaGiCa), the1986–87 season was the landmark in Napoli's history, becoming just the third Italian team to winthe double after securing the Serie A title by three points and then beatingAtalanta 4–0 to lift theCoppa Italia.[1]
Napoli supporters celebrating the team's firstscudetto in May 1987
Because a mainlandSouthern Italian team had never won the league before, this turned Maradona into a cultural, social and borderline religious icon for Neapolitans, which stretched beyond the realms of just football.[31]
Diego Maradona celebrating with theUEFA Cup trophy after beatingVfB Stuttgart, May 1989
The club were unsuccessful in theEuropean Cup in the following season and finished runners-up inSerie A. However, Napoli were entered into the UEFA Cup for1988–89 and won their first major European titles.[1] Juventus,Bayern Munich andPAOK were defeateden route to the final, where Napoli beatVfB Stuttgart 5–4 on aggregate, with two goals from Careca and one each from Maradona, Ferrara andAlemão.[32]
Napoli added their second Serie A titles in1989–90, defeating Milan by two points in the titles race.[1] However, this was surrounded by less auspicious circumstances as Napoli were awarded two points for a game, when inBergamo, an Atalanta fan threw a 100lira coin at Alemão's head.[19]
A controversial set of events set off at the1990 World Cup, when Maradona made comments pertaining to North–South inequality in the country and therisorgimento, asking Neapolitans to root forArgentina in the semi-finals againstItaly in Naples.[33]
I don't like the fact that now everybody is asking Neapolitans to be Italian and to support their national team. Naples has always been marginalised by the rest of Italy. It is a city that suffers the most unfair racism.
The Stadio San Paolo was the only stadium during the competition where theArgentine National Anthem was not jeered,[34] Maradona bowed to the Napoli fans at the end and his country went on to reach the finals. However, after the finals, theItalian Football Federation (FIGC) forced Maradona to take a doping test, which he failed testing positive forcocaine; both Maradona and Napoli staff later claimed it was a revenge plot for events at the World Cup.[31] Maradona was banned for 15 months and would never play for the club again.[31] The club still won theSupercoppa Italiana that year, with a record 5–1 victory against Juventus, but it would be their last major trophy for 22 years. In theEuropean Cup, they were eliminated in the second round.[35]
Though the club finished fourth during the1991–92 season,[19] Napoli gradually went into decline after that season, both financially and on the field. Players such asGianfranco Zola,Daniel Fonseca, Ciro Ferrara and Careca had all departed by 1994. Nonetheless, Napoli qualified for the1994–95 UEFA Cup, reaching the third round and in1996–97, Napoli appeared at the Coppa Italia finals, but lost 3–1 toVicenza; Napoli's primavera squad won theCoppa Italia Primavera that season.[36][37] Napoli's league form had dropped lower, and relegation to Serie B came at the end of1997–98 when they won only two matches all season.[19]
The club returned to Serie A after gaining promotion in the1999–2000 season, though after a closely contested relegation battle, they were relegated immediately back down the following season.[19] By August 2004, Napoli was declared bankrupt.[38] To secure football in the city, film producerAurelio De Laurentiis re-founded the club under the name Napoli Soccer, as they were not allowed to use their old name until the next season.[39]FIGC placed Napoli inSerie C1, where they missed out on promotion after losing 2–1 in play-offs to local rivalsAvellino in2004–05.[1]
Despite the fact Napoli were playing in a low division, they retained higher average attendances than most of the Serie A clubs, breaking theSerie C attendance record with 51,000 at one match.[40]
Thefollowing season, they secured promotion toSerie B and De Laurentiis brought back the club's history, restoring its name to Società Sportiva Calcio Napoli in May 2006.[1] After just one season in Serie B, they were promoted to the top division, along with Juventus and other fellow "sleeping giants"Genoa.[41] In 2010, under managerWalter Mazzarri, Napoli finished in sixth place to qualify for a2010–11 UEFA Europa League spot.[42] Napoli finished third in the2010–11 season, qualifying directly for thegroup stage of the2011–12 UEFA Champions League.[43]
In the2011–12 season, Napoli ended in fifth place inSerie A, but defeated unbeaten champions Juventus at theStadio Olimpico to win theCoppa Italia for the fourth time in the club's history, 25 years after their last cup win. The team finished second in its group of the 2011–12 UEFA Champions League, progressing to the round of 16, where they were eliminated by eventual winnersChelsea. In2012–13, Napoli finished in second place inSerie A, the club's best performance since winning the1989–90Scudetto.Edinson Cavani finished astop scorer in the division with 29 goals, which resulted in him being sold toParis Saint-Germain for a club-record fee of €64 million.[44]
In Sarri's first season in charge in the2015–16 season, Napoli finished in second place with 82 points, and were knocked out of the Europa League in the round of 32 againstVillarreal.[citation needed] In the following season, Napoli finished in third place on 86 points and were knocked out of the Champions League in the round of 16 against Real Madrid.[citation needed] This year saw the breakout season forDries Mertens who scored 34 goals in all competitions after he was moved from the left-wing to centre-forward followingMilik's tornAnterior cruciate ligament.[citation needed]
In the2017–18 season, Napoli challenged for the titles for the entire season, and finished with a club record of 91 points. However, the titles ultimately went to Juventus in the penultimate round of matches.[47] On 23 December 2017, Marek Hamšík overtook Diego Maradona as Napoli's all-time leading scorer after scoring his 115th goal.[48] At the end of the season, Sarri left for Chelsea, succeeded byCarlo Ancelotti in May 2018.[49][50] He managed the club to another second-place finish, but was sacked on 10 December 2019, following a poor run of results in the2019–20 season which left them seventh in the table.Gennaro Gattuso was named head coach the next day.[51] On 14 June 2020, Dries Mertens became Napoli's all-time top scorer after scoring his 122nd goal in a Coppa Italia semi-finals match againstInter.[52] Napoli went on to win the2019–20 Coppa Italia in apenalty shoot-out against Juventus in thefinals.[53]
In December 2020, Napoli renamed San Paolo after club iconDiego Maradona, following his passing.[54] Napoli finished fifth in Serie A that season after a draw on the finals day, missing a Champions League berth by one point.[citation needed]
In the2021–22 season,Luciano Spalletti replaced Gennaro Gattuso as head coach and led the team to the third place in Serie A, securing a Champions League spot for the azzurri after a two-years absence.[55]
In the2022–23 season, Napoli clinched the Serie A title for the first time since the 1989–90 season, and their third title overall, following a 1–1 draw againstUdinese on 4 May 2023, their first time as titleholders since the days of Diego Maradona.[56][57] Meanwhile, in theChampions League, Spalletti led them to the quarter-finals for the first time in their European history, where they were beaten 2–1 (1–0 away and 1–1 at home) by fellow Serie A side Milan.[58]
The2023–24 season proved to be extremely difficult for the club, as they went through three different coaches –Rudi Garcia, a returning Walter Mazzarri, andFrancesco Calzona; this managerial instability, as well as the new hires largely not performing to the club's expectations, led the Azzurri to finish 10th in the league, 41 points behind eventual champions Inter. In Europe, the club passed the group stage of the2023–24 UEFA Champions League in a group withReal Madrid,Union Berlin andBraga, but were ultimately eliminated byBarcelona in the round of 16.
For the2024–25 season, the club signedAntonio Conte in a bid to contest the title again.[59] Their season started out with a 3–0 away loss againstHellas Verona, but the Azzurri quickly bounced back with five wins and one draw in the following six matches. The team also signedScott McTominay andRomelu Lukaku late during summer, both players turning out to be very important for the title campaign. Napoli maintained strong form throughout the campaign and entered the final matchday one point ahead ofInter Milan, and won the title by winning 2–0 overCagliari on 23 May, winning their fourth title, the second in a three-year span, cementing Napoli as a consistent contender in the Serie A.[60]
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In the summer of 2000, Napoli retired the jersey number 10 belonged to former club legendDiego Maradona, who played for the club from 1984 to 1991. Since the adoption of persistent squad numbers with players names printed on the jersey, the last players to wear the number 10 wereFausto Pizzi (in 1995–1996),Beto (in 1996–1997),Igor Protti (in 1997–1998) who was the last player to play and score a goal with the number 10 shirt in Serie A andClaudio Bellucci (from 1998 to 2000 inSerie B).
However, for regulatory reasons, the number was reissued from 2004 to 2006 inSerie C1, as at the time Italy's third level tournament still used the old numbering from 1 to 11, without printed names. The last player to wear and score goals with this shirt in an official match wasMariano Bogliacino in the home match of 18 May 2006 againstSpezia, valid for the finals leg of theSupercoppa di Lega Serie C1; primacy belongs to him also for last appearance in the championship, 12 May 2006 at the home match againstLanciano. As regards exclusively the championship, however, the honour goes to the Argentine footballerRoberto Sosa, the distinction of being the last to wear the 10 at the San Paolo and at the same time to score in the match against Frosinone on 30 April 2006.[64]
As Naples is a coastal city, the colours of the club have always been derived from the blue waters of theGulf of Naples.[65] Originally, while using the nameNaples FBC, the colours of the club implemented two shades of blue.[66] However, since the 1920s, a singular blue tone has been used in the form of azure. Thus, Napoli share the nickname "Azzurri" with theItaly national team.[67] The shade of blue has beensky blue in many instances.
Former badge used between 2007 and 2024
Napoli typically wear azure shirts with white shorts at home and white shirts with either white or blue shorts away, though in recent years the away kits have often deviated from this tradition.
One of the nicknames of Napoli is "I ciucci", which means "the donkeys" in theNeapolitan language. Napoli were given this name after a particularly poor performance during the1926–27 season. It was originally meant to be derogatory, as the Neapolitan symbol is a rampant black horse,[68] but the club adopted the donkey as a mascot named "'O Ciuccio".[69]
Napoli's first badge featured a rampant horse on top of a football with the letters "ACN" around it. The current club badge features a large "N" placed within a circle. This crest can be traced back toInternazionale Napoli, which used a similar design on their shirts.[70] Since the club officially adopted the "N badge" as its representative, Napoli have altered it slightly at various times; sometimes it features the club's name around it, sometimes it does not.[71] The main difference between each badge is the shade of blue used. Usually the "N" is white, although it has occasionally been gold (especially prior to 1980).[72]
"Partenopei" is a popular nickname for the club and people from the city of Naples in general.[73] It is derived fromGreek mythology where thesirenParthenope tried to enchantOdysseus from his ship toCapri. In the story, Odysseus had his men tie him to the ship's mast so he was able to resist the song of the siren. Consequently, Parthenope, unable to live with the rejection of her love, drowned herself and her body was washed up upon the shore of Naples.[74]
Napoli is the fourth most supported football club in Italy with around 13% of Italian football fans supporting the club.[75] Like other top clubs in the country, Napoli's fanbase goes beyond the Italian border; in 2018, the society announced that the team had over 35 million supporters worldwide and 120 million people who liked to watch Napoli matches.[citation needed]
The mainultra groups of Napoli areFedayn EAM 1979,Ultras Napoli,Fossato Flegreo,Secco Vive,Mastiffs,Brigata Carolina,Teste Matte,Sud1996,Nuova Guardia,Vecchi Lions andMasseria.[76]
In the morning we went to the San Paolo to warm up, Carlos (Tevez) was telling me about this stadium, but I've played for Barça so I said to myself, it can't be that big of a deal! Yet when I set foot on that pitch I felt something magical, different. In the evening, when there was the anthem of the Champions League, hearing 80,000 people whistling us I realized what a mess we were in! I did play some important matches in my career, but when I heard that cry for the first time my legs were shaking! Well, it was there that I realized that for those people this is not just a team, it is a visceral love, like the one between a mother and a son! It was the only time I remained on the pitch after losing a match, just to enjoy the show.[78]
Unlike other Italian cities such asGenoa, Milan,Rome andTurin, Napoli is the only major football club in the city, and therefore there is no derby in the strict sense of the term. The now-infrequent derby withSavoia, the next largest club in Naples, was played for the first time 24 December 1939, during the knockout phase of the1939–40 Coppa Italia, the score was 1–3 in favor of Napoli.[79] The last meeting between the clubs was in Serie B in 2000, won 0–1 by Napoli.
Napoli'smost hated rivals areJuventus.[80][81] There is also a strong rivalry withRoma. Even though there used to be an official friendship between Napoli and AS Roma fans, particularly strong in the 70s and 80s and known as theDerby del Sole (Derby of the Sun), the friendship ended in 1987 and became a rivalry who got worse around 2001, and reached its peak after the2014 Coppa Italia final, when a Roma fan killed Napoli fanCiro Esposito near theStadio Olimpico, shooting him with a gun.As Napoli is one of the most important southern Italian teams, there are a lot of rivalries with several northern teams, likeMilan,Internazionale,Atalanta BC andHellas Verona.[82] Napoli fans also have a fierce rivalry with the other Roman clubLazio,[83]and contest the Derby del Mezzogiorno (Midday Derby/Derby of Southern Italy) againstBari and Derby Bourbon (referencing the family that ruled the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies) againstFoggia.[citation needed]
The Derby del Sud Italia (Derby of Southern Italy) againstCatanzaro was considered one of the most important rivalries in Italy during the 1970s.[84]
The fans of Napoli do[clarification needed] co-star in two particular derbies in Italy against other regional teams: Derby della Campania generally refers to a rivalry withregional clubs, mainlyAvellino andSalernitana.[85]
Napoli formerly had a famous and long-standing friendship with the fans ofGenoa, but the friendship ended in 2019.[90][91] Napoli also once had a friendship with Roma.[92]
SSC Napoli was expelled from the professional league in 2004. Thanks toArticle 52 of NOIF, the sports title was transferred toNapoli Soccer (later the "new" Napoli) in the same year, while the corporate entity which administered the "old" Napoli was liquidated. In the second last season before bankruptcy, the club was partially saved by the non-standard accounting practice ofamortization afterSilvio Berlusconi, owner of Milan andPrime Minister of Italy, introducedItalian Law 91/1981, Article 18B.[93]
Since re-foundation in 2004, the club's large numbers of supporters provided the main source of income, particularly through gate revenues and TV rights. Napoli made an aggregate profit in2006–07 Serie B.[94] They have continued to be profitable since returning to Serie A.[95] Napoliequity in 2005 was a negative €261,466, having started from €3 million capital. By 2010 the equity was at €25,107,223 and Napoli achieved self-sustainability.
Marek Hamšík is Napoli's record appearance holder.
Marek Hamšík holds Napoli's official appearance record, having made 520. He also holds the record for league appearances with 408 over the course of 12 years from 2007 to 2019.
The all-time leading goal scorer for Napoli isDries Mertens, with 148 goals.[113] He also holds the record for league goals with 113.
The record for most goals in a single league season belongs toGonzalo Higuaín, with 36 in the 2015–16 Serie A.[115]
The biggest ever victory recorded by Napoli was 8–1 againstPro Patria, in the1955–56 season of Serie A.[19] Napoli's heaviest championship defeat came during the1927–28 season when eventual championsTorino beat them 11–0.[19]
On 31 July 2020, Napoli confirmed the signing of Victor Osimhen fromLille for a transfer fee of €70 million, making him Napoli's most expensive signing of his history.[118]
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