1988–89 Serie A Explained

Competition:Serie A
Season:–89
Dates:9 October 1988 – 25 June 1989
Winners:Internazionale
13th title
Continentalcup1:European Cup
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:Internazionale
Milan
Continentalcup3:UEFA Cup
Continentalcup3 Qualifiers:Napoli
Juventus
Atalanta
Fiorentina
Continentalcup2:Cup Winners' Cup
Continentalcup2 Qualifiers:Sampdoria
League Topscorer:Aldo Serena
(22 goals)
Longest Wins:26 matches
Inter Milan
Longest Unbeaten:21 matches
Milan
Longest Winless:5 wins
Lazio
Relegated:Torino
Pescara
Pisa
Calcio
Matches:306
Total Goals:645
Prevseason:1987–88
Nextseason:1989–90

The 1988–89 Serie A was won by Internazionale, who won the title comfortably by an 11-point margin over runners-up Napoli. Milan's triumph in the European Cup meant Italy would be entering two teams – both the two giant Milan sides – into the European Cup for the 1989–90 season. Relegated to Serie B were Torino, Pescara, Pisa and Como.

Teams

Bologna, Lecce, Lazio and Atalanta had been promoted from Serie B.

Events

Following the expansion of the league, a fourth relegation was added.

Final classification

UEFA Cup qualification

Fiorentina qualified for 1989–90 UEFA Cup.

Top goalscorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Aldo SerenaInternazionale22
2 Marco van BastenMilan19
CarecaNapoli
4 Roberto BaggioFiorentina15
5 Stefano BorgonovoFiorentina14
Gianluca VialliSampdoria
7 Andrea CarnevaleNapoli13
8 Ramón DíazInternazionale12
Rui BarrosJuventus
10 Massimo AgostiniCesena11
MüllerTorino
12 Rudi VöllerRoma10
Bruno GiordanoAscoli
Pietro Paolo VirdisMilan
EvairAtalanta

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