1984–85 U.C. Sampdoria season
U.C. Sampdoria recorded its best league season since 1960-61, thanks to a fourth place-finish. President Mantovani had surprised the football world by signing Liverpool stalwart Graeme Souness to the squad, and it paid off, with Souness adapting quickly to Italian football, also helping the team to win the 1985 edition of Coppa Italia, which was the first ever title for the club. The defensive line, with Moreno Mannini, Pietro Vierchowod and Antonio Paganin among the crew, was the main reason for the success, Sampdoria conceding just 23 goals in 30 league matches played. Quite a few of the players were still with the club when it finally won the league title in 1991.
| 1984-85 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Paolo Mantovani |
| Manager | Eugenio Bersellini |
| Serie A | 4th |
| Coppa Italia | Champions |
| Top goalscorer | Trevor Francis (6) Fausto Salsano (6) |
Competitions
Serie A
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Torino | 30 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 36 | 22 | +14 | 39 | Qualification to UEFA Cup first round |
| 3 | Internazionale | 30 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 42 | 28 | +14 | 38 | |
| 4 | Sampdoria | 30 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 36 | 21 | +15 | 37 | Qualification to Cup Winners' Cup first round[lower-alpha 1] |
| 5 | Milan | 30 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 31 | 25 | +6 | 36[lower-alpha 2] | Qualification to UEFA Cup first round |
| 6 | Juventus[lower-alpha 3] | 30 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 48 | 33 | +15 | 36[lower-alpha 2] | Qualification to European Cup first round |
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).[2]
Notes:
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).[2]
Notes:
- Sampdoria gained entry to the 1985–86 European Cup Winners' Cup as 1984–85 Coppa Italia winners.[1]
- Position defined by head-to-head points: Milan: 3 pts; Juventus: 1 pt.
- Juventus gained entry to the 1985–86 European Cup as defending champions.
Matches
| 23 September 1984 2 | Napoli | 1-1 | Sampdoria | Napoli |
Maradona |
Report | Fausto Salsano |
Stadium: San Paolo |
| 30 September 1984 3 | Sampdoria | 2-0 | Ascoli | Genoa |
| Scanziani Bogoni |
Report | Stadium: Luigi Ferraris |
| 14 October 1984 5 | Sampdoria | 2-0 | Fiorentina | Genoa |
| Alessandro Renica Passarella |
Report | Stadium: Luigi Ferraris |
| 28 October 1984 7 | Sampdoria | 2-2 | Torino | Genoa |
| Souness Francis |
Report | Galbiati Júnior |
Stadium: Luigi Ferraris |
| 11 November 1984 8 | Sampdoria | 1-0 | Como | Genoa |
| Mancini |
Report | Stadium: Luigi Ferraris |
| 2 December 1984 11 | Sampdoria | 2-2 | Lazio | Genoa |
| Mancini Salsano |
Report | Calisti Batista |
Stadium: Luigi Ferraris |
| 23 December 1984 13 | Inter | 2-0 | Sampdoria | Milano |
| Altobelli Rummenigge |
Report | Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza |
| 27 January 1985 17 | Sampdoria | 0-0 | Napoli | Genoa |
| Report | Stadium: Luigi Ferraris |
| 17 February 1985 19 | Sampdoria | 3-0 | Roma | Genoa |
| Vialli Galia Righetti |
Report | Stadium: Luigi Ferraris |
| 24 February 1985 20 | Fiorentina | 0-3 | Sampdoria | Firenze |
| Report | Salsano Francis Francis |
Stadium: Artemio Franchi |
| 17 March 1985 22 | Torino | 1-1 | Sampdoria | Torino |
| Júnior |
Report | Corradini |
Stadium: Comunale |
| 31 March 1985 24 | Sampdoria | 1-1 | Hellas Verona | Genoa |
| Renica |
Report | Galderisi |
Stadium: Luigi Ferraris |
| 14 April 1985 25 | Sampdoria | 2-1 | Milan | Genoa |
| Vierchowod Souness |
Report | Battistini |
Stadium: Luigi Ferraris |
| 21 April 1985 26 | Lazio | 0-3 | Sampdoria | Roma |
| Report | Scanziani Salsano Vierchowod |
Stadium: Olimpico |
| 28 April 1985 27 | Avellino | 2-1 | Sampdoria | Avellino |
| Diaz Renica |
Report | Francis |
Stadium: Partenio |
| 5 May 1985 28 | Sampdoria | 1-2 | Inter | Genoa |
| Scanziani |
Report | Brady Altobelli |
Stadium: Luigi Ferraris |
| 12 May 1985 29 | Juventus | 1-1 | Sampdoria | Torino |
| Michel Platini |
Report | Alessandro Scanziani |
Stadium: Comunale |
| 19 May 1985 30 | Sampdoria | 3-0 | Atalanta | Genoa |
| Trevor Francis Fausto Salsano Roberto Mancini |
Report | Stadium: Luigi Ferraris |
Topscorers
Coppa Italia
Group phase
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sampdoria | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 6 | +11 | 8 |
| 2 | Bari | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 7 |
| 3 | Catanzaro | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 7 |
| 4 | Udinese | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 5 |
| 5 | Lecce | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 3 |
| 6 | Cavese | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 24 | −22 | 0 |
Source:
Eightfinals
| 13 February 1985 | Pisa | 1-2 | Sampdoria | Pisa |
| 27 February 1985 | Sampdoria | 2-0 | Pisa | Genoa |
| Stadium: Luigi Ferraris |
Quarterfinals
| 12 June 1985 | Sampdoria | 4-2 | Torino | Genoa |
| Stadium: Luigi Ferraris |
Semifinals
| 23 June 1985 | Fiorentina | 0-0 | Sampdoria | Firenze |
| Stadium: Artemio Franchi |
| 26 June 1985 | Sampdoria | 3-1 | Fiorentina | Genoa |
| Stadium: Luigi Ferraris |
Sources
- "1984-85 Coppa Italia". RSSSF. 12 September 2018. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
- "Norme organizzative interne della F.I.G.C. - Art. 51.6" (PDF) (in Italian). Italian Football Federation. 12 September 2018. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
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