S.S.C. Napoli spent the 2001-02 season in Serie B, which had been assured following sensational events in the final Serie A round the season before, when all bottom teams won their matches. In 2002, Napoli came fairly close to promotion, but stumbled due to a 2-1 defeat to Siena at the end of the campaign. With Empoli rounding off their campaign with a victory, not even a win could have helped Napoli to have a chance, and with the team also losing the final game of the season, Luigi De Canio stepped down as coach.
2001-02 season | |
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Chairman | Giorgio Corbelli |
Manager | Luigi De Canio |
Serie B | 5th |
Coppa Italia | Second Round |
Top goalscorer | League: Roberto Stellone (11) All: Roberto Stellone (13) |
Squad
editGoalkeepers
editDefenders
edit- Dario Baccin
- Antonio Bocchetti
- Mauro Bonomi
- Ciro Caruso
- Esteban López
- Gianluca Luppi
- Marco Quadrini
- Abdelilah Saber
- Emanuele Troise
- Matteo Villa
Midfielders
edit- Giuseppe Alessi
- Raffaele Ametrano
- Emiliano Bigica
- Domenico Cristiano
- Marek Jankulovski
- Oscar Magoni
- Montezine
- Francesco Moriero
- José Luís Vidigal
Attackers
editSerie B
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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3 | Reggina (P) | 38 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 50 | 33 | +17 | 68 | Promotion to Serie A |
4 | Empoli (P) | 38 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 60 | 35 | +25 | 67 | |
5 | Napoli | 38 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 48 | 39 | +9 | 61 | |
6 | Bari | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 44 | 51 | −7 | 53 | |
7 | Salernitana | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 57 | 59 | −2 | 53 |
Source: Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004, Panini Edizioni, Modena, September 2005
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored.
(P) Promoted
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored.
(P) Promoted
Matches
edit5 | Empoli | 1–0 | Napoli | |
Cappellini 83' |
8 | Napoli | 1–1 | Salernitana | |
Villa 18' | Lázzaro 90 + 3' |
9 | Cittadella | 1–2 | Napoli | |
Ghirardello 83' (pen.) | Baccin 43' Graffiedi 89' |
17 | Pistoiese | 1–1 | Napoli | |
Banchelli 3' | Jankulovski 26' |
25 | Cagliari | 1–1 | Napoli | |
Cammarata 58' | Jankulovski 37' |
28 | Napoli | 1–1 | Cittadella | |
Stellone 1' | Ghirardello 9' |
34 | Palermo | 1–1 | Napoli | |
Guidoni 69' | Jankulovski 37' |
38 | Napoli | 1–2 | Como | |
Montezine 1' | Allegretti 18' Taldo 23' |