Football is an exact science but it has infinite stories to tell, some of which concern the teams of our region.
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The Campania clubs have always been decisive for the sports betting of Serie A, each in its own way and with its own potential has faced the top category of Italian football, among which Napoli, Avellino and Benevento stand out. These three teams have written the history of the statistics of the top category with different scores, even negative ones, here are their most important moments in Serie A.
Maradona, Sarri and Spalletti's Napoli
It is impossible not to talk about Napoli's best moment, since 1984 when he arrived Maradona until 1991 when he left. This was certainly the most intense period for the Azzurri, with the victory of two scudetti, one Coppa Italia, one Supercoppa Italiana and one UEFA Cup.
A second moment of glory was certainly drawn into the plots of history by Sarri's Napoli, a period in which the Neapolitan club achieved a record 91 points in Serie A and with Higuain.
Napoli saw their top scorer win the top scorers' charts with 36 goals, a record only matched by Immobile a few years later, but with a slightly lower goal average than the Argentine.
Finally, there is the third-placed Napoli title, the 2023 one signed by Luciano Spalletti, who after having coached the Campania Azzurri, flew to coach the national Azzurri, because "after having given everything for Napoli, you can't coach any other Serie A team".
Partenio's Law: Avellino's Fortress in Serie A
In the 10 consecutive seasons played in Serie A from 1978 to 1988, Avellino wrote the statistics of the category especially at home, in what was nicknamed the Partenio Law, where many teams, even big ones, failed to win.
Of a total of 150 matches played in Irpinia, the Wolves have won 63 times, drawn 60 matches and lost only 27 matches: a true record for a provincial club.
The record for points in the top division of football is 30, a record achieved in the 1986/1987 season, the year in which they finished the championship in eighth position, equalling their personal best of 1981/1982.
Benevento between double category jump, negative records and goalkeeper's goal
The Sorcerer enchanted the football community with his double leap from Serie C to Serie A, accomplished from 2016 to 2017 in just 404 days, after suffering 87 years to achieve promotion from Serie C to Serie B.
The 2017/2018 season is not the best, the Stregone starts very badly with 14 consecutive defeats and renewing the European all-time record: but in a negative way. Only a daring goal by goalkeeper Brignoli at the end of the 15th matchday, evens the score at the Stadio Ciro Vigorito against Milan: the match ends 2 – 2 and the Giallorossi gain their first historic point in Serie A.
In that season the Benevento He even won against Milan at San Siro 0-1, confirming himself as the Devil's bête noire, however, with the all-time record of 29 defeats out of 38, he was relegated to Serie B.
In Benevento's last Serie A season (2020/2021), the Campania club seriously tried to save itself and until March it was almost succeeding. Paradoxically, everything collapsed after an astonishing away victory against Juve by 0 - 1, a match after which, the Stregone was no longer able to win and slipped to eighteenth place, to the dismay of fans and football enthusiasts.
Article published on March 14, 2025 - 11pm
