Napoli
2003-04 season
ChairmanSalvatore Naldi
ManagerAndrea Agostinelli
Luigi Simoni
Serie B13th (relegated to Serie C1)
Coppa ItaliaPrimary Round
Top goalscorerDavide Dionigi (8)

S.S.C. Napoli endured a horror season in 2003–04 Serie B, relegated to Serie C by the end of the season. The target prior to the season was promotion to Serie A, and several experienced players were brought in to achieve that goal, among them Massimo Carrera, Renato Olive, Rubens Pasino and Gianluca Savoldi. Especially the signing of Savoldi was significant, since he is the son of legendary Napoli striker Giuseppe Savoldi. The club also lost its captain Roberto Stellone to Reggina.

Supporter Sergio Ercolano was killed when falling down from the stands at the derby with Avellino. That forced Napoli to play three home matches in front of an empty stadium. When coach Andrea Agostinelli was replaced by Luigi Simoni, Napoli at least salvaged a 13th place in the table, and looked set to stay in Serie B for 2004-05.

That changed when it became apparent that president Salvatore Naldi could not fund the club any longer, which meant bankruptcy for the second time in the Neapolitan footballing history. By August 2004, Napoli was declared bankrupt.[1] Film producer Aurelio De Laurentiis refounded Napoli under the name "Napoli Soccer", and were placed in the 2004–05 Serie C1.[2]

Squad

Goalkeepers

Defenders

Midfielders

Attackers

Serie B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
12 Torino 46 14 17 15 57 54 +3 59
13 Vicenza 46 12 20 14 48 51 −3 56
14 Napoli[lower-alpha 1] (D, R, E) 46 10 26 10 35 43 −8 56 Revival in Serie C1
15 Treviso 46 12 19 15 48 51 −3 55
16 Genoa 46 13 16 17 57 62 −5 55
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.
(D) Disqualified; (E) Eliminated; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ↑ Folded after bankruptcy, new entity re-admitted to Serie C1 by Lodo Petrucci.

References

  1. ↑ "Napoli declared bankrupt says ANSA". CNN. 24 June 2007.
  2. ↑ "Luigi e Aurelio De Laurentiis" (PDF) (in Italian). My Movies. 26 June 2007.
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