1978–79 Serie A

In this article we are going to delve into the topic of 1978–79 Serie A, analyzing its different aspects and repercussions in today's society. 1978–79 Serie A has been the subject of debate and controversy in recent times, arousing the interest of researchers, academics and citizens. Throughout the next lines, we will explore its origin, evolution and its influence in different areas, as well as the possible implications it has for the future. From its origins to the present day, 1978–79 Serie A has played a fundamental role in shaping the world we know, and it is important to understand its scope and consequences in order to address it appropriately.

Serie A
Season1978 (1978)–79
Dates1 October 1978 – 13 May 1979
ChampionsMilan
10th title
RelegatedVicenza
Atalanta
Hellas Verona
European CupMilan
Cup Winners' CupJuventus
UEFA CupPerugia
Internazionale
Napoli
Torino
Matches played240
Goals scored455 (1.9 per match)
Top goalscorerBruno Giordano
(19 goals)
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Serie A 1978-79 team distribution

The 1978–79 Serie A season was won by Milan. Notably, Perugia were the first team during the round-robin era to go through the season undefeated, although due to their number of drawn matches, they finished second in the league.

Teams

Ascoli, Catanzaro and Avellino had been promoted from Serie B.

Final classification

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Milan (C) 30 17 10 3 46 19 +27 44 Qualification to European Cup
2 Perugia 30 11 19 0 34 16 +18 41 Qualification to UEFA Cup
3 Juventus 30 12 13 5 40 23 +17 37 Qualification to Cup Winners' Cup
4 Internazionale 30 10 16 4 38 24 +14 36 Qualification to UEFA Cup
5 Torino 30 11 14 5 35 23 +12 36
6 Napoli 30 9 14 7 23 21 +2 32
7 Fiorentina 30 10 12 8 26 26 0 32
8 Lazio 30 9 11 10 35 40 −5 29
9 Catanzaro 30 6 16 8 23 30 −7 28
10 Ascoli 30 7 12 11 26 31 −5 26
11 Avellino 30 6 14 10 19 26 −7 26
12 Roma 30 8 10 12 24 32 −8 26
13 Bologna 30 4 16 10 23 30 −7 24
14 Vicenza (R) 30 5 14 11 29 42 −13 24 Relegation to Serie B
15 Atalanta (R) 30 6 12 12 20 33 −13 24
16 Hellas Verona (R) 30 2 11 17 14 39 −25 15
Source: Panini
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

Results

Home \ Away ASC ATA AVE BOL CAT FIO INT JUV LRV LAZ MIL NAP PER ROM TOR VER
Ascoli — 1–0 2–0 2–2 1–1 2–1 1–2 1–0 0–0 0–0 0–1 0–0 0–0 0–0 3–0 1–0
Atalanta 3–2 — 0–0 0–0 0–2 0–0 0–1 0–1 2–0 0–0 1–3 2–1 0–2 2–0 0–1 1–0
Avellino 3–1 0–0 — 0–0 0–0 1–1 1–0 0–0 2–1 1–3 1–0 1–1 0–1 0–0 1–1 2–0
Bologna 0–0 1–0 0–0 — 1–1 0–0 0–1 0–0 5–2 2–1 0–1 1–1 2–2 1–2 1–1 1–0
Catanzaro 1–1 0–0 0–0 0–0 — 0–0 1–1 0–0 2–0 3–1 1–3 0–0 1–1 1–0 2–1 1–1
Fiorentina 1–0 0–1 1–0 1–0 1–1 — 1–2 0–1 0–0 3–0 2–3 2–1 1–1 2–0 0–0 1–0
Internazionale 1–1 2–2 2–0 0–0 0–0 1–2 — 2–1 0–0 4–0 2–2 2–0 1–1 1–2 0–0 4–0
Juventus 1–0 3–0 3–3 1–1 3–1 1–1 1–1 — 1–2 2–1 1–0 1–0 1–2 4–1 1–1 6–2
Vicenza 1–1 1–1 2–1 2–2 2–0 0–1 0–1 1–1 — 4–1 2–3 0–0 1–1 1–0 2–2 0–0
Lazio 3–1 1–1 0–0 1–0 3–1 4–0 1–1 2–2 4–3 — 1–1 1–2 0–0 0–0 0–0 1–0
Milan 0–0 1–1 1–0 0–0 4–0 4–1 1–0 0–0 0–0 2–0 — 0–1 1–1 1–0 1–0 2–1
Napoli 2–1 2–0 3–0 2–1 1–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 2–2 0–2 1–1 — 1–1 1–0 0–1 1–0
Perugia 2–0 2–0 0–0 3–1 1–0 1–0 2–2 0–0 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 — 1–1 0–0 1–1
Roma 1–0 2–2 2–1 2–0 1–3 1–1 1–1 1–0 3–0 1–2 0–3 0–0 0–0 — 0–2 2–0
Torino 3–1 3–0 1–0 3–1 3–0 1–1 3–3 0–1 4–0 2–2 0–3 0–0 0–0 1–0 — 0–0
Hellas Verona 2–3 1–1 0–1 1–0 0–0 0–1 0–0 0–3 0–0 2–0 1–3 0–0 1–1 1–1 0–1 —
Source: [citation needed]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top goalscorers

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Italy Bruno Giordano Lazio 19
2 Italy Paolo Rossi Vicenza 15
3 Italy Alberto Bigon Milan 12
4 Italy Alessandro Altobelli Internazionale 11
Italy Carlo Muraro Internazionale
6 Italy Massimo Palanca Catanzaro 10
Italy Paolo Pulici Torino
8 Italy Roberto Bettega Juventus 9
Italy Aldo Maldera Milan
Italy Roberto Pruzzo Roma
Italy Giuseppe Savoldi Napoli
Italy Walter Speggiorin Perugia
Italy Francesco Graziani Torino

References and sources

  • Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004, Panini Edizioni, Modena, September 2005