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U.C. Sampdoria won their first ever Serie A title, thanks to a remarkable season for a team playing at its absolute peak. Gianluca Vialli was the league top scorer on 19 goals, and Roberto Mancini, Attilio Lombardo, goalkeeper Gianluca Pagliuca plus centre half Pietro Vierchowod were also instrumental in Sampdoria's success story.
| 1990–91 season | |||
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| Chairman | Paolo Mantovani | ||
| Manager | Vujadin Boškov | ||
| Stadium | Stadio Luigi Ferraris | ||
| Serie A | 1st (in European Cup | ||
| European Cup Winners' Cup | Quarter-finals | ||
| Coppa Italia | Runners-up | ||
| European Super Cup | Runners-up | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Gianluca Vialli (19) All: Gianluca Vialli (23) | ||
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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
| In | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Name | from | Type |
| MF | Alexei Mikhailichenko | Dynamo Kyiv | |
| MF | Ivano Bonetti | Bologna F.C. | |
| FW | Marco Branca | Udinese Calcio | |
| FW | Umberto Calcagno | ||
| FW | Michele Mignani | ||
| Out | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Name | To | Type |
| DF | Amedeo Carboni | A.S. Roma | |
| MF | Víctor Muñoz | Real Zaragoza | |
| MF | Roberto Breda | Salernitana | |
| MF | Fausto Salsano | A.S. Roma | |
Serie A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sampdoria (C) | 34 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 57 | 24 | +33 | 51 | Qualification to European Cup |
| 2 | Milan[a] | 34 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 46 | 19 | +27 | 46 | Banned from European competition |
| 3 | Internazionale | 34 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 56 | 31 | +25 | 46 | Qualification to UEFA Cup |
| 4 | Genoa | 34 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 51 | 36 | +15 | 40 | |
| 5 | Torino | 34 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 40 | 29 | +11 | 38 |
Source: 1990–91 Serie A, 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.[1]
(C) Champions
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.[1]
(C) Champions
Notes:
- In March 1991, UEFA banned Milan from participating in European competition for one season due to refusing to resume their 1990-91 European Cup quarterfinal match away versus Olympique Marseille. The ban went into effect for the 1991–92 UEFA Cup.
Results by round
| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 |
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| Ground | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H |
| Result | W | D | W | D | D | W | W | W | W | L | D | D | W | L | L | D | W | W | W | W | W | W | D | W | W | W | D | D | W | W | W | D | W | D |
| Position | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; = 1991–92 European Cup; = 1991–92 UEFA Cup
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; = 1991–92 European Cup; = 1991–92 UEFA Cup
Matches
| 9 September 1990 1 | Sampdoria | 1–0 | Cesena | Genoa |
Invernizzi  49' |
Report | Stadium: Luigi Ferraris Stadium Attendance: 22 000 Referee: Sguizzato (Verona) |
| 16 September 1990 2 | Fiorentina | 0–0 | Sampdoria | Firenze |
| Report | Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi Attendance: 32 836 Referee: Longhi |
| 23 September 1990 3 | Sampdoria | 2–1 | Bologna | Genoa |
| Lombardo 49' Mikhailichenko 86' |
Report | Détári 89' |
Stadium: Luigi Ferraris Stadium Attendance: 30 000 Referee: Coppetelli |
| 30 September 1990 4 | Juventus | 0–0 | Sampdoria | Torino |
| Report | Stadium: Stadio delle Alpi Attendance: 47 116 Referee: Beschin |
| 7 October 1990 5 | Parma | 0–0 | Sampdoria | Parma |
| Report | Stadium: Ennio Tardini Attendance: 16 840 Referee: Stafoggia |
| 14 October 1990 6 | Sampdoria | 4–1 | Atalanta | Genoa |
| De Patre 26' (o.g.) Branca 45, 71' Mancini 85' (pen.) |
Report | Evair 43' |
Stadium: Luigi Ferraris Stadium Attendance: 27 000 Referee: Pairetto |
| 21 October 1990 7 | Milan | 0–1 | Sampdoria | Milan |
| Report | Cerezo 68' |
Stadium: San Siro Stadium Attendance: 79 897 Referee: Amendolia |
| 11 November 1990 8 | Sampdoria | 4–2 | Pisa | Genoa |
| Mikhailichenko 8' Mancini 46' Vialli 57' Branca 74' |
Report | Piovanelli 84, 89' |
Stadium: Luigi Ferraris Stadium Attendance: 28 000 Referee: Lo Bello |
| 18 November 1990 9 | Napoli | 1–4 | Sampdoria | Napoli |
| Incocciati 40' |
Report | Vialli 41, 60' Mancini 45, 90' |
Stadium: Stadio San Paolo Attendance: 57.013 Referee: Magni |
| 25 November 1990 10 | Sampdoria | 1–2 | Genoa | Genoa |
| Vialli 49' (pen.) |
Report | Eranio 27' Branco 74' |
Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris Attendance: 49 058 Referee: Longhi |
| 2 December 1990 11 | Cagliari | 0–0 | Sampdoria | Cagliari |
| Report | Stadium: Stadio Sant'Elia Attendance: 25 000 Referee: Coppetelli |
| 16 December 1990 13 | Bari | 1–1 | Sampdoria | Bari |
| Răducioiu 28' |
Report | Lombardo 8' |
Stadium: Stadio San Nicola Attendance: 36 462 Referee: Lo Bello |
| 30 December 1990 14 | Sampdoria | 3–1 | Inter | Genoa |
| Vialli 1' 82' (pen.) Mancini 86' |
Report | Berti 50' |
Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris Attendance: 42 509 Referee: Stafoggia |
| 6 January 1991 15 | Sampdoria | 1–2 | Torino | Genoa |
| Vialli 89' (pen.) |
Report | Bresciani 21' (pen.) 87' |
Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris Attendance: 31 210 Referee: Ceccarini Livorno |
| 13 January 1991 16 | Lecce | 1–0 | Sampdoria | Lecce |
| Pasculli 66' |
Report | Stadium: Stadio Via del Mare Attendance: 16 063 Referee: D'Elia |
| 20 January 1991 17 | Sampdoria | 1–1 | Lazio | Genoa |
| Vialli 51' |
Report | Sosa 85' |
Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris Attendance: 25 191 Referee: Beschin |
| 23 January 1991[2] 12 | Sampdoria | 2–1 | Roma | Genoa |
| Tempestilli 12' (o.g.) Vialli 55' |
Report | Tempestilli 13' |
Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris Attendance: 25 000 |
| 27 January 1991 18 | Cesena | 0–1 | Sampdoria | Cesena |
| Report | Branca 45' |
Stadium: Stadio Dino Manuzzi Attendance: 12.194 Referee: Pairetto |
| 3 February 1991 19 | Sampdoria | 1–0 | Fiorentina | Genoa |
| Branca 87' |
Report | Stadium: Luigi Ferraris Stadium Attendance: 27 708 Referee: Cornieti |
| 10 February 1991 20 | Bologna | 0–3 | Sampdoria | Bologna |
| Report | Katanec 47' Vialli 77' Mikhailichenko 85' |
Stadium: Stadio Renato Dall'Ara Attendance: 19 000 Referee: Lanese |
| 17 February 1991 21 | Sampdoria | 1–0 | Juventus | Genoa |
| Vialli 50' (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: Luigi Ferraris Stadium Attendance: 39 184 Referee: Amendolia |
| 24 February 1991 22 | Sampdoria | 1–0 | Parma | Genoa |
| Mancini 90' |
Report | Stadium: Luigi Ferraris Stadium Attendance: 31 714 Referee: Magni |
| 3 March 1991 23 | Atalanta | 1–1 | Sampdoria | Bergamo |
| Caniggia 78' |
Report | Katanec 16' |
Stadium: Stadio Comunale Attendance: 19 030 Referee: Baldas |
| 10 March 1991 24 | Sampdoria | 2–0 | Milan | Genoa |
| Vialli 52' (pen.) Mancini 70' |
Report | Stadium: Luigi Ferraris Stadium Attendance: 38 400 Referee: D'Elia |
| 17 March 1991 25 | Pisa | 0–3 | Sampdoria | Pisa |
| Report | Mannini 65' Vialli 77' Mancini 79' |
Stadium: Stadio Arena Garibaldi Attendance: 15 276 Referee: Beschin |
| 24 March 1991 26 | Sampdoria | 4–1 | Napoli | Genoa |
| Cerezo 12' Vialli 19, 64' Lombardo 85' |
Report | Maradona 74' (pen.) |
Stadium: Luigi Ferraris Stadium Attendance: 30 000 Referee: Trentalange |
| 30 March 1991 27 | Genoa | 0–0 | Sampdoria | Genoa |
| Report | Stadium: Luigi Ferraris Stadium Attendance: 40 161 Referee: Lanese |
| 7 April 1991 28 | Sampdoria | 2–2 | Cagliari | Genoa |
| Vialli 28' Mancini 44' |
Report | Fonseca 72, 88' |
Stadium: Luigi Ferraris Stadium Attendance: 32 274 Referee: Nicchi |
| 14 April 1991 29 | Roma | 0–1 | Sampdoria | Roma |
| Report | Vierchowod 50' |
Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Attendance: 70 198 Referee: Amendolia |
| 21 April 1991 30 | Sampdoria | 3–2 | Bari | Genoa |
| Vierchowod 41' Mancini 45' Vialli 75' (pen.) |
Report | Loseto 63' Cucchi 80' |
Stadium: Luigi Ferraris Stadium Attendance: 29 778 Referee: Luci |
| 5 May 1991 31 | Inter | 0–2 | Sampdoria | Milan |
| Report | Dossena 60' Vialli 76' |
Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza Stadium Attendance: 78 912 Referee: D'Elia |
| 12 May 1991 32 | Torino | 1–1 | Sampdoria | Torino |
| Bresciani 78' (pen.) |
Report | Invernizzi 32' |
Stadium: Stadio delle Alpi Attendance: 41 224 Referee: D'Elia |
| 19 May 1991 33 | Sampdoria | 3–0 | Lecce | Genoa |
| Cerezo 2' Mannini 13' Vialli 30' |
Report | Stadium: Luigi Ferraris Stadium Attendance: 48 487 Referee: Lanese |
| 26 May 1991 34 | Lazio | 3–3 | Sampdoria | Roma |
| Marchegiani 1, 75' Riedle 9' |
Report | Vierchowod 22' Mancini 38' (pen.) 49' |
Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Attendance: 34 426 Referee: Chiesa |
Top scorers
Coppa italia
Second round
| 5 September 1990 | Sampdoria | 1–1 | Brescia | Genova |
| Dossena 48' |
45' Ganz |
Stadium: Luigi Ferraris |
| 12 September 1990 | Brescia | 0–4 | Sampdoria | Brescia |
| 21' Dossena 63' Mancini 75' Invernizzi 79' Lombardo |
Stadium: Mario Rigamonti |
Third round
| 14 November 1990 | Sampdoria | 1–1 | Cremonese | Genova |
| Mancini 71' |
2' Dezotti |
Stadium: Luigi Ferraris |
| 21 November 1990 | Cremonese | 2–3 | Sampdoria | Cremona |
| Pari 32' (o.g.) Garzilli 78' |
48' (pen), 80' (pen) Vialli 86' Invernizzi |
Stadium: Giovanni Zini |
Quarterfinals
| 6 February 1991 | Torino | 1–0 | Sampdoria | Torino |
| Lentini 1' |
Stadium: delle Alpi Attendance: 13 621 Referee: Coppetelli |
| 20 February 1991 | Sampdoria | 1–0 (3–2 p) | Torino | Genova |
| Bonetti 40' |
Stadium: Luigi Ferraris Attendance: 15 000 Referee: Lo Bello | |||
| Penalties | ||||
Vialli  Vierchowod Cerezo  Mychajlyčenko Mancini Lombardo |
Cravero Policano Mussi Baggio Bresciani Lentini |
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Semifinals
| 3 April 1991 | Sampdoria | 2–0 | Napoli | Genova |
| Vialli 27' (pen) Invernizzi 88' |
Stadium: Luigi Ferraris |
Final
European Cup Winners' Cup
Round of 16
| 19 September 1990 |  FC Kaiserslautern | 1–0 | Sampdoria | Kaiserslautern |
| Kuntz 75' |
Stadium: Fritz-Walter-Stadion Attendance: 32 674 Referee:  Blankenstein |
| 7 October 1990 | Sampdoria | 2–0 | FC Kaiserslautern | Genova |
| Mancini 6' (pen) Branca 75' |
Stadium: Luigi Ferraris Attendance: 29 994 Referee:  Midgley |
Eightfinals
| 24 October 1990 |  Olympiacos | 0–1 | Sampdoria | Il Pireo |
| 53' Katanec |
Stadium: Stadio Karaiskákis Attendance: 14.289 Referee: Courtney |
| 7 November 1990 | Sampdoria | 3–1 | Olympiacos | Genova |
| Branca 17', 66' Lombardo 29' |
62' Drakopoulos |
Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris Attendance: 23 745 Referee:  Aladrén |
Quarterfinals
| 6 March 1991 |  Legia Warsaw | 1–0 | Sampdoria | Warsaw |
| Czykier 44' |
Stadium: Wojska Polskiego Attendance: 7.028 Referee:  Muhmenthaler |
| 20 March 1991 | Sampdoria | 2–2 | Legia Warsaw | Genova |
| Mancini 67' Vialli 88' |
19', 54' Kowalczyk |
Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris Attendance: 25.860 Referee: Ziller |
European Super Cup
| 10 October 1990 First Leg | Sampdoria  | 1–1 | Milan | Genoa |
| 20:30 CEST (UTC+01:00) | Mikhailichenko 31' Invernizzi  Mancini |
Evani 39' Massaro |
Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris Attendance: 19,724 Referee: José Rosa dos Santos (Portugal) |
| 29 November 1990 Second Leg | Milan | 2–0 | Sampdoria | Bologna |
| 20:30 CEST (UTC+01:00) | Gullit 44' Rijkaard 76' |
Stadium: Stadio Renato Dall'Ara Attendance: 20,924 Referee: Zoran Petrović (Yugoslavia) |
Players statistics
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Serie A | Coppa | ECWC | ||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| GK | ITA |
Pagliuca | 49 | -37 | 33 | -22 | 10 | -10 | 6 | -5 | |
| DF | ITA |
Mannini | 38 | 2 | 26 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| DF | ITA |
Lanna | 39 | 0 | 20+6 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| DF | ITA |
Vierchowod | 44 | 3 | 30 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| DF |  YUG |
Katanec | 37 | 4 | 26 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1 | |
| MF | ITA |
Lombardo | 46 | 5 | 32 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | |
| MF | ITA |
Pari | 49 | 0 | 32+1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| MF | ITA |
Invernizzi | 44 | 5 | 17+14 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 0 | |
| MF | ITA |
Dossena | 47 | 3 | 34 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 0 | |
| FW | ITA |
Mancini | 45 | 16 | 29+1 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 2 | |
| FW | ITA |
Vialli | 36 | 23 | 26 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | |
| GK | ITA |
Nuciari | 2 | -2 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | ITA |
Pellegrini | 19 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| MF | ITA |
Bonetti | 36 | 1 | 15+10 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| MF |  URS |
Mikhailichenko | 37 | 3 | 18+6 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| MF |  BRA |
Toninho Cerezo | 21 | 3 | 11+1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| FW | ITA |
Branca | 32 | 8 | 8+12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 3 | |
| FW | ITA |
Calcagno | 6 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | ITA |
Dall'Igna | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | ITA |
Mignani | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
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