1979–80 US Catanzaro season

During the 1979–80 season Catanzaro competed in Serie A and Coppa Italia. It was the club's second consecutive season and fourth overall season in the Serie A. The club participated in the Coppa Italia for the 25th time.

U.S. Catanzaro
1979–80 season
PresidentNicola Ceravolo
ManagerCarlo Mazzone (R1–25)
Saverio Leotta (R26–30)
StadiumStadio Comunale
Serie A12th
Coppa ItaliaGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague: Massimo Palanca (9)
All: Massimo Palanca (11)

Squad

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK   ITA Massimo Mattolini
GK   ITA Antonino Trapani
DF   ITA Giuliano Groppi
DF   ITA Gianpietro Marchetti
DF   ITA Leonardo Menichini
DF   ITA Claudio Ranieri (captain)
DF   ITA Giuseppe Sabadini
DF   ITA Manlio Zanini
MF   ITA Paolo Borelli
MF   ITA Valerio Majo
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF   ITA Gregorio Mauro
MF   ITA Enrico Nicolini
MF   ITA Angelo Orazi
FW   ITA Piero Braglia
FW   ITA Carlo Bresciani
FW   ITA Vito Chimenti
FW   ITA Massimo Mauro
FW   ITA Massimo Palanca

Competitions

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Overview

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Competition Started round Final
position / round
First match Last match
Serie A 12th 16 September 1979 11 May 1980
Coppa Italia Group Group 22 August 1979 5 September 1979

Source: Competitions

Serie A

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
10 Napoli 30 7 14 9 20 20 0 28
11 Avellino 30 7 13 10 24 32 −8 27
12 Catanzaro 30 5 14 11 20 34 −14 24
13 Udinese 30 3 15 12 24 38 −14 21
14 Pescara (R) 30 4 8 18 18 44 −26 16 Relegation to Serie B
Source: 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. (Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).[1]
Goal difference is used in case of equal points.
(R) Relegated

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
30 5 14 11 20 34  −14 241 4 8 3 12 12  0 1 6 8 8 22  −14

Last updated: 21 February 2023.
Source: webalice.it

1Points were only worth 2 for a win this season

Results by round

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Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
GroundAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH
ResultDLDDLDLDLWDDDDDWLDLWLLLDLDDLWW
Position91412111514151515151514151515151514141414141414141515151414
Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed;   = Leader, 1979–80 European Cup;   = 1979–80 UEFA Cup;   = 1979–80 Serie B; R = 1979–80 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup

Matches

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16 September 1979 1 Perugia 0–0 Catanzaro Perugia
Report Stadium: Stadio Renato Curi
Referee: Ferdinando Reggiani
23 September 1979 2 Catanzaro 0–1 Juventus Catanzaro
Report   81' Bettega Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Referee: Pietro D'Elia
30 September 1979 3 Ascoli 2–2 Catanzaro Ascoli Piceno
Iorio   6'
Moro   17' (pen.)
Report   78' (pen.) Palanca
  88' Bresciani
Stadium: Stadio Cino e Lillo Del Duca
Referee: Romeo Paparesta
7 October 1979 4 Catanzaro 0–0 Avellino Catanzaro
Report Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Referee: Franco Tonolini
14 October 1979 5 Cagliari 1–0 Catanzaro Cagliari
Selvaggi   74' Report Stadium: Stadio Sant'Elia
Referee: Edigio Ballerini
21 October 1979 6 Catanzaro 0–0 Inter Milan Catanzaro
Report Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Referee: Riccardo Lattanzi
28 October 1979 7 Fiorentina 3–0 Catanzaro Florence
Sella   14', 25'
Di Gennaro   77'
Report Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Referee: Ferdinando Reggiani
4 November 1979 8 Catanzaro 2–2 Roma Catanzaro
Palanca   32', 38' Report   78' Di Bartolomei
  86' (o.g.) Orazi
Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Referee: Giancarlo Redini
11 November 1979 9 Bologna 4–1 Catanzaro Bologna
Savoldi   3', 76'
Orazi   21' (o.g.)
Chiarugi   25'
Report   44' Nicolini Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Referee: Carlo Longhi
25 November 1979 10 Catanzaro 2–1 Lazio Catanzaro
Palanca   25', 77' Report   84' Zucchini Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Referee: Roberto Terpin
2 December 1979 11 Torino 0–0 Catanzaro Turin
Report Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Referee: Vittorio Benedetti
9 December 1979 12 Catanzaro 1–1 Pescara Catanzaro
Chimenti   36' Report   72' Cinquetti Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Referee: Paolo Bergamo
16 December 1979 13 Milan 0–0 Catanzaro Milan
Report Stadium: San Siro
Referee: Luigi Agnolin
30 December 1979 14 Catanzaro 1–1 Udinese Catanzaro
Nicolini   16' Report   89' (pen.) Del Neri Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Referee: Franco Tonolini
6 January 1980 15 Napoli 1–1 Catanzaro Naples
Tesser   8' Report   47' Nicolini Stadium: Stadio San Paolo
Referee: Arnaldo Prati
13 January 1980 16 Catanzaro 2–1 Perugia Catanzaro
Palanca   73'
Bresciani   86'
Report   55' Goretti Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Referee: Riccardo Lattanzi
20 January 1980 17 Juventus 1–0 Catanzaro Turin
Causio   18' Report Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Referee: Claudio Pieri
27 January 1980 18 Catanzaro 1–1 Ascoli Catanzaro
Palanca   50' (pen.) Report   85' Anastasi Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Referee: Enzo Barbaresco
3 February 1980 19 Avellino 2–0 Catanzaro Avellino
Pellegrini   84'
Massa   87'
Report Stadium: Stadio Partenio
Referee: Gino Menicucci
10 February 1980 20 Catanzaro 1–0 Cagliari Catanzaro
Bresciani   32' Report Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Referee: Maurizio Mattei
24 February 1980 21 Inter Milan 3–1 Catanzaro Milan
Beccalossi   15'
Oriali   36'
Altobelli   60'
Report   78' Bresciani Stadium: San Siro
Referee: Enzo Barabaresco
2 March 1980 22 Catanzaro 0–1 Fiorentina Catanzaro
Report   16' Sacchetti Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Referee: Paolo Casarin
9 March 1980 23 Roma 1–0 Catanzaro Rome
Pruzzo   75' Report Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Referee: Gino Menicucci
23 March 1980 24 Catanzaro 0–0 Bologna Catanzaro
Report Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Referee: Maurizio Mattei
30 March 1980 25 Lazio 2–0 Catanzaro Rome
D'Amico   72'
Groppi   82' (o.g.)
Report Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Referee: Pietro D'Elia
5 April 1980 26 Catanzaro 0–0 Torino Catanzaro
Report Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Referee: Rosario Lo Bello
13 April 1980 27 Pescara 1–1 Catanzaro Pescara
Niboli   81' (pen.) Report   79' Nicolini Stadium: Stadio Adriatico
Referee: Alberto Michelotti
27 April 1980 28 Catanzaro 0–3 Milan Catanzaro
Report
Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Referee: Maurizio Mattei
4 May 1980 29 Udinese 1–2 Catanzaro Udine
Vriz   7' Report   24' Sabadini
  61' (pen.) Palanca
Stadium: Stadio Friuli
Referee: Arnaldo Prati
11 May 1980 30 Catanzaro 2–0 Napoli Catanzaro
Palanca   40'
Bresciani   46'
Report Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Referee: Domenico Lops

Coppa Italia

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Group stage

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Table (Group 2)
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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Torino 4 4 0 0 7 2 +5 8
2 Catanzaro 4 2 1 1 4 3 +1 5
3 Palermo 4 1 2 1 4 2 +2 4
4 Parma 4 0 2 2 1 4 −3 2
5 Lecce 4 0 1 3 4 9 −5 1
Matches (Group 2)
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22 August 1979 1 Catanzaro 2–1 Lecce Catanzaro
Nicolini   21'
Palanca   71'
  4' Cannito Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Referee: Giancarlo Redini
26 August 1979 2 Parma 0–1 Catanzaro Parma
  71' Orazi Referee: Castaldi
2 September 1979 3 Catanzaro 1–1 Palermo Catanzaro
Palanca   73'   59' Magistrelli Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Referee: Franco Tonolini
5 September 1979 4 Torino 1–0 Catanzaro Torino
Graziani   15' Stadium: Comunale
Referee: Gino Menicucci

Squad statistics

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No. Pos Nat Player Total Serie A Coppa Italia
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK   ITA Antonino Trapani 6 -5 6 -5 0 0
GK   ITA Massimo Mattolini 29 -32 25 -29 4 -3
DF   ITA Giuliano Groppi 31 0 27 0 4 0
DF   ITA Gianpietro Marchetti 10 0 10 0 0 0
DF   ITA Leonardo Menichini 30 0 26 0 4 0
DF   ITA Claudio Ranieri 31 0 28 0 3 0
DF   ITA Giuseppe Sabadini 23 1 19 1 4 0
DF   ITA Manlio Zanini 27 0 25 0 2 0
MF   ITA Paoloo Borelli 20 0 16 0 4 0
MF   ITA Valerio Majo 29 0 25 0 4 0
MF   ITA Gregorio Mauro 3 0 3 0 0 0
MF   ITA Enrico Nicolini 33 5 29 4 4 1
MF   ITA Angelo Orazi 32 1 28 0 4 1
FW   ITA Piero Braglia 24 0 20 0 4 0
FW   ITA Carlo Bresciani 17 5 14 5 3 0
FW   ITA Vito Chimenti 30 1 26 1 4 0
FW   ITA Massimo Mauro 2 0 2 0 0 0
FW   ITA Massimo Palanca 33 11 29 9 4 2

References

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  • calcio-seria.net [2]
  • historical-lineups.com [3]
  • webalice.it [4]
  1. ^ "Norme organizzative interne della F.I.G.C. - Art. 51.6" (PDF) (in Italian). Italian Football Federation. 12 September 2018. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
  2. ^ "US Catanzaro player appearances". www.calcio-seriea.net. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  3. ^ "1979–80 Coppa Italia" (PDF). historical-lineups.com. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  4. ^ "U.S. Catanzaro season summaries". webalice.it. Archived from the original on 18 June 2018. Retrieved 19 February 2023.