The 2022–23 season was a defining campaign in the history of SSC Napoli. It was their 77th season and the 16th consecutive year competing in Serie A. Managed by Luciano Spalletti, Napoli ended a 33-year wait for a Serie A title, clinching their third Scudetto with five games to spare. This achievement marked their first domestic league triumph since the days of Diego Maradona in 1989–90.
Napoli’s success was underpinned by thrilling attacking football, driven by star striker Victor Osimhen, who finished as Serie A’s top scorer with 26 league goals and 31 in all competitions. Georgian winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia played a crucial role in his debut season, dazzling fans with his creativity and earning recognition as one of the league’s best players. Together, they formed a potent partnership that overwhelmed domestic opponents and carried Napoli deep into European competition.
In the UEFA Champions League, Napoli reached the quarter-finals for the first time in their history, a milestone in the club’s European journey. Despite their strong performances in the group and knockout stages, they were eliminated by AC Milan in a tight contest that denied them a semi-final appearance. In the Coppa Italia, Napoli exited in the Round of 16, but this disappointment was overshadowed by their achievements in the league and Europe.
The season was notable for being the first without club legends Lorenzo Insigne and Dries Mertens, who departed in the summer of 2022. Despite their absence, Napoli thrived under Spalletti’s leadership, cementing their place as one of Italy’s dominant forces and reestablishing their prominence on the European stage.
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