In the 1984–85 season, manager Osvaldo Bagnoli guided Hellas Verona F.C. to its only Serie A championship, shocking the Italian football public.
Season
Hellas Verona added to its lineup Briegel (fullback), Preben Elkjær (centre forward), Fanna (winger), Di Gennaro (midfielder) and Galderisi (striker). Bagnoli's side had a good first half of league, losing only a game: it was on Avellino's pitch, where - in the last few minutes - Hellas gave up a 2–1 knockout.
In retour matches, the team achieved its best results in key games. This path - unexpected by most part of its supporters - came to climax on 12 May 1985, the Sunday on which, by drawing at Atalanta's home, Verona clinched its first domestic title.
Squad
Goalkeepers
Claudio Garella
Sergio Spuri
Defenders
Hans-Peter Briegel
Mauro Ferroni
Silvano Fontolan
Fabio Marangon
Luciano Marangon
Roberto Tricella
Midfielders
Luciano Bruni
Antonio Di Gennaro
Dario Donà
Pietro Fanna
Luigi Sacchetti
Domenico Volpati
Attackers
Preben Elkjær
Giuseppe Galderisi
Franco Turchetta
Transfers
Competitions
Serie A
League table
Matches
Coppa Italia
First round
Eightfinals
Quarterfinals
References
Sources
RSSSF - Italy 1984/85
HellaStory.net
See also
Hellas Verona F.C.