Juventus Football Club

1961–62 season
Owner	Agnelli family
President	Umberto Agnelli
Manager	Carlo Parola
Stadium	Stadio Comunale
Serie A	13th
Coppa Italia	Semi-finals
European Cup	Semi-finals
Top goalscorer	Sívori (15)
Home colours Away colours Third colours
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During the 1961–62 season Juventus Football Club competed in Serie A, the Coppa Italia and the European Cup.

During summer club legend Forward Giampiero Boniperti is retired after 15 seasons, also, Head coach Renato Cesarini left the club, and Agnelli appointed Carlo Parola as manager.

Since 22 January 1961 President Agnelli had appointed Gunnar Gren as technical director, and during summer the Swedish is handling the first training sessions just until 7 September 1961,^[1] when he returned to Sweden due to family issues. Then, Agnelli appointed his replacement Július Korostelev as new technical director.

On 12 December 1961 Omar Sivori received the Ballon d'Or,^[2] meanwhile John Charles finished at 8th place.^[3]

After a disastrous league season, on 23 May 1962 head coach Carlo Parola is injured and replaced by Július Korostelev.^[4]

Meanwhile, in the European Cup the squad reached the semifinals for the first time ever against Real Madrid even with a won match at Santiago Bernabéu thanks to a goal of Sívori being the first defeat ever as local for the Spanish club in the Continental tournament since 1955. in front of a massive 130,000 attendance.^[5][6] However, the team lost the tie-breaker match 3 - 1 at Parc des Princes a week later.

Also, the squad was eliminated in semifinals of Coppa by SPAL with a 1–4 score.

At the end of the season, Welsh Forward John Charles left the club and he was transferred out to Leeds United.

The aftermath of the Trio magique was a difficult time for the Juventus fans despite Omar Sívori scored 15 goals during the campaign which saw the club finishing in a chaotic 12th spot in Serie A.^[7][8][9]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player — GK  ITA Roberto Anzolin — GK  ITA Giuseppe Gaspari — DF  ITA Ernesto Càstano — DF  ITA Gianfranco Leoncini — DF  ITA Benito Sarti — DF  ITA Bruno Garzena — DF  ITA Giancarlo Bercellino — DF  ITA Gianfranco Bozzao — DF  ITA Domenico Casati — MF  ITA Flavio Emoli (Captain) — MF  ITA Bruno Mazzia — MF  ITA Bruno Mora

No. Pos. Nation Player — FW  ITA Bruno Nicolè — MF  ITA Gino Stacchini — MF  ITA Giorgio Stivanello — MF  ARG Humberto Jorge Rosa — MF  ITA Giorgio Rossano — MF  ITA Antonio Montico — MF  ITA Franco Carrera — FW  WAL John Charles — FW  ARG Omar Sívori — FW  ITA Angelo Caroli — FW  ITA Gianfranco Zigoni — MF  BRA José Ferdinando Puglia

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
10	Catania	34	9	12	13	30	45	−15	30
12	Venezia	34	8	13	13	35	41	−6	29
12	Juventus	34	10	9	15	48	56	−8	29
14	Vicenza	34	8	11	15	29	43	−14	27
14	SPAL	34	9	9	16	30	50	−20	27

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		1961-62 Serie A
				Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
	GK	ITA	Roberto Anzolin	30	-45	30	-45
	DF	ITA	Gianfranco Leoncini	29	2	29	2
	DF	ITA	Benito Sarti	27	0	27	0
	DF	ITA	Bruno Garzena	26	0	26	0
	MF	ITA	Flavio Emoli	29	1	29	1
	MF	ITA	Bruno Mazzia	22	2	22	2
	MF	ITA	Bruno Mora	26	5	26	5
	MF	ITA	Gino Stacchini	26	5	26	5
	FW	ITA	Bruno Nicolè	27	8	27	8
	FW	WAL	John Charles	21	8	21	8
	FW	ARG	Omar Sívori	25	13	25	13
	GK	ITA	Giuseppe Gaspari	4	-11	4	-11
	DF	ITA	Giancarlo Bercellino	21	0	21	0
	MF	ARG	Humberto Jorge Rosa	18	2	18	2
	DF	ITA	Ernesto Càstano	16	0	16	0
	MF	ITA	Giorgio Rossano	10	0	10	0
	DF	ITA	Gianfranco Bozzao	7	0	7	0
	MF	ITA	Giorgio Stivanello	3	0	3	0
	DF	ITA	Domenico Casati	2	0	2	0
	MF	ITA	Antonio Montico	2	0	2	0
	FW	ITA	Angelo Caroli	2	0	2	0
	FW	ITA	Gianfranco Zigoni	1	0	1	0
	MF	BRA	José Ferdinando Puglia

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