1979–80 SS Lazio season

Lazio
1979–80 season
ManagerLuigi Simoni
Serie A13th
Coppa ItaliaQuarter Final
Top goalscorerBruno Giordano (9)

SS Lazio finished three points above the relegation zone, but were relegated due to involvement in a match-fixing scandal, that also saw Milan being demoted to Serie B.

Squad

Goalkeepers

Defenders

Midfielders

Attackers

Competitions

Serie A

Main article: 1979-80 Serie A

League table

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
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
15 Milan[a] (D, R) 30 14 8 8 34 19 +15 36
16 Lazio[a] (D, R) 30 5 15 10 21 25 −4 25
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.
(D) Disqualified; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ a b A.C. Milan and S.S. Lazio placed in the last position and relegated to Serie B by FIGC because of the Totonero 1980 scandal. Torino qualified to UEFA Cup instead of Milan.

Matches

16 September 1979 1 Avellino 0-0 Lazio Avellino
23 September 1979 2 Lazio 2-0 Fiorentina Roma
Giordano 12'
Garlaschelli 90'		 Stadium: Olimpico
30 September 1979 3 Internazionale 2-1 Lazio Milan
Beccalossi 17'
Marini 71'		 Giordano 42' Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza
7 October 1979 4 Lazio 1-1 Perugia Roma
Giordano 61' Rossi 41' Stadium: Olimpico
14 October 1979 5 Ascoli 1-1 Lazio Ascoli Piceno
Bellotto 9' Giordano 57' Stadium: Cino e Lillo Del Duca
21 October 1979 6 Lazio 1-1 Cagliari Roma
Giordano 30' Marchetti 48' Stadium: Olimpico
28 October 1979 7 Roma 1-1 Lazio Roma
Pruzzo 16' Zucchini 6' Stadium: Olimpico
4 November 1979 8 Lazio 1-0 Juventus Roma
Verza 11' (o.g.) Stadium: Olimpico
11 October 1979 9 Lazio 2-0 Pescara Roma
Giordano 11'
D'Amico 82'		 Stadium: Olimpico
25 November 1979 10 Catanzaro 2-1 Lazio Catanzaro
Palanca 25'
Palanca 77'		 Zucchini 84'
2 December 1979 11 Bologna 1-0 Lazio Bologna
Chiarugi 74' Stadium: Renato Dall'Ara
9 December 1979 12 Lazio 0-0 Udinese Roma
Stadium: Olimpico
16 December 1979 13 Napoli 0-0 Lazio Napoli
Stadium: San Paolo
30 December 1979 14 Lazio 2-1 Torino Roma
D'Amico 50'
Citterio 68'		 Mariani 1' Stadium: Olimpico
6 January 1980 15 Milan 2-1 Lazio Milan
Chiodi 4'
Chiodi 39'		 Giordano 90' Stadium: San Siro
13 January 1980 16 Lazio 1-1 Avellino Roma
Stadium: Olimpico
20 January 1980 17 Fiorentina 0-0 Lazio Firenze
Stadium: Comunale
27 January 1980 18 Lazio 0-0 Internazionale Roma
Stadium: Olimpico
3 February 1980 19 Perugia 0-0 Lazio Perugia
10 February 1980 20 Lazio 0-1 Ascoli Roma
Stadium: Olimpico
24 February 1980 21 Cagliari 1-1 Lazio Cagliari
Stadium: Sant'Elia
2 March 1980 22 Lazio 1-2 Roma Roma
Stadium: Olimpico
9 March 1980 23 Juventus 0-0 Lazio Torino
Stadium: Comunale
23 March 1980 24 Pescara 2-0 Lazio Pescara
30 March 1980 25 Lazio 2-0 Catanzaro Roma
Stadium: Olimpico
5 April 1980 26 Lazio 0-1 Bologna Roma
Stadium: Olimpico
13 April 1980 27 Udinese 1-1 Lazio Udine
Stadium: Friuli
27 April 1980 28 Lazio 1-1 Napoli Roma
Stadium: Olimpico
4 May 1980 29 Torino 1-0 Lazio Torino
Stadium: Comunale
11 May 1980 30 Lazio 0-2 Milan Roma
Stadium: Olimpico

Coppa Italia

First Round
Group 5

Team P.ti G W D L GF GA DR
1. S.S. Lazio 7 4 3 1 0 9 1 +8
2. Udinese 7 4 3 1 0 5 0 +5
3. Brescia 3 4 1 1 2 1 3 -2
4. Pistoiese 2 4 1 0 3 3 5 -2
5. Matera 1 4 0 1 3 0 9 -9
1 Lazio 5-0 Matera  
2 Brescia 0-2 Lazio  
3 Pistoiese 1-2 Lazio  
5 Lazio 0-0 Udinese  

Quarterfinals

Torino 0-0 Lazio Torino
Stadium: Comunale
Lazio 0-0
(3-4pen. agg.)		 Torino  

References

  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.