Napoli became Italian champions for the first time since Maradona, winning the title five rounds before the end of the season

soccer playersNaples won the Serie A title earlier than expected at the end of the 2022/23 season.

In the away match of the 33rd day of the Italian championship, the Neapolitans equalized with Udinese with the score of 1:1. The guests responded to midfielder Sandy Lovrich’s goal with a precise strike from striker Victor Osimhen.

Napoli scored 80 points and with five rounds remaining the championship became inaccessible to rivals. Second-placed Lazio have 64 points.

Napoli won the national championship gold medal for the third time. Previously, the Neapolitans won the Scudetto in the 1986/87 and -1989/90 seasons, when legendary Argentine striker Diego Maradona played in the team.

Since 2021, Napoli’s head coach has been Luciano Spalletti, who has already won the Russian championship twice while working at Zenit. The 64-year-old specialist became Italian champion for the first time in his coaching career. With Roma he won the Coppa Italia twice, and the Italian also managed Empoli, Sampdoria, Venice, Udinese and Inter.

Since the start of the current season, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, a former Lokomotiv and Rubin midfielder, has been playing for Napoli. Currently, the 22-year-old Georgian player is in third place in Serie A in the “goal + assist” system – 22 (12 + 10). The leader of this indicator is his teammate Osimhen – 26 (22+4).

Watch live broadcasts of the matches of the Italian championship on the federal channel “” and the thematic channels of the holding, as well as on the sites matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru.

Italian Championship. Serie A. Matchday 33

Udinese (Udine) – Napoli (Naples) – 1:1 (1:0)

Goals: Lovrich, 13 (VIDEO ) – Osimhen, 52 years old (VIDEO ).