SSC Napoli was an Italian football club based in Naples. The club was formed in 1926 and spent most of its history in Serie A, often being the sole representative of the Italian South in the country's top division. Players who played for Napoli include Guillermo Stábile, José Altafini, Dino Zoff, Diego Maradona, Careca, Ciro Ferrara, Laurent Blanc, Gianfranco Zola, and Fabio Cannavaro. It was Maradona who put Napoli on the world soccer map, leading them to scudettos in 1987 and 1990 and the UEFA Cup in 1989. They also won the Coppa Italia in 1962, 1976, and 1987, a Coppa delle Alpi in 1966 and a Supercoppa Italiana in 1991 Football is a ball game played between two teams of eleven players, each attempting to win by scoring more goals than their opponent. ... Location within Italy Naples (Italian Napoli, Neapolitan Napule, from Greek Νέα Πόλις - Néa Pólis - meaning New City) is the largest city in southern Italy and capital of Campania Region. ... 1926 was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Serie A is the top division of the Italian Football League, the highest football league in Italy. ... Guillermo Stábile (January 17, 1905 - December 27, 1966) was an Argentine footballer. ... José João Altafini (born July 24, 1938 in Piracicaba, Brazil) was a Brazilian-born Italian footballer. ... Dino Zoff (born February 28, 1942 in Mariano del Friuli, Italy) is an Italian legendary football goalkeeper and the oldest ever winner of the World Cup as a captain of the Italian national team in Spain in the 1982 World Cup. ... Maradona and the World Cup trophy Diego Armando Maradona (nicknamed El Diego, Pelusa, and El Pibe) (born October 30, 1960) is a former Argentine football player. ... Antonio de Oliveira Filho Careca, (born October 5, 1960), is a legendary Brazillian Association Football (soccer) player. ... Ciro Ferrara (born 11 February 1967 in Napoli, Italy) is an Italian footballer and defender who currently plays for Juventus. ... Laurent Blanc (born November 19, 1965 in Ales) is a French football defender, who scored the first golden goal in World Cup history in the 1998 World Cup. ... Gianfranco Zola (born July 5, 1966 in Oliena, Sardinia) is an Italian footballer. ... Fabio Cannavaro (born September 13, 1973 in Naples) is an Italian football (soccer) defender, as of 2005 the captain of the Italian national team. ... 1987 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1990 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... UEFA Cup logo The UEFA Cup is a football competition for European club teams. ... 1989 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Coppa Italia (Italian Cup) is a Italian footballs annual cup competition. ... 1962 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1976 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1987 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1966 was a common year starting on Saturday (link goes to calendar) Events January January 1 - In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa ousts president David Dacko and takes over the Central African Republic. ... 1991 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Napoli dropped to Serie B in 2001, but that was not the worst to come. With a debt estimated up to 70 million euros, the club became bankrupt in August of 2004. A new club, Napoli Soccer, was born and currently plays in Serie C1/B. Serie B is the name of the second highest football league in Italy. ... 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The euro (€; ISO 4217 code EUR) is the currency of twelve European Union member states: Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, and Spain. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Napoli Soccer is an Italian soccer club based in Naples. ...