| Season | 1988–89 | 
|---|---|
| Dates | 9 October 1988 – 25 June 1989 | 
| Champions | Internazionale 13th title  | 
| Relegated | Torino Pescara Pisa Calcio  | 
| European Cup | Internazionale Milan  | 
| Cup Winners' Cup | Sampdoria | 
| UEFA Cup | Napoli Juventus Atalanta Fiorentina  | 
| Matches played | 306 | 
| Goals scored | 645 (2.11 per match) | 
| Top goalscorer | Aldo Serena (22 goals)  | 
| Longest winning run | 26 matches Inter Milan  | 
| Longest unbeaten run | 21 matches Milan  | 
| Longest winless run | 5 wins Lazio  | 
| Longest losing run | 18 matches Como  | 
← 1987–88  1989–90 →   | |
The 1988–89 Serie A was won by Internazionale, who won the title comfortably by an 11-point margin over runners-up Napoli. Milan's triumph in the European Cup meant Italy would be entering two teams – both the two giant Milan sides – into the European Cup for the 1989–90 season. Relegated to Serie B were Torino, Pescara, Pisa and Como.
Teams
Bologna, Lecce, Lazio and Atalanta had been promoted from Serie B.
Events
Following the expansion of the league, a fourth relegation was added.
Final classification
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Internazionale (C) | 34 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 67 | 19 | +48 | 58 | Qualification to European Cup | 
| 2 | Napoli | 34 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 57 | 28 | +29 | 47 | Qualification to UEFA Cup | 
| 3 | Milan[lower-alpha 1] | 34 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 61 | 25 | +36 | 46 | Qualification to European Cup | 
| 4 | Juventus | 34 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 51 | 36 | +15 | 43 | Qualification to UEFA Cup | 
| 5 | Sampdoria | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 43 | 25 | +18 | 39 | Qualification to Cup Winners' Cup | 
| 6 | Atalanta | 34 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 37 | 32 | +5 | 36 | Qualification to UEFA Cup | 
| 7 | Fiorentina[lower-alpha 2] | 34 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 44 | 43 | +1 | 34 | |
| 8 | Roma | 34 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 33 | 40 | −7 | 34 | |
| 9 | Lecce | 34 | 8 | 15 | 11 | 25 | 35 | −10 | 31 | |
| 10 | Lazio | 34 | 5 | 19 | 10 | 23 | 32 | −9 | 29 | |
| 11 | Hellas Verona | 34 | 5 | 19 | 10 | 18 | 27 | −9 | 29 | |
| 12 | Ascoli | 34 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 30 | 41 | −11 | 29 | |
| 13 | Cesena | 34 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 24 | 39 | −15 | 29 | |
| 14 | Bologna | 34 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 43 | −17 | 29 | |
| 15 | Torino (R) | 34 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 37 | 49 | −12 | 27 | Relegation to Serie B | 
| 16 | Pescara (R) | 34 | 5 | 17 | 12 | 28 | 34 | −6 | 27 | |
| 17 | Pisa (R) | 34 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 39 | −22 | 23 | |
| 18 | Como (R) | 34 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 24 | 49 | −25 | 22 | 
Source: 1988–89 Serie A, 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.[1]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Draw.[1]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ↑ Milan qualified for the 1989–90 European Cup as the 1988–89 European Cup defending champions.
 - ↑ AC Fiorentina won the UEFA Cup qualification match against AS Roma then qualified to 1989–90 UEFA Cup.
 
Results
UEFA Cup qualification
| Fiorentina | 1–0 | Roma | 
|---|---|---|
| Pruzzo  | 
Referee: Arcangelo Pezzella (Frattamaggiore)
Fiorentina qualified for 1989–90 UEFA Cup.
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Internazionale | 22 | |
| 2 | Milan | 19 | |
| Napoli | |||
| 4 | Fiorentina | 15 | |
| 5 | Fiorentina | 14 | |
| Sampdoria | |||
| 7 | Napoli | 13 | |
| 8 | Internazionale | 12 | |
| Juventus | |||
| 10 | Cesena | 11 | |
| Torino | |||
| 12 | Roma | 10 | |
| Ascoli | |||
| Milan | |||
| Atalanta | |||
References and sources
- ↑ Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004, Panini Edizioni, Modena, September 2005 "Norme organizzative interne della F.I.G.C. - Art. 51.6" (PDF) (in Italian). Italian Football Federation. 12 September 2018. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
 
- Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004, Panini Edizioni,
 
External links
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- it:Classifica calcio Serie A italiana 1989 - Italian version with pictures and info.
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