Napoli won the Serie A title on Thursday night with a 1-1 draw against Udinese. Victor Osimhen scored the equalizer for Napoli in the 53rd minute. This is Napoli’s first Scudetto since 1990. The city of Naples erupted in celebration after the victory, with no reports of violence or injuries. Napoli has been one of the strongest teams in Serie A all season, with a commanding lead over their rivals. The team finished second in the 2018-19 season and improved in each subsequent season.
Napoli spent most of the late 1990s and early 2000s playing in Serie B, Italy’s second division, and even played in the third division for two seasons. The city had been planning for a widespread celebration for a week, and the game against Udinese was screened on giant screens in the Diego Maradona Stadium. Fans paraded through the city’s main thoroughfares carrying giant blue-and-white team flags and shouting slogans. The title is the first for Napoli since the 1989-90 team led by Argentine superstar Maradona, one of the world’s all-time great players. The latest championship was the third ever for Napoli, joining the 1986-87 squad and the one from 1989-90.
