How Can Napoli Win the Italian Serie A?

How did Napoli win Serie A?

The scudetto title belongs to Napoli after defeating Cagliari with a score of 2-0 in the final week of Serie A, Saturday (24/5/2025) early morning WIB. The Diego Armando Maradona Stadium gave Napoli the victory after competing fiercely with Inter Milan to become champions in Italy.

The victory over Cagliari at the stadium named after their legendary player, Maradona, makes it impossible for Napoli's points tally to be caught. Inter, who simultaneously won against the hosts Como, 2-0, remains one point behind in second place.

Only a draw or a defeat must be experienced by Napoli, which would allow Inter to turn the situation around. However, the miracle that Inter hoped for did not occur.

The support of tens of thousands of spectators filling the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium ensured that Napoli did not miss the opportunity to seize the throne from Inter as the defending champion. Napoli accumulated 82 points, while Inter only managed 81 points.

What is the key to Napoli's success this season?

Accepting the offer from Napoli last summer was a significant decision for Antonio Conte. He left behind the hustle and bustle of the major cities in northern Italy where he had achieved success with Juventus and Inter Milan. Moreover, none of his close associates accompanied him to Napoli.

Conte won his first trophy with Juventus, a club he is well-known for having captained during his playing days. The tactician, born in Lecce, was willing to defect to Inter, Juventus' eternal rival, to fulfill the request of his friend, Beppe Marotta, whom he became acquainted with during his coaching tenure at Juventus from 2011 to 2014.

The persuasion of a close friend was also what made Conte willing to join Tottenham Hotspur in the middle of the season. Fabio Paratici, the former Sporting Director of Spurs, was the figure who convinced Conte to experience the intense competition in the Premier League, even though it ended without a trophy.

When he arrived in Naples, Conte's illustrious reputation as a title-winning coach seemed to have faded. The key stars of Napoli rebelled and chose to leave the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium in different ways.

Victor Osimhen, Napoli's best striker with 76 goals in 133 matches, chose to move to Galatasaray. Then, Kvicha Kvaratskhelia, one of the new phenomena in the Italian League, also decided to leave Napoli for Paris Saint-Germain in the winter, early 2025. Both are vital figures for the "Little Donkey" when they won the 2022-2023 scudetto.

What will happen to Antonio Conte after bringing Napoli to victory?

After presenting the scudetto, Antonio Conte demanded the commitment of Napoli President Aurelio de Laurentiis to strengthen the competitive level of the Little Donkey squad for the 2025-2026 season. If he does not bring in the players he wants, Conte has a big chance of returning to Juventus.

Napoli won the title of Italian League champion for the 2024-2025 season with the status of having the second oldest squad. The average age of the Napoli squad is 28.1 years. This figure is only younger than Inter Milan, which has a squad with an average age of 29.6 years.

In addition, Conte also believes that the lineup of Napoli this season still needs to be strengthened. The 25 players who make up the squad of the Little Donkey during the 2024-2025 competition campaign are considered by the 55-year-old tactician to be only suitable to compete in one competition.

This situation has led Conte to be willing to forgo the Coppa Italia in order to compete at the top of the Italian League. Napoli has only been playing in the Italian League since mid-December 2024.

It is not surprising that Conte has begun to target several players he wishes to bring in during the summer transfer window of 2025-2026. One prominent name that is reportedly getting closer to Napoli, according to Italian media, is attacking midfielder Kevin De Bruyne.

Why do the giant teams fail to shine in Serie A?

As the championship title of the 2024-2025 Serie A is fiercely contested by Napoli and Inter Milan until the final week, the two teams that have long been the "rulers" of Italy, namely AC Milan and Juventus, can only remain on the sidelines, merely spectators. Milan and Juventus are certain to end this season with little to boast about, and they are almost empty-handed.

AC Milan may be unbeaten by Inter Milan this season. In the Derbi della Madonnina, AC Milan managed to achieve three wins and two draws. One of AC Milan's wins over Inter Milan with a score of 3-2 in the Italian Super Cup even resulted in the Rossoneri's only title this season.

However, what does an unbeaten record mean if there is a gap separating AC Milan and Inter Milan at the end of the road? Inter Milan may not be able to defeat AC Milan, but they are capable of competing for the Serie A title.

Although Inter completely failed in the domestic arena after being outperformed by Napoli, who emerged as champions, they competed until the very end. In fact, the "Nerazzurri" still have hopes of lifting a trophy by challenging Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League final.