1977–78 Juventus F.C. season
In the 1977-78 season Juventus competed in Serie A, Coppa Italia and UEFA Cup.
| 1977-78 season | |||
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| Chairman | Giampiero Boniperti | ||
| Manager | Giovanni Trapattoni | ||
| Stadium | Comunale | ||
| Serie A | 1st (in European Cup) | ||
| Coppa Italia | Second round | ||
| European Cup | Semifinals | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Bettega (11) All: Bettega (13) | ||
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Summary
The team after won the last league title in fotofinish with record of 51 points, did not substantial changes in their first line-up and brought young promises such as Pietro Paolo Virdis[1], Pierino Fanna and Vinicio Verza to their debut at top level.
The team was defeated in Rome 0-3 by Lazio the only loss in the first half of the season [2]. Liedholm and his Milan finish the year on 31 December at the top[3], however with a draw at Bergamo, they were reached in first place by Juventus; the next week the bianconeri took the sole leadership on 22 January 1978, grabbing the 'Winter title' with 2 points up local rivals Torino.[4]
The second half of the tournament for Juventus was calm on the top without losing a single game for the rest of the tournament.
Juventus secured the championship after a visit draw in Rome with a round of anticipation to the season finale.
In Coppa Italia the team faced a shocking elimination in Second round.
In European Cup the squad reached the Semifinals being surprisingly took out by the belgian Club Brugges with a superb tactic using the offside during the two matches. [5]
After the team clinched the title, Italian national team manager Enzo Bearzot will line up a massive eight players as regulars starters from this Juventus squad — Zoff, Gentile, Scirea, Benetti, Tardelli, Bettega, Cabrini and Causio — during the 1978 FIFA World Cup in Argentina (also Cuccureddu was called), where they reached a decent 4th place.[6] This group of players was known as Blocco-Juve (Juve Block), or Blocco Juventus[7]
Squad
[8] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Competitions
Serie A
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 1 | Juventus (C) | 30 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 46 | 17 | +29 | 44 | Qualification to European Cup first round |
| 2 | Vicenza | 30 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 50 | 34 | +16 | 39 | Qualification to UEFA Cup first round |
| 3 | Torino | 30 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 36 | 23 | +13 | 39 | |
| 4 | Milan | 30 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 38 | 25 | +13 | 37 | |
| 5 | Internazionale | 30 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 35 | 24 | +11 | 36 | Qualification to Cup Winners' Cup first round |
(C) Champion.
Matches
| 11 September 1977 1 | Juventus | 6-0 | Foggia | Torino |
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Report | Stadium: Comunale |
| 18 September 1977 2 | Napoli | 1-2 | Juventus | Napoli |
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Report | |
Stadium: Stadio San Paolo |
| 2 October 1977 4 | Lazio | 3-0 | Juventus | Roma |
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Report | Stadium: Stadio Olimpico |
| 23 October 1977 5 | Juventus | 5-1 | Fiorentina | Torino |
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Report | |
Stadium: Comunale |
| 20 November 1977 8 | Hellas Verona | 0-0 | Juventus | Verona |
| Report | Stadium: Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi |
| 27 November 1977 9 | Juventus | 4-0 | Genoa | Torino |
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Report | Stadium: Comunale |
| 8 January 1978 13 | Pescara | 1-2 | Juventus | Pescara |
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Report | |
Stadium: Stadio Adriatico Referee: Ciacci |
| 22 January 1978 15 | Lanerossi Vicenza | 0-0 | Juventus | Vicenza |
| Report | Stadium: Stadio Romeo Menti |
| 29 January 1978 16 | Foggia | 0-0 | Juventus | Foggia |
| Report | Stadium: Stadio Pino Zaccheria Referee: Menegali |
| 19 February 1978 19 | Juventus | 3-0 | Lazio | Torino |
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Report | Stadium: Comunale |
| 26 February 1978 20 | Fiorentina | 1-1 | Juventus | Firenze |
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Report | |
Stadium: Comunale |
| 26 March 1978 24 | Genoa | 2-2 | Juventus | Genova |
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Report | |
Stadium: Luigi Ferraris |
| 9 April 1978 26 | Juventus | 2-2 | Inter Milan | Torino |
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Report | |
Stadium: Comunale |
Coppa Italia
First round
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 1 | Juventus | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 7 |
| 2 | Cesena | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 5 |
| 3 | Brescia | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 4 |
| 4 | Sambenedettese | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 2 |
| 5 | Hellas Verona | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 2 |
Second round
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 1 | Napoli | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 8 |
| 2 | Milan | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 8 |
| 3 | Juventus | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 14 | −7 | 5 |
| 4 | Taranto | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | −7 | 3 |
European Cup
First round
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Second round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
| 29 March 1978 | Juventus  | 1–0 | .svg.png){kind=small} | Torino |
| Bettega |
Report | Stadium: Comunale Attendance: 70,000 Referee:  |
| 12 April 1978 | Club Brugge | 2–0 (a.e.t.) | | Bruges |
| Bastijns Vandereycken |
Report | Stadium: Olympiastadion Attendance: 32,000 Referee:  |
Statistics
Serie A
Appearances
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Goalscorers
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References
- Sergio Rizzo. "VIRDIS, Pietro Paolo".
- "Lazio3-0Juventus" (in Italian). laziowiki.org.
- Almanacco Illustrato del Milan
- Stefano Bedeschi (26 June 2013). "Gli eroi in bianconero: Pietro Paolo VIRDIS" (in Italian).
- Nicola Ventola. "Juventus v Brugge" (in Italian).
- Marzocchi, Massimo (22 December 2010). "Italians bid farewell to 1982 hero Enzo Bearzot". The Scotsman. Retrieved 22 December 2010.
- "Mondiali Memories, Argentina 1978: Bearzot builds a reputation". www.channel4.com. 3 April 2009.
- "Rosa Juventus 77-78" (in Italian). calcio-seriea.net. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
- From youth squad Primavera.
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- "Presenze" (in Italian). calcio-seriea.net.