In the 1984–85 season, manager Osvaldo Bagnoli guided Hellas Verona F.C. to its only Serie A championship, shocking the Italian football public.
Season Hellas Verona added to its lineup Briegel (fullback), Preben Elkjær (centre forward), Fanna (winger), Di Gennaro (midfielder) and Galderisi (striker). Bagnoli's side had a good first half of league, losing only a game: it was on Avellino's pitch, where - in the last few minutes - Hellas gave up a 2–1 knockout.
In retour matches, the team achieved its best results in key games. This path - unexpected by most part of its supporters - came to climax on 12 May 1985, the Sunday on which, by drawing at Atalanta's home, Verona clinched its first domestic title.
Squad Goalkeepers Claudio Garella Sergio Spuri
Defenders Hans-Peter Briegel Mauro Ferroni Silvano Fontolan Fabio Marangon Luciano Marangon Roberto Tricella
Midfielders Luciano Bruni Antonio Di Gennaro Dario Donà Pietro Fanna Luigi Sacchetti Domenico Volpati
Attackers Preben Elkjær Giuseppe Galderisi Franco Turchetta
Transfers
In P. Name from D Hans-Peter Briegel FC Kaiserslautern D Fabio Marangon (II) Alessandria C Dario Donà Bologna F.C. A Preben Elkjær Lokeren A Franco Turchetta Varese
Out P. Name to D Władysław Żmuda Cremonese D Mario Guidetti Ancona Calcio D Massimo Storgato S.S. Lazio C Francesco Guidolin Venezia A Joe Jordan Southampton F.C. A Maurizio Iorio A.S. Roma
Competitions Serie A
League table
Results by round
Matches
Coppa Italia
First round
Eightfinals
Quarterfinals
Statistics Players statistics
References
Sources RSSSF - Italy 1984/85 HellaStory.net
See also Hellas Verona F.C.