1979–80 Ascoli Calcio 1898 season
# 1979–80 Ascoli Calcio 1898 season

The 1979–80 season was Ascoli Calcio 1898''s 'second consecutive season in Serie A, the top league of Italian football. This article covers the events from 16 September 1979 to 11 May 1980. They finished in 5th, their best ever finish in Serie A in their history.

## Squad

### Goalkeepers

* Luigi Muraro
* Happy Pulici

### Defenders

* Donato Anzivino
* Simone Boldini
* Angiolino Gasparini
* Eugenio Perico
* Francesco Last

### Midfielders

* Gian Franco Bellotto
* Giuliano Castoldi
* Adelio Moro
* Silvio Paolucci
* Alessandro Scanziani
* Fortunato Torrisi
* Carlo Trevisanello

### Attackers

* Pietro Anastasi
* Maurizio Iorio
* Hubert Pircher

## Serie A

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2 | Juventus | 30 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 42 | 25 | +17 | 38 | Qualification to UEFA Cup |
| 3 | Torino | 30 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 26 | 15 | +11 | 35 | Qualification to UEFA Cup |
| 4 | Ascoli | 30 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 35 | 28 | +7 | 34 | |
| 5 | Fiorentina | 30 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 33 | 27 | +6 | 33 | |
| 6 | Roma | 30 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 34 | 35 | −1 | 32 | Qualification to Cup Winners' Cup |

* ↑ A.C. Milan and S.S. Lazio placed in the last position and relegated to Serie B by FIGC because of the Totonero 1980 scandal. Torino qualified to UEFA Cup instead of Milan.
