1985–86 US Lecce season
# 1985–86 US Lecce season

## Season

During 1985–86 season, Lecce marked their Serie A debut with a draw against reigning champion Hellas Verona (2–2). Pugliese side had to face off an early relegation, suffering 19 losses in 30 games and finishing in last place (with 16 points). On April 20, with just a round left, Lecce managed to beat Roma by a 3–2 away: it resulted in Roma wasted the chance to clinch for title. In the following match, Lecce was defeated by Juventus who seized Scudetto.

## Squad

Goalkeepers

* Stefano Ciucci
* Giordano Negretti
* Enrico Pionetti

Defenders

* Giuseppe Colombo
* Luigi Danova
* Stefano Di Chiara
* Luigi Garzya
* Tommaso Logatto
* Carmelo Miceli
* Roberto Miggiano
* Salvatore Nobile
* Rodolfo Vanoli

Midfielders

* Juan Barbas
* Franco Causio
* Antonio Conte
* Giorgio Enzo
* Dario Levanto
* Claudio Luperto
* Maurizio Orlandi
* Marino Palese
* Maurizio Raise
* Roberto Rizzo

Attackers

* Alberto Di Chiara
* Alessandro Morello
* Ricardo Paciocco
* Pedro Pasculli

Manager

* Eugenio Fascetti

## Competitions

### Serie A

**League table**

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 12 | Sampdoria | 30 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 27 | 25 | +2 | 27 | |
| 13 | Udinese | 30 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 31 | 37 | −6 | 25 | |
| 14 | Pisa (R) | 30 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 27 | 40 | −13 | 23 | Relegation to Serie B |
| 15 | Bari (R) | 30 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 31 | −13 | 22 | Relegation to Serie B |
| 16 | Lecce (R) | 30 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 23 | 55 | −32 | 16 | Relegation to Serie B |

### Coppa Italia

Group Phase-Group 2

