1990–91 Serie A
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The 1990-91 season saw Sampdoria win the Serie A title for the first time in their history, finishing five points ahead of second placed
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. Third placed Internazionale were victorious in the
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, with ninth-placed Roma compensating for their sub-standard league season with glory in the
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, while
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's seventh-placed finish meant that they would be without European action for the first season in three decades.
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,
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,
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and
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were all relegated. A notable record was set on 9 December 1990 in a Serie A fixture, when
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player Giuseppe Lorenzo was sent off after just 10 seconds for striking an opponent in the match against
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. This was reportedly the fastest sending off in senior football worldwide at the time. This is the most recent Serie A season to date in which a team won their first Italian title.


Personnel and sponsoring


Final classification


Results


Top goalscorers


Sources

*''Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004'', Panini Edizioni, Modena, September 2005


References


External links


- All results
on
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website {{DEFAULTSORT:1990-91 Serie A Serie A seasons
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1990–91 in Italian football leagues