Fans flood the pitch, celebrate wildly after Napoli clinch Serie A title for the first time in 33 years
Following their first Serie A title in more than three decades, Napoli fans swarmed the streets as they celebrated the victory.
On Thursday, Napoli sealed its third championship with a 1-1 draw at Udinese. The team also accomplished the feat in 1987 and 1990. Football great Diego Maradona served as the captain of both of those squads.
Thirty-three years between championships is a long time, and when the streak was finally broken, the city of Naples erupted in celebration.
The Stadio Diego Armando Maradona in Naples was open for fans to watch the game against Udinese on giant screens and a capacity crowd of more than 50,000 showed up, setting off fireworks at the final whle.
Also, Napoli fans following the team at the Dacia Arena at Udine, in northern Italy, stormed the field after the game.
There was also a big crowd of fans at a Maradona mural in the downtown Quartieri Spagnoli neighborhood in Naples.
Here are some videos of the iconic celebration:
ICONIC. SURREALIC. THE BEST IN THE WORLD. @sscnapoli pic.twitter.com/aT49XUamBc
— Dachi Tsurtsumia 🇬🇪 (@dtsgtr2) May 4, 2023
Absolute carnage as Napoli are crowned champions away to Udinese.
Fans flood the pitch & celebrate with the players, while also stripping Napoli players of their shorts and shirts.
It’s going to be a big couple of months for all associated with Napoli!
pic.twitter.com/vn1xb3oNoq
— Sacha Pisani (@Sachk0) May 4, 2023
Napoli fans have gathered for a watch party at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium as their side attempts to win Serie A away at Udinese 🎉
(via @PipeOlcina17) pic.twitter.com/FoTsqbtxDo
— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) May 4, 2023
For the first time since Diego Maradona’s team of 1990, Napoli are kings of Serie A.
It gives you goosebumps. What it means to the club, the players, fans & the region. It was meant to be with Diego looking down from above.
The waiting is over. Beautiful ❤️#UdineseNapoli pic.twitter.com/okn6KSggdK
— Sacha Pisani (@Sachk0) May 4, 2023
For every Napoli supporter, young and old and those lost in the last 33 years, who had dreamed of this moment. Once Upon a Time in Naples, Diego Maradona made your dreams come true. Now it’s time for new heroes. Napoli. Touching heaven. Love ya! CHAMPIONS! #Napoli #Maradona pic.twitter.com/UAH1xrN5GG
— John Ludden (@johnludds) May 4, 2023
11,000 Napoli fans making the 8hr journey to Udine to see them win the Scudetto for the first time in over 30 years, whilst packing out Stadio Diego Armando Maradona for the watch-along back home is unreallllll. Check out dad of the year on 0:08, too.pic.twitter.com/6i97Gk2kqO
— Joe Donnohue (@JoeDonnohue) May 4, 2023
If there is one place in the world to be right now, it’s Naples. 🔥⚽️🇮🇹#Napolipic.twitter.com/hyOM41XRzN
— Barry Anderson (@BarryAnderson_) May 4, 2023
League scoring leader Victor Osimhen equalized for Napoli early in the second half redirecting in a rebound after Sandi Lovric had put Udinese ahead early on.
Napoli moved an insurmountable 16 points ahead of second-place Lazio with five matches still to play.
No team south of Milan or Turin had won the Italian league since Roma claimed the title in 2001.
