Hellas Verona F.C. came back strongly following its disappointing defense of the 1985 Serie A crown, with a fourth place and European qualification. A notable signing prior to the season was former World Cup hero Paolo Rossi, who spent his final footballing season at Hellas, scoring four goals.

Squad

Goalkeepers Giuliano Giuliani Stefano Vavoli

Defenders Luigi De Agostini Mauro Ferroni Silvano Fontolan Fabio Marangon Roberto Tricella

Midfielders Luciano Bruni Antonio Di Gennaro Roberto Galia Mauro Roberto Luigi Sacchetti Walter Ugolini Vinicio Verza Domenico Volpati Vittorino Zinelli

Attackers Preben Elkjær Ferdinando Gasparini Marco Pacione Paolo Rossi

Competitions Serie A

League table

Matches

Topscorers Preben Elkjær 8 Roberto Galia 5 Vinicio Verza 5 Paolo Rossi 4

Coppa Italia

Eightfinals

References