| 1981–82 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Ernesto Pellegrini | ||
| Manager | Eugenio Bersellini | ||
| Serie A | 5th | ||
| Coppa Italia | Winner | ||
| UEFA Cup | Round of 32 | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Alessandro Altobelli (9) All: Alessandro Altobelli (21) | ||
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| All statistics correct as of 20 May 1982. | |||
The 1981–82 Inter Milan season was Football Club Internazionale Milano's 73rd in existence and 66th consecutive season in the top flight of Italian football.
Season
The 1981–82 season saw Inter win the Coppa Italia, the second in four years and the third overall.[1] The final opponent was Torino, which were beaten 1–0 in first leg and drew 1–1 in the second.[1] Inter showed some new faces, such as the young Giuseppe Bergomi and Riccardo Ferri (both born in 1963), Salvatore Bagni and Aldo Serena, who returned after several loans.[1]
Inter also reached the round of 32 in UEFA Cup - giving up in front of Dinamo Bucharest during overtime - and achieved fifth place in the domestic league, but the triumph in the Coppa Italia resulted in a qualification for the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup.[1]
Squad
Source: [2]
Date of birth and role are between brackets. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Competitions
Serie A
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Roma | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 40 | 29 | +11 | 38 | Qualification to UEFA Cup | 
| 4 | Napoli[lower-alpha 1] | 30 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 31 | 21 | +10 | 35 | |
| 5 | Internazionale | 30 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 39 | 34 | +5 | 35 | Qualification to Cup Winners' Cup | 
| 6 | Ascoli | 30 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 26 | 21 | +5 | 32 | |
| 7 | Catanzaro | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 25 | 29 | −4 | 28 | 
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored.
Notes:
Matches
| 13 September 1981 1 | Inter | 0-0 | Ascoli | Milan | 
| Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza Referee: Lo Bello | 
| 20 September 1981 2 | Catanzaro Calcio | 0-0 | Inter | Catanzaro | 
| Stadium: Comunale Referee: Menegali | 
| 27 September 1981 3 | Inter | 1-0 | Torino | Milan | 
| Beccalossi  56' (pen) | Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza Referee: Agnolin | 
| 4 October 1981 4 | Cagliari | 1-1 | Inter | Cagliari | 
| Piras  49' |  64' Beccalossi | Stadium: Sant'Elia Referee: Longhi | 
| 11 October 1981 5 | Inter | 3-2 | Cesena | Milan | 
| Altobelli  17' Beccalossi  19' (pen) Pasinato  24' |  3' Schachner  59' Perego | Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza Referee: Lops | 
| 25 October 1981 6 | Milan | 0-1 | Inter | Milan | 
|  69' Oriali | Stadium: San Siro Referee: Barbaresco | 
| 1 November 1981 7 | Inter | 0-0 | Genoa | Milan | 
| Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza Referee: D'Elia | 
| 8 November 1981 8 | Udinese | 1-1 | Inter | Udine | 
| Bacchin  37' |  54' Altobelli | Stadium: Friuli Referee: Menegali | 
| 22 November 1981 9 | Inter | 3-2 | Roma | Milan | 
| Baresi I  16' Beccalossi  26' (pen) Altobelli  68' | Pruzzo  18' Conti  21' | Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza Referee: Agnolin | 
| 29 November 1981 10 | Inter | 4-0 | Como | Milan | 
| Prohaska  31' Oriali  48' Beccalossi  58' (pen) Bagni  85' | Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza Referee: Pieri | 
| 13 December 1981 11 | Napoli | 2-0 | Inter | Napoli | 
| Musella  33' Pellegrini III  39' | Stadium: San Paolo Referee: Barbaresco | 
| 20 December 1981 12 | Inter | 0-0 | Juventus | Milan | 
| Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza Referee: D'Elia | 
| 3 January 1982 13 | Fiorentina | 4-2 | Inter | Firenze | 
| Bertoni  25', 50' (pen) Graziani  57' Pecci  65' | Serena  48' Serena  62' | Stadium: Comunale Referee: Menegali | 
| 10 January 1982 14 | Inter | 2-1 | Bologna | Milan | 
| Bergomi  34' Altobelli  76' |  79' Fiorini | Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza Referee: Pieri | 
| 24 January 1982 16 | Ascoli | 2-2 | Inter | Ascoli Piceno | 
| Pircher  46' Pircher  70' | Bagni  74' Bergomi  90' | Stadium: Cino e Lillo Del Duca Referee: Bergamo | 
| 31 January 1982 17 | Inter | 1-1 | Catanzaro Calcio | Milan | 
| Oriali  30' | Bivi  41' | Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza Referee: Prati | 
| 7 February 1982 18 | Torino | 0-1 | Inter | Torino | 
| Beccalossi  36' (pen) | Stadium: Comunale Referee: Agnolin | 
| 14 February 1982 19 | Inter | 1-3 | Cagliari | Milan | 
| Bagni  49' |  29', 65' Piras  62' Quagliozzi | Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza Referee: Bergamo (Livorno) | 
| 28 February 1982 20 | Cesena | 1-3 | Inter | Cesena | 
| Schachner  64' |  4', 34' (rig.) Beccalossi  74' Oriali | Stadium: Stadio Dino Manuzzi Referee: Redini (Pisa) | 
| 7 March 1982 21 | Inter | 2-1 | Milan | Milan | 
| Prohaska  10' Altobelli  32' |  17' (aut.) Prohaska | Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza Referee: Agnolin (Bassano del Grappa) | 
| 14 March 1982 22 | Genoa | 1-1 | Inter | Genova | 
| Briaschi I  81' |  82' Oriali | Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris Referee: Barbaresco (Cormons) | 
| 21 March 1982 23 | Inter | 1-1 | Udinese | Milan | 
| Beccalossi  18' (rig.) |  85' Cinello | Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza Referee: Ballerini (La Spezia) | 
| 28 March 1982 24 | Roma | 3-2 | Inter | Roma | 
| Conti  36' Bini  73' (aut.) Ferri II  79' (aut.) |  64' Bagni  84' Altobelli | Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Referee: Menicucci (Firenze) | 
| 4 April 1982 25 | Como | 1-1 | Inter | Como | 
| Nicoletti  70' |  34' Bagni | Stadium: Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia Referee: Patrussi (Ravenna) | 
| 18 April 1982 26 | Inter | 1-1 | Napoli | Milan | 
| Altobelli  6' |  39' (rig.) Guidetti | Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza Referee: Lo Bello (Siracusa) | 
| 25 April 1982 27 | Juventus | 1-0 | Inter | Torino | 
| Brady  76' (rig.) | Stadium: Stadio Comunale Referee: Barbaresco (Cormons) | 
| 2 May 1982 28 | Inter | 1-1 | Fiorentina | Milan | 
| Ferroni II  21' (aut.) |  50' Miani | Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza Referee: Agnolin (Bassano del Grappa) | 
| 9 May 1982 29 | Bologna | 3-1 | Inter | Bologna | 
| Fiorini  19', 25' Mancini  75' |  8' Centi | Stadium: Stadio Renato Dall'Ara Referee: Menicucci (Firenze) | 
| 16 May 1982 30 | Inter | 2-1 | Avellino | Milan | 
| Prohaska  60' (rig.) Altobelli  63' |  90' Giovannelli | Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza Referee: Bianciardi (Siena) | 
Coppa Italia
First Round
| 23 August 1981 1 | Pescara | 0-4 | Inter | Pescara | 
|  6' Oriali  47' Bagni  70', 71' Altobelli | Stadium: Adriatico Referee: Barbaresco | 
| 26 August 1981 2 | Inter | 2-0 | Hellas Verona | Milano | 
| Baresi I  6' Altobelli  84' | Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza Referee: Prati | 
| 30 August 1981 3 | SPAL | 1-1 | Inter | Ferrara | 
| Giani  16' |  65' Bagni | Stadium: Stadio Comunale Referee: Bergamo | 
| 6 September 1981 4 | Inter | 2-2 | Milan | Milan | 
| Altobelli  23' Bergomi  89' |  21' Novellino  49' Jordan | Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza Referee: Agnolin | 
Quarterfinals
| 8 December 1981 | Roma | 4-1 | Inter | Roma | 
| Chierico  12' Faccini  14' Bini  58' (aut.) Di Bartolomei  88' (rig.) |  82' Prohaska | Stadium: Olimpico Referee: Lo Bello | 
| 23 December 1981 | Inter | 3-0 (4a-4 agg.) | Roma | Milan | 
| Beccalossi  22' Altobelli  48', 70' | Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza Referee: Menicucci | 
Semifinals
| 10 March 1982 | Inter | 2-1 | Catanzaro | Milan | 
| Bergomi  53' Altobelli  72' |  39' Borghi | Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza Referee: Longhi | 
| 10 April 1982 | Catanzaro | 3-2 (4-4a agg.) | Inter | Catanzaro | 
| Bivi  2' Borghi  65' Cascione  104' |  50' (rig.) Beccalossi  97' Altobelli | Stadium: Comunale Referee: Redini | 
Final
First leg
| Internazionale | 1–0 | Torino | 
|---|---|---|
| Serena  40' | 
Second leg
| Torino | 1–1 | Internazionale | 
|---|---|---|
| Cuttone  13' | Altobelli  23' | 
UEFA Cup
First round
| 16 September 1981 |  Adanaspor | 1-3 | Inter | Adana | 
| Özer  10' |  61' Serena  78' Bini  89' Altobelli | Stadium: Adana 5 Ocak Stadium Referee:  Christov | 
| 30 September 1981 | Inter | 4-1 |  Adanaspor | Cesena | 
| Beccalossi  18' Bagni  51' Serena  74' Altobelli  75' |  86' Ahmet | Stadium: Dino Manuzzi Referee:  Iosifov | 
Round of 32
| 21 October 1981 | Inter | 1-1 |  Dynamo Bucharest | Milan | 
| Pasinato  24' |  38' Custov | Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza Referee:  Konrath | 
| 4 November 1981 |  Dynamo Bucharest | 3-2 (4-3aet agg.) | Inter | Bucharest | 
| Georgescu  31' Augustin  100' Orac  108' |  47' Altobelli  95' Prohaska | Stadium: Stadionul Dinamo Referee: .svg.png.webp) Schoeters | 
Statistics
Players statistics
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Serie A | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| GK |  ITA | Ivano Bordon | 25 | -25 | 25 | -25 | |
| DF |  ITA | Graziano Bini | 25 | 0 | 24+1 | 0 | |
| DF |  ITA | Giuseppe Bergomi | 24 | 2 | 24 | 2 | |
| DF |  ITA | Giuseppe Baresi | 28 | 1 | 28 | 1 | |
| DF |  ITA | Giancarlo Centi | 24 | 1 | 20+4 | 1 | |
| MF |  ITA | Evaristo Beccalossi | 26 | 9 | 26 | 9 | |
| MF |  ITA | Gabriele Oriali | 28 | 5 | 28 | 5 | |
| MF |  ITA | Salvatore Bagni | 27 | 5 | 27 | 5 | |
| MF |  ITA | Giampiero Marini | 20 | 0 | 20 | 0 | |
| MF |  AUT | Herbert Prohaska | 28 | 3 | 27+1 | 3 | |
| FW |  ITA | Alessandro Altobelli | 29 | 9 | 28+1 | 9 | |
| GK |  ITA | Renato Cipollini | 5 | -7 | 5 | -7 | |
| DF |  ITA | Klaus Bachlechner | 20 | 0 | 16+4 | 0 | |
| DF |  ITA | Giancarlo Pasinato | 18 | 1 | 14+4 | 1 | |
| DF |  ITA | Nazzareno Canuti | 16 | 0 | 11+5 | 0 | |
| MF |  ITA | Aldo Serena | 21 | 2 | 7+14 | 2 | |
| FW |  ITA | Claudio Fermanelli | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF |  ITA | Riccardo Ferri | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | |
| DF |  ITA | Claudio Lombardo | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
| GK |  ITA | Angelo Pizzetti | 2 | -2 | 0+2 | -2 | |
| MF |  ITA | Luigi Rocca | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
| DF |  ITA | Fermo Spallanzani | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |










