Napoli Football: Squad, News, Predictions and the Partenopei's African Stars

Napoli are the professional football club of Naples in southern Italy. They were founded on 25 August 1926, are known as Gli Azzurri for their blue shirts and play at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona. Their 1987 honours included a league and Coppa Italia double. South African readers who call the game soccer will know them as the Italian side tied first to Maradona and, more recently, to Victor Osimhen.

The squad and fixture modules connect Napoli’s African players with viewing times across the five countries. Follow the live standings, results and Napoli fixtures for match updates, and use the nationality entries to identify African connections within the squad.

Who Are Napoli, the Azzurri of Naples?

Napoli are the club of Naples, the city on the bay of the same name, and they were formed in 1926 when Internazionale Napoli and Naples FBC merged as Associazione Calcio Napoli. The nicknames tell you as much about the city as about the club: Gli Azzurri (The Blues) for the shirt, I Partenopei from the old Greek name for Naples, and I Ciucciarelli (The Little Donkeys). So, which games carry the most weight? The answer is the meetings with Juventus, Internazionale and AC Milan, the Derby del Sole with Roma and the Derby of Campania with Salernitana. When one of those names appears in the results module, read the score with a little more heat behind it.

How Is the Napoli Squad Set Out?

Shirt numbers, ages, nationalities and playing positions organise the Napoli squad module, with separate entries for the manager and coaching staff. Confirmed arrivals enter the list following the club's transfer announcement. Nationality entries help readers in Lagos, Nairobi and Johannesburg identify African players representing Napoli this season. Compare those entries with minutes played to understand each player's involvement.

Where Is the Latest Napoli News?

Dated Napoli reports cover matches, player availability and transfer developments. Their publication dates distinguish immediate updates from the club's historical milestones, including Osimhen's role in the 2023 title and Koulibaly's eight years in Naples. Read any availability report against the date of the relevant fixture. Napoli's Serie A table (the log, to many South African readers) and scores against Juventus appear in the data modules alongside the news feed.

How Should You Read Napoli Predictions?

Napoli previews assess domestic fixtures and European ties whenever the club participates, assigning each prediction a probability and a reference price. The probability expresses the estimated chance of the selected outcome; the reference price provides the odds used for comparison. Each preview explains its reasoning through the relevant team news, venue and opposition. The record module shows past predictions and their outcomes. The predictions are for readers aged 18 and over. Readers in Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa, Ghana and Uganda can seek support through local public health services; in South Africa, the National Responsible Gambling Programme helpline is 0800 006 008, as listed by the National Gambling Board.

What Have Napoli Won?

Napoli won Serie A in 1987, 1990, 2023 and 2025. The first two titles came during Maradona's years in Naples. The third was sealed on 4 May 2023 with a 1 to 1 draw against Udinese, and the fourth arrived on 23 May 2025 with a 2 to 0 win over Cagliari, which gave the club two titles in three seasons.

Napoli recorded Coppa Italia wins in 1962, 1976, 1987, 2012, 2014 and 2020, and the 1987 win completed the club's first league and cup double. The UEFA Cup was Napoli's major European trophy in 1989. The record books also hold Dries Mertens, who became the club's all time top scorer on 14 June 2020 with his 122nd goal, against Inter in a Coppa Italia semi final. The honours table records the winning seasons through 2025.

From 1926 to the Maradona Years: The History in Brief

The short version of the story runs from a merger to a world record. Napoli began life in 1926 and moved in 1959 to the ground then called the Stadio San Paolo, which has been home ever since. The defining moment came on 30 June 1984, when Diego Maradona signed from Barcelona for a reported €12 million, a world transfer record at the time.

The second chapter began with a fresh start in the new century. Aurelio De Laurentiis refounded the club on 6 September 2004, and the name Società Sportiva Calcio Napoli was restored in May 2006. From there the climb led back to silverware, through Coppa Italia wins in 2012, 2014 and 2020 and on to the league titles of 2023 and 2025. So, when you see the letters SSC in front of the name, they belong to this modern era, while the honours of the Maradona years carry straight across in the club's history.

Why Is Maradona Still Everywhere in Naples?

Maradona is still everywhere in Naples because he delivered what the city had waited six decades for, a first league title in 1987, then added the UEFA Cup in 1989 and a second title in 1990. He spent seven seasons at the club before leaving in 1991, and in December 2020 the stadium was renamed the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona in his honour. Its capacity following the 2019 renovation was 54,732.

Why Do African Fans Follow Napoli?

Nigeria's Victor Osimhen joined Napoli in 2020 and finished as Serie A top scorer in the 2022 to 2023 season. His goals contributed to Napoli's first league title since 1990, secured with a 1 to 1 draw at Udinese on 4 May 2023.

Senegal's Kalidou Koulibaly played for Napoli from 2014 to 2022. His time at the club overlapped with Osimhen's during the 2020 to 2021 and 2021 to 2022 seasons, connecting Senegalese and Nigerian internationals in the same squad.

Algeria's Faouzi Ghoulam joined Napoli in January 2014 and made competitive appearances for the club before leaving in 2022. Morocco's Walid Cheddira signed for Napoli in August 2023 and spent the 2023 to 2024 season on loan at Frosinone; his Napoli contract during that season should be distinguished from competitive appearances for his loan club. The squad module's nationality entries identify African players listed for Napoli this season.

Where and What Time Can You Watch Napoli in Africa?

Following Napoli from Africa means checking whether Naples is observing winter or summer time. The Italian clock is GMT+1 during winter; summer time brings GMT+2 between the last Sundays of March and October. For a Napoli match starting at 20:45 in winter, Accra viewers tune in at 19:45 GMT, Lagos at 20:45 WAT, Johannesburg at 21:45 SAST, and Nairobi and Kampala at 22:45 EAT. A summer fixture beginning at 20:45 in Naples instead reaches Ghana at 18:45 GMT, Nigeria at 19:45 WAT, South Africa at 20:45 SAST, and Kenya and Uganda at 21:45 EAT. Napoli's fixture module supplies the local start time for each listed match.

To find a Napoli broadcast, consult the fixture entry for your country: Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa, Ghana or Uganda. Pair that viewing information with the displayed local start time before settling in to follow the Partenopei.