title: 1983–84 Inter Milan season
text: # 1983–84 Inter Milan season
  
  ## Season
  
  Coached by Luigi Radice, Inter had an awful start to the season failing in the Coppa Italia in the group stage, and losing three of four of the first league matches: fans used to describe it as a year of tears and blood. When the spring of 1984 was about to begin, Ernesto Pellegrini became the new chairman buying the club from Ivanoe Fraizzoli.
  
  Inter resulted to have the best defence of the league, conceding only 23 goals in 30 games and achieving fourth place. This placement allowed the side take part in the 1984–85 UEFA Cup.
  
  ## Squad
  
  Source:
  
  ### Goalkeepers
  
  * Fabrizio Lorieri
  * Walter Zenga
  
  ### Defenders
  
  * Giuseppe Baresi
  * Giuseppe Bergomi
  * Graziano Bini
  * Fulvio Collovati
  * Riccardo Ferri
  * Luca Meazza
  
  ### Midfielders
  
  * Salvatore Bagni
  * Evaristo Beccalossi
  * Ludo Coeck
  * Giampiero Marini
  * Hansi Müller
  * Giancarlo Pasinato
  * Antonio Sabato
  
  ### Forwards
  
  * Alessandro Altobelli
  * Carlo Muraro
  * Aldo Serena
  
  Coach: Luigi Radice
  
  ## Serie A
  
  ### League table
  
  | Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 2 | Roma | 30 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 48 | 28 | +20 | 41 | Qualification to Cup Winners' Cup |
  | 3 | Fiorentina | 30 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 48 | 31 | +17 | 36 | Qualification to UEFA Cup |
  | 4 | Internazionale | 30 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 37 | 23 | +14 | 35 | Qualification to UEFA Cup |
  | 5 | Torino | 30 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 37 | 30 | +7 | 33 | |
  | 6 | Milan | 30 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 37 | 40 | −3 | 32 | |
  
  ### League results
  
  | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  
  Last updated: 13 May 1984. Source:
  
  2 points for every win were awarded, so Inter collected 35 points instead 47.
  
  ## Coppa Italia
  
  ### Group 4
  
  | Pos | Team v t e | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Cesena | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 7 |
  | 2 | Avellino | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 6 |
  | 3 | Internazionale | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 5 |
  | 4 | Sambenedettese | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 5 |
  | 5 | Parma | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 5 |
  | 6 | Empoli | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 2 |
  
  ### Players statistics
  
  Appearances and goals are referred to domestic league.
  
  Zenga (30/−23); Baresi (29); Sabato (29/2); Altobelli (28/10); Serena A. (28/8); Bagni (27/2); Collovati (27/1); Müller H. (26/5); Bergomi (25); Ferri (24); Pasinato (23/1); Beccalossi (22/3); Bini (18/1); Marini (17); Coeck (9); Muraro (7); Dondoni (1); Meazza L. (1); Recchi (1).
  
  ### UEFA Cup
  
  First round
  
  Second round
  
  Eightfinals
  
  