During the 2000–01 season Brescia Calcio competed in Serie A and Coppa Italia.
Summary The club disputed its 17th campaign in Serie A after suffered relegation in 1997-98 Serie A season, finishing this time on a decent 8th spot, its best ever in the history of the franchise and clinches the classification to 2001 UEFA Intertoto Cup.
The team reaches the Coppa Italia Quarterfinals stage defeating Alzano Virescit, Brescello and Treviso in the first round, Vicenza in Second round and Juventus in Eightfinals, being eliminated by future Champion of the tournament Fiorentina. The season is best remembered by the transfer of 1993 European Footballer of the Year Roberto Baggio from Inter scoring 10 goals in League, and the loan in of young midfielder Andrea Pirlo which Mazzone deploys as Deep- lying playmaker resulting in his career breakthrough. Forward Dario Hübner scored 24 goals prompting his transfer out to Piacenza Calcio at the end of the season.
Squad .
Transfers
In Pos. Name from Type FW Roberto Baggio Inter released GK Pavel Srnicek Sheffield Wednesday DF Fabio Petruzzi A.S. Roma DF Alessandro Calori Perugia Calcio MF Pierpaolo Bisoli Perugia Calcio MF Massimiliano Esposito Perugia Calcio MF Pierluigi Orlandini A.C. Milan FW Alejandro Correa Club Deportivo Maldonado MF Raul Alberto Gonzalez Atlético Rafaela FW Francesco Marino U.S. Lecce MF Simone Del Nero Empoli F.C.
Out Pos. Name To Type FW Florin Raducioiu Dinamo Bucuresti GK Gilbert Bodart Ravenna F.C. DF Francesco Zanoncelli Genoa Cricket and Football Club MF Tal Banin Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C. MF Carmine Nunziata A.S. Montechiari FW Raffaele Cerbone Chievo Verona loan ended FW Massimiliano Caputo Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC FW Emiliano Bonazzoli Parma F.C. MF Ivan Javorcic Crotone DF Carlos Aurellio Cosenza Calcio
Winter In Pos. Name from Type AM Andrea Pirlo Inter loan DF Jonathan Bachini Juventus loan FW Igli Tare 1. FC Kaiserslautern
Out Pos. Name To Type FW Kubilay Türkyilmaz FC Lugano MF Ivan Javorcic Treviso F.B.C. 1993
Competitions Serie A
League table
Results by round
Matches
Coppa Italia
First round
Second round
Eightfinals
Quarterfinals
Statistics Squad statistics Competition. Points Home Away Total GD Serie A 44 17 7 7 3 22 16 17 3 7 7 22 26 34 10 14 10 44 42 +2 Coppa Italia 5 3 1 1 8 5 4 2 0 2 4 9 9 5 1 3 12 14 -2 Total 22 10 8 4 30 21 21 5 7 9 26 35 43 15 15 13 56 56 0
Players statistics
References
Bibliography
External links
Serie A attendance statistics on stadiapostcards.com