During the 1983–84 season Associazione Sportiva Roma competed in Serie A, Coppa Italia and European Cup.
Summary During the summer the club transferred in Brazilian midfielder Toninho Cerezo from Atletico Mineiro and forward Francesco Graziani from Fiorentina. Head coach Nils Liedholm changed the defensive style after the crucial centre–back Pietro Vierchowod's loan to Sampdoria ended. Another key player in midfielder Carlo Ancelotti was injured in early December during match against Juventus, thus missing the rest of the season. The squad finished second in the league behind champion Juventus.
Meanwhile, in the first round of the European Cup, the team defeated IFK Goteborg with an aggregate score of 4–2, after which the squad eliminated CSKA Sofia in the round of 16 and Dinamo Berlin in the quarter-finals. The semifinals pitted the Italians against Scottish outfit Dundee United. After losing the first leg 2–0, the Giallorossi won 3–0 in Roma, reaching the Final of the tournament for the first time in their history. The match against the three-time European Cup champion and heavy favourite Liverpool, though played in its home venue Stadio Olimpico, was won by the English squad after a penalty shoot-out, with the Roman squad being unable to field crucial players such as Maldera and Carlo Ancelotti.
Meanwhile, in June the squad won the Coppa Italia after defeating upcoming underdogs Hellas Verona:, which proved to be the last match for Swedish manager Nils Liedholm, who was appointed by Giuseppe Farina as the new head coach of AC Milan for the next season, including the departure of midfielder and captain Agostino Di Bartolomei.
Squad
Transferred out during Winter.
Transferred out during Winter.
Transfers In Pos. Name from Type MF Toninho Cerezo Atletico Mineiro FW Francesco Graziani Fiorentina GK Astutillo Malgioglio Pistoiese DF Emidio Oddi Hellas Verona FW Francesco Vincenzi Pistoiese MF Mark Tullio Strukelj Triestina co-ownership DF Dario Bonetti Sampdoria loan ended MF Antonio Di Carlo Carrarese loan FW Guido Ugolotti Pisa loan ended
Out Pos. Name To Type DF Pietro Vierchowod Sampdoria loan ended MF Herbert Prohaska Austria Wien DF Massimo Gregori Catania MF Gianni Boccia MF Antonio Di Carlo Arezzo loan MF Paolo GiovannelliPisa MF Claudio Valigi Perugia Calcio FW Paolo Alberto Faccini Sambenedettese FW Maurizio Iorio Hellas Verona co-ownership FW Sandro Tovalieri Pescara loan FW Guido Ugolotti Campobasso
Winter Out Pos. Name To Type DF Settimio Lucci Avellino loan
Competitions Serie A
League table
Position by result
Matches
Coppa Italia
First round - Group 5
Round of 16
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
European Cup
First round
Second round
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Statistics Squad statistics Competition. Points Home Away Total GD Serie A 41 15 11 4 0 31 13 15 4 7 4 17 15 30 15 11 4 48 28 +20 Coppa Italia 6 5 1 0 11 3 7 5 2 0 12 5 13 10 3 0 23 8 +15 European Cup 4 4 0 0 10 0 5The 1984 European Cup Final was played in Stadio Olimpico, however for UEFA registrations is an away venue. 1 1 3 4 7 9 5 1 3 14 7 +7 Totals 25 20 5 0 52 16 27 10 10 7 33 27 52 30 15 7 85 43 +42
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