Fiorentina with world champions Giancarlo Antognoni and Francesco Graziani. Campobasso also achieved impressive results against larger teams such as AC Milan and Lazio, the ladder of whom they tied at the Stadio Olimpico and beat at home 1-0. The 1983-84 season saw Campobasso compete for promotion to Serie A from start to finish. On the 11th matchday, Campobasso was in first place and in direct promotion zone to Italy’s top division. However, the club lost continuity during the second half of the season and finished seventh in the table. Campobasso traveled to Montreal for its training camp, and played in front of 32,000 fans, many of whom were immigrants from Molise, at Montreal’s Olympic Stadium. The 1984-85 season saw Campobasso experience several changes, the most notable of which was the departure of captain Michele Scorrano and head coach Antonio Pasinato. Campobasso was never able to maintain the same consistency from the previous seasons, and ultimately avoided relegation only on the final matchday of the season against Triestina. The highlight of the season was the opening of the brand new Stadio Nuovo Romagnoli, which was inaugurated with the most important win in the history of Campobasso, a 1-0 home victory in the Coppa Italia against Juventus, led by Giovanni Trappatoni. The game was attended by 40,000 fans, far surpassing the 26,000 capacity of the stadium. Campobasso hired former Swedish National Team assistant coach Tord Grip for the 1986-87 season. Grip was unsuccessful and after a disastrous start to the season which saw the Lupi win just two of their first 12 games, he was fired. Grip was replaced by Giampiero Vitali, who led the team to a miraculous performance during the second half of the season. However, on the final matchday of the season, with Campobasso needing a road victory at Messina to avoid relegation, the Lupi were only able to manage a 0-0 draw. Consequently, Campobasso was forced to play in a three-way relegation playout against Lazio and Taranto at Napoli’s Stadio San Paolo. Following a 1-1 draw against Taranto, Campobasso faced off against Lazio needing a draw to avoid relegation and remain in Serie B for the following season. A heartbreaking goal in the 53rd minute by Lazio’s Fabio Poli sealed Campobasso’s fate and relegated them back to Serie C after a successful five year run in Italy’s second highest division. Campobasso’s first season back in Serie C was