Genoa started 2013 as number 19 in the standings with only 14 points in 18 matches. Davide Ballardini saved us for the Serie A with 24 points in the last 20 matches of 2012/2013. The first 17 matches of his season we earned 20 points and the 9th position in the standings. The total of 44 points in 2013 makes us the 11th team in Italy:
1) Juventus 89
2) Napoli 78
3) A.S. Roma 71
4) Fiorentina 68
5) A.C. Milan 64
6) Udinese 62
7) Cagliari 51
8) Inter 50
9) Lazio and Torino 45
11) GENOA 44
12) Parma and Sampdoria 43
14) Catania and Bologna 41
16) Chievo 39
17) Atalanta 36
A good year for our Genoa that celebrated the 120th anniversary this year. A very bad year for the clubs in Milano with A.C. Milan and Inter on the fifth and eight position.