Napoli pay respect to Inter after winning Serie A title by one point | OneFootball

Napoli have sent a message of respect to competitors Inter, who lost out on the Serie A title by a one-point margin in a thrilling race for the 2024-25 Scudetto: ‘Successes are also measured by the value of the opponent’.

Napoli have been crowned champions of Italy for the fourth time in the club’s history, the second time in three years after a 2-0 win against Cagliari on Friday night. Though Inter pushed them until the very end, and beat Como 2-0 away from home at the same time, they were unable to overtake in their final game.

You can follow the action from Inter’s Scudetto celebrations on the Football Italia Liveblog.

Napoli congratulate Inter after Serie A title race

NAPLES, ITALY – MAY 23: Giovanni Di Lorenzo of Napoli lifts the Serie A TIM Scudetto title trophy after his team’s victory in the Serie A match between Napoli and Cagliari at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on May 23, 2025 in Naples, Italy. (Photo by Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Images)

There were plenty of twists and turns in the race for the 2024-25 Serie A title. Inter were three points clear at the top of the table in April, but suffered a six-point swing with consecutive losses against Bologna and Roma at the end of that month, which put Napoli back in control at the top of the table.

Though they were left disappointed on Friday night, Inter were gracious in defeat and sent a message of congratulations to Napoli immediately after their league title was confirmed.

“Congratulations to Napoli for winning the Scudetto,” was the message from the Inter social media team on Friday night.

Napoli have since responded with a gracious reply on Saturday morning, which read: “Great successes are also measured by the value of the opponent. It was an exciting race. Good luck for next week.”

Inter will have an opportunity to get their hands on some silverware when they go up against Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League final next Saturday, May 31.