The 1974–75 season under coach and former Napoli player Luís Vinício was the closest Napoli had ever come to capturing the "scudetto" at this point. They ended the season just two points behind champions Juventus and the goal difference between the clubs was also only two. Although their efforts did not earn them the "scudetto", it gained the club access into Europe for the 1974–75 UEFA Cup, where they reached the third round of the competition, knocking out Porto 2–0 along the way.