The 2017-18 campaign was a season of soaring ambition and agonizing near-glory for Napoli as the Partenopei, under manager Maurizio Sarri, played some of the most thrilling football in Europe and set a new club record of 91 points in Serie A. Spearheading the charge was the sensational Dries Mertens, whose 18 league goals anchored a side built on tactical flair, the leadership of Marek Hamšík, who became the club's all-time top scorer, and a crucial "Scudetto Pact" to challenge the dominance of Juventus. Despite a heroic 1-0 victory over their rivals in Turin, this historic points total was only enough for a frustrating second-place finish, cementing the campaign as a defining chapter of a truly special, yet ultimately unrewarded, title challenge.