Prima Divisione
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Prima Divisione was the first level of the Italian Football Championship from 1921 to 1926. This championship was divided in two leagues: Lega Nord (North League) and Lega Sud (South League). The Lega Nord championship was divided in two groups. The winners of the two groups qualified for the finale Lega Nord (North League Final) while the last team was relegated in Seconda Divisione.
The Lega Sud championship was divided in many regional groups; the best two teams of Campania, Lazio and Puglia and the winners of the sicilia and marche groups qualified for the semifinali Lega Sud (South League Semifinals, two groups). The winners of the semifinals qualified to Finale Lega Sud (South League Final). The winners of the two leagues qualified for the finalissima (national finals). The team that won the national finals won the championship.
Because of the Carta di Viareggio in 1926 the Prima Divisione championship became the second level of the italian football. In 1929 with the creation of the Serie A and Serie B championships the Prima Divisione became the third level of the Italian Football. In 1935 with the creation of the Serie C championship the Prima Divisione became the fourth level of the italian football. In 1948 with the creation of the Promozione championship the first division became the fifth level of the italian championship. In 1952 with the creation of the IV Serie championship the Prima Divisione became the sixth level. In 1959 the Prima Divisione championship was replaced by Prima Categoria, Seconda Categoria and Terza Categoria championships.
Winners
| Year | Winner | Runners-up | Top scorer (club) (goals) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1921–22 | Pro Vercelli | Fortitudo Roma | |
| 1922–23 | Genoa Cricket & Football Club | SS Lazio | |
| 1923–24 | Genoa Cricket & Football Club | Savoia |  Heinrich Schoenfeld (Torino FC) (22) |
| 1924–25 | Bologna FC | Alba Roma |  Mario Magnozzi (AS Livorno) (19) |
| 1925–26 | Juventus FC | Alba Roma | Ferenc Hirzer (Juventus FC) (35) |
Winners Lega Nord
| Year | Winner | Runners-up | Top scorer (club) (goals) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1921–22 | Pro Vercelli | Genoa | |
| 1922–23 | Genoa Cricket & Football Club | Pro Vercelli | |
| 1923–24 | Genoa Cricket & Football Club | Bologna F.C. 1909 | Heinrich Schoenfeld (Torino FC) (22) |
| 1924–25 | Bologna FC | Genoa | Mario Magnozzi (AS Livorno) (19) |
| 1925–26 | Juventus FC | Bologna | Ferenc Hirzer (Juventus FC) (31) |
Winners Lega Sud
| Year | Winner | Runners-up | Top scorer (club) (goals) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1921–22 | Fortitudo Roma | Puteolana | |
| 1922–23 | SS Lazio | Savoia | |
| 1923–24 | Savoia | Alba Roma | Fulvio Bernardini (SS Lazio) (19) |
| 1924–25 | Alba Roma | Anconitana | Fulvio Bernardini (SS Lazio) (16) |
| 1925–26 | Alba Roma | Internaples | Bukovich (Alba Roma) (25) |
