1922–23 Prima Divisione

The winner was Genoa C.F.C.

Prima Divisione
1922-23 Winners
Genoa C.F.C.
8th Title

Pre-league qualifications

Due to the high numbers of participants, the FIGC had to organize a qualification tournament, in order to reduce them to three rounds of 12 sides each.

Moreover, after U.S. Livorno and Pro Livorno's merger, a spot in the Prima Divisione was freed and rounds 3 to 5 had to be organized.

Round 1

Played on July 2, 1922.
Team 1  Score  Team 2
Bentegodi Verona 2-7 Sestrese
Como 1-2 Piacenza
Derthona 3-1(*) Vicenza
Enotria Goliardo 1-2 Libertas Firenze
Internazionale 2-0[1] Italia Milano
Parma 1-2 Treviso
Pastore Torino 4-0 Viareggio
Rivarolese 2-0 Valenzana
Roman 2-1 Audace Roma

(*) This match was invalidated due to a referee's technical error. The match was repeated a week later:

Played on July 9, 1922, in Legnano.
Team 1  Score  Team 2
Derthona 4-0 Vicenza

Round 2

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Brescia 2-5(*) Sestrese 2-0 0-5
Internazionale 4-1 Libertas Firenze 3-0 1-1
Piacenza 1-6[2] Livorno 1-4[2] 0-2[1]
Rivarolese 2-1 Venezia 0-0 2-1
Spezia 2-3 Pastore Torino 1-1 1-2
Treviso 0-2 Derthona 0-1 0-1

(*) Since the away goal rule wasn't applied, a tie-break was needed:

Played on July 23, 1922, in Piacenza.
Team 1  Score  Team 2
Brescia 2-0 Sestrese

Round 3

Played on September 17, 1922.
Team 1  Score  Team 2
Libertas Firenze 0-2[1] Piacenza
Sestrese 1-0 Venezia
Spezia 3-0 Treviso

Round 4

Played on September 17, 1922, in Bologna.
Team 1  Score  Team 2
Piacenza 0-2[1] Spezia

Round 5

Played on September 24, 1922, in Reggio Emilia.
Team 1  Score  Team 2
Sestrese 1-2 Spezia

Teams admitted

Northern League

From 1921-22 C.C.I. championship
From 1921-22 F.I.G.C. championship
After qualification

(*) This side is the result of the merger of U.S. Livorno (CCI) and Pro Livorno (FIGC).

Southern League

All the teams were from 1921-22 C.C.I. championship
After qualification

(*) These sides were the results of various mergers:

Northern League

Qualifications

Group A

Classification
P
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Promotion or relegation
1. Pro Vercelli 22 17 2 3 49 14 +35 36 Qualified
2. Torino 22 14 4 4 59 12 +47 32
3. Sampierdarenese 22 12 4 6 37 22 +15 28
4. Pisa 22 11 3 8 43 33 +10 25
5. Hellas Verona 22 9 6 7 29 26 +3 24
6. Casale 22 7 9 6 23 17 +6 23
7. Internazionale 22 8 5 9 33 37 -4 21
7. Virtus Bologna 22 8 5 9 15 22 -7 21
9. Mantova 22 6 6 10 18 27 -9 18 Relegated
10. U.S. Torinese 22 6 4 12 23 41 -18 16
11. Petrarca Padova 22 6 3 13 20 51 -31 15
12. Speranza Savona 22 0 5 17 10 57 -47 5
Results table
  Casale Hellas VR Internazionale Mantova Petrarca Pisa Pro Vercelli Sampierd. Speranza SA Torino US Torinese Virtus BO
Casale   3-0 1-0 1-0 4-0 0-0 0-1 0-0 3-0 1-1 1-0 2-0
Hellas VR 1-1   0-2 2-0 2-1 1-2 0-0 1-1 3-1 1-0 3-0 1-0
Internazionale 1-1 3-2   2-3 4-0 2-0 1-5 4-2 3-0 2-2 1-0 0-2
Mantova 0-0 1-1 1-1   2-0 3-1 1-2 1-0 1-0 0-2[3] 1-1 0-0
Petrarca 2-2 2-3 3-1 1-0   2-1 0-6 0-0 2-1 0-2 3-1 1-2
Pisa 2-2 0-2 2-2 4-1 2-0[1]   2-1 5-0 7-1 2-1 3-0 1-0
Pro Vercelli 3-0 2-1 1-0 1-0 2-0 3-1   1-0 3-0 2-1 5-0 1-1
Sampierd. 2-0 2-0 3-1 3-1 4-1 2-0 3-2   6-0 1-0 2-0 3-1
Speranza SA 0-0 1-3 0-0 1-1 0-1 2-4 0-3 0-2   0-2 1-1 0-0
Torino 1-0 1-1 6-0 3-0 8-0 6-1 2-0 2-0 8-0   6-0 3-0
US Torinese 2-1 1-1 3-2 0-1 4-1 0-2[3] 1-3 1-0 3-2 1-1   4-0
Virtus BO 1-0 2-0 0-1 1-0 0-0 2-1 0-2 1-1 1-0 0-1 1-0  

Group B

Classification
P
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Promotion or relegation
1. Genoa 22 17 5 0 61 18 +43 39 Qualified
2. Legnano 22 13 6 3 37 19 +18 32
3. Bologna 22 11 5 6 66 21 +45 27
4. Milan 22 8 10 4 32 28 4 26
5. Juventus 22 10 5 7 31 21 +10 25
6. Cremonese 22 10 4 8 28 25 +3 24
6. Modena 22 10 4 8 24 23 +1 24
8. Spezia 22 5 9 8 20 29 -9 19 Relegation tie-breaker
8. Derthona 22 6 7 9 29 31 -2 19
10. Rivarolese 22 7 4 11 28 49 -21 18 Relegated
11. Esperia Como 22 1 4 17 11 49 -38 6
12. Udinese 22 1 3 18 14 68 -54 5
Results table
  Bologna Cremonese Derthona Esperia CO Genoa Juventus Legnano Milan Modena Rivarolese Spezia Udinese
Bologna   3-0 2-2 5-0 1-2 4-1 5-1 0-2[3] 2-0 6-0 5-0 14-0
Cremonese 1-1   2-0 3-0 1-2 1-0 0-2 0-1 0-0 4-0 2-0 1-0
Derthona 1-1 0-2   3-1 1-3 1-2 1-1 0-0 1-0 3-1 0-1 5-0
Esperia CO 2-4 0-2[3] 0-4   2-8 0-1 0-1 1-4 0-1 1-2 0-0 3-2
Genoa 2-1 2-0 4-1 0-0   2-1 1-1 4-1 3-2 5-1 1-1 6-0
Juventus 2-2 3-1 2-0 1-0 1-1   1-0 2-2 4-0 5-0 0-0 2-0
Legnano 1-0 4-0 1-1 2-0 1-1 3-2   1-1 3-0 3-2 2-1 3-1
Milan 0-8 2-1 1-1 1-1 1-3 0-0 1-0   1-0 4-0 0-0 1-1
Modena 2-0[1] 1-1 1-0 2-0[1] 1-2 1-0 0-0 1-1   3-1 2-0 2-0
Rivarolese 0-0 2-3 4-1 2-0 0-4 2-0 0-2 1-1 2-0   2-2 3-1
Spezia 2-1 0-1 1-1 0-0 0-4 1-0 0-2[3] 2-1 2-3 0-0   5-0
Udinese 0-1 2-2 1-2 1-0 0-1 0-1 1-3 1-6 0-2 1-3 2-2  
Relegation tie-breaker
Played on July 1, 1923, in Genoa.
Team 1  Score  Team 2
Derthona 0-0[4] Spezia
Tie-breaker
Played on July 8, 1923, in Genoa.
Team 1  Score  Team 2
Derthona 2-3 Spezia

Group C

Classification
P
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Promotion or relegation
1. Padova 22 14 4 4 47 21 +26 32 Qualification tie-breaker
1. Alessandria 22 14 4 4 34 14 +20 32
3. Livorno 22 13 4 5 43 19 +24 30
3. S.P.A.L. 22 12 6 4 37 15 +22 30
5. Novara 22 12 2 8 41 24 +17 26
6. Andrea Doria 22 9 6 7 40 29 +11 24
7. Brescia 22 8 4 10 34 28 +6 20
8. Novese 22 5 9 8 26 32 -6 19
9. Lucchese 22 6 4 12 24 55 -31 16 Relegated
10. U.S. Milanese 22 3 8 11 23 43 -20 14
11. Pastore Torino 22 4 3 15 16 53 -37 11
12. Savona 22 3 4 15 14 46 -32 10
Results table
  Alessandria A. Doria Brescia Livorno Lucchese Novara Novese Padova Pastore Savona Spal US Milanese
Alessandria   3-0 1-0 3-0 3-0 2-1 2-0 0-1 1-0 2-0 2-1 1-1
A. Doria 1-1   2-1 1-1 4-0 2-1 3-1 1-1 6-0 6-0 1-0 3-1
Brescia 1-1 0-0   2-1 4-0 2-0 3-1 1-2[5] 2-0 1-0 2-2[5] 4-0[5]
Livorno 2-0 2-0 4-1   8-0 2-1 3-0 2-1 3-0 2-1 1-0 5-0
Lucchese 0-2 2-2 1-0 0-1   1-2 1-1 3-0 2-0 3-1 2-2 2-0
Novara 2-3 7-0 1-0 2-0 3-1   4-1 2-0 4-1 3-0 1-1 1-0
Novese 0-2 1-0 0-0 1-1 4-1 2-0   1-2 3-1 1-2 1-1 2-2
Padova 1-0 2-1 2-1 1-1 6-1 2-1 2-2   11-1 3-1 1-1 2-0
Pastore 1-1 2-0 4-1 1-3 1-2 0-1 0-2 0-2   1-0 1-0 0-0
Savona 0-1 0-5[5] 0-7[5] 1-0 1-1[5] 2-2 0-0 0-2 3-0   0-1 1-1
Spal 1-0 2-1 3-0 2-0 5-0 1-0 1-1 1-0 4-0 2-0[5]   3-0
US Milanese 1-3 1-1 3-1 1-1 5-1 1-2 1-1 0-3 2-2 2-1 1-3  
Promotion tie-breaker
Played on June 3, 1923, in Milan.
Team 1  Score  Team 2
Alessandria 1-2[4] Padova

Padova qualified for the Final Round.

Final round

Classification

P
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Promotion or relegation
1. Genoa 4 3 1 0 8 2 +6 7 Qualified
2. Pro Vercelli 4 1 1 2 5 5 0 3
3. Padova 4 1 0 3 4 10 -6 2

Results table

  Genoa Padova Pro Vercelli
Genoa   3-1 1-0
Padova 0-3   3-1
Pro Vercelli 1-1 3-0  

Southern League

Qualifications

Marche

Anconitana was the only subscribed team and advanced directly to the semifinals.

Lazio

Classification
P
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Promotion or relegation
1. Lazio 10 8 1 1 30 14 +16 17 Qualified
2. Alba Roma 10 7 1 2 42 13 +29 15
3. Fortitudo Roma 10 5 1 4 20 18 +2 11
4. U.S. Romana 10 3 1 6 12 21 -9 7
5. Juventus  10 3 0 7 14 31 -17 6
6. Roman 10 2 0 8 7 28 -21 4 Relegated
Results table
  Alba Fortitudo Juv. Audax Lazio Roman US Romana
Alba   3-1 11-0 2-7 4-1 3-0
Fortitudo 3-2   3-1 0-3 2-0 2-2
Juv. Audax 0-2 2-5   2-3 3-1 3-2
Lazio 0-0 3-1 3-2   2-0 4-1
Roman 1-10 0-3 1-0 2-3   0-1
US Romana 0-5 2-0 0-1 4-2 0-1  

Campania

Classification
P
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Promotion or relegation
1. Savoia 8 7 1 0 26 6 +20 15 Qualified
2. Internaples 8 5 1 2 8 4 +4 11
3. Stabia 8 4 0 4 12 11 +1 8
4. Cavese 8 3 0 5 11 19 -8 6
5. Bagnolese 8 0 0 8 1 18 -17 0
Results table
  Bagnolese Cavese Internaples Savoia Stabia
Bagnolese   0-1 0-2[1] 0-2[1] 0-2[1]
Cavese 2-0[1]   0-1 1-4 2-4
Internaples 1-0 1-2   0-0 1-0
Savoia 6-1 7-2 2-0   4-2
Stabia 2-0[1] 2-1 0-2[3] 0-1  

Apulia

Classification
P
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Promotion or relegation
1. Pro Italia Taranto 8 6 1 1 25 7 +18 13 Qualified
2. Ideale Bari 8 6 0 2 19 8 +11 12
3. Audace Taranto 8 3 3 2 15 11 +4 9
4. Liberty Bari 8 2 1 5 10 18 -8 5
5. Lecce 8 0 1 7 7 32 -25 1 Relegated
Results table
  Audace TA Ideale Lecce Liberty Pro Italia
Audace TA   1-0 4-0 1-1 2-2
Ideale 3-0   7-0 1-0 1-0
Lecce 2-2 2-4   1-4 1-4
Liberty 1-4 1-3 2-0   1-4
Pro Italia 2-1 4-0 5-1 4-0  

Sicily

A previous qualification tournament, with home and away matches, started without FIGC's permission and was declared void. Anyway, the three sides had ended the tournament with 2 points each.

Classification
P
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Promotion or relegation
1. Libertas Palermo 2 2 0 0 3 0 +3 4 Qualified
2. Messina 2 1 0 1 2 1 +1 2
3. Palermo 2 0 0 2 0 4 -4 0
Results
Team 1  Score  Team 2
Libertas Palermo 1-0 Messina
Libertas Palermo 2-0 Palermo
Messina 2-0 Palermo

Semifinals

Group A

Pro Italia Taranto had to retire from the championship due to lack of players: most of the players were soldiers and Taranto's military command denied them to play in this tournament and against civilian sides again.

Classification
P
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Promotion or relegation
1. Savoia 6 4 2 0 11 3 +8 10 Qualified
2. Alba Roma 6 3 1 2 8 5 +3 7
2. Anconitana 6 3 1 2 10 9 +1 7
4. Pro Italia Taranto 6 0 0 6 0 12 -12 0 Retired
Results table
  Alba Anconitana Pro Italia Savoia
Alba   4-1 2-0[1] 0-0
Anconitana 2-0   2-0[1] 0-2
Pro Italia 0-2[1] 0-2[1]   0-2[1]
Savoia 2-0 3-3 2-0[1]  

Group B

Classification
P
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Promotion or relegation
1. Lazio 6 6 0 0 29 4 +25 12 Qualified
2. Ideale Bari 6 4 0 2 8 11 -3 8
3. Libertas Palermo 6 2 0 4 10 20 -10 4
4. Internaples 6 0 0 6 2 14 -12 0
Results table
  Ideale Internaples Lazio Libertas PA
Ideale   1-0 0-3 3-2
Internaples 0-2[1]   0-3 1-2
Lazio 6-0 4-0   10-2
Libertas PA 0-2 2-1 2-3  

Finals

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Savoia 2-7 Lazio 3-3 1-4

National Finals

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Genoa 6-1 Lazio 4-1 2-0

References and sources

Footnotes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Forfeit.
  2. 1 2 The 1st leg, in Piacenza, suffered the referee's absence so the first match became 'friendly'. Livorno won 4-2. On July 16 the match was repeated, again in Piacenza, and Livorno won 4-1. Anyway, Piacenza retired before playing the second leg.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Decided by the FIGC.
  4. 1 2 After extra time.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Matches repeated for irregular positions of some players. The original risults were:Brescia-Padova 1-0; Brescia-Spal 3-0; Brescia-U.S. Milanese 0-0; Savona-Andrea Doria 1-0; Savona-Brescia 1-0; Savona-Lucchese 3-1; Spal-Savona 2-1
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.