1898 Italian Football Championship
Season | 1897–98 |
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Champions | Genoa 1st title |
Matches played | 3 |
Goals scored | 8 (2.67 per match) |
1899 → |
The 1898 Italian Football Championship was a major event in the footballing history of Italy. It was the first FIGC-endorsed league competition which is considered an official predecessor of Serie A.
It was a knock-out tournament involving three clubs from Turin and one from Genoa. All three matches were played at the Velodromo Umberto I in Turin on 8 May, over the course of the one day.[1] The winner of this first-ever season was Genoa.
Semi-finals[]
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Internazionale Torino | 2-1 | FBC Torinese |
Ginnastica Torino | 0-2 | Genoa |
Final[]
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Internazionale Torino | 1-2(aet) | Genoa |
References[]
- ^ Modena, Panini Edizioni (2005). Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004.
Categories:
- 1897–98 in Italian football
- Serie A seasons
- 1897–98 in European association football leagues
- Italian football competition stubs