1920–21 Prima Categoria

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Prima Categoria
Season1920–21
Champions
Pro Vercelli
6th title

The 1920–21 Prima Categoria season was won by

Pro Vercelli
.

Regulation

Struggles between minor and major clubs continued, more, they went out of control. The regional FAs expanded the championship to 64 clubs. The preliminary regional phase became the bulk of the tournament, with even sixteen matchdays and regular regional football champions, while the following national phase was reduced to a spring tournament of eight matchdays.

The main tournament was completely divided in five independent sections, and each region had its own football champions. The spots to the national championship were divided according to the agreements between the Regional FAs.

National championship was split in four groups of four clubs. Group winners advanced to the final four. The whole tournament could have twenty-two matchdays.

The experimental Southern groups had their own special regulations.

Teams

Regional FAs agreed to expand the league to 64 clubs. They variously chose to promote, re-elect, or invite clubs to fill the spots they had been granted to.

Pre-league qualifications

Liguria

Round 1

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Rivarolese 2–1 Serenitas Genova
Rivarolese 2–1
Sestrese

Round 2

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Sestrese
3–1 Serenitas Genova

Verdicts

Rivarolese and

Sestrese
were admitted to the 1a Categoria.

Northern Italy

Qualifications

Liguria

Classification
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1
Andrea Doria
14 9 4 1 33 9 +24 22 Qualified
2
Genoa
14 8 3 3 23 8 +15 19
3
Spezia
14 6 5 3 17 9 +8 17 Resigned from the
FIGC
3
Savona
14 6 5 3 15 12 +3 17
5
Sampierdarenese
14 7 2 5 17 15 +2 16
6 SPES Genova 14 5 2 7 16 27 −11 12
7
Sestrese
14 2 5 7 11 23 −12 9
8 Rivarolese (T) 14 0 0 14 3 32 −29 0 Re-elected[a]
Source: Panini
(T) Qualified, but not yet for the particular phase indicated
Notes:
  1. ^ 1

Rivarolese was demoted by the

Savona
(0–2). Rivarolese's remaining matches were all considered forfeits. The side was readmitted to the championship for the following season.

Results table
Home \ Away
ADO
GEN
RIV
SAM
SVN
SES
SGE SPE
Andrea Doria
2–0 3–1 1–0 2–0 6–1 3–0 1–1
Genoa
2–0 2–0[a] 0–1 2–0 3–0 5–0 1–0
Rivarolese
0–2[a] 0–2[a] 1–4 0–2[a] 0–2 0–2 0–2[a]
Sampierdarenese
1–4 0–2 2–0[a] 2–0 2–1 1–0 0–1
Savona
0–0 2–1 2–0[a] 2–2 1–0 3–1 1–0
Sestrese
1–1 1–1 2–0[a] 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–0
SPES Genova 1–7 1–1 2–0[a] 0–1 1–1 3–1 2–0
Spezia 1–1 1–1 3–1 2–0 0–0 2–0 4–1
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio – La Storia 1898–2004, Panini Edizioni, Modena, September 2005 (in Italian)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Notes:
  1. ^
    Savona
    (0–2). Rivarolese's rimaining matches were all considered forfeits. The side was readmitted to the championship for the following season.

Piedmont

Group A
Classification
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1
Novara
10 7 2 1 31 8 +23 16 Qualified
2 Torino 10 7 2 1 25 12 +13 16
3 US Torinese 10 6 1 3 26 15 +11 13
Qualification play-off
4
Juventus
10 4 3 3 27 14 +13 11 Resigned from the
FIGC
5 Pastore Torino 10 1 1 8 10 33 −23 3
6 Carignano (E) 10 0 1 9 5 42 −37 1 Disbanded
Source: Panini
(E) Eliminated
Results Table
Home \ Away CRG JUV
NOV
PAS TOR UST
Carignano 1–5 0–6 1–2 1–6 0–5
Juventus 7–1 1–1 5–0 2–2 2–2
Novara
4–0 3–0 2–0[a] 1–1 2–1
Pastore Torino 1–1 0–4 0–6 2–4 1–4
Torino 1–0 2–0 3–2 3–2 3–1
US Torinese 5–0 2–1 2–4 3–2 1–0
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio – La Storia 1898–2004, Panini Edizioni, Modena, September 2005 (in Italian)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Notes:
  1. ^ Forfeit
Leadership playoff
Played on 13 March 1921 in Alessandria.
Team 1  Score  Team 2
Novara Calcio
2–0 Torino FC
Group B
Classification
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Alessandria 10 9 1 0 37 3 +34 19 Qualified
2
Pro Vercelli
10 6 1 3 24 10 +14 13
3
Casale
10 6 0 4 18 10 +8 12
Qualification play-off
4
Biellese
10 5 1 4 16 18 −2 11
5
Valenzana
10 2 1 7 12 25 −13 5
6 Amatori Torino (E) 10 0 0 10 3 44 −41 0 Disbanded
Source: Panini
(E) Eliminated
Results Table
Home \ Away ALE AMT
BIE
CSL
PVE
VAL
Alessandria 13–0 2–0[a] 3–1 1–0 5–0
Amatori Torino 0–2[a] 0–2[a] 0–5 1–4 2–4
Biellese
1–6 5–0 2–1 2–0[a] 3–1
Casale
1–2 2–0[a] 3–0 2–0[a] 1–0
Pro Vercelli
0–0 4–0 5–1 2–0 6–1
Valenzana 0–3 3–0 0–0 1–2 2–3
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio – La Storia 1898–2004, Panini Edizioni, Modena, September 2005 (in Italian)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c d e f Forfeit
Qualification playoff
Played on 20 February 1921 in Vercelli.
Team 1  Score  Team 2
Casale
0–0 (a.e.t.) US Torinese
Repetition
Played on 20 March 1921 in Vercelli.
Team 1  Score  Team 2
Casale
0–2 US Torinese

US Torinese qualified for the Northern Italy semifinals. Casale resigned from the

FIGC
.

Regional final
Played on 20 March 1921 in Turin.
Team 1  Score  Team 2
US Alessandria
2–0
Novara
  • Alessandria Champions of Piedmont 1921

Lombardy

Group A
Classification
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Internazionale 6 6 0 0 47 8 +39 12 Qualified
2
Casteggio
6 3 1 2 18 12 +6 7
3 GC Legnanesi (E) 6 2 1 3 16 20 −4 5 Merged with Legnano
4 Ausonia Pro Gorla (E) 6 0 0 6 1 42 −41 0 Disbanded
Source: Panini
(E) Eliminated
Results Table
Home \ Away AUS
CST
GCL INT
Ausonia Pro Gorla 1–2 0–7 0–14
Casteggio
5–0 2–2 3–4
GC Legnanesi 5–0 0–3 2–3
Internazionale 9–0 5–3 12–0
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio – La Storia 1898–2004, Panini Edizioni, Modena, September 2005 (in Italian)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Group B
Classification
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Milan 6 5 1 0 21 5 +16 11 Qualified
2 Pro Patria 6 4 0 2 10 10 0 8
3
Cremonese
6 2 1 3 9 9 0 5
4
Monza
(T)
6 0 0 6 2 18 −16 0 Saved
Source: Panini
(T) Qualified, but not yet for the particular phase indicated
Results Table
Home \ Away
CRE
MIL
MON
PPA
Cremonese
1–2 4–0 1–2
Milan 2–2 5–0 7–1
Monza
0–1 1–4 0–2
Pro Patria 3–0 0–1 2–1
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio – La Storia 1898–2004, Panini Edizioni, Modena, September 2005 (in Italian)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Group C
Classification
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 US Milanese 6 6 0 0 24 4 +20 12 Qualified
2
Pavia
6 4 0 2 11 6 +5 8
3
Varese
6 1 0 5 4 14 −10 2
Relegation play-off
4
Pro Sesto
(E)
6 1 0 5 6 21 −15 2 Disbanded
Source: Panini
(E) Eliminated
Results Table
Home \ Away
PAV
PSE
USM
VAR
Pavia
2–0 0–1 3–0
Pro Sesto
2–3 2–12 1–0
US Milanese 2–1 2–0 4–1
Varese
1–2 2–1 0–3
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio – La Storia 1898–2004, Panini Edizioni, Modena, September 2005 (in Italian)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Relegation playoff
Played on 5 December 1920 in Busto Arsizio.
Team 1  Score  Team 2
Pro Sesto
1–2 (a.e.t.)
Varese
Group D
Classification
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1
Legnano
6 4 2 0 17 3 +14 10 Qualified
2 Como 6 3 2 1 12 10 +2 8
3 Chiasso 6 1 1 4 7 14 −7 3
Relegation play-off
4 Stelvio (T) 6 0 3 3 4 13 −9 3 Saved
Source: Panini
(T) Qualified, but not yet for the particular phase indicated
Results Table
Home \ Away CHI COM
LEG
STE
Chiasso 0–3 0–4 3–0
Como 3–2 1–1 3–0
Legnano
3–1 5–0 3–0
Stelvio 1–1 2–2 1–1
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio – La Storia 1898–2004, Panini Edizioni, Modena, September 2005 (in Italian)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Relegation playoff
Played on 5 December 1920 in Saronno.
Team 1  Score  Team 2
Chiasso 2–0 Stelvio

The match was voided due to irregularities.

Repetition
Played on 19 December 1920 in Saronno.
Team 1  Score  Team 2
Chiasso 1–0 Stelvio
Group E
Classification
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Saronno 6 4 1 1 12 7 +5 9 Qualified
2 A.C. Libertas 6 2 2 2 12 9 +3 6
3 Brescia 6 2 2 2 10 9 +1 6 Resigned from the
FIGC
4 Atalanta (T) 6 1 1 4 6 15 −9 3 Saved
Source: Panini
(T) Qualified, but not yet for the particular phase indicated
Results Table
Home \ Away ATA BRE ACL SAR
Atalanta 1–1 1–0 1–2
Brescia 3–2 1–1 3–1
A.C. Libertas 7–1 2–1 1–4
Saronno 2–0 2–1 1–1
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio – La Storia 1898–2004, Panini Edizioni, Modena, September 2005 (in Italian)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Group F
Classification
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Trevigliese 6 5 0 1 13 7 +6 10 Qualified
2 Juventus Italia 6 4 0 2 16 9 +7 8
3 Nazionale Lombardia (E) 6 2 0 4 11 20 −9 4 Disbanded
4 Enotria Goliardo (T) 6 1 0 5 12 16 −4 2 Saved
Source: Panini
(E) Eliminated; (T) Qualified, but not yet for the particular phase indicated
Results Table
Home \ Away ENO JIT NLO TVG
Enotria Goliardo 0–1 2–3 1–2
Juventus Italia 4–2 7–0 2–1
Nazionale Lombardia 3–6 3–1 2–3
Trevigliese 3–1 3–1 1–0
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio – La Storia 1898–2004, Panini Edizioni, Modena, September 2005 (in Italian)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Final round
Classification
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1
Legnano
10 8 1 1 22 9 +13 17 Qualified
2 Internazionale 10 6 4 0 26 8 +18 16
3 US Milanese 10 5 1 4 15 14 +1 11
4 Milan 10 3 2 5 14 11 +3 8
5 Saronno 10 3 0 7 14 30 −16 6
6 Trevigliese 10 1 0 9 9 28 −19 2
Source: Panini
Results Table
Home \ Away INT
LEG
MIL SAR TVG USM
Internazionale 4–1 0–0 5–1 4–0 2–1
Legnano
1–1 1–0 4–1 6–2 4–0
Milan 1–1 1–2 2–3 1–0 0–1
Saronno 0–4 0–1 1–7 5–1 0–2
Trevigliese 1–3 0–1 1–2 2–0[a] 1–2
US Milanese 2–2 0–1 1–0 2–3 4–1
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio – La Storia 1898–2004, Panini Edizioni, Modena, September 2005 (in Italian)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Notes:
  1. ^ Forfeit

Veneto

Group A
Classification
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Petrarca Padova 8 5 3 0 21 5 +16 13 Qualified
2
Bentegodi Verona
8 5 2 1 20 9 +11 12
3
Venezia
8 3 3 2 12 7 +5 9 Resigned from the
FIGC
4 Udinese 8 1 3 4 10 20 −10 5
5
Treviso
8 0 1 7 5 27 −22 1 Relegation playoff
Source: Panini
Results Table
  • The home teams are read down the left hand side while the away teams are indicated along the top.
Home \ Away
BEN
PET
TRV
UDI
VEN
Bentegodi Verona
2–2 2–1 5–0 1–1
Petrarca Padova
3–1 6–0 4–0 1–1
Treviso
1–6 0–2 2–5 0–2
Udinese 1–2 1–1 1–1 1–1
Venezia
0–1 0–2 3–0 4–1
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio – La Storia 1898–2004, Panini Edizioni, Modena, September 2005 (in Italian)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Group B
Classification
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1
Hellas Verona
8 6 1 1 19 7 +12 13 Qualified
2 Padova 8 5 2 1 19 8 +11 12
3 Vicenza 8 4 2 2 11 8 +3 10 Resigned from the
FIGC
4 Schio 8 1 2 5 8 15 −7 4
5 Dolo (R) 8 0 1 7 8 27 −19 1 Relegated
Source: Panini
(R) Relegated
Results Table
  • The home teams are read down the left hand side while the away teams are indicated along the top.
Home \ Away DOL
HEL
PAD SCH VIC
Dolo 3–4 1–5[a] 0–0 1–2
Hellas Verona
6–0 1–1 4–1 1–0
Padova 3–2 2–0 4–0 1–2
Schio 5–0 0–1 1–2 0–0
Vicenza 2–1 0–2 1–1 4–1
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio – La Storia 1898–2004, Panini Edizioni, Modena, September 2005 (in Italian)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Notes:
  1. FIGC
    decided to confirm the result obtained at the time of the suspension.
Relegation playoff
Played on 27 February 1921 in Padua.
Team 1  Score  Team 2
Treviso
5–1 Dolo
Final round
Classification
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Padova 6 3 2 1 10 5 +5 8 Qualified
2
Bentegodi Verona
6 2 3 1 12 9 +3 7
3
Hellas Verona
6 2 2 2 7 9 −2 6 Resigned from the
FIGC
4 Petrarca Padova 6 1 1 4 9 15 −6 3
Source: Panini
Results Table
  • The home teams are read down the left hand side while the away teams are indicated along the top.
Home \ Away
BEN
HEL
PAD
PET
Bentegodi Verona
1–1 2–2 4–4
Hellas Verona
2–2 2–1 3–0
Padova 0–2[a] 1–1 4–4
Petrarca Padova
0–2[a] 3–0 0–3
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio – La Storia 1898–2004, Panini Edizioni, Modena, September 2005 (in Italian)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Forfeit

Emilia

Group A
Classification
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Modena 8 6 1 1 28 7 +21 13 Qualified
2 Parma 8 5 1 2 27 13 +14 11
Qualification play-off
3
Piacenza
8 3 3 2 19 18 +1 9
4
Reggiana
8 1 2 5 7 29 −22 4
5
Carpi
8 1 1 6 14 28 −14 3 Relegation playoff
Source: Panini
Results table
Home \ Away
CAR
MOD PAR
PIA
REG
Carpi
1–2 1–3 1–6 7–0
Modena 6–0 3–0 3–0 6–0
Parma 6–0 4–1 4–1 5–1
Piacenza
4–3 2–2 3–3 2–1
Reggiana
1–1 0–5 3–2 1–1
Source: [citation needed]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Group B
Classification
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1
Bologna
8 7 1 0 25 5 +20 15 Qualified
2 Mantova 8 4 2 2 13 8 +5 10
Qualification play-off
3
SPAL
8 2 3 3 6 14 −8 7
4 Virtus GS Bolognese 8 2 1 5 8 15 −7 5
5 Nazionale Emilia (R) 8 1 1 6 6 16 −10 3 Relegated, resigned
Source: Panini
(R) Relegated
Results table
Home \ Away
BOL
MAN NAZ
SPA
VIR
Bologna
2–1 4–1 6–0 2–1
Mantova 1–1 1–0 1–1 4–1
Nazionale Emilia 1–4 2–0 1–1 1–3
SPAL
0–3 0–2 2–0 1–0
Virtus GS Bolognese 0–3 1–3 1–0 1–1
Source: [citation needed]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Regional Finals
Played on 6 February and 13 March 1921 to determine
Emilia
's regional champion.
Team 1
Agg.
Tooltip Aggregate score
Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Bologna
10–2 Modena 10–1 0–1

Since the aggregate rule wasn't applied, a tie-breaker was needed.

Tie-breaker
Played on 3 April 1921 in Ferrara.
Team 1  Score  Team 2
Bologna
1–0 (a.e.t.) Modena
Qualification play-off
Played on 2 and 20 February 1921.
Team 1
Agg.
Tooltip Aggregate score
Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Parma 0–5 Mantova 0–1 0–4
Relegation playoff
Played on ? in
?
.
Team 1  Score  Team 2
Carpi
?–? Nazionale Emilia

Semifinals

Group A

Classification
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1
Bologna
6 4 2 0 13 4 +9 10 Qualified
2
Genoa
6 2 3 1 10 9 +1 7 Resigned from the
FIGC
3
Novara
6 2 2 2 7 7 0 6
4 Milan 6 0 1 5 8 18 −10 1
Source: Panini
Results table
Home \ Away
BOL
GEN
MIL
NOV
Bologna
1–1 2–0 3–1
Genoa
1–2 4–3 1–1
Milan 1–5 2–2 2–3
Novara
0–0 0–1 2–0
Source: [citation needed]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Group B

Classification
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Alessandria 6 4 0 2 17 5 +12 8
Qualification play-off
2 Modena 6 4 0 2 7 8 −1 8 Resigned from the
FIGC
3
Andrea Doria
6 3 0 3 6 5 +1 6
4 US Milanese 6 1 0 5 4 16 −12 2
Source: Panini
Results table
Home \ Away ALE
ADO
MOD USM
Alessandria 2–1 5–1 8–0
Andrea Doria
1–0 2–0 2–1
Modena 1–0 1–0 2–1
US Milanese 1–2 1–0 0–2
Source: [citation needed]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Qualification playoff
Played on 3 July 1921 in Milan.
Team 1  Score  Team 2
Alessandria 4–0 Modena

Group C

Classification
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
2 Torino 6 4 0 2 13 10 +3 8
Qualification play-off
2
Legnano
6 4 0 2 10 8 +2 8 Resigned from the
FIGC
3 Padova 6 2 0 4 9 10 −1 4
3 Mantova 6 2 0 4 7 11 −4 4
Source: Panini
Results table
Home \ Away
LEG
MAN PAD TOR
Legnano
3–0 2–0 3–2
Mantova 2–0 3–2 1–3
Padova 0–1 2–1 4–1
Torino 4–1 1–0 2–1
Source: [citation needed]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Qualification play-off
Played on 26 June 1921 in Vercelli.
Team 1  Score  Team 2
Legnano
1–1 (a.e.t.) Torino

A tie-breaker was due, but both Legnano and Torino decided to retire from the championship and to resign from the FIGC.

Group D

Classification
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1
Pro Vercelli
6 5 0 1 13 4 +9 10 Qualified
2 US Torinese 6 4 1 1 14 6 +8 9
3 Internazionale 6 1 1 4 8 13 −5 3 Resigned from the
FIGC
4
Bentegodi Verona
6 1 0 5 4 16 −12 2
Source: Panini
Results table
Home \ Away
BEN
INT
PRO
UST
Bentegodi Verona
2–0[a] 1–4 0–1
Internazionale 4–1 0–2[a] 4–4
Pro Vercelli
3–0 2–0[a] 2–0
US Torinese 4–0 2–0[a] 3–0
Source: [citation needed]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c d Forfeit

Finals

Round 1

Played on 10 July 1921 in Turin.
Team 1  Score  Team 2
Alessandria 0–4
Pro Vercelli

Legnano
's retirement. Alessandria resigned from the FIGC.

Round 2

Played on 17 July 1921 in Livorno.
Team 1  Score  Team 2
Bologna
1–2 (a.e.t.)
Pro Vercelli

Bologna resigned from the FIGC.

Southern Italy tournament

An experimental amatorial tournament was played in Southern Italy.

Final round

Played on 3 July 1921 in Bologna.
Team 1  Score  Team 2
Livorno 0–1
Pisa

Livorno resigned from the FIGC.

National final

Played on 24 July 1921 in Turin.
Team 1  Score  Team 2
Pro Vercelli
2–1
Pisa

Both teams resigned from the FIGC.

Footnotes

References and sources

  • Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio – La Storia 1898–2004, Panini Edizioni, Modena, September 2005