Divisione Nazionale
Divisione Nazionale (National Division) was the name of the first level of the
Italian Football Championship
from 1926 to 1929.
History
The competition was the evolution of former Prima Divisione (First Division) which had two main problems: it was divided between the northern and the southern part of the country, and was formally faithful to the amatorial directories of
Napoli into the Milan-based Northern League, which consequently changed its name into Direttorio Divisioni Superiori (Directory of Higher Divisions), and it formed a Prima Divisione Sud championship (Southern First Division) which would promote a southern club into the renamed Divisione Nazionale every year. Players' purchase and salary were also allowed, even if Italian football didn't officially turn into a professional system until 1960.[1]
Divisione Nazionale was based, as previous Lega Nord, on two groups, now composed of only ten clubs each, the best teams playing a final group for the
S.S.C. Napoli, which had been formally relegated at the end of the 1926–27 campaign. In 1928, Arpinati decided a historical reform, which lasts still today, creating the new Serie A and Serie B
, even if, for a transitional year, the two series had still to be played merged in a last Divisione Nazionale season.
Winners
| Year | Winner | Runners-up | Top scorer (club) (goals) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1926–27 | no winner (title revoked to Torino ) |
Bologna |  Anton Powolny (Ambrosiana) (22)
|
| 1927–28 | Torino |
Genoa |  Julio Libonatti (Torino) (35)
|
| 1928–29 | Bologna |
Torino | Gino Rossetti (Torino) (36)
|
| 1945–46 | Torino |
Juventus | Guglielmo Gabetto (Torino) (22)
|
References
- ^ "Leandro Arpinati Presidente FIGC dal 1926 al 1933". figc.it. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
See also
- Italian Football Championship
- Prima Divisione
- Serie A
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