1898 Italian Football Championship
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.
Season | 1898 |
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Dates | 8 May 1898 |
Champions | Genoa 1st title |
Matches played | 3 |
Goals scored | 8 (2.67 per match) |
1899 → |
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.
Result
Semifinals
All matches played on 8 May 1898
Ginnastica Torino | 0–2 | Genoa |
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Velodrome Humbert I, Turin
Attendance: 50
Referee: Adolf Jourdan
Final
Internazionale Torino | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Genoa |
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Velodrome Humbert I, Turin
Attendance: 100
Referee: Adolf Jourdan
References
- Modena, Panini Edizioni (2005). Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004.
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