1920–21 Prima Categoria

The 1920–21 Prima Categoria season was won by Pro Vercelli.

Prima Categoria
Season1920–21
ChampionsPro Vercelli
6th title

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

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
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[lower-alpha 1]
Source: Panini
(T) Qualified, but not yet for the particular phase indicated
Notes:
  1. 1

Rivarolese was demoted by the Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio after incidents caused by its supporters during the match Rivarolese-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[lower-alpha 1] 0–1 2–0 3–0 5–0 1–0
Rivarolese 0–2[lower-alpha 1] 0–2[lower-alpha 1] 1–4 0–2[lower-alpha 1] 0–2 0–2 0–2[lower-alpha 1]
Sampierdarenese 1–4 0–2 2–0[lower-alpha 1] 2–0 2–1 1–0 0–1
Savona 0–0 2–1 2–0[lower-alpha 1] 2–2 1–0 3–1 1–0
Sestrese 1–1 1–1 2–0[lower-alpha 1] 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–0
SPES Genova 1–7 1–1 2–0[lower-alpha 1] 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. Rivarolese was demoted by the Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio after incidents caused by its supporters during the match Rivarolese-Savona (0–2). Rivarolese's rimaining matches were all considered forfeits. The side was readmitted to the championship for the following season.
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[lower-alpha 1] 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[lower-alpha 1] 3–1 1–0 5–0
Amatori Torino 0–2[lower-alpha 1] 0–2[lower-alpha 1] 0–5 1–4 2–4
Biellese 1–6 5–0 2–1 2–0[lower-alpha 1] 3–1
Casale 1–2 2–0[lower-alpha 1] 3–0 2–0[lower-alpha 1] 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. 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
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[lower-alpha 1] 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
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[lower-alpha 1] 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. Dolo-Padova was suspended due to lack of footballs. 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[lower-alpha 1] 1–1 4–4
Petrarca Padova 0–2[lower-alpha 1] 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. Forfeit
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:
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:
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
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:
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
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:
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
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:
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.

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[lower-alpha 1] 1–4 0–1
Internazionale 4–1 — 0–2[lower-alpha 1] 4–4
Pro Vercelli 3–0 2–0[lower-alpha 1] — 2–0
US Torinese 4–0 2–0[lower-alpha 1] 3–0 —
Source:
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Notes:
  1. Forfeit

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

Bologna F.C. advanced directly to Round 2 due to Torino and 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
Main article: Football in Southern Italy in 1920–21

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
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