1898 Italian Football Championship

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Italian Football Championship
Coppa Duca degli Abruzzi.svg
The trophy
Season1898
Dates8 May 1898
Champions Genoa
1st title
Matches played3
Goals scored8 (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.

Contents

The winners 1898 Genoa Cricket and Athletic Club.jpg
The winners

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


Final

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References

  1. Modena, Panini Edizioni (2005). Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004.