1927–28 Prima Divisione

The 1927–28 Prima Divisione was the 2nd edition of a second tier tournament of the Italian Football Championship which was organized at national level.[1]

Prima Divisione
Season1927–28
Dates25 September 1927 – 17 June 1928
ChampionsAtalanta (1st title)
PromotedAtalanta
Biellese
Pistoiese
Bari
and six other guests
Relegatedall the remaining Southern clubs
championship reform →

Team selection

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Asti
 
Biellese
 

Derthona
 
           └Legnano
 
US Milanese
 
            ┌Monza
 
Savona
 
Sestrese    
 

Spezia
 
            ┌Lecco
 
Atalanta  
 
Valenzana
 
Comense         
 
Fiumana
 
Mantova
 
         ┌Monfalconese
 
Treviso
 
            ┌Ponziana
 
Triestina
 
Udinese
 
Venezia
 
Ancona
 

Carpi
 
Carrarese
 

Fiorentina
 
 │
Lucchese
 
Parma
 

Pisa
 
           ┌Pistoiese
 
─Prato
 
SPAL
 
Savoia
 
Ternana
 
Taranto
 
Tivoli
 
Bari Liberty
Ideale
 
 
Foggia
1927-28 Prima Divisione teams location map.
  Group B;   Group A;   Group C;   Group D.

The format of the championship was confirmed, but AS Roma and SSC Napoli received a wild card to join the National Division as guests, so the Southern group remained solely with eight clubs.

Following merging of new clubs in Rome and Genoa, both Udinese and Anconitana were re-elected in the league.

AC Monza, Ponziana, Carrarese and Ternana were promoted from the inter-regional leagues.

Following various clubs merging and financial bankruptcies for a till weak Southern football, Valenzana and Lecco Calcio from the North, and Tivoli and US Savoia from the South were invited to join the league.

Rules

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The promotion of the group winners was confirmed.

Relegation zone was theoretically expanded to two clubs for each group, but the Great Reform of the Italian football of 1928–29 changed the situation.[2]

Group A

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Prima Divisione group A 1927-28 Pt G V N P GF GS
  1. Atalanta 30 18 13 4 1 41 10
2. Venezia 24 18 10 4 4 31 24
3. Fiumana 22 18 9 4 5 48 28
4. Triestina 21 18 8 5 5 33 30
5. Ponziana 20 18 8 4 6 43 36
6. Udinese 19 18 8 3 7 36 34
7. Treviso 19 18 8 3 7 29 30
8. SPAL 15 18 6 3 9 35 40
9. Ancona 5 18 1 3 14 15 49
10. Monfalconese 5 18 2 1 15 14 44

Group B

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Prima Divisione group B 1927-28 Pt G V N P GF GS
  1. Biellese 24 18 . . . . .
2. Legnano 22 18 . . . . .
3. US Milanese 22 18 . . . . .
4. Parma 21 18 . . . . .
5. Comense 20 18 . . . . .
6. Monza 18 18 . . . . .
7. Mantova 17 18 . . . . .
8. Valenzana 13 18 . . . . .
9. Derthona 12 18 . . . . .
10. Astigiani 11 18 . . . . .
  • Biellese promoted to Divisione Nazionale 1928-29.
  • Legnano later invited to Divisione Nazionale by the FIGC as guests.
  • U.S. Milanese merged by the fascist FIGC into Inter to create new Società Sportiva Ambrosiana.
  • Derthona and Astigiani later re-elected following the Great Reform of the Italian football.

Group C

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Prima Divisione group C 1927-28 Pt G V N P GF GS
  1. Pistoiese 27 18 12 3 3 41 12
2. Prato 24 18 9 6 3 38 21
3. Spezia 23 18 10 3 4 29 14
4. Savona 21 18 8 5 5 33 21
5. Sestrese 17 18 8 1 7 24 20
6. Carpi 17 18 7 3 9 25 41
7. Carrarese 15 18 4 7 6 23 22
8. Pisa 15 18 4 7 7 13 30
9. Lecco 14 18 5 4 8 23 30
10. Lucchese 7 18 2 3 15 16 53

Group D

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Prima Divisione group D 1927-28 Pt G V N P GF GS
  1. Bari 22 14 10 2 2 32 12
2. Fiorentina 18 14 7 4 3 31 14
  3. Terni 18 14 7 4 3 28 16
  4. Foggia 16 14 7 2 5 28 20
  5. Taranto 14 14 4 6 4 23 17
6. Ideale Bari 13 14 5 3 6 12 17
7. Savoia 3 14 1 4 9 17 33
  8. Tivoli 0 14 0 1 13 4 39

Title final group

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Championship finals 1928 Pt G V N P GF GS
1. Atalanta 6 6 . . . .. ..
1. Pistoiese 6 6 . . . .. ..
1. Bari 6 6 . . . .. ..
1. Biellese 6 6 . . . .. ..

Tie–breakers:

Results Location
Pistoiese 2-0 Bari Rome, 10 June 1928
Atalanta 2-0 (forf.) Biellese Plaisance, 10 June 1928


Final:

Risult Location
Atalanta 3-0 Pistoiese a Faenza 17 June 1928
  • Atalanta B-champions 1928.

Championship reform

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Under orders of fascist Leandro Arpinati, the FIGC President, the Italian football had its greatest reform between 1928 and 1929.

A completely new round robin Serie B was planned for 1929. Arpinati immediately expanded the National Division, which would split in A and B in 1929, with best First Division clubs.

References

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  1. ^ Luigi Saverio Bertazzoni, Annuario italiano del giuoco del calcio - volume I 1926-27 e 1927-28 (1928), Modena, F.I.G.C. Bologna, 1928 (it.)
  2. ^ "Italy 1927/28". RSSSF. Retrieved 2020-12-24.
  3. ^ Tivoli had similar financial problems but it was rescued by the fascists.

Sources

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