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The 1925-26 Prima Divisione was the twenty-sixth edition of the Italian Football Championship and the fifth and last season branded Prima Divisione (before its re-brand to Divisione Nazionale). This season was the third from which the Italian Football Champions' celebrations included adorning the team jerseys in the subsequent season with a Scudetto. The 1925โ26 Prima Divisione was the second Italian Football Championship won by Juventus and their first in the scudetto era.
1925โ26 Juventus team | |
| Season | 1925โ26 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Juventus 2nd title |
| Relegated | Novara Udinese Pisa Legnano Reggiana Parma Mantova |
| Matches | 385 |
| Goals | 1,512ย (3.93 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Ferenc Hirzer (35 goals) |
โ 1924โ25 1926โ27 โ | |
Format
editAll five seasons of Prima Divisione were scheduled as regional competitions, leading to a national final.
Northern League
editRegular season
editUdinese and Parma FC had been promoted from the Second Division.
Goal average was introduced eliminating the tie-breakers.
The Northern League decided to create the Serie A with 16 teams starting in 1926, so the last four teams of each group should be relegated.
However, just after the end of the regular season the fascists postponed thus project under protests of Southern clubs which would be excluded. They imposed a National Division of two groups instead, and all relegated clubs entered into an extraordinary qualification for the new tournament.
Group A
editClassification
edit| P |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Bologna | 22 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 74 | 20 | +54 | 38 | Qualified to the final |
| 2. | Torino | 22 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 67 | 28 | +39 | 36 | |
| 3. | Modena | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 45 | 30 | +15 | 25 | |
| 4. | Hellas Verona | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 58 | 48 | +10 | 25 | |
| 5. | Internazionale | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 44 | 38 | +6 | 25 | |
| 6. | Casale | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 42 | 32 | +10 | 22 | |
| 7. | Andrea Doria | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 37 | 50 | -13 | 21 | |
| 8. | Brescia | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 38 | 51 | -15 | 19 | |
| 9. | Novara | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 40 | 42 | -2 | 18 | Qualifications to the National Division |
| 10. | Udinese | 22 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 38 | 75 | -37 | 13 | |
| 11. | Pisa | 22 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 23 | 65 | -42 | 12 | |
| 12. | Legnano | 22 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 22 | 49 | -27 | 10 |
Results table
editGroup B
editClassification
edit| P |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Juventus | 22 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 68 | 14 | +54 | 37 | Qualified to the final |
| 2. | Cremonese | 22 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 41 | 25 | +16 | 29 | |
| 3. | Genoa | 22 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 48 | 29 | +19 | 28 | |
| 4. | Padova | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 55 | 33 | +22 | 25 | |
| 5. | Livorno | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 43 | 45 | -2 | 25 | |
| 6. | Sampierdarenese | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 38 | 43 | -5 | 23 | |
| 7. | Pro Vercelli | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 42 | 31 | +11 | 22 | |
| 8. | Milan | 22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 43 | 39 | +4 | 22 | |
| 9. | Reggiana | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 30 | 50 | -20 | 17 | Qualifications to the National Division |
| 10. | Alessandria | 22 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 41 | 48 | -7 | 16 | |
| 11. | Parma | 22 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 23 | 58 | -35 | 12 | |
| 12. | Mantova | 22 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 24 | 81 | -57 | 8 |
Results table
editFinals
edit| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bologna | โ 2 points each โ | Juventus | 2-2 | 0-0 |
- Tie-break
- Played on August 1, 1926, in Milan.
| Team 1 | ย Scoreย | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Bologna | 1-2 | Juventus |
Juventus qualified for the National Finals.
Southern League
editThe Southern League was a separate amatorial league, still divided in five regions. The winner were Alba Rome.
National Finals
edit1st leg Date: 8 August 1926, 2nd leg Date: 22 August 1926
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juventus | 12-1 | Alba Roma | 7-1 | 5-0 |
Top goalscorers
edit| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ย Ferenc Hirzer | Juventus | 35 |
| 2 | ย Angelo Schiavio | Bologna | 28 |
| 3 | ย Pietro Pastore | Juventus | 26 |
| 4 | ย Mรกrton Bukovi | Alba Roma | 25 |
| 5 | ย Ernesto Ghisi | Internaples | 20 |
| ย Adolfo Baloncieri | Torino | ||
| 7 | ย Giovanni Ferrari | Internaples | 16 |
Qualification to the National Division
editRound 1
editPlayed on August 29
| Team 1 | ย Scoreย | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Alessandria | 6-1 | Pisa |
| Legnano | 2-0[2] | Udinese |
| Mantova | 7-3[3] | Reggiana |
| Novara | 4-0 | Parma |
Round 2
editPlayed on September 5
| Team 1 | ย Scoreย | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Alessandria | 4-1 | Legnano |
| Mantova | 3-4[3] | Novara |
Round 3
editPlayed on September 12
| Team 1 | ย Scoreย | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Alessandria | 2-2[3] | Novara |
- Repetition
Played on September 19 in Turin
| Team 1 | ย Scoreย | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Alessandria | 3-1 | Novara |
Alessandria was qualified to the National Division.
References and sources
edit- Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004, Panini Edizioni, Modena, September 2005








