1928–29 Prima Divisione

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Prima Divisione
Season1928–29
ChampionsSpezia
PromotedSpezia
Parma
Monfalcone
Relegatedsolely disbanded clubs
Matches playeda lot

The 1928–29 Prima Divisione was a lower national league of the 29th Italian football championship.

In 1928, the fascists allowed the FIGC to complete the reform of the league structure of Italian football. The top-level league was the National Division, composed by the two divisions of Serie A and Serie B. Under them, there were the local championship, the major one being the First Division, that in 1935 will take the name of Serie C. The winners of the three groups of First Division would be promoted to Serie B, whereas the scheduled relegations were annulled by the Federation which expanded the division.[1]

Teams[edit]

To close the claims of the Northern clubs which had been excluded from the national championships in 1926, half of the members of this tournament were taken from the Second Division: so, the DDS took quite the same members of the disbanded pre-1926 Lega Nord. 21 teams were members of the previous season, 21 promoted or invited club from the Second Division plus Grion Pola as last-minute team were added. Southern clubs were excluded.[2]

42 Northern clubs
plus DDIN's 2D Grion Pola as guest
21 worst clubs of the National Higher Directory's First Division
21 best clubs of the Northern Lower Directory's Second Division

Regulation[edit]

Three groups of 14 teams, twenty-six matchdays. Group winners were promoted, ultimate and penultimate clubs should be relegated. A national title was assigned.[3]

Group A[edit]

Western Group

Classifica - Girone A Nord Pt
1. Calcio Spezia 41
2. Sestrese 32
3. Calcio Savona 30
3. Ventimigliese 30
5. Calcio Pisa 28
5. Sestri Levante 28
7. Corniglianese 26
8. Calcio Viareggio 24
8. Calcio Carrarese 24
8. Rapallo Ruentes 24
11. Rivarolese 22
11. Asti 22
13. Calcio Lucchese 19
14. Acqui 14

Group B[edit]

Central Group

Classifica - Girone B Nord Pt
1. Calcio Parma 36
2. Comense 32
3. Calcio Fanfulla 31
4. Derthona 28
4. Calcio Piacenza 28
4. Gallaratese 28
7. Calcio Monza 27
8. Calcio Valenzana 25
8. Seregno 25
10. Codogno 23
10. Calcio Varese 23
12. Canottieri Lecco 22
13. Crema 21
14. Saronno 15

Group C[edit]

Eastern Group

Classifica - Girone C Nord Pt
1. Monfalcone 44
2. Calcio Forlì 41
3. Calcio Udinese 40
4. Calcio SPAL 39
5. ASPE Trieste 35
6. Grion Pola 32
7. Mantova[4] 29
7. Calcio Ancona 29
9. Faenza[4] 27
10. Calcio Treviso 24
11. Thiene 22
13. Pro Gorizia 21
13. Trento 13
14. Calcio Carpi 12
15. Fiume[5] 7
  • Monfalcone promoted to Serie B 1929-30
  • Trento relegated for money problem
  • Fiume disbanded

Finals[edit]

Classifica - Finali Pt
1. Calcio Spezia 3
2. Calcio Parma 1
3. Monfalcone[6] 0
  • Spezia First Division Champions

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ La Stampa online archive
  2. ^ Southern Italy was very poor so till unavailable for a large professional football system. Solely four clubs, AS Roma, SS Lazio, SC Napoli and US Bari, had been admitted to the upper National Division.
  3. ^ rsssf.com
  4. ^ a b One point left.
  5. ^ Two points left.
  6. ^ Withdrew