1914–15 Prima Categoria
18th season of top-tier Italian football
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The 1914-15 Prima Categoria was the eighteenth edition of the Italian Football Championship and the twelfth since the re-brand to Prima Categoria. The championship was suspended before completion, due to Italy entering World War I on 24 May 1915. Despite the season not concluding, Genoa were declared champions by the Federation after the War, since Genoa topped the table with one game remaining in the Northern Italy Final Round.[1][2]
Regulation
Struggles between minor and major clubs continued. As a compromise, the championship was divided into a preliminary regional phase of ten matchdays, while the following national phase was split into a semifinal round and a final round of six matchdays each. More, the championship would be split in two categories, A and B, for 1915â16 season. However, finally the championship was expanded to 36 clubs.
The main tournament was split in six groups of six clubs. First and second clubs, together with the four best third teams, advanced to the national championship. Fourth place and worse clubs would be relegated to the new "Category B".
National championship was split in four groups of four clubs. Group winners advanced to the final group of four clubs. The whole tournament consequently had twenty-two matchdays.
The experimental Southern groups had their own special regulations.
Teams
Veloces Biella for Piedmont, Cremonese for Lombardy, Padova for Veneto and Audax Modena for Emilia had been promoted. Two relegated clubs were re-elected. More, minor clubs voted to expand the championship so Acqui, Valenzana, Savoia Milan and Swiss side FC Chiasso were invited to join.
Main tournament
Qualifications
The first two teams of every group and the best four teams that finished third, advanced to the semifinals.
Group A and B were organized by the Turin committee, group C and D and E by the Milan committee, and group F by the Venice committee.
Group A
Classification
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Genoa | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 61 | 5 | +56 | 18 | Qualified for Semi-Finals |
| 2 | Alessandria | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 36 | 7 | +29 | 14 | |
| 3 | Andrea Doria | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 18 | +2 | 13 | |
| 4 | Savona (T) | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 23 | â6 | 10 | 1915â16 Cat.B never played |
| 5 | Acqui (R) | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 62 | â57 | 3 | Relegated |
| 6 | AC Ligure (H) | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 32 | â24 | 2 | Acquired by Sampierdarena[3] |
(H) Hosts; (R) Relegated; (T) Qualified, but not yet for the particular phase indicated
Results table
Group B
Classification
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Torino | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 8 | +29 | 19 | Qualified for Semi-Finals |
| 2 | Juventus | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 46 | 14 | +32 | 15 | |
| 3 | Vigor Torino | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 20 | +7 | 14 | |
| 4 | Valenzana (T) | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 30 | â20 | 6 | 1915â16 Cat.B never played |
| 5 | Piemonte (E) | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 33 | â21 | 5 | Disbanded |
| 6 | Veloces (T) | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 35 | â27 | 1 | 1915â16 Cat.B never played |
(E) Eliminated; (T) Qualified, but not yet for the particular phase indicated
Results table
Group C
Savoia Milano forfeited before the start of the Championship.
Classification
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pro Vercelli | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 6 | +14 | 13 | Qualified for Semi-Finals |
| 2 | Casale | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 3 | +11 | 12 | |
| 3 | Novara | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 8 | |
| 4 | Nazionale Lombardia (T) | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 22 | â12 | 7 | 1915â16 Categoria B never played |
| 5 | Racing Libertas Milan (T) | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 21 | â17 | 0 | |
| 6 | Savoia Milan (E) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Disbanded |
(E) Eliminated; (T) Qualified, but not yet for the particular phase indicated
Results table
Group D
Classification
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Milan | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 52 | 3 | +49 | 19 | Qualified for Semi-Finals |
| 2 | Juventus Italia | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 27 | 16 | +11 | 13 | |
| 3 | Bologna | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 24 | â9 | 9 | |
| 4 | AC Milanese (E) | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 19 | +7 | 8 | Disbanded |
| 5 | Chiasso (T) | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 37 | â13 | 7 | 1915â16 Cat.B never played |
| 6 | Audax Modena (E) | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 14 | 59 | â45 | 4 | Disbanded |
(E) Eliminated; (T) Qualified, but not yet for the particular phase indicated
Results table
Group E
Classification
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Internazionale | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 60 | 8 | +52 | 18 | Qualified for Semi-Finals |
| 2 | Como | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 20 | +2 | 12 | |
| 3 | US Milanese | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 32 | â11 | 10 | |
| 4 | Brescia (T) | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 18 | â8 | 8 | 1915â16 Categoria B never played |
| 4 | Cremonese (T) | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 25 | â10 | 8 | |
| 6 | Modena (T) | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 38 | â25 | 4 |
(T) Qualified, but not yet for the particular phase indicated
Results table
Group F
Classification
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vicenza | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 43 | 13 | +30 | 16 | Qualified for Semi-Finals |
| 2 | Hellas Verona | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 15 | +13 | 15 | |
| 3 | Venezia | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 18 | +5 | 12 | |
| 4 | Padova (T) | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 23 | 37 | â14 | 7 | 1915â16 Categoria B never played |
| 5 | Udinese (T) | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 24 | â9 | 6 | |
| 6 | Petrarca Padova (T) | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 36 | â25 | 4 |
(T) Qualified, but not yet for the particular phase indicated
Results table
Semifinals
Group A
Classification
Results
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Group B
Classification
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Milan | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 9 | Qualified for Final Group |
| 2 | Alessandria | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 7 | |
| 3 | Vigor Torino | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 10 | â1 | 4 | |
| 3 | Novara | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 13 | â4 | 4 |
Results
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Group C
Classification
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Torino | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 | +15 | 12 | Qualified for Final Group |
| 2 | Pro Vercelli | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 8 | |
| 3 | Hellas Verona | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 16 | â6 | 2 | |
| 3 | Como | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 19 | â15 | 2 |
Results
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Group D
Classification
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Internazionale | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 2 | +25 | 9 | Qualified for Final Round |
| 2 | Andrea Doria | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 7 | |
| 3 | Vicenza | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 23 | â15 | 5 | |
| 3 | Juventus Italia | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 17 | â11 | 3 |
Results
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Final round
Classification
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Genoa (C) | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 7 | Champions (officially after WWI) |
| 2 | Torino | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 5 | |
| 2 | Internazionale | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 12 | â1 | 5 | |
| 4 | Milan | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | â5 | 3 |
(C) Champions
Results table
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Southern Italy tournament
Central and Southern Italy Final Round was not played because Italy entered World War I on May 24, 1915. Consequently, the National Finals also were not be played.