1923–24 Prima Divisione
23rd season of top-tier Italian football
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The 1923-24 Prima Divisione was the twenty-fourth edition of the Italian Football Championship and the third branded Prima Divisione. The 1923â24 Prima Divisione was the ninth Italian Football Championship won by Genoa. Genoa's win that season was the first in which the Italian Football Champions celebrated by adorning the team jerseys the following season with a Scudetto.
9th title
Novese
(22 goals)
1923â24 Genoa team | |
| Season | 1923â24 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Genoa 9th title |
| Relegated | Virtus Bologna Novese |
| Top goalscorer | Heinrich Schönfeld (22 goals) |
â 1922â23 1924â25 â | |
Format
All five seasons of Prima Divisione were scheduled as regional competitions, leading to a national final.
Northern League
The Northern League was composed by the 24 best clubs of 1922â23 Prima Divisione.
Regular season
Group winners went to the final. Bottom clubs were relegated, while penultimate clubs went to a test-match against two clubs of the Second Division.
Group A
Classification
| P |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Genoa | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 50 | 13 | +37 | 33 | Qualified |
| 2. | Padova | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 36 | 18 | +18 | 29 | |
| 3. | Internazionale | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 31 | 25 | +6 | 27 | |
| 3. | Livorno | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 33 | 30 | +3 | 27 | |
| 5. | Alessandria | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 38 | 23 | +15 | 26 | |
| 5. | Juventus | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 37 | 27 | +10 | 26 | |
| 7. | Modena | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 35 | 30 | +5 | 23 | |
| 8. | Casale | 22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 25 | 34 | -9 | 22 | |
| 9. | Sampierdarenese | 22 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 21 | 32 | -11 | 18 | |
| 10. | Brescia | 22 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 39 | -22 | 13 | |
| 11. | Novara | 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 22 | 41 | -19 | 12 | Qualification play-off |
| 12. | Virtus Bologna | 22 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 46 | -33 | 8 | Relegated |
Results table
Group B
Classification
| P |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Bologna | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 41 | 18 | +23 | 31 | Qualified |
| 2. | Torino | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 43 | 22 | +21 | 30 | |
| 3. | Pro Vercelli | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 46 | 23 | +23 | 28 | |
| 4. | Hellas Verona | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 43 | 35 | +8 | 23 | |
| 5. | Pisa | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 26 | 35 | -9 | 22 | |
| 6. | Andrea Doria | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 28 | 26 | +2 | 21 | |
| 6. | Legnano | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 27 | 26 | +1 | 21 | |
| 8. | Cremonese | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 24 | 31 | -7 | 20 | |
| 9. | Milan | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 38 | 44 | -6 | 19 | |
| 10. | SPAL | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 26 | 44 | -18 | 18 | |
| 11. | Spezia | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 35 | -19 | 17 | Qualification play-off |
| 12. | Novese | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 21 | 40 | -19 | 14 | Relegated |
Results table
Finals
The finals were played after a May break due to the participation of the Italian football team to the Olympics in Paris.
Qualification play-off
Classification
| P |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Spezia | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 10 | Qualified |
| 2. | Novara | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 3 | +11 | 8 | |
| 3. | Olimpia Fiume | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 5 | |
| 4. | Sestrese | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 18 | -14 | 1 |
Results table
Southern League
The Southern League was a separate amatorial league, still divided in five regions. The winner were Savoia from Torre Annunziata.
National Finals
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Torino | 22 | |
| 2 | Lazio | 17 | |
| 3 | Savoia | 16 | |
| 4 | Alessandria | 15 | |
| Bologna | |||
| 6 | Genoa | 14 |
References and sources
- Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004, Panini Edizioni, Modena, September 2005