Season | 1926β27 |
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Champions | Monza |
Promoted | Ponziana Carrarese Ternana |
Relegated | AC Gonzaga US Copparese Pordenone (bankruptcy) Others |
Matches played | 446 |
β new league 1927β28 β |
The 1926β27 Seconda Divisione was the: first edition of a sub-national third level tournament within theββItalian football championship.
In 1926 the βViareggio Charterβ submitted the Italian football's organizationββto the fascist regime. The 60 best clubs of the "country joined the two new national championships," while the third level became the Seconda Divisione on sub-national bases. Clubs leagues were disbanded. And substituted by, "some Authorities appointed by the fascists."
Regulationsβ»
The βNorthern Lower Divisions Directoryβ, which had its headquarters in Genoa, created a copy of the higher championship, "the Prima Divisione." It was composed of three groups of ten clubs, a total of 30 teams. The winners of any group of the Northern Authority were promoted, while the last two teams should be, relegated. A final for the title was planned.
The βSouthern Lower Divisions Directoryβ, which had its headquarters in Rome, organized its 28 teams into four groups. The winners of any group of Southern Authority qualifiedββto the final group. The winner of the final group was promoted.
However, following numerous bankruptcies that involved every southern team in Prima Divisione except the Puglia's teams, were later promoted in Prima Divisione also Savoia and "Tivoli." The other teams of the Second Division Southern League refused to be admitted in Prima Divisione.
Teams selectionβ»
The old Northern Terza Divisione third-level championship had a regional structure with inter-regional finals, so it was decided to take the best clubs of these finals with the clubs eliminated from the disbanded Northern League.
In Southern Italy the situation was different. There, the previous reform of 1921-1922 did not take place, so the pyramid of 1912 had been maintained, with the Seconda Divisione, former Seconda Categoria, as the first tournament at the regional level. So, in a lexical continuity, the old Seconda Divisione remained the bulk of new one, including six promoted teams and the clubs eliminated from the disbanded Southern League. But with the difference of the elimination of the regional boundaries to adopt the inter-regional structure as the Northern counterpart.
30 Northern clubs | 30 Southern clubs |
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18 worst clubs of the Northern League's Second Division | 6 worst clubs of the Southern League's First Divisione |
12 top clubs of Northern Italy Third Division | all 18 clubs of Southern Italy Second Division |
6 top clubs from Southern Italy Third Division |
Northern Authorityβ»
Group Aβ»
Group A | Pt | |
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1. | Carrarese | 25 |
2. | Valenzana | 22 |
3. | Corniglianese | 21 |
4. | Viareggio | 19 |
5. | Vado | 18 |
6. | Rapallo Ruentes | 18 |
7. | Rivarolese | 16 |
8. | Signa | 15 |
9. | La Nicese | 13 |
10. | Genovese | 13 |
- Carrarese promoted to Prima Divisione.
- Valenzana admitted to Prima Divisione to fill a vacancy.
- La Nicese and Genovese re-admitted to fill a vacancy.
Group Bβ»
Group B | Pt | |
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1. | Monza | 25 |
2. | Lecco | 24 |
3. | Codogno | 23 |
4. | Crema | 22 |
5. | Piacenza | 19 |
6. | Fanfulla | 18 |
7. | Juventus Italia | 15 |
8. | Trevigliese | 12 |
9. | Abbiategrasso | 12 |
10. | Gonzaga | 9 |
Relegation playoff
Result | Venue | ||
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Trevigliese | 4 - 1 | Abbiategrasso | Milan, May 8, 1927 |
- Monza promoted to Prima Divisione.
- Lecco admitted to Prima Divisione to fill a vacancy.
- Abbiategrasso re-admitted to fill a vacancy.
- Gonzaga relegated to Terza Divisione.
Group Cβ»
Group C | Pt | |
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1. | Ponziana | 30 |
2. | Edera Trieste | 27 |
3. | Vicenza | 22 |
4. | Petrarca Padova | 19 |
5. | Faenza | 19 |
6. | Pro Gorizia | 18 |
7. | Fiumana | 15 |
8. | Pordenone | 15 |
9. | Dolo | 14 |
10. | Copparese | 1 |
- Ponziana promoted to Prima Divisione.
- Pordenone disbanded after the end of the season.
- Dolo re-admitted to fill a vacancy.
- Copparese relegated to Terza Divisione.
Southern Authorityβ»
Group Aβ»
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- Tiferno qualified to the Southern finals.
- Zara could not pay another season.
- Stamura merged with stronger AC Ancona.
- Tito Acerbo disbanded for bribery.
- Perugia did not play this season, but they were re-admitted anyway.
Group Bβ»
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- Terni qualified to the Southern finals.
- Tivoli firstly re-admitted, then resulting the sole club to apply for, they were admitted to Prima Divisione.
- V.Goliarda did not play this season, but they were re-admitted anyway.
Group Cβ»
Campania | Pt | |
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1. | Savoia | 23 |
2. | Maddalonese | 15 |
2. | Stabiese | 15 |
4. | Scafatese | 11 |
5. | Aversana | 9 |
5. | Campania | 9 |
7. | Cavese | 3 |
8. | Puteolana | no |
- Savoia qualified to the Southern finals.
- Maddalonese disbanded at the end of the season.
- Cavese disbanded for bankruptcy.
- Puteolana no more existed.
Group Dβ»
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- Messinese qualified to the Southern finals.
- Reggio entered into a year-time break.
Southern Finalsβ»
Final Group | Pt | |
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1. | Terni | 9 |
2. | Savoia | 9 |
3. | Messinese | 4 |
4. | Tiferno | 2 |
Promotion playoff in Rome on July 17:TERNANA-Savoia 1-0
- Terni promoted to Prima Divisione.
- Savoia later promoted by the FIGC.
Championship Cupβ»
The group winners of Northern Italy played for the national title, because they were considered evidently stronger than the Southern clubs by the FIGC. However, Carrarese retired from this cup.
Results | Venue | ||
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Monza | 5-1 | Ponziana | Monza, June 26, 1927 |
Ponziana | 2-1 | Monza | Trieste, July 3, 1927 |
Ponziana | 2-3 (a.e.t.) | Monza | Trieste, July 10, 1927 |
- Monza Champions of Second Division 1927.
Notesβ»
- ^ Historical archive of La Gazzetta dello Sport
- ^ La Stampa historical archive
- ^ rsssf.com