1921–22 Prima Divisione

The 1921–22 Prima Divisione season was won by Pro Vercelli.

Prima Divisione
Season1921–22 (CCI)
ChampionsPro Vercelli
7th title
RelegatedVicenza
Venezia

The CCI Italian Football Championship was formed during the summer of 1921, as a result of a dispute between the Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio and the main teams.

The teams asked for a reduction of the number of participants in the First Category. Vittorio Pozzo, the Italian football (soccer) coach, developed a plan to accommodate the team's requests but, after a vote, the plan did not pass: the smaller clubs feared that they would disappear if such a reduction was introduced.

This led to the creation of a new Italian football federation, the CCI (Italian Football Confederation, in Italian Confederazione Calcistica Italiana), that organized a championship concurrent to the FIGC championship.

This separation only lasted one season and the following summer, FIGC accepted the proposal to reduce the number of participants and subsequently recognized the CCI championship as an official scudetto, alongside their own 1921–22 Prima Categoria (FIGC) that ran concurrently.

The CCI winner was S.G. Pro Vercelli.

Northern League

As a private league, the Northern League was composed by the 24 richest clubs of 1920–21 Prima Categoria.

Regular season

Group winners went to the final. Under original regulations, bottom clubs went to a test-match against the two best clubs of the Second Division.

Classification
P
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
 Qualifications
1. Pro Vercelli 22 17 2 3 61 14 +47 36 Qualified
2. Novara 22 12 6 4 47 19 +28 32
3. Bologna 22 11 5 6 44 22 +22 27
4. Mantova 22 11 2 9 40 34 +6 24
5. Andrea Doria 22 11 1 10 36 32 +4 23
6. Juventus 22 7 8 7 27 32 -5 22
6. Hellas Verona 22 10 2 10 29 36 -7 22
8. US Milanese 22 6 8 8 24 29 -5 20
9. Milan 22 7 4 11 29 36 -7 18
10. Livorno 22 8 3 11 23 42 -18 17 Summer extra match
11. Spezia 22 5 6 11 21 31 -10 16
12. Vicenza 22 2 3 17 18 73 -55 7 Test-match
Results table
Home \ Away ADO BOL HEL JUV LIV MAN MIL NOV PRO SPE USM VIC
Andrea Doria — 1–2 5–2 6–2 3–1 4–2 1–2 1–2 1–0 1–0 1–0 3–0
Bologna 0–1 — 4–1 1–1 5–0 2–0 4–0 2–1 2–1 2–0 1–1 11–1
Hellas Verona 2–0 0–2 — 1–2 3–0 2–1 2–1 0–4 0–1 3–2 2–1 3–1
Juventus 2–0 1–1 2–0 — 3–1 1–2 0–0 0–1 1–7 2–2 1–2 1–0
Livorno 3–1 2–0 1–0 0–0 — 1–5 3–2 0–2 1–2 0–0 1–1 2–1
Mantova 1–0 1–0 3–0 0–1 2–1 — 2–1 2–2 1–2 4–0 0–2 6–2
Milan 0–0 2–1 0–1 1–3 1–2 2–2 — 0–5 1–0 0–1 2–0 7–0
Novara 4–0 1–1 2–2 2–1 1–0 3–1 3–2 — 0–1 1–0 1–1 4–2
Pro Vercelli 3–0 4–0 3–2 1–1 5–1 5–0 5–0 1–0 — 1–0 3–0 10–0
Spezia 2–0 1–0 1–2 1–1 1–0 3–2 1–2 0–0 1–3 — 1–1 1–2
US Milanese 2–4 1–1 0–0 2–0 2–1 0–2 0–0 2–2 1–2 2–1 — 2–1
Vicenza 0–3 1–2 0–1 1–1 1–2 0–1 0–3 0–6 1–1 2–2 2–1 —
Source:
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Classification
P
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
 Qualifications
1. Genoa 22 16 5 1 61 13 +48 37 Qualified
2. Alessandria 22 9 10 3 41 24 +17 28
3. Pisa 22 12 3 7 53 28 +27 27
4. Modena 22 12 2 8 34 33 +1 26
5. Padova 22 10 3 9 30 36 -6 23
6. Casale 22 7 6 9 33 27 +6 20
6. Legnano 22 7 6 9 28 29 -1 20
6. Savona 22 9 2 11 28 33 -5 20
6. Torino 22 6 8 8 21 29 -8 20
10. Venezia 22 7 3 12 19 45 -36 17 Summer extra match
11. Brescia 22 6 3 13 19 33 -14 15 Summer extra match
12. Internazionale 22 3 5 14 29 66 -37 11 Test-match and summer extra match
Results table
Home \ Away ALE BRE CAS GEN INT LEG MOD PAD PIS SAV TOR VEN
Alessandria — 2–2 1–1 1–1 5–0 3–1 1–0 3–1 3–0 3–0 2–0 5–2
Brescia 0–1 — 4–0 0–1 3–1 1–1 1–0 1–0 0–2 3–0 1–0 0–3
Casale 0–0 4–0 — 3–2 7–0 0–1 6–0 0–1 0–0 2–1 1–1 3–0
Genoa 2–2 1–0 5–0 — 2–0 2–0 7–0 7–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 7–0
Internazionale 2–2 4–3 1–3 1–4 — 2–2 1–2 3–4 2–2 2–0 0–1 2–0
Legnano 0–0 0–0 1–0 1–3 6–0 — 0–0 3–1 4–2 2–1 1–1 3–0
Modena 2–0[1] 1–0 2–1 1–1 5–1 2–0 — 2–1 2–1 2–0 3–0 4–1
Padova 3–1 2–0 1–1 0–1 2–2 2–1 2–1 — 2–1 3–1 1–1 1–0
Pisa 3–2 5–0 2–0 1–1 7–2 4–0 4–1 3–1 — 4–0 4–1 5–0
Savona 1–1 2–0[1] 2–0 1–1 3–1 2–1 2–0 2–0 3–1 — 3–1 3–0
Torino 1–1 1–0 1–1 0–2 2–2 2–0 3–2 2–0 0–2 2–0 — 1–1
Venezia 2–2 2–0 1–0 1–5 1–0 1–0 0–2[2] 0–1 2–0 2–1 0–0 —
Source:
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Finals
Played on May 7 and 14, 1922.
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Pro Vercelli 2-1 Genoa 0–0 2–1

Southern League

Lazio

Tiberis Roma and Vittoria Roma were excluded after 5 rounds, due to irregularities in their subscriptions.

These matches were invalidated:

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Juventus Audax 4–0 Vittoria Roma
Fortitudo Roma 4–1 Tiberis Roma
Alba Roma 17-0 Tiberis Roma
U.S. Romana 7–0 Vittoria Roma
Fortitudo Roma 5–0 Vittoria Roma
Audace Roma 8–0 Tiberis Roma
Alba Roma 5–0 Vittoria Roma
Vittoria Roma 0–1 Tiberis Roma
Classification
P
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
 Promotion or relegation
1. Fortitudo Roma 16 13 2 1 35 10 +25 28 Qualified
2. Alba Roma 16 11 2 3 38 13 +25 24
3. Juventus Audax 16 8 4 4 45 26 +19 20
3. Lazio 16 8 4 4 37 22 +15 20
5. US Romana 16 5 4 7 24 29 -5 14
6. Audace Roma 16 4 4 8 32 42 -10 12
6. Roman 16 4 4 8 24 39 -15 12
8. Pro Roma 16 2 4 10 15 37 -22 8
9. Tivoli 16 2 2 12 20 52 -32 6
Results table
Home \ Away ALB AUD FOR JUV LAZ PRO ROM TIV USR
Alba Roma — 7–2 0–1 6–0 1–0 2–0 3–0 2–0 4–1
Audace Roma 1–3 — 1–3 2–4 2–2 4–0 5–1 6–0 3–9
Fortitudo Roma 1–0 4–0 — 3–0 2–1 3–0 3–1 3–0 1–1
Juventus Audax 0–0 2–2 0–2 — 1–2 3–1 8–2 7–1 0–0
Lazio 5–2 2–3 5–2 1–1 — 6–1 1–0 1–1 3–2
Pro Roma 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–3 0–3 — 2–1 4–1 1–1
Roman 1–3 0–0 1–1 2–3 1–1 2–1 — 3–1 1–1
Tivoli 0–2[1] 3–0 0–1 2–9 1–3 3–3 4–5 — 0–2
US Romana 0–2 1–0 0–3 0–4 2–1 1–0 2–3 1–3 —
Source:
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Group A
Classification
P
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
 Promotion or relegation
1. Helvia Recina 4 4 0 0 11 5 +6 8 Qualified
2. Macerata 4 2 0 2 9 5 +4 4
3. Virtus Macerata 4 0 0 4 2 12 -10 0
Results table
Home \ Away HEL MAC VIR
Helvia Recina — 2–1 4–2
Macerata 2–3 — 4–0
Virtus Macerata 0–2 0–2 —
Source:
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Group B
Classification
P
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
 Promotion or relegation
1. Anconitana 4 4 0 0 18 2 +16 8 Qualified
2. Vigor Senigallia 4 2 0 2 4 8 -4 4
3. Folgore Ancona 4 0 0 4 4 16 -12 0
Results table
Home \ Away ANC FOL VIG
Anconitana — 5–0 5–0
Folgore Ancona 2–7 — 1–2
Vigor Senigallia 0–1 2–1 —
Source:
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Final round

The results of the matches between sides that were in the same qualification round were valid also for the final round (but not the goals scored in those matches). Due to this, Anconitana and Helvia Recina started the round with a 4-point bonus.

Classification
P
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
 Promotion or relegation
1. Anconitana 4 4 0 0 18 2 +16 12 Qualified
2. Vigor Senigallia 4 3 1 0 13 6 +7 7
3. Helvia Recina 4 0 0 4 3 10 -7 4
4. Macerata 4 0 1 3 6 16 -10 1
Results table
Home \ Away ANC HEL MAC VIG
Anconitana — 2–0 5–0 —
Helvia Recina 1–2 — — 1–2
Macerata 2–4[3] — — 2–5
Vigor Senigallia — 4–1 2–2 —
Source:
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Classification
P
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
 Promotion or relegation
1. Puteolana 12 12 0 0 34 3 +31 24 Qualified
2. Savoia 12 9 0 3 40 14 +26 18
3. Internazionale Napoli 12 5 2 5 13 16 -3 12
4. Naples 12 5 1 6 15 23 -8 11
5. Bagnolese 12 3 4 5 13 24 -11 10
6. Stabia 12 4 1 7 14 24 -10 9
7. Salernitana 12 0 0 12 4 29 -25 0
Results table
Home \ Away BAG INT NAP PUT SAL SAV STA
Bagnolese — 1–1 0–0 0–3 2–1 0–8 1–1
Internazionale Napoli 0–0 — 1–0 0–3 2–0 2–0 2–0
Naples 0–2 4–1 — 0–4 2–0 1–4 2–1
Puteolana 4–0 1–0 3–1 — 2–0 5–1 3–0
Salernitana 0–3 1–3 1–2 0–2 — 0–2 0–4
Savoia 3–2 5–1 5–1 0–1 3–1 — 6–0
Stabia 3–2 1–0 1–2 1–3 2–0 0–3 —
Source:
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Classification
P
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
 Promotion or relegation
1. Audace Taranto 6 4 1 1 16 7 +9 9 Qualified
2. Pro Italia Taranto 6 3 2 1 11 6 +5 8
3. Liberty Bari 6 2 2 2 13 8 +5 6
4. Veloce Taranto 6 0 1 5 1 20 -19 1
Results table
Home \ Away AUD LIB PRO VEL
Audace Taranto — 3–1 2–1 4–1
Liberty Bari 2–0 — 1–1 8–0
Pro Italia Taranto 2–2 4–1 — 1–0
Veloce Taranto 0–5 0–0 0–2 —
Source:
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Sicily

Azzurra Palermo and US Catanese were excluded before the start of the championship.

Libertas Palermo, SC Messina and Vigor Trapani retired during the championship and all their remaining matches were considered forfeits.

Classification
P
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
 Promotion or relegation
1. Palermo 10 10 0 0 37 5 +32 20 Qualified
2. Libertas Palermo 10 6 0 4 18 16 +2 12
3. Messinese 10 4 2 4 31 19 +12 10
3. Umberto I Messina 10 4 2 4 12 21 -9 10
5. SC Messina 10 3 2 5 16 22 -6 8
6. Vigor Trapani 10 0 0 10 3 34 -31 0
Results table
Home \ Away LIB MES PAL SCM UMB VIG
Libertas Palermo — 3–1 0–2[1] 0–2[1] 2–1 2–0[1]
Messinese 2–4 — 1–2 7–3 9–0 2–0
Palermo 2–0[1] 2–0[1] — 4–1 5–0 12–0
SC Messina 2–4 2–2 2–3 — 0–0 2–0[1]
Umberto I Messina 2–0[1] 2–2 1–3 2–0[1] — 2–0[1]
Vigor Trapani 2–3 1–5 0–2[1] 0–2[1] 0–2[1] —
Source:
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Round 1
Played on May 14, 1922, in Rome.
Team 1  Score  Team 2
Puteolana 3-0 Anconitana
Played on May 21, 1922, in Torre Annunziata.
Team 1  Score  Team 2
Audace Taranto 1-0[4] Palermo

Round 2
Played on May 28, 1922, in Torre Annunziata.
Team 1  Score  Team 2
Fortitudo Roma 4-9 Audace Taranto

Audace Taranto retired before the end of the match.

Round 3
Played on June 4, 1922, in Rome.
Team 1  Score  Team 2
Fortitudo Roma 2-0 Puteolana

National Finals
Played on June 11 and 18, 1922.
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Fortitudo Roma 2-8 Pro Vercelli 0-3 2-5

Test-matches
Played on July 2, 1922.
Team 1  Score  Team 2
Derthona 3-1(*) Vicenza

(*) This match was invalidated due to a referee's technical error. The match was repeated a week later:

Played on July 9, 1922, in Legnano.
Team 1  Score  Team 2
Derthona 4-0 Vicenza

Vicenza were relegated to 1922–23 Seconda Divisione.

Internazionale received a walkover as their opponents Sport Club Nazionale Lombardia went bankrupt and disbanded.

References and sources
  • Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004, Panini Edizioni, Modena, September 2005

Footnotes
  1. Forfeit.
  2. Decided by the CCI.
  3. Macerata-Anconitana was suspended at the 40th minute of the second half. The CCI decided to valided the risult obtained at the time point of the match.
  4. After extra time.
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