1920–21 Prima Categoria

20th season of top-tier Italian football September 2023 May 2025 Prima Categoria 1920–21 1920–21_Prima_Categoria,_Northern_League_Final_-_US_Pro_Vercelli_v_Bologna_FC_-_Rosetta_and_Pozzi.jpg Pro Vercelli6th title Northern League Final 1919–20 1921–22 (FIGC) →1921–22 (CCI) The 1920-21 Prima Categoria season was the twentieth of the Italian Football Championship and the fourteenth since the re-brand to Prima Categoria. The 1920–21 Italian Football Championship was the sixth won by Pro Vercelli. Regulation Struggles between minor and major clubs continued, more, they went out of control. The regional FAs expanded the championship to 64 clubs. The preliminary regional phase became the bulk of the tournament, with even sixteen matchdays and regular regional football champions, while the following national phase was reduced to a spring tournament of eight matchdays. The main tournament was completely divided in five independent sections, and each region had its own football champions. The spots to the national championship were divided according to the agreements between the Regional FAs. National championship was split in four groups of four clubs. Group winners advanced to the final four. The whole tournament could have twenty-two matchdays. The experimental Southern groups had their own special regulations. Teams Regional FAs agreed to expand the league to 64 clubs. They variously chose to promote, re-elect, or invite clubs to fill the spots they had been granted to. Pre-league qualifications Liguria Round 1 Rivarolese 2–1 Serenitas Genova Rivarolese 2–1 Sestrese Round 2 Sestrese 3–1 Serenitas Genova Verdicts Rivarolese and Sestrese were admitted to the 1a Categoria. Northern Italy Qualifications Liguria Classification main WDL 2 PR ADO Andrea Doria GEN Genoa SPE Spezia SVN 3 Savona SAM Sampierdarenese SGE SPES Genova SES Sestrese RIV Rivarolese 9 4 1 33 9 8 3 3 23 8 6 5 3 17 9 6 5 3 15 12 7 2 5 17 15 5 2 7 16 27 2 5 7 11 23 0 0 14 3 32 T #90EE90 Qualified Q Q blue1 Resigned from the FIGC X X Re-elected 1 R complete Panini Rivarolese was demoted by the Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio after incidents caused by its supporters during the match Rivarolese-Savona (0–2). Rivarolese's remaining matches were all considered forfeits. The side was readmitted to the championship for the following season. Results table main FBR grey ADO GEN RIV SAM SVN SES SGE SPE Andrea Doria 2–0 3–1 1–0 2–0 6–1 3–0 1–1 Genoa 2–0 2–0 0–1 2–0 3–0 5–0 1–0 Rivarolese 0–2 0–2 1–4 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 Sampierdarenese 1–4 0–2 2–0 2–0 2–1 1–0 0–1 Savona 0–0 2–1 2–0 2–2 1–0 3–1 1–0 Sestrese 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–0 SPES Genova 1–7 1–1 2–0 0–1 1–1 3–1 2–0 Spezia 1–1 1–1 3–1 2–0 0–0 2–0 4–1 Rivarolese was demoted by the Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio after incidents caused by its supporters during the match Rivarolese-Savona (0–2). Rivarolese's rimaining matches were all considered forfeits. The side was readmitted to the championship for the following season. rivarolese rivarolese rivarolese rivarolese rivarolese rivarolese rivarolese rivarolese rivarolese Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio – La Storia 1898–2004, Panini Edizioni, Modena, September 2005 it Piedmont Group A Classification main WDL 2 PR NOV Novara TOR Torino UST US Torinese JUV Juventus PAS Pastore Torino CRG Carignano 7 2 1 31 8 7 2 1 25 12 6 1 3 26 15 4 3 3 27 14 1 1 8 10 33 0 1 9 5 42 E #90EE90 Qualified Q Q #90ee90 Qualification play-off PP PUF Resigned from the FIGC blue1 black1 Disbanded R complete Panini Results Table main FBR grey CRG JUV NOV PAS TOR UST Carignano 1–5 0–6 1–2 1–6 0–5 Juventus 7–1 1–1 5–0 2–2 2–2 Novara 4–0 3–0 2–0 1–1 2–1 Pastore Torino 1–1 0–4 0–6 2–4 1–4 Torino 1–0 2–0 3–2 3–2 3–1 US Torinese 5–0 2–1 2–4 3–2 1–0 Forfeit Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio – La Storia 1898–2004, Panini Edizioni, Modena, September 2005 it Leadership playoff Played on 13 March 1921 in Alessandria. Novara Calcio 2–0 Torino FC Group B Classification main WDL 2 PR ALE Alessandria PRO Pro Vercelli CSL Casale BIE Biellese VAL Valenzana AMT Amatori Torino 9 1 0 37 3 6 1 3 24 10 6 0 4 18 10 5 1 4 16 18 2 1 7 12 25 0 0 10 3 44 E #90EE90 Qualified Q Q blue1 Qual.playoff (Resigned) QP black1 Disbanded R complete Panini Results Table main FBR grey ALE AMT BIE CSL PVE VAL Alessandria 13–0 2–0 3–1 1–0 5–0 Amatori Torino 0–2 0–2 0–5 1–4 2–4 Biellese 1–6 5–0 2–1 2–0 3–1 Casale 1–2 2–0 3–0 2–0 1–0 Pro Vercelli 0–0 4–0 5–1 2–0 6–1 Valenzana 0–3 3–0 0–0 1–2 2–3 Forfeit forfeit forfeit forfeit forfeit forfeit forfeit Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio – La Storia 1898–2004, Panini Edizioni, Modena, September 2005 it Qualification playoff Played on 20 February 1921 in Vercelli. Casale 0–0 US Torinese Repetition Played on 20 March 1921 in Vercelli. Casale 0–2 US Torinese US Torinese qualified for the Northern Italy semifinals. Casale resigned from the FIGC. Regional final Played on 20 March 1921 in Turin. US Alessandria 2–0 Novara Alessandria Champions of Piedmont 1921 Lombardy Group A Classification main WDL 2 PR INT Internazionale CST Casteggio GCL GC Legnanesi AUS Ausonia Pro Gorla 6 0 0 47 8 3 1 2 18 12 2 1 3 16 20 E 0 0 6 1 42 E #90EE90 Qualified Q black1 black1 Disbanded Merged with Legnano R RR complete Panini Results Table main FBR grey AUS CST GCL INT Ausonia Pro Gorla 1–2 0–7 0–14 Casteggio 5–0 2–2 3–4 GC Legnanesi 5–0 0–3 2–3 Internazionale 9–0 5–3 12–0 Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio – La Storia 1898–2004, Panini Edizioni, Modena, September 2005 it Group B Classification main WDL 2 PR MIL Milan PPA Pro Patria CRE Cremonese MON Monza 5 1 0 21 5 4 0 2 10 10 2 1 3 9 9 0 0 6 2 18 T #90EE90 Qualified Q inherit Saved RAD complete Panini Results Table main FBR grey CRE MIL MON PPA Cremonese 1–2 4–0 1–2 Milan 2–2 5–0 7–1 Monza 0–1 1–4 0–2 Pro Patria 3–0 0–1 2–1 Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio – La Storia 1898–2004, Panini Edizioni, Modena, September 2005 it Group C Classification main WDL 2 PR USM US Milanese PAV Pavia VAR Varese PSE Pro Sesto 6 0 0 24 4 4 0 2 11 6 1 0 5 4 14 1 0 5 6 21 E #90EE90 Qualified Q black1 Relegation play-off RP RPL Disbanded complete Panini Results Table main FBR grey PAV PSE USM VAR Pavia 2–0 0–1 3–0 Pro Sesto 2–3 2–12 1–0 US Milanese 2–1 2–0 4–1 Varese 1–2 2–1 0–3 Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio – La Storia 1898–2004, Panini Edizioni, Modena, September 2005 it Relegation playoff Played on 5 December 1920 in Busto Arsizio. Pro Sesto 1–2 Varese Group D Classification main WDL 2 PR LEG Legnano COM Como CHI Chiasso STE Stelvio 4 2 0 17 3 3 2 1 12 10 1 1 4 7 14 0 3 3 4 13 T #90EE90 Qualified Q Relegation play-off RP RPL Saved complete Panini Results Table main FBR grey CHI COM LEG STE Chiasso 0–3 0–4 3–0 Como 3–2 1–1 3–0 Legnano 3–1 5–0 3–0 Stelvio 1–1 2–2 1–1 Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio – La Storia 1898–2004, Panini Edizioni, Modena, September 2005 it Relegation playoff Played on 5 December 1920 in Saronno. Chiasso 2–0 Stelvio The match was voided due to irregularities. Repetition Played on 19 December 1920 in Saronno. Chiasso 1–0 Stelvio Group E Classification main WDL 2 PR SAR Saronno ACL A.C. Libertas BRE Brescia ATA Atalanta 4 1 1 12 7 2 2 2 12 9 2 2 2 10 9 1 1 4 6 15 T #90EE90 Qualified Q blue1 Saved R CZ Resigned from the FIGC complete Panini Results Table main FBR grey ATA BRE ACL SAR Atalanta 1–1 1–0 1–2 Brescia 3–2 1–1 3–1 A.C. Libertas 7–1 2–1 1–4 Saronno 2–0 2–1 1–1 Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio – La Storia 1898–2004, Panini Edizioni, Modena, September 2005 it Group F Classification main WDL 2 PR TVG Trevigliese JIT Juventus Italia NLO Nazionale Lombardia ENO Enotria Goliardo 5 0 1 13 7 4 0 2 16 9 2 0 4 11 20 E 1 0 5 12 16 T #90EE90 Qualified Q black1 Disbanded Saved R E complete Panini Results Table main FBR grey ENO JIT NLO TVG Enotria Goliardo 0–1 2–3 1–2 Juventus Italia 4–2 7–0 2–1 Nazionale Lombardia 3–6 3–1 2–3 Trevigliese 3–1 3–1 1–0 Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio – La Storia 1898–2004, Panini Edizioni, Modena, September 2005 it Final round Classification main WDL 2 PR LEG Legnano INT Internazionale USM US Milanese MIL Milan SAR Saronno TVG Trevigliese 8 1 1 22 9 6 4 0 26 8 5 1 4 15 14 3 2 5 14 11 3 0 7 14 30 1 0 9 9 28 #90EE90 Qualified Q Q Q Q complete Panini Results Table main FBR grey INT LEG MIL SAR TVG USM Internazionale 4–1 0–0 5–1 4–0 2–1 Legnano 1–1 1–0 4–1 6–2 4–0 Milan 1–1 1–2 2–3 1–0 0–1 Saronno 0–4 0–1 1–7 5–1 0–2 Trevigliese 1–3 0–1 1–2 2–0 1–2 US Milanese 2–2 0–1 1–0 2–3 4–1 Forfeit Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio – La Storia 1898–2004, Panini Edizioni, Modena, September 2005 it Veneto Group A Classification main WDL 2 PR PET Petrarca Padova BEN Bentegodi Verona VEN Venezia UDI Udinese TRV Treviso 5 3 0 21 5 5 2 1 20 9 3 3 2 12 7 1 3 4 10 20 0 1 7 5 27 #90EE90 Qualified Q Q CZ blue1 Resigned from the FIGC H Relegation playoff complete Panini Results Table The home teams are read down the left hand side while the away teams are indicated along the top. main FBR grey BEN PET TRV UDI VEN Bentegodi Verona 2–2 2–1 5–0 1–1 Petrarca Padova 3–1 6–0 4–0 1–1 Treviso 1–6 0–2 2–5 0–2 Udinese 1–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 Venezia 0–1 0–2 3–0 4–1 Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio – La Storia 1898–2004, Panini Edizioni, Modena, September 2005 it Group B Classification main WDL 2 PR BEN Hellas Verona PAD Padova VIC Vicenza SCH Schio DOL Dolo 6 1 1 19 7 5 2 1 19 8 4 2 2 11 8 1 2 5 8 15 0 1 7 8 27 R #90EE90 Qualified Q Q CZ blue1 Resigned from the FIGC R red1 Relegated complete Panini Results Table The home teams are read down the left hand side while the away teams are indicated along the top. main FBR grey DOL HEL PAD SCH VIC Dolo 3–4 1–5 0–0 1–2 Hellas Verona 6–0 1–1 4–1 1–0 Padova 3–2 2–0 4–0 1–2 Schio 5–0 0–1 1–2 0–0 Vicenza 2–1 0–2 1–1 4–1 Dolo-Padova was suspended due to lack of footballs. FIGC decided to confirm the result obtained at the time of the suspension. Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio – La Storia 1898–2004, Panini Edizioni, Modena, September 2005 it Relegation playoff Played on 27 February 1921 in Padua. Treviso 5–1 Dolo Final round Classification main WDL 2 PR PAD Padova BEN Bentegodi Verona HEL Hellas Verona PET Petrarca Padova 3 2 1 10 5 2 3 1 12 9 2 2 2 7 9 1 1 4 9 15 #90EE90 Qualified Q Q CZ blue1 Resigned from the FIGC complete Panini Results Table The home teams are read down the left hand side while the away teams are indicated along the top. main FBR grey BEN HEL PAD PET Bentegodi Verona 1–1 2–2 4–4 Hellas Verona 2–2 2–1 3–0 Padova 0–2 1–1 4–4 Petrarca Padova 0–2 3–0 0–3 Forfeit forfeit forfeit Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio – La Storia 1898–2004, Panini Edizioni, Modena, September 2005 it Emilia Group A Classification main WDL 2 PR MOD Modena PAR Parma PIA Piacenza REG Reggiana CAR Carpi 6 1 1 28 7 5 1 2 27 13 3 3 2 19 18 1 2 5 7 29 1 1 6 14 28 #90EE90 Qualified Q Qualification play-off PP Relegation playoff R complete Panini Results table main complete FBR CAR MOD PAR PIA REG Carpi Modena Parma Piacenza Reggiana 1–2 1–3 1–6 7–0 6–0 3–0 3–0 6–0 6–0 4–1 4–1 5–1 4–3 2–2 3–3 2–1 1–1 0–5 3–2 1–1 Group B Classification main WDL 2 PR BOL Bologna MAN Mantova SPA SPAL VIR Virtus GS Bolognese NAZ Nazionale Emilia 7 1 0 25 5 4 2 2 13 8 2 3 3 6 14 2 1 5 8 15 1 1 6 6 16 R #90EE90 Qualified Q #90EE90 Qualification play-off QP #FFCCCC Relegated, resigned R complete Panini Results table main complete FBR BOL MAN NAZ SPA VIR Bologna Mantova Nazionale Emilia SPAL Virtus GS Bolognese 2–1 4–1 6–0 2–1 1–1 1–0 1–1 4–1 1–4 2–0 1–1 1–3 0–3 0–2 2–0 1–0 0–3 1–3 1–0 1–1 Regional Finals Played on 6 February and 13 March 1921 to determine Emilia's regional champion. Bologna 10–2 Modena 10–1 0–1 Since the aggregate rule wasn't applied, a tie-breaker was needed. Tie-breaker Played on 3 April 1921 in Ferrara. Bologna 1–0 Modena Qualification play-off Played on 2 and 20 February 1921. Parma 0–5 Mantova 0–1 0–4 Relegation playoff Played on ? in ?. Carpi ?–? Nazionale Emilia Semifinals Group A Classification main WDL 2 PR BOL Bologna GEN Genoa NOV Novara MIL Milan 4 2 0 13 4 2 3 1 10 9 2 2 2 7 7 0 1 5 8 18 #90EE90 Qualified Q E E E blue1 Resigned from the FIGC complete Panini Results table main complete FBR BOL GEN MIL NOV Bologna Genoa Milan Novara 1–1 2–0 3–1 1–2 4–3 1–1 1–5 2–2 2–3 0–0 0–1 2–0 Group B Classification main WDL 2 PR ALE Alessandria MOD Modena ADO Andrea Doria USM US Milanese 4 0 2 17 5 4 0 2 7 8 3 0 3 6 5 1 0 5 4 16 #90ee90 Qualification play-off QP E E E blue1 Resigned from the FIGC complete Panini Results table main complete FBR ALE ADO MOD USM Alessandria Andrea Doria Modena US Milanese 2–1 5–1 8–0 1–0 2–0 2–1 1–0 1–0 2–1 1–2 1–0 0–2 Qualification playoff Played on 3 July 1921 in Milan. Alessandria 4–0 Modena Group C Classification main WDL 2 PR TOR 2 Torino LEG Legnano PAD Padova MAN 3 Mantova 4 0 2 13 10 4 0 2 10 8 2 0 4 9 10 2 0 4 7 11 #FFA500 Qualification play-off QP E E E blue1 Resigned from the FIGC complete Panini Results table main complete FBR LEG MAN PAD TOR Legnano Mantova Padova Torino 3–0 2–0 3–2 2–0 3–2 1–3 0–1 2–1 4–1 4–1 1–0 2–1 Qualification play-off Played on 26 June 1921 in Vercelli. Legnano 1–1 Torino A tie-breaker was due, but both Legnano and Torino decided to retire from the championship and to resign from the FIGC. Group D Classification main WDL 2 PR PRO Pro Vercelli UST US Torinese INT Internazionale BEN Bentegodi Verona 5 0 1 13 4 4 1 1 14 6 1 1 4 8 13 1 0 5 4 16 #90EE90 Qualified Q E blue1 Resigned from the FIGC complete Panini Results table main complete FBR BEN INT PRO UST Bentegodi Verona Internazionale Pro Vercelli US Torinese 2–0 forfeit 1–4 0–1 4–1 0–2 forfeit 4–4 3–0 2–0 forfeit 2–0 4–0 2–0 forfeit 3–0 Forfeit Finals Round 1 Played on 10 July 1921 in Turin. Alessandria 0–4 Pro Vercelli Bologna F.C. advanced directly to Round 2 due to Torino and Legnano's retirement. Alessandria resigned from the FIGC. Round 2 Played on 17 July 1921 in Livorno. Bologna 1–2 Pro Vercelli Bologna resigned from the FIGC. Southern Italy tournament Football in Southern Italy in 1920–21 An experimental amatorial tournament was played in Southern Italy. Final round Played on 3 July 1921 in Bologna. Livorno 0–1 Pisa Livorno resigned from the FIGC. National final Played on 24 July 1921 in Turin. Pro Vercelli 2–1 Pisa Both teams resigned from the FIGC. Footnotes References and sources Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio – La Storia 1898–2004, Panini Edizioni, Modena, September 2005 1921