1897 USFSA Football Championship

USFSA Football Championship Union des sociétés françaises de sports athlétiques logo.svg 200 1897 France 9 Standard Athletic Club 3 The White Rovers 1896 1898 The 1897 USFSA Football Championship was the 4th staging of the USFSA Football Championship.https://www.rsssf.org/tablesf/fran-prewwi.html#1897 France 1892-1919 2 February 2021 RSSSF 26 July 2022 It was played on neutral grounds, in a league system with Standard Athletic Club being proclaimed champions of France after beating The White Rovers in a play-off title decider having finished level on 14 points. Table main WDL 2 Club Français The White Rovers Standard Athletic Club Football Club de Levallois Cercle Pédestre Asnières Paris Star Racing Club de France United Sport Club United Athlétique du Premier Arrondissement SAC 6 2 0 31 4 TWR 7 0 1 33 8 CFR 5 2 1 19 10 RCF 4 1 3 17 13 PST 4 0 4 15 24 USC 3 1 4 11 18 FCL 2 0 6 15 22 CPA 1 0 7 12 32 UAP 1 0 7 0 22 complete 1897 USFSA QR yellow1 Champion C Play-off This championship was extremely competitive, in fact, it resulted in a draw as Standard AC and The White Rovers finished tied on 14 points, which meant that the title had to be decided in a playoff match that was held a few days later. 1897 Standard AC 3–2 Annulled Report The White Rovers Standard AC beat White Rovers 3–2, but the result of that game was canceled and the game had to be replayed. Despite the second chance, however, Rovers did not show up to play this game, and Standard was proclaimed champions of France. Replay 1897 Standard AC Forfait Report The White Rovers Winner 1897 USFSA Football ChampionshipStandard AC References External links RSSSF Category:USFSA Football Championship 1 France