1914–15 Prima Categoria

Regulation

Struggles between minor and major clubs continued. As a compromise, the championship was divided into a preliminary regional phase of ten matchdays, while the following national phase was split into a semifinal round and a final round of six matchdays each. More, the championship would be split in two categories, A and B, for 1915–16 season. However, finally the championship was expanded to 36 clubs.

The main tournament was split in six groups of six clubs. First and second clubs, together with the four best third teams, advanced to the national championship. Fourth place and worse clubs would be relegated to the new "Category B".

National championship was split in four groups of four clubs. Group winners advanced to the final group of four clubs. The whole tournament consequently had twenty-two matchdays.

The experimental Southern groups had their own special regulations.

Teams

Veloces Biella for Piedmont, Cremonese for Lombardy, Padova for Veneto and Audax Modena for Emilia had been promoted. Two relegated clubs were re-elected. More, minor clubs voted to expand the championship so Acqui, Valenzana, Savoia Milan and Swiss side FC Chiasso were invited to join.

Main tournament

Qualifications

The first two teams of every group and the best four teams that finished third, advanced to the semifinals.

Group A and B were organized by the Turin committee, group C and D and E by the Milan committee, and group F by the Venice committee.

Group A

Classification

Results table

Group B

Classification

Results table

Group C

Savoia Milano forfeited before the start of the Championship.

Classification

Results table

Group D

Classification

Results table

Group E

Classification

Results table

Group F

Classification

Results table

Semifinals

Group A

Classification

Results

Group B

Classification

Results

Group C

Classification

Results

Group D

Classification

Results

Final round

Classification

Results table

Southern Italy tournament

Main article: Football in Southern Italy in 1914–15

Central and Southern Italy Final Round was not played because Italy entered World War I on May 24, 1915. Consequently, the National Finals also were not be played.

Footnotes

References and sources

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

References

1. (26 March 2020). "War, weather and working weeks: the previous times football has been halted in England". BBC Sport.
2. Francesco Saverio Intorcia. (21 July 2016). "Lazio, scudetto 1915, ecco la relazione".
3. Following bankruptcy, AC Ligure players were acquired by a [[Sampierdarena]] new management which consequently became [[Sampdoria. AC Sampierdarenese]]. However, [[FIGC]] did not ratified the merger so the club had to play a test match in 1919 to confirm its championship spot.