1927–28 Seconda Divisione

The 1927–28 Seconda Divisione was the second edition of a sub-national third level tournament within the Italian football championship.

Seconda Divisione
Season1927–28
ChampionsEdera Trieste
Promoted22 clubs to the DDS for championship reform
Relegatedthe league became a local fourth-tier championship
Matches played572
1928–29 1D
1928–29 2D →

It was divided into two fully independent championships, the Northern one which was the main League and the Southern one which was till amatorial. However, another reform occurred at the end of this season.[1]

Regulations

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The Northern Lower Divisions Directory, which had its headquarters in Genoa, doubled its championship, after protests from many clubs put in the regional amatorial tournaments by the 1926 reform. It was now composed of six groups of ten clubs, a total of 60 teams. The winners of any group should be promoted, while the last two teams should be relegated. A final for the title was planned.[2]

The ”Southern Lower Divisions Directory”, which had its headquarters in Rome, organized its 28 teams into four groups. The winners of any group of Southern Authority qualified to the final group. The winner of the final group should be promoted.

However, in 1928 the fascists decided to complete the championship reform they partially stopped in 1926. As originally planned, the Higher National Authority would finally organize three championships, while the Northern Lower Authority would lose its hybrid nature to be reduced to a local fourth-tier tournament.

Teams

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22 clubs confirmed their spots from the previous year. 38 teams were promoted or invited from the 7 regions of the Third Division.

In Southern Italy 20 clubs confirmed their place while 8 teams were allowed to enter from the 6 regional championships.[3]

Northern Authority

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Group A

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Group A Pt
1. Rivarolese 28
2. Corniglianese 27
3. Acqui 25
4. Ventimigliese 23
5. Albese 22
6. Genovese 20
7. Nicese 20
8. Officine Genoa 18
9. Vado 18
10. Cuneese 15
11. Fiorente 4
  • Rivarolese qualified to the finals.
  • Rivarolese, Corniglianese, Acqui, Ventimigliese admitted to Higher Directory for championship reform.
  • The remaining clubs remained in the league turned into a local championship.
  • Officine Genoa merged with Rivarolese.

Group B

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Group B Pt
1. Saronno 33
2. Seregno 26
3. Gallaratese 21
4. Varese 20
5. Sestese 19
6. Pro Lissone 18
7. Cusiana 15
8. Domo 12
9. Valle Cervo 12
10. Juve Italia 9
  • Saronno qualified to the finals.
  • Saronno, Seregno, Gallaratese, Varese admitted to Higher Directory for championship reform.
  • The remaining clubs remained in the league turned into a local championship.
  • Valle Cervo, Juve Domo disbanded.

Group C

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Group C Pt
1. Viareggio 30
2. Sestri Levante 25
3. Rapallo Ruentes 22
4. Empoli 18
5. Le Signe 17
6. Fiorenza 17
7. Pontedera 16
8. Robur Siena 15
9. Odero Terni 13
10. Entella 7
  • Viareggio qualified to the finals.
  • Viareggio, Sestri Levante, Rapallo Ruentes admitted to Higher Directory for championship reform.
  • The remaining clubs remained in the league turned into a local championship.
  • Fiorenza merged into Fiorentina.

Group D

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Group C Pt
1. Piacenza 27
2. Codogno 25
3. Fanfulla 22
4. Crema 21
5. Vigevanese 20
6. Abbiategrasso 18
7. Vogherese 15
8. Arduino Pavia 13
9. Lanificio Manerbio 10
10. Trevigliese 9
  • Piacenza qualified to the finals.
  • Piacenza, Fanfulla, Codogno, Crema admitted to Higher Directory for championship reform.
  • The remaining clubs remained in the league turned into a local championship.

Group E

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Group C Pt
1. Forlì 30
2. Faenza 25
3. Thiene 24
4. Bentegodi Verona 20
5. Mirandolese 16
6. Rovereto 15
7. Casalecchio 15
8. Schio 12
9. Trento 12
10. Vicenza 11
  • Forlì qualified to the finals.
  • Forlì, Faenza, Thiene, Trento admitted to Higher Directory for championship reform.
  • The remaining clubs remained in the league turned into a local championship.
  • Bentegodi Verona merged into Hellas.

Group F

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Group C Pt
1. Edera Trieste 27
2. Pro Gorizia 25
3. Fiume 22
4. Grion Pola 21
5. Petrarca 15
6. Libertas Venezia 14
7. Itala 14
8. Dolo 13
9. Montebellunese 0
  • Edera Trieste qualified to the finals.
  • Edera Trieste, Pro Gorizia, Fiume, Grion Pola admitted to Higher Directory for championship reform.
  • The remaining clubs remained in the league turned into a local championship.
  • Petrarca merged into Padova and Montebellunese disbanded.

Southern Authority

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Group A

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Classifica girone A Pt
1. Rosetana, Roseto degli Abruzzi 12
2. Pippo Massangioli, Chieti 12
3. Vigor Ascoli, Ascoli Piceno 10
4. Vigor Senigallia, Senigallia 4
5. A.C. Perugia 2
6. Tiferno no

Verdetti

  • Rosetana qualified to the finals.
  • Perugia, Tiferno disqualified and relegated.

Group B

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Classifica girone B Pt
1. Virtus Goliarda, Roma 23
2. Ostiense, Roma 22
3. Romano, Roma 20
4. Ardita, Roma 19
5. Viterbese, Viterbo 17
6. Vittoria, Roma 17
7. Civitavecchiese 9
8. U.S. Romana, Roma 9
9. Juventus F.C., Roma 6

Verdetti

  • Goliarda qualified to the finals.
  • Romano merged with Virtus Goliarda and US Romana disbanded.

Group C

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Classifica Classifica girone C Pt
1. Salernitana 19
2. Stabia 18
3. U.S. Lecce 14
4. Nocerina 10
5. Scafatese 9
5. Aversana, Aversa 9
7. Torremaggiore 3

Verdetti

  • Salernitana qualified to the finals.
  • Scafatese and Torre Maggiore disqualified and relegated.

Group D

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Classifica girone D Pt
1. Messinese 15
2. Vigor, Palermo 14
3. Peloro, Messina 13
4. Gargallo Siracusa 11
5. Indomita, Palermo 9
6. Umberto I, Messina 3

Verdetti

  • Messinese qualified to the finals.
  • Umberto I disbanded.

Southern Finals

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Classifica finale Divisione Sud Pt
1. Goliarda Roma 7
2. Rosetana 6
3. Salernitana 5
4. Messinese 4
  • Goliarda Roma Southern Championship winner.
  • The FIGC did not considered Southern Italy ready for a full championship reform, so all clubs were put into a special one-year Southern Championship, postponing any decision to 1929.

Championship Cup

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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, Rivarolese and Saronno retired from this cup.

Final Group Pt
1. Edera Trieste 10
2. Piacenza 6
3. Forlì 5
4. Viareggio 4
  • Edera Champions of Second Division 1928. However, as a former football club of the disbanded Italian Republican Party (Edera=ivy, the PRI symbol), it was disliked by the fascists so it was merged with another club from Trieste, Ponziana, to form new ASPE.

Notes

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  1. ^ Gazzetta dello Sport, season 1927-28
  2. ^ La Stampa online archive
  3. ^ [Rsssf.com]
  • Luigi Saverio Bertazzoni, Annuario Italiano del Giuoco del Calcio (it.)