1928–29 Divisione Nazionale

The 1928–29 Divisione Nazionale season was won by Bologna. This was the last edition of the Divisione Nazionale until it was succeeded by the creation of the Serie A and the Serie B.

Divisione Nazionale
1928–29 Bologna team
Season1928–29
ChampionsBologna
2nd title
RelegatedCasale
La Dominante
Novara
Bari
Atalanta
Prato
Legnano
Biellese
Venezia
Pistoiese
Hellas Verona
Fiumana
Reggiana
Fiorentina
Matches played484
Goals scored1,794 (3.71 per match)
Top goalscorerGino Rossetti
(36 goals)

Format changes edit

In 1928 the fascists allowed for 1929 the start of the Serie A they stopped in 1926, not before to readmit SS Lazio and SC Napoli to allow a wider representation of Southern Italy, and AS Livorno and La Dominante to avoid odd groups.

More, during the summer the FIGC decided another expansion of the championship to allow a wider representation of the territories annexed after WWI, to save the remaining two clubs of the closing season, and to include AC Fiorentina and three other minor clubs, effectively making the new tournament a mixed Serie A-Serie B championship that should split into the two leagues.

First phase edit

Group A edit

Classification edit

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Torino (A)30216311531+8448Qualified and admitted to A
2Milan3018666434+3042Admitted to Serie A
3Roma3017677134+3740
3Alessandria3016866447+1740
5Pro Patria3015696852+1636
6Modena3014795951+835
7Livorno (G)30136116162−132
8Padova30118115358−530
9Triestina (G, T)30125136068−829Later admitted to Serie A[a]
10Casale3087155972−1323Admitted to Serie B
10La Dominante (G)3087153868−3023
10Novara3087154077−3723
13Bari30610143861−2322
14Atalanta3069152753−2621
15Prato (G, T)3075183663−2719Later admitted to Serie B[b]
16Legnano (G, T)3074193368−3518
Source: Panini
(A) Advance to a further round; (G) Guests; (T) Qualified, but not yet for the particular phase indicated
Notes:
  1. ^ Relegated to Serie B and later readmitted to Serie A.
  2. ^ Relegated to Serie C and later readmitted to Serie B, [1].

Results table edit

Home \ AwayALEATABARCSLLDOLEGLIVMILMODNOVPADPRAPPAROMTORTRI
Alessandria2–26–31–14–02–05–11–03–13–02–12–14–10–23–32–0
Atalanta0–20–02–02–02–00–30–10–02–02–22–00–01–30–14–1
Bari4–11–11–43–22–01–12–22–33–34–10–30–02–10–24–2
Casale1–41–00–01–16–07–23–35–26–23–04–23–31–50–11–4
La Dominante0–12–21–02–23–22–00–20–04–20–33–23–51–21–12–0
Legnano1–11–12–15–20–11–01–50–30–01–02–01–01–21–22–3
Livorno2–23–21–15–08–14–11–02–05–32–02–12–21–01–31–1
Milan2–25–15–13–15–26–12–11–17–01–24–03–20–13–12–1
Modena1–14–02–14–01–03–25–13–01–15–10–01–13–11–54–2
Novara0–15–12–02–00–01–10–21–44–21–12–13–21–31–72–1
Padova3–31–05–03–30–03–14–31–22–32–22–14–34–30–02–2
Prato3–10–02–03–02–11–02–30–22–31–21–32–20–00–22–1
Pro Patria4–02–02–12–12–32–12–10–43–17–03–05–14–31–32–1
Roma2–23–00–02–13–14–10–01–15–04–01–24–03–06–14–0
Torino6–17–00–04–08–17–010–12–23–15–03–19–12–33–012–0
Triestina2–12–07–14–25–11–44–21–03–11–03–02–21–33–32–2
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004, Panini Edizioni, Modena, September 2005 (in Italian)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Group B edit

Classification edit

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Bologna (A)3022538432+5249Qualified and admitted to A
2Juventus3016957625+5141Admitted to Serie A
2Brescia3018576735+3241
4Genova 18933017587135+3639
5Pro Vercelli3016687140+3138
6Ambrosiana30163119538+5735
7Cremonese30145114643+333
8Lazio (G)30133144739+829Both admitted to Serie A[a]
8Napoli (G, T)30117126164−329
10Biellese30116133456−2228Admitted to Serie B
11Venezia (G)30105155365−1225
12Pistoiese3097143665−2925
12Hellas Verona (G)30105153273−4125
14Fiumana (G)3048183273−4115[b]
15Reggiana (G, T)30372051103−5213Later admitted to Serie B[c]
16Fiorentina (G, T)3052232696−7012
Source: Panini
(A) Advance to a further round; (G) Guests; (T) Qualified, but not yet for the particular phase indicated
Notes:
  1. ^ Lazio and Napoli were set to play a qualification match, but both teams were admitted to Serie A after the match went void.
  2. ^ 1 point deducted.
  3. ^ Relegated to Serie C and later readmitted to Serie B, [2].

Results table edit

Home \ AwayAMBBIEBOLBRECREFIOFIUGENJUVLAZNAPPSTPVEREAVENHEL
Ambrosiana7–01–15–10–13–08–10–14–23–10–19–13–05–110–29–0
Biellese2–11–10–22–13–11–02–11–32–03–21–01–23–02–13–0
Bologna3–13–01–06–03–02–03–10–06–25–15–03–05–13–04–1
Brescia0–02–210–00–05–03–25–01–14–22–03–00–05–13–12–1
Cremonese0–2[a]3–10–22–16–04–13–20–04–25–11–00–23–02–11–0
Fiorentina0–32–02–32–32–13–01–20–40–41–10–10–12–00–2[a]1–1
Fiumana1–22–10–2[b]0–2[a]1–14–20–01–30–21–12–22–24–01–12–1
Genova 18936–15–03–01–12–07–04–23–31–02–12–12–02–21–011–0
Juventus0–00–01–10–13–011–011–02–00–13–14–01–32–04–04–0
Lazio1–02–00–10–13–05–12–00–21–20–04–01–14–01–03–0
Napoli4–15–00–44–01–17–22–11–21–01–24–13–36–24–13–0
Pistoiese1–01–10–02–32–02–01–11–00–42–10–12–18–23–11–1
Pro Vercelli4–15–12–03–02–15–04–11–13–43–14–19–04–03–01–1
Reggiana1–42–23–91–43–42–31–12–12–21–18–22–23–14–53–4
Venezia1–43–11–23–21–13–13–13–11–12–02–21–15–22–35–0
Hellas Verona1–00–01–63–20–14–02–00–50–12–10–02–12–13–12–1
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004, Panini Edizioni, Modena, September 2005 (in Italian)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c Forfeit
  2. ^ Decided by the FIGC

Serie A qualifications edit

Team 1 Score Team 2
Lazio2–2[1]Napoli

Both clubs were admitted to the Serie A to allow a wider representation of Southern Italy.

Mitropa qualifications edit

Italy was invited to join the 1929 Mitropa Cup when the championship was not yet finished, so the FIGC decided a playoff between the apparent runners-up Juventus and Milan, and two out of the three remaining football giants Inter and Genoa.

National Finals edit

Team 1Agg.Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Bologna● 2 points each ●Torino3-10-1

Because of the sole points were considered by the championship regulations, with no relevance to the aggregation of goals, a tie-break was needed.

Tie-break in Rome
Team 1 Score Team 2
Bologna1-0Torino

Top goalscorers edit

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Gino RossettiTorino36
2 Giuseppe MeazzaAmbrosiana33
3 Angelo SchiavioBologna30

References and sources edit

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

Footnotes edit

  1. ^ After extra time.