1929–30 Prima Divisione

Prima Divisione
Season1929–30
ChampionsUdinese
PromotedLucchese
Derthona
US Palermo
Relegatedsolely disbanded clubs
Matches played1,680

The 1929–30 Prima Divisione was the third level league of the 30th Italian football championship.

In 1928, FIGC had decided a reform of the league structure of Italian football. The top-level league was the National Division, composed by the two divisions of Serie A and Serie B. Under them, there were the local championship, the major one being the First Division, that in 1935 will take the name of Serie C. The winners of the four groups of First Division would be promoted to Serie B, whereas the scheduled relegations were annulled by the Federation which expanded the division.

Teams

Club selection was different between the two parts of the country. The North admitted 37 out of the 43 clubs of the previous year, solely without promoted and disbanded teams, and 7 promoted club from the Second Division plus Pro Lissone as last-minute team. The South chose 14 best clubs from the five regions of the special Southern Championship,[1] plus Foligno as guest.

Regulation

Four groups of 15 teams, thirty matchdays. Group winners were promoted, ultimate and penultimate clubs should be relegated. A national title was assigned.

Northern division

Girone A

Final classification
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Lucchese (P) 24 13 4 7 39 31 +8 30 Promoted to Serie B
2 Rivarolese 24 14 2 8 45 30 +15 30 Promotion tie-breaker
3 Savona 24 11 6 7 35 28 +7 28
3 Carrarese 24 11 6 7 38 29 +9 28
5 Viareggio 24 10 6 8 39 20 +19 26
5 Ventimigliese 24 9 8 7 32 28 +4 26
7 Acqui 24 9 7 8 32 26 +6 25
8 Sestrese 24 11 2 11 32 39 −7 24
9 Pro Lissone 24 9 5 10 38 37 +1 23
9 Empoli 24 9 4 11 30 43 −13 22
11 Pisa 24 5 9 10 26 39 −13 19
12 Rapallo Ruentes 24 7 4 13 30 43 −13 18
13 Sestri Levante 24 5 3 16 26 49 −23 12[a]
14 Astigiani (E) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0[b] Retired
15 Corniglianese (E) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0[c]
Source: Panini
(E) Eliminated; (P) Promoted
Notes:
  1. ^ 1 point deducted
  2. ^ Not classified because Astigiani got retired (final forfeit) before match 27th[2]
  3. ^ Not classified because S.S. Corniglianese got retired (final forfeit) after 16 matches[3]
Promotion tie-breaker City and date
Lucchese 1 - 0 Rivarolese La Spezia, June 15, 1930

Lucchese was promoted to 1930–31 Serie B.
Final table was compiled by Direttorio Divisioni Superiori (D.D.S.) just by points and published by the sports newspaper Il Littoriale on Saturday June 14 page 6 in report no. 40 dated June 11 just indicating: Corniglianese and Astigiani retired.[4]

Results
Home \ Away ACQ AST CAR COR EMP LUC PIS PLI RAP RIV SVN SES SLE Ven VIA
Acqui 2–0 2–1 5–0 6–0 1–2 1–0 1–0 3–2 1–0 1–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1
Astigiani[a] 3–1 0–1 4–0 0–2 .–. 4–2 0–1 4–0 1–0 1–2 .–. 1–0 0–2 2–3
Carrarese 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 5–0 2–1 1–1 4–0 2–1 2–0 2–0 2–1 4–1 2–1
Corniglianese[b] .–. .–. .–. 0–1 .–. 0–2 1–0 .–. .–. 1–3 .–. 1–2 0–2 0–2
Empoli 2–1 2–1 1–0 .–. 2–0 1–2 0–0 1–0 6–1 2–2 3–2 1–0 1–1 2–1
Lucchese 1–0 2–1 3–0 .–. 0–0 2–0 3–3 2–1 2–1 3–0 2–0 3–0 2–1 1–0
Pisa 3–3 1–1 1–1 .–. 2–1 0–0 2–0 4–4 2–2 1–1 2–0 3–2 0–0 0–0
Pro Lissone 1–1 3–1 4–2 .–. 2–0 1–0 3–0 2–0 1–3 5–1 1–1 4–3 4–0 2–2
Rapallo Ruentes 1–0 1–1 0–0 3–0 2–0 1–3 0–0 3–0 5–2 0–0 1–2 2–1 3–1 2–1
Rivarolese 1–0 4–0 4–0 3–0 2–0 5–2 1–0 4–1 3–0 0–1 1–0 3–0 3–1 2–1
Savona 4–1 6–0 2–1 .–. 1–0 1–1 2–0 4–1 3–1 1–1 1–0 2–0 2–3 2–0
Sestrese 1–0 .–. 0–0 3–0 2–3 3–1 2–0 1–0 4–1 1–2 3–2 4–3 1–0 2–1
Sestri Levante 0–2 0–0 3–2 .–. 4–1 2–0 2–1 0–2 1–0 0–2 1–3 3–0 0–0 0–3
Ventimiglia 2–0 4–2 1–1 .–. 3–1 1–1 4–1 1–0 2–0 1–0 0–0 3–1 3–1 0–0
Viareggio 1–1 3–0 2–0 3–1 2–1 3–0 4–1 1–0 4–0 0–1 2–1 5–0 4–0 0–0
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Annogol 1929-30, Geo Edizioni, Empoli, June 2003 (in Italian)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Notes:
  1. ^ Astigiani got retired after 26 matches.
  2. ^ Corniglianese got retired after 16 matches.

Girone B

Final classification
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Derthona (P) 28 17 6 5 76 34 +42 40 Promoted to Serie B
2 Comense 28 15 8 5 44 20 +24 38
3 Canottieri Lecco 28 13 6 9 49 40 +9 32
4 Monza 28 11 9 8 39 35 +4 31
4 Fanfulla 28 14 3 11 45 34 +11 31
6 Gallaratese 28 12 6 10 45 44 +1 30
7 Piacenza 28 10 7 11 53 43 +10 27
7 Vogherese 28 11 5 12 53 45 +8 27
7 Crema 28 11 5 12 52 58 −6 27
7 Varese 28 10 7 11 30 35 −5 27
11 Pavia 28 8 10 10 45 54 −9 26
12 Seregno 28 8 9 11 37 46 −9 25
13 Vigevanesi 28 10 4 14 40 48 −8 24
14 Codogno (T) 28 7 9 12 31 53 −22 23 Later readmitted[a]
15 Saronno (T) 28 3 6 19 18 68 −50 12
Source: Panini
(P) Promoted; (T) Qualified, but not yet for the particular phase indicated
Notes:
  1. ^ Relegated and later readmitted to Prima Divisione.
Results
Home \ Away CAL COD COM CRM DER FAN GLR MON PAV PIA SAR SER VAR VIG VOG
Canottieri Lecco 3–0 2–2 3–2 2–2 1–0 1–0 1–1 3–3 1–0 9–0 2–1 3–0 4–2 2–1
Codogno 2–1 0–1 2–0 2–0 1–0 3–3 1–1 0–0 0–0 5–1 1–1 0–0 1–0 1–0
Comense 3–0 2–0 2–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–2 0–0 1–0 5–0 0–0 4–0 4–0 0–0
Crema 2–0 2–1 2–1 6–3 2–0 2–0 5–1 3–1 3–3 2–1 0–1 0–0 6–1 3–3
Derthona 4–0 5–1 4–0 7–1 0–1 2–0 2–2 5–1 6–0 3–0 8–0 3–0 3–1 4–2
Fanfulla 3–0 4–1 0–1 2–0 1–0 4–0 1–0 4–2 2–1 2–1 3–1 5–1 2–0 1–0
Gallaratese 1–0 4–3 1–1 1–0 6–1 1–1 1–0 2–2 2–2 1–0 2–1 3–1 4–1 1–2
Monza 1–2 1–1 1–2 4–1 0–0 5–3 2–1 4–1 3–0 3–0 0–0 1–0 2–1 3–2
Pavia 0–4 2–2 1–3 1–0 2–3 2–1 1–2 0–0 5–1 4–1 3–0 2–2 4–2 2–1
Piacenza 5–2 4–0 0–0 6–0 3–2 6–0 5–2 1–2 3–1 2–0 3–0 0–0 2–2 4–1
Saronno 1–0 1–1 0–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 0–0 0–0 1–1 0–2 1–4 1–2 2–2 3–2
Seregno 1–1 1–1 0–2 5–3 2–1 1–1 0–1 2–0 1–1 1–0 4–3 2–2 3–1 1–1
Varese 3–2 4–1 2–1 4–0 0–1 1–0 3–1 2–0 0–0 0–0 2–0 2–1 0–1 1–0
Vigevanesi 2–0 5–0 0–0 3–1 0–2 0–0 3–2 0–0 4–1 3–1 3–0 0–2 1–0 1–2
Vogherese 1–1 6–1 3–2 2–3 2–2 2–1 1–3 4–0 1–2 3–0 4–0 2–1 3–1 2–1
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Annogol 1929-30, Geo Edizioni, Empoli, June 2003 (in Italian)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Girone C

Final classification
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Udinese (P, C) 28 18 6 4 63 28 +35 42 Promoted to Serie B
2 SPAL 28 17 5 6 81 38 +43 39
3 ASPE Trieste 28 14 8 6 47 29 +18 36
4 Pro Gorizia 28 14 7 7 52 28 +24 35
5 Mirandolese 28 12 7 9 40 36 +4 31
5 Treviso 28 11 9 8 49 49 0 31
7 Clarense 28 12 6 10 49 42 +7 30
7 Anconitana 28 10 10 8 39 34 +5 30
9 Forlì 28 11 4 13 45 43 +2 26
10 Mantova 28 8 9 11 42 56 −14 25
11 Thiene 28 8 5 15 48 58 −10 21
11 Faenza 28 7 7 14 30 50 −20 21
11 Carpi 28 6 9 13 31 54 −23 21
14 Grion Pola (T) 28 7 6 15 30 49 −19 20 Later readmitted[a]
15 Pro Rovigo (T) 28 5 2 21 30 82 −52 11[b]
Source: Panini
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (T) Qualified, but not yet for the particular phase indicated
Notes:
  1. ^ Relegated to Seconda Divisione and later readmitted to Prima Divisione.
  2. ^ 1 point deducted
Results
Home \ Away ANC PON CRP CLA FAE FOR GRP MAN MIR PGO PRV SPA THI TRV UDI
Anconitana 0–0 0–0 1–2 2–0 3–3 1–1 3–1 2–0 2–2 2–0 1–0 4–0 2–1 3–1
Ponziana 2–1 2–1 3–1 4–1 0–0 2–0 0–1 2–1 2–1 7–0 2–2 0–0 3–0 0–1
Carpi 1–1 0–0 1–0 1–0 1–1 3–2 2–2 1–0 0–2 0–3 1–0 3–2 1–2 0–0
Clarense 3–1 1–2 3–0 2–2 2–1 5–2 1–1 0–0 1–0 2–1 2–5 2–1 1–1 2–0
Faenza 0–0 3–0 1–1 0–3 1–1 3–0 1–1 1–2 1–2 2–0 0–3 2–1 4–2 1–1
Forlì 1–0 1–2 4–1 2–1 1–0 3–1 3–1 2–1 2–1 0–1 0–0 3–0 2–0 0–1
Grion Pola 1–1 2–4 3–1 1–0 3–2 2–0 1–0 0–2 1–0 1–1 0–4 4–1 1–2 0–1
Mantova 2–1 1–1 2–2 1–1 0–0 1–2 0–0 0–2 2–1 5–1 1–3 2–1 4–1 1–7
Mirandolese 2–1 0–0 1–1 1–0 2–0 2–1 0–0 4–1 1–1 2–0 6–2 6–2 1–1 1–2
Pro Gorizia 0–0 2–3 3–1 3–2 7–0 4–1 3–0 5–0 0–0 4–2 2–0 1–0 0–0 0–1
Pro Rovigo 1–2 2–1 4–2 0–3 0–2 3–1 2–1 0–2 0–1 0–2 1–4 0–4 2–2 2–3
SPAL 2–2 3–1 5–2 1–1 5–0 3–1 3–0 7–1 2–1 4–1 3–0 4–1 6–1 4–2
Thiene 2–2 1–2 4–1 3–2 1–0 3–1 4–3 1–3 0–0 0–1 5–2 3–2 1–2 0–0
Treviso 3–1 2–1 2–1 5–2 1–1 3–2 0–0 3–2 9–0 1–1 2–1 2–2 1–1 0–4
Udinese 4–0 1–1 5–1 2–2 2–3 4–1 1–0 3–2 3–1 0–0 7–1 3–1 3–1 1–0
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Annogol 1929-30, Geo Edizioni, Empoli, June 2003 (in Italian)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Southern division

Final classification
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Palermo (P) 28 20 2 6 59 17 +42 42 Promoted to Serie B
2 Messina 28 14 7 7 57 34 +23 35
2 Nocerina (D, R) 28 15 5 8 46 38 +8 35 Relegated for money problems
2 Foggia 28 13 9 6 48 32 +16 35
5 Cagliari 28 14 6 8 47 23 +24 34
6 Siracusa 28 15 2 11 46 40 +6 32
7 Salernitana 28 13 4 11 52 49 +3 30
8 Maceratese 28 13 3 12 47 43 +4 29
9 Ternana 28 12 3 13 32 46 −14 27
9 Taranto 28 10 7 11 64 44 +20 27
11 Virtus Lanciano (E) 28 9 8 11 38 51 −13 25[a] Disbanded
12 Vomero Napoli 28 7 9 12 35 49 −14 23
13 Stabia (D, R) 28 8 2 18 28 59 −31 18 Relegated for money problems
14 Acquavivese (D, R) 28 4 5 19 21 58 −37 13
15 Foligno (T) 27 4 6 17 23 60 −37 13[a] Later readmitted[b]
Source: Panini
(D) Disqualified; (E) Eliminated; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated; (T) Qualified, but not yet for the particular phase indicated
Notes:
  1. ^ a b 1 point deducted
  2. ^ Relegated and later readmitted to Prima Divisione.
Results
Home \ Away ACQ CAG FOG FOL MAC MES NOC PAL SAL SIR STA TAR TER VLN VOM
Acquavivese 1–2 1–1 0–0 2–1 1–4 0–2 0–3 0–0 2–3 4–0 0–0 0–3 0–0 3–1
Cagliari 5–0 0–1 3–0 4–1 2–0 1–1 2–1 3–0 3–0 2–1 0–0 2–1 5–0 3–0
Foggia 4–0 1–0 4–0 2–2 5–0 1–1 2–1 3–1 2–1 3–0 2–2 2–1 1–1 0–0
Foligno 3–0 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–1 1–2 0–2 2–1 0–2 2–0 2–1 0–1 1–1 0–0
Maceratese 2–1 0–0 3–2 2–1 2–1 3–0 1–0 4–0 4–0 2–0 0–1 0–1 4–2 4–0
Messina 2–1 1–1 1–0 3–1 2–2 2–0 0–1 7–1 2–0 2–1 2–1 9–0 3–3 6–2
Nocerina 2–1 2–1 1–1 6–1 3–0 1–1 0–1 2–1 1–0 2–1 4–2 2–0 3–2 1–1
Palermo 2–0 1–0 4–0 2–2 4–1 1–0 5–0 2–0 4–1 4–0 2–0 3–0 1–2 1–1
Salernitana 4–0 0–0 3–2 3–2 2–0 1–1 2–3 2–1 3–2 7–0 4–1 3–1 2–2 3–1
Siracusa 1–0 2–2 1–0 3–1 3–1 1–0 3–2 0–1 1–0 2–1 3–2 1–0 5–1 4–0
Stabia 3–2 1–2 0–1 5–1 1–0 1–0 1–0 0–4 1–3 1–3 2–1 3–1 1–1 1–0
Taranto 1–0 3–0 4–0 9–0 4–1 2–2 0–1 1–3 4–1 2–2 4–3 6–1 6–0 4–2
Ternana 2–0 1–0 0–2 3–1 3–1 3–0 1–3 2–0 3–1 1–0 1–0 2–1 2–0 1–1
Virtus Lanciano 2–0 2–1 1–1 0–0 2–1 0–1 4–0 0–2 1–2 2–1 1–1 4–2 2–0 0–2
Vomero Napoli 6–1 2–1 1–2 2–1 3–2 2–2 1–0 0–2 0–2 1–2 3–0 1–1 1–1 1–1
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Annogol 1929-30, Geo Edizioni, Empoli, June 2003 (in Italian)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

National final

Semi-finals City and date
Palermo 2 - 1 Lucchese Naples, July 6, 1930
Udinese 2 - 0 Derthona forfait


Final City and date
Udinese 3 - 1 Palermo Rome, July 13, 1930

Udinese is crowned national champion of Prima Divisione.

Footnotes

  1. ^ Sicily, Campania, Apulia, Latium and mixed-Adriatic.
  2. ^ (Astigiani-Carrarese to be played on May 18th): report published by Il Littoriale on May 16th page 6 top right 3rd column (sports newspaper conserved at Pavia, Biblioteca Universitaria). With report no. 36 dated May 13th 1930 D.D.S. wrote: (italian) Ritiro U.C. Astigiani dal Campionato ..omissis.. In applicazione dei disposti federali - agli effetti della classifica - si considerano come non disputate le gare giocate dalla U.C. Astigiani. (U.C. Astigiani got retired from Championship ... According to federal rules - when compiling final table - all matches already played by U.C. Astigiani will be considered as not valid.)
  3. ^ (match 17 Savona-Corniglianese to be played on February 23rd): report published by Il Littoriale on March 1st page 6 top right 1st column (sports newspaper conserved at Pavia, Biblioteca Universitaria). With report no. 26 dated February 26th 1930 D.D.S. wrote: (italian) S.S. Corniglianese. Si dà atto che la società a margine si è ritirata dal Campionato di 1.a Divisione (girone A) ..omissis.. In applicazione dei disposti federali - agli effetti della classifica - si considerano come non disputate le gare giocate dalla Corniglianese. (S.S. Corniglianese. We are confirming that the overmentioned club retired his team from First Division Championship (group A) ... According to federal rules - when compiling final table - all matches already played by Corniglianese will be considered as not valid.)
  4. ^ Both teams didn't apply for re-election in this Division and declared a final stop of football activities.