1898 Italian Football Championship

The 1898 Italian [Football Championship] is considered a seminal event in Italian football history. It was the first FIGC-endorsed championship considered an official predecessor of Serie A subsequently formed in 1929. Winners Genoa were thus the first ever Italian Football Champions.

Format

The 1898 competition was a knock-out tournament involving three Turin clubs and one from Genoa. All three matches were played at the Velodromo [Umberto I] in Turin on 8 May, over the course of the one day.

Results

Semifinals

All matches played on 8 May 1898
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