1901 Italian Football ChampionshipThe 1901 Italian Football Championship was the fourth edition of that competition. Milan were Italian champions for the first time, ending Genoa's run of having won all three previous editions of the competition.FormatIt was contested by five Italian clubs from three Northern Italian regions. Two clubs from each of Lombardy and Piedmont played a knock-out contest to decide who would play in a final, held at the ground of reigning champions, Genoa CFC.