1901 Italian Football Championship

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Italian Football Championship
Season1900–01
ChampionsMilan
1st title
Top goalscorerUmberto Malvano (4)
1900
1902

The 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.

Format

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It 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.

Qualifications

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Played on 14 April
Team 1  Score  Team 2
Juventus File:600px Rosa e Nero.png 5–0 File:600px Blu Con Striscia Rossa.png Ginnastica Torino
Milan File:Bianco e Rosso (Croce) e Rosso e Nero (Strisce).svg 2–0 File:Bianco Con Striscia Nera.svg Mediolanum

Semifinal

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Played in Turin on 28 April
Team 1  Score  Team 2
Juventus File:600px Rosa e Nero.png 2–3 File:Bianco e Rosso (Croce) e Rosso e Nero (Strisce).svg Milan

Final

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Played in Genoa on 5 May
Team 1  Score  Team 2
Genoa File:600px Rosso e Blu con striscia Bianco e croce Rossa su sfondo Bianco.png 0–3 (aet) File:Bianco e Rosso (Croce) e Rosso e Nero (Strisce).svg Milan

References and sources

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