1925–26 Lega Sud Explained

Competition:Lega Sud
Season:1925–26
Winners:Alba Rome
Prevseason:1924–25
Nextseason:DDS

The Southern League was the amatorial football championship in Southern Italy during the 20's of the 20th century.

The 1925–26 season was organized within the Italian Football Federation. The winner had the honor to play against the Northern Champions.

The League maintained the goal to improve the quality of the game in the area. However, the League’s plan to abolish the regional tournaments was boycotted by the Roman and Apulia teams. After a year of different protests, the League collapsed under its internal tensions, and it was disbanded by the fascists which promoted three clubs to the new Divisione Nazionale white the other teams were forced into a new inter-regional championship.

See main article: 1925–26 Prima Divisione.

Qualifications

Marche

Championship playoff

Anconitana was declared Marche's champion. Both teams were admitted to the Southern League semifinals.

Lazio

Pre-League qualifications

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
  • Played on July 5, 1925, in Rome, Stadio Flaminio.

    Audace Roma maintained his place in the First Division, but Roman was later admitted too.

    Classification

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    Promotion or relegation
    1.Alba Roma[1] 108114113+2817Qualified
    2.Fortitudo Roma[2] 108023513+2216
    3.Lazio106224527+18141926–27 Prima Divisione
    4.Audace Roma103162742-157Merged with Alba
    5.Roman102261428-1461926–27 Prima Divisione
    6.Pro Roma100010544-390Merged with Fortitudo

    Results table

    Campania

    Pre-League Qualifications

    Salernitanaudax maintained his place in the First Division, but later retired. Stabia was admitted in his place.

    Classification

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    Promotion or relegation
    1.Internaples8710354+3115Qualified
    2.Bagnolese8512208+1211
    3.Casertana84041121-1081926–27 Prima Divisione
    4.Stabia83051322-96Relegated to 2nd Division
    5.Puteolana8008529-240Bankruptcy

    Results table

    Apulia

    None of the Apulian teams were admitted to the National Division.

    Classification

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    Promotion or relegation
    1.Pro Italia Taranto8620144+1014Qualified
    2.Liberty Bari8503118+310
    3.Audace Taranto8413119+291926–27 Prima Divisione
    4.Ideale Bari805369-35
    5.Foggia8026113-122

    Results table

    Sicily

    Championship playoff

    Palermo was declared Sicily's champion. Both teams were admitted to the Southern League semifinals. None of the teams were admitted to the National Division.

    Semifinals

    Group A

    Classification

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    Promotion or relegation
    1.Internaples8530235+1813Qualified and promoted to National Division
    2.Fortitudo Roma8431159+611Promoted to the National Division
    3.Anconitana84131613+39
    4.Liberty Bari8233181807
    5.Messina8008229-270Relegated to 2nd Division

    Results table

    Group B

    Classification

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    Promotion or relegation
    1.Alba Roma8620198+1114Qualified and promoted to the National Division
    2.Bagnolese8521228+14121926–27 Prima Divisione
    3.Pro Italia Taranto84221511+410
    4.Palermo81071015-52
    4.Maceratese8107529-242Bankruptcy

    Results table

    Finals

    Alba Roma qualified for the National Finals.

    Notes and References

    1. [S.S. Alba-Audace Roma|Alba Roma]
    2. [Fortitudo-Pro Roma S.G.S.|Fortitudo Roma]