1936–37 Coppa Italia Explained

Coppa Italia
Year:1936–37
Country:Italy
Dates:25 Oct 1936 –
6 June 1937
Num Teams:108
Winners:Genova 1893
Count:1
Second:Roma
Matches:121
Goals:431
Scoring Leader:Aldo Boffi (7 goals)
Prev Season:1935–36
Next Season:1937–38

The 1936–37 Coppa Italia was the fourth edition of the national cup in Italian football and the second edition of the tournament under the organization of the Direttorio Divisioni Superiori.

All teams from Serie A, Serie B and Serie C took part to this competition, which included a first phase, with elimination rounds reserved for teams in Serie B and C, and a final phase, where the 16 winners of the first phase met the 16 Serie A teams. All the matches were played in a single leg with eventual replay on the model of the FA Cup; homefields were decided by a draw except for the final match in Florence.

The trophy was won by Genova 1893, which defeated 1–0 Roma in the final match, played at the Giovanni Berta Stadium in Florence on June 6, 1937. By winning the cup, Genova 1893 also qualified for the 1937 edition of the Mitropa Cup.

Qualifying round

Serie C qualifying and preliminary rounds were under geographical zones.

Home teamScoreAway team
Anconitana-Bianchi5-2Libertas Rimini
Asti3-1Acqui
Corniglianese0-1Sestrese
Entella2-1Adrea Adoria
Foggia2-0Benevento
Forlì2-1Forlimpopoli
Parma2-1Monza
SPAL4-1Carpi
Reggiana2-1Varese
Taranto1-2Lecce
Udinese4-3Vicenza
Vigevano2-1Legnano

1st Preliminary Round

52 clubs are added.

Home teamScoreAway team
Anconitana-Bianchi4-3Pontedera
Carrarese1-1 (aet)Derthona
Civitavecchiese1-1 (aet)Molfetta
Entella1-0Rivarolese
Fanfulla5-1Falck
Fiumana2-0Udinese
Foggia4-0Bagnolese
Fortitudo Trieste1-2Pro Gorizia
Jesi6-3Piombino
Lecce2-1Salernitana
Macerata4-3 (aet)Alma Juventus Fano
Manfredonia0-2Potenza
Mantova4-0Ponziana
MATER0-0 (aet)Cerignola
Padova2-0Grion Pola
Parma4-3Biellese
Piacenza5-1Gallaratese
Pistoiese0-0 (aet)Forlì
Pontedemico2-1Imperia
Ravenna5-2 (aet)Baracca Lugo
Reggiana4-2Lecco
Sanremese4-0Asti
Savona2-1 (aet)Pinerolo
Seregno3-1Crema
Sestrese2-1Vado
SIAI Marchetti2-0Pro Patria
Siena3-0Prato
Signe2-1Grosseto
SPAL3-4 (aet)Rovigo
Taranto1-2Cosenza
Treviso1-2Marzotto Valdagno
Vigevano4-0Cusiana
Replay matches
Home teamScoreAway team
Derthona2-0Carrarese
Molfetta4-0Civitavecchiese
Cerignola1-1 *MATER
Forlì0-0 *Pistoiese

* Cerignola and Pistoiese qualify after drawing of lots.

2nd Preliminary Round

Home teamScoreAway team
Entella9-0Derthona
Fiumana3-0Rovigo
Pro Gorizia2-1Marzotto Valdagno
Lecce0-0 (aet)Cerignola
Macerata1-2 (aet)Anconitana-Bianchi
Molfetta5-2Foggia
Padova3-3 (aet)Mantova
Parma3-0Ravenna
Piacenza4-0SIAI Marchetti
Potenza4-0Cosenza
Reggiana3-1Seregno
Savona0-0 (aet)Sanremese
Sestrese2-1Pontedemico
Siena2-5Jesi
Signe1-3Pistoiese
Vigevano0-1Fanfulla
Replay matches
Home teamScoreAway team
Cerignola2-0Lecce
Mantova0-0 *Padova
Sanremese3-1Savona

* Mantova qualify after drawing of lots.

3rd Preliminary Round

All 16 Serie B clubs are added (Catanzarese, Catania, Hellas Verona, Livorno, Atalanta, Brescia, L'Aquila, Viareggio, Pisa, Messina, Pro Vercelli, Spezia, Cremonese, Palermo, Venezia, Modena).

Home teamScoreAway team
Anconitana-Bianchi4-1Catanzarese
Catania1-0Cerignola
Hellas Verona3-1Pro Gorizia
Jesi2-2 (aet)Fanfulla
Livorno4-0Atalanta
Mantova0-1Fiumana
Molfetta2-2 (aet)Brescia
Parma0-1L'Aquila
Piacenza3-1Viareggio
Pisa6-2Entella
Reggiana4-2Messina
Sanremese3-0Pro Vercelli
Sestrese2-0 [1] Pistoiese
Spezia2-2 (aet)Cremonese
Palermo1-0Potenza
Venezia4-2Modena
Replay matches
Home teamScoreAway team
Fanfulla3-0Jesi
Brescia2-0 [2] Molfetta
Cremonese2-2 (aet) *Spezia
* Spezia qualify after drawing of lots.

Knockout stage

All 16 Serie A clubs are added (Bari, Milano, Alessandria, Genova 1893, Lazio, Sampierdarenese, Bologna, Fiorentina, Ambrosiana-Inter, Napoli, Lucchese, Juventus, Roma, Triestina, Torino, Novara).

Legend:

Final

See main article: 1937 Coppa Italia final.

Top goalscorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Aldo BoffiMilano7
2 Orfeo PagliariJesi5
Alessandro FornasarisReggiana
Giuseppe CalòMolfetta
Fiore CoEntella

Sources

References

Notes and References

  1. Sestrese withdrew. Federal decision.
  2. Molfetta withdrew. Federal decision.