1942–43 Coppa Italia Explained

Coppa Italia
Year:1942–43
Country:Italy
Dates:13 September 1942 –
30 May 1943
Num Teams:34
Winners:Torino
Count:2
Second:Venezia
Matches:34
Goals:126
Scoring Leader:Bruno Ispiro
Valentino Mazzola
Vittorio Sentimenti
(5 goals)
Prev Season:1941–42
Next Season:1958

The 1942–43 Coppa Italia was the tenth edition of the tournament and the last before the suspension of football competitions in Italy due to World War II related events. The Coppa Italia would only be restored several years later, in the summer of 1958.

All teams from Serie A (16) and Serie B (18) took part to this competition. After a short elimination round, 32 clubs were admitted to the final phase. 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 Milan.

The trophy was won by Torino, which defeated 4–0 Venezia in the final match, played at the San Siro in Milan on May 30, 1943. This was Torino's second victory in the Coppa Italia. Top scorers of the competition were Bruno Ispiro (Genova 1893), Valentino Mazzola (Torino) and Vittorio Sentimenti (Juventus). Sentimenti scored all his 5 goals in the match against MATER.

Palermo–Juve, which won his round of 16 match because of Venezia forfeit, had been excluded from the competition before the round of 8 because of the imminent Allied invasion of Sicily.

Serie B elimination round

Home teamScoreAway team
Cremonese2-1Brescia
Fanfulla6-1Savona

Knockout stage

30 clubs are added.

Legend

Final

See main article: article and 1943 Coppa Italia final.

Top goalscorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Bruno IspiroGenova 18935
Valentino MazzolaTorino
Vittorio SentimentiJuventus
4 Guglielmo GabettoTorino4
5 Gino CappelloMilano3
Amedeo BiavatiBologna
Franco OssolaTorino
Juan Agostino AlbertiVenezia

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