1927–28 Divisione Nazionale Explained

Competition:Divisione Nazionale
Season:1927–28
Winners:Torino
1st title
Relegated:None (Napoli, Lazio, Livorno, La Dominante, Reggiana, Hellas Verona were later readmitted to Divisione Nazionale)
League Topscorer:Julio Libonatti
(35 goals)
Matches:276
Total Goals:953
Prevseason:1926–27
Nextseason:1928–29

The 1927–28 Divisione Nazionale season was won by Torino.

AS Roma and SC Napoli joined the championship as special guests by order of the fascist authorities to allow a wider representation of Southern Italy.

Clubs

Novara, Pro Patria, Reggiana and Lazio joined from the lower First Division. Some clubs in Rome and Genoa were merged.

First phase

Group A

Classification

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Team
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Qualification or relegation
1.Torino2014247819+5930Qualified
2.Genoa2013344221+2129
3.Alessandria2012445920+3928
4.Milan2010643523+1226
5.Brescia209383037-721
6.Pro Vercelli207492927+218
7.Cremonese2073103334-117
7.Padova2073102436-1217
9.Napoli2055102354-3115Later readmitted to Divisione Nazionale[1]
10.Lazio2043131745-2811
11.Reggiana2016132377-548

Results table

Group B

Classification

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Team
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Qualification or relegation
1.Bologna2010734416+2827Qualified
2.Juventus209653724+1324
2.Casale208843527+824
2.Internazionale209654032+824
5.Modena207853928+1122
6.Novara208572829-121
7.Pro Patria208483034-420
8.Roma206683130+118
9.Livorno2073103237-517Later readmitted to Divisione Nazionale
10.La Dominante2046102640-1414
11.Hellas Verona2025132166-459

Results table

Final round

Classification

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Team
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Qualification or relegation
1.Torino148333318+1519Champions
2.Genoa147343027+317
3.Alessandria146443125+616
3.Juventus147252317+616
5.Bologna145542818+1015
6.Milan145452124-314
7.Internazionale145182737-1011
8.Casale1412111441-274

Results table

Top goalscorers

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Julio LibonattiTorino35
2 Adolfo BaloncieriTorino31
3 Angelo SchiavioBologna26

References and sources

Notes and References

  1. Readmitted to the first division due to championship reform.