1928–29 Divisione Nazionale
28th season of top-tier Italian football
Football league season
 1928–29 Bologna team | |
| Season | 1928–29 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Bologna 2nd title |
| Relegated | Casale La Dominante Novara Bari Atalanta Prato Legnano Biellese Venezia Pistoiese Hellas Verona Fiumana Reggiana Fiorentina |
| Matches played | 484 |
| Goals scored | 1,794 (3.71 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Gino Rossetti (36 goals) |
← 1927–28 1929–30 A → 1929–30 B → | |
The 1928–29 Divisione Nazionale season was won by Bologna. This was the last edition of the Divisione Nazionale until it was succeeded by the creation of the Serie A and the Serie B.
Format changes
In 1928 the fascists allowed for 1929 the start of the Serie A they stopped in 1926, not before to readmit SS Lazio and SC Napoli to allow a wider representation of Southern Italy, and AS Livorno and La Dominante to avoid odd groups.
More, during the summer the FIGC decided another expansion of the championship to allow a wider representation of the territories annexed after WWI, to save the remaining two clubs of the closing season, and to include AC Fiorentina and three other minor clubs, effectively making the new tournament a mixed Serie A-Serie B championship that should split into the two leagues.
First phase
Group A
Classification
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Torino (A) | 30 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 115 | 31 | +84 | 48 | Qualified and admitted to A |
| 2 | Milan | 30 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 64 | 34 | +30 | 42 | Admitted to Serie A |
| 3 | Roma | 30 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 71 | 34 | +37 | 40 | |
| 3 | Alessandria | 30 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 64 | 47 | +17 | 40 | |
| 5 | Pro Patria | 30 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 68 | 52 | +16 | 36 | |
| 6 | Modena | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 59 | 51 | +8 | 35 | |
| 7 | Livorno (G) | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 61 | 62 | −1 | 32 | |
| 8 | Padova | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 53 | 58 | −5 | 30 | |
| 9 | Triestina (G, T) | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 60 | 68 | −8 | 29 | Later admitted to Serie A[a] |
| 10 | Casale | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 59 | 72 | −13 | 23 | Admitted to Serie B |
| 10 | La Dominante (G) | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 38 | 68 | −30 | 23 | |
| 10 | Novara | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 40 | 77 | −37 | 23 | |
| 13 | Bari | 30 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 38 | 61 | −23 | 22 | |
| 14 | Atalanta | 30 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 27 | 53 | −26 | 21 | |
| 15 | Prato (G, T) | 30 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 36 | 63 | −27 | 19 | Later admitted to Serie B[b] |
| 16 | Legnano (G, T) | 30 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 33 | 68 | −35 | 18 |
Source: Panini
(A) Advance to a further round; (G) Guests; (T) Qualified, but not yet for the particular phase indicated
Notes:
(A) Advance to a further round; (G) Guests; (T) Qualified, but not yet for the particular phase indicated
Notes:
Results table
| Home \ Away | ALE | ATA | BAR | CSL | LDO | LEG | LIV | MIL | MOD | NOV | PAD | PRA | PPA | ROM | TOR | TRI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alessandria | 2–2 | 6–3 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 5–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 4–1 | 0–2 | 3–3 | 2–0 | |
| Atalanta | 0–2 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 4–1 | |
| Bari | 4–1 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–3 | 3–3 | 4–1 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 4–2 | |
| Casale | 1–4 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 6–0 | 7–2 | 3–3 | 5–2 | 6–2 | 3–0 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 1–5 | 0–1 | 1–4 | |
| La Dominante | 0–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 4–2 | 0–3 | 3–2 | 3–5 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | |
| Legnano | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 5–2 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–5 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–3 | |
| Livorno | 2–2 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 5–0 | 8–1 | 4–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 5–3 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | |
| Milan | 2–2 | 5–1 | 5–1 | 3–1 | 5–2 | 6–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 7–0 | 1–2 | 4–0 | 3–2 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | |
| Modena | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 5–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–5 | 4–2 | |
| Novara | 0–1 | 5–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–4 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 1–3 | 1–7 | 2–1 | |
| Padova | 3–3 | 1–0 | 5–0 | 3–3 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 4–3 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 4–3 | 4–3 | 0–0 | 2–2 | |
| Prato | 3–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 2–1 | |
| Pro Patria | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–3 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 7–0 | 3–0 | 5–1 | 4–3 | 1–3 | 2–1 | |
| Roma | 2–2 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 4–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 5–0 | 4–0 | 1–2 | 4–0 | 3–0 | 6–1 | 4–0 | |
| Torino | 6–1 | 7–0 | 0–0 | 4–0 | 8–1 | 7–0 | 10–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 5–0 | 3–1 | 9–1 | 2–3 | 3–0 | 12–0 | |
| Triestina | 2–1 | 2–0 | 7–1 | 4–2 | 5–1 | 1–4 | 4–2 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 3–3 | 2–2 |
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004, Panini Edizioni, Modena, September 2005 (in Italian)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Group B
Classification
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bologna (A) | 30 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 84 | 32 | +52 | 49 | Qualified and admitted to A |
| 2 | Juventus | 30 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 76 | 25 | +51 | 41 | Admitted to Serie A |
| 2 | Brescia | 30 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 67 | 35 | +32 | 41 | |
| 4 | Genova 1893 | 30 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 71 | 35 | +36 | 39 | |
| 5 | Pro Vercelli | 30 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 71 | 40 | +31 | 38 | |
| 6 | Ambrosiana | 30 | 16 | 3 | 11 | 95 | 38 | +57 | 35 | |
| 7 | Cremonese | 30 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 46 | 43 | +3 | 33 | |
| 8 | Lazio (G) | 30 | 13 | 3 | 14 | 47 | 39 | +8 | 29 | Both admitted to Serie A[a] |
| 8 | Napoli (G, T) | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 61 | 64 | −3 | 29 | |
| 10 | Biellese | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 34 | 56 | −22 | 28 | Admitted to Serie B |
| 11 | Venezia (G) | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 53 | 65 | −12 | 25 | |
| 12 | Pistoiese | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 36 | 65 | −29 | 25 | |
| 12 | Hellas Verona (G) | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 32 | 73 | −41 | 25 | |
| 14 | Fiumana (G) | 30 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 32 | 73 | −41 | 15[b] | |
| 15 | Reggiana (G, T) | 30 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 51 | 103 | −52 | 13 | Later admitted to Serie B[c] |
| 16 | Fiorentina (G, T) | 30 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 26 | 96 | −70 | 12 |
Source: Panini
(A) Advance to a further round; (G) Guests; (T) Qualified, but not yet for the particular phase indicated
Notes:
(A) Advance to a further round; (G) Guests; (T) Qualified, but not yet for the particular phase indicated
Notes:
Results table
| Home \ Away | AMB | BIE | BOL | BRE | CRE | FIO | FIU | GEN | JUV | LAZ | NAP | PST | PVE | REA | VEN | HEL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambrosiana | 7–0 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 8–1 | 0–1 | 4–2 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 9–1 | 3–0 | 5–1 | 10–2 | 9–0 | |
| Biellese | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | |
| Bologna | 3–1 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 6–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 6–2 | 5–1 | 5–0 | 3–0 | 5–1 | 3–0 | 4–1 | |
| Brescia | 0–0 | 2–2 | 10–0 | 0–0 | 5–0 | 3–2 | 5–0 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 5–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | |
| Cremonese | 0–2[a] | 3–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 6–0 | 4–1 | 3–2 | 0–0 | 4–2 | 5–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | |
| Fiorentina | 0–3 | 2–0 | 2–3 | 2–3 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 0–2[a] | 1–1 | |
| Fiumana | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–2[b] | 0–2[a] | 1–1 | 4–2 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | |
| Genova 1893 | 6–1 | 5–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 7–0 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 11–0 | |
| Juventus | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 11–0 | 11–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 4–0 | |
| Lazio | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 5–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 | |
| Napoli | 4–1 | 5–0 | 0–4 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 7–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 4–1 | 3–3 | 6–2 | 4–1 | 3–0 | |
| Pistoiese | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–4 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 8–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | |
| Pro Vercelli | 4–1 | 5–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 5–0 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 3–4 | 3–1 | 4–1 | 9–0 | 4–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | |
| Reggiana | 1–4 | 2–2 | 3–9 | 1–4 | 3–4 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 8–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 4–5 | 3–4 | |
| Venezia | 1–4 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 5–2 | 2–3 | 5–0 | |
| Hellas Verona | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–6 | 3–2 | 0–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 0–5 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 |
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004, Panini Edizioni, Modena, September 2005 (in Italian)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Notes:
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Notes:
Serie A qualifications
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Lazio | 2–2[1] | Napoli |
Both clubs were admitted to the Serie A to allow a wider representation of Southern Italy.
Mitropa qualifications
Italy was invited to join the 1929 Mitropa Cup when the championship was not yet finished, so the FIGC decided a playoff between the apparent runners-up Juventus and Milan, and two out of the three remaining football giants Inter and Genoa.
National Finals
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bologna | ● 2 points each ● | Torino | 3-1 | 0-1 |
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 in Rome
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Bologna | 1-0 | Torino |
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Gino Rossetti | Torino | 36 |
| 2 | Giuseppe Meazza | Ambrosiana | 33 |
| 3 | Angelo Schiavio | Bologna | 30 |
References and sources
- Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004, Panini Edizioni, Modena, September 2005
Footnotes
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