1936–37 Prima Divisione

The Prima Divisione 1936–37 was the second edition of the amatorial Regional First Division of football played in Italy.

Competition

During the 1930s, football under the Serie C was only regional and amatorial. Each of the 18 regions of Italy of that time could manage its one championship whose winner was promoted to C.[1]

However, only 14 out of the 18 regions received sufficient inscriptions to activate a tournament. Piedmont and Lombardy, the richest and strongest regions, so received additional spots.[2]

Relegated from C:

Regional winners

AC Pavia and Caratese and Empoli Calcio were later chosen by the FIGC to replace some of these disbanded clubs.

References and sources

  1. ^ Gazzetta di Venezia, 1936 - 1937, Rome National Library (it.)
  2. ^ Il Littoriale, 1936-1937, CONI’s Emeroteca (it.)
  • Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004, Panini Edizioni, Modena, September 2005