1942–43 Coppa Italia
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The 1942–43 Coppa Italia
was the ninth edition of the tournament and the last before the suspenction of soccer competitions in Italy
dued to World War II
related events. The Coppa Italia would have restored only 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, homefields were decided by drawing except for the final match.
The trophy was won by A.C. Torino
, which defeated 4–0 A.F.C. 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 M.A.T.E.R.
.
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
.
Coppa Italia
The Coppa Italia is an Italian football annual cup competition. Its first edition was held in 1922, but the second champions were not crowned until 1936. Roma and Juventus lead the way with nine wins. Roma has contested more finals, 16, while Torino and Juventus follow with 13...
was the ninth edition of the tournament and the last before the suspenction of soccer competitions in Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
dued to World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
related events. The Coppa Italia would have restored only several years later, in the summer of 1958.
All teams from Serie A
Serie A
Serie A , now called Serie A TIM due to sponsorship by Telecom Italia, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and has been operating for over eighty years since 1929. It had been organized by Lega Calcio until 2010, but a new...
(16) and Serie B
Serie B
Serie B, currently named Serie bwin due to sponsorship reasons, is the second-highest division in the Italian football league system after the Serie A. It is contested by 22 teams and organized by the Lega Serie B since July 2010, after the split of Lega Calcio that previously took care of both the...
(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, homefields were decided by drawing except for the final match.
The trophy was won by A.C. Torino
Torino F.C.
Torino Football Club, commonly referred to as simply Torino, is a professional Italian football club based in Turin, Piedmont, that was founded in 1906. The club has spent most of its history in the top tier in Italian football....
, which defeated 4–0 A.F.C. Venezia
F.B.C. Unione Venezia
Football Club Unione Venezia , commonly referred to as simply Venezia, is an Italian football club from Venice, Veneto....
in the final match, played at the San Siro
San Siro
The Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, originally and commonly referred to as the San Siro because of its location, officially given its current name on 3 March 1980, is a football stadium located in the San Siro district in Milan, Italy. It is the home of both A.C. Milan and F.C. Internazionale Milano...
in Milan
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
on May 30, 1943. This was Torino's second victory in the Coppa Italia. Top scorers of the competition were Bruno Ispiro (Genova 1893
Genoa C.F.C.
Genoa Cricket and Football Club, commonly referred to simply as Genoa , is a professional Italian football club based in the city of Genoa, Liguria...
), Valentino Mazzola
Valentino Mazzola
Valentino Mazzola was an Italian footballer and captain of the legendary Grande Torino side, killed in the Superga air disaster. He is considered one of the best football players of all time and perhaps the first modern all-around footballer, as he was an attacking midfielder who could score,...
(Torino) and Vittorio Sentimenti
Vittorio Sentimenti
Vittorio Sentimenti also known as Sentimenti III is a former Italian football player from Bomporto in the Province of Modena...
(Juventus
Juventus F.C.
Juventus Football Club S.p.A. , commonly referred to as Juventus and colloquially as Juve , are a professional Italian association football club based in Turin, Piedmont...
). Sentimenti scored all his 5 goals in the match against M.A.T.E.R.
M.A.T.E.R.
M.A.T.E.R. was an Italian association football club located in Rome. It was dissolved in 1945 for lack of funds. Its colors were purple and green....
.
Palermo–Juve
U.S. Città di Palermo
Unione Sportiva Città di Palermo is an Italian football club from Palermo, Sicily which currently plays in Serie A, the top level of Italian football. Formed in 1900 as Anglo Panormitan Athletic and Football Club, the club had various names before assuming its final form in 1987 and is currently...
, 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
Allied invasion of Sicily
The Allied invasion of Sicily, codenamed Operation Husky, was a major World War II campaign, in which the Allies took Sicily from the Axis . It was a large scale amphibious and airborne operation, followed by six weeks of land combat. It launched the Italian Campaign.Husky began on the night of...
.
Serie B elimination round
| Match | Res. | Notes | Match | Res. | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cremonese U.S. Cremonese Unione Sportiva Cremonese is an Italian football club, based in Cremona. The club was founded in 1903. Cremonese played the 2005/2006 season in Serie B, having won Serie C1/A the previous season. However, in the 2005/2006 Serie B campaign, Cremonese came out twenty-first, being therefore relegated... –Brescia Brescia Calcio Brescia Calcio , known simply as Brescia, is the largest football club in the Lombard city of Brescia, where it was founded in 1911.In the 2009–10 season, in the return leg of the Serie B playoff final, they defeated Torino 2-1 at home , returning to Serie A after a 5-year absence... |
2–1 | Fanfulla A.C. Fanfulla 1874 Associazione Calcio Fanfulla 1874 is an Italian association football club located in Lodi, Lombardy. The club name comes after Bartolomeo Fanfulla from Lodi, an Italian knight who took part to the challenge of Barletta in 1503.... –Savona Savona 1907 F.B.C. Savona 1907 Foot-Ball Club is an Italian football club located in Savona, Liguria.It currently plays in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione.-U.S. Savona Calcio:The club was founded in 1907 as Unione Sportiva Savona Calcio.... |
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Bracket
Legend:Sources
- Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio–La Storia 1898–2004, Panini Edizioni, Modena, September 2005