1921–22 Lega Sud
# 1921–22 Lega Sud

The Southern League was the amatorial football championship in Southern Italy during the 20’s of the 20th century.

The 1921–22 season was the inaugural one of the rebranded league, organized within the Italian Football Confederation. The winner had the honor to play against the Northern Champions.

The League took over the former FIGC Regional championship to improve their quality, adding new regions as Apulia, Sicily and the Marches. As the first step, the League decided to reduce the regional tournaments to ten matchdays for 1922–23 to improve the inter-league playoffs.

## Qualifications

### Lazio

Tiberis Roma and Vittoria Roma were excluded after 5 rounds, due to irregularities in their subscriptions.

These matches were invalidated:

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| - | - | - |
| Juventus Audax | 4–0 | Vittoria Roma |
| Fortitudo Roma | 4–1 | Tiberis Roma |
| Alba Roma | 17-0 | Tiberis Roma |
| U.S. Romana | 7–0 | Vittoria Roma |
| Fortitudo Roma | 5–0 | Vittoria Roma |
| Audace Roma | 8–0 | Tiberis Roma |
| Alba Roma | 5–0 | Vittoria Roma |
| Vittoria Roma | 0–1 | Tiberis Roma |

**Classification**

| P | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1. | Fortitudo Roma | 16 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 35 | 10 | +25 | 28 | Qualified |
| 2. | Alba Roma | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 38 | 13 | +25 | 24 |
| 3. | Juventus Audax | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 45 | 26 | +19 | 20 |
| 3. | Lazio | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 37 | 22 | +15 | 20 |
| 5. | US Romana | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 29 | -5 | 14 |
| 6. | Roman | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 39 | -15 | 12 |
| 7. | Audace Roma | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 32 | 42 | -10 | 12 | Relegated |
| 8. | Pro Roma | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 37 | -22 | 8 | Relegated |
| 9. | Tivoli | 16 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 20 | 52 | -32 | 6 | Relegated |
| 10. | Tiberis Roma | | | | | | | | | | Relegated |
| 11. | Vittoria Roma | | | | | | | | | Merged with Tiberis |

**Results table**

| Home \ Away | ALB | AUD | FOR | JUV | LAZ | PRO | ROM | TIV | USR |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Alba Roma | — | 7–2 | 0–1 | 6–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 4–1 |
| Audace Roma | 1–3 | — | 1–3 | 2–4 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 5–1 | 6–0 | 3–9 |
| Fortitudo Roma | 1–0 | 4–0 | — | 3–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 |
| Juventus Audax | 0–0 | 2–2 | 0–2 | — | 1–2 | 3–1 | 8–2 | 7–1 | 0–0 |
| Lazio | 5–2 | 2–3 | 5–2 | 1–1 | — | 6–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 3–2 |
| Pro Roma | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 0–3 | — | 2–1 | 4–1 | 1–1 |
| Roman | 1–3 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 2–1 | — | 3–1 | 1–1 |
| Tivoli | 0–2 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 2–9 | 1–3 | 3–3 | 4–5 | — | 0–2 |
| US Romana | 0–2 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 0–4 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–3 | 1–3 | — |

Relegation tie-breaker in Rome, July 2, 1922: Roman-Audace 2-1.

### Marche

Football was activated in the Marches in this season.

**Group A**

**Classification**

| P | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1. | Helvia Recina | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 8 | Qualified |
| 2. | Macerata | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 4 | Qualified |
| 3. | Virtus Macerata | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 12 | -10 | 0 | Merged |

Later all clubs merged into new A.C. Maceratese.

**Group A**

**Results table**

| Home \ Away | HEL | MAC | VIR |
| - | - | - | - |
| Helvia Recina | — | 2–1 | 4–2 |
| Macerata | 2–3 | — | 4–0 |
| Virtus Macerata | 0–2 | 0–2 | — |

**Group B**

**Classification**

| P | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1. | Anconitana | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 2 | +16 | 8 | Qualified |
| 2. | Vigor Senigallia | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 4 | Qualified |
| 3. | Folgore Ancona | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 16 | -12 | 0 | Merged |

Later Folgore merged with A.C. Ancona.

**Group B**

**Results table**

| Home \ Away | ANC | FOL | VIG |
| - | - | - | - |
| Anconitana | — | 5–0 | 5–0 |
| Folgore Ancona | 2–7 | — | 1–2 |
| Vigor Senigallia | 0–1 | 2–1 | — |

**Final round**

The results of the matches between sides that were in the same qualification round were valid also for the final round (but not the goals scored in those matches). Due to this, Anconitana and Helvia Recina started the round with a 4-point bonus.

**Final round**

**Classification**

| P | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1. | Anconitana | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 2 | +16 | 12 | Qualified |
| 2. | Vigor Senigallia | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 7 | Eliminated, activated 2nd Division |
| 3. | Helvia Recina | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 10 | -7 | 4 | Eliminated, activated 2nd Division |
| 4. | Macerata | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 16 | -10 | 1 | Merged |

**Final round**

**Results table**

| Home \ Away | ANC | HEL | MAC | VIG |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Anconitana | — | 2–0 | 5–0 | — |
| Helvia Recina | 1–2 | — | — | 1–2 |
| Macerata | 2–4 | — | — | 2–5 |
| Vigor Senigallia | — | 4–1 | 2–2 | — |

### Campania

**Classification**

| P | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1. | Puteolana | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 3 | +31 | 24 | Qualified |
| 2. | Savoia | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 40 | 14 | +26 | 18 |
| 3. | Internazionale Napoli | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 16 | -3 | 12 |
| 4. | Naples | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 23 | -8 | 11 | Merged with InterNapoli |
| 5. | Bagnolese | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 24 | -11 | 10 |
| 6. | Stabia | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 24 | -10 | 9 |
| 7. | Salernitana | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 29 | -25 | 0 | Relegated |

**Results table**

| Home \ Away | BAG | INT | NAP | PUT | SAL | SAV | STA |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bagnolese | — | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 0–8 | 1–1 |
| Internazionale Napoli | 0–0 | — | 1–0 | 0–3 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 |
| Naples | 0–2 | 4–1 | — | 0–4 | 2–0 | 1–4 | 2–1 |
| Puteolana | 4–0 | 1–0 | 3–1 | — | 2–0 | 5–1 | 3–0 |
| Salernitana | 0–3 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 0–2 | — | 0–2 | 0–4 |
| Savoia | 3–2 | 5–1 | 5–1 | 0–1 | 3–1 | — | 6–0 |
| Stabia | 3–2 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 0–3 | — |

### Apulia

**Classification**

| P | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1. | Audace Taranto | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 7 | +9 | 9 | Qualified |
| 2. | Pro Italia Taranto | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 8 |
| 3. | Liberty Bari | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 6 |
| 4. | Veloce Taranto | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 20 | -19 | 1 | Relegated |

**Results table**

| Home \ Away | AUD | LIB | PRO | VEL |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Audace Taranto | — | 3–1 | 2–1 | 4–1 |
| Liberty Bari | 2–0 | — | 1–1 | 8–0 |
| Pro Italia Taranto | 2–2 | 4–1 | — | 1–0 |
| Veloce Taranto | 0–5 | 0–0 | 0–2 | — |

### Sicily

Azzurra Palermo and US Catanese were excluded before the start of the championship.

Libertas Palermo, SC Messina and Vigor Trapani retired during the championship and all their remaining matches were considered forfeits.

**Classification**

| P | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1. | Palermo | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 5 | +32 | 20 | Qualified |
| 2. | Libertas Palermo | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 16 | +2 | 12 |
| 3. | Messinese | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 31 | 19 | +12 | 10 |
| 4. | Umberto I Messina | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 21 | -9 | 10 | Merged with major clubs |
| 5. | SC Messina | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 22 | -6 | 8 | Merged with major clubs |
| 6. | Vigor Trapani | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 34 | -31 | 0 | Merged with major clubs |

**Results table**

| Home \ Away | LIB | MES | PAL | SCM | UMB | VIG |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Libertas Palermo | — | 3–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 2–0 |
| Messinese | 2–4 | — | 1–2 | 7–3 | 9–0 | 2–0 |
| Palermo | 2–0 | 2–0 | — | 4–1 | 5–0 | 12–0 |
| SC Messina | 2–4 | 2–2 | 2–3 | — | 0–0 | 2–0 |
| Umberto I Messina | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–0 | — | 2–0 |
| Vigor Trapani | 2–3 | 1–5 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | — |

## Finals

### Round 1

    Played on May 14, 1922, in Rome.

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| - | - | - |
| Puteolana | 3-0 | Anconitana |

    Played on May 21, 1922, in Torre Annunziata.

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| - | - | - |
| Audace Taranto | 1-0 | Palermo |

### Round 2

    Played on May 28, 1922, in Torre Annunziata.

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| - | - | - |
| Fortitudo Roma | 4-9 | Audace Taranto |

Audace Taranto retired before the end of the match.

### Round 3

    Played on June 4, 1922, in Rome.

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| - | - | - |
| Fortitudo Roma | 2-0 | Puteolana |

Puteolana folded after the match.

## Footnotes

* 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Forfeit.
* ↑ Macerata-Anconitana was suspended at the 40th minute of the second half. The CCI decided to valided the risult obtained at the time point of the match.
* ↑ After extra time.
