1923–24 Seconda Divisione

Seconda Divisione
Season	1923–24
Champions	Derthona; 2nd title
Promoted	Derthona; Reggiana; Mantova (wild card)
Relegated	Varese; Pastore; SPES Genoa; Quarto; Veloci Embriaci; Saronno; Pavia; Ostiglia; Bentegodi; Fortitudo; Edera Pola; Treviso; Firenze; Siena; Prato; Legnegaghese (bankruptcy); US Torinese (bankruptcy)
	← 1922–23 1924–25 →

Seconda Divisione 1923–24 was the lower championship of the Lega Nord.

Differently from the higher championship, it was structured on six local groups.^[1]

Regulations

Six group of eight clubs, fourteen matchdays. Finals with six clubs, ten matchdays.

Two teams promoted to First Division. Two other clubs to test-matches.

Two relegations for each group and a test-matches for the six placed teams against best Third Division clubs.^[2]^[3]

Group A

Derthona 18
Biellese 14
Pro Patria 14
Valenzana 13
Vercellesi Erranti 12
Pastore 12
Varesina 0
US Torinese (disqualified)

Varesina and US Torinese relegated. US Torinese then went bankrupt. Pastore lost test-match against Veloci Embriaci and relegated.^[4]

Group B

Sestese 21
Rivarolese 20
Savona 17
Vado 17
Speranza 15
Veloci Embriaci 10
Spes Genova 7
Quarto 0

Spes Genova and Quarto relegated. Veloci Embriaci lost test-match against Pro Gorizia and relegated.

Group C

Juve Italia 20
Como 19
Atalanta 16
Monza 15
Esperia 14
US Milanese 11
Saronno 11
Pavia 6

Saronno and Pavia relegated. Pavia then took a year-break for a financial crisis.

Group D

Mantova 22
Fanfulla 18
Piacenza 16
Trevigliese 14
Carpi 13
Bentegodi 12
Ostiglia 10
Legnaghese 5

Ostiglia and Legnaghese relegated. Legnaghese then went bankrupt. Bentegodi lost test-match against Triestina and relegated.

Group E

Olympia Fiume 18
Dolo 17
Venezia 17
Udinese 13
Petrarca 12
Treviso 12
Monfalconese 11
Edera Pola 0

Edera Pola relegated for bribery. Treviso lost test-match against Monfalconese, which received a wild card as a team of the newly-Italian Julian March, and relegated.

Group F

Reggiana 22
Parma 20
Viareggio 18
Lucchese 14
Libertas 13
Prato 13
CS Firenze 6
Siena 4

CS Firenze and Siena relegated. Prato lost test-match against US Milanese and relegated.

Final group

Derthona 13
Reggiana 11
Olympia Fiume 11
Sestrese 10
Juve Italia 9
Mantova 6

Derthona and Reggiana promoted. Later Mantova also promoted as compensation after a match-fixing scandal.

References

^ rsssf.org
^ La Cronaca sportiva (it.)
^ Relegation rules confirmed as the previous season to reduce the teams and to rise the matchdays, with four groups of ten clubs.
^ Almanacco Panini, Modena, 2020. (it.)

[1] rsssf.org

[2] La Cronaca sportiva (it.)

[3] Relegation rules confirmed as the previous season to reduce the teams and to rise the matchdays, with four groups of ten clubs.

[4] Almanacco Panini, Modena, 2020. (it.)

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