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Deutsch1936–37 Coppa Italia
 The Rossoblu with their Coppa Italia | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Italy |
| Dates | 25 Oct 1936 – 6 June 1937 |
| Teams | 108 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Genova 1893 (1st title) |
| Runner-up | Roma |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 121 |
| Goals scored | 431 (3.56 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Aldo Boffi (7 goals) |
The 1936–37 Coppa Italia was the fourth edition of the national cup in Italian football and the second edition of the tournament under the organization of the Direttorio Divisioni Superiori.
All teams from Serie A, Serie B and Serie C took part to this competition, which included a first phase, with elimination rounds reserved for teams in Serie B and C, and a final phase, where the 16 winners of the first phase met the 16 Serie A teams. All the matches were played in a single leg with eventual replay on the model of the FA Cup; homefields were decided by a draw except for the final match in Florence.
The trophy was won by Genova 1893, which defeated 1–0 Roma in the final match, played at the Giovanni Berta Stadium in Florence on June 6, 1937. By winning the cup, Genova 1893 also qualified for the 1937 edition of the Mitropa Cup.
Qualifying round
[edit]Serie C qualifying and preliminary rounds were under geographical zones.
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Anconitana-Bianchi | 5-2 | Libertas Rimini |
| Asti | 3-1 | Acqui |
| Corniglianese | 0-1 | Sestrese |
| Entella | 2-1 | Adrea Adoria |
| Foggia | 2-0 | Benevento |
| Forlì | 2-1 | Forlimpopoli |
| Parma | 2-1 | Monza |
| SPAL | 4-1 | Carpi |
| Reggiana | 2-1 | Varese |
| Taranto | 1-2 | Lecce |
| Udinese | 4-3 | Vicenza |
| Vigevano | 2-1 | Legnano |
1st Preliminary Round
[edit]52 clubs are added.
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Anconitana-Bianchi | 4-3 | Pontedera |
| Carrarese | 1-1 (aet) | Derthona |
| Civitavecchiese | 1-1 (aet) | Molfetta |
| Entella | 1-0 | Rivarolese |
| Fanfulla | 5-1 | Falck |
| Fiumana | 2-0 | Udinese |
| Foggia | 4-0 | Bagnolese |
| Fortitudo Trieste | 1-2 | Pro Gorizia |
| Jesi | 6-3 | Piombino |
| Lecce | 2-1 | Salernitana |
| Macerata | 4-3 (aet) | Alma Juventus Fano |
| Manfredonia | 0-2 | Potenza |
| Mantova | 4-0 | Ponziana |
| MATER | 0-0 (aet) | Cerignola |
| Padova | 2-0 | Grion Pola |
| Parma | 4-3 | Biellese |
| Piacenza | 5-1 | Gallaratese |
| Pistoiese | 0-0 (aet) | Forlì |
| Pontedemico | 2-1 | Imperia |
| Ravenna | 5-2 (aet) | Baracca Lugo |
| Reggiana | 4-2 | Lecco |
| Sanremese | 4-0 | Asti |
| Savona | 2-1 (aet) | Pinerolo |
| Seregno | 3-1 | Crema |
| Sestrese | 2-1 | Vado |
| SIAI Marchetti | 2-0 | Pro Patria |
| Siena | 3-0 | Prato |
| Signe | 2-1 | Grosseto |
| SPAL | 3-4 (aet) | Rovigo |
| Taranto | 1-2 | Cosenza |
| Treviso | 1-2 | Marzotto Valdagno |
| Vigevano | 4-0 | Cusiana |
Replay matches
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Derthona | 2-0 | Carrarese |
| Molfetta | 4-0 | Civitavecchiese |
| Cerignola | 1-1 * | MATER |
| Forlì | 0-0 * | Pistoiese |
* Cerignola and Pistoiese qualify after drawing of lots.
2nd Preliminary Round
[edit]| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Entella | 9-0 | Derthona |
| Fiumana | 3-0 | Rovigo |
| Pro Gorizia | 2-1 | Marzotto Valdagno |
| Lecce | 0-0 (aet) | Cerignola |
| Macerata | 1-2 (aet) | Anconitana-Bianchi |
| Molfetta | 5-2 | Foggia |
| Padova | 3-3 (aet) | Mantova |
| Parma | 3-0 | Ravenna |
| Piacenza | 4-0 | SIAI Marchetti |
| Potenza | 4-0 | Cosenza |
| Reggiana | 3-1 | Seregno |
| Savona | 0-0 (aet) | Sanremese |
| Sestrese | 2-1 | Pontedemico |
| Siena | 2-5 | Jesi |
| Signe | 1-3 | Pistoiese |
| Vigevano | 0-1 | Fanfulla |
Replay matches
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Cerignola | 2-0 | Lecce |
| Mantova | 0-0 * | Padova |
| Sanremese | 3-1 | Savona |
* Mantova qualify after drawing of lots.
3rd Preliminary Round
[edit]All 16 Serie B clubs are added (Catanzarese, Catania, Hellas Verona, Livorno, Atalanta, Brescia, L'Aquila, Viareggio, Pisa, Messina, Pro Vercelli, Spezia, Cremonese, Palermo, Venezia, Modena).
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Anconitana-Bianchi | 4-1 | Catanzarese |
| Catania | 1-0 | Cerignola |
| Hellas Verona | 3-1 | Pro Gorizia |
| Jesi | 2-2 (aet) | Fanfulla |
| Livorno | 4-0 | Atalanta |
| Mantova | 0-1 | Fiumana |
| Molfetta | 2-2 (aet) | Brescia |
| Parma | 0-1 | L'Aquila |
| Piacenza | 3-1 | Viareggio |
| Pisa | 6-2 | Entella |
| Reggiana | 4-2 | Messina |
| Sanremese | 3-0 | Pro Vercelli |
| Sestrese | 2-0 [1] | Pistoiese |
| Spezia | 2-2 (aet) | Cremonese |
| Palermo | 1-0 | Potenza |
| Venezia | 4-2 | Modena |
Replay matches
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Fanfulla | 3-0 | Jesi |
| Brescia | 2-0 [2] | Molfetta |
| Cremonese | 2-2 (aet) * | Spezia |
* Spezia qualify after drawing of lots.
Knockout stage
[edit]All 16 Serie A clubs are added (Bari, Milano, Alessandria, Genova 1893, Lazio, Sampierdarenese, Bologna, Fiorentina, Ambrosiana-Inter, Napoli, Lucchese, Juventus, Roma, Triestina, Torino, Novara).
| Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Livorno | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Piacenza | 2 | Livorno | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Fiumana | 2 | Bari | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Bari | 3 | Bari | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Milano | 4 | Milano (replay: 1–3) | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Alessandria | 0 | Milano | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Pisa | 0 | Venezia | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Venezia | 2 | Milano | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Genova 1893 | 5 | Genova 1893 (replay: 1–2 aet) | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Lazio | 0 | Genova 1893 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Reggiana | 2 | Palermo | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Palermo | 3 | Genova 1893 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sampierdarenese | 1 | Catania | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Bologna | 0 | Sampierdarenese | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Catania (aet) | 3 | Catania | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Fiorentina | 1 | Genova 1893 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sanremese | 2 | Roma | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Hellas Verona | 0 | Sanremese | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Ambrosiana–Inter | 4 | Ambrosiana–Inter | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| L'Aquila | 3 | Ambrosiana–Inter | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Anconitana-Bianchi | 1 | Spezia | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Fanfulla (replay: 0–2) | 1 | Fanfulla | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Spezia | 1 | Spezia (replay: 1–3) | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Brescia | 0 | Ambrosiana–Inter | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Napoli | 5 | Roma | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sestrese | 2 | Napoli | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Lucchese | 0 | Juventus | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Juventus | 1 | Napoli | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Roma | 2 | Roma | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Triestina | 1 | Roma | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Torino | 3 | Torino | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Novara | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Legend:
- 1936–37 Serie A teams
- 1936–37 Serie B teams
- 1936–37 Serie C teams
Final
[edit]| Genova 1893 | 1–0 | Roma |
|---|---|---|
Torti  79' |
Top goalscorers
[edit]| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Aldo Boffi | Milano | 7 |
| 2 | Orfeo Pagliari | Jesi | 5 |
| Alessandro Fornasaris | Reggiana | ||
| Giuseppe Calò | Molfetta | ||
| Fiore Co | Entella |
Sources
[edit]- Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio–La Storia 1898–2004, Panini Edizioni, Modena, September 2005