1898 Italian Football Championship

Italian Football Championship
The trophy
Season1898
Dates8 May 1898
ChampionsGenoa
1st title
Matches played3
Goals scored8 (2.67 per match)
1899

The 1898 Italian Football Championship is considered a seminal event in Italian football history. It was the first FIGC-endorsed championship considered an official predecessor of Serie A subsequently formed in 1929. Winners Genoa were thus the first ever Italian Football Champions.