1898 Italian Football Championship

Italian Football Championship
The trophy
Season1898
Dates8 May 1898
ChampionsGenoa
1st title
Matches3
Goals8 (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.