The cup
The Lipton Challenge Cup (also known as Coppa Lipton) was a football competition competed between clubs from Southern Italy and Sicily.[1] It was played during the period leading up to World War I when football in the country was still in its infancy.[2][3] [4]
History
Naples FBC's 1909 Cup winning team
The competition was organised by Sir Thomas Lipton of the world famous Lipton Tea brand. In the final most commonly were Palermo FBC and Naples FBC, however, US Internazionale Napoli and Messina FC (also known as SG Garibaldi Messina[5]) competed in the competition at various points too.
Palermo's Lipton Cup winning side of 1910.
Winners
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Final result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1909 | Naples FBC | Palermo FBC | 4-2 |
| 1910 | Palermo FBC | Naples FBC | 4-1 |
| 1911 | Naples FBC | Palermo FBC | 2-1 |
| 1912 | Palermo FBC | Naples FBC | 6-0 |
| 1913 | Palermo FBC | Internazionale Napoli | 5-0 |
| 1914 | Palermo FBC | Naples FBC | 2-1 |
| 1915 | Palermo FBC | Naples FBC | 2-1 |
References
- ↑ Lipton Challenge Cup by Roberto Quartarone on RSSSF
- ↑ CuoreRosanero Archived 2007-10-11 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ ManieRosanero.it Archived 2007-05-02 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "AquileRosanero.com". Archived from the original on 2008-12-27. Retrieved 2007-06-29.
- ↑ Messina Calcio - Season Statistics Archived 2007-08-19 at the Wayback Machine
See also
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