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Lipton Challenge Cup

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Lipton Challenge Cup
The trophy awarded to champions
Founded1909
Abolished1915; 109 years ago (1915)
RegionSouthern Italy
Number of teams8
Related competitionsCoronation Cup
Last championsPalermo (1915)
Most successful club(s)Palermo (5 titles)

The Lipton Challenge Cup (also known as Southern Italy Championship) 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

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The competition was organised by Sir Thomas Lipton of the world famous Lipton Tea brand. In the final most commonly were Palermo and Naples FBC, however, Internazionale Napoli and Messina (also known as SG Garibaldi Messina[5]) competed in the competition at various points too.

Winners

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Team of Naples FBC, 1909 winning side
Year Winner Score Runner-up
1909 Naples
4–2
Palermo
1910 Palermo
4–1
Naples
1911 Naples
2–1
Palermo
1912 Palermo
6–0
Naples
1913 Palermo
5–0
Internazionale Napoli
1914 Palermo
2–1
Naples
1915 Palermo
2–1
Naples

References

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  1. ^ Lipton Challenge Cup by Roberto Quartarone on RSSSF
  2. ^ CuoreRosanero Archived 2007-10-11 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ ManieRosanero.it Archived 2007-05-02 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "AquileRosanero.com". Archived from the original on 2008-12-27. Retrieved 2007-06-29.
  5. ^ Messina Calcio - Season Statistics Archived 2007-08-19 at the Wayback Machine