1944 Campionato Alta Italia

The 1944 Divisione Nazionale,[1][2] better known as Campionato Alta Italia was a football championship organized by the Italian Social Republic and disputed in Northern and Central Italy in 1944 among Serie A and Serie B teams plus others.

The tournament was won by Spezia, and officially recognized as an "honorary" title by the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) only in 2002, following a long dispute. Following the decision of FIGC in 2002, Spezia is authorized by the Italian Federation to exhibit a tricolour badge on the official jerseys which is unique, being the only example of a permanent one in Italy. The badge has a different shape and size compared to the ordinary Scudetto.[3]

  1. ^ "L'attività calcistica per la stagione 1943-44". La Stampa. 2 December 1943. p. 2. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
  2. ^ "I campionati di calcio si inizieranno in dicembre" (PDF). Il Resto del Carlino. 3 December 1943. p. 2. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
  3. ^ "1944-2002: uno scudetto per sempre". 30 July 2004. Retrieved 6 January 2022.