The 1928–29 Divisione Nazionale season was won by

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. This was the last edition of the Divisione Nazionale until it was succeeded by the creation of the

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and the

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Format changes

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, and

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and La Dominante to avoid odd groups. More, during the summer the FIGC decided another expansion of the championship to allow a wider representation of the territories annexed after

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, to save the remaining two clubs of the closing season, and to include

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and three other minor clubs, effectively making the new tournament a mixed

championship that should split into the two leagues.

First phase

Group A

Classification

Results table

Group B

Classification

Results table

Serie A qualifications

Both clubs were admitted to the

to allow a wider representation of

Mitropa qualifications

Italy was invited to join the

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when the championship was not yet finished, so the FIGC decided a playoff between the apparent runners-up

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and

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, and two out of the three remaining football giants

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and

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National Finals

Because of the sole points were considered by the championship regulations, with no relevance to the aggregation of goals, a tie-break was needed. ;Tie-break in Rome

Top goalscorers

References and sources

*''Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004'', Panini Edizioni, Modena, September 2005

Footnotes

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1928–29 in Italian football leagues