Coppa Federale Siciliana (which translates as the Sicilian Federal Cup) was a
Sicilian football competition which took place during May 1920. The tournament took place just once, in the aftermath of
World War I
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. The winners of the competition were
Palermo.
Sicilian football clubs were not entered into the
Italian Football Championship
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after the war and the tournament was organized in an attempt to set up a viable alternative for the four main clubs on the island at the time;
Palermo,
Messinese,
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and
Marsala. A couple of notable ommissons from the competition were
Trapani
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and
Paternò
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Geography
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.
Semi-finals
(*) result uncertain, either 9-1 or 2-0 in favour of Messinese.
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(**) Could be non-disputed because of problems with stadium.
Final
First Leg
Second Leg
Messinese: Lucchesi, Prestamburgo, Nebbia, Fulci, Stracuzzi, Starvaggi, De Zardo, Barone, Gallina, De Nicola, Allegra.
Palermo: De Lucia, Bottega, Mannino, Sichera, Trabucco, Pirandello, Grippi, Aliotta, Brancaleone, Ferro, Frangipane.
Referee: Peregalli.
References
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Sport in Sicily