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Coppa delle Alpi (translated as ''Cup of the Alps'') was a friendly
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tournament, first organized by the Italian national league as it started in 1960 and then they were aided by the Swiss League from 1962, for the reason that the majority of the Alps are in Switzerland. This competition ran from 1960 until 1987. In the 1960s and 1961 editions ranking was compiled by adding the points of the Italian and Swiss teams. The tournament was won by the Italian federation in both editions, and the teams that represented it was given a cup of reduced dimensions ( A.S. Roma,
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, Hellas Verona F.C.,
Catanzaro Calcio U.S. Catanzaro 1929 is an Italian football club based in Catanzaro, Calabria and competes in Serie C, the third tier of the Italian football championship. The club was initially formed with the merger of two locals clubs in 1927 before being o ...
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Triestina Unione Sportiva Triestina Calcio 1918, commonly referred to as Triestina, is an Italian football club based in Trieste, Friuli-Venezia Giulia. Originally founded in 1918, the club has been re-established several times in its history. As of the ...
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U.S. Città di Palermo Palermo Football Club, more simply known as Palermo F.C. or Palermo (; scn, Paliemmu, link=no, ), is an Italian football club based in the Sicilian city of Palermo, conventionally founded for the first time on 1 November 1900. Among the clubâ ...
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Napoli Calcio Società Sportiva Calcio Napoli, commonly referred to as Napoli (), is an Italian professional football club based in the city of Naples ( it, Napoli, nap, Napule), Campania that plays in Serie A, the top flight of Italian football. Napoli ...
and
Alessandria Calcio Unione Sportiva Alessandria Calcio 1912, commonly referred to as Alessandria, is an Italian football club based in Alessandria, Piedmont. It currently plays in Serie C, the third tier of Italian football. History Brief history Founded in 1912, ...
in the 1960 and S.S. Lazio,
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A.C. Monza Brianza 1912 Associazione Calcio Monza () is a professional football club that is based in Monza, Lombardy, Italy. The team plays in the Serie A, the first tier of Italian football, following promotion in the 2021–22 Serie B season. The club was founde ...
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Pro Patria Calcio Aurora Pro Patria 1919, commonly referred to as Pro Patria, is an Italian football club based in Busto Arsizio, Lombardy. It currently plays in Serie C. In Latin, Pro Patria translates to "For the Fatherland". History Pro Patria et Libertate ...
, A.C. Reggiana 1919,
Parma F.C. Parma Calcio 1913 (), commonly known as Parma, is an Italian professional football club based in Parma, Emilia-Romagna, which competes in the Serie B, the second tier of Italian football. ''Parma Football Club'' was originally founded in Decembe ...
, Lecco Calcio and
Brescia Calcio Brescia Calcio, commonly referred to as Brescia (), is an Italian football club based in Brescia, Lombardy, that currently plays in . The club holds the record for total number of seasons (64) and consecutive seasons (18, from 1947–48 to ...
in the 1961).


Years

* 1960-61: competition between league selections and Italian and Swiss teams. * 1962-66: competition between Italian and Swiss teams. * 1967-68: competition between German, Italian and Swiss teams. * 1969-71: competition between Italian and Swiss teams. * 1972-87: competition between French and Swiss teams.


List of finals


Performance


By club

A victory as a member of the Italian selection: A.S. Roma,
Catania Calcio Catania S.S.D., commonly known as Catania, is an Italian football club based in the city of Catania, Sicily, that plays in . Originally founded in 1908 as ''Associazione Sportiva pro Educazione Fisica'', the club boasts 17 appearances in the t ...
, Hellas Verona F.C.,
Catanzaro Calcio U.S. Catanzaro 1929 is an Italian football club based in Catanzaro, Calabria and competes in Serie C, the third tier of the Italian football championship. The club was initially formed with the merger of two locals clubs in 1927 before being o ...
,
Triestina Unione Sportiva Triestina Calcio 1918, commonly referred to as Triestina, is an Italian football club based in Trieste, Friuli-Venezia Giulia. Originally founded in 1918, the club has been re-established several times in its history. As of the ...
,
U.S. Città di Palermo Palermo Football Club, more simply known as Palermo F.C. or Palermo (; scn, Paliemmu, link=no, ), is an Italian football club based in the Sicilian city of Palermo, conventionally founded for the first time on 1 November 1900. Among the clubâ ...
,
Napoli Calcio Società Sportiva Calcio Napoli, commonly referred to as Napoli (), is an Italian professional football club based in the city of Naples ( it, Napoli, nap, Napule), Campania that plays in Serie A, the top flight of Italian football. Napoli ...
,
Alessandria Calcio Unione Sportiva Alessandria Calcio 1912, commonly referred to as Alessandria, is an Italian football club based in Alessandria, Piedmont. It currently plays in Serie C, the third tier of Italian football. History Brief history Founded in 1912, ...
, S.S. Lazio,
Fiorentina ACF Fiorentina, commonly referred to as Fiorentina (), is an Italian professional football club based in Florence, Tuscany, Italy. The original team was founded by a merger in August 1926, while the actual club was refounded in August 2002 fol ...
,
A.C. Monza Brianza 1912 Associazione Calcio Monza () is a professional football club that is based in Monza, Lombardy, Italy. The team plays in the Serie A, the first tier of Italian football, following promotion in the 2021–22 Serie B season. The club was founde ...
,
Pro Patria Calcio Aurora Pro Patria 1919, commonly referred to as Pro Patria, is an Italian football club based in Busto Arsizio, Lombardy. It currently plays in Serie C. In Latin, Pro Patria translates to "For the Fatherland". History Pro Patria et Libertate ...
, A.C. Reggiana 1919,
Parma F.C. Parma Calcio 1913 (), commonly known as Parma, is an Italian professional football club based in Parma, Emilia-Romagna, which competes in the Serie B, the second tier of Italian football. ''Parma Football Club'' was originally founded in Decembe ...
, Lecco Calcio
Brescia Calcio Brescia Calcio, commonly referred to as Brescia (), is an Italian football club based in Brescia, Lombardy, that currently plays in . The club holds the record for total number of seasons (64) and consecutive seasons (18, from 1947–48 to ...
.


By nation


Cup of the Alps for amateurs

In 1998 the competition was restarted (using the same name) but with amateur teams from Italy, Switzerland, France (and Belgium in 2004 and 2005). Each year in Geneva there is an unofficial tournament with 8 teams each with 15 amateurs played for the first place.


Dates

* 1998: competition restart with amateur clubs between Italian, French and Swiss teams. * 2004-05: a team from Belgium joined the competition.


Sources and References


Cup of the Alps
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Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
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