Torneo Internazionale Stampa Sportiva

The Torneo Internazionale Stampa Sportiva (English: The Sport Press International Tournament) was one of the very first international football (soccer) competitions. Held in 1908, it predated the more famous Sir Thomas Lipton Trophy by a year. However, there had been football competitions, involving amateur sides, held at the Summer Olympic Games as far back as the 1900 games in Paris, though these were initially termed exhibition games and no medals were awarded until 1908.

Organised by Italian sports magazine La Stampa Sportiva, the Torneo Internazionale featured teams from Italy, France, Switzerland and Germany. All the games were played in Turin, Italy. Swiss team Servette FC were eventual winners, beating Torino of Italy 3-1.

Results

Pre-Qualifying (Italy Italy only)

Semi-finals
Juventus Italy4–1
(a.e.t)		Italy Piemonte Calcio or Piemonte F.C.
Borel
Goccione
Donna
Brusa  o.g.'		 F. Berardo
Torino Italy2–1Italy F.C. Ausonia Milano
Final
Torino Italy2–1Italy Juventus
Pozzi
Debernardi 		Donna

Final tournament

Semi-finals
Servette FC Switzerland5–3Germany Freiburger FC
Torino Italy4–0France US Parisienne
Squair
Debernardi
Debernardi
Debernardi  pen.'
Third Place playoff
Juventus* Italy4–0France US Parisienne
Borel
Borel
Borel
Goccione

* Juventus had replaced Freiburger FC, who withdrew from the tournament.

Final
Servette FC Switzerland3–1Italy Torino
Nett
Nett
Henneberg 		Pozzi

References

  • "Torneo Internazionale Stampa Sportiva 1908 (Torino)". RSSSF.
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