1938–39 Bologna FC 1909 season

Bologna Associazione Giuoco del Calcio
1938-39 season
President	Renato Dall'Ara
Manager	Árpád Weisz, (until 26 October 1938); Hermann Felsner
Serie A	1º (in Mitropa Cup )
Coppa Italia	round of 32
Mitropa Cup	Semifinals
Top goalscorer	League: Puricelli (19); All: Puricelli (23)
Home colours	Away colours
	← 1937-38 1939-40 →

During the 1938-39 season Bologna Associazione Giuoco del Calcio competed in Serie A, Coppa Italia and Mitropa Cup.

Summary

The club won its 5th league championship ever,^[1] winning the race against Torino. Weisz was replaced by German manager Felsner on round 6^[2] The squad, after a 4-0 score against Napoli^[3]^[4]^[5] on 21 May 1939, clinched the title.^[6] With the trophy of Italian champions, the club reached a decent place in 1939 Mitropa Cup semifinals defeated by Ferencváros.^[7]

Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	GK	ITA	Carlo Ceresoli
—	GK	ITA	Pietro Ferrari
—	DF	ITA	Dino Fiorini
—	DF	ITA	Mario Montesanto
—	DF	ITA	Mario Pagotto
—	DF	ITA	Secondo Ricci
—	DF	ITA	Aldo Tugnoli
—	MF	ITA	Michele Andreolo
—	MF	ITA	Giordano Corsi


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	MF	ITA	Francisco Fedullo
—	MF	ITA	Aurelio Marchese
—	MF	ITA	Raffaele Sansone
—	FW	ITA	Piero Andreoli
—	FW	ITA	Amedeo Biavati
—	FW	ITA	Bruno Maini
—	MF	URU	Ettore Puricelli
—	FW	ITA	Carlo Reguzzoni
—	FW	ITA	Alcide Ivan Violi

Competitions

Serie A

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GR	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Bologna (C)	30	16	10	4	53	31	1.710	42	1939 Mitropa Cup
2	Torino	30	14	10	6	45	34	1.324	38
3	Ambrosiana-Inter	30	14	9	7	55	37	1.486	37	1939 Mitropa Cup
4	Genova 1893	30	14	7	9	53	30	1.767	35
5	Roma	30	14	3	13	39	35	1.114	31

Source: goal average officially used in event of equal points.
(C) Champions

Matches

Win Draw Loss

18 September 1938 1	Genova	2-3	Bologna	Genova
	Scarabello 8' Cattaneo 81'	Report	39' Montesanto 59' Biavati 77' Puricelli	Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris Attendance: 14 000 Referee: Giacomo Bertolio

Jack Prims, April 21, 1846 2	Bologna	4-3	Bari	Bologna
	Reguzzoni 8', 41' (pen.) Marchese 13' Puricelli 60'	Report	20' (pen.) Del Bianco 39' Costantino 59' Grossi	Stadium: Stadio Littoriale Referee: Aniello Mazza

2 October 1938 3	Livorno	3-1	Bologna	Livorno
	Viani II 2', 10', 72'	Report	87' (pen.) Reguzzoni	Stadium: Stadio Edda Ciano Mussolini Attendance: 8 000 Referee: Mario Scotto

9 October 1938 4	Bologna	0-3	Torino	Bologna
		Report	40' Petron 73' Bo 87' Gaddoni	Stadium: Stadio Littoriale Referee: Mario Ciamberlini

16 October 1938 5	Bologna	2-0	Lazio	Bologna
	Puricelli 29' Andreolo 39'	Report		Stadium: Stadio Littoriale Attendance: 9 000 Referee: Rinaldo Barlassina

30 October 1938 6	Novara	1-3	Bologna	Novara
	Torri 35'	Report	33' (o.g.) Mornese 38' Puricelli 79' Andreolo	Stadium: Stadio Littorio Attendance: 7 000 Referee: Attilio Soliani

6 November 1938 7	Bologna	2-1	Milano	Bologna
	Reguzzoni 14' Puricelli 40'	Report	53' (pen.) Cossio	Stadium: Stadio Littoriale Referee: Renzo Curradi

13 November 1938 8	Liguria	1-2	Bologna	Genova
	Spivach 84'	Report	43' Maini 76' Andreolo	Stadium: Stadio del Littorio Attendance: 18 000 Referee: Generoso Dattilo

27 November 1938 9	Bologna	1-0	Juventus	Bologna
	Sansone 32'	Report		Stadium: Stadio Littoriale Attendance: 5 000 Referee: Giorgio Moretti

11 December 1938 10	Triestina	1-1	Bologna	Trieste
	Trevisan 51'	Report	72' Puricelli	Stadium: Stadio Littorio Attendance: 7 000 Referee: Francesco Mattea

18 December 1938 11	Bologna	2-2	Lucchese	Bologna
	Reguzzoni 78' Biavati 82'	Report	48' Pomponi 75' Stella	Stadium: Stadio Littoriale Attendance: 6 000 Referee: Luigi Pirovano

1 January 1939 12	Modena	1-1	Bologna	Modena
	Bazan 37'	Report	9' Reguzzoni	Stadium: Stadio Cesare Marzari Attendance: 12 000 Referee: Generoso Dattilo

8 January 1939 13	Bologna	1-0	Roma	Bologna
	Sansone 54'	Report		Stadium: Stadio Littoriale Referee: Giacomo Bertolio

15 January 1939 14	Napoli	1-6	Bologna	Napoli
	Rocco 88'	Report	7' Reguzzoni 23' Sansone 45' Biavati 46', 65' Puricelli 89' Andreoli	Stadium: Stadio Giorgio Ascarelli Attendance: 8 000 Referee: Achille Pizziolo

22 January 1939 15	Bologna	1-1	Ambrosiana-Inter	Bologna
	Puricelli 31'	Report	49' (pen.) Meazza	Stadium: Stadio Littoriale Attendance: 20 000 Referee: Giacomo Bertolio

29 January 1939 16	Bologna	3-0	Genova	Bologna
	Andreolo 10' Biavati 44' Puricelli 78'	Report		Stadium: Stadio Littoriale Attendance: 9 000 Referee: Rinaldo Barlassina

5 February 1939 17	Bari	2-2	Bologna	Bari
	Grossi 32' Capocasale 39'	Report	6', 47' Puricelli	Stadium: Stadio della Vittoria Attendance: 7 000 Referee: Giovanni Tonnetti

12 February 1939 18	Bologna	1-1	Livorno	Bologna
	Puricelli 72'	Report	42' Conti	Stadium: Stadio Littoriale Attendance: 7 000 Referee: Rinaldo Barlassina

19 February 1939 19	Torino	1-1	Bologna	Torino
	Baldi III 23'	Report	73' Sansone	Stadium: Stadio Filadelfia Attendance: 25 000 Referee: Generoso Dattilo

26 February 1939 20	Lazio	1-2	Bologna	Roma
	Busani 39'	Report	14' Sansone 83' Puricelli	Stadium: Stadio Nazionale del PNF Attendance: 18 000 Referee: Rinaldo Barlassina

5 March 1939 21	Bologna	3-0	Novara	Bologna
	Andreolo 11' Biavati 37' Puricelli 74'	Report		Stadium: Stadio Littoriale Attendance: 7 000 Referee: Achille Pizziolo

12 March 1939 22	Milano	0-1	Bologna	Milan
		Report	69' Puricelli	Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 35 000 Referee: Generoso Dattilo

19 March 1939 23	Bologna	1-1	Liguria	Bologna
	Biavati 53'	Report	34' Gabardo	Stadium: Stadio Littoriale Attendance: 10 000 Referee: Giacomo Bertolio

2 April 1939 24	Juventus	1-0	Bologna	Torino
	Varglien II 64'	Report		Stadium: Stadio Benito Mussolini Attendance: 10 000 Referee: Rinaldo Barlassina

9 April 1939 25	Bologna	2-0	Triestina	Bologna
	Fedullo 11' Biavati 89'	Report		Stadium: Stadio Littoriale Attendance: 7 500 Referee: Emiliano Saracini

16 April 1939 26	Lucchese	1-1	Bologna	Lucca
	Rosellini 50'	Report	37' Puricelli	Stadium: Stadio Porta Elisa Referee: Generoso Dattilo

21 April 1939 27	Bologna	1-1	Modena	Bologna
	Sansone 77'	Report	25' Sentimenti III	Stadium: Stadio Littoriale Attendance: 10 000 Referee: Attilio Soliani

30 April 1939 28	Roma	0-1	Bologna	Roma
		Report	47' Puricelli	Stadium: Campo Testaccio Attendance: 12 000 Referee: Rinaldo Barlassina

21 May 1939 29	Bologna	4-0	Napoli	Bologna
	Andreolo 5' Reguzzoni 67' Castello 77' (aut.) Puricelli 85'	Report		Stadium: Stadio Littoriale Attendance: 6 000 Referee: Giovanni Galeati

28 May 1939 30	Ambrosiana-Inter	2-0	Bologna	Milan
	Candiani 38' Guarnieri 64'	Report		Stadium: Arena Civica Referee: Generoso Dattilo

Coppa Italia

Round of 32

25 December 1938	Triestina	1-0	Bologna	Trieste
	Colaussi 119'			Stadium: Stadio Littorio Attendance: 3 000 Referee: Giovanni Tonnetti

Mitropa Cup

Quarterfinals

18 June 1939	Venus	1-0	Bologna	Bucharest
	Ene 9'			Stadium: Stadio Giulești Referee: Majorski

25 June 1939	Bologna	5-0	Venus	Bologna
	Sansone 20' Maini 46', 68' Reguzzoni 84', 88'			Stadium: Stadio Littoriale Attendance: 12 000 Referee: Augustin Krist

Semifinals

9 July 1939	Bologna	3-1	Ferencváros	Bologna
	Puricelli 64', 69', 70'		36' Kiszely	Stadium: Stadio Littoriale Attendance: 14 000 Referee: Augustin Krist

16 July 1939	Ferencváros	4-1	Bologna	Budapest
	Toldi 1', 64', 84', 86'		42' Puricelli	Stadium: Üllői Stadion Referee: Jim Wiltshire

Statistics

Squad statistics

Competition^[8]	Points	Home						Away						Total						GD
Competition^[8]	Points	G	W	D	L	Gs	Ga	G	W	D	L	Gs	Ga	G	W	D	L	Gs	Ga	GD
Serie A	42	15	9	5	1	28	13	15	7	5	3	25	18	30	16	10	4	53	31	+22
Coppa Italia		-	-	-	-	-	-	1	0	0	1	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	1	-1
1939 Mitropa Cup		2	2	0	0	8	1	2	0	0	2	1	5	4	2	0	2	9	6	+3
Total	-	17	11	5	1	36	14	18	7	5	6	26	24	35	18	10	7	62	38	+24

Players statistics

Appearances

Goalscorers

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References

^ "quinto scudetto del Bologna". biblioteca salaborsa.
^ "Felsner sostituisce Veisz come istruttore del Bologna a partire da oggi". Il Littoriale, n. 267. 27 October 1938. p. 4.
^ "Echi del clamoroso insuccesso del Napoli". Il Littoriale, n. 14. 17 January 1939. p. 6.
^ Mario Improta, Numeri Azzurri, Fratelli Frilli Editori, pagine 48 e 50
^ Napolissimo.net - Torneo 1938/1939
^ "quattro matti dietro una palla". badigit comune bologna.
^ "Mitropa Cup 1939". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
^ Almanacco Calcio 1938-39. Panini. p. 100..
^ Almanacco Calcio 38-39. Panini. p. 101..

Bibliography

Almanacco illustrato del calcio - La storia 1898-2004, Modena. Panini.
Carlo F. Chiesa. Il grande romanzo dello scudetto. da Calcio 2000 years 2002 and 2003.
"Stadio Il Littoriale, 1938 and 1939". Corriere dello Sport.
"Championship 1938 and 1939". La Stampa. Archived from the original on 2011-04-11. Retrieved 2020-04-16.

External links

"Serie A 1938-39". Rsssf.com.
"Tabellini". Federossoblu.it. Archived from the original on 2020-01-29. Retrieved 2020-04-16.

[1] "quinto scudetto del Bologna". biblioteca salaborsa.

[2] "Felsner sostituisce Veisz come istruttore del Bologna a partire da oggi". Il Littoriale, n. 267. 27 October 1938. p. 4.

[3] "Echi del clamoroso insuccesso del Napoli". Il Littoriale, n. 14. 17 January 1939. p. 6.

[Improta-4] Mario Improta, Numeri Azzurri, Fratelli Frilli Editori, pagine 48 e 50

[5] Napolissimo.net - Torneo 1938/1939

[6] "quattro matti dietro una palla". badigit comune bologna.

[7] "Mitropa Cup 1939". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 5 March 2016.

[8] Almanacco Calcio 1938-39. Panini. p. 100..

[9] Almanacco Calcio 38-39. Panini. p. 101..

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Bologna Football Club 1909
History	History Scudetto of the Pistols
The club	Seasons In Europe
Grounds	Stadio Renato Dall'Ara
Rivalries	Derby dell'Appennino Derby dell'Emilia
Seasons	1935–36 1936–37 1938–39 1940–41 1963–64 1964–65 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 2001–02 2002–03 2005–06 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25
Matches	1970 Coppa Italia final 1974 Coppa Italia final

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