Lazio 1916-17
- Lazio Stories

- May 2, 2024
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Despite the limited activity and many players on the battlefront, Lazio still managed to bring home a trophy

Squad
Goalkeepers: Scaramucci
Defenders: Di Marco, Ugo Dosio, Carlo Maranghi, Riberi, Rosito,
Midfielders: Attilio Baldacci I, Emilio Cella II, De Chiara, Menghi II, Spartaco Orazi
Forwards: Enrico Arioni III, Beniamini II, Alfredo Cella I, Pietro Felicani, Pio Maneschi, Molinari, Arnaldo Perugini, Mario Raffo, Ragusa, Alessandro Varini
Manager: Guido Baccani
President: Fortunato Ballerini
Lazio 1916-17
First Category Roman League: The Roman League saw the participation of Lazio, Pro Roma, Tiberis, Fortitudo and Juventus Roma. The Biancocelesti came fourth, Fortitudo won.
Coppa di Natale: Lazio lost the final but won the trophy because a Fortitudo player had been irregularly registered.
Coppa Federale: A tournament which saw the participation of Lazio, Fortitudo, Pro Roma and Juventus Roma. The Biancocelesti came third, Pro Roma won.
Competitions | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals Scored |
First Category Roman League | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 |
Coppa di Natale | 3 | 3 | - | - | 6 |
Coppa Federale | 3 | - | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Total | 14 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 23 |
First Category Roman League
Lazio rested for games 5 and 10.
Game | Date & Venue | Fixture | Goals |
1 | Sunday, January 9, 1917, Campo Rondinella, Rome | Tiberis Lazio 0-7 | Molinari, Molinari, Baldacci, Arioni, Maranghi, Arioni, Arioni |
3 | Sunday, January 21, 1917, Campo Flaminio, Rome | Pro Roma Lazio 2-0 | 20' Sensi, second half Marchettini |
6 | Sunday, February 11, 1917, Rome | Lazio Tiberis 2-0 | Tiberis withdrew for the tournament, so Lazio was awarded the win |
8 | Sunday, February 25, 1917, Rome | Lazio Pro Roma 4-2 | Pro Roma left the pitch before the end of the game. The result was confirmed. Scorers unknown |
2 | Sunday, March 4, 1917, Campo Due Pini, Rome | Fortitudo Lazio 6-0 | Game originally planned for January 14, but postponed due to wet pitch. Scorers unknown |
4 | Sunday, March 11, 1917, Rome | Lazio Juventus Roma 1-2 | Game originally planned for January 28, but postponed due to wet pitch. Scorers unknown |
9 | Sunday, March 18, 1917, Campo Due Pini, Rome | Juventus Roma Lazio 2-2 | Lazio scored two in the first half, De Giuli equalised in the second with two penalties. |
7 | Sunday, March 25, 1917, Rome | Lazio Fortitudo 0-2 | Lazio forfeited the match |
Coppa di Natale
Game | Date & Venue | Fixture | Goals |
1 | Sunday, December 24, 1916, Rome (date is estimated) | Lazio Juventus Roma 4-1 | scorers unknown |
2 | Tuesday, December 27, 1916, Campo Flaminio, Rome | Lazio Pro Roma 2-1 | |
Final | Sunday, December 31, 1916, Campo Flaminio, Roma | Fortitudo Lazio 2-0 (The sports governing bodies later awarded the trophy to Lazio because the Fortitudo player Mazzarino was deemed ineligible) | 25' Maneschi (og), 40' Degni |
Coppa Federale
Game | Date & Venue | Fixture | Goals |
1 | Sunday, April 17, 1917, Campo Flaminio, Rome | Lazio Pro Roma 2-9 | Mondellini, Varini, Maroni; Sensi, Sensi, Sensi, Mondellini, Mondellini, Maroni, Carosso, Raffo |
2 | Sunday, April 22, 1917, Campo Flaminio, Rome | Juventus Roma Lazio 2-2 | scorers unknown |
3 | Sunday, April 29, 1917, Campo Flaminio, Rome | Fortitudo Lazio 1-0 | 80' Sansoni IV |




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