Lazio 1943-44
- Lazio Stories

- Jul 1, 2023
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Updated: 6 days ago
The problems due to the war meant that there was no Serie A. In its place a regional tournament was organised which Lazio won ahead of Roma.

Squad
Goalkeepers: Uber Gradella, Amedeo Rega
Defenders: Aldo De Pierro, Renato Ferrarese, Edoardo Valenti
Midfielders: Michele Andreolo, Alessandro Capponi, Salvador Gualtieri, Guido Manfrè, Luciano Ramella
Forwards: Elvezio D'Orazi, Costantino De Andreis, Henglebert Koenig, Umberto Lombardini, Armando Longhi, Giuseppe Mancini, Petar Manola, Livio Risso
Manager: Dino Canestri
President: Andrea Ercoli
Jersey
Image Sources: Football Kit Archive
Lazio 1943-44
Roman War League: Due to the war and partial occupation, the Federation decided to organise the campionato on a regional basis. Ten clubs participated from all levels. The winner of the Lazio group should have then played in the interzonal finals for the title, but after the liberation of Rome from Nazi occupation this could not take place. Lazio won the title ahead of Roma.
Torneo a Quattro: Since the interzonal finals were not possible, a tournament comprising of the top teams was organised. Lazio came third.
Competition | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals Scored |
Roman War League | 18 | 14 | 4 | - | 60 |
Torneo a Quattro | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | 7 |
Total | 20 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 67 |
Top Five Appearances
Player | Total | Roman War League | Torneo a Quattro |
Edoardo Valenti | 20 | 18 | 2 |
Giuseppe Mancini | 19 | 17 | 2 |
Umberto Lombardini | 18 | 16 | 2 |
Armando Longhi | 18 | 16 | 2 |
Amedeo Rega | 18 | 16 | 2 |
Top Five Goal Scorers
Player | Total | Roman War League | Torneo a Quattro |
Umberto Lombardini | 23 | 21 | 2 |
Henglebert Koenig | 19 | 16 | 3 |
Alessandro Capponi | 7 | 7 | - |
Armando Longhi | 6 | 6 | - |
Giuseppe Mancini | 5 | 3 | 2 |
Roman League - National Division
Game | Date & Venue | Fixture | Goals |
1 | Wednesday, December 8, 1943, Stadio PNF, Rome | Alba Lazio 0-4 | 49’ Lombardini, 69' Mancini, 75' Ramella, 80' D'Orazi |
2 | Saturday, December 11, 1943, Stadio PNF, Rome | Lazio Elettronica 7-0 | 17’ Ramella, 31' Capponi, 32' Lombardini, 40' Gualtieri, 55' Lombardini, 75' Ramella, 87' Lombardini |
3 | Saturday, December 18, 1943, Stadio PNF, Rome | 1° Corpo Vigili Fuoco Lazio 1-2 | 19’ Capponi, 36' Lombardini, 75' Cinque |
4 | Sunday, December 26, 1943, Stadio PNF, Rome | ||
5 | Saturday, January 1, 1944, Stadio PNF, Rome | 1’ Ranieri I, 30' Lombardini | |
6 | Sunday, January 9, 1944, Stadio PNF, Rome | Roma Lazio 1-1 | 8’ Manola, 19' Amadei |
7 | Sunday, January 16, 1944, Stadio PNF, Rome | Lazio Tirrenia 1-1 | 71’ Koenig, 72' Celestini |
8 | Saturday, January 22, 1944, Stadio PNF, Rome | Avia Lazio 0-1 | 58' Koenig |
9 | Sunday, January 30, 1944, Stadio PNF, Rome | Trastevere Lazio 0-2 | 37’ Lombardini, 86' Lombardini |
10 | Sunday, March 12, 1944, Stadio Rondinella, Rome | 57’ Koenig, 64’ Longhi, 78’ Lombardini | |
11 | Saturday, March 18, 1944, Stadio Rondinella, Rome | Elettronica Lazio 1-6 | 14' Longhi, 38' Longhi, 45' Lombardini, 49’ Koenig, 64' Koenig, 65' Fiorelli, 73' Koenig |
12 | Sunday, March 26, 1944, Stadio Rondinella, Rome | Lazio 1° Corpo Vigili Fuoco 1-0 | 80' Capponi |
13 | Sunday, April 2, 1944, Campo Appio, Rome | MATER Lazio 2-4 | |
14 | Sunday, April 23, 1944, Stadio Rondinella, Rome | Juventus Roma Lazio 0-4 | 51’ Lombardini, 63' Koenig, 76' Lombardini, 88' Koenig |
15 | Sunday, May 7. 1944, Stadio PNF, Rome | Lazio Roma 0-0 | |
16 | Sunday, May 14, 1944, Stadio PNF, Rome | Tirrenia Lazio 1-6 | 19' Lombardini, 33’ Koenig, 44' Lombardini, 53' Lombardini, 54' Picchi, 74' Koenig, 75' Koenig |
17 | Sunday, May 21, 1944, Stadio PNF, Rome | Lazio Avia 7-0 | 10’ Koenig (pen), 16' Lombardini, 50' Koenig, 71' Capponi, 73' Lombardini, 82' Capponi, 89' Lombardini. |
18 | Saturday, May 27, 1944, Stadio PNF, Rome | 38' Lombardini, 39' Koenig (pen), 59' Lombardini, 62' Mancini, 64' Lombardini, 66' Koenig, 79' Longhi, 85' Longhi |
Torneo a Quattro
Game | Date & Venue | Fixture | Goals |
Semi Final | Saturday, June 3, 1944, Stadio Nazionale, Rome | Lazio Tirrenia 2-4 | 3' Colaneri, 7' Colaneri, 25' Koenig, 32' Colaneri, 41' Lombardini, 71' Perugini |
3rd Place Final | Thursday, June 22, 1944, Stadio Nazionale, Rome | Lazio MATER 5-3 | 10' Pieri III, 15' Pieri III, 26' Koenig, 43' Koenig, 49' Roccasecca II, 63' Lombardini, 67' Mancini, 75' Mancini |








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