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Line 1: ==History== The [[Italy\|Italian]] [[Football (soccer)\|football]] league was started by English emigrants in the 1890s. The first club was ''[[Genoa]] Cricket and Athletic Club''' (now ''[[Genoa 1893]]''). Initially there were separate leagues for Italians and foreigners, they merged around 1897. In March 1898, the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) was set up in [[Torino]]. With four clubs joining - Genoa, ''FC Torinese'', ''Internazionale di Torino'' and the ''Gymnastic Society of Torino''. Other clubs existed but decided not to join. The first league took place on a single day, [[May 8]] [[1898]] in Torino. The title was won by Genoa. Genoa were the initial force in Italian football. They won the championship in 1899, 1900, 1902, 1903, and 1904. Following a split at the Gymnastic Society of Torino two clubs were formed - ''Milan FBC'' and ''FBC Juventus'', they joined the league in 1900.

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