The 1903 Italian Football Championship was the sixth edition of that competition. That was Genoa's fifth win of the competition.

Format

It was contested by six clubs from 3 regions of Northern Italy.

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knocked out two other

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clubs before knocking out a team from

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to decide who would play a semi-final against

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club,

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. Juve then lost the final played at home of reigning champions,

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Qualifications

Semifinal

Final

:''Played on 13 April''

References and sources

*''Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004'', Panini Edizioni, Modena, September 2005

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