R.S. Ginnastica Torino facts for kids
Reale Società Ginnastica di Torino is a sports club from Turin, Italy. It was started a long time ago, on March 17, 1844. This makes it the oldest sports club of its kind in Italy! It's most famous for its football team. The football part of the club began in 1897. They even played in the early Italian Football Championship.
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| Full name | Reale Società Ginnastica di Torino | ||
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| Founded | 1844 1897 (football section) |
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| Ground | Campo Piazza d’Armi, Turin |
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| Capacity | unknown | ||
| League | Italian Football Championship | ||
| 1902 | Piedmont Group stage | ||
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Football Team History
The club started its football team in 1897. They wanted to play in a competition called the Concorsi Federali di Calcio. This was a football contest organized by FNGI. It happened even before the main Italian Football Championship began. Ginnastica Torino won their very first competition!
The year 1898 was very busy for the club. They played in the first-ever Italian Football Championship. This big game took place on May 8, 1898, in Turin. It was held at a place called Velodromo Umberto I. Ginnastica Torino played against Genoa in the semi-final match. They lost the game 2–1.
However, they also played in the Concorsi Federali di Calcio again that year. They won it for the second time! They beat a team from Ferrara, a city in Italy.
Playing in the Italian Championship
In the next season, the club got a new home field. It was called Campo Piazza d’Armi. This field was close to a park in Turin. Ginnastica Torino won their first match against F.B.C. Torinese by a score of 2–0.
But then, seven days later, they lost to Internazionale F.C. Torino 2–0. After this, they had three more tough seasons. Each time, they were knocked out in their very first match. One of these losses was a 5–0 defeat to Juventus in 1901. The football team stopped playing in competitions after 1902.
Football Achievements
Concorsi Federali di Calcio
- Winners: 1897, 1898
Other Sports at the Club
Ginnastica Torino is not just about football! The club has offered many other sports over the years. These include judo, artistic gymnastics, basketball, and rugby union. The rugby team was very successful. They won the Italian national league in 1947.
See also
In Spanish: Reale Società Ginnastica Torino para niños
