Italian League NB: first edition Participants included: Gruppo Sportivo Cicero [later renamed G.S. Asmara] Gruppo Rionale Neghelli Gruppo Sportivo Zuco Gruppo Sportivo Ferrovieri Gruppo Sportivo della Marina (Massaua) Gruppo Sportivo Decamerč Clubs to have joined the league later: G.S. Melotti G.S. Genio Gruppo Sportivo Amba Galliano G.S. Mar Rosso (an indigenous club, joined 1946/47) G.S. Hamasien (an indigenous club, joined 1945) G.S. Ghezzabanda In addition, British teams occasionally joined tournaments: Loyal Regiment 525 Transit Camp Rash Postal In December 1936 the first six indigenous Eritrean teams were organised to compete in their own league (separate from the Italian one above). The following 3 clubs (all having Italian names) are known: Ardita, Savoia, Vittoria. Indigenous clubs played for the Director's Cup.
Sources: [ArG 04], http://www.ilchichingiolo.it/cassetto34.htm
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