Torino were declared 1948–49 Serie A champions on 6 May 1949, after the Superga tragedy, an air disaster that killed the entire Torino squad. At the time of the declaration, Torino led the runner-up Internazionale by four points with four matches remaining.[1] Their remaining four matches were played by their reserve team, and they finished the league five points ahead of the runner up.
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Novara for Northern Italy, Padova for Central Italy and Palermo for Southern Italy had been promoted from Serie B.
Source: Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004, Panini Edizioni, Modena, September 2005 (in Italian) Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.