How it ended
Lost it to Lazio, 2–0, on December 26, 1948.
Defended against
PalermoCalcio PadovaLuccheseAtalantaBolognaLivorno
The season
- 1948–49: Torino FC had the best record (25–3–10); 8 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 12 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Sampdoria’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 544 | Nov 14, 1948 | Sampdoria beat AS Roma 4–2 Game → | +2 | Title change |
| 545 | Nov 21, 1948 | Sampdoria and US Palermo tied 1–1 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 546 | Nov 28, 1948 | Sampdoria and Calcio Padova tied 0–0 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 547 | Dec 5, 1948 | Sampdoria beat Lucchese 5–0 | +5 | Defense |
| 548 | Dec 8, 1948 | Sampdoria beat Atalanta 5–1 | +4 | Defense |
| 549 | Dec 12, 1948 | Sampdoria beat Bologna FC 2–1 | +1 | Defense |
| 550 | Dec 19, 1948 | Sampdoria beat US Livorno 3–0 | +3 | Defense |
| 551 | Dec 26, 1948 | Lazio beat Sampdoria 2–0 | −2 | Title change |