it was only in 1912–13 that udinese first took part in an official figc championship. in that year they enrolled in the "campionato veneto di promozione", which consisted of just three teams (the others were petrarca and padova). with two victories against padova (3–1 and 5–0), udinese finished the tournament in second place behind petrarca and were promoted to first-level prima categoria. in prima categoria, udinese failed to reach the national stage, always knocked out in the "eliminatoria veneta".