However, in the years leading up to World War II, Napoli went into decline, only surviving relegation in 1939-40 by goal average. It was the first time that Barcelona were eliminated from the group stage twice in a row in 24 years (in the 1997-98 and 1998-99 seasons respectively, cool soccer jerseys the latter of which also involved Bayern Munich in that season’s group stage). Napoli was re-admitted to Serie A’s forerunner, the Divisione Nazionale, by the Italian Football Federation (“FIGC”), and began to improve thanks in part to Paraguayan-born Attila Sallustro, custom soccer jerseys who was the first fully fledged hero to the fans. Internaples reached the interregional semi-finals of Lega Sud in each of its first two seasons, and reached the Lega Sud finals in 1925-26. This secured the club a spot in the new Divisione Nazionale for the following season.