Serie_A_(women's_football)
Serie A (women's football)
Women's section of professional association football league in Italy
The Serie A (Italian pronunciation: [ˈsɛːrje ˈa][1]), also called Serie A Femminile TIM due to sponsorship by TIM, is the highest league of women's football in Italy. Established in 1968, it has been run by the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) since the 2018–19 season, and currently features 10 teams.
| Founded | 1968; 56 years ago (1968) |
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| Country | Italy |
| Confederation | UEFA |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | Serie B |
| Domestic cup(s) | Coppa Italia Supercoppa Italiana |
| International cup(s) | UEFA Champions League |
| Current champions | Roma (1st title) (2022–23) |
| Most championships | Torres (7 titles) |
| Website | Official website |
| Current: 2023–24 Serie A | |
The most successful club in the league’s history is Torres, who have won seven times. The current Serie A champions are Roma, who won the title for the first time at the 2022–23 edition ending a five-year series from Juventus who won each of the last five years before. As of the 2022–23 edition, the Serie A is ranked fifth in the UEFA women's coefficient, and the top two teams qualify for the UEFA Women's Champions League.[2]
The Serie A became fully-professional from the 2022–23 season, removing the salary cap and allowing teams to pay their players a higher wage.[3] Women's footballers became the first female athletes in Italy to be fully professional.[4][5] The number of teams also decreased from 12 to 10.
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The first Italian Championship league was founded in 1968.[6] 1986 the Italian Football Federation took over the running of Serie A.[7] Serie A became fully-professional from the 2022–23 season onwards, removing the salary cap and allowing teams to pay their players a higher wage[8]
2023–24 season
The following ten clubs are competing in the 2023–24 season.
| Team | Home city | Stadium | 2022–23 season |
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| Como | Como | Stadio Ferruccio [it] (Seregno) | 9th |
| Fiorentina | Florence | Stadio Gino Bozzi [it] | 5th |
| Inter Milan | Milan | Suning Training Center in memory of Giacinto Facchetti | 3rd |
| Juventus | Turin | Juventus Center (Vinovo) | 2nd |
| AC Milan | Milan | Centro Sportivo Vismara | 4th |
| Napoli | Naples | Stadio comunale Giuseppe Piccolo | Serie B, 1st |
| Pomigliano | Pomigliano | Stadio Ugo Gobbato | 7th |
| Roma | Rome | Stadio Tre Fontane | 1st |
| Sampdoria | Genoa | Campo sportivo Riccardo Garrone (Bogliasco) | 10th |
| Sassuolo | Sassuolo | Stadio Enzo Ricci | 6th |
Wins by year
Below is a list of previous champions, including those belonging to several independent federations under which the Serie A title was contested before entering the FIGC. Since 1968 all championships were defined as "Serie A":
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Wins by club
| Club | Wins | Winning years |
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| Torres | 7 | 1993–94, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13 |
| Lazio CF | 5 | 1979, 1980, 1986–87, 1987–88, 2001–02 |
| Verona Women | 2004–05, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2014–15 | |
| Juventus | 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22 | |
| ACF Milan | 4 | 1970 (FFIGC), 1973 (FICF), 1975, 1998–99 |
| Alaska Lecce | 3 | 1981, 1982, 1983 |
| Trani 80 | 1984, 1985, 1985–86 | |
| Reggiana | 1989–90, 1990–91, 1992–93 | |
| Bologna | 2 | 1968 (UISP), 1969 (UISP) |
| Gamma 3 Padova | 1972, 1973 | |
| Diadora Valdobbiadene | 1976, 1977 | |
| Modena | 1996–97, 1997–98 | |
| Foroni Verona | 2002–03, 2003–04 | |
| Brescia | 2013–14, 2015–16 | |
| Genova | 1 | 1968 (FICF) |
| Roma CF | 1969 (FICF) | |
| Real Torino | 1970 (FICF) | |
| Brevetti Gabbiani Piacenza | 1971 (FFIGC) | |
| Real Juventus | 1971 (FICF) | |
| Falchi Astro Montecatini | 1974 | |
| Jolly Catania | 1978 | |
| Campania G.B. Giugliano | 1988–89 | |
| Milan 82 Salvarani | 1991–92 | |
| Agliana | 1994–95 | |
| Verona Gunther | 1995–96 | |
| Fiammamonza | 2005–06 | |
| Fiorentina | 2016–17 | |
| Roma | 2022–23 |
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- "UEFA ASSOCIATION COEFFICIENT RANKINGS : UEFA WOMEN'S CHAMPIONS LEAGUE : PLACES FOR THE 2022/23 SEASON". Uefa.com. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
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- Bates, Pearce (13 December 2019). "Serie A Femminile to go fully pro after Italian government ruling". SportsPro. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- Novello, Alberto; Di Maggio, Roberto. "Italy – List of Women's Topscorers". RSSSF. Retrieved 12 October 2018.