Serie A (women's football)

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.

Serie A
Founded1968; 56 years ago (1968)
CountryItaly
ConfederationUEFA
Number of teams10
Level on pyramid1
Relegation toSerie B
Domestic cup(s)Coppa Italia
Supercoppa Italiana
International cup(s)UEFA Champions League
Current championsRoma (2nd title)
(2023–24)
Most championshipsTorres (7 titles)
WebsiteOfficial 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 their second consecutive title in 2023-24[2] after their 2022–23 triumph that ended 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.[3]

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.[4] Women's footballers became the first female athletes in Italy to be fully professional.[5][6] The number of teams also decreased from 12 to 10.

History edit

The first Italian Championship league was founded in 1968.[7] 1986 the Italian Football Federation took over the running of Serie A.[8] 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[9]

Clubs edit

2023–24 season edit

The following ten clubs are competing in the 2023–24 season.

TeamHome cityStadium2022–23 season
ComoComoStadio Ferruccio [it] (Seregno)9th
FiorentinaFlorenceStadio Gino Bozzi [it]5th
Inter MilanMilanSuning Training Center in memory of Giacinto Facchetti3rd
JuventusTurinJuventus Center (Vinovo)2nd
AC MilanMilanCentro Sportivo Vismara4th
NapoliNaplesStadio comunale Giuseppe PiccoloSerie B, 1st
PomiglianoPomiglianoStadio Ugo Gobbato7th
RomaRomeStadio Tre Fontane1st
SampdoriaGenoaCampo sportivo Riccardo Garrone (Bogliasco)10th
SassuoloSassuoloStadio Enzo Ricci6th

Champions edit

Wins by year edit

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":

No.SeasonChampion
11968 (FICF)Genova
1968 (UISP)Bologna
21969 (FICF)ACF Roma
1969 (UISP)Bologna
31970 (FFIGC)Gommagomma
1970 (FICF)Real Torino
41971 (FFIGC)Piacenza
1971 (FICF)Real Juventus
51972 (FFIUAGC)Gamma 3 Padova
61973 (FFIUGC)Gamma 3 Padova
1973 (FICF)Milano
71974 (FFIUGC)Falchi Astro Montecatini
81975 (FIGCF)USF Milan
91976 (FIGCF)Valdobbiadene
101977 (FIGCF)Diadora Valdobbiadene
111978 (FIGCF)Jolly Catania
121979 (FIGCF)Lazio CF Lubiam
131980 (FIGCF)Lazio CF Lubiam
141981 (FIGCF)Alaska Lecce
151982 (FIGCF)Alaska Lecce
No.SeasonChampion
161983 (FIGCF)Alaska Lecce
171984 (FIGCF)Alaska Trani 80
181985 (FIGCF)Sanitas Trani 80
191985–86 (FIGCF)Despar Trani 80
201986–87Lazio CF
211987–88Lazio CF
221988–89Giugliano
231989–90Reggiana Refrattari Zambelli
241990–91Reggiana Refrattari Zambelli
251991–92Milan 82 Salvarani
261992–93Reggiana Refrattari Zambelli
271993–94Torres Fo.S.
281994–95Agliana
291995–96Verona Gunther
301996–97Modena
311997–98Modena
321998–99ACF Milan
331999–2000Torres Fo.S.
342000–01Torres Fo.S.
352001–02Ruco Line Lazio
No.SeasonChampion
362002–03Foroni Verona
372003–04Foroni Verona
382004–05Bardolino Verona
392005–06Fiammamonza
402006–07Bardolino Verona
412007–08Bardolino Verona
422008–09Bardolino Verona
432009–10Torres
442010–11Torres
452011–12Torres
462012–13Torres
472013–14Brescia
482014–15AGSM Verona
492015–16Brescia
502016–17Fiorentina
512017–18Juventus
522018–19Juventus
532019–20Juventus
542020–21Juventus
552021–22Juventus
No.SeasonChampion
562022–23Roma
572023– 24Roma

Wins by club edit

ClubWinsWinning years
Torres71993–94, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13
Lazio CF51979, 1980, 1986–87, 1987–88, 2001–02
Verona Women2004–05, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2014–15
Juventus2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22
ACF Milan41970 (FFIGC), 1973 (FICF), 1975, 1998–99
Alaska Lecce31981, 1982, 1983
Trani 801984, 1985, 1985–86
Reggiana1989–90, 1990–91, 1992–93
Bologna21968 (UISP), 1969 (UISP)
Gamma 3 Padova1972, 1973
Diadora Valdobbiadene1976, 1977
Modena1996–97, 1997–98
Foroni Verona2002–03, 2003–04
Brescia2013–14, 2015–16
Genova11968 (FICF)
Roma CF1969 (FICF)
Real Torino1970 (FICF)
Brevetti Gabbiani Piacenza1971 (FFIGC)
Real Juventus1971 (FICF)
Falchi Astro Montecatini1974
Jolly Catania1978
Campania G.B. Giugliano1988–89
Milan 82 Salvarani1991–92
Agliana1994–95
Verona Gunther1995–96
Fiammamonza2005–06
Fiorentina2016–17
Roma2022–23

Top scorers edit

SeasonPlayer(s)[10]NationalityClub(s)Goals
1971Elisabetta Vignotto  ItalyReal Juventus51
1972Elisabetta Vignotto  ItalyGamma 3 Padova56
1973Elisabetta Vignotto  ItalyGamma 3 Padova25
1974Elisabetta Vignotto  ItalyGamma 3 Padova24
1975Susanne Augustesen  DenmarkGamma 3 Padova29
1976Susanne Augustesen  DenmarkValdobbiadene28
1977Susanne Augustesen  DenmarkDiadora Valdobbiadene42
1978Rose Reilly  ScotlandJolly Catania32
1979Susanne Augustesen  DenmarkConegliano29
1980Elisabetta Vignotto  ItalyGorgonzola29
1981Rose Reilly  ScotlandAlaska Gelati Lecce31
1982Susanne Augustesen  DenmarkFlase Cagliari32
1983Susanne Augustesen  DenmarkAlaska Gelati Lecce31
1984Susanne Augustesen  DenmarkLazio25
1985Carolina Morace  ItalyLazio27
1985–86Lone Hansen  DenmarkDespar Trani 8026
1986–87Susanne Augustesen  DenmarkDespar Trani 8034
1987–88Carolina Morace  ItalyLazio40
1988–89Carolina Morace  ItalyLazio26
1989–90Carolina Morace  ItalyReggiana Refrattari Zambelli38
1990–91Carolina Morace  ItalyReggiana Refrattari Zambelli29
1991–92Carolina Morace  ItalyMilan Salvarani31
1992–93Carolina Morace  ItalyMilan Salvarani33
1993–94Carolina Morace  ItalyTorres Fo.S.33
1994–95Carolina Morace  ItalyAgliana31
1995–96Carolina Morace  ItalyVerona Gunther39
1996–97Carolina Morace  ItalyModena47
1997–98Carolina Morace  ItalyModena41
1998–99Patrizia Panico  ItalyLazio51
1999–2000Patrizia Panico  ItalyRuco Line Lazio41
2000–01Patrizia Panico  ItalyRuco Line Lazio41
2001–02Patrizia Panico  ItalyRuco Line Lazio47
2002–03Chiara Gazzoli  ItalyForoni Verona54
2003–04Chiara Gazzoli  ItalyForoni Verona34
2004–05Valentina Boni
Patrizia Panico
 Italy
 Italy
Bardolino Verona
Torino
32
2005–06Patrizia Panico  ItalyTorino24
2006–07Patrizia Panico  ItalyBardolino Verona21
2007–08Patrizia Panico  ItalyBardolino Verona27
2008–09Patrizia Panico  ItalyBardolino Verona23
2009–10Paola Brumana  ItalyGraphistudio Tavagnacco24
2010–11Patrizia Panico
Daniela Sabatino
 Italy
 Italy
Torres
Brescia
26
2011–12Patrizia Panico  ItalyTorres29
2012–13Patrizia Panico  ItalyTorres35
2013–14Patrizia Panico  ItalyTorres43
2014–15Patrizia Panico  ItalyAGSM Verona34
2015–16Valentina Giacinti  ItalyMozzanica32
2016–17Lana Clelland  ScotlandTavagnacco23
2017–18Valentina Giacinti  ItalyBrescia21
2018–19Valentina Giacinti  ItalyAC Milan21
2019–20Cristiana Girelli  ItalyJuventus16
2020–21Cristiana Girelli  ItalyJuventus22
2021–22Daniela Sabatino  ItalyFiorentina15
2022–23Tabitha Chawinga  MalawiInter Milan23

Notes edit

References edit

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