Serie A (women's football)

The women's football league Serie A is the highest-level league competition for women's football clubs in Italian football. It was established in 1968, but main teams hailed from two different federations and leagues (FICF and UISP). In the following season main UISP teams entered the FICF federation so that all Serie A teams played in a single league championship.

Serie A
Founded1968 (1968)
Country Italy
ConfederationUEFA
Number of teams12
Level on pyramid1
Relegation toSerie B
Domestic cup(s)Italian Women's Cup
Italian Women's Super Cup
International cup(s)Champions League
Current championsJuventus
(2019–20)
Most championshipsA.S.D. Torres Calcio Femminile (7 titles)
WebsiteFIGC – Divisione Calcio Femminile
Current: 2020–21

In 1970 a new federation (FFIGC) was constituted in Rome, but not all former FICF teams entered FFIGC, and Serie A competitions were once again organized by two independent federations and leagues. In 1972 the two federations merged in a new united federation, FFIUAGC (Federazione Femminile Italiana Unita Autonoma Giuoco Calcio). The few teams that did not join FFIUAGC founded an independent federation in Viareggio (FICF).

Finally, in 1974, a single national top Serie A league was established. As of 2018–19 season the Serie A women's championship, together with women's Serie B, is organized by FIGC.

As the Serie A is currently in the top eight of UEFA women's leagues,[1] the top two places qualify for the UEFA Women's Champions League.

Season

In 2018, Brescia sold its Serie A spot to the newly created AC Milan women's team.[2] Res Roma also sold its Serie A spot and handed it over to the newly created team Roma, the women's section of A.S. Roma.[3][4]

Format

The 12 participating teams compete in an Italian round with round-trip matches for 22 games. The first classified team is Italian champion. The first two ranked enter the UEFA Women's Champions League 2019–20. The teams classified in the last two positions are directly relegated to Serie B.

Clubs

2020–21 members
Locations of the 2020–21 Serie A teams
Team Home city Stadium 2019–20 season
Empoli Empoli Centro Sportivo Monteboro 8th in Serie A
Fiorentina Florence Stadio Gino Bozzi 2nd in Serie A
Florentia San Gimignano Stadio Santa Lucia 7th in Serie A
Inter Milan Stadio Felice Chinetti 6th in Serie A
Juventus Turin Juventus Center Champions
Milan Milan Stadio Brianteo (Monza) 3rd in Serie A
Napoli Naples Stadio Caduti di Brema 1st in Serie B
Pink Bari Bari Stadio Antonio Antonucci (Bitetto) 10th in Serie A
Roma Rome Stadio Tre Fontane 4th in Serie A
San Marino City of San Marino Campo Sportivo Acquaviva 2nd in Serie B
Sassuolo Sassuolo Stadio Enzo Ricci 5th in Serie A
Hellas Verona Verona Stadio Aldo Olivieri 9th in Serie A

List of champions

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":

Top scorers

The list of top scorers:[7]

SeasonPlayerClubGoals
1971 Elisabetta VignottoReal Juventus51
1972 Elisabetta VignottoGamma 3 Padova56
1973 Elisabetta VignottoGamma 3 Padova25
1974 Elisabetta VignottoGamma 3 Padova24
1975 Susanne AugustesenGamma 3 Padova29
1976 Susanne AugustesenValdobbiadene28
1977 Susanne AugustesenDiadora Valdobbiadene42
1978 Rose ReillyJolly Comp.Cutispoti Catania32
1979 Susanne AugustesenConegliano29
1980 Elisabetta VignottoGorgonzola29
1981 Rose ReillyAlaska Lecce31
1982 Susanne AugustesenFlase Cagliari32
1983 Susanne AugustesenAlaska Lecce31
1984 Susanne AugustesenLazio25
1985 Carolina MoraceLazio27
1985–86 Lone HansenDespar Trani 8026
1986–87 Susanne AugustesenDespar Trani 8034
1987–88 Carolina MoraceLazio40
1988–89 Carolina MoraceLazio26
1989–90 Carolina MoraceReggiana38
1990–91 Carolina MoraceReggiana29
1991–92 Carolina MoraceMilan 8231
1992–93 Carolina MoraceMilan 8233
1993–94 Carolina MoraceSassari Torres33
1994–95 Carolina MoraceAgliana31
1995–96 Carolina MoraceVerona Gunther39
1996–97 Carolina MoraceC.F. Modena Femminile47
1997–98 Carolina MoraceC.F. Modena Amadio Femminile41
1998–99 Patrizia PanicoS.S. Lazio C.F.51
1999–00 Patrizia PanicoS.S. Ruco Line Lazio C.F.41
2000–01 Patrizia PanicoS.S. Ruco Line Lazio C.F.41
2001–02 Patrizia PanicoS.S. Ruco Line Lazio C.F.47
2002–03 Chiara GazzoliF.C. Foroni Verona54
2003–04 Chiara GazzoliF.C. Foroni Verona34
2004–05 Valentina Boni
Patrizia Panico		Bardolino C.F.
Torino Femminile		32
2005–06 Patrizia PanicoA.C.F. Torino24
2006–07 Patrizia PanicoA.S.D. C.F. Bardolino Verona21
2007–08 Patrizia PanicoA.S.D. C.F. Bardolino Verona27
2008–09 Patrizia PanicoA.S.D. C.F. Bardolino Verona23
2009–10 Paola BrumanaTavagnacco24
2010–11 Patrizia PanicoTorres26
2011–12 Patrizia PanicoTorres29
2012–13 Patrizia PanicoTorres35
2013–14 Patrizia PanicoTorres43
2014–15 Patrizia PanicoVerona34
2015–16 Valentina GiacintiMozzanica32
2016–17 Lana ClellandTavagnacco23
2017–18 Valentina GiacintiBrescia21
2018–19 Valentina GiacintiMilan21
2019–20 Cristiana GirelliJuventus16

References
  1. "UEFA ASSOCIATION COEFFICIENT RANKINGS : UEFA WOMEN'S CHAMPIONS LEAGUE : PLACES FOR THE 2010/11 SEASON" (PDF). Uefa.com. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
  2. "AC Milan Official web site". Acmilan.com. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
  3. "A.S. Roma Official". Asroma.com. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
  4. "FIGC Official" (PDF). Figc.it. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  5. U stands for "Unified", because FICF and FFIGC merged into the Roman federation FFIGC.
  6. "OFFICIAL: Women's Serie A turns pro". Football Italia. 25 June 2020.
  7. "Italy – List of Women's Topscorers". Rsssf.com. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
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