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 (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 (1st title)
(2022–23)
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 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.

History

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]

Clubs

2023–24 season

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

Locations of the 2022–23 Serie A teams
Team Home city Stadium 2022–23 season
Como Como Stadio Ferruccio (Seregno) 9th
Fiorentina Florence Stadio Gino Bozzi 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

Champions

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":

No. Season Champion
1 1968 (FICF) Genova
1968 (UISP) Bologna
2 1969 (FICF) ACF Roma
1969 (UISP) Bologna
3 1970 (FFIGC) Gommagomma
1970 (FICF) Real Torino
4 1971 (FFIGC) Piacenza
1971 (FICF) Real Juventus
5 1972 (FFIUAGC) Gamma 3 Padova
6 1973 (FFIUGC) Gamma 3 Padova
1973 (FICF) Milano
7 1974 (FFIUGC) Falchi Astro Montecatini
8 1975 (FIGCF) USF Milan
9 1976 (FIGCF) Valdobbiadene
10 1977 (FIGCF) Diadora Valdobbiadene
11 1978 (FIGCF) Jolly Catania
12 1979 (FIGCF) Lazio CF Lubiam
13 1980 (FIGCF) Lazio CF Lubiam
14 1981 (FIGCF) Alaska Lecce
15 1982 (FIGCF) Alaska Lecce
No. Season Champion
16 1983 (FIGCF) Alaska Lecce
17 1984 (FIGCF) Alaska Trani 80
18 1985 (FIGCF) Sanitas Trani 80
19 1985–86 (FIGCF) Despar Trani 80
20 1986–87 Lazio CF
21 1987–88 Lazio CF
22 1988–89 Giugliano
23 1989–90 Reggiana Refrattari Zambelli
24 1990–91 Reggiana Refrattari Zambelli
25 1991–92 Milan 82 Salvarani
26 1992–93 Reggiana Refrattari Zambelli
27 1993–94 Torres Fo.S.
28 1994–95 Agliana
29 1995–96 Verona Gunther
30 1996–97 Modena
31 1997–98 Modena
32 1998–99 ACF Milan
33 1999–2000 Torres Fo.S.
34 2000–01 Torres Fo.S.
35 2001–02 Ruco Line Lazio
No. Season Champion
36 2002–03 Foroni Verona
37 2003–04 Foroni Verona
38 2004–05 Bardolino Verona
39 2005–06 Fiammamonza
40 2006–07 Bardolino Verona
41 2007–08 Bardolino Verona
42 2008–09 Bardolino Verona
43 2009–10 Torres
44 2010–11 Torres
45 2011–12 Torres
46 2012–13 Torres
47 2013–14 Brescia
48 2014–15 AGSM Verona
49 2015–16 Brescia
50 2016–17 Fiorentina
51 2017–18 Juventus
52 2018–19 Juventus
53 2019–20 Juventus
54 2020–21 Juventus
55 2021–22 Juventus
No. Season Champion
56 2022–23 Roma

Wins by club
Club Wins Winning years
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

Top scorers
SeasonPlayer(s)[9]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

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