Serie A (women's football)

Serie A
Founded 1968
Country  Italy
Confederation UEFA
Number of teams 12
Level on pyramid 1
Relegation to Serie B
Domestic cup(s) Italian Women's Cup
Italian Women's Super Cup
International cup(s) Champions League
Current champions Juventus (1st title)
(2017–18)
Most championships A.S.D. Torres Calcio Femminile (7 titles)
Website FIGC - Divisione Calcio Femminile
2018–19

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

In 1970 a new federation (FFIGC) was constituted in Rome, but not all former FICF teams entered FFIGC so that Serie A competitions had been organized by two independent federations and leagues again. In 1972 the two federations merged in the new "united" one (FFIUAGC = Federazione Femminile Italiana Unita Autonoma Giuoco Calcio) but a few ones didn't agree and refounded an independent federation in Viareggio (FICF).

Finally in 1974 a single national top Serie A league was established. From 2018-2019 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

News

  • From the 2017-2018 B Series the Orobica and the Florentia have been promoted. From Serie A 2017-2018 have been relegated to Serie B Empoli Ladies and San Zaccaria, the latter sonfitta in the playoff against the Pink Sport Time.
  • Brescia sold its sporting title for participation in the Serie A championship to the newborn A.C. Milan women section.[2]
  • Similarly, the Res Roma sold its sporting title to the newborn Roma, women's section of A.S. Roma[3][4].

Format

  • The 12 participating teams compete in an Italian round with round-trip matches for a total of 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 retired in Serie B.

2018–19 teams

  • Participating teams
Club City Stadium Previous season
Juventus Turin Juventus Training Center (Vinovo) Campione d'Italia
A.C. Milan Milan Vismara Sports Center Milan -
A.S. Roma Rome Stadio Tre Fontane -
Fiorentina Florence Stadio comunale Gino Bozzi 3rd position in Serie A
Atalanta Mozzanica Mozzanica (BG) Stadio comunale di Mozzanica 5th position in Serie A
Sassuolo Sassuolo (MO) Stadio comunale Mirabello 9th position in Serie A
AGSM Verona Verona Stadio Aldo Olivieri 7th position in Serie A
Tavagnacco Tavagnacco (UD) Stadio comunale 4th position in Serie A
Chievo Verona Valpo Verona Stadio Aldo Olivieri 6th position in Serie A
Pink Bari Bari Stadio Antonio Antonucci (Bitetto) 10th position in Serie A
Florentia Florence Arena Calcio Padule (Sesto Fiorentino) 1st position in Serie B/A
Orobica Stezzano (BG) Stadio comunale di Stezzano(Stezzano) 1st position in Serie B/B

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:[6]

SeasonPlayerClubGoals
1971Elisabetta VignottoReal Juventus51
1972Elisabetta VignottoGamma 3 Padova56
1973Elisabetta VignottoGamma 3 Padova25
1974Elisabetta VignottoGamma 3 Padova24
1975Susanne AugustesenGamma 3 Padova29
1976Susanne AugustesenValdobbiadene28
1977Susanne AugustesenDiadora Valdobbiadene42
1978Rose ReillyJolly Comp.Cutispoti Catania32
1979Susanne AugustesenConegliano29
1980Elisabetta VignottoGorgonzola29
1981Rose ReillyAlaska Lecce31
1982Susanne AugustesenFlase Cagliari32
1983Susanne AugustesenAlaska Lecce31
1984Susanne AugustesenLazio25
1985Carolina MoraceLazio27
1985–86Lone HansenDespar Trani 8026
1986–87Susanne AugustesenDespar Trani 8034
1987–88Carolina MoraceLazio40
1988–89Carolina MoraceLazio26
1989–90Carolina MoraceReggiana38
1990–91Carolina MoraceReggiana29
1991–92Carolina MoraceMilan 8231
1992–93Carolina MoraceMilan 8233
1993–94Carolina MoraceSassari Torres33
1994–95Carolina MoraceAgliana31
1995–96Carolina MoraceVerona Gunther39
1996–97Carolina MoraceC.F. Modena Femminile47
1997–98Carolina MoraceC.F. Modena Amadio Femminile41
1998–99Patrizia PanicoS.S. Lazio C.F.51
1999–00Patrizia PanicoS.S. Ruco Line Lazio C.F.41
2000–01Patrizia PanicoS.S. Ruco Line Lazio C.F.41
2001–02Patrizia PanicoS.S. Ruco Line Lazio C.F.47
2002–03Chiara GazzoliF.C. Foroni Verona54
2003–04Chiara GazzoliF.C. Foroni Verona34
2004–05Valentina Boni
Patrizia Panico		Bardolino C.F.
Torino Femminile		32
2005–06Patrizia PanicoA.C.F. Torino24
2006–07Patrizia PanicoA.S.D. C.F. Bardolino Verona21
2007–08Patrizia PanicoA.S.D. C.F. Bardolino Verona27
2008–09Patrizia PanicoA.S.D. C.F. Bardolino Verona23
2009–10Paola BrumanaU.P.C. Graphistudio Tavagnacco24
2010–11Patrizia PanicoASD Torres Calcio26
2011–12Patrizia PanicoASD Torres Calcio29
2012–13Patrizia PanicoASD Torres Calcio35
2013–14Patrizia PanicoASD Torres Calcio43
2014–15Patrizia PanicoAGSM Verona34
2015–16Valentina GiacintiAtalanta Mozzanica32
2016–17Lana ClellandUPC Tavagnacco23
2017–18Valentina GiacintiBrescia21

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 2018-06-11.
  3. ↑ "A.S. Roma Official". Asroma.com. Retrieved 2018-06-14.
  4. ↑ "FIGC Official" (PDF). Figc.it. Retrieved 2018-07-10.
  5. ↑ U stands for "Unified", because FICF and FFIGC merged into the Roman federation FFIGC.
  6. ↑ "Italy - List of Women's Topscorers". Rsssf.com. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
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