Serie A

The **Serie A** is the top tier football league in Italy.

## History 
This league was born on May 8, 1898: in this day was played the first championship, with only four teams, in city of Turin; Genoa CFC was be the winner.

For 30 years there were other amateur championships (with a  ausefor the First Word War), but in season 1921–1922 was divided in two leagues: the FIGC championship and the CCI championship. On 1926–27 season there was the first victory revoked: Torino F.C. won the championship because it faked a game. The first round-robin tournament was on season 1929–30, with 18 teams. Five years later, Serie A became with 16 clubs. After a pause for the Second World War, the teams incrased from 20 to 21, the biggest number of history, in the Grande Torino era. But in season 1948–49 returned 20 teams, and from 1952 decreased to 18 clubs.  

, Giampiero Boniperti and John Charles, players of Juventus F.C. in 1957–58 Serie A, when this team won the tenth championship.]]

, captain of Internazionale Milan in 1965–66 Serie A, when this team won the tenth championship.]]

From 1967 and over the next twenty years, Serie A returned with 16 teams. 

, captain of AC Milan in 1978–79 Serie A, when this team won the tenth championship.]]

, captain of Juventus F.C. in 1982–83 Serie A, when this team won the twentieth championship.]]On 1988 returned the championship with 18 teams. Now there are 20 clubs, because in season 2004–05 increased. That season is famous because was revoked the title of Juventus F.C., because it faked the game.

 in 2013–14 Serie A, when this team won the thirtieth championship.]]

, captain of Internazionale Milan in 2023–24 Serie A, when this team won the twentieth championship.]]

## Format 
All the 20 teams play two times against all the other teams from August to May.

The top four teams in the Serie A qualify for the UEFA Champions League (from the 2017–18 season). 

The 5th and the winner of Coppa Italia qualify for the UEFA Europa League tournament.

The 6th or the 7th ranked club, depending if the winner of Coppa Italia is qualified yet, joins the preliminary round of the UEFA Europa Conference League.

The three lowest-placed teams are relegated to Serie B.

## Prizes 
*, prize for the winner. ]]

The winner of Serie A, from 1960, takes the *Coppa Campioni d'Italia*, gold cup with a base of sodalite. Also, the following year, the players of Serie A winner wear the *Scudetto* on their shirts. When a team wins its tenth championship, receives a star, so there are only three clubs with the stars: 

* **Juventus F.C.** (three stars, 36 titles) 
* **Internazionale Milan** (two stars, 20 titles) 
* **AC Milan** (one star, 19 titles)

### Individual prizes 
There are a lot of individual prizes, too. There are trophies for the best:

* **Under 23**
* **Goalkeeper**
* **Defender**
* **Midfielder**
* **Forward**
* **Player**
* **Stadium**
* **Coach**
* **Fair play moment**
* **Speed player**

## Sponsorship 
From 1998 Serie A has the first sponsorship, TIM Group, but from last season there is Enilive. The official ball is *Puma Orbita''.

 of 2018–19.]]

## Serie A Clubs 
### 2025–2026 
### Seasons of Serie A 
## Champions 
## Related pages
* 2025-2026 Serie A
* Serie B
* Serie C
* Serie D
* Eccellenza
* Promozione
* Prima Categoria
* Seconda Categoria
* Terza Categoria
* Lega Calcio

## References