Lega Serie A

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Lega Serie A
Lega Nazionale Professionisti Serie A
AbbreviationLNPA
Predecessor Lega Calcio
Founded2010
Headquarters Milan
Region served
Italy
Products Serie A
Coppa Italia
Supercoppa Italiana
Campionato Primavera 1
Coppa Italia Primavera
Supercoppa Primavera
Membership20 clubs
President
Ezio Simonelli
Parent organization
 FIGC
Website legaseriea.it

The Lega Calcio Serie A (Italian for National Football League Serie A, formerly known as Lega Nazionale Professionisti Serie A), commonly known as Lega Serie A (Serie A League), is the league that runs the major professional football competitions in Italy, most prominently the Serie A; the top division of Italian football.

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It was founded on 1 July 2010. In the past the television rights of the Serie A clubs were sold separately, and "Serie A" had to financially support Serie B through divided part of the Serie A TV revenues to Serie B clubs. On 30 April 2009, Serie A announced a split from Serie B, when nineteen of the twenty clubs voted in favour of the move. Relegation-threatened Lecce voted against. [1] [2] [3] [4]

The league took over most of the competitions formerly held by Lega Calcio, namely Serie A, Coppa Italia, Supercoppa Italiana, and youth competitions Campionato Primavera 1, Coppa Italia Primavera, and Supercoppa Primavera. Serie B is now organised by the Lega Serie B, which was also created in 2010.

Competitions

League

Serie A counts a total number of 20 clubs. In each season (that starts in August, to end in following May) every club faces the others twice (double round-robin system): once in home stadium and once in the opponents one, for 38 total games (19 for each half). Teams gain 3 points for win and a point for draw: no points are gained for lost matches. Ranking is based on total points: the top-club (with the most points) is crowned Italian champion at the end of season. If two or more teams are equal on number of points, they are ranked by following criteria: head-to-head records (results and points), goal difference in these games, goal difference overall, most goals scored, draw. [5]

The three lowest placed teams are relegated in Serie B, as three other sides (two top-teams and play-off winner) are promoted in order to replace them. [5]

Cup

The Lega Serie A organizes the main Italian cup competition, the Coppa Italia, which is open also to all Serie B clubs and some clubs from the Serie C.

Super Cup

The Lega Serie A also organizes the Supercoppa Italiana, a yearly match between the champions of the Serie A and the winners of the Coppa Italia.

Youth competitions

Youth teams of Lega Serie A clubs play in the Campionato Primavera 1, as well as competing in their own cup competitions, such as the Coppa Italia Primavera and the Supercoppa Primavera.

Footballs

Puma is the official match football of the Lega Serie A and is used by all 20 teams in league games. The same football is used in all Coppa Italia games and the Supercoppa Italiana. [6]

List of Lega Serie A chairmen

Official Match Ball

Sponsorship and partners [7]

Enilive (Championship title Serie A)

Frecciarossa (Title Coppa Italia)

EA Sports FC (Title Partner Supercoppa Italiana)

Puma (Official ball)

Philadelphia (Official partner)

Iliad (Innovation & Tecnology partner)

Bancomat (Official partner)

Volkswagen (Official partner)

Haier (Official partner)

Panini (Official Stickers)

Bazr (Official Ball Collectibles)

Goleador (Title Partner eSerieA)

Boglioli Milano (Official Supplier)

Radio TV Serie A

Radio TV Serie A is a thematic radio station dedicated to Serie A and published by Lega Calcio Serie A. It began broadcasting on August 19, 2023, and was initially produced in partnership between Lega Calcio Serie A and RDS, before being independently managed by Lega Calcio Serie A. It broadcasts in DAB and IP mode, visible on the Lega Serie A website and app.

References

  1. ↑ "Serie A to form breakaway league". BBC Sport. 30 April 2009. Retrieved 2 July 2010.
  2. ↑ Serie A clubs to set up their own league – Washington Post [ dead link ]
  3. ↑ "Serie A set for breakaway". Sky Sports. 30 April 2009. Retrieved 2 July 2010.
  4. ↑ Italian league splits in two after meeting ends in stalemate – Guardian
  5. 1 2 "Comunicato ufficiale n. 28/a" (PDF) (in Italian). Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio. 18 July 2008. Retrieved 3 July 2010.[ permanent dead link ]
  6. ↑ "Presentato il Nike Seitiro". legaseriea.it (in Italian). Lega Nazionale Professionisti Serie A. 30 June 2011. Retrieved 4 September 2011.[ permanent dead link ]
  7. ↑ A, Lega Serie. "Sito ufficiale di Lega Serie A | legaseriea.it". Lega Serie A (in Italian). Retrieved 27 December 2025.
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