Serie A2 (baseball)

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The Serie A2 was a minor baseball league in Italy from 1991 until 2021. [1] Originally the second-highest division of the Italian baseball pyramid, it was part of a promotion and relegation system with the top-level Serie A1 (also known as the Italian Baseball League). [1]

In 2010, the Italian baseball system was temporarily reorganized into a fixed closed-franchise system, similar to MLB teams and MiLB teams; this was reversed in 2018 when promotion and relegation was reintroduced.[ citation needed ]

Starting in 2021 season, Serie A1 and A2 were unified into a single top-level Serie A. [1] [2] Now, Serie B is the top-level minor league in Italy. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Torna la serie A unica, 32 squadre al via". Baseball.it (in Italian). 29 January 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  2. ↑ Harrigan, Thomas (16 February 2023). "The history of baseball in Italy". MLB. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  3. ↑ "Events – Baseball". Federazione Italiana Baseball Softball. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
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