| Founded | 2010 |
|---|---|
| No. of teams | 24 |
| Country |  |
| Confederation |  |
| Promotion to | Serie A1 |
| Relegation to | Serie B |
| Official website | Italian Baseball and Softball Federation |
Serie A2 is the top division of amateur baseball in Italy. It debuted 10 April 2010, having been born following the institution of the country's first professional championship, Serie A1, then called the Italian Baseball League, with 24 teams across Italy, including Sardinia, and the objective of increasing the national interest in the sport.
Teams play two home and two away games against every other team within their group as well as interzone matches: Game 1 at 15:30 Saturday or 10:30 Sunday, and Game 2 at 20:30 Saturday or 15:30 Sunday. In Game 2, teams may use a non-EU pitcher.
From 2018 there will be a play-off between the first-place teams of each group to determine promotion to Serie A1, with the 5th and 6th place teams contesting a relegation match.
| Year | Winner | Runner Up | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Reggio Emilia Baseball | Codogno Baseball | 3–1 | |
| 2011 | Arezzo Baseball | Baseball & Softball Club Rovigo | 3–0 | |
| 2012 | Reggio Emilia Baseball | Baseball & Softball Club Rovigo | 3–0 | |
| 2013 | Padova Baseball | Athletics Bologna Baseball | 3–0 | |
| 2014 | Grosseto Baseball | New Black Panthers Ronchi dei Legionari | 3–0 | |
| 2015 | Bollate Baseball | Grosseto Baseball | 3–2 | |
| 2016 | Paternò Red Sox | Bollate Baseball | 3–2 | |
| 2017 | Imola Redskins | Castenaso Baseball | 3–1 |
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