Serie A (women's football)
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The Serie A (Italian pronunciation: [ˈsɛːrje ˈa][1]), also called Serie A Femminile TIM due to sponsorship by TIM, is the highest league of women's football in Italy. Established in 1968, it has been run by the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) since the 2018–19 season, and currently features 10 teams.
Founded | 1968; 56 years ago (1968) |
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Country | Italy |
Confederation | UEFA |
Number of teams | 10 |
Level on pyramid | 1 |
Relegation to | Serie B |
Domestic cup(s) | Coppa Italia Supercoppa Italiana |
International cup(s) | UEFA Champions League |
Current champions | Roma (1st title) (2022–23) |
Most championships | Torres (7 titles) |
Website | Official website |
Current: 2023–24 Serie A |
The most successful club in the league’s history is Torres, who have won seven times. The current Serie A champions are Roma, who won the title for the first time at the 2022–23 edition ending a five-year series from Juventus who won each of the last five years before. As of the 2022–23 edition, the Serie A is ranked fifth in the UEFA women's coefficient, and the top two teams qualify for the UEFA Women's Champions League.[2]
The Serie A became fully-professional from the 2022–23 season, removing the salary cap and allowing teams to pay their players a higher wage.[3] Women's footballers became the first female athletes in Italy to be fully professional.[4][5] The number of teams also decreased from 12 to 10.