The Italian football league system is a series of interconnected leagues for football clubs in Italy. A player (wearing the red kit) has penetrated the defence (in the white kit) and is taking a shot at goal. ...

Structure

At the top is the Lega Nazionale Professionisti ('National Professional League', often referred to as 'Lega Calcio'), which has two divisions (Serie A and Serie B). Below that is the Lega Professionisti Serie C ('Professional Serie C League', often referred to as 'Lega di Serie C'), which rules Serie C1 (with two parallel divisions) and Serie C2 (with three parallel divisions). Then there is the simply named Serie D, a league of nine parallel divisions (in which the clubs are divided by geographical location) that is organised by the Comitato Interregionale ('Interregional Committee') of the Lega Nazionale Dilettanti ('National Amateur League'). Under them there are five more levels: four of them, Eccellenza, Promozione, Prima Categoria and Seconda Categoria, are organized by regional committees of the Lega Nazionale Dilettanti, the last one, Terza Categoria, by provincial committees. The Lega Nazionale Professionisti, also known as the Lega Calcio, is the governing body that runs the Italian professional football leagues; Serie A and Serie B. As well as running the top two leagues, it also runs the Coppa Italia, Italian Super Cup, Campionato Primavera, Primavera Italian Cup and Primavera... 1948| style=font-size: 12px; | Serie C2 Serie D is the top level of the Italian non-professional football association called Lega Nazionale Dilettanti. ... Eccellenza (Italian for excellence) is the sixth level of Italian football (soccer). ... Promozione is the name of a level of football in Italy. ... Prima Categoria is the name of a level of football in Italy. ... Seconda Categoria is the name of a level of football in Italy. ... The Regions of Italy were granted a degree of regional autonomy in the 1948 constitution, which states that the constitutions role is: to recognize, protect and promote local autonomy, to ensure that services at the State level are as decentralized as possible, and to adapt the principles and laws... Terza Categoria is the name of a level of football in Italy. ... In Italy, a province (in Italian: provincia) is an administrative division of intermediate level between municipality (comune) and region (regione). ...

Current System

jo − p==History== The Lega Nazionale Professionisti, also known as the Lega Calcio, is the governing body that runs the Italian professional football leagues; Serie A and Serie B. As well as running the top two leagues, it also runs the Coppa Italia, Italian Super Cup, Campionato Primavera, Primavera Italian Cup and Primavera... This article is about the Italian football league. ... The Lega Nazionale Professionisti, also known as the Lega Calcio, is the governing body that runs the Italian professional football leagues; Serie A and Serie B. As well as running the top two leagues, it also runs the Coppa Italia, Italian Super Cup, Campionato Primavera, Primavera Italian Cup and Primavera... Serie B is the name of the second highest football league in Italy. ... Serie C is the name of the third and fourth highest football leagues in Italy. ... Serie C is the name of the third and fourth highest football leagues in Italy. ... Serie C is the name of the third and fourth highest football leagues in Italy. ... Serie C is the name of the third and fourth highest football leagues in Italy. ... Serie C is the name of the third and fourth highest football leagues in Italy. ... 1948| style=font-size: 12px; | Serie C2 Serie D is the top level of the Italian non-professional football association called Lega Nazionale Dilettanti. ... Serie D is the top level of Italian non-professional football and fifth level overall. ... 1948| style=font-size: 12px; | Serie C2 Serie D is the top level of the Italian non-professional football association called Lega Nazionale Dilettanti. ... Serie D is the top level of Italian non-professional football and fifth level overall. ... 1948| style=font-size: 12px; | Serie C2 Serie D is the top level of the Italian non-professional football association called Lega Nazionale Dilettanti. ... Serie D is the top level of Italian non-professional football and fifth level overall. ... 1948| style=font-size: 12px; | Serie C2 Serie D is the top level of the Italian non-professional football association called Lega Nazionale Dilettanti. ... Serie D is the top level of Italian non-professional football and fifth level overall. ... 1948| style=font-size: 12px; | Serie C2 Serie D is the top level of the Italian non-professional football association called Lega Nazionale Dilettanti. ... Serie D is the top level of Italian non-professional football and fifth level overall. ... 1948| style=font-size: 12px; | Serie C2 Serie D is the top level of the Italian non-professional football association called Lega Nazionale Dilettanti. ... Serie D is the top level of Italian non-professional football and fifth level overall. ... 1948| style=font-size: 12px; | Serie C2 Serie D is the top level of the Italian non-professional football association called Lega Nazionale Dilettanti. ... Serie D is the top level of Italian non-professional football and fifth level overall. ... 1948| style=font-size: 12px; | Serie C2 Serie D is the top level of the Italian non-professional football association called Lega Nazionale Dilettanti. ... Serie D is the top level of Italian non-professional football and fifth level overall. ... 1948| style=font-size: 12px; | Serie C2 Serie D is the top level of the Italian non-professional football association called Lega Nazionale Dilettanti. ... Serie D is the top level of Italian non-professional football and fifth level overall. ... Eccellenza (Italian for excellence) is the sixth level of Italian football (soccer). ... Promozione is the name of a level of football in Italy. ... Prima Categoria is the name of a level of football in Italy. ... Seconda Categoria is the name of a level of football in Italy. ... Terza Categoria is the name of a level of football in Italy. ...

The first leagues were started by English emigrants in the 1891s in Italy. The first club was Genoa Cricket and Athletic Club (now Genoa Cricket & Football Club). Initially there were separate leagues for Italians and foreigners, they merged around 1897. In March 1898, the Italian Football Federation (Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio , FIGC) was set up in Turin. With four clubs joining - Genoa, FC Torinese, Internazionale di Torino and the Società Ginnastica di Torino (Gymnastic Society of Torino). Other clubs existed but decided not to join. The first league took place on a single day, May 8, 1898 in Torino. The title was won by Genoa. For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... Year 1891 (MDCCCXCI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... For other uses, see Genoa (disambiguation). ... It has been suggested that Genoa cricket and football club be merged into this article or section. ... For other uses, see Turin (disambiguation). ... is the 128th day of the year (129th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1898 (MDCCCXCVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ...

Genoa were the initial force in Italian football. They won the championship in 1899, 1900, 1902, 1903, and 1904. Following a split at the Gymnastic Society of Torino two clubs were formed - Milan FBC and FBC Juventus, they joined the league in 1900.

The league joined FIFA in 1905 and moved to a league structure, based on regions, in the same year. mjn,jgtybetween 1908-1913. This article is about an international football organization. ... For other uses, see 1905 (disambiguation). ...

After the interruption of World War I, football popularity grew and more and smaller clubs joined. In the summer of 1921, a second association was briefly created in competition with the FIGC. The Confederazione Calcistica Italiana (CCI), emerged from an argument between major and minor clubs over the structure of the national leagues. Hence in 1922 Italy had two champions US Pro Vercelli and US Novese. The two groups eventually re-merged at the end of the season. “The Great War ” redirects here. ... Year 1921 (MCMXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar). ... Year 1922 (MCMXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Unione Sportiva Pro Vercelli is one of the most successful football club in Italy with 7 National Leagues won (1908, 1909, 1911, 1912, 1913, 1921, 1922). ... Unione Sportiva Novese is the football club from Novi Ligure, Piedmont, Italy. ...

The move to a single national league structure occurred in 1929 with initially eighteen teams in the top league. The first winners in 1930 were Internazionale. The national team also won the World Cup in 1934 and 1938. Year 1929 (MCMXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The FIFA World Cup Trophy, which has been awarded to the world champions since 1974. ... Year 1934 (MCMXXXIV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

After World War II the league returned to a regional structure with a north-south divide and a play-off for a single year before returning to a national league. Torino were the first post-war league champions and went on to win four in a row. Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000...

However it is Juventus, A.C. Milan and Internazionale that have dominated the league since World War II, winning 54 titles between them. Juventus Football Club (Latin for Youth, pronounced yoo-VEHN-toos) is one of Italys oldest and most successful football clubs, based in Turin. ... Associazione Calcio Milan is an Italian football club based in Milan, Lombardy. ... Internazionale Milano Football Club is an Italian football club based in Milan, Lombardy, which plays in the Serie A. It is more commonly known as Inter, and often named Inter Milan in foreign countries. ...

Italy is one of the worlds leading football nations. ... The Italian Football Federation (Italian: , FIGC), also known as Federcalcio, is the governing body of football in Italy. ... This article is about the Italian football league. ... The Coppa Italia Trophy - Coppa in Italian meaning Cup representing the Tournaments title. ... Serie B is the name of the second highest football league in Italy. ... First International U23: Italy 3-1 Austria Varese, November 1, 1970 U21: Portugal 1-0 Italy Funchal, December 23, 1976 Largest win Italy 7-0 Estonia Catanzaro, March 23, 1995 Italy 8-1 Wales Pavia, September 5, 2003 Worst defeat Norway 6-0 Italy Stavanger, June 5, 1991 Records for... The Italian Super Cup or the SuperCoppa Italiana is a pre-season football (soccer) competition held the week before the season begins in Italy every year, in August. ... Serie C is the name of the third and fourth highest football leagues in Italy. ... Coppa Italia Serie C is a straight knock out based competition envolving teams from Serie C1 and Serie C2 in Italian football. ... Serie C is the name of the third and fourth highest football leagues in Italy. ... The Super Coppa di Lega Serie C1 (Italian for Serie C1 Super Cup) is an Italian football competition played for by the two group winners of the Serie C1 on a home/away basis. ... Serie D is the top level of Italian non-professional football and fifth level overall. ... The Super Coppa di Lega Serie C2 (Italian for Serie C2 Super Cup) is an Italian football competition played for by the three group winners of the Serie C2. ... Eccellenza (Italian for excellence) is the sixth level of Italian football (soccer). ... The tone or style of this article or section may not be appropriate for Wikipedia. ... Coppa Italia Serie D is a straight knock out based competition envolving teams from Serie D in Italian football. ... Promozione is the name of a level of football in Italy. ... This is a list of foreign players in Serie A. The following players: have played at least one Serie A game for the respective club. ... Coppa Italia Dilettanti (Italian for Amateur Italian Cup) is a straight knock-out based competition involving teams from Eccellenza and Promozione in Italian football. ... Prima Categoria is the name of a level of football in Italy. ... The Oscar del Calcio are awards given by Associazione Italiana Calciatori (Italian for Italian Association of Footballers) to the best footballers of Italian Serie A. The winners of the prizes are chosen by the same footballers. ... Coppa Italia Primavera (Italian for Primavera Italian Cup) is an Italian football competiton played for by youth teams (under 20) from Campionato Primavera. ... Seconda Categoria is the name of a level of football in Italy. ... This page details football records in Italy. ... Super Coppa Primavera (Italian for Primavera Super Cup) is an Italian youth teams football competiton played for by the winner of Campionato Primavera and the winner of Coppa Italia Primavera at the beginning of the season. ... Terza Categoria is the name of a level of football in Italy. ... Please wikify (format) this article as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... Campionato Nazionale Primavera - Trofeo Giacinto Facchetti (or simply Campionato Primavera) is an Italian football competition played for by youth teams (under 20) of all Serie A, all Serie B and 11 Serie C clubs. ... Campionato Nazionale Dante Berretti (or simply Campionato Berretti) is an Italian football competition played by youth teams (under 20) of Serie C clubs. ...

See also

• League system
• List of football competitions
• Serie A
• Serie B
• Serie C1
• Serie C2
• Serie D
• Eccellenza
• Promozione
• Prima Categoria
• Seconda Categoria
• Terza Categoria
• Italian Cup
• Italian Super Cup
• Italian Cup Serie C
• Serie C1 Super Cup
• Serie C2 Super Cup
• Italian Cup Serie D
• Amateur Italian Cup
• Campionato Primavera
• Primavera Super Cup
• List of football clubs in Italy

A league system is a hierarchy of leagues in a sport that teams (usually) can be promoted or relegated between, depending on finishing positions or playoffs. ... This is a list of articles about the football (soccer) competitions past and present for international teams and for club football, in individual countries and internationally: // World National teams FIFA World Cup FIFA Womens World Cup FIFA Confederations Cup Rous Cup (extinct) National youth teams FIFA World Youth Championship... This article is about the Italian football league. ... Serie B is the name of the second highest football league in Italy. ... Serie C is the name of the third and fourth highest football leagues in Italy. ... Serie C is the name of the third and fourth highest football leagues in Italy. ... Serie D is the top level of Italian non-professional football and fifth level overall. ... Eccellenza (Italian for excellence) is the sixth level of Italian football (soccer). ... Promozione is the name of a level of football in Italy. ... Prima Categoria is the name of a level of football in Italy. ... Seconda Categoria is the name of a level of football in Italy. ... Terza Categoria is the name of a level of football in Italy. ... The Coppa Italia Trophy - Coppa in Italian meaning Cup representing the Tournaments title. ... The Italian Super Cup or the SuperCoppa Italiana is a pre-season football (soccer) competition held the week before the season begins in Italy every year, in August. ... Coppa Italia Serie C is a straight knock out based competition envolving teams from Serie C1 and Serie C2 in Italian football. ... The Super Coppa di Lega Serie C1 (Italian for Serie C1 Super Cup) is an Italian football competition played for by the two group winners of the Serie C1 on a home/away basis. ... The Super Coppa di Lega Serie C2 (Italian for Serie C2 Super Cup) is an Italian football competition played for by the three group winners of the Serie C2. ... Coppa Italia Serie D is a straight knock out based competition envolving teams from Serie D in Italian football. ... Coppa Italia Dilettanti (Italian for Amateur Italian Cup) is a straight knock-out based competition involving teams from Eccellenza and Promozione in Italian football. ... Campionato Nazionale Primavera - Trofeo Giacinto Facchetti (or simply Campionato Primavera) is an Italian football competition played for by youth teams (under 20) of all Serie A, all Serie B and 11 Serie C clubs. ... Super Coppa Primavera (Italian for Primavera Super Cup) is an Italian youth teams football competiton played for by the winner of Campionato Primavera and the winner of Coppa Italia Primavera at the beginning of the season. ... This is a list of football clubs located in Italy and the leagues and divisions they play in. ...

External Links

Map of Italian Football Club Stadia

Streamingx1.net - Italian Football Live

Soccerway.com - All Italian competition results