Italian Serie A

Details:

Full Name: Lega Nazionale Professionisti Serie A TIM
Country: Italy
Founded: 1929 (1898)
Tier: 1
Number of Teams: 20 

Official Website: lega-calcio.it

Description:

The top tier of Italian football is known as Serie A. A league system did not start until 1929. Until that time there were annual cup competitions which evolved into regional leagues culminating in a national championship playoff. The official name of the league includes the title sponsor TIM, an Italian mobile phone company.  

The league title in Serie A is often referred to as winning the scudetto. The reason for this is that the league champion earns the right to wear a small shield (a scudetto) on their jerseys the following season.

Italian Serie A Map:

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Italian Serie A Teams:

League Format:

• The Italian Serie A season begins in late August or early September and ends in May or early June with a very short winter break.
• The 20 teams play each other twice (home and away) for a total of 38 matches.
• 3 points are awarded for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for a loss.
• Final league position is based on the total number of points earned over the full season.
• The team with the most points is considered the league champion.
• The bottom three are relegated to the second-tier Serie B.

Total Italian Championship Titles:

Includes national championship (1898-1929) and Serie A (1929-2010).

27 Juventus

18 Inter Milan

17 Milan

9   Genoa

7   Bologna

7   Pro Vercelli

7   Torino

3   Roma

2   Fiorentina

2   Lazio

2   Napoli

1   Cagliari

1   Casale

1   Novese

1   Sampdoria

1   Verona