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The Italian football league system is a series of interconnected leagues for football clubs in Italy. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest

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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). The Lega Nazionale Professionisti (commonly known as Lega Calcio) is the governing body that runs the professional football leagues in Italy. 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'). History When in 1948 the three Leagues running Division 3 (Italian Serie C) had to be reorganized due to ever growing regional team joining FIGC decided 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. Promotion & relegation After the regular season is completed the first-placed team for each division is automatically promoted to Serie D. Promozione is the name of a level of football in Italy. It is considered to be the 7th level in the Italian football league system. Prima Categoria is the name of a level of football in Italy. Its is considered to be the 8th level in the Italian football league system. Seconda Categoria is the name of a level of football in Italy. Terza Categoria is the name of a level of football in Italy. It is considered to be the 10th and lowest level in the Italian football league system. In Italy, a Province (in Italian provincia) is an administrative division of intermediate level between Municipality ( Comune

Current System

LevelLeague/Division(s)
1Lega Calcio
Serie A TIM
20 clubs
2Lega Calcio
Serie B TIM
22 clubs
3Lega Professionisti Serie C
Serie C1 Girone A
18 clubs		Lega Professionisti Serie C
Serie C1 Girone B
18 clubs
4Lega Professionisti Serie C
Serie C2 Girone A
18 clubs		Lega Professionisti Serie C
Serie C2 Girone B
18 clubs		Lega Professionisti Serie C
Serie C2 Girone C
18 clubs
5LND
Serie D Girone A
18 clubs		LND
Serie D Girone B
18 clubs		LND
Serie D Girone C
18 clubs		LND
Serie D Girone D
18 clubs		LND
Serie D Girone E
18 clubs		LND
Serie D Girone F
18 clubs		LND
Serie D Girone G
18 clubs		LND
Serie D Girone H
18 clubs		LND
Serie D Girone I
18 clubs
6Eccellenza
(28 regional rounds, 16 or 18 clubs each)
7Promozione
(53 regional rounds, 16, 17 or 18 clubs each)
8Prima Categoria
(many regional rounds)
9Seconda Categoria
(many regional rounds)
10Terza Categoria
(many provincial rounds)

History

The first leagues were started by English emigrants in the 1891s in Italy. The Lega Nazionale Professionisti (commonly known as Lega Calcio) is the governing body that runs the professional football leagues in Italy. Serie A (officially known as the Lega Calcio Serie A TIM for Sponsorship reasons is a professional league competition for football clubs located The Lega Nazionale Professionisti (commonly known as Lega Calcio) is the governing body that runs the professional football leagues in Italy. Promotion and Relegation At the end of the season, three teams are promoted to Serie A and four teams are relegated to Serie C1. History When in 1948 the three Leagues running Division 3 (Italian Serie C) had to be reorganized due to ever growing regional team joining FIGC decided History When in 1948 the three Leagues running Division 3 (Italian Serie C) had to be reorganized due to ever growing regional team joining FIGC decided History When in 1948 the three Leagues running Division 3 (Italian Serie C) had to be reorganized due to ever growing regional team joining FIGC decided History When in 1948 the three Leagues running Division 3 (Italian Serie C) had to be reorganized due to ever growing regional team joining FIGC decided History When in 1948 the three Leagues running Division 3 (Italian Serie C) had to be reorganized due to ever growing regional team joining FIGC decided History When in 1948 the three Leagues running Division 3 (Italian Serie C) had to be reorganized due to ever growing regional team joining FIGC decided History When in 1948 the three Leagues running Division 3 (Italian Serie C) had to be reorganized due to ever growing regional team joining FIGC decided History When in 1948 the three Leagues running Division 3 (Italian Serie C) had to be reorganized due to ever growing regional team joining FIGC decided History When in 1948 the three Leagues running Division 3 (Italian Serie C) had to be reorganized due to ever growing regional team joining FIGC decided History When in 1948 the three Leagues running Division 3 (Italian Serie C) had to be reorganized due to ever growing regional team joining FIGC decided History When in 1948 the three Leagues running Division 3 (Italian Serie C) had to be reorganized due to ever growing regional team joining FIGC decided History When in 1948 the three Leagues running Division 3 (Italian Serie C) had to be reorganized due to ever growing regional team joining FIGC decided History When in 1948 the three Leagues running Division 3 (Italian Serie C) had to be reorganized due to ever growing regional team joining FIGC decided History When in 1948 the three Leagues running Division 3 (Italian Serie C) had to be reorganized due to ever growing regional team joining FIGC decided History When in 1948 the three Leagues running Division 3 (Italian Serie C) had to be reorganized due to ever growing regional team joining FIGC decided History When in 1948 the three Leagues running Division 3 (Italian Serie C) had to be reorganized due to ever growing regional team joining FIGC decided History When in 1948 the three Leagues running Division 3 (Italian Serie C) had to be reorganized due to ever growing regional team joining FIGC decided History When in 1948 the three Leagues running Division 3 (Italian Serie C) had to be reorganized due to ever growing regional team joining FIGC decided Promotion & relegation After the regular season is completed the first-placed team for each division is automatically promoted to Serie D. Promozione is the name of a level of football in Italy. It is considered to be the 7th level in the Italian football league system. Prima Categoria is the name of a level of football in Italy. Its is considered to be the 8th level in the Italian football league system. Seconda Categoria is the name of a level of football in Italy. Terza Categoria is the name of a level of football in Italy. It is considered to be the 10th and lowest level in the Italian football league system. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Year 1891 ( MDCCCXCI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest The first club was Genoa Cricket and Athletic Club (now Genoa Cricket & Football Club). Genoa ( Genova, ˈdʒɛːnova in Italian; Zena in Genoese and Ligurian; Genua in Latin and archaically in English Genoa Cricket and Football Club, commonly referred to as simply Genoa or the abbreviation Genoa CFC, is a professional football club based in the city 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. Events 589 - Reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo 1450 - Jack Cade's Rebellion: Kentishmen Year 1898 ( MDCCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The title was won by Genoa.

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. The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (French for International Federation of Association Football) Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting

After the interruption of World War I, football popularity grew and more and smaller clubs joined. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All In the summer of 1921, a second association was briefly created in competition with the FIGC. Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar 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. Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Unione Sportiva Pro Vercelli Calcio was one of the most successful Italian football clubs in the early decades of the twentieth century with seven national Unione Sportiva Dilettantistica Novese is a football club from Novi Ligure, Piedmont, Italy. The two groups eventually re-merged at the end of the season.

The move to a single national league structure occurred in 1929 with initially eighteen teams in the top league. Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The first winners in 1930 were Internazionale. The national team also won the World Cup in 1934 and 1938. The FIFA World Cup, occasionally called the Football World Cup, but usually referred to simply as the World Cup, is an international Association football 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. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Torino were the first post-war league champions and went on to win four in a row.

However it is Juventus, A.C. Milan and Internazionale that have dominated the league since World War II, winning 54 titles between them. Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to by the abbreviation Milan, is an Italian professional football club based in Milan, Lombardy Football Club Internazionale Milano, most commonly referred to as simply Internazionale, or Inter, is an Italian professional football club

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