Bologna won the play-off 2–0. ==Clubs== Prior to 1929, many clubs competed in the top level of Italian football as the earlier rounds were competed up to 1922 on a regional basis then interregional up to 1929.
It has been operating as a round-robin tournament for over ninety years since the 1929–30 season.
Serie A led the UEFA ranking from 1986 to 1988 and from 1990 to 1999. In its current format, the Italian Football Championship was revised from having regional and interregional rounds, to a single-tier league from the 1929–30 season onwards.
The championship titles won prior to 1929 are officially recognised by FIGC with the same weighting as titles that were subsequently awarded.
Below is a complete record of how many teams played in each season throughout the league's history; 18 clubs: 1929–1934 16 clubs: 1934–1943 20 clubs: 1946–1947 21 clubs: 1947–1948 20 clubs: 1948–1952 18 clubs: 1952–1967 16 clubs: 1967–1988 18 clubs: 1988–2004 20 clubs: 2004–present During the season, which runs from August to May, each club plays each of the other teams twice; once at home and once away, totalling 38 games for each team by the end of the season.
Bologna won the play-off 2–0. ==Clubs== Prior to 1929, many clubs competed in the top level of Italian football as the earlier rounds were competed up to 1922 on a regional basis then interregional up to 1929.
Below is a complete record of how many teams played in each season throughout the league's history; 18 clubs: 1929–1934 16 clubs: 1934–1943 20 clubs: 1946–1947 21 clubs: 1947–1948 20 clubs: 1948–1952 18 clubs: 1952–1967 16 clubs: 1967–1988 18 clubs: 1988–2004 20 clubs: 2004–present During the season, which runs from August to May, each club plays each of the other teams twice; once at home and once away, totalling 38 games for each team by the end of the season.
It had been organized by the Direttorio Divisioni Superiori until 1943 and the Lega Calcio until 2010, when the Lega Serie A was created for the 2010–11 season.
Serie A has appeared in the UK on BSB's The Sports Channel (1990–91), Sky Sports (1991–92), Channel 4 (1992–2002), Eurosport (2002–04), Setanta Sports and Bravo (2004–07), Channel 5 (2007–08), ESPN (2009–13), BT Sport (2013–2018), Eleven Sports Network (2018), Premier and FreeSports (2019–present). ==Champions== Bold indicates clubs which play in the 2020–21 Serie A. A decoration was awarded to Spezia in 2002 by the FIGC for the 1944 wartime championship.
Below is a complete record of how many teams played in each season throughout the league's history; 18 clubs: 1929–1934 16 clubs: 1934–1943 20 clubs: 1946–1947 21 clubs: 1947–1948 20 clubs: 1948–1952 18 clubs: 1952–1967 16 clubs: 1967–1988 18 clubs: 1988–2004 20 clubs: 2004–present During the season, which runs from August to May, each club plays each of the other teams twice; once at home and once away, totalling 38 games for each team by the end of the season.
Below is a complete record of how many teams played in each season throughout the league's history; 18 clubs: 1929–1934 16 clubs: 1934–1943 20 clubs: 1946–1947 21 clubs: 1947–1948 20 clubs: 1948–1952 18 clubs: 1952–1967 16 clubs: 1967–1988 18 clubs: 1988–2004 20 clubs: 2004–present During the season, which runs from August to May, each club plays each of the other teams twice; once at home and once away, totalling 38 games for each team by the end of the season.
Below is a complete record of how many teams played in each season throughout the league's history; 18 clubs: 1929–1934 16 clubs: 1934–1943 20 clubs: 1946–1947 21 clubs: 1947–1948 20 clubs: 1948–1952 18 clubs: 1952–1967 16 clubs: 1967–1988 18 clubs: 1988–2004 20 clubs: 2004–present During the season, which runs from August to May, each club plays each of the other teams twice; once at home and once away, totalling 38 games for each team by the end of the season.
Below is a complete record of how many teams played in each season throughout the league's history; 18 clubs: 1929–1934 16 clubs: 1934–1943 20 clubs: 1946–1947 21 clubs: 1947–1948 20 clubs: 1948–1952 18 clubs: 1952–1967 16 clubs: 1967–1988 18 clubs: 1988–2004 20 clubs: 2004–present During the season, which runs from August to May, each club plays each of the other teams twice; once at home and once away, totalling 38 games for each team by the end of the season.
The last championship playoff occurred in the 1963–64 season when Bologna and Inter both finished on 54 points.
Below is a complete record of how many teams played in each season throughout the league's history; 18 clubs: 1929–1934 16 clubs: 1934–1943 20 clubs: 1946–1947 21 clubs: 1947–1948 20 clubs: 1948–1952 18 clubs: 1952–1967 16 clubs: 1967–1988 18 clubs: 1988–2004 20 clubs: 2004–present During the season, which runs from August to May, each club plays each of the other teams twice; once at home and once away, totalling 38 games for each team by the end of the season.
Serie A led the UEFA ranking from 1986 to 1988 and from 1990 to 1999. In its current format, the Italian Football Championship was revised from having regional and interregional rounds, to a single-tier league from the 1929–30 season onwards.
Serie A led the UEFA ranking from 1986 to 1988 and from 1990 to 1999. In its current format, the Italian Football Championship was revised from having regional and interregional rounds, to a single-tier league from the 1929–30 season onwards.
Below is a complete record of how many teams played in each season throughout the league's history; 18 clubs: 1929–1934 16 clubs: 1934–1943 20 clubs: 1946–1947 21 clubs: 1947–1948 20 clubs: 1948–1952 18 clubs: 1952–1967 16 clubs: 1967–1988 18 clubs: 1988–2004 20 clubs: 2004–present During the season, which runs from August to May, each club plays each of the other teams twice; once at home and once away, totalling 38 games for each team by the end of the season.
Serie A led the UEFA ranking from 1986 to 1988 and from 1990 to 1999. In its current format, the Italian Football Championship was revised from having regional and interregional rounds, to a single-tier league from the 1929–30 season onwards.
Since the 1994–95 season, teams are awarded three points for a win, one point for a draw and no points for a loss. The top four teams in the Serie A qualify straight to the UEFA Champions League.
Serie A led the UEFA ranking from 1986 to 1988 and from 1990 to 1999. In its current format, the Italian Football Championship was revised from having regional and interregional rounds, to a single-tier league from the 1929–30 season onwards.
Alberto and Warley, Alejandro Da Silva and Jorginho Paulista of Udinese; Fábio Júnior and Gustavo Bartelt of Roma; Dida of Milan; Álvaro Recoba of Inter; Thomas Job, Francis Zé, Jean Ondoa of Sampdoria; and Jeda and Dede of Vicenza were all banned in July 2001 for lengths ranging from six months to one year.
Serie A has appeared in the UK on BSB's The Sports Channel (1990–91), Sky Sports (1991–92), Channel 4 (1992–2002), Eurosport (2002–04), Setanta Sports and Bravo (2004–07), Channel 5 (2007–08), ESPN (2009–13), BT Sport (2013–2018), Eleven Sports Network (2018), Premier and FreeSports (2019–present). ==Champions== Bold indicates clubs which play in the 2020–21 Serie A. A decoration was awarded to Spezia in 2002 by the FIGC for the 1944 wartime championship.
However, most of the bans were subsequently reduced. The number of non-EU players was reduced from 265 in 2002–03 season to 166 in 2006–07 season.
Since 2004–05, however, there have been 20 clubs altogether.
Below is a complete record of how many teams played in each season throughout the league's history; 18 clubs: 1929–1934 16 clubs: 1934–1943 20 clubs: 1946–1947 21 clubs: 1947–1948 20 clubs: 1948–1952 18 clubs: 1952–1967 16 clubs: 1967–1988 18 clubs: 1988–2004 20 clubs: 2004–present During the season, which runs from August to May, each club plays each of the other teams twice; once at home and once away, totalling 38 games for each team by the end of the season.
The three lowest-placed teams are relegated to Serie B. From 2005–06 season, if two or more teams are tied in points (for any place), the deciding tie-breakers are as follows: Head-to-head records (results and points) Goal difference of head-to-head games Goal difference overall Higher number of goals scored Draw Until 2004–05 season, a playoff would be used to determine the champions, European spots or relegation, if the two teams were tied on points.
It also included players who received EU status after their respective countries joined the EU (see 2004 and 2007 enlargement), which made players such as Adrian Mutu, Valeri Bojinov, Marek Jankulovski and Marius Stankevičius EU players. The rule underwent minor changes in August 2004, June 2005, June 2006.
The three lowest-placed teams are relegated to Serie B. From 2005–06 season, if two or more teams are tied in points (for any place), the deciding tie-breakers are as follows: Head-to-head records (results and points) Goal difference of head-to-head games Goal difference overall Higher number of goals scored Draw Until 2004–05 season, a playoff would be used to determine the champions, European spots or relegation, if the two teams were tied on points.
It also included players who received EU status after their respective countries joined the EU (see 2004 and 2007 enlargement), which made players such as Adrian Mutu, Valeri Bojinov, Marek Jankulovski and Marius Stankevičius EU players. The rule underwent minor changes in August 2004, June 2005, June 2006.
For example, Adrian Mutu joined Juventus via Livorno in 2005, as at the time Romania was not a member of the EU.
However, most of the bans were subsequently reduced. The number of non-EU players was reduced from 265 in 2002–03 season to 166 in 2006–07 season.
It also included players who received EU status after their respective countries joined the EU (see 2004 and 2007 enlargement), which made players such as Adrian Mutu, Valeri Bojinov, Marek Jankulovski and Marius Stankevičius EU players. The rule underwent minor changes in August 2004, June 2005, June 2006.
It also included players who received EU status after their respective countries joined the EU (see 2004 and 2007 enlargement), which made players such as Adrian Mutu, Valeri Bojinov, Marek Jankulovski and Marius Stankevičius EU players. The rule underwent minor changes in August 2004, June 2005, June 2006.
and June 2007. Since the 2008–09 season, three quotas have been awarded to clubs that do not have non-EU players in their squad (previously only newly promoted clubs could have three quotas); clubs that have one non-EU player have two quotas.
and June 2007. Since the 2008–09 season, three quotas have been awarded to clubs that do not have non-EU players in their squad (previously only newly promoted clubs could have three quotas); clubs that have one non-EU player have two quotas.
Internazionale, following their achievements in the 2009–10 season, became the first Italian team to have achieved a treble.
It had been organized by the Direttorio Divisioni Superiori until 1943 and the Lega Calcio until 2010, when the Lega Serie A was created for the 2010–11 season.
The logo that was introduced in 2010 had a minor change in 2016 due to the change of the logo of Telecom Italia itself.
Other examples include Júlio César, Victor Obinna and Maxwell, who joined Internazionale from Chievo (first two) and Empoli respectively. On 2 July 2010, the above conditional quota reduced back to one, though if a team did not have any non-EU players, that team could still sign up to three non-EU players.
In 2011 the signing quota reverted to two. ===Homegrown players=== Serie A also imposed Homegrown players rule, a modification of Homegrown Player Rule (UEFA).
However, a cap of 25 (under-21 players were excluded) was introduced to 2015–16 season (in 2015–16 season, squad simply require 8 homegrown players but not require 4 of them from their own youth team).
Juventus is the team that has produced the most World Cup champions (25), with Inter (19), Roma (15) and Milan (10), being respectively third, fourth and ninth in that ranking. In April 2016, it was announced that Serie A was selected by the International Football Association Board to test video replays, which were initially private for the 2016–17 season, allowing them to become a live pilot phase, with replay assistance implemented in the 2017–18 season.
The logo that was introduced in 2010 had a minor change in 2016 due to the change of the logo of Telecom Italia itself.
In the 2016–17 season, the FIGC sanctioned Sassuolo for fielding ineligible player, Antonino Ragusa.
Of the 100 greatest footballers in history chosen by FourFourTwo magazine in 2017, 42 players have played in Serie A, more than any other league in the world.
Juventus is the team that has produced the most World Cup champions (25), with Inter (19), Roma (15) and Milan (10), being respectively third, fourth and ninth in that ranking. In April 2016, it was announced that Serie A was selected by the International Football Association Board to test video replays, which were initially private for the 2016–17 season, allowing them to become a live pilot phase, with replay assistance implemented in the 2017–18 season.
In August 2018, a new logo was announced, and another one in August 2019. ==Television rights== In the past, individual clubs competing in the league had the rights to sell their broadcast rights to specific channels throughout Italy, unlike in most other European countries.
In August 2018, a new logo was announced, and another one in August 2019. ==Television rights== In the past, individual clubs competing in the league had the rights to sell their broadcast rights to specific channels throughout Italy, unlike in most other European countries.
Serie A was the world's strongest national league in 2020 according to IFFHS, and is ranked third among European leagues according to UEFA's league coefficient, behind La Liga and the Premier League and ahead of the Bundesliga and Ligue 1, which is based on the performance of Italian clubs in the Champions League and the Europa League during the previous five years.
Serie A has appeared in the UK on BSB's The Sports Channel (1990–91), Sky Sports (1991–92), Channel 4 (1992–2002), Eurosport (2002–04), Setanta Sports and Bravo (2004–07), Channel 5 (2007–08), ESPN (2009–13), BT Sport (2013–2018), Eleven Sports Network (2018), Premier and FreeSports (2019–present). ==Champions== Bold indicates clubs which play in the 2020–21 Serie A. A decoration was awarded to Spezia in 2002 by the FIGC for the 1944 wartime championship.
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