Lega Serie A
| Country | Italy |
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| Confederation | UEFA |
| Founded | 2010 |
| Divisions | Serie A |
| Number of teams | 20 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | Lega Serie B |
| Domestic cup(s) |
Coppa Italia Supercoppa Italiana |
| International cup(s) |
Champions League Europa League |
| Current champions | Juventus |
| Most championships | Juventus (32 titles) |
| TV partners |
Sky Sport Mediaset Premium |
| Website | legaseriea.it |
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The Lega Nazionale Professionisti Serie A (Italian for National League of Professionals Serie A), commonly known as Lega Serie A (Serie A League), is the governing body that runs the major professional football competitions in Italy, most prominently the Serie A.
It was founded on 1 July 2010. In the past the television rights of the Serie A clubs were sold separately, and the league "Serie A" had to financially support Serie B through divided part of the Serie A TV revenues to Serie B clubs. On 30 April 2009, Serie A announced a split from Serie B. Nineteen of the twenty clubs voted in favour of the move. Relegation-threatened Lecce voted against.
The governing body took over most of the competitions formerly held by Lega Calcio, namely Serie A, Coppa Italia, Supercoppa Italiana, and youth competitions Campionato Nazionale Primavera, Coppa Italia Primavera, and Supercoppa Primavera. The Serie B, instead, is now organised by the Lega Serie B, also created in 2010.
Serie A counts a total number of 20 clubs. In each season (that starts in August, to end in following May) every club faces the others twice (double round-robin system): once in home stadium and once in the opponents one, for 38 total games (19 for each half). Teams gain 3 points for win and a point for draw: no points are gained for lost matches. Ranking is based on total points: the top-club (with the most points) is crowned Italian champion at the end of season. If two or more teams are equal on number of points, they are ranked by following criteria: head-to-head records (results and points), goal difference in these games, goal difference overall, most number of goals scored, draw.
The 3 lowest placed teams are relegated in Serie B, as 3 other sides (2 top-teams and play-off winner) are promoted in order to replace them.
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