Italian football league system

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The Italian football league system is a series of interconnected club football leagues in Italy with promotion and relegation between all levels.

Table of contents

1 Structure
2 Current System
3 See Also
4 External Link

Structure

At the top is the Lega Nazionale Professionisti ('National Professional League', often refered to as 'Lega Calcio'), which has two divsions (Serie A and Serie B). Below that is the Lega Professionisti ('Professional League'), which has five divisions: two in Serie C1 (the upper level) and three in Serie C2 (the lower level). Below that is the simply named Serie D, a league of nine regional divisions that is organised by the Comitato Interregionale ('Interregional Committee').

Under them are five more levels (Eccelenza, Promozione, Prima Categoria, Seconda Categoria and Terza Categoria), each divided into regional divisions.

Current System

Level League/Division(s)
1 Lega Nazionale Professionisti Serie A
18 clubs
2 Lega Nazionale Professionisti Serie B
20 clubs
3 Lega Professionisti Serie C1 Girone A
18 clubs Lega Professionisti Serie C1 Girone B
18 clubs
4 Lega Professionisti Serie C2 Girone A
18 clubs Lega Professionisti Serie C2 Girone B
18 clubs Lega Professionisti Serie C2 Girone C
18 clubs
5 Serie D Girone A
18 clubs Serie D Girone B
18 clubs Serie D Girone C
18 clubs Serie D Girone D
18 clubs Serie D Girone E
18 clubs Serie D Girone F
18 clubs Serie D Girone G
18 clubs Serie D Girone H
18 clubs Serie D Girone I
18 clubs
6-10 Many more regional leagues

See Also

External Link

Frequently Asked Questions on Italian Football