Serie A Elite (women's rugby union)

Serie A Elite is the highest tier of the national women's rugby union competition in Italy. It was organized by UISP from 1985–86 to 1990–91, the following season it came under the jurisdiction of the Italian Rugby Federation with the name of Serie A, held until the 2021–22 season. It was renamed Eccellenza for 2022–23 before adopting its current name, Serie A Elite for the upcoming season.

Serie A Elite
SportRugby union
Founded1991; 33 years ago (1991)
No. of teams8
Country Italy
Most recent
champion(s)
Valsugana
(Eccellenza 2022-2023)
Most titlesRed Panthers (16)

Teams

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Teams that competed in the 2022–23 Eccellenza season.

Teams
Capitolina (Rome)
Colorno
CUS Turin
CUS Milano
Parabiago
Red Panthers (Benetton Treviso)
Valsugana (Padua)
Villorba

Champions

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Season Winner Runner-up
UISP tournaments
1984-85 Red Panthers
1985-86 Red Panthers
1986-87 Red Panthers
1987-88 Red Panthers
1988-89 Red Panthers
1989-90 Red Panthers
1990-91 Red Panthers
FIR tournaments
1991-92 Red Panthers (Benetton Treviso) Perugia
1992-93 Red Panthers Bologna
1993-94 Red Panthers Villa Pamphili
1994-95 Red Panthers Rugby Rome
1995-96 Red Panthers Villa Pamphili
1996-97 Red Panthers Grazia Deledda
1997-98 Red Panthers
1998-99 Red Panthers Villa Pamphili
1999-2000 Red Panthers Messina
2000-01 Red Panthers Messina
2001-02 Red Panthers CUS Rome
2002-03 Red Panthers Brenta Riviera
2003-04 Brenta Riviera Red Panthers
2004-05 Brenta Riviera Red Panthers
2005-06 Red Panthers Brenta Riviera
2006-07 Brenta Riviera Red Panthers
2007-08 Red Panthers Brenta Riviera
2008-09 Red Panthers Brenta Riviera
2009-10 Brenta Riviera Red Panthers
2010-11 Red Panthers Brenta Riviera
2011-12 Brenta Riviera Red Panthers
2012-13 Brenta Riviera Red Panthers
2013-14 Monza Brenta Riviera
2014-15 Valsugana Monza
2015-16 Valsugana Monza
2016-17 Valsugana Colorno
2017-18 Colorno Valsugana
2018-19 Villorba Valsugana
2019-20 not assigned
2020-21 N/A
2021-22 Valsugana Villorba
2022-23 Valsugana Villorba

Total wins

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Club Wins
Red Panthers (Benetton Treviso) 16
Riviera 6
Valsugana (Padua) 5
Colorno 1
Monza 1
Villorba 1

Broadcast

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Eleven Sports was home to the Serie A Championship from 2022–2023.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ "Italy contract 25 players". Scrum Queens. 2022-04-13. Retrieved 2022-11-26.
  2. ^ "ELEVEN ITALY SECURES TOP TIER DOMESTIC RUGBY". corporate.elevensports.com. 2022-02-17. Retrieved 2022-11-26.