Serie A (rugby union)

Serie A is the name of the second tier of the Italian Rugby Union championship. Until the creation of the Super 10 (now National Championship of Excellence) in a 2002 restructuring exercise, it was the name of the top tier.

Serie A is composed of 4 leagues of 6 teams. During the season, which runs from September to May, each team plays each other team in the same league at home and away. At the completion of this phase of competition, the top 2 teams from each league play off in semi-finals and a final to determine the champions who are then promoted to the Eccellenza competition for the following season.

Rugby union in Italy

Governing body

Federazione Italiana Rugby

National teams

Italy
A
7's
U-20
U-18
Schoolboys
Women's
Women's 7's

Competitions

International	World Cup Six Nations Rugby World Cup Sevens Sevens World Series Sevens Grand Prix Series

Professional Club	Pro12 European Rugby Champions Cup European Rugby Challenge Cup ERCC Qualifying Competition Excellence Coppa Italia Serie A Serie B Serie C

Defunct	Heineken Cup European Challenge Cup European Shield

Representative teams

Zebre
Dogi (disbanded)
Lupi (disbanded)

Serie A

Girone 1	CUS Genova CUS Torino Lyons Rugby Piacenza Pro Recco Rugby Reggio

Girone 2	Rugby Colorno CUS Verona Patarò Lumezzane Brescia Milano Valpolicella

Girone 3	Badia Roccia Rubano Ruggers Tarvisium Udine Valsugana Padova Rangers Vicenza

Girone 4	Accademia FIR Capitolina CUS Perugia Firenze 1931 Gran Sasso Prato Sesto