Serie A (rugby union)

Serie A
Current season or competition: 2015–16
Sport	Rugby union
Instituted	1986 (1986)
Number of teams	24
Country	Italy
Holders	Rugby Lyons (2014–15)
Website	www.federugby.it

Serie A is the name of the second tier of the Italian Rugby Union championship.^[1] 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

Federazione Italiana Rugby (FIR)

National teams

Women's	Italy 7's

Men's	Italy A 7's U-20 U-18

League competitions

Men's	Pro12 Excellence Serie A Serie B Serie C

Cup competitions

Men's	European Rugby Champions Cup European Rugby Challenge Cup Qualifying Competition Excellence Trophy

Clubs
Players
Coaches
Referees
Venues

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

References

↑ "Serie A table 2014-15 (Italy)". Telegraph. 2014-09-04. Retrieved 2016-01-01.

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