Serie A Elite (women's rugby union)
{{Short description|Top division of the Italian women's rugby union system}}{{Expand Italian|Serie A Élite (rugby a 15 femminile)}}
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| champ_season = 2023-24 Serie A Elite
| most successful club = Benetton Treviso
(aka Red Panthers) (16)
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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.
Teams
Teams that competed in the 2024–25 Serie A Elite season.
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!Teams |
| Capitolina |
| Colorno |
| CUS Milano |
| CUS Torino |
| Benetton Treviso (aka Red Panthers) |
| Valsugana |
| Villorba |
| Volvera |
Champions
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!Season !Winner !Runner-up |
| colspan="3" |UISP tournaments |
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| 1984-85
| colspan="2" |Red Panthers |
| 1985-86
| colspan="2" |Red Panthers |
| 1986-87
| colspan="2" |Red Panthers |
| 1987-88
| colspan="2" |Red Panthers |
| 1988-89
| colspan="2" |Red Panthers |
| 1989-90
| colspan="2" |Red Panthers |
| 1990-91
| colspan="2" |Red Panthers |
| colspan="3" |FIR tournaments |
| 1991-92
|Red Panthers |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
| colspan="2" |not assigned |
| 2020-21
| colspan="2" |N/A |
| 2021-22
|Valsugana |Villorba |
| 2022-23
|Valsugana |Villorba |
| 2023-24
|Villorba |Valsugana |
| 2024-25
| colspan="2" |TBC |
= Total wins =
Broadcast
Eleven Sports was home to the Serie A Championship from 2022–2023.{{Cite web |date=2022-04-13 |title=Italy contract 25 players |url=https://www.scrumqueens.com/news/italy-contract-25-players |access-date=2022-11-26 |website=Scrum Queens |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2022-02-17 |title=ELEVEN ITALY SECURES TOP TIER DOMESTIC RUGBY |url=https://corporate.elevensports.com/news/eleven-italy-secures-top-tier-domestic-rugby |access-date=2022-11-26 |website=corporate.elevensports.com}}
References
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{{Rugby union in Italy}}
{{Top sport leagues in Italy}}
{{Women's rugby union}}
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Category:Rugby union leagues in Italy
Category:Women's sports leagues in Italy
Category:Women's rugby union competitions in Italy
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