Serie A, Italy’s premier football league, was founded in 1939 and since then it’s one of the best leagues in the world. The competition includes 20 teams who play to win the championship title, while the matches are played in a round-robin format. Each team faces every other team twice during the season – once at home and once away.
During the first half of the season each team plays against all others once, totaling 19 matches per team. In the second half, the fixtures are repeated, but the venues are reversed, with the schedule being the same for all clubs.
Standings are according to the standard points system: three points for a victory, one for a draw, and none for a loss. In the event of a tie in the final standings, the results of the direct encounters between the tied teams becomes the first tiebreaker. If those are also equal, goal difference comes into play for the rankings.
Serie A of Italy, of course, also gives slots for European tournaments. The top two teams in the standings directly play in the Champions League group stage, while the third-placed team enters the third qualifying round. At the same time, spots in Europa League are secured for teams finishing in fourth and fifth positions at the end-of-season standings.
Relegation and promotion are another part of Serie A’s structure. The three clubs who finish last at the end of the season face a demotion to Serie B, the second division of Italy. They are replaced by the top three teams from Serie B who are promoted to the highest tier.
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