Serie A is the second tier of the Italian Rugby Union championship. Until the creation of the Super 10 (now Serie A Elite) in a 2002 restructuring exercise, it was 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.
Past winners Season Champion Score Runner-up 1986-87 Lyons round robinSan Donà 1987-88 Calvisanoround robinNoceto1988-89 Amatori Cataniaround robinParma 1989-90 Tarvisium round robinNoceto1990-91 Rugby Romaround robinLyons1991-92 Casale round robinCalvisano 1992-93 Tarvisiumround robinCUS Roma1993-94 Bologna42–28()Paese1994-95 Piacenza32–26Livorno1995-96 BolognaColleferro1996-97 Fiamme Ororound robinPiacenza1997-98 CUS PadovaParma1998-99 Bolognaround robinViadana1999-00Gran Parmaround robinLivorno2000-01 Bolognaround robinMirano2001-02 Silearound robinPiacenza2002-03 Leonessaround robinPiacenza2003-04 Amatori CataniaPlayoffsPiacenza2004-05 Venezia Mestre44–8Capitolina2005-06 Capitolina20–9Rugby Roma2006-07 Venezia Mestre13–10Cavalieri2007-08 Rugby Roma24–10L'Aquila2008-09 Cavalieri25–18L'Aquila2009-10 Lazio43–6Noceto2010-11 Calvisano19–0Firenze2011-12 San Donà13–9Fiamme Oro2012-13 Capitolina29–16Pro Recco2013-14 L'Aquila28–18Lyons2014-15Lyons26–19Pro Recco2015-16Reggio Emilia33–5Pro Recco2016-17Medicei38–14L'Aquila2017-18Verona20–14 Valsugana2018-19 Lyons29–17Colorno2019-20 Canceled 2020-21 Not disputed2021-22CUS Torino29–25Capitolina2022-23 Rangers Vicenza21–18Lazio2023-24 Lazio26–23 CUS Torino2024-25 Biella19–17Parabiago2025-26Parabiago21-17CUS Torino
References
Publications Francesco Volpe and Paolo Pacetti, Rugby 2023 (Zesi, 2022).