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Lega Nazionale Professionisti |
Country > Italy
Foundation Year > Lega Calcio founded in 1946. Lega Serie A founded in 2010
EPFL Affilation > Founder Member 1997
No. of Affiliated Clubs > Serie A TIM : 20 Clubs
Official Website > www.legaseriea.it
E-mail Address > segreteria@lega-calcio.it
Phone > +39 02 699101
Fax > +39 02 69010091
President > Maurizio Beretta
Chief Executive Officer > Marco Brunelli
Media/Press Office > Elena Morini
President Message
History
The Lega Nazionale Professionisti (commonly known as Lega Calcio) is the governing body that runs the professional football leagues in Italy. It was founded in 1946, after the Second World War, in order to coordinate the top divisions, Serie A and Serie B. Promotion and relegation between these divisions is a central feature of the league: at the end of the season the top Serie B clubs exchange places with the lowest placed teams in the Serie A, while the bottom clubs of Serie B switch with the top clubs of the Lega Pro, thus integrating the League into the Italian football league system. It also organises the main Italian cup competition, the Coppa Italia, and the Supercoppa Italiana.
