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 are competing in the 2025–26 Serie A Elite season. Teams CapitolinaColornoCUS MilanoCUS TorinoNeapolis (Napoli)Benetton Treviso (aka Red Panthers) Valsugana (Padova)Villorba
Champions UISP tournaments SeasonWinner1984-85Benetton Treviso1985-86Benetton Treviso1986-87Benetton Treviso1987-88Benetton Treviso1988-89Benetton Treviso1989-90Benetton Treviso1990-91Benetton Treviso
IRF tournaments SeasonWinnerRunner-up1991-92Benetton TrevisoPerugia1992-93Benetton TrevisoBologna1993-94Benetton TrevisoVilla Pamphili1994-95Benetton TrevisoRugby Rome1995-96Benetton TrevisoVilla Pamphili1996-97Benetton TrevisoGrazia Deledda1997-98Benetton Treviso1998-99Benetton TrevisoVilla Pamphili1999-00Benetton TrevisoMessina2000-01Benetton TrevisoMessina2001-02Benetton TrevisoCUS Rome2002-03Benetton TrevisoBrenta Riviera2003-04Brenta RivieraBenetton Treviso2004-05Brenta RivieraBenetton Treviso2005-06Benetton TrevisoBrenta Riviera2006-07Brenta RivieraBenetton Treviso2007-08Benetton TrevisoBrenta Riviera2008-09Benetton TrevisoBrenta Riviera2009-10Brenta RivieraBenetton Treviso2010-11Benetton TrevisoBrenta Riviera2011-12Brenta RivieraBenetton Treviso2012-13Brenta RivieraBenetton Treviso2013-14MonzaBrenta Riviera2014-15ValsuganaMonza2015-16ValsuganaMonza2016-17ValsuganaColorno2017-18ColornoValsugana2018-19VillorbaValsugana2019-20Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.2020-212021-22ValsuganaVillorba2022-23ValsuganaVillorba2023-24VillorbaValsugana2024-25VillorbaValsugana
Total wins ClubWinsBenetton Treviso (aka Red Panthers)16 (23; including UISP tournaments).Riviera6Valsugana5Villorba3Colorno1Monza1
Broadcast Eleven Sports was home to the Serie A Championship from 2022 to 2023.
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