Serie A1
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The Serie A1, is the highest level of professional baseball in the Italy (and San Marino) and is overseen by Italian Federation of Baseball and Softball. It is currently a 9 team league that plays a 54 game schedule played mostly on weekends, with the season running from April to September. At the end of the season the top four teams qualify for the playoffs, with the winner earning the Scudetto. Both of the playoff rounds are best-of-seven. The league follows a promotion and relegation system with the Serie A2 in which the bottom two teams are regulated.
Many of the official team nicknames contain the name of the team's corporate sponsor. Most of the teams are based in the Emilia-Romagna Region of Italy. The San Marino team and the top Italian team (usually the league champion) qualify to play in the European Cup.
Formerly a 10-team league through 2005 the league will drop to 8-teams in 2007. Before the 2006 season began, Palfinger Reggio Emilia, an A1 club, could not afford to stay in the class and was dropped to A2. The spot was then given to be Acegas Alpina Tergeste (2nd to last place in 2005) but the team couldn't afford it as well. The league will play with 9 teams this year and drop down to 8 in 2007, with 3 teams regulated and 2 promoted. The league will go back to 2 regulated/2 promoted in 2007.
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[edit] Current Teams
The nine teams that will play in the top level of baseball in Italy 2006 are:
| Franchise | Official Team Name | City | Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nettuno | Caffè Danesi Nettuno | Nettuno | Steno Borghese |
| Parma | Ceci & Negri Parma | Parma | Stadio Europeo |
| Grosseto Orioles | Colonie Maremma BBC Grosseto | Grosetto | Stadio Jannella |
| Modena | Comcor Modena | Modena | Stadio Torri di Modena |
| Godo Baseball | De Angelis Godo Baseball | Godo | Campo "A. Casadio" via Rivalona |
| Fortitudo Bologna | Italeri Fortitudo Bologna | Bologna | Stadio Gianni Falchi |
| Anzio Baseball | Orel Anzio B.C. | Anzio | Stadio Renato Reatini |
| San Marino | T & A San Marino | Serravalle, San Marino | Stadio di Baseball di Serravalle |
| Rimini | Telemarket Rimini | Rimini | Stadio dei Pirati |
[edit] List of Champions
- 1948: Libertas Bologna
- 1949: B.C. Firenze (Lega Italiana Baseball)/Lazio (Federazione Italiana Baseball Softball)
- 1950: Libertas Roma
- 1951: Nettuno B.C.
- 1952: Nettuno B.C.
- 1953: Nettuno B.C.
- 1954: Nettuno B.C.
- 1955: Lazio
- 1956: Chlorodont Nettuno
- 1957: Chlorodont Nettuno
- 1958: C.U.S. Milano
- 1959: Coca Cola Roma
- 1960: Seven Up Milano
- 1961: Europhon Milano
- 1962: Europhon Milano
- 1963: Simmenthal Nettuno
- 1964: Simmenthal Nettuno
- 1965: Simmenthal Nettuno
- 1966: Europhon Milano
- 1967: Europhon Milano
- 1968: Europhon Milano
- 1969: Montenegro Bologna
- 1970: Europhon Milano
- 1971: Glent Grant Nettuno
- 1972: Montenegro Bologna
- 1973: Glent Grant Nettuno
- 1974: Montenegro Bologna
- 1975: Cercosti Rimini
- 1976: Germal Parma
- 1977: Germal Parma
- 1978: Biemme Giocattoli Bologna
- 1979: Derbigum Rimini
- 1980: Derbigum Rimini
- 1981: Parmalat Parma
- 1982: Parmalat Parma
- 1983: Papà Barzetti Rimini
- 1984: Be.Ca. Carni Bologna
- 1985: World Vision Parma
- 1986: Grohe Grosseto
- 1987: Trevi Rimini
- 1988: Ronson Lenoir Rimini
- 1989: Mamoli Robinetterie Grosseto
- 1990: Scac Nettuno
- 1991: Parma Angels
- 1992: Telemarket Rimini
- 1993: C.F.C. Nettuno
- 1994: Cariparma Angels Parma
- 1995: Cariparma Angels Parma
- 1996: Caffè Danesi Nettuno
- 1997: C.U.S. Cariparma Parma
- 1998: Caffè Danesi Nettuno
- 1999: Semenzato Casa d'Aste Rimini
- 2000: Semenzato Casa d'Aste Rimini
- 2001: Danesi Nettuno
- 2002: Semenzato Casa d'Aste Rimini
- 2003: Italeri Bologna
- 2004: Prink Grosseto
- 2005: Italeri Bologna
- 2006: Telemarket Rimini
- 2007: Montepaschi Grosseto
[edit] Famous Players
[edit] External Links
- Italian Federation of Baseball and Softball (in Italian)
- Baseball.it (in Italian)

