Serie A is Italy’s top professional soccer league that runs from August to May. The competition features 20 clubs in a single-tier format, with each club playing two matches against each of the other 19 opponents (one fixture at home and one fixture away from home) for a total of 38 matches.
The first-place finisher is awarded the Scudetto, the top four clubs automatically qualify for the UEFA Champions League, the fifth place finisher automatically qualifies for the UEFA Europa League, the sixth place finisher automatically qualifies for the UEFA Conference League, and the last three finishers are relegated to Serie B.
In the 2021/22 season, the clubs that feature in Serie A include Atalanta, Bologna, Cagliari, Empoli, Fiorentina, Genoa, Hellas Verona, Inter, Juventus, Lazio, Milan, Napoli, Roma, Salernitana, Sampdoria, Sassuolo, Spezia, Torino, Udinese, and Venezia.