Italian Women's Volleyball League
The Italian Women's Volleyball League Serie A1, is the highest professional women's volleyball league in Italy. It is organized and administrated by the Italian Volleyball Federation. It is considered one of the oldest women's top national leagues in European volleyball, being established in 1946, and its clubs have achieved significant success in the continental European club competitions.
History
Format
The league was originally played in a single round-robin format, with all clubs placed in a single group. As more clubs joined the league, the format changed to an initial stage composed of various groups with clubs advancing to a final group for the title. In 1983 a play-off format was introduced, with all clubs playing a regular season in a single group and the best teams advancing to the play-offs.Latest season
Teams of the 2017–18 season.| Club | Venue | Capacity | City/Area | |
| Foppapedretti Bergamo | PalaNorda | 2,250 | Bergamo | |
| Unet E-Work Busto Arsizio | PalaYamamay | 5,000 | Busto Arsizio | |
| Pomì Casalmaggiore | PalaRadi | 2,918 | Cremona | |
| Imoco Volley Conegliano | PalaVerde | 5,134 | Treviso | |
| Lardini Filottrano | PalaBaldinelli | 3,481 | Filottrano | |
| Il Bisonte Firenze | Nelson Mandela Forum | 7,500 | Florence | |
| SAB Volley Legnano | PalaBorsani | 1,650 | Legnano | |
| Liu Jo Nordmeccanica Modena | PalaPanini | 5,200 | Modena / Piacenza | |
| Saugella Team Monza | PalaIper | 4,500 | Monza | |
| Igor Gorgonzola Novara | PalaTerdoppio | 5,000 | Novara | |
| myCicero Volley Pesaro | Padiglione D | 2,000 | Pesaro | |
| Savino Del Bene Scandicci | Palazzetto dello Sport | 2,000 | Scandicci |
Results
- Note: Since a play-off format without a third place match was introduced in the 1983–84 season, the column "Third" in the table display the two losing playoffs semifinalists, with the club having the best regular season record appearing first.