2021–22 Serie A (women)
55th season of top women's football (soccer) league in Italy
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The 2021–22 Serie A (women) was the 55th season of the women's football top-level league in Italy. It began on 28 August 2021.[1]
| Season | 2021–22 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 28 August 2021 – 15 May 2022 |
| Champions | Juventus |
| Relegated | Verona Lazio Napoli |
| Women's Champions League | Juventus Roma |
| Matches | 132 |
| Goals | 430 (3.26 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Daniela Sabatino (15) |
| Biggest home win | Roma 8–0 Sampdoria (7 May 2022) |
| Biggest away win | Lazio 1–8 Milan (11 September 2021) |
| Highest scoring | Lazio 1–8 Milan (11 September 2021) |
| Longest winning run | Juventus (12 matches) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Juventus (14 matches) |
| Longest winless run | Verona (17 matches) |
| Longest losing run | Lazio (9 matches) |
← 2020–21 2022–23 → | |
Teams
Team changes
| Promoted from 2020 to 2021 Serie B (women) | Relegated from 2020–21 Serie A (Women) |
|---|---|
| Lazio Pomigliano | Bari San Marino |
Stadiums and locations
Locations of the 2021–22 Serie A teams
| Team | Home city | Stadium | 2020–21 season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Empoli | Empoli | Centro sportivo Monteboro | 6th in Serie A |
| Fiorentina | Florence | Stadio Gino Bozzi | 4th in Serie A |
| Hellas Verona | Verona | Sinergy Stadium | 9th in Serie A |
| Internazionale | Milan | Stadio Felice Chinetti | 8th in Serie A |
| Juventus | Turin | Juventus Center (Vinovo) | Champions |
| Lazio | Rome | Centro sportivo di Formello | 1st in Serie B |
| Milan | Milan | Centro Sportivo Vismara | 2nd in Serie A |
| Napoli | Naples | Stadio Caduti di Brema | 10th in Serie A |
| Pomigliano | Pomigliano | Stadio Ugo Gobbato | 2nd in Serie B |
| Roma | Rome | Stadio Tre Fontane | 5th in Serie A |
| Sampdoria | Genoa | Centro sportivo Gloriano Mugnaini | Florentia's license |
| Sassuolo | Sassuolo | Stadio Enzo Ricci | 3rd in Serie A |
Format
Teams play each other twice for a total of 22 games. Three teams get relegated, because the next season will see a change of format and only ten teams in the league. This is an effort to professionalize the league.[2]
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juventus (C) | 22 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 57 | 14 | +43 | 59 | Qualification to Champions League first round |
| 2 | Roma | 22 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 60 | 18 | +42 | 54 | |
| 3 | Milan | 22 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 51 | 19 | +32 | 46 | |
| 4 | Sassuolo | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 44 | 24 | +20 | 43 | |
| 5 | Internazionale | 22 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 42 | 30 | +12 | 38 | |
| 6 | Sampdoria | 22 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 29 | 41 | −12 | 31 | |
| 7 | Fiorentina | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 40 | 38 | +2 | 24 | |
| 8 | Pomigliano | 22 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 25 | 46 | −21 | 23 | |
| 9 | Empoli | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 26 | 40 | −14 | 23 | |
| 10 | Napoli (R) | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 30 | −13 | 19 | Relegation to Serie B |
| 11 | Lazio (R) | 22 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 25 | 60 | −35 | 13 | |
| 12 | Verona (R) | 22 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 14 | 70 | −56 | 5 |
Source: FIGC
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Results
Season's statistics
Topscorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[3] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Daniela Sabatino |
Fiorentina | 15 |
| 2 |  Lana Clelland |
Sassuolo | 11 |
| 3 | Valentina Giacinti |
Fiorentina | 10 |
 Lindsey Thomas |
Milan | ||
| Tatiana Bonetti |
Internazionale | ||
 Paloma Lázaro |
Roma |
Assists
| Rank | Player | Club | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Yoreli Rincón |
Sampdoria | 9 |
| 2 | Manuela Giugliano |
Roma | 8 |
| 3 | Linda Tucceri Cimini |
Milan | 7 |
