2020–21 Serie A (women)
| Season | 2020–21 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 23 August 2020 – 23 May 2021 |
| Champions | Juventus |
| Relegated | San Marino Bari |
| Women's Champions League | Juventus Milan |
| Matches played | 130 |
| Goals scored | 413 (3.18 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Cristiana Girelli (22 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Empoli 10–0 San Marino (23 August 2020) |
| Biggest away win | San Marino 0–5 Milan (29 August 2020) Bari 1–6 Milan (27 February 2021) |
| Highest scoring | Empoli 10–0 San Marino (23 August 2020) |
| Longest winning run | Juventus (22 matches) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Juventus (22 matches) |
← 2019–20 2021–22 → | |
The 2020–21 Serie A (women) was the 54th season of the women's football top level league in Italy. It began on 23 August 2020 and concluded on 23 May 2021.[1] Juventus were the defending champions, after being crowned league winners as the previous season could not be completed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] They won the competition for fourth consecutive season, equalling the feat reached by Torres in 2013.[3] The Bianconere became the ninth in the Italian women's top flight to won the competition unbeaten,[4] equalling the result achieved the previous season, becoming also the third to reach it in consecutive seasons[4] and the first to accomplish a perfect season having won all their league matches,[5] an unprecedented feat in Italian men's or women's football history.[6] Consequently, the club holds the record for the most points in a championship with 12 team contestants (66).
Teams
[edit]Stadiums and locations
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Locations of the 2020–21 Serie A teams
| Team | Home city | Stadium | 2019–20 season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Empoli | Empoli | Centro sportivo Monteboro | 8th in Serie A |
| Fiorentina | Florence | Stadio Gino Bozzi | 2nd in Serie A |
| Florentia | San Gimignano | Stadio Santa Lucia | 7th in Serie A |
| Internazionale | Milan | Stadio Felice Chinetti | 6th in Serie A |
| Juventus | Turin | Juventus Center | Champions |
| Milan | Milan | Centro Sportivo Vismara | 3rd in Serie A |
| Napoli | Naples | Stadio Caduti di Brema | 1st in Serie B |
| Bari | Bari | Stadio Antonio Antonucci (Bitetto) | 10th in Serie A |
| Roma | Rome | Stadio Tre Fontane | 4th in Serie A |
| San Marino | San Marino | Campo Sportivo Acquaviva | 2nd in Serie B |
| Sassuolo | Sassuolo | Stadio Enzo Ricci | 5th in Serie A |
| Hellas Verona | Verona | Stadio Aldo Olivieri | 9th in Serie A |
League table
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juventus (C) | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 10 | +65 | 66 | Qualification to Champions League first round |
| 2 | Milan | 22 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 47 | 17 | +30 | 51 | |
| 3 | Sassuolo | 22 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 47 | 20 | +27 | 50 | |
| 4 | Fiorentina | 22 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 40 | 30 | +10 | 38 | |
| 5 | Roma | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 35 | 25 | +10 | 37 | |
| 6 | Empoli | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 47 | 40 | +7 | 31 | |
| 7 | Florentia[a] | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 24 | 37 | −13 | 29 | |
| 8 | Internazionale | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 31 | 44 | −13 | 25 | |
| 9 | Hellas Verona | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 33 | −17 | 21 | |
| 10 | Napoli | 22 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 22 | 38 | −16 | 14 | |
| 11 | San Marino (R) | 22 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 58 | −42 | 12 | Relegation to Serie B |
| 12 | Bari (R) | 22 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 13 | 61 | −48 | 3 |
Source: FIGC (fixtures, ranking)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Draw
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Draw
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Match results
[edit]Positions by round
[edit]| Leader / Champions League first round | |
| Champions League first round | |
| Relegation to Serie B |
Updated to match(es) played on 23 May 2021. Source: Soccerway
Season's statistics
[edit]Topscorers
[edit]| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[8] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Cristiana Girelli
|
Juventus | 22 |
| 2 | Valentina Giacinti
|
Milan | 18 |
| 3 | Daniela Sabatino
|
Fiorentina | 16 |
| 4 |  Natasha Dowie
|
Milan | 12 |
 Haley Bugeja
|
Sassuolo | ||
| 5 | Benedetta Glionna
|
Hellas Verona | 10 |
| Valeria Pirone
|
Sassuolo |
Assists
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References
[edit]- ^ "Serie A Femminile 2020-2021". Sky Sport. 7 August 2020.
- ^ "Women's Serie A ends early". Football Italia. 8 June 2020.
- ^ "Serie A femminile. La Juventus batte il Napoli e si laurea Campione d'Italia per la quarta stagione di fila". www.tuttocampo.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2021-05-08.
- ^ a b After, in chronological order, Roma C.F. (1969), Valdobbiadene (1977), Jolly Catania (1978), Lazio CF (1980, 1987–88 and 2001–02), Reggiana (1989–90, 1990–91 and 1992–93), Fiammamonza (2005–06), Bardolino Verona (2008–09) and Torres (2009–10 and 2010–11).
- ^ "Record per la Juventus femminile: 22 vittorie su 22 partite in campionato". Globalist (in Italian). Retrieved 2021-05-23.
- ^ Karel Stokkermans (20 May 2021). "Unbeaten during a League Season". Record Sport Soccer Statistics Foundation.
- ^ "Accolto il deferimento della Procura nei confronti della Florentia San Gimignano" (in Italian). Italian Football Federation. 2021-03-24. Retrieved 2021-04-24.
- ^ "Topscorers". Soccerway. 31 May 2021.
- ^ "Assists". Soccerway. 31 May 2021.
