Football clubs of Italy - Serie A and more

The ancestors of the game of the ball with their feet are considered to be English, but today experts are increasingly expressing doubts about this fact. And the fact is that the chronology of the history of the sport shows that it is possible to play football in Italy started much earlier than in the Foggy Albion.

All the Italian football clubs take part in the competitions throughout the year, depending on the results of the previous season. They can go up or down in a division higher / lower than the current division, or stay at the same level. There is a series A - analogue of the top division in other national championships, Series B - analogue of the first division, series C and D, and so on, up to semi-professional and amateur leagues. Naturally, the most eminent and rich teams play in Serie A. Among them are the giants of not only Italian, but also European football: Milan, Juventus, Internationale and others.

Football in Italy is loved, the spectator willingly goes not only to matches with the participants of European cups, but also to the regular matches of Serie A. The course of the German championship, which keeps the lead in the number of spectators, is far away, but in general, according to this indicator, football clubs Italy is ahead of most of the top championships of the Old World. And this is in spite of the "catenaccio" so disliked by the audience, which dominates the Apennines.

What is the reason? What is so popular in Italy's football clubs? The Serie A team list includes 4 pairs of teams from the same city. Most often, it's fights in these pairs that are fundamental in nature, and the matches themselves are always spectacular even without looking at the number of goals scored. Such matches are called derby and, according to their number, Italy holds the championship with the English Premier League (English derby: Arsenal-Chelsea-Totenham, Liverpool-Everton, Manchester United, Manchester City). In Italy, there are the following derby:

1. Inter Milan. The best football clubs in Italy from the city of Milan. The Derby Madonna case has been going on for many years, but none of the teams achieved a significant advantage in the history of the confrontation. It is noteworthy that Inter is the only football club in Italy that never left the top division.
2. Juventus - Torino. Until 2006 the company Internazionale was also Juventus, however after "Моджигейта" the team was also deprived of the championship and lowered in the class. As for the derby, the principal opposition between Juventus and Torino (both teams are based in Turin). In contrast to the first pair, Juventus is much higher in terms of performers and playing qualities, he has in the championship quite equal in strength to his principal rival, but the most tasty piece is, of course, the neighbors.
3. Roma - Lazio. The most irreconcilable pair is based in the capital - Rome. Fans of teams have long been at loggerheads and show all their activity in creativity on banners and animations, naturally, without hesitation in this expression. Personal meetings of the team usually take place under the sign of increased heat.
4. Verona and Chievo. Football clubs in Italy, related to outsiders. Nevertheless, this does not prevent them from being like Montague and Capulets. Absence of class and performing skill clubs compensate for self-giving and a great desire to put the bandwagon on the neighbor.