1995–96 Serie A (women's football)

Serie A 1995–96 Verona Gunther (1st title) PerugiaG.E.A.S.ACS Delfino Carolina Morace (39 goals)Albo d'oro https://www.figc.it/it/femminile/competizioni/serie-a-timvision/albo-d-oro Italian Football Federation 1 January 2022 Italian 240 823 1994–95 1996–97 The 1995–96 Serie A was the 26th season of the women's football top level league in Italy, and the 10th to be run under the auspices of the Italian Football Federation, through the Lega Nazionale Dilettanti (amateur division). ACF Agliana were the defending champions. Verona Gunther secured the championship, with Carolina Morace winning the top scorer award for the ninth consecutive season. Review Agliana won the 1994–95 league title by five points from rivals Torres.Hennies Rainer Deutscher Schäferhund ist Fußballmeister in Italien https://taz.de/!1507623/ 29 December 2021 Die Tageszeitung 24 May 1995 German In March 1995 they had been purchased by a wealthy celebrity German Shepherd dog, Gunther IV, who became the honorary president.Lancellotti Sílvio Notas https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/fsp/1995/3/12/esporte/7.html 29 December 2021 Folha de S.Paulo 12 March 1995 Portuguese Gunther IV resigned as Agliana's president in June 1995, when team captain Carolina Morace kissed controversialist politician Vittorio Sgarbi during a segment of the Il processo di Biscardi television programme. The decision of Maurizio Mian, who ran the Gunther Group controlling the dog's affairs, drew a withering response from Morace.Meglio Sgarbi Del Cane Gunther https://ricerca.repubblica.it/repubblica/archivio/repubblica/1995/06/11/meglio-sgarbi-del-cane-gunther.html 24 December 2021 la Repubblica 11 June 1995 Italian Agliana's management swiftly broke off their connection with the Gunther Group, remarking: "these people have only one interest, that of advertising themselves".Bacio a Sgarbi Cane - Presidente Si Dimette https://ricerca.repubblica.it/repubblica/archivio/repubblica/1995/06/10/bacio-sgarbi-cane-presidente-si-dimette.html 26 December 2021 la Repubblica 10 June 1995 Italian Before the 1995–96 season, the Gunther Group instead sponsored Agliana's Serie A rivals Verona CF. The club became known as "Verona Gunther" and signed Italy women's national football team players Stefania Antonini, Manuela Tesse, Raffaella Salmaso, Adele Marsiletti and Florinda Ciardi. Carolina Morace also put her differences with Gunther IV aside and agreed to join the team.Hennies Rainer Werbegag statt Millionenerbe https://taz.de/Werbegag-statt-Millionenerbe/!1488589/ 29 December 2021 Die Tageszeitung 18 October 1995 German Verona won the league and Sue Lopez characterised the ownership situation as: "Verona Gunther, who won the Italian Women's Championship in 1996, are sponsored by a group of pharmaceutical companies. For publicity purposes they appointed a dog, a German shepherd called Gunther IV, as 'president' of the club and he attends all matches as the 'club's benefactor'." Lopez Sue 1997 Women on the Ball: A Guide to Women's Football Scarlet Press London 1-85727-016-9 136 A report in Die Tageszeitung was less charitable: "A fraudulent German shepherd haunts Italy's women's football and cannot get away from national player Morace". Standings main football https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/italwomhist.html 18 May 1996 VER AGL TOR TRS LUG RIV FIA GRA LAZ MIL PIS AUT CAS PER GEA DEL 25 3 2 105 14 21 5 4 91 35 20 7 3 88 33 17 8 5 48 23 15 7 8 64 39 15 5 10 59 40 13 6 11 52 42 13 5 12 44 43 12 7 11 60 51 11 9 10 35 43 10 5 15 49 70 8 7 15 33 51 9 4 17 33 57 2 8 20 16 93 R 2 4 24 19 91 R 0 4 26 27 98 R Agliana Autolelli Picenum Cascine Vica Delfino Fiammamonza G.E.A.S. Gravina Pisa Lazio CF Lugo ACF Milan Perugia Riva del Garda Torino Torres Verona Gunther C 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 R R R QR green1 Champions red1 Relegation to Serie B References External links Season on RSSSF 1995-96 Category:1995–96 in Italian women's football Category:1995–96 in Italian football leagues Italy