Lega della Reppublica
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| Founded | 20 May 1899 |
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| Country |  Etruria (18 teams) |
| Confederation | FIEF (Euclea) |
| Number of teams | 18 (since 1990-91) |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | Divisione 1 |
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| Current champions | San Marco-Povelia (11th title) (2022–23) |
| Most championships | S.S. Tyrennia (14 titles) |
| Most appearances | Carmine Fontana (597) |
| Top goalscorer | Massimiliano Giorgio Abate (306) |
| TV partners | ARE Sportiva OrrizonteSport24 Duhamel on Demand (live matches) ARE Sportiva (highlights) International: Broadcasters |
 2022–23 Lega della Reppublica | |
The Lega della Reppublica is the highest level of Etrurian professional football for men's association football clubs. It is contested by 18 clubs in system of promotions and relegations within the Etrurian football league system. Seasons run from August to May, and each team plays a total of 36 games, facing each other team twice—once at home and once away. Most games are played on Saturdays and Sundays, with occasional fixtures on weekday evenings.
Established in 1899, the Lega della Reppubblia is the longest continuously running national league in Euclea and has been organised by the Lega Alta Etruria from 1899 to 1949, Lega Federale Professionisti from 1949 to 1996, before falling under the current administration of the Lega Superiore. The League della Reppublica is regarded as one of most premier footballing leagues in the world and is often depicted as one of the most tactical and defensively sound leagues. The Lega della Reppublica was world's second strongest national league in 2022, behind the Gaullican Super Ligue, its persitent rival. It has persistently ranked within the top 5 leagues globally, its competing teams have also recorded strong perfomances in Euclean competitions.
The format utilised by the Lega della Reppublica today was revised from a regional and interregional round system to a single-tier league from the 1930-31 season onward. The titles won from 1899 to 1930 are officially recognised by FEGC with the same weighting as titles subsequently awarded. This has maintained the current table of most successful teams domestically.
The leagues hosts several of the most world's most famous clubs, including S.S. Tyrennia, S.S. Schiuntrave, San Marco-Povelia, Dinamo Dubovica, Cittadella Faulia and Virtus Carcoforo.
S.S. Tyrennia, Etruria's most successful club of the 20th century and the most winning Etrurian team, is ranked within the top five for most official international titles with twelve. San Marco-Povelia Etruria's second best team, with eleven international titles. Dinamo Dubovica is third with eight international titles. All three are renowned for having competed internationally uninterrupted for since 1990. All these clubs, along with Virtus Caracoforo, U.S. Solaria, Accadia Industria, Cittadella Faulia and A.S, Traffiume, are known as the "Grand Eight" (Otto grande) of Etrurian football.
History
Origins
Foundation (1890s & 1900s)
1960s
1970s
1980s
1990s
2000s
2010s
2020s
Structure
Criticism of government interference
Competition format
Competition
Promotion and relegation
Clubs
Champions
2023-24 Season
| Crest | Club | Position in 2022-23 | First Lega della Reppublica season | Number of seasons in Lega della Reppublica | First season of current spell | Number of seasons of current spell | Lega della Reppublica titles | Last title |
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SS Schiuntrave | 5th | 1910-1911 | 98 | 1999-2000 | 24 | 2 | – 2006 |
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Dinamo Dubovica | 2nd | 1908-1907 | 106 | 1980-1981 | 43 | 10 | – 2020 |
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San Marco-Povelia | 1st | 1920-21 | 99 | 1924-25 | 99 | 11 | – 2022 |
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SS Tyrennia | 3rd | 1935-36 | 85 | 1989-90 | 34 | 13 | – 2021 |
| Virtus Carcoforo | 4th | 1968-69 | 45 | 2001-02 | 22 | 6 | – 2010 | |
| Citadella Faulia | 10th | 1970-71 | 26 | 2005-06 | 18 | 1 | – 1989 | |
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US Solaria | 7th | 2008-09 | 8 | 2018-2019 | 5 | 0 | – |
| AS Traffiume | 9th | 2003-04 | 10 | 2016-17 | 9 | 0 | – | |
| Accadia Industria | 6th | 1973-74 | 36 | 2012-13 | 11 | 4 | - 2000 | |
| US Columbia Aquila | 8th | 1993-94 | 16 | 2017-18 | 6 | 1 | - 1995 | |
| Lokomotiva Supetar | 11th | 1980-81 | 23 | 2010-11 | 13 | 2 | - 2008 | |
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Turania Pro Patria | Promoted from Divisione 1 | 2023-24 | 1 | 2023-24 | 1 | 0 | - |
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Virtus Piavenna | Promoted from Divisione 1 | 2023-24 | 1 | 2023-24 | 1 | 0 | - |
| US Aeolia | 12th | 1949-50 | 33 | 2003-04 | 20 | 1 | - 1967 | |
| Pro Coriovico | 13th | 1999-2000 | 9 | 2020-21 | 3 | 0 | - | |
| AS Carlovaglio | 14th | 2009-10 | 7 | 2018-19 | 5 | 0 | - | |
| US Scaccianari | 15th | 2005-06 | 10 | 2019-20 | 4 | 0 | - | |
| Invictus Galizana | Promoted from Divisione 1 | 2023-24 | 1 | 2023-24 | 1 | 0 | - |
Eighteen teams are competing in the 2023-2024 season - the top fifteen from the previous season and a further three who were promoted from Divisione 1.
Club appearances by season
International Competitions
5.1 Performance in international competitions