The Italian Competition Authority fines the Italian Football Association for the price-fixing of tickets for the so-called “play-off” and “play-out” games (Lega Calcio / Prezzi Biglietti Play-Off)

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Italian Competition Authority, Lega Calcio / Prezzi Biglietti Play-Off, Case I650, Provvedimento n° 14878, Bollettino n° 46/2005, 23 November 2005 (Italian)

The Lega Nazionale Professionisti (the Italian Football Association, hereinafter, “the Lega”) gathers together Italian football clubs registered to play in the First and Second Division championships (called Serie A and Serie B), as well as other minor championships involving the same teams. 22 teams take part in the Serie B Championship. Since the 2004-2005 season, the Lega decided to put in place play-off and play-out games (similar to those that are commonplace in, for example, basketball championships)

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