8 years of the Eccellenza, the competition was increased to 12 teams and was rebranded as the Top12. Upon the year 2010, the then known Celtic League (now the Pro14) had decided to expand their competition to 12 teams and add two Italian teams, one of them being Benetton Treviso (which would mean they would stop participating in the Super 10 and another being Aironi (a newly founded team that was later replaced by Zebre in the 2012–2013 season of the Pro 12 after folding due to financial reasons and having its license revoked by the Italian Rugby Federation). The competition's name was changed from Top 12 to Top 10 in 2020 when teams I Medicei and San Donà withdrew their participation. Current teams {{location map+ |Italy |float=center |width=700|caption=Locations of teams in the 2022–23 Top10. (Teams marked with a green dot compete in the Pro14 league). |places= See also Rugby union in Italy Italy national rugby union team European Rugby Champions Cup European Rugby Challenge Cup European Shield European Rugby Continental Shield Coppa Italia References External links Official site Sports leagues established in 1929 Rugby union leagues in Europe Rugby union leagues in Italy 1929 establishments in Italy Italy